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Mike Romain wrote:
> I went with a Dynomax super turbo with that 'lifetime' warranty on it
> and like it. Not too noisy, but it has a nice growl.

That's just premature wear of the muffler bearings.
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01 XJ Sport

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Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
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Eric

But that's just the muffler isn't it? What did you do for the tail pipe?

Eric
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B7BDCB.4118F479@sympatico.ca...
> I went with a Dynomax super turbo with that 'lifetime' warranty on it
> and like it. Not too noisy, but it has a nice growl.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Eric wrote:
> >
> > Well, my catalytic converter died (per my post last week) and luckily
the
> > dealer replaced it for free without giving me a hard time. It took them
a
> > week.... but hey, what's a little patience, right? Anyhow, in the
process
> > they "discovered" that the heat shield on my muffler had come off on one
> > side and was barely hanging on to the other end. Strange, it wasn't
like
> > that when I dropped it off. Anyhow, I told them I didn't want a stock
> > muffler and definitely wasn't paying dealership prices for one and to
have
> > it installed. Service guy agreed.
> >
> > Long story short -- I took the exhaust (cat - back) off to verify the
> > problem. Looked all over town for a cat-back system that I could throw
up
> > there without any welding. None to be found. I ripped the heat shield
the
> > rest of the way off and slapped the system back in. Everything is
running
> > fine.
> >
> > Now, I know the muffler is on it's way out anyway. Time for a
replacement.
> > What should I replace it with? I've heard a number of suggestions in
the
> > past. BUT, I'm not going for some marginal performance gain, but more
like
> > long-term reliability/warranty. I liked the Gibson cat-back I had in my
> > full-size Chevy, but it was LOUD. I don't mind loud. I don't mind
quiet.
> > Just don't want to spend too much $$, but have a quality product that I
can
> > bolt right in. Thoughts? BTW, I have a reciever hitch, so I think the
> > Borlas are out...
> >
> > Jeep info:
> > 99 TJ SE (2.5L, 5Spd)
> > 4" Rough Country lift (Sitting in my garage.. will be installed in just
a
> > couple of weeks)
> > 31" A/Ts (32's soon... maybe 33's if I can afford the gearing)
> > Reciever hitch
> > Cold Air Intake (ya ya ya, I know)
> > TB Spacer (booo hisssss.. snake oil.. too lazy to take off)
> > 4.0L TB
> > Receiver hitch (most Borlas I found way back when were not
hitch-friendly)
> >
> > Don't know what makes a difference in the decision, so I thought I'd
give
> > you what might pertain (intake, lift, tire size, etc)
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Eric

Eric

But that's just the muffler isn't it? What did you do for the tail pipe?

Eric
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B7BDCB.4118F479@sympatico.ca...
> I went with a Dynomax super turbo with that 'lifetime' warranty on it
> and like it. Not too noisy, but it has a nice growl.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Eric wrote:
> >
> > Well, my catalytic converter died (per my post last week) and luckily
the
> > dealer replaced it for free without giving me a hard time. It took them
a
> > week.... but hey, what's a little patience, right? Anyhow, in the
process
> > they "discovered" that the heat shield on my muffler had come off on one
> > side and was barely hanging on to the other end. Strange, it wasn't
like
> > that when I dropped it off. Anyhow, I told them I didn't want a stock
> > muffler and definitely wasn't paying dealership prices for one and to
have
> > it installed. Service guy agreed.
> >
> > Long story short -- I took the exhaust (cat - back) off to verify the
> > problem. Looked all over town for a cat-back system that I could throw
up
> > there without any welding. None to be found. I ripped the heat shield
the
> > rest of the way off and slapped the system back in. Everything is
running
> > fine.
> >
> > Now, I know the muffler is on it's way out anyway. Time for a
replacement.
> > What should I replace it with? I've heard a number of suggestions in
the
> > past. BUT, I'm not going for some marginal performance gain, but more
like
> > long-term reliability/warranty. I liked the Gibson cat-back I had in my
> > full-size Chevy, but it was LOUD. I don't mind loud. I don't mind
quiet.
> > Just don't want to spend too much $$, but have a quality product that I
can
> > bolt right in. Thoughts? BTW, I have a reciever hitch, so I think the
> > Borlas are out...
> >
> > Jeep info:
> > 99 TJ SE (2.5L, 5Spd)
> > 4" Rough Country lift (Sitting in my garage.. will be installed in just
a
> > couple of weeks)
> > 31" A/Ts (32's soon... maybe 33's if I can afford the gearing)
> > Reciever hitch
> > Cold Air Intake (ya ya ya, I know)
> > TB Spacer (booo hisssss.. snake oil.. too lazy to take off)
> > 4.0L TB
> > Receiver hitch (most Borlas I found way back when were not
hitch-friendly)
> >
> > Don't know what makes a difference in the decision, so I thought I'd
give
> > you what might pertain (intake, lift, tire size, etc)
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Eric

Eric

But that's just the muffler isn't it? What did you do for the tail pipe?

Eric
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B7BDCB.4118F479@sympatico.ca...
> I went with a Dynomax super turbo with that 'lifetime' warranty on it
> and like it. Not too noisy, but it has a nice growl.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Eric wrote:
> >
> > Well, my catalytic converter died (per my post last week) and luckily
the
> > dealer replaced it for free without giving me a hard time. It took them
a
> > week.... but hey, what's a little patience, right? Anyhow, in the
process
> > they "discovered" that the heat shield on my muffler had come off on one
> > side and was barely hanging on to the other end. Strange, it wasn't
like
> > that when I dropped it off. Anyhow, I told them I didn't want a stock
> > muffler and definitely wasn't paying dealership prices for one and to
have
> > it installed. Service guy agreed.
> >
> > Long story short -- I took the exhaust (cat - back) off to verify the
> > problem. Looked all over town for a cat-back system that I could throw
up
> > there without any welding. None to be found. I ripped the heat shield
the
> > rest of the way off and slapped the system back in. Everything is
running
> > fine.
> >
> > Now, I know the muffler is on it's way out anyway. Time for a
replacement.
> > What should I replace it with? I've heard a number of suggestions in
the
> > past. BUT, I'm not going for some marginal performance gain, but more
like
> > long-term reliability/warranty. I liked the Gibson cat-back I had in my
> > full-size Chevy, but it was LOUD. I don't mind loud. I don't mind
quiet.
> > Just don't want to spend too much $$, but have a quality product that I
can
> > bolt right in. Thoughts? BTW, I have a reciever hitch, so I think the
> > Borlas are out...
> >
> > Jeep info:
> > 99 TJ SE (2.5L, 5Spd)
> > 4" Rough Country lift (Sitting in my garage.. will be installed in just
a
> > couple of weeks)
> > 31" A/Ts (32's soon... maybe 33's if I can afford the gearing)
> > Reciever hitch
> > Cold Air Intake (ya ya ya, I know)
> > TB Spacer (booo hisssss.. snake oil.. too lazy to take off)
> > 4.0L TB
> > Receiver hitch (most Borlas I found way back when were not
hitch-friendly)
> >
> > Don't know what makes a difference in the decision, so I thought I'd
give
> > you what might pertain (intake, lift, tire size, etc)
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Eric

Eric

But that's just the muffler isn't it? What did you do for the tail pipe?

Eric
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B7BDCB.4118F479@sympatico.ca...
> I went with a Dynomax super turbo with that 'lifetime' warranty on it
> and like it. Not too noisy, but it has a nice growl.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Eric wrote:
> >
> > Well, my catalytic converter died (per my post last week) and luckily
the
> > dealer replaced it for free without giving me a hard time. It took them
a
> > week.... but hey, what's a little patience, right? Anyhow, in the
process
> > they "discovered" that the heat shield on my muffler had come off on one
> > side and was barely hanging on to the other end. Strange, it wasn't
like
> > that when I dropped it off. Anyhow, I told them I didn't want a stock
> > muffler and definitely wasn't paying dealership prices for one and to
have
> > it installed. Service guy agreed.
> >
> > Long story short -- I took the exhaust (cat - back) off to verify the
> > problem. Looked all over town for a cat-back system that I could throw
up
> > there without any welding. None to be found. I ripped the heat shield
the
> > rest of the way off and slapped the system back in. Everything is
running
> > fine.
> >
> > Now, I know the muffler is on it's way out anyway. Time for a
replacement.
> > What should I replace it with? I've heard a number of suggestions in
the
> > past. BUT, I'm not going for some marginal performance gain, but more
like
> > long-term reliability/warranty. I liked the Gibson cat-back I had in my
> > full-size Chevy, but it was LOUD. I don't mind loud. I don't mind
quiet.
> > Just don't want to spend too much $$, but have a quality product that I
can
> > bolt right in. Thoughts? BTW, I have a reciever hitch, so I think the
> > Borlas are out...
> >
> > Jeep info:
> > 99 TJ SE (2.5L, 5Spd)
> > 4" Rough Country lift (Sitting in my garage.. will be installed in just
a
> > couple of weeks)
> > 31" A/Ts (32's soon... maybe 33's if I can afford the gearing)
> > Reciever hitch
> > Cold Air Intake (ya ya ya, I know)
> > TB Spacer (booo hisssss.. snake oil.. too lazy to take off)
> > 4.0L TB
> > Receiver hitch (most Borlas I found way back when were not
hitch-friendly)
> >
> > Don't know what makes a difference in the decision, so I thought I'd
give
> > you what might pertain (intake, lift, tire size, etc)
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Eric

DirtyBob3Feather

Banks Power makes a virtually factory exhaust system with a cat back exhaust.
Just replaced the exhaust manifold and muffler system with a Banks Power
system, Used existing hangers, and everything else was bolt together.
http://www.bankspower.com/

DirtyBob3Feather

Banks Power makes a virtually factory exhaust system with a cat back exhaust.
Just replaced the exhaust manifold and muffler system with a Banks Power
system, Used existing hangers, and everything else was bolt together.
http://www.bankspower.com/

DirtyBob3Feather

Banks Power makes a virtually factory exhaust system with a cat back exhaust.
Just replaced the exhaust manifold and muffler system with a Banks Power
system, Used existing hangers, and everything else was bolt together.
http://www.bankspower.com/

DirtyBob3Feather

Banks Power makes a virtually factory exhaust system with a cat back exhaust.
Just replaced the exhaust manifold and muffler system with a Banks Power
system, Used existing hangers, and everything else was bolt together.
http://www.bankspower.com/