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Unleash The Growl in your XK8 ! – Welcome to Blue Flame Performance Exhausts

daveroche — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:03:00 +0000

The standard XK8 / XKR exhaust system has been criticised for being too quiet, but in practice the quality mild steel system has lasted well in service. However with early cars now over 14 years old, it will be time to consider renewing the exhausts system. Problem is, the cost to replace the standard system would be in excess of £700 using original Jaguar XK8 / XKR parts.

XK8 Parts Review Blue Flame Stainless Exhaust with XKR Spa Trim

A much more cost-effective and exciting proposition is to purchase a fantastic sounding performance XK8 / XKR exhaust system made from lifetime lasting 304 grade stainless steel from a reputable supplier such as Blueflame based in the UK. Having reviewed several systems, we believe Blueflame offers the best value for XK8 and XKR owners with prices starting from just £580 + VAT for the full Cat back system.

Blue Flame Exhausts for Jaguar offer products that are:

* Designed from scratch by in-house performance technicians
* Designed to give genuine performance gains
* Designed to interface with further performance upgrades
* Designed to sound sporty without being intrusive
* Designed using the finest 304 grade stainless steel
* Designed using mandrel tube bending equipment for continuous unrestricted gas flow
* Designed using free flow silencers for maximum power and torque
* Designed and manufactured in the UK
* Designed for life

There are two types of end pipe trims for the XK8 and XKR models; the SPA trim which is oval in shape and straight through finish or the ASSEN trim which is again oval but with a concave interior finish. Both look impressive and coupled with the fantastic sound will turn heads and make you feel you are driving a real sports supercar.

To enquire further about the Blueflame XK8 / XKR range and / or purchase a system click here for the Jaguarpartsdb.com performance exhaust section.

To review the standard Jaguar XK8 and XKR exhaust parts range, click here.

WATCH THE BLUE FLAME SYSTEM IN ACTION ON AN XKR

WATCH THE BLUE FLAME SYSTEM IN ACTION ON AN XK8

You may also be interested in our post on replacing just the rear XK8 or XKR tail pipe parts with a straight through stainless steel rear exhaust pipes which also give a great sound improvement but for less cost. Click here for details.

Standard XK8 / XKR Exhaust System Parts Now Online

daveroche — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:57:05 +0000

XK8 XKR Parts Review - Standard Exhaust System Layout

As mentioned in previous posts, the standard XK8 / XKR Exhaust system in mild steel has proven to be very robust in service with many systems lasting for over 10 years or more. Once a corrosion problem appears with the system, usually starting with the rear silencer boxes, many owners opt to replace the exhausts parts with a long life stainless steel system which give varying levels of V8 growl / rumble and can improve performance. But give Jaguar credit, the standard and muffled XK8 / XKR system makes driving the car on long journeys a real pleasure leaving a very relaxed driver upon arrival.

Just in case anyone wants to replace one of more parts of the standard exhaust system, we have added the parts diagram to www.jaguarpartsdb.com. This also includes references to the front catalytic converters and the oxygen (Lambda) sensors which can occasionally need changing.

Click HERE to view XK8 / XKR Exhaust System Parts at JaguarPartsDB

XK8 Parts Review: XK8 and XKR Sports Rear Exhaust System

daveroche — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:03:00 +0000

When I purchased my XK8 Jaguar in 2007 then 6 years old, I was tempted to buy one of the latest XK8 / XKR stainless steel exhaust systems thinking serious exhaust corrosion especially in Scotland would be imminent. It’s now September 2009 and the mild steel exhaust looks as sound as ever – when will it ever corrode out and I’ll have to replace it ? Jaguar appear to have got their exhaust system quality right at last !.

I have had a Triumph Stag and Jensen Interceptor in the past and the sound from these V8 systems is intoxicating ! Lets face it, the original XK8 / XKR exhausts make the car sound too quiet and don’t exploit in sound the great power of the engine .

We’ll be featuring the latest in full stainless steel performance exhausts in later posts but just now I am very tempted to try a rear sports exhaust system which are reasonably priced at around £180. I have heard the system on other cars and it gives the car a real sporting sound. I have talked to a supplier and they are easy to fit, just remove the old rear boxes and replace with the straight through system.

The flush-fit appearance of the two oval stainless steel tail tips fit and fill the original cut-outs perfectly. The exhausts are available for both the 4.0 & 4.2 litre XK8 and XKR models.

The system I reviewed is a direct replacement for the rear boxes so if you did need to get a replacement front half then you could get any system and it would fit. The size and dimensions are the same and position of the join is the same. The XK8 and XKR pipes are the same, the only difference is between the 4.0 or 4.2 litre as the brackets are slightly different. Fuel economy is apparently the same however I must admit I think there will be an increased tendancy to use your right foot to get the impressive growl !

This will be the next priority job on my XK8 Parts and job list !.

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