AR design xpipe & connecting pipes w/ AR design oem muffler mod.

Skooterbrah · 12-22-2012, 03:18 AM

Just picked my car up from AR Design. Had them fab up a Xpipe/connecting pipe today. New sound is ridiculous!!!! Pretty mellow riding around in the cabin, but once you open it up.... Sweet baby Jesus... I may have him weld in some resonators.

Vic311 · 12-22-2012, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Skooterbrah

New sound is ridiculous!!!!

Totally agree

flipm3 · 12-22-2012, 11:25 AM

Sounds nuts!!

Any photos of the XPipe?

Skooterbrah · 12-22-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by flipm3

Sounds nuts!!

Any photos of the XPipe?

I think i have a shot of it mid-fabrication. Lemme see if I can find it.

*edit* mid fab

Skooterbrah · 12-22-2012, 12:31 PM

onramp vid

benzy89 · 12-22-2012, 02:07 PM

Beautiful welds & it's a great sounding piece. The X-section looks awesome

Skooterbrah · 12-22-2012, 04:39 PM

Just got back from the dyno... Holy shit is all i can say....

one run is stock exhaust w/ filter
other run is AR Design full exhaust w/ filter

Keep in mind these runs are up in Colorado, so gonna be lower then sea level obviously
HUGE gains through the whole powerband. 35.5hp and 34 peak tq w/ 40+tq under the curve at spots.

MilehighM3 · 12-22-2012, 06:31 PM

Nice gains. Is AR getting into theM3 exhaust game now, or is this a one off piece?

pbonsalb · 12-22-2012, 08:58 PM

Looks like a Magnaflow 642-10781 x-pipe section, $96 from Jegs. Put two resonators in it if you want it to be civilized. If you are a young man who wants a mating call, leave it as it is. Have fun. An x-pipe made a huge difference on my car, but I am an old married man and have four resonators.

flipm3 · 12-25-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pbonsalb

Looks like a Magnaflow 642-10781 x-pipe section, $96 from Jegs. Put two resonators in it if you want it to be civilized. If you are a young man who wants a mating call, leave it as it is. Have fun. An x-pipe made a huge difference on my car, but I am an old married man and have four resonators.

I don't mean to derail the thread too much.

I came across that Magnaflow 10781 online in the past. How are the internals of the XPipe itself? Do they flow fairly well compared to having an experienced fabricator weld their own from 2 or 4 individual pipes?

ar design · 12-26-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pbonsalb

Looks like a Magnaflow 642-10781 x-pipe section, $96 from Jegs. Put two resonators in it if you want it to be civilized. If you are a young man who wants a mating call, leave it as it is. Have fun. An x-pipe made a huge difference on my car, but I am an old married man and have four resonators.

We hand fabricate the collectors. We do NOT use a stamped Magnaflow collector.

It was a one off..... But we may consider producing it. We will offer a resonated version if we do. M's car also had a muffler mod, it would be quite a bit mellower with an unmodified rear section.

Also of note, the car was UNTUNED for both pulls.

ar design · 12-26-2012, 06:53 PM

Vic311 · 12-26-2012, 07:05 PM

AR makes super quality stuff..just wish their prices were a bit more reasonable.

chuxdelux · 12-26-2012, 07:26 PM

Nice gains!!

cntgetm3 · 12-26-2012, 07:57 PM

What kinda prices are you talking with a quad resonated x pipe with test pipes from the front

Mmmdreamer · 12-27-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Skooterbrah

Just picked my car up from AR Design. Had them fab up a Xpipe/connecting pipe today. New sound is ridiculous!!!! Pretty mellow riding around in the cabin, but once you open it up.... Sweet baby Jesus... I may have him weld in some resonators.

Nice stuff OP...you will scare small children with that exhaust =)

ar design · 12-27-2012, 10:52 AM

Vic311 · 12-27-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cntgetm3

What kinda prices are you talking with a quad resonated x pipe with test pipes from the front

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Originally Posted by ar design

So do you accept big grins as a form of payment..lol

ar design · 12-27-2012, 12:00 PM

Not at this time

If/when we bring them to production I will get you guys some pricing

beam3er · 01-07-2013, 03:26 PM

Any updates if this will go into production?

Overspooled · 01-07-2013, 04:11 PM

Man those welds are just amazing!

ar design · 01-08-2013, 10:59 AM

Thank you

12-22-2012, 03:18 AM	#1
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Skooterbrah First Lieutenant 57 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 08 alpine white dct Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Just got back from the dyno... Holy shit is all i can say.... one run is stock exhaust w/ filter other run is AR Design full exhaust w/ filter Keep in mind these runs are up in Colorado, so gonna be lower then sea level obviously HUGE gains through the whole powerband. 35.5hp and 34 peak tq w/ 40+tq under the curve at spots. __________________ -08 E92 Brushed Steel DCT- KW V3's - AR Design - Volk TE37 - Vorsteiner - ESS/AR 700 -2012 GTR Premium- Jacks 3.8 - Jacks Drag 800 w/ billet gears - AAM GT-900R - Swift - DPE ST7's - Ecutek via Visconti - 9.4 @150mph 7200ft DA - 185.5mph 1/2 mile 9240ft DA
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