[Azurite90M]

Challenge Street X-Pipe install at Benchmade Proper in Elkridge, MD. It is about an hour away and well worth the drive. Joe and Brian took their time installing my x-pipe. The attention to detail they displayed provided much needed comfort. It took about two hours for the complete install. Joe and Brian were down to earth peeps. We talked about cars the entire time. I will definitely be bringing my other cars here for additional fabrication work.

The Akrapovic Slip-On + Challenge Street x-pipe sounds much more aggressive than the Slip-On/OEM setup. I noticed minimal to no drone below 3k rpm. However, cold start is louder than the already loud Akra with OEM mid-pipe. Neighbors not going to be very happy.

Overall: More aggressive than Slip-On alone and not obnoxiously loud.


Benchmade Proper
6350 J S Hanover Rd
Elkridge, MD 21076
(410) 540-9990
www.benchmadeproper.com

Complete install pics. Video to come soon…

Opened Challenge Street X-Pipe







Before with OEM mid-pipe & Akra Slip-On



OEM removed - front



OEM removed – rear



OEM & Challenge



Cutting the OEM cat off.


Prepping and sanding down the OEM cat.





OEM cat ready to be installed.



Reinstalling OEM cat.





Perfecting the measurements.



Preliminary weld.





Welding the OEM cat to the Challenge x-pipe.













Fav pic…The M mid-pipe grave. From left: M5, M3 (mine) and M6.



Rear view.



Weld complete.









Finally…some installed pics!


















Video coming soon…