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theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Baltic Blue

Thanks

Hopefully u dont have to tell me i told you so i will do your method if i fail

Im going to try remove the pipe complete braze on repair followed by carbon fibre mesh and epoxy

9th Sep 2025 10:02pm

Gsxr1250dave

Member Since: 20 Oct 2018
Location: London
Posts: 1053

Fingers crossed for you, if you can get that pipe disconnected and removed your a better man than me it splits into two and disapears behind the engine and fire wall

9th Sep 2025 10:05pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

Just remember i am this guy 😄 🤣 that pipe is comming out no matter what

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9th Sep 2025 10:07pm

pcourtney

Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
Location: Stansted
Posts: 1024

2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Sumatra Black

that photo is priceless, made me chuckle

9th Sep 2025 11:55pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

😄

Todays mission

Replace giant backbox with resonated x pipe silencer

Local place wants 300 for some tubing and labour, rip off but no choice as i wont be buying any exhaust bending and flaring machines ever 😞

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In my head this will be the perfect setup

X pipe promotes deeper notes

This is a resonated x pipe so will be a litttle quieter than a backbox delete

Rest of the system will remain stock cats and resonaters

Hopefully little to no drone and just nice a v8 bassline low down and angry monster WOT

10th Sep 2025 8:05am

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

Its done!

Initial test volume and tone is perfect

Silent on tickover under 2k revs and below 30% throttle its almost like stock

Wot 3k and above is very noticeable but not lunacy

Just has a deeper tone

Now it feels purrrfect

Will do a motorway check and soundclips tomorrow

10th Sep 2025 1:31pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

So there is no drone after extensive testing at motorway speeds

Car was near silent to start now i have added maybe 2 or 3 decibels when driving economically

It sounds pretty much stock unless you hoon it

Sounds a bit airy as all clips are on a s24 ultra only and outdoors or windows down

https://youtube.com/shorts/VPklVnLMjjU?si=SdGOfe_-aKY-4rwW

11th Sep 2025 5:17pm

dhallworth

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3346

2012 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Baltic Blue

That sounds good.

I wish mine had a switchable exhaust like the SVR's do as a quiet mode or loud mode would be nice. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior
2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Black Edition in Santorini Black with Ebony Interior

11th Sep 2025 8:38pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

Thanks mate

A valved system is quite easy to get made under 1k

However i dont like how restrictive they are on quiet mode

This is the best balance no restrictions no drone and near stock when driving like a gentleman

Infact if all windows are closed and u drive normally no one inside the car is any wiser.

On different note

Refit stock sub today how underwhelming but its fine 🙂

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Some c**t hit my car today outside a coffee shop and made off a different member of public gave me the suspect reg

Not worth a claim but will certainly report to police so they can get the auto letter of failing to stop at an accident

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Ended the evening thinking it looks good dirty!

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11th Sep 2025 9:12pm

pcourtney

Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
Location: Stansted
Posts: 1024

what a sweet ride, thank you for sharing

12th Sep 2025 12:01am

Jagbusa

Member Since: 13 Dec 2024
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 9

theJAFman wrote:
So there is no drone after extensive testing at motorway speeds

Car was near silent to start now i have added maybe 2 or 3 decibels when driving economically

It sounds pretty much stock unless you hoon it

Sounds a bit airy as all clips are on a s24 ultra only and outdoors or windows down

https://youtube.com/shorts/VPklVnLMjjU?si=SdGOfe_-aKY-4rwW

That sounds lovely, makes me want a S/C V8 but they are commanding such high prices for anything half decent. Great job, well done.

12th Sep 2025 8:55am

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

Thanks mate, when i was the hunt i went to see maybe 10 between 7 and 15k and every single one was a pos one way or another

I actually had the budget for a l405 5.0 but the insurance put me off at 5k living in london

In the end i settled on this one 7.5k 128k miles
Needed alot of love however it had the chains done fully loaded and good cosmetic condition throughout.

Now this car owes me 13k total but i doubt i will find another well sorted example under 20

Todays shenanigans

Had the tracking sorted even though it felt perfect to start

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Found a new biscut tin

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Wife has given me ideas to make the car girly....i said i will start with pink valve caps 😄

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12th Sep 2025 10:00pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

In todays massive update

I bought some speakers to replaced the failed midbass in the drivers door

Finding decent 2ohm speakers was pretty rough

I was tempted to buy custom made 2ohm speakers from Canada by cdt audio but i had to stop myself and said this car only needs to be good for karaoke and sing alongs on long family trips

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16th Sep 2025 11:15pm

theJAFman

Member Since: 02 Aug 2025
Location: London
Posts: 107

Now i need to choose between 1, 2 and 3 is not really an option but exisits.

1 fits like oem

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2 perfect size and better for touches/swipes and reach whilst still looking oem ish....pic borrowed from here somewhere

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3. Well its a bit out there

All have practically the same functions im leaning to number 2 at this time

16th Sep 2025 11:26pm

DrF

Member Since: 30 Jun 2014
Location: South East
Posts: 1525

2013 Range Rover SVAutobiography 5.0 SC V8 Orkney Grey

If it were me I would go with No2, looks good

17th Sep 2025 8:41am

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