Just installed a set of JBA axle/backs. Got them from AJ USA for $311 shipped in 4 days.
Looks like a nice prodoct. I wish they were all stainless instead of aluminized, but they should last long enough. Tips look really good, fill up the cut out hole much better than stock. Shiney chrome with etched "JBA" on top. Slant cut is about 15%, so little less than stock 45% slash cut, but looks like most after market.
Install took a little longer than I expected, about 2 hours. I found I could take off the stock ones by just loosening the pipe clamp, but installing the new ones I had to take off both mounting brackets to get enough maneuvering room. No big deal, a total of 8 bolts. I just found it hard to twist, push, and tap with rubber hammer all at the same time. If I had an extra pair of hands, could have gotten them on without taking off the hangar brackets.
Sound is very mellow. That's best word I can describe it. It's very smooth and deep, but not too loud. Startup and idle is just a little louder than stock, but very deep and smooth. Driving around with windows up, you can hear them a little more than stock, but like a said, smooth, deep, and mellow. Cruising around neighborhoods, the transmission gear whine and stock engine intake are about as loud as the exhaust. In other words, you can barelly tell it's there. They are less raspy and have less burble than the stock pipes. At WOT, they sound smooth and deep, but don't really get too loud. They don't open up and WAIL! like some exhausts do at WOT, they just sound smooth, deep, and powerful.
Drone is there, but barely evident. I drove all around 1500 to 2000 RPM trying to isolate it, and it sounds most prevalent at 1500-1700 RPM in fourth gear. Not sure why, but in fifth gear, it's not as evident, which is good because 5th gear at 55mph is right around 1600 RPM (not that I drive 55, except in a 45mph zone). If I tried really hard, I could get the drone to vibrate an empty RedBull can in the center console, but it took some work. This drone is barelly evident, and very easy to drive around. More of a hum than anything else. In other words, not a problem, but I'll keep "an ear on it" as the exhaust breaks in.
If you're looking for an exhaust to scare small children, annoy your neighbors, and be the loudest at the local hangout doing the infamous "give me attention / revlimiter check in neutral", this is not the exhaust you're looking for. However, if you want something that wouldn't be too loud on long trips, had little or no drone, a deep Mustang like sound, that wouldn't burble and pop a lot on decel, wasn't raspy and metallic (rice), looked much better than stock, and didn't cost an arm and a leg., this may be the exhaust for you.
I like the JBA's, I'll give them a
I have a sound clip, but can't host it. It's huge, about 11 MB winamp file, and if someone wants me to email it to them so they can shrink it and host it, I'd be happy to.
Looks like a nice prodoct. I wish they were all stainless instead of aluminized, but they should last long enough. Tips look really good, fill up the cut out hole much better than stock. Shiney chrome with etched "JBA" on top. Slant cut is about 15%, so little less than stock 45% slash cut, but looks like most after market.
Install took a little longer than I expected, about 2 hours. I found I could take off the stock ones by just loosening the pipe clamp, but installing the new ones I had to take off both mounting brackets to get enough maneuvering room. No big deal, a total of 8 bolts. I just found it hard to twist, push, and tap with rubber hammer all at the same time. If I had an extra pair of hands, could have gotten them on without taking off the hangar brackets.
Sound is very mellow. That's best word I can describe it. It's very smooth and deep, but not too loud. Startup and idle is just a little louder than stock, but very deep and smooth. Driving around with windows up, you can hear them a little more than stock, but like a said, smooth, deep, and mellow. Cruising around neighborhoods, the transmission gear whine and stock engine intake are about as loud as the exhaust. In other words, you can barelly tell it's there. They are less raspy and have less burble than the stock pipes. At WOT, they sound smooth and deep, but don't really get too loud. They don't open up and WAIL! like some exhausts do at WOT, they just sound smooth, deep, and powerful.
Drone is there, but barely evident. I drove all around 1500 to 2000 RPM trying to isolate it, and it sounds most prevalent at 1500-1700 RPM in fourth gear. Not sure why, but in fifth gear, it's not as evident, which is good because 5th gear at 55mph is right around 1600 RPM (not that I drive 55, except in a 45mph zone). If I tried really hard, I could get the drone to vibrate an empty RedBull can in the center console, but it took some work. This drone is barelly evident, and very easy to drive around. More of a hum than anything else. In other words, not a problem, but I'll keep "an ear on it" as the exhaust breaks in.
If you're looking for an exhaust to scare small children, annoy your neighbors, and be the loudest at the local hangout doing the infamous "give me attention / revlimiter check in neutral", this is not the exhaust you're looking for. However, if you want something that wouldn't be too loud on long trips, had little or no drone, a deep Mustang like sound, that wouldn't burble and pop a lot on decel, wasn't raspy and metallic (rice), looked much better than stock, and didn't cost an arm and a leg., this may be the exhaust for you.
I like the JBA's, I'll give them a
I have a sound clip, but can't host it. It's huge, about 11 MB winamp file, and if someone wants me to email it to them so they can shrink it and host it, I'd be happy to.
