Got the Cherry Bomb on (Now w/ pics)

Mo_Corley · 10-27-2004, 02:24 AM

Went to Pepboys today and purchased a 23" long Cherry Bomb glasspack and 2 clamps for $25 after my original muffler got ripped off a couple of weeks ago on a run. After running the XJ straight out the cat for the last week and a half, it made a pretty big difference. Right now I am running it straight out of the glasspack and the interior noise isn't bad.

This Thursday, I will measure how much room there is between it and the rear axle and cut that much off of my old pipe so I can have a downpipe on it. I will also flip the clamps bolt-side up so they won't get bent like my old one did.

As for sound, it is a bit quieter and the tone is much lower. Imagine a stock sound but much lower and a little louder. I also expect it to not catch on rocks and stuff since it is perfectly round and only 3.5" in diameter.

But I'll end this rambling over damned exhaust tube by asking if it would be a bad idea to use a metal coathanger or something to tie around the end of the pipe and hang it from the factory exhaust hanger. I am afraid the muffler/downpipe will be too much weight and will bend the exhaust over time.

EDIT:Put the downpipe on yesterday. It made it a little quieter inside.

And this is the original muffler. Beat up a bit.

[ October 29, 2004, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: Mo_Corley ]

HotSEXJ · 10-27-2004, 05:03 AM

pics

sound clip

xjduke · 10-27-2004, 06:29 AM

I used a coat hanger through the stock hanger for like 4 months and it didnt break

XJ Fanatic · 10-27-2004, 08:38 AM

yeah i used a coat hanger, worked

got myself a cherrybomb and it likes to slid off **** which is awesome. you will prolly end up having to manipulate the bends in the tail pipe, as the cherrybomb is straight, factory muffler is offset

Shane Denmark · 10-27-2004, 09:40 AM

I have a cherrybomb on my XJ too... at first I used a piece of flexpipe to connect the "muffler" (I use that term loosely, it's really not muffled at all. LOUD!) to the tailpipe. That lasted all of a month till the flexpipe tore apart. So I just got a 6" piece of exhaust pipe, and loosened everything up. Hangers, converter connections, everything. Put the piece of pipe in between the Bomb and the tail pipe, and start tightening everything up from the front to the back. It works. Occasionally I have to readjust the rear hanger because the tailpipe will rattle on the hitch, but its no big deal. A lot cheaper than replacing a muffler every 6 months...

Mo_Corley · 10-27-2004, 12:36 PM

I will get pics once I have the downpipe on. And when I said attaching my old downpipe, I meant I am gonna dump it right before the rear axle. I used to always drag it when it was under my bumper so now I won't have to worry about it anymore.

How would I get a sound clip of it? And thanks for the advice on the coathanger [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Mo_Corley · 10-29-2004, 03:04 PM

BTT

mmhmmXJ · 10-29-2004, 06:05 PM

how bad would that be? like fumes running inside the cab with a turn down on it... i wanna put a glass pack on they're sweet..

genster · 10-29-2004, 06:43 PM

if anything, id turn the turndown so its sort of pointed down and out the side, so the fumes will go out the side of the jeep, but whatever works i guess.

Lubes · 10-29-2004, 08:16 PM

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Mo_Corley · 10-29-2004, 11:17 PM

If you notice, the pipe is pointing down and to the side. Plus I have not had a fume problem since I put it on, even before the downpipe.
Sound file From a website (not mine). The website is here . Sounds just like mine.

So far, I have noticed my highway mileage has gone up and I haven't noticed a change in low-end power.

10-27-2004, 02:24 AM	#1
Mo_Corley Trail Guide Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carthage, MO Posts: 2,038	Went to Pepboys today and purchased a 23" long Cherry Bomb glasspack and 2 clamps for $25 after my original muffler got ripped off a couple of weeks ago on a run. After running the XJ straight out the cat for the last week and a half, it made a pretty big difference. Right now I am running it straight out of the glasspack and the interior noise isn't bad. This Thursday, I will measure how much room there is between it and the rear axle and cut that much off of my old pipe so I can have a downpipe on it. I will also flip the clamps bolt-side up so they won't get bent like my old one did. As for sound, it is a bit quieter and the tone is much lower. Imagine a stock sound but much lower and a little louder. I also expect it to not catch on rocks and stuff since it is perfectly round and only 3.5" in diameter. But I'll end this rambling over damned exhaust tube by asking if it would be a bad idea to use a metal coathanger or something to tie around the end of the pipe and hang it from the factory exhaust hanger. I am afraid the muffler/downpipe will be too much weight and will bend the exhaust over time. EDIT:Put the downpipe on yesterday. It made it a little quieter inside. And this is the original muffler. Beat up a bit. [ October 29, 2004, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: Mo_Corley ] __________________ "First rule of Porno viewing: If there is a tarp on the ground and the actors are speaking German, it is time to find a new porno." 1999 XJ, 2" BB Lift, 32x11.50s,TJ flares,front lockright and other misc crap.... 2004 WJ Overland, Wife's DD. 1979 Trans-Am WS6, Original 6.6L 400, factory drivetrain. 1980 Honda CB650C ....Ummm.... Most stock vehicle I have!

10-27-2004, 05:03 AM	#2
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10-27-2004, 06:29 AM	#3
xjduke Trail Guide Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 433	I used a coat hanger through the stock hanger for like 4 months and it didnt break __________________ 2004 Black Wrangler Rubicon

10-27-2004, 08:38 AM	#4
XJ Fanatic I wear a thong Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Irwin, CA Posts: 16,827	yeah i used a coat hanger, worked got myself a cherrybomb and it likes to slid off ** which is awesome. you will prolly end up having to manipulate the bends in the tail pipe, as the cherrybomb is straight, factory muffler is offset __________________ 2002 WJ Overland, 4.7ho, quadradrive, all terrains, all 4 options available 31's The rubicon of the grands... Project Liquid Courage: 94 XJuggy, 44/8.8, 4.10 gears, minispooled f/r, hydro assist, 36" iroks, oba, leaves on all corners, aw4, 231sye'd, 4.0l... stroker and d300 in the works Proud to Serve, Proud to Defend, Proud to be an American Soldier**

10-27-2004, 09:40 AM	#5
Shane Denmark Trail Guide Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 239	I have a cherrybomb on my XJ too... at first I used a piece of flexpipe to connect the "muffler" (I use that term loosely, it's really not muffled at all. LOUD!) to the tailpipe. That lasted all of a month till the flexpipe tore apart. So I just got a 6" piece of exhaust pipe, and loosened everything up. Hangers, converter connections, everything. Put the piece of pipe in between the Bomb and the tail pipe, and start tightening everything up from the front to the back. It works. Occasionally I have to readjust the rear hanger because the tailpipe will rattle on the hitch, but its no big deal. A lot cheaper than replacing a muffler every 6 months... __________________ But then again, what do I know?

10-27-2004, 12:36 PM	#6
Mo_Corley Trail Guide Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carthage, MO Posts: 2,038	I will get pics once I have the downpipe on. And when I said attaching my old downpipe, I meant I am gonna dump it right before the rear axle. I used to always drag it when it was under my bumper so now I won't have to worry about it anymore. How would I get a sound clip of it? And thanks for the advice on the coathanger [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________ "First rule of Porno viewing: If there is a tarp on the ground and the actors are speaking German, it is time to find a new porno." 1999 XJ, 2" BB Lift, 32x11.50s,TJ flares,front lockright and other misc crap.... 2004 WJ Overland, Wife's DD. 1979 Trans-Am WS6, Original 6.6L 400, factory drivetrain. 1980 Honda CB650C ....Ummm.... Most stock vehicle I have!

10-29-2004, 03:04 PM	#7
Mo_Corley Trail Guide Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carthage, MO Posts: 2,038	BTT __________________ "First rule of Porno viewing: If there is a tarp on the ground and the actors are speaking German, it is time to find a new porno." 1999 XJ, 2" BB Lift, 32x11.50s,TJ flares,front lockright and other misc crap.... 2004 WJ Overland, Wife's DD. 1979 Trans-Am WS6, Original 6.6L 400, factory drivetrain. 1980 Honda CB650C ....Ummm.... Most stock vehicle I have!

10-29-2004, 06:05 PM	#8
mmhmmXJ Trail Guide Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 371	how bad would that be? like fumes running inside the cab with a turn down on it... i wanna put a glass pack on they're sweet.. __________________ 00 WJ laredo stock 95 XJ sport 3" lift "sold" 89 XJ laredo stock my new project

10-29-2004, 06:43 PM	#9
genster Trail Guide Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 2,989	if anything, id turn the turndown so its sort of pointed down and out the side, so the fumes will go out the side of the jeep, but whatever works i guess. __________________ 95 XJ Sport NP231 AW4 (now a ManuMatic) D-30 Front C-8.25 Rear. 233,000 mi. 6x9 K&N Custom Made Intake. 33" BFG A/T's. Flowmaster 40. 3" in the rear. 3" in the front. 1994 Honda ST 1100. Red. 100 HP.

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10-29-2004, 11:17 PM	#11
Mo_Corley Trail Guide Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carthage, MO Posts: 2,038	If you notice, the pipe is pointing down and to the side. Plus I have not had a fume problem since I put it on, even before the downpipe. Sound file From a website (not mine). The website is here . Sounds just like mine. So far, I have noticed my highway mileage has gone up and I haven't noticed a change in low-end power. __________________ "First rule of Porno viewing: If there is a tarp on the ground and the actors are speaking German, it is time to find a new porno." 1999 XJ, 2" BB Lift, 32x11.50s,TJ flares,front lockright and other misc crap.... 2004 WJ Overland, Wife's DD. 1979 Trans-Am WS6, Original 6.6L 400, factory drivetrain. 1980 Honda CB650C ....Ummm.... Most stock vehicle I have!