Buschur Evo X Crossflow Exhaust review with facts!
Apr 16, 2011, 08:44 PM
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Buschur Evo X Crossflow Exhaust review with facts!
Hey EvoM.net:
The Goal I had was to increase performance without increasing sound levels to still stay under the radar. After doing many, many searches and reviewing many, many sound bites i ended up buying a used Buschur Cross Flow exhaust from a member on here for my 2010 X.
Initial Impressions:
After receiving my package i throughly inspected it, knowing what to expect from a used exhaust; random dents, dings, possible cracks etc... I found 2 random dents but couldn't figure out what from but the exhaust as a whole Looked great. Even after being used the piping was in good shape no surface rust or anything.
Install:
Uninstalling my exhaust was a cinch with 9k miles it came off pretty much 1, 2, 3. When bolting up the section to the stock cat, i didn't realize i'd have to take off the heat shield, no biggie. The 1st slip joint went in perfectly, the 2nd one started off being a pain and we THOUGHT it was the design. Turned out the pipe was dented and wouldn't fit in properly, couple hammer bangs later it was fitting but some resistance. This is where i found one of the dents, the original guy couldn't slide it into place easy and just hit it with a hammer lol. i put a block of wood on and with a few good hits, it was perfect. looks great btw.
Sound:
This is the part the everyone should listen to. This being the only "X" exhaust i've tested but if they can make one quieter than this, i'd be hard pressed to find. I have a decibel reader that i used to do exact comparisons so this isn't just me saying its quiet, its actual proof.
*All tests were done same day, same stretch of roads, and tires to make weather and road noise the closest as possible* 50-55 degrees, Warm idle was after 10 min of driving at operating temp, from inside and windows up
Test one: Stock EVO X Exhaust Cold Start/Idle - Low 83db High 86db
Test two: Stock EVO X Exhaust Warm Idle - Low 77db High 86db
Test three: Stock EVO X Exhaust 65MPH cruise - Low 91db High 94db
Test one: Buschur X-Flow Exhaust Cold Start/Idle - Low 88db High 91db
Test two: Buschur X-Flow Exhaust Warm Idle - Low 77db High 80db
Test three: Buschur X-Flow Exhaust 65MPH cruise - Low 91db High 95db
Verdict:
So there you have it, i'll take pics or video of the db levels with the exhaust on if anyone doesn't believe me. Hope this helps anyone in making a decision!
I give it
*no affiliation with buschur racing* lol
The Goal I had was to increase performance without increasing sound levels to still stay under the radar. After doing many, many searches and reviewing many, many sound bites i ended up buying a used Buschur Cross Flow exhaust from a member on here for my 2010 X.
Initial Impressions:
After receiving my package i throughly inspected it, knowing what to expect from a used exhaust; random dents, dings, possible cracks etc... I found 2 random dents but couldn't figure out what from but the exhaust as a whole Looked great. Even after being used the piping was in good shape no surface rust or anything.
Install:
Uninstalling my exhaust was a cinch with 9k miles it came off pretty much 1, 2, 3. When bolting up the section to the stock cat, i didn't realize i'd have to take off the heat shield, no biggie. The 1st slip joint went in perfectly, the 2nd one started off being a pain and we THOUGHT it was the design. Turned out the pipe was dented and wouldn't fit in properly, couple hammer bangs later it was fitting but some resistance. This is where i found one of the dents, the original guy couldn't slide it into place easy and just hit it with a hammer lol. i put a block of wood on and with a few good hits, it was perfect. looks great btw.
Sound:
This is the part the everyone should listen to. This being the only "X" exhaust i've tested but if they can make one quieter than this, i'd be hard pressed to find. I have a decibel reader that i used to do exact comparisons so this isn't just me saying its quiet, its actual proof.
*All tests were done same day, same stretch of roads, and tires to make weather and road noise the closest as possible* 50-55 degrees, Warm idle was after 10 min of driving at operating temp, from inside and windows up
Test one: Stock EVO X Exhaust Cold Start/Idle - Low 83db High 86db
Test two: Stock EVO X Exhaust Warm Idle - Low 77db High 86db
Test three: Stock EVO X Exhaust 65MPH cruise - Low 91db High 94db
Test one: Buschur X-Flow Exhaust Cold Start/Idle - Low 88db High 91db
Test two: Buschur X-Flow Exhaust Warm Idle - Low 77db High 80db
Test three: Buschur X-Flow Exhaust 65MPH cruise - Low 91db High 95db
Verdict:
So there you have it, i'll take pics or video of the db levels with the exhaust on if anyone doesn't believe me. Hope this helps anyone in making a decision!
I give it
*no affiliation with buschur racing* lol
Last edited by disturbedfan121; Apr 16, 2011 at 09:00 PM.
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Don't have any pics of the actual install itself but video of DB and sound clips of the car in general should be taken and uploaded tomorrow :-)
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little snag, my exhaust is now hanging super low, looks like the slip joint to the muffler got loose and now it spins. and points the muffler tips almost straight down:-/ gonna attempt to see whats wrong in the am
Apr 23, 2011, 08:09 AM
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fixed the clamping problem, for those who are interested it comes with 2 clamps, a shorter one and a longer one. and it doesn't make a difference which goes where, i had it backwards and it couldn't grip it/tighten enough
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well after about 2 weeks the clamp gave out again and the exhaust is sagging, I ordered a brand new clamp from Buschur and intend to locktight the **** outta it and hopefully that will work, i don't really want to resort to having to weld it just to keep it in place. still love the exhaust, but this issue is getting annoying
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All the clamps are the same. Or they should be. However when I order them in bulk quantities as I do it is possible the distributing company sent me an oddball one and I may not have noticed as they are all in the exact same packaging. If you get a moment send me a pm or a email with a picture of the smaller one you mentioned sir as this is the first time I have heard mention of someone getting a smaller clamp than the other.
