Borla Touring Climber, 2.0 2-Door, Installed!

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I wanted a reasonably quite high-tuck exhaust for my 2.0 JLR-X, sadly Borla only offers the S-Type (too loud for my taste on a Jeep) for the 2.0 2-Door JL. They do however offer the Touring Climber for the 2.0 4-Door JL...So, I modified the Touring muffler to fit the 2-Door by cutting off the long bent exit tail of the muffler and welding on a short straight tail using a section of the 4-door tailpipe that slides onto the muffler. I also bought a Borla hanger rod and bent to match the one welded to the S-Type muffler and will weld this to the muffler after fitting the muffler for proper clearance. You do of course have to use the Borla tail pipe from the 2-Door JL S-Type to complete the system. All I am waiting for now is some high-temp self-adhesive heat shielding that should have arrived yesterday...

Pictures of the modified muffler and custom bent rod hanger. The Touring Muffler will sit just over 3/8" inch further back than the S-Type so I cut the exit tail 3/8" shorter to avoid any fitment issues with the Borla 2-Door S-Type tailpipe.
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For size reference: Top is 2.0 Touring, Middle is 2.0 S-Type (2.0's are 2.75" piping) Bottom is 3.6 Touring 2-Door (3.6 is 2.5" piping)
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What advantages does this offer over the stock exhaust? Better tucked? More power? Better sound? Less likely to rust?


Higher clearance, quietest high-tuck cat back I know of, will not rust-304 stainless steel throughout, more power is a possibility since the 2.0's are forced induction but likely only with a tune and to me it cleans up the ass end nicely!
 
Finished install today! High-temp self-adhesive heat shield was dropped off at my neighbors by mistake. Relatively easy install but did have to remove the exhaust once installed to trim a bit off the muffler exit pipe-even though it was exactly the same overall length as the S-Type, which means I should have dry fitted the S-Type first...I did not use the Borla heat shield which goes under the factory heat shield by the stowage cubby where the exhaust turndown sits, looked like rattle central! Instead I used some of the high-temp self-adhesive heat shielding on the side and bottom of the cubby and then reinstalled the OEM heat shield.

Went for a shake down drive this evening and love this system, quite with no drone and while quite, it does sound better than stock. Even without the muffler hanger welded on (will have it welded on tomorrow-my welding skills suck) there were no rattles, good clearance and as for looks- I think she has a very nice ass...for a Jeep :ROFLMAO:

Before...
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After...
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Touring muffler tucked up above crossmember and frame rails...
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EDIT: Muffler with custom shaped stainless rod hanger welded to muffler!
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