Exhaust Upgrade for my Disco II - Land Rovers Only

Tristan R. Stanldey · 09-25-2008, 11:04 PM

I recently purchased my 2002 Disco II from a family friend. The truck has had about 20 thousand miles put on it in Virgina, but is an original Georgia vehical and there are a few things that are on my list to fix. I'm a young gun and I like a nice sounding exhaust. I have been looking at the Borla upgrade from AtlanticBritish.com. Is it a good way to go? Also any suggestions on what I should do with the windshield spray jet hoses that have deteriorated? Either fix them myself or take it to the local dealership? Thanks!

Steph · 09-26-2008, 10:49 AM

Well, not my field of interest at all, but some have claimed a nice V8 rumble by just removing the resonator and leaving the original muffler. Costs next to nothing and you get the sound you're after.

Look it up on youtube.

BamaDisco03 · 09-26-2008, 12:06 PM

I have had my factory muffler removed, and a magnoflow put in its place...cost me $100...and I'm still kicking around the idea of removing the resonator...I just dont want my truck to be too loud. It has a nice sound to it now, I think, I'm just waiting until I get the muffler broken in and I'll make a decision on removing the resonator...I think they said they'd charge me around $20 to remove the resonator and replace it with just a tailpipe.

Borla stuff has always been very expensive in things i've dealt with in the past...and sounded a bit too tame for me, I prefer magnaflows because I like a decent rumble, but not a flowmaster growl...

as for the windshield washer things, the passenger side one on my truck broke, i had to glue the hose to the bottom of it, I believe you can pick them up for $10 to $15 each from ebay or a few rover sites on the internet.

Oh yea, the exhaust helped my truck's get up an go alot...mpg went up a bit as well.

reverendALC · 09-27-2008, 05:53 PM

i just had the resonator removed from my disco. sounds good, but not much louder. definitely has a more throaty tone, but i doubt anybody would notice unless you told them.

new muffler it is

Jupiter Rover · 09-27-2008, 08:30 PM

I have a Borla which I love.

jake_ak_cent · 09-27-2008, 08:32 PM

i was considering getting one of those. does it sound nice?

Jupiter Rover · 09-27-2008, 08:32 PM

Just buy new hoses at the store. They are just plastic or rubber hoses. Nothing fancy. Dealer would probably charge some coin.

Jupiter Rover · 09-27-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jake_ak_cent

i was considering getting one of those. does it sound nice?

The Borla gives my Disco a good rumble. It doesn't sound ridiculously loud like all the F150s with their flowmasters

DevilDisco · 09-27-2008, 10:33 PM

x2 on the Borla. Shop around on the internet for a cheaper price. Borla give's a good rumble at idle and nice burble when you let off the skinny pedal. The install is also easy. I did mine in the garage by myself in about an hour most of that was taking the old one off. The Borla is also much lighter.

jake_ak_cent · 09-28-2008, 04:50 PM

cool. yeah i dont want that overly annoying f150 sound. i had a f150 with a mangaflow, which wasnt overly loud, but im sick of all things f150 so nice rumble and burble sounds good to me.

Tristan R. Stanldey · 09-29-2008, 11:01 AM

Thank all of you! This forum is great and very helpful, especially to a newbie like myself!

2Discos95-00 · 09-29-2008, 06:55 PM

as far as the hoses, i bought some hoses from Lowes by the foot and a couple of clamps... most def, no dealer needed for that.

09-25-2008, 11:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tristan R. Stanldey Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mairetta, Georgia Posts: 7 Gallery: 0	Exhaust Upgrade for my Disco II I recently purchased my 2002 Disco II from a family friend. The truck has had about 20 thousand miles put on it in Virgina, but is an original Georgia vehical and there are a few things that are on my list to fix. I'm a young gun and I like a nice sounding exhaust. I have been looking at the Borla upgrade from AtlanticBritish.com. Is it a good way to go? Also any suggestions on what I should do with the windshield spray jet hoses that have deteriorated? Either fix them myself or take it to the local dealership? Thanks!

09-26-2008, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Steph Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Outaouais,Quebec,Canada Posts: 347 Gallery: 0	Well, not my field of interest at all, but some have claimed a nice V8 rumble by just removing the resonator and leaving the original muffler. Costs next to nothing and you get the sound you're after. Look it up on youtube. __________________ Knowledge is only really worth anything when its been experienced first hand. If you heard it from a guy who heard it from a guy.....nevermind and keep it to yourself.

09-27-2008, 05:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
reverendALC discoverer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 58 Gallery: 0	i just had the resonator removed from my disco. sounds good, but not much louder. definitely has a more throaty tone, but i doubt anybody would notice unless you told them. new muffler it is __________________ current:03se7 previous:97se want:nothing else 06 RRSC 20" alloys - G4 genuine lamp guards - centric slotted rotors & akebono pads

09-27-2008, 08:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jupiter Rover got mud? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 1,005 Gallery: 0	I have a Borla which I love. __________________ DII -- Pete 285/75 r16 Destination M/Ts

09-27-2008, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
jake_ak_cent Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Utah (for now) Posts: 545 Gallery: 2	i was considering getting one of those. does it sound nice? __________________ ____ROVER____ (Roll Over Very Extreme Rocks) ______ JAKELRD1 96' D1 "TK"

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09-26-2008, 12:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
BamaDisco03 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jasper, AL Posts: 182 Gallery: 0	I have had my factory muffler removed, and a magnoflow put in its place...cost me $100...and I'm still kicking around the idea of removing the resonator...I just dont want my truck to be too loud. It has a nice sound to it now, I think, I'm just waiting until I get the muffler broken in and I'll make a decision on removing the resonator...I think they said they'd charge me around $20 to remove the resonator and replace it with just a tailpipe. Borla stuff has always been very expensive in things i've dealt with in the past...and sounded a bit too tame for me, I prefer magnaflows because I like a decent rumble, but not a flowmaster growl... as for the windshield washer things, the passenger side one on my truck broke, i had to glue the hose to the bottom of it, I believe you can pick them up for $10 to $15 each from ebay or a few rover sites on the internet. Oh yea, the exhaust helped my truck's get up an go alot...mpg went up a bit as well.

09-27-2008, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jupiter Rover got mud? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 1,005 Gallery: 0	Just buy new hoses at the store. They are just plastic or rubber hoses. Nothing fancy. Dealer would probably charge some coin. __________________ DII -- Pete 285/75 r16 Destination M/Ts

09-27-2008, 10:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
DevilDisco He did what in his cup??? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,014 Gallery: 0	x2 on the Borla. Shop around on the internet for a cheaper price. Borla give's a good rumble at idle and nice burble when you let off the skinny pedal. The install is also easy. I did mine in the garage by myself in about an hour most of that was taking the old one off. The Borla is also much lighter. __________________ '04 Discovery SE7. Last of the best.

09-28-2008, 04:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
jake_ak_cent Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Utah (for now) Posts: 545 Gallery: 2	cool. yeah i dont want that overly annoying f150 sound. i had a f150 with a mangaflow, which wasnt overly loud, but im sick of all things f150 so nice rumble and burble sounds good to me. __________________ ____ROVER____ (Roll Over Very Extreme Rocks) ______ JAKELRD1 96' D1 "TK"

09-29-2008, 11:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tristan R. Stanldey Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mairetta, Georgia Posts: 7 Gallery: 0	Thank all of you! This forum is great and very helpful, especially to a newbie like myself!

09-29-2008, 06:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
2Discos95-00 Owner Since 98 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 77 Gallery: 0	as far as the hoses, i bought some hoses from Lowes by the foot and a couple of clamps... most def, no dealer needed for that. __________________ If you don't lack sleep...you don't matter.

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