KarKraze

Thank you.





I am planning to do a sound clip,but it will only be a start up and rev,i cannot do any drive by atm.I will put the car on the road in late April and will do other sound clips then,btw thanks for the compliments.

Devineg

I am just itching to hear that jpipe.....

Teddybear

dude, where ARE you in On? i wanna hear the jpipe in person when ur car's out of storage!

aspecallday

same hear bro i wanna hear how it sounds jus with the j-pipe since u told me u didnt wanna b too loud.....ccmmmoonnnnnnnn

KarKraze

So sorry guys,i am working late for the next couple of days but i will surely have it up by the weekend,i can tell you that the tone has changed and while it is unlikely that the video will do it any justice i just love the sound as it is.
I wished i had installed the j pipe first and then the Sri so i could have gauged if the Sri added to the exhaust note or not.
Teddybear i will send a pm to you and would be more than happy to let you hear it in person.

njsimons

Great job not the mods man keep em coming.

njsimons

Great job on the mods man keep em coming.

KarKraze

Here is a quick video of the exhaust note after the Rv 6 j pipe install,the change is very subtle and not as noticable as a cat back exhaust.I believe that it will sound different than the original at wot since it seems to be more free flowing.I like how silent it is inside the car in the later part of the sound clip.

aspecallday

sounds real good jus a bit louder than stock are u planning on doing the rest of the exhaust

LawnPro

Hey KK, you still got your TL in storage? We just got 18" of snow

gonna be a while before mine sees the road.

Pete2010

^^ Wha? You're not putting the SH-AWD out on the show filled roads? Slap some winter tires on there and have some fun!

KarKraze

Thank you




Yes it is just a little louder than stock,i don't really want to go from mild to wild so i am doubtful that i would put the whole system in,refined aggression suits me just fine lol.



Yes its still in storage,18" of snow @#$&** can't blame you for not wanting to be on the road.In Toronto we had a really mild winter and i doubt that we have had more than 4" snow for the whole season.

aspecallday

hey as long as your happy with the end results then thats all that matters
sucks for LawnPro i dont even like driving my car in the rain..smh

KarKraze

This is just some info on the steps i took to install the J pipe as well as the items i used
14mm and 17mm six point socket
breaker bar,rachet and short extension
pb blaster
copper anti sieze and copper rtv high temp silicone
flat screwdriver
safety glasses
jack stand and wheel chocks
rags

Spray all the bolts with the pb blaster and leave it for about half an hour,using the 14 mm socket remove the 5 bolts that holds the cross brace there is also i plastic retaining clip that has to be come off as well



these pics show the 9 nuts that hold the jipe













use the 14 mm socket for entire removal and the breaker bar to remove the 9 nuts.
I also used a small jack to hold up the exhaust once the j pipe is removed.
To reinstall wipe everything down with a degreaser and use the copper anti sieze on all the bolts.Slip the j pipe into the rubber holder first to help hold it in to position,then put some of the copper rtv high temp silicone on the gaskets and positioned them on the pre cats first,the silicone holds them in place while you attach the j pipe,hand tighten the 6 nuts that hold the j pipe to the pre cats,then slip the last gasket between the back of the j pipe and the exhaust here is where you will need the 17 mm socket, from here make sure that you tighten all the nuts and replace the cross brace.I think that i covered everything.

njsimons

^ nice write up man I'm sure you'll help a few folks out there. Keep them mods coming!!!

KarKraze

Always willing to share,thanks.

KarKraze

I got these in the mail today,first step to new shoes.The dealer here in Toronto quoted me $363.00 Can. for a set so i did a search on e bay and got them brand new for less than a 1/3 of the quote

gibbyisgibby

Wow do you only have 6947kms on your car?

KarKraze

^^^^ yes,i only use it in the summer,believe me it still smells brand new inside lol.Btw love the looks of the halo's.

gibbyisgibby

Thanks! It was worth it in the end.

I envy your mileage lol. Im at about 50k of pure city driving and cold winters lol .

KarKraze

Call me crazy,wait a minute i already call myself that lol,we had a beautiful weekend in Toronto so i decided to detail my already detailed Tl.I recently purchased a bottle of Meguires Mirror Glaze #21 Synthetic Sealer 2.0 and was somewhat anxious to try it out,so i polished using Meguires Ultimate Polish,followed by the Sealer and then Gold Class wax,well i always thought that my car could'nt sparkle any more than it already did but the results from that combo blew me away.

Teddybear

^when we meet up.. i'll make sure my TL is waxed. i'll show u the water trick. lol
i have 24k km on mine, almost 1.5 yrs. it's my DD now.

KarKraze

^^^ Sounds good,this weather is tempting me to bringing it out early,not to mention I want to feel the difference with the additions .

KarKraze

I am looking to upgrade to 19" tires and i am posting the difference between the original 245 45 18" compared to the new 245 40 19" .Some tire shops recommended going to a 245 35 19 but doing this comparison confirms that the right step is to go with the 245 40 19 .

245/45R18 Search Tires Tire 1 - 245/40R19 Search Tires
Section Width: 9.64 in 245 mm
Section Width: 9.64 in 245 mm
Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Rim Diameter: 19 in 482.6 mm
Rim Width Range: 7.5 - 9 in
Rim Width Range: 8 - 9.5 in
Overall Diameter: 26.68 in 677.67 mm
Overall Diameter: 26.71 in 678.43 mm
Sidewall Height: 4.34 in 110.23 mm
Sidewall Height: 3.85 in 97.79 mm
Radius: 13.34 in 338.83 mm
Radius: 13.35 in 339.09 mm
Circumference: 83.81 in 2128.7 mm
Circumference: 83.91 in 2131.3 mm
Revs per Mile: 779.6
Revs per Mile: 778.7
Actual Speed: 60 mph 100 km/h
Speedometer1: 59.9 mph 99.8 km/h
Speedometer Difference: - Speedometer Difference: 0.115% too slow
Diameter Difference: - Diameter Difference: 0.12%

Pete2010

Yea - the correct tire size for 19" wheels is 245/40-19. If your tire shop recommended 245/35-19 I'd recommend going elsewhere.

For my 20's I have 245/35-20

KarKraze

^^^^ Thank youPete,i have placed my order and now the waiting begins lol,should have everything in about three weeks which is good by me since that is around when i am planning to bring out the car.

aspecallday

can wait bro u have bn telling me that you where gonna up grade wheels soon...GLWE

Acc-Rite

lol it sounds so evilishous!

Acc-Rite

how do you determine what sizes are proper for fitment?

KarKraze

I am patiently waiting myself,i can tell you that i won't be joining the big dawg's on this forum but will be going very conservative,just a personal preference even though i admire the car's that have gone wide in the back.



I used this site www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator. You can try any other online tire calculator.

KarKraze

I know that i am late on this one but i finally got around to tinting the rear lights,i really like it this way since it looked too busy before but now its more toned down and seems integrated/matching with the reflectors

stinkysab

Did you do it yourself? Looks very nice.

04actright

Looks sweet. Did you us the red tint stuff?

njsimons

Awesome job on the lights. Love the red tints!!!

KarKraze

Thank you,i did do it myself while not difficult to do i does require some patience to do it neatly.



I purchase it from an ebay seller called R Tints.


Love the looks myself,thank you.

LawnPro

Hi KK , your tint job on the tails looks great with the wdp.

KarKraze

Thanks,finally the hibernation is over for my TL,i am going for a nice cruise on my first day out.
Hopefully i will be able to get some of the new mods done soon.

KarKraze

This i my first drive since i installed the Sri and Rv 6 j pipe,during normal driving and mild acceleration everything sounds stock,stomp on the gas and the sound is treat to the ear,not annoying but definitely addictive.
I noticed that on slow pull off around the 2k rpm there is a slight vibration for a second and then it goes away,i thought i read somewhere on this forum that the vibration goes away after a while.I would appreciate any input with regards to this from anyone who has the j pipe.
Overall though i am happy with both mods.


Oh yeah,i also had my rims installed today,pics to come .

njsimons

Cant wait to see pics!!!!

KarKraze

I finally got my rims which were ordered two months ago,i went with the Roderick's RW 1 from MRR wheels 19 x 8.5 x 35 mm offset. I wrapped them in Michelin Super Sport 245 40 19.

The original 18" rims & tires weighed in at 56 lbs,the new 19" set up that i have weight's in at 53 lbs.

Here is a few pictures