RV6 V3 Long Tube J-Pipe Release '04-'08 TL all trims **UPDATE PAGE 4**
Good sale Richie. You definitely got my attention/business with it.
This looks like a nicely crafted piece. I am on the fence right now, as this will be my first performance mod on my 06 5AT. Does anyone else out there have this mod on their otherwise stock 5AT? Is the performance a noticeable improvement that you can feel? Also, I'm on a partial TL Diet. What is the weight of this piece vs. the pieces it will be replacing? Thanks!
This looks like a nicely crafted piece. I am on the fence right now, as this will be my first performance mod on my 06 5AT. Does anyone else out there have this mod on their otherwise stock 5AT? Is the performance a noticeable improvement that you can feel? Also, I'm on a partial TL Diet. What is the weight of this piece vs. the pieces it will be replacing? Thanks!
jr27, thanks for your honest opinion.
I have tried searching to find the weight differential already but was unable to find anything. Does anybody have this info. and any further driving impressions?
Did not weigh mine, but like JR27 I felt a substantial weight difference between the two.
I do not know the weight of the new RV6 V3 J-pipe. However, I probably can come fairly close to estimating the weight savings.
When I installed my XLR8 J-Pipe (including removing misc brackets), I lost 4-1/2 lbs. When I replaced the oem 3rd cat with a test pipe, I lost 3 lbs.
Overall, I lost 7-1/2 lbs by removing the oem J-pipe and oem 3rd cat. However, the RV6 V3 will probably be slightly heavier than my setup because the RV6 V3 has those dual pipes extending to the rear flange.
I will estimate that the RV6 V3 J-pipe will save 6 lbs over the oem J-pipe and oem 3rd cat.
When I installed my XLR8 J-Pipe (including removing misc brackets), I lost 4-1/2 lbs. When I replaced the oem 3rd cat with a test pipe, I lost 3 lbs.
Overall, I lost 7-1/2 lbs by removing the oem J-pipe and oem 3rd cat. However, the RV6 V3 will probably be slightly heavier than my setup because the RV6 V3 has those dual pipes extending to the rear flange.
I will estimate that the RV6 V3 J-pipe will save 6 lbs over the oem J-pipe and oem 3rd cat.
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 78,249
Likes: 20,202
Funny enough...having both in my hand...it felt like a lot more than 6 pounds, and when I did that I actually thought of Inaccurate since I've been following the weight reduction thread. I swear it felt like more like 12-15 pound difference in hand. But didn't weigh it...Richie might be able to confirm.
J.
J.
ETA April 16th
I do not have a stock jpipe and 3rd cat handy but the V3 jpipe weighs 13lb 9.6oz
I do not have a stock jpipe and 3rd cat handy but the V3 jpipe weighs 13lb 9.6oz
Too Late
The RV6 V3 J-Pipe is 7.9 lbs lighter than the oem third cat and oem j-pipe.


13.6 lbs RV6 V3 J-Pipe
7.5 lbs Oem Third Cat
14.0 lbs Oem J-Pipe
------------------------------
21.5 lbs
21.5 lbs Oem Third Cat & Oem J-pipe
13.6 lbs RV6 V3 J-Pipe
--------------------------------------------------
7.9 lbs Weight Reduction
The RV6 V3 J-Pipe is 7.9 lbs lighter than the oem third cat and oem j-pipe.


13.6 lbs RV6 V3 J-Pipe
7.5 lbs Oem Third Cat
14.0 lbs Oem J-Pipe
------------------------------
21.5 lbs
21.5 lbs Oem Third Cat & Oem J-pipe
13.6 lbs RV6 V3 J-Pipe
--------------------------------------------------
7.9 lbs Weight Reduction
Last edited by Inaccurate; Mar 29, 2011 at 06:22 PM.
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 78,249
Likes: 20,202
so sad...all this time and nobody weighed it...
Justn seemed so excited to go home and do it!
Thanks anyway though Innac...you know your stuff...I was off by 4 pounds.
Justn seemed so excited to go home and do it!
Thanks anyway though Innac...you know your stuff...I was off by 4 pounds.






!