Exhaust Preferences
10-23-2004, 04:27 AM
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Exhaust Preferences
i have a 01' TL n im planning to get an exhuast around xmas...just wana know what most of u guys prefer...bigmans exhaust really made a good impression n i was gona get comptechs...i just want more variety to choose from...itll especially help out if there were sites with clips of different exhuasts on TLs...
10-23-2004, 10:07 AM
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any one have pics of comptech exhaust from a standing view, like if you were to just casually walk by the car how would they appear?
And aren't comptechs the quietest? Is it possible to get exhaust that make you car sound like the g35 or maybe a throaty bmw? Not ricey at all...I just don't know which ones sound like what.
Does it look bad without a body kit?
And aren't comptechs the quietest? Is it possible to get exhaust that make you car sound like the g35 or maybe a throaty bmw? Not ricey at all...I just don't know which ones sound like what.
Does it look bad without a body kit?
10-23-2004, 10:36 AM
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comptech all the way!
this is more of a debadge shot but its all i have
this is more of a debadge shot but its all i have
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10-23-2004, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by GoldTL
any one have pics of comptech exhaust from a standing view, like if you were to just casually walk by the car how would they appear?
And aren't comptechs the quietest? Is it possible to get exhaust that make you car sound like the g35 or maybe a throaty bmw? Not ricey at all...I just don't know which ones sound like what.
Does it look bad without a body kit?
And aren't comptechs the quietest? Is it possible to get exhaust that make you car sound like the g35 or maybe a throaty bmw? Not ricey at all...I just don't know which ones sound like what.
Does it look bad without a body kit?
someone told me once that my exhaust sounded a bit like the G35C
exhaust resonators are small mufflers you can put somewhere between the cat and the mufflers of your car to quiet down ur exhaust.
10-23-2004, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by GoldTL
i like that fsttyms1, but is there any way to get those pipes closer to the bottom of the bumper?
10-23-2004, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GoldTL
and what are exhaust resonators?
exhaust resonators are placed along the pipes to quite the sound of the exhaust. There are two, a big and smaller one...removing them would just make your exhaust alot louder.
10-23-2004, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Mongolian
I think comptech are the quietest... It almost looks stock to me....
10-23-2004, 02:16 PM
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both of those looks really nice...ive heard urs fsttyms1...n i must say it does sounds great...now the price for comptech is like $624...so what bout the Apexi...its priced around $100 cheaper...but on the sites it only shows 1 exhuast...so does that mean ill have to spen like $1K on 2 or does it come with both? o yea...@cur@-TL...can u send me that vid... darkangelwing0@gmail.com ...thx
10-23-2004, 03:34 PM
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I just put on my axel-back Comptech. The price sucks to be honest.. You can get a full catback for the amount you'll pay for CT axelbacks.
The CT looks close to stock in terms of shape, but the tips are noticeably larger and MUCH shinier since the WHOLE muffler's polished steel, not just the tips. Just walking by the car, you'll notice both mufflers gleaming.
IMO, the CT does NOT need the quiet tip inserts. I have very conservative tastes, yet even I found the exhaust to be on the quiet side. The exhaust sounds AWESOME when you first start the car, but it's not really that noticeable from inside the car at idle. It's loudest at around 2-3k RPM, and not noticeable a WOT (but this might be due to my CAI which is loud as hell).
Hope this helps.
The CT looks close to stock in terms of shape, but the tips are noticeably larger and MUCH shinier since the WHOLE muffler's polished steel, not just the tips. Just walking by the car, you'll notice both mufflers gleaming.
IMO, the CT does NOT need the quiet tip inserts. I have very conservative tastes, yet even I found the exhaust to be on the quiet side. The exhaust sounds AWESOME when you first start the car, but it's not really that noticeable from inside the car at idle. It's loudest at around 2-3k RPM, and not noticeable a WOT (but this might be due to my CAI which is loud as hell).
Hope this helps.
10-23-2004, 05:37 PM
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Thanks, I really like the looks and sound of the Apexi and the price was right - $355 catback on Ebay! I'm doing a bunch of mods. I'll post pictures of all of them when I'm done soon. 
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Originally Posted by DAVERUBINO
Thanks, I really like the looks and sound of the Apexi and the price was right - $355 catback on Ebay! I'm doing a bunch of mods. I'll post pictures of all of them when I'm done soon.
10-24-2004, 03:33 PM
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is there any way to get a sound clip of the Apexi?! thats the only other viable option i am considering
10-24-2004, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Comptech Cat-Back
Kinda loud for my tastes, although I have a Type-S with the supercharger and headers so I'm sure that adds to the noise. Sounds awesome under WOT though.
Kinda loud for my tastes, although I have a Type-S with the supercharger and headers so I'm sure that adds to the noise. Sounds awesome under WOT though.
10-24-2004, 06:38 PM
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WHAT...that sux...discontinued...any1 know y?...im watching a F1 race right now...wouldnt it b sick if there was an exhaust that sounds like a F1 car...*whew*...just a thought...lol
10-24-2004, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
get the quiet tip inserts. they do make a big difference (i have them in for daily driving because with out the exhaust resonators it can get anoying in slow driving and long hwy trips)
I have them sitting in the basement, just too lazy to put them on.
10-24-2004, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
I have them sitting in the basement, just too lazy to put them on.
takes all of 30 sec to install
10-25-2004, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark DJ
duece, is it just me or does ur car looks kinda raked from the left to the right? exhuasts look hot though!
10-25-2004, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark DJ
duece, is it just me or does ur car looks kinda raked from the left to the right? !
j/k
10-25-2004, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark DJ
early!