Exhaust Pipe TL-P
#1
Exhaust Pipe TL-P
I have an 02 TL-P.
After hearing some mixed reviews about removing the mid-muffler and exhaust resonator from the TL-P, I decided to go ahead and get rid of them. Strangely, when the car was lifted at the shop, I found out my car only has an exhaust resonator (apple juice box), but it had no mid-muffler. Is the mid-muffler only present on some cars?
Either way, I ended up just replacing the exhaust from the cat to the Y pipe with a bent 2.5" aluminized pipe. Is this ok? I'm planning to replace the stock Y pipe with a 2.25" Y pipe. Not sure if I'll replace the mufflers.
As for the results, I honestly can't hear the difference beyond any placebo effect. I wanted to get stainless steel, but the guy said he can't bend that. Also, I live in Arizona so rain/rust isn't the biggest deal.
Any feedback would be appreciated, as I want to make sure I didn't royally screw up somewhere.
After hearing some mixed reviews about removing the mid-muffler and exhaust resonator from the TL-P, I decided to go ahead and get rid of them. Strangely, when the car was lifted at the shop, I found out my car only has an exhaust resonator (apple juice box), but it had no mid-muffler. Is the mid-muffler only present on some cars?
Either way, I ended up just replacing the exhaust from the cat to the Y pipe with a bent 2.5" aluminized pipe. Is this ok? I'm planning to replace the stock Y pipe with a 2.25" Y pipe. Not sure if I'll replace the mufflers.
As for the results, I honestly can't hear the difference beyond any placebo effect. I wanted to get stainless steel, but the guy said he can't bend that. Also, I live in Arizona so rain/rust isn't the biggest deal.
Any feedback would be appreciated, as I want to make sure I didn't royally screw up somewhere.
#4
Whoops, I mixed up the exhaust resonator and the mid-muffler. Yea, I only had the mid-muffler.
With the 2.5" pipe from cat to the stock Y pipe, there is ZERO rasp or drone. There is a very slight difference in tune and sound, but not significant enough to notice without hearing for it.
But I might just be deaf/inexperienced, as I also heard no difference after taking out my intake resonator.
With the 2.5" pipe from cat to the stock Y pipe, there is ZERO rasp or drone. There is a very slight difference in tune and sound, but not significant enough to notice without hearing for it.
But I might just be deaf/inexperienced, as I also heard no difference after taking out my intake resonator.
#7
After reading some reviews, I found that Performance Muffler at 19th Ave and Cactus seemed to be the best. He only charged me $40, and he did a great job. I'll hear for the difference when I take it out tomorrow. Should I be listening at low RPM or high RPM? Does being at WOT make a difference?
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#9
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Why would you replace the mid muffler with 2.5" pipe when the stock pipe is 2"
#11
Burning Brakes
After reading some reviews, I found that Performance Muffler at 19th Ave and Cactus seemed to be the best. He only charged me $40, and he did a great job. I'll hear for the difference when I take it out tomorrow. Should I be listening at low RPM or high RPM? Does being at WOT make a difference?
#12
I've got three houses. One in Glendale, another in Phoenix, and a last one in Tucson. I enjoy driving, haha.
#14
Banned
I have an 02 TL-P.
After hearing some mixed reviews about removing the mid-muffler and exhaust resonator from the TL-P, I decided to go ahead and get rid of them. Strangely, when the car was lifted at the shop, I found out my car only has an exhaust resonator (apple juice box), but it had no mid-muffler. Is the mid-muffler only present on some cars?
Either way, I ended up just replacing the exhaust from the cat to the Y pipe with a bent 2.5" aluminized pipe. Is this ok? I'm planning to replace the stock Y pipe with a 2.25" Y pipe. Not sure if I'll replace the mufflers.
As for the results, I honestly can't hear the difference beyond any placebo effect. I wanted to get stainless steel, but the guy said he can't bend that. Also, I live in Arizona so rain/rust isn't the biggest deal.
Any feedback would be appreciated, as I want to make sure I didn't royally screw up somewhere.
After hearing some mixed reviews about removing the mid-muffler and exhaust resonator from the TL-P, I decided to go ahead and get rid of them. Strangely, when the car was lifted at the shop, I found out my car only has an exhaust resonator (apple juice box), but it had no mid-muffler. Is the mid-muffler only present on some cars?
Either way, I ended up just replacing the exhaust from the cat to the Y pipe with a bent 2.5" aluminized pipe. Is this ok? I'm planning to replace the stock Y pipe with a 2.25" Y pipe. Not sure if I'll replace the mufflers.
As for the results, I honestly can't hear the difference beyond any placebo effect. I wanted to get stainless steel, but the guy said he can't bend that. Also, I live in Arizona so rain/rust isn't the biggest deal.
Any feedback would be appreciated, as I want to make sure I didn't royally screw up somewhere.
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Give your TL-P a mellow deep tone like Nissan G35/350Z
#15
Banned
BTW heres a vid i found of these canisters on however stock piping. Yours should sound ever more mellow and deep than this car due to you cars slightly larger piping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx843...eature=related
Mid Muffler deleted... (slightly raspier to me but thats what mid-mufflers are supposed reduce in the 1st place)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp2M1...eature=related
Stock TL-P sounds the smoothest. Most like G35...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKEsD...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx843...eature=related
Mid Muffler deleted... (slightly raspier to me but thats what mid-mufflers are supposed reduce in the 1st place)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp2M1...eature=related
Stock TL-P sounds the smoothest. Most like G35...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKEsD...eature=related
#16
Also, thanks for the input ParaSurfer. That helps me out a lot.
#17
Banned
Wow, I just heard it from the outside today. Yea, there's a big difference. I'm actually pretty happy with the way it sounds now, as there is no droan/raspyness and is still aggressive. Either way, my mufflers are damaged so I'll still look around and experiment further.
Also, thanks for the input ParaSurfer. That helps me out a lot.
Also, thanks for the input ParaSurfer. That helps me out a lot.
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