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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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I was thinking about buying one for my tl. I hear they offer crazy power gains. Some say they are too loud. I have heard some sound clips on youtube of test pipes on different cars and on some it actually sounds really good. Does anyone have them on their tl? If so can you post a sound clip or vid please?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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u should look it up for our cars. someone posted a vid of the cat and (mid muffler?) removed and at higher rpm its raspy
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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I wouldnt say crazy gains. I made one (with my TL-P and it changed the sound more than it gave power) Not to mention its Illegal in all 50 states (if you care, or are in a state that does testing). Oh and it will throw a CEL.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:38 AM
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never tried it myself...
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
I wouldnt say crazy gains. I made one (with my TL-P and it changed the sound more than it gave power) Not to mention its Illegal in all 50 states (if you care, or are in a state that does testing). Oh and it will throw a CEL.
it will throw a code, unless u get one of those spark plug defoulers
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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it will throw a code, unless u get one of those spark plug defoulers
And weld in a o2 bung in the test pipe.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
And weld in a o2 bung in the test pipe.
that too. but any muffler shop can do that for u
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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tp ftw, depends what stae you are in and if you get a hook up with inspections.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajca
that too. but any muffler shop can do that for u
Yea good luck with that.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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just bring in the test pipe, not your car. its illegal for a muffler shop to take out the cat.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Here is an fx35 with no test pipe. It sounds unholy. And an fx35 with hks.
What can I do to make my car sound like these? No test pipe sounds good on this car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlx_g...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWTFk...eature=related
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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What in the world do you mean no test pipe sounds good on this car? You want that sound buy one of those.

Get a good exhaust system like the atlp system or use the search button for many other exhaust options (like the Magnaflow setups). Mine sounds very similar to that with the comptechs and the custom work ive done (without the quiet tips in)

Oh and ill let you know that it if you try to get the tl to be as loud as that FX you will be driven nuts on the hwy with drone
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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the fx has a completely diff engine and exhaust system, search for tl/cl with n cat
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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what do you mean magnaflow setup? whats that?
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by david-s
what do you mean magnaflow setup? whats that?
magnaflow mufflers.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajca
the fx has a completely diff engine and exhaust system, search for tl/cl with n cat


diff engine.. diff sound...

yay.....
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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what do you mean magnaflow setup? whats that?
Search button. Not to come off hard on you but you really need to learn how to use it. If you typed in Magnaflow you would get many results.

Many have done a custom Magnaflow exhaust system with a 14-20" resonator, and 2 mufflers with custom pipe in between.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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or get AV6 one and just get it extended to fit with ours...
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