GoBig

I just saw a black 'or TL with A-Spec Package, and Comptech Exhaust (looked like it) in Riverside, CA. It actually looked pretty good, even with the round tips. Does anyone here have the Comptech exhaust and if so, what are your thoughts?

cvajs

nope, i dont have it.

IMHO, i can spend that $1100 very well elsewhere on the car.

Salut

Amen to that brother...

$1100 = Phooooey

99WDP

I'll go along with that. I had the Comptech exhaust on my '99 and while it looked cool, it did nothing for performance. Also, the resonance inside the cabin was so bad at around 2500 rpm I ended up putting in the optional quiet tips.

Spend your money on something that'll make a difference: tires, springs, shocks, sways.

PeterUbers

iTrader: (1)

$1100 is much better spent on the A-spec suspenion, IMHO. It's better to pay about $150.00 to buy new tips for the existing stock mufflers and have a welding shop put them on professionally for you.

EmuMessenger

and $1100 is too expensive!

nick04tl

what pics do you want to see. everyone has already seen the pics of the comptech exhaust. go big just wants to know everyones opinoin on the exhaust.

EmuMessenger

True, but no one has seen it on the road, or in a "real-life" situation.

GoBig

I was hoping that the guy I saw today is a member of this site and he would respond. Or if anyone else has gotten it and what their impressions are.

caball88

i agree with the rest, although comptech makes some darn good products i think 1100 for an exhaust is a little pricey. if they come down to the 700-800 range its a little more reasonable.

GaleForce

I bet comptech is hitting themselves in the head after they realized they're retarded for not listening to all of our e-mails and trying to overprice and sell an ugly exhaust. I doubt they've hit 100 sold yet.

Boartman

GoBig .

Got the Comptech exhaust installed two weeks ago.Love the sound.It has deep throaty

sound almost like Flowmasters.Not the high pitched Civic types.

Had the rear sway bar installed at the same time with Comptech sport springs.Handles like

a dream.

Boartman

GoBig

Boartman,
How does it sound when the v-tech kicks in? It must sound awesome!

cvajs

have you ever heard Spintech mufflers? you would dig those, and could have saved you a boat load of cash.

but, you have it now, enjoy it.

Boartman

cvajs ,

hey I have looked at Spintech web site.
When you click on Catback systems you will see Toyota and the rest is American cars.

I don't care for the boxy look of the mufflers.The reason I stick to Comptech is that they

have a agreement with Honda Corp.and their products carry a Honda warranty.They only

specialize in Honda products,period.That is the reason I have purchased the rear sway bar

and springs also from them.Like you said I got them so enjoy.And trust me I do.

Thanks,
Boartman

Boartman

GoBig ,

Hey ,it sounds great.The stock exhaust was so lame I knew it had to go.It reminds you that the

it was worth every penny.When I compared both exhaust systems Comptech's is much more free

flowing.When you get up to about 4000 RPM and let off the gas it gets eerie quiet in the car and then

the music starts again.Hey does anyone know what GaleForce is driving?Did he post pics of his car?

He doesn't seem to know half a time what is he talking about.

Later,
Boartman

PoochaKannInc

Any pictures of it? I've seen other pics, but I'm still on the fence about the exhaust so I want to see as many pics as I can get my hands on.

Also, GaleForce drives an SSM TL. I've seen it.

J RIDE 81

Pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

blufox

pics please

pabound

The Truth, for sure.

6 (SIX) HP!!!!!!

Boartman

Pooch ,

will take pics this Sunday.Comptech is the best solution for cat backs.

I am going to take pics in front of Honda US headquarters.Is that going to pay homage

to our cars?

Boartman

rets

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91239

imareck

I love my comptech exhaust. Sound is awesome, looks are killer.

PoochaKannInc

Thanks rets for that thread. I had seen those pics already...

Any other Comptech owners with pictures? I guess I'm just being greedy...

GoBig

Any pics yet?

k6biv

Hello Boartman:

Did you have the exhaust and sway bar installed at Comptech in Sac?

Tim Barrett
925 427-5197

AcuraVic

Have you noticed an increase in performance ? Does the exhaust package increase torque also ?

subinf

why dont you just make your own exhaust and save 500 bucks? cut the tips off the stock mufflers and use them on the new system. keeps the stock look with improved flow and a change in the tone if desired.

cvajs

that's my point too. other than Comptech being all stainless i see no real good reason to spend all that extra money. the inline pre-muffler can be swapped out with a magnaflow or thrush (walker) "glasspack" and the mufflers with spintech or magnaflow or dynomax. these are the only 2 post cat places where you can free up some breathing.

now, to make it a worthy challenge, i would attempt to make the thing dual exhaust from the engine and use a "H" pipe to balance the system along with easier flowing pre-mufflers and mufflers.

subinf

do you mean dual from the cat back? in california (not sure about other states) its illegal to modify the position of the catalytic converters, as well as removing or adding additional ones. You could put a y pipe on after the last can and run duals like that (with great difficulty) or just up the size of the exhaust pipe on their now, using the y pipe from the rear of the car.

cvajs

i may be mistaken, but i thought the cats were welded into the header, one for each side. i need to go under my TL to verify. if so then i mean simply bring back each side in it's own pipe and use a "H" pipe to balance the exhaust.

CA sucks with all that emissions regulations crud. CA needs to police it better and allow the owner to make chnages as long as they don't violate emissions requirements.

subinf

no you are right about the cats being right after the head, i believe the pipes join up and there is another cat, although i am not 100 percent sure. im going to put my car up and replace the rear mufflers and the stock resonator with aftermarket ones to see how it works out. if it doesnt sound right then the stock stuff is going right back on.

Road Rage

The exhaust manifolds are really extension of the heads on this car - it helps them light off quickly for ULEV status. Good system.

Recall that the 2004 exhaust was already freed up, which accounts for nearly all of the HP increase of the TL over the Type-S. Much beyond that will be hard to get from any aftermarket exhaust, IMO. Not as bad as the S2000, which has an excellent (but heavy) OE system. I spent $1500 to get a proper sound and save 35 pounds with my Mugen titanium.

Change it for sound and looks, but any ponies will surely be way up the RPM range, which may make you feel better and have bragging rights and all, but will have only the slightest effect on performance.

sandwiches

For looks and sound, an axle-back might be sufficient, correct?

mio

$1100 is pretty expensive...

subinf

yes, most of the sound and tone come from the mufflers and resonators. a larger pipe will give you a deeper sound, but you might sacrafice power moving to a bigger diameter. what color TL do you have in davis? i havent seem but two or three of them.