usmarinedelta

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Hello, I need your opinion on this, I've been on the fence about his for awhile, of all the threads I've read this is the bang for your buck mod. However I remember reading one thread where someone said they put on a J-pipe along with a cai and didn't notice any difference, I assume on the butt dyno. To those who've had it replaced, do you notice a significant increase in power or just moderate? I have 5AT. Or should I save up even more for a J-pipe and pre cat deletes, but on a stock exhaust? Thanks.

justnspace

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yes.

15 horses for $470, where as a cold air intake cost $300 and only gains about 2hp.

you'll be happy.


for what its worth: the jpipe was my very first mod.
I loved it. dont listen to ppl that talk about bottle necking. its okay if you have stock exhaust. hell, i still have stock exhaust.

JTS97Z28

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As long as you go with one of the newer jpipe designs I say they are for sure worth it. Like the RV6 V3 and new ATLP V2 which both are a long tube design and eliminate the 3rd cat.
I was super lucky and found a used V3 and got it for $250 shipped to my door!!! I also have a 6mt Type S so my car might see more benefits compared to other TL's. The car always feels super peppy regardless of the outside conditions and it pulls real nice all the way through 100+mph. I changed nothing else on the car as far as mods go.

I say fore sure get the jpipe or wait it out and try and find a used one on the black market. Worst case if you dont like it just turn around and sell it.

James

justnspace

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^$250 is a steal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dsrtne1

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I got my Rv-6 when the presale was happening so mine was about $423 shipped. I instantly noticed a difference in power. It's definitely worth it. However, I had a moderately open exhaust before I had gotten the j pipe so I also got an extremely annoying rasp so I'll have to take care of that soon.

type-s'er

I have a cold air intake and rv6 v3 jpipe on my 5AT type s and I barely feel a difference from before

Hi speed

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I would do some hi flow cats or PCD's since that's the biggest restriction.

usmarinedelta

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That's what I fear, for example when I had an s2000 everyone on the forums were bragging about a differential swap, although no power improvement, just a different ratio, I coughed up the $1500 and didn't notice that big of an improvement even though there were countless threads of people bragging.
I would love to do PCD's and a Jpipe but that would net me right around the $900 range not including labor. I wish I could drive someone's car with these.

justnspace

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it takes about 30hp to FEEEL.

Hi speed

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Even some pcd's with all other stock exhaust would be a big change. I never ran my hi flow cats until I had the SC so I can't say for sure how good it feels on a NA car but I gained 50-60 HP from the cats, ATLP j pipe with 3 rd cat delete, and cat back with the SC.

1islandparadise

I had an 07 TL-S 5AT and my first mod was AEM V2 CAI....fail. No power just sound. Next, I purchased the RV6 V3 Jpipe....POWER!!! At a complete stop when I floored the gas, the tires will SMOKE!! Not a little but a lot. Also I went to use the paddle shifter and shifted from 1st to 2nd at 25mph and chirped second gear. After, I installed the ATLP V2 Quad Exhaust which was great but not nearly as noticeable as the RV6 Jpipe.

I later sold my CAI and Jpipe and ran only the ATLP V2 quads and it felt similar to the jpipe with a little less tq. Get the Jpipe!

Edit: The PCD's are the ultimate best bang for the buck as stated above, but depending on where you are, you may not be able to pass emissions. Our vendor Richie V6 (RV6) sells both PCDs for emissions and non emission states.

usmarinedelta

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Dang, it looks like I should start saving for PCD's and a Jpipe. I hope you guys aren't fooling me! $1g coming up!

swoosh

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dude the minute you upgrade to PCD's and Jpipe you ur butt will go insane....it will love being pushed deeper into the seat LOL....

for whats its worth, check the BM....i got lucky and got my PCD's 250 shipped

I have seen v3 jpipes and pcd's on the BM for pretty decent price....

1islandparadise

Haha...you'll find all the info here on the forum with a few searches. Check out our black market section below. You may come across a good deal. Just be warned when a good deal comes up, they are usually gone within a few minutes. I found out the hard way several times...lol. Alot of members sell their old parts when they get ready to sell their cars. I sold all my power adders and my DVD setup in my TL in about a week or two.

Car Parts for Sale

usmarinedelta

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Yeah thanks, I already checked and I dont' see any good deals. Even if it's around $300 it's usually scraped but I still have to buy new bolts, gaskets and possibly repair the flex pipe adding more to the costs. So would you guys suggest that I save and get them both then do the install, or get a jpipe and wait for the PCD's?

1islandparadise

I never did the PCD mod, but I'm sure it really wouldn't matter if you got them both at the same time. Either Jpipe or PCD will give you guaranteed power you can feel. Then just save and pick up your next mod!

From what I read the Jpipe install is easier than the PCD. I installed mine in the driveway. Should be less than an hour and presto you have a genuine extra 15 whp...lol!!

huystAr

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I'd wait for a good deal whether its a combo deal or just the j-pipe or PCD alone. I waited for a few months before purchasing my set up and ended up with a combo of ATLP Quads v2, ATLP J-Pipe v2, and ATLP Race pipe for $1000 + local pick up. Install is very simple, just dont forget your best friend WD-40

TheChamp531

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^I'm jealous. Full exhaust system for $1k. People are selling ATLP Quads just for $1k.

swoosh

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^^^ hahaha true....my custom exhaust ran wayyy more LOL...

veggiemonster

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so has anyone just done PCD's with a stock j-pipe? my front bank primary cat is clogged to shit and NEEDS to be replaced. the PCD's would net a $400 savings over the oem cat...and i'll be replacing 2 instead of 1.

justnspace

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^you'll gain. no doubt.
do not worry about bottle necking....if you free up one part of the exhaust, you'll see GAINS!
of course, its better to be ALL FREE FLOWING.

veggiemonster

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stock gaskets and everything will work? i mean i don't have teh j pipe so idk how big the stock vs aftermarket diameter is...i wasn't even sure if it was a possibility

ps, you always reply before i'm back to the subforum after posting. WTF do you do all day!?!?

veggiemonster

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yessir justin. i just want to keep total money in mods i do under $1k. so i've only got 1-2 big items to afford in there left. otherwise i would be all for the pcd/j-pipe combo. being local to rv6 means i could even pick it up and pay cash

justnspace

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richie sends new gaskets.
I believe they are stock Honda gaskets.
he provides anti seize as well.


I work for a geophysical company.
I'm a geo tech, I apply geometry to seismic data to help clean up the images so that other scientist can look for oil.
basically, i'm on the computer all day.

Dual 30 inch screens

veggiemonster

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oooo you fancy. i only have 4 17" monitors LOL

i'll shoot him an email with questions about the gasket. it's not like i could trim the gasket...

swoosh

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^^^ veggie...since I got a true dual, I have my exhaust components for sale....PM me if you interested in the cats....will cut u a deal

veggiemonster

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ygpm swoosh!

usmarinedelta

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How do you like the j-pipe? Brief review please!

justnspace

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use the new search feature!
there are tons of reviews!!!!!!!

I hate cars

I noticed that. No more excuses. I love how it's so in your face, nice job to the mods.

justnspace

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^it works really really really really well, too.

before you had to know the exact key words in order to get results.

now, its like google....type something and EVERYTHING pulls up.

usmarinedelta

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^^^ I did search,read almost every thread for the past 3 hours, everyone has mixed reviews. I'm on the fence of what I should do first, pcd's and j-pipe while i'm at it or just j-pipe.

I hate cars

PCDs will give more power. PCDs and J-pipe together will complement each other and give even more power than just one by iteslf. If you have the means, I would do both.

There's an old thread of a guy on here with PCDs and J-pipe going through a stock exhaust and I loved it. Idle was almost stock-like and it only got louder when on the throttle but retained the deep sound.

I only wish I had done this many years ago. Mine has to pass smog for the first time next year.

justnspace

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^ i have pcds and jpipe with stock exhaust.
usmarinedelta, you have to take a risk.
why are you in the game of modding if you're not willing to take risks?

I hate cars

No kidding? Any vids?

justnspace

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RV6 V3 PCD's and RV6 V3 Jpipe-->stock exhaust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIfqJm38__A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htSVsWp95CM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmvGy7a1amw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4T0kE5qaO0

of course a computers speaker wont sound the same as real life....but its close.

huystAr

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sounds good to me (:

I hate cars

I like it. I know you titled it "rasp" and I hate rasp but that sounds good to me. I'm very conservative but that's something I might actually do. The only thing is, the 6mt will always sound better with exhaust than the more constant rpm 5at.

Bearcat94

Why would that change?

Everybody likes either 1.) the "new, latest greatest" J-pipe, or, 2.) the one they already bought.

Truth is they're all pretty similar. This one is maybe a little better here, that one is maybe a little better there. I can't see how any of the common J-Pipes currently available can be a "bad" choice.

usmarinedelta

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Finally, I grew a pair and hit the pay button. I ordered rv6's PCD's, Jpipe, and a resonator!

Now question, where does the resonator get welded onto, anyone have a pic?