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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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J-pipe help

Im planning to order the rv6 v3 j pipe. After i
Install do i keep the mid .muffler N resonator or do i replace it with straigjt pipe?
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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Anyone with v3 j pipe. Hoe did you do ur setup?
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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Justin, I'm Justin.

the v3 jpipe is independent and not related to the mid muffler.
the v3 jpipe does not make your car louder or produce a sound. it acts and sounds STOCK.

NOW, if you want a little sound remove the midmuffler and replace with a straight pipe and add a resonator.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Lol. I read that it gain hp n sound better. Is it true?
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Only thing that changes is the fact that Richies J pipe is longer than the factory pipe, therefore the 3rd cat is removed. Absolutely nothing else is changed. The only other thing you will need to do is Dremel off a few inches of the plastic splash guard thing or else it will rub against the pipe and melt all over it.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by justinfop
Lol. I read that it gain hp n sound better. Is it true?
gains HP. yes.

as for the sound. no one can tell that I upgraded my jpipe.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:34 AM
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Thanks justin john deep n tx
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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No prob justinfob. I absolutely love my V3 J pipe, and now that it finally got colder down here, the exhaust sounds nice n deeper than in much warmer weather. I might he wrong but the Type-S probably will have a deeper exhaust tone. I know mine sounds sexy as fack in the morning.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by justinfop
Lol. I read that it gain hp n sound better. Is it true?
you better believe it.

first you need this



and then you get this



and then you get this

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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 04:07 PM
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Nice animation I like your " this ".
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Quick noob question...I'm still new to this biz so here I go... After installing V3 into my stock Type-S, is it safe to say that I'm rockin a 300 hp vehicle? I know how to add and all but I'm still not educated on hp types and torque and what not. Thanks for any input.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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at the crank most likey. at wheels 250ish maybe.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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how do you guys like the ATLP J-pipe? I just ordered one for my type s
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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ATLP/XLR8 J-pipe are good and give similar gains. The RV6 V3 J-pipe would yield at least 3 WHP more.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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u should of put rv6. best mod ever. ull actually tell the diff.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Deep n TX
Only thing that changes is the fact that Richies J pipe is longer than the factory pipe, therefore the 3rd cat is removed. Absolutely nothing else is changed. The only other thing you will need to do is Dremel off a few inches of the plastic splash guard thing or else it will rub against the pipe and melt all over it.
not entirely true, the curvature of the actual j portion of the j-pipe has a much smoother curve to allow for better exhaust flow among other small features that the untrained eye wouldnt catch. other wise people would just remove their 3rd cat and call it a day. i know im a satisfied customer, i have an automatic wdp type s and now my traction control light goes nuts if floor it at 50mph or below so now i need to look into getting some stickier tires
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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http://www.acuratlparts.com/products/2/

out of stock... bonus burning a hole in my pocket.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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^umm go for the latest and greatest jpipe.....RV6 V3...
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
^umm go for the latest and greatest jpipe.....RV6 V3...
Yeah, I was about to say that did not look like the pic I have been seeing. Alright, I will search on that.

Thanks!
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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http://rv6-performance.com/

the rv6 v3 jpipe JUST released in march of 2010....

all the other jpipes are a couple years old. i think the XLR8 Jpipe debut in 2008
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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^^^^ thanks. Sent Richie a PM. Did not find the link, but found some great posts about this thing.

I'll be next in line.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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i just installed it today and the rasp is an 11 out of 10, LOUD!!! (changed out ATLP V2 w/ res test pipe) i still have my mid muffler and a magnaflow res
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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so get a diff resonator. or add another.


Taming the beast (PCD RASP)(CLICK HERE)

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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I would have to disagree with the sound change. It isn't major, but everyone that heard my car before and after said it made a decent difference in sound. Might be that I have it paired with the GReddy EVO2 though...
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Originally Posted by d-townhakuzo
I would have to disagree with the sound change. It isn't major, but everyone that heard my car before and after said it made a decent difference in sound. Might be that I have it paired with the GReddy EVO2 though...
its your greddy.
my car is completely stock save for the jpipe.
sounds stock.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTifsJrqcaE

car is cold. been sitting all day.
first start of the day.

I guarantee that passengers dont noticed that i switched out pipes

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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
its your greddy.
my car is completely stock save for the jpipe.
sounds stock.
So you are completely stock and just added a j-pipe? In turn you got noticeable hp/tq gains?

Im not looking to put a cat back exhaust on or even make it sound like it does, but I do want extra hp/tq with somewhat similar stock sound.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 03:57 AM
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So you are completely stock and just added a j-pipe? In turn you got noticeable hp/tq gains?

Im not looking to put a cat back exhaust on or even make it sound like it does, but I do want extra hp/tq with somewhat similar stock sound.
go look at my j-pipe thread where all the companies are posting dynos etc. guys. productive thread with gus setups and opinions. Im doing XLR8 j-pipe because im not risking inspection issues. Taking out mid-pipe on stock sounds nasty rice...

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/who-makes-j-pipes-whats-power-price-806382/
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Sir Drake
So you are completely stock and just added a j-pipe? In turn you got noticeable hp/tq gains?

Im not looking to put a cat back exhaust on or even make it sound like it does, but I do want extra hp/tq with somewhat similar stock sound.
HELL YES, i noticed noticeable gains.
3rd gear at WOT is fucking unbelievable.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Sir Drake
So you are completely stock and just added a j-pipe? In turn you got noticeable hp/tq gains?

Im not looking to put a cat back exhaust on or even make it sound like it does, but I do want extra hp/tq with somewhat similar stock sound.
If you go to my thread each list power with stock exhaust/cat or 3r cat delete or cat/back exhaust.
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Originally Posted by Deep n TX
Only thing that changes is the fact that Richies J pipe is longer than the factory pipe, therefore the 3rd cat is removed. Absolutely nothing else is changed.
Pretty sure this is not true... the j-pipes from vendors are bigger and less restrictive than stock.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 09:34 AM
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Pretty sure this is not true... the j-pipes from vendors are bigger and less restrictive than stock.
If these people read my thread the venders say what's different. all these new j-pipe threads is the reason why i call on the venders. Now i understad what people were saying. People dont search or even visit websites/call these guyd so they arent having to post same threads wow...
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Originally Posted by ParaSurfer1979
go look at my j-pipe thread where all the companies are posting dynos etc. guys. productive thread with gus setups and opinions. Im doing XLR8 j-pipe because im not risking inspection issues. Taking out mid-pipe on stock sounds nasty rice...

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=806382
Do you mean that removing the third cat makes the car sound ricer? This isn't so at all. There's no discernible sound difference between having the third cat in place or a race pipe.
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Originally Posted by ParaSurfer1979
If these people read my thread the venders say what's different. all these new j-pipe threads is the reason why i call on the venders. Now i understad what people were saying. People dont search or even visit websites/call these guyd so they arent having to post same threads wow...
A thread is not needed on a "common sense" issue.

Common sense if everyone decided to search and research themselves first.

Which is common sense.

Wait... what?
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Do you mean that removing the third cat makes the car sound ricer? This isn't so at all. There's no discernible sound difference between having the third cat in place or a race pipe.
Absolutely not. Removing mid muffler and adding race pipe makes a nice car sound like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PotBHLf3pQw

Here is another example..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM4rFUnfgv4

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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TheChamp531
A thread is not needed on a "common sense" issue.

Common sense if everyone decided to search and research themselves first.

Which is common sense.

Wait... what?
what are you talking about? who said anything nabout not having any sense bro?
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Originally Posted by stvtec
Pretty sure this is not true... the j-pipes from vendors are bigger and less restrictive than stock.
^ this is partially true, aftermarket J-pipes are made in mind to increase exhaust flow and reduce restriction. This is done on all of the pipes with equal length runners, better construction, smoother bends and merges, etc.


Originally Posted by ParaSurfer1979
If these people read my thread the venders say what's different. all these new j-pipe threads is the reason why i call on the venders. Now i understad what people were saying. People dont search or even visit websites/call these guyd so they arent having to post same threads wow...
^ People do need to research and this is precisely why it's best to leave a "brand" or "vendor" out of the mix and just talk about the actual part and it's affect.
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