phee

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^unlike acura and their beaks

TwincH

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just pre-ordered and this is my first mod on my recently purchased 07 Type-S.

How much gains do you think the AEM CAI will give on top of this j-pipe? I want to keep the stock cat-back and pre-cats. Looking for most bang for my buck.

thanks, mike yeh


Shipping Status Qty Item Price Not yet shipped 1 RV6 V3 Long Tube J-Pipe 04-08 TL all trims - Introducing the RV6 V3 long tube J-pipe. This design is the result of months of hard work and testing. Four hours of dyno ... $450.00 Shipping & Handling (Regular US-Mainland) : $20.00 Tax (TX) : $0.00
Total: $470.00

Richie v6

I will answer all PMs and emails later this afternoon. Going to pick up jpipes!

rick sambora

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more close up pics. PM sent, let me know if that time works for you.

rockyfeller

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Wow, nice pipe! This is gonna send ATLP back to the drawing boards, lol!

Just a couple questions......Is it VERY certain that removing the cat is NOT going to affect emissions? I don't want to deal with a hassle later!

My ATLP quads are right at the limit of drone I want to take. I don't want anymore. This will not affect drone right (I am sure you will tell me that the mid-muffler/resonator has more to do with that than a J-pipe)

Lastly what about rasp? I don't mind if the exhaust is a bit louder and throaty, I want that. Just don't want that sickly rasp sound! I want to keep it mellow, deep, throaty.

And of course get all the power I can get!

jmkiang

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1. This won't affect emissions at all. I passed my emissions test with flying colors without a 3rd cat. Shit, some people pass running catless! How does your state do the testing?

2. J-pipes typically do not adding drone, from my experience. Someone else could chime in but I'm 95% sure what I said is true.

3. No rasp son!! Rasp will come from PCDs and/or a "shitty" catback. You will be safe with just this. Add your ATLP and I can't say since I haven't owned on. I'm sure there are a lot of users on here that can help you out with this question.

jmkiang

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Looking forward to testing this baby out! The cool spring air will make my car happy tonight

Lets hope the ground clearance on this pipe is good enough for my car, would hate to blemish the shiny pipe on its maiden voyage.

Richie v6

Requested picture of the merge.



All the flanges are now welded on the inside and ported down for maximum flow.



No more clearance issues with the precat nuts.

Richie v6

The V3 jpipe will fit the 8th gen we tested it. Although we will have one made specifically for the 8th gen soon.

No deal yet PCDs are limited stock.

EvoToTL

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more pics!

friesm2000

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emissions, yes they will be increased, cause a cat is being removed, but if you pass emissions or not, kinda depends on your state and such, and how much they want to be assholes
also for passing, depends on how good the car is running to begin with, cause a really good running car, does not really need that extra cat (i passed a sniffer test here in colorado, with my old 94 accord with a gutted cat, still pass easily, but still started to puch the limits though, and they tightened up the limits like a year ago, so idk if it would pass now

drone, kinda depends on the exact design and such for if it adds drone or not (like a thin walled pipe, has a higher chance and such with drone, but richie's did seem quite heavy when i installed a v2 for someone, so thicker walls
and it will add some also, cause you are completely removeing that 3rd cat, which also acts as a muffler in a way from causing some resistence and such)

rasp no idea if it would or not, but again depends on the exact design and such, but probably will sound higher pitched some, but not much, again i would say higher velocity exhauset flow also help cause that sound too

jmkiang

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^ You have a 2G TL. You are correct about increased emissions but not enough fail the emissions test (which is what most people are worried about).

No extra drone from j-pipe.

No rasp from j-pipe.

It will sound different... deeper and more aggressive

friesm2000

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i installed one of richie's pipes on a 3G for someone else, so tyvm

yeah more then likely not enough to fail emissions, but still the possibility though
and don't forget about if they also do a visual inspection too, depending on how much the inspecter knows and such, people might be failed just for that also

and drone, from a j-pipe itself, no; but you are also removing the cat too which will add some drone, should't be much though, but still will add though

and rasp, as said depends on exact design and such

jmkiang

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^ OK fair enough.

I've had the v1 and the v2... never had any rasp until I installed PCDs.

So I'm going to say that there will be no drone or rasp. Plus, I've heard the damn thing in person! Need more proof?

D-MacTL

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PCD with Comptech Catback is their rasp?

jmkiang

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I was running:
PCD, jpipe, race pipe, CT catback - rasp.
PCD, jpipe, RV6 hi-flow 3rd cat, CT - less rasp.

This was also in the middle of IL winter so that only worsened the situation. Never ran PCDs when it was warm out.

LostSol

Dont you just love the winters here?

friesm2000

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but now you will be running no 3rd cat, so in essence it will act like test pipe, where it will be kinda like your setups mention above, where you did notice a difference in rasp

but yes the stock exhaust does a pretty job job of controlling rasp and such, but there is still the possibility though for some


and then drone, louder exhaust kinda equals drone some, how much, hard to tell, but can't be surprised though if it does show up some though

D-MacTL

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So thats petty much what I should expect. I thought the CT would control the rasp a little since it has a resonator.

friesm2000

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can always add another resonator if you like though, or another cat further downstream (but you be modding your exhaust with more then just direct bolt-ons)

maharajamd

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omg we get it lol

friesm2000

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, people don't seem to read the full thread alot of times

D-MacTL

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Obviously, that's heavy duty customizations just for a single cat.

Anyhow, I think Richie needs to make some HFCs for the Pre-cats, that would be the knockout punch.

turbocivic94

I think this is the only mod I would do to gain some extra horses. Keep the two stock cats and stock exhaust.

friesm2000

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not really, a section just has to be cut out, then the new section welded in place (or clamped ), so no bends or anything, just a striaght section

jmkiang

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Beating a dead horse but you aren't really reading what I'm typing either.

rockyfeller asked about drone/rasp with this j pipe and his ATLP.

My last comment about rasp was WITH PCDs.

Don't confuse the two responses.

Richie v6

Guys I have never known a jpipe to cause rasp only PCDs with some exhausts. Adding this jpipe will give you nothing but a sexy exhaust tone.

First lot going out tomorrow if the boxes get here in time.




14 point jig inspection. Nothing leaves here without being checked by me.


Yes, high flow precats are in the works. We are taking the time to do it properly. Top secret........

Kawika

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OMG................DROOOOL!!! My next mod for sure!!!!! Thanks for all your hard work and effort that you put into these!

diskinnect

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omfg that looks so amazing. too bad im broke

Rick_TL-S

Nice! Not sure if it's worth swapping out my current J-Pipe & 3rd Cat, but maybe one day.

alexSU

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[quote=jmkiang;11964879]I was running:
PCD, jpipe, race pipe, CT catback - rasp.
PCD, jpipe, RV6 hi-flow 3rd cat, CT - less rasp.

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+1 on this this was my exact setup but with ATLP base exhaust

D-MacTL

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All those J-Pipes are mouth watering

NCTL05

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How long do you think the $450 pricing will last? I like this pipe alot and I want to know if I'll have enough time to save up.

Also to those worried about emissions. I am assuming you're not worried about how this is going to harm the environment. Just worried about passing the emmisions test at inspection time. So I'm assuming you'll keep the stock pipe and cat seeing as how everyone of us already have one. So go get your car inspected with the V3 on. If it doesn't get passed then go home, throw the stock stuff on real quick, get passed, go home and throw the V3 back on. Good for another 1-2 years depending on inspection frequency according to state law.

jmkiang

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^ I like how you think.

alexSU

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You've gotta jump on this man Take a ride in my car and you'll be convinced to get the pre-cats/jpipe/exhaust

HQTL6SPD

Now this should be interesting!!

And nice job on the j-pipe, looks amazing!

04accordcpe

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^^ it really does look amazing!

merge is as freeflowing as you can get, flanges are welded on the inside FINALLY! and what i REALLY love about this jpipe is the dual flex pipes. it gives you so much flexibilitly for ease of installation

kidrocking79

When doing a state inspection for emissions, is it standard for them to do a visual inspection of the undercarriage for Cats? Why would they look under the car?

05TLRIDER

Well..........................looks like I'm gonna have to order mine! I'll be selling my XLR8 J-pipe and RV6 test pipe when I get the new one!

viciouzchi

WOW richie mad props those pictures looks amazing!!! since im worried about the smell more then noise and after reading about the top secret high flow PCD's im sold with buying the V3.

So having a custom 3' catback with one resonator and adding your V3 now and awaiting for your high flow pcds wont make my car smell bad even with the windows down or up?