The Machine

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Austin, you should already know this from my setup. You won't get rasp or the tinnny sound when you add the j-pipe, so you won't need to wrap it.

MEKO

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Austin!!!!!!!!!!

Did you test your 6K HIDEXTRA HIDs???
What color is the output?

I was going to say.. I have Type-S bar with stock suspensions
Go higher

but when it comes to you..meh just go with Type-S
you don't drive a lot

but replace the links with MOOG when you get down there too.
I replaced both front/rear but not sure if J. wants to the the fronts
Takes time




I never thought of that until last Summer J.

I was getting a rasp with my Stage 2.
But last summer I tried Stage 4 blah blah, took out everything, even resonator..

anyways, I knew a guy that was doing a clean job. That's why I went to him
After he redid my Stage 2, I didn't get anymore raspy tone

Today, it sounds nice and deep.

Welding really plays a big role

Undying Dreams

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I have not tested any lights

But I have one upped you

I installed my RV6 V3 J-pipe!

I don't have pics of it installed but I assure you, it is there!

Beleive it or not, my skinny ass installed it all alone. "wut, you didn't need J?"



Here is a few pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8569265612/http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8569265612/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/87741887@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8569265154/http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8569265154/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/87741887@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8568167743/http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8568167743/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/87741887@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8568167317/http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8568167317/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/87741887@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8568167007/http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8568167007/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/87741887@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8569263756/http://www.flickr.com/photos/87741887@N07/8569263756/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/87741887@N07/, on Flickr

(Pics are unedited)

Next time I have to jack the car up, I'll try to remember to snap a few pics

First impressions: It has made the car slightly louder with the addition of my Stage 3. I notice it gives it a deeper tone at idle, sounds bassier. Where the stage 3 really gets louder (2500-3000 RPM) the J-pipe has helped louden that as well. At 3500 I have some rasp, but over time, I hope this goes away.

Overall, I'm happy with it. But it still needs moar loud. I blame J for letting me hear the True Duals. Making that teenager come out a little, I'm almost done with my teen years!

Yumcha

Not quite chicks in bikinis...but, cool!

maharajamd

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Good job man. I knew you could do it.

CLtotheTL32

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Nicely done Austin! It looks great! In for videos

Nichio

I wanted to go with the RV6 at first so I'm JELLO! ...and then after thinking the Non Res and Cat-Delete was the way to go I almost felt like it was too loud until i drove for the first time and my heart fluttered...LOL Hence my giggle in my video #schoolgirlmoments

MEKO

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Undying Dreams

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Yours sounds amazing! I just can't afford a catback at the moment! I'm jealous of yours.

Predatorbird

Nice job, in for videos

sauceja

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Way to go, finally separated from the mamma's teet.

SharksBreath

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our little guy is finally becoming a man. your mother and i are so proud of you, austin.

rockstar143

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Agreed, I teared up too. Nicely done, Austin. Glad you're finally taking the bulls by the horns.

swoosh

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well done Austin....

and the obligatory for not posting post install pix

rossv1

Austin? Doing a mod all by himself? Can't be.



Congrats on the Jpipe.

anthracitecl

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Congrats on jpipe! nice work! I like that fresh product! Mine scraped from everywhere...

Steven Bell

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Well done, young squire!

Be proud of the work you've done here.

cazio

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hey Austin when ur referring to stage 3 u mean deleting the mid muffler and removing the resonator or replacing it? just trying to clear this bish up

Sick TLS

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yes exactly. Stage 3 exhaust mod is removing the mid muffler and replacing the stock resonator with a magnaflow or dynomax..(austin and I both went the dynomax direction)

cazio

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cool thanks, this Sunday I'm deleting my mid muffler and will look into a resonator (maybe dynomax) to replace my stock one. how do u like the sound thus far and how much will I notice after just my mid muffler delete? also is there a specific model u recommend as far as the resonator is concerned?

Sick TLS

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Well... i didnt delete my mid muffler so i cant really speak to that, only because i have pcd's and the v3 jpipe already and didnt want to fight with too much rasp. I did use the dynomax 24235 i believe with the above setup and i love the sound. Only a little bit of rasp at 3500-3800 rpm but is really throaty and growls at idle.

cazio

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hmmmm I see, I'm curious to know how it'll sound with my soon to be new setup

Project_CLean

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Pics, or it didn't happen.

Just kidding, I'm jelly. This has been on my list of mods since I bought my TL, but i need my moar low back first. Congrats on the J-pipe and tackling the job yourself! Maybe a video to entertain us all? lol

Undying Dreams

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I loved my stage 3, the tone it makes is awesome, I bought the J-pipe to make it louder.

If you don't plan on adding a J-pipe you should be okay just removing the mid muffler the longer resonator (Dynomax) helps to cure rasp and drone. You shouldn't have either with just a mid muffler delete.

Even though I have the longer resonator, I now have rasp at 3500 RPM. It's okay...but not something I want sticking around.

And I still want moar loud.

Btw, if you decide on a resonator, you're going to want the Dynomax part number 24235.

ebelp

Awesome mod! Was the increase in HP immediately noticeable?

Undying Dreams

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I haven't pushed it really hard yet and when I did give it a little I was paying more attention to how it sounded

Yumcha

I'm going to guess it is 2-5 HP gain? The sound is what it's really all about though.

Undying Dreams

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RV6's site claims:

13 WHP peak gained
7 WTQ peak gained

http://rv6-p.com/tl/3rd-gen/v3jpipe-224.html

CLtotheTL32

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I told you that the j-pipe wasn't going to do much for sound. Huuurrrdduuuurrrrrr.

Congrats doe

Video!??!

Undying Dreams

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I'll have a video soon, Need to find a place I can get the car moving without anyone disturbing me.

J told me it made his louder! Could have been his shorter resonator though. If he still had his setup, mine would probably sound deeper. I am happy with the pipe, don't get me wrong, just wish it was louder, catback?

CLtotheTL32

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I know it'll probably be a little while until you get catback but which one are you leaning towards? Whatever you do, don't get the Saturn V rocket boosters.

cazio

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I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to delete both the mid muffler and resonator Sunday and drive it for a week or so to see how I like it. if I don't like it ill buy the dynomax resonator at a later time. what do u guys think? (sorry Austin but I'm gettin great responses here lol) I'm running a stock exhaust with a cai and stock type s mufflers right now

Undying Dreams

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Tyler, Tsudo has my eye...but only that...$450 shipped is cheap as hell, maybe even worth a try? I'd put my stock tips or find beefier square tips, I love the way they fit the bumper too much to trade them for huge coffee cans. If not the Tsudo, ATLP non resonated.

With that I think you should be okay...maybe a little rasp at certain RPM's but not much. If you add a J-pipe or test pipe. to the max.

cazio

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ur saying ill have more rasp once I add the J pipe and test pipes right? that won't be till summer prolly unless the opportunity presents itself but once I do those I'm gunna need a resonator to keep the rasp under control?

Undying Dreams

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I think you'll be okay with a res and mid muffler delete.

As soon as you add a J-pipe or test pipe to that (deleting 3rd cat) it will add rasp like crazy. Which is a

It would be a good idea to add the resonator when you install the J-pipe or test pipe later this summer.

Sick TLS

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correct!

cazio

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thanks for clearing that up guys!!!! ill keep u posted on how it sounds with the resonator and mid gone, maybe even post a vid

swoosh

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Austin, i told you the exact same thing what Justin told and what SICK told....Jpipe doesnt do much for sound....

I didnt wanna press my point tooo much and argue with Jeremy too much as it didnt go down too well when i told him the same thing in Richie's thread....

the Jpipe will not add noticeable sound or rasp....it does make the exhaust flow a little bit smoother with mandrel bents and a very easy Y merge and a cat delete (3rd cat)....

also I would expect around 6-8whp range from it....congrats on your first performance mod (amirite?)

Yumcha

Can he change the tip and get the sound he's after? Just a thought?

Undying Dreams

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Change my exhaust tips? That's heresy!!

At this point I could experiment with different mufflers or just buy a quality catback.