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Old 07-04-2003, 08:10 PM
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TRD Stainless Steel High response muffler (Pics)

Well I went to the dealer today for the Surf's oil and filter change. We put in Mobil 1 5W-30 and a TRD Sport oil filter.

Then the service manager says, "Oh, your muffler is here. Want it on now?" It has a nice deep sound, not loud, and and the gas pedal seems more responsive.





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Nice! I really like that exhaust system
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Looking good!, wish i had one.....


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Is that the muffler right next to the tip? So the rest on up to the cat is straight pipe? I never seen one like that. Pretty cool.
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woodbert nice can you get me one. hehe chris
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Thanks guys. I just went for a spin and it actually growls a little more inside than outside. And you can call me a liar but I swear it has more spunk than before. I'll probably get worse gas mileage, cause now I got a lead foot.

Jboy- No cats here. It goes up over the rear axel and about halfway, it connects to a large muffler.

Chris- I really wish there was a way I could help you with parts from here . I got somebody a badge and I guess it languished in customs for a couple days and they popped the box open but finally let it go. I can't imagine what they would do with something big and or expensive.
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Very kool Woody..you guys get all the good stuff. Yeah, I can see how a muffler like that could look like a pipe bomb in a customs Xray
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Brian,

Thanks Brahdda. They have way to much cool stuff here. They are gonna send me to the poor house...:pat:
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Nice, now where is the MPEG VIDEO??? We know your camera has that feature...
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Originally posted by Jason B
Nice, now where is the MPEG VIDEO??? We know your camera has that feature...
I didn't want to be the one to bring it up...but it would be nice...
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Woody,

Some cool stuff there. How about adding some sound deadening material and carpet padding in there to kill the added interior noise? Though i also suspect that after about a week, your ears will get "used to it".

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Pics aren't good enough anymore??

Originally posted by momo.75
I didn't want to be the one to bring it up...but it would be nice...
Jeeeezz, Where will it ever end?????
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Re: Pics aren't good enough anymore??

Originally posted by Woodbert
Jeeeezz, Where will it ever end?????
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No because you have toys we can't have... and we wana see 'em.
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Originally posted by Woodbert
And you can call me a liar but I swear it has more spunk than before.
Actually, is that a freeflow muffler, or at least one that has less than the 5 chambers of the (US) stock? If so, then you _DO_ have more power.

A freeflow will open up some horespower to you in the space from about 2400 on up to redline (on a 3.4L). But, to get it, you'll find that you've lost some torque on the bottom end.
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Originally posted by mpulver
Actually, is that a freeflow muffler, or at least one that has less than the 5 chambers of the (US) stock? If so, then you _DO_ have more power.

A freeflow will open up some horespower to you in the space from about 2400 on up to redline (on a 3.4L). But, to get it, you'll find that you've lost some torque on the bottom end.
Thanks Mark, thats good to know. Acceleration to pass someone or when I give it a little "goose" is where I notice the difference the most.

Bob- It's not really any louder than the stock, decibel wise, but it has a different, more throaty growl. I like it.

Jason or Mo- If you want a video with sound via email let me know or a site that will host an MPEG. Man you guys are hard to please... :pat:
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woodbert email me the mpeg at impulsebrklyn@optonline.net ill host it

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Originally posted by Woodbert
Jason or Mo- If you want a video with sound via email let me know or a site that will host an MPEG. Man you guys are hard to please... :pat:
Just e-mail it to me at momo.75@charter.net. Thanks.
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Wood, is this the kit you have?

http://www.brandsport.com/trdcaexsykit1.html
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Originally posted by Woodbert
Thanks Mark, thats good to know. Acceleration to pass someone or when I give it a little "goose" is where I notice the difference the most.
Yeup! That's it!

Welcome to the fun of a freeflow!

I have a VERY noticeable difference when kicking it above, say, 40mph. It's a LOT of fun to kick it up and around a Camaro, 'Stang, etc. Not that I could beat them in a drag, just that it makes them double-take when they find me passing them, and the last they knew I was sitting in their rearview mirror.


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