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1st Gen Exhaust Poll

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by beerye, Dec 13, 2011.

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Which exhaust is the best for Sound and Performance?? 1st Gen 3.4

  1. Flowmaster

    96 vote(s)
    29.8%

  2. Magnaflow

    141 vote(s)
    43.8%

  3. Banks

    3 vote(s)
    0.9%

  4. Walker

    8 vote(s)
    2.5%

  5. Borla

    44 vote(s)
    13.7%

  6. Cherry Bomb

    21 vote(s)
    6.5%

  7. Gibson

    23 vote(s)
    7.1%
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  1. Mar 25, 2013 at 10:07 PM
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    RGosen

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    hmm maybe ill just leave the crap on there then lol It only has a crack in the muff and I dont think the cat is plugged...I have never owned a vehicle with a cat in it so I really dont know how to tell
     
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  2. Mar 25, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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    You'll know when its failing by the "egg fart" smell coming out exhaust, thats the CAT burning up IIRC

    As far as stock muffler goes I've had full sized Ford/Chevy/Dodge trucks in the past with smaller,less restrictive mufflers than the OEM 1st gen.

    Ridiculeously restrictive to exhaust flow, a little back pressure is needed but not nearly the amount that they come with, its more about EPA emissions than anything else
     
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  3. Mar 25, 2013 at 10:52 PM
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    Ok so no egg farts yet lol
    And so less backpressure with say a magnaflow will cause more HP then I would think ? I may be wrong
     
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  4. Mar 25, 2013 at 11:16 PM
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    Yeah, less back pressure = less work engine has to do to push it all out (exhaust)

    Rule of thumb learned in small engines class from high school (yes, I DO remember it haha..)

    2 cycle engines = least amount of back pressure as possible = more HP

    4cycle engines (us) some back pressure needed but not nearly as much as stock = more HP

    I've had stock, & I had a Raptor & now the magnaflow, with the Mag. I can def tell performance increase
     
    4WD, Mar 25, 2013
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  5. Mar 25, 2013 at 11:18 PM
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    Ugh, I can't wait to get a Magnaflow! Still can't decide whether to go with a 14" or 18".
     
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  6. Mar 25, 2013 at 11:25 PM
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    Ok right on. Thanks for reply. What sise did you go with ? I Guess I will just leave cat in as people say it makes no difference in HP gains
     
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  7. Mar 25, 2013 at 11:32 PM
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    Unless the CAT is about 100% clogged, i wouldn't mess with it unless it made the difference between passing smog or not...

    This is what I'm running now....
    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Mar 25, 2013 at 11:51 PM
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    Thanks man.
    Yea we dont even have smog testing here. But will leave it in anyways. I will prolly just get one of these installed as I dont have a welder handy to do it. Thanks for the reply
     
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  9. Mar 26, 2013 at 12:09 AM
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    No problem..... & I hate you.....:cool:






    j/k:p:D wish we didn't have all the smog shit here....
     
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  10. Mar 26, 2013 at 7:12 AM
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    Haha what's smog?!?!
     
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  11. Mar 28, 2013 at 12:15 AM
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    lol:p
     
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  12. Apr 16, 2013 at 4:46 AM
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  13. Jan 5, 2014 at 2:23 PM
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    What's the difference between 14" and 18" besides 4"? I would like a new muffler but I just want a tiny more sound.
     
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  14. Jan 5, 2014 at 4:47 PM
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  15. Feb 2, 2014 at 9:57 AM
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    can anyone suggest the best place to buy exhaust systems? ive been told my cat is clogged by master muffler and thinking i just want to replace the whole system from the manifold back
     
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  16. Feb 3, 2014 at 7:05 AM
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    14 is more aggressive. I have the 18 and it's a nice Deep tone low in the revs, kind of sucks between 1500-2500, then sounds beautiful above around 3000.

    14 inch is a deeper tone overall I believe. I might change mine out for one and test it out some time.
     
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  17. Feb 3, 2014 at 7:09 AM
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    Yeah the 14" is more 'agressive'. The 18" seems to be a quieter, deeper tone overall. I have no regrets going with the 18" but you can't go wrong with either one, IMO.
     
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  18. Feb 3, 2014 at 7:14 AM
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    I have the 14" and it sounds decent. Some days I wish I would have gotten the 18", but it's nowhere near as bad as the flowmaster 40 was on my 2.7L.

    If I were to do it all over again though, I'd probably get this. Tomtom has it and I think it's the best sounding exhaust I've heard on our 3.4's

    http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/displayapplications.asp?partnumber=15811
     
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  19. Feb 3, 2014 at 8:32 AM
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    Have any videos of it? I'm curious as to what it sounds like on a 2.7.

    Here's mine after I did the deckplate mod.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJyApPU1UnQ

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkoT5DseHCY

    Definitely sounds WAY better when your engine is under a decent load. Second gear around 3000 RPM WOT pulling a hill or something sounds insanely nice.

    Also, here is a long time ago before I did the deckplate mod. I was letting my friend drive, so it's not really a decent showing, but you can tell how it sounds far away and WOT.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay-2lHHIJ3Y
     
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  20. Feb 3, 2014 at 8:40 AM
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    Yeah here it is after I got it installed

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POQy3FdtCGg

    High rpms

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kAnVB8cUxg
     
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