1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Exhaust Help

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by tacomajim5, Oct 19, 2011.

  1. Oct 19, 2011 at 5:15 AM
    #1
    tacomajim5

    tacomajim5 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2009
    Member:
    #18617
    Messages:
    86
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jim
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Vehicle:
    2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 4x4
    2.5" lift. Bilstein shocks all the way around, Falken Rocky mountain ats2 265/70/17, BHLM, thrush welded muffler, bed liner undercarriage, fender flares and rocker panels, nfab light bar, led off-road lights, grillcraft grill with old Toyota emblem, secondary air filter removed, cb radio, extra hooks in bed, removed front mud flaps, painted pinch weld black.
    Hey everyone. I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma 2.7l regular cab. There is a guy on craigslist selling a stock cat-back exhaust from a 2011 double cab v6. My question is will this work on my truck? I heard somewhere that the tubing on the v6 from the cat-back is 2.5". Not sure about the length. Figured I'd post and see what you guys have to say. Thanks.
     
  2. Oct 19, 2011 at 5:22 AM
    #2
    Sport11

    Sport11 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2011
    Member:
    #51187
    Messages:
    617
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Matt
    Kingsport, TN
    Vehicle:
    Dodge Ram 1500
    will not work and still be cost effective
     
  3. Oct 19, 2011 at 5:24 AM
    #3
    98tacoma27

    98tacoma27 is going full "SANDWICH" Moderator

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2008
    Member:
    #11714
    Messages:
    67,724
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ben
    Not Beech Creek
    Vehicle:
    05 Tundra SR5 (+295k AND COUNTING), 2006 F350 King Ranch 6.0L
    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    The 2.7L exhaust is a lot shorter. You'll definitely have to shorten it up. Here are some drawings from the FSM to compare against.
     
  4. Oct 19, 2011 at 5:32 AM
    #4
    tacomajim5

    tacomajim5 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2009
    Member:
    #18617
    Messages:
    86
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jim
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Vehicle:
    2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 4x4
    2.5" lift. Bilstein shocks all the way around, Falken Rocky mountain ats2 265/70/17, BHLM, thrush welded muffler, bed liner undercarriage, fender flares and rocker panels, nfab light bar, led off-road lights, grillcraft grill with old Toyota emblem, secondary air filter removed, cb radio, extra hooks in bed, removed front mud flaps, painted pinch weld black.
    I'm not so much worried about the length because I would eventually be putting an aftermarket muffler on it. The muffler I have now is in bad shape and I wanna start fresh. It's a good deal on it.
     
  5. Oct 19, 2011 at 5:34 AM
    #5
    98tacoma27

    98tacoma27 is going full "SANDWICH" Moderator

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2008
    Member:
    #11714
    Messages:
    67,724
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ben
    Not Beech Creek
    Vehicle:
    05 Tundra SR5 (+295k AND COUNTING), 2006 F350 King Ranch 6.0L
    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    Are you talking a complete new aftermarket kit (catback) or just a muffler?
     
  6. Oct 19, 2011 at 5:37 AM
    #6
    tacomajim5

    tacomajim5 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2009
    Member:
    #18617
    Messages:
    86
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jim
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Vehicle:
    2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 4x4
    2.5" lift. Bilstein shocks all the way around, Falken Rocky mountain ats2 265/70/17, BHLM, thrush welded muffler, bed liner undercarriage, fender flares and rocker panels, nfab light bar, led off-road lights, grillcraft grill with old Toyota emblem, secondary air filter removed, cb radio, extra hooks in bed, removed front mud flaps, painted pinch weld black.
    The item for sale is a stock cat-back exhaust. I would be changing out the muffler on the new cat-back eventually that's why I am not worried too much about length. Aftermarket mufflers tend to be shorter anyways. My main concern is if the rest of it would match up. Like the diameter and bends and stuff.
     
  7. Oct 19, 2011 at 5:42 AM
    #7
    Sport11

    Sport11 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2011
    Member:
    #51187
    Messages:
    617
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Matt
    Kingsport, TN
    Vehicle:
    Dodge Ram 1500
    If you are just going to switch the mufflers anyway, then it would be more cost effective to keep your stock exhaust and just replace the muffler on it. If you have bad sections of piping then they could replace that too. The piping should not be that expensive to offset the cost of buying the new stock catback systems, having it custom-fit to the shorter frame length, and then replacing that muffler with an aftermarket one. Just my $.02.
     
  8. Oct 19, 2011 at 5:57 AM
    #8
    98tacoma27

    98tacoma27 is going full "SANDWICH" Moderator

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2008
    Member:
    #11714
    Messages:
    67,724
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ben
    Not Beech Creek
    Vehicle:
    05 Tundra SR5 (+295k AND COUNTING), 2006 F350 King Ranch 6.0L
    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    I am in the same boat Matt is. Based on what you are describing, you will essentially be doing everything twice.
     
  9. Oct 19, 2011 at 6:10 AM
    #9
    tacomajim5

    tacomajim5 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2009
    Member:
    #18617
    Messages:
    86
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jim
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Vehicle:
    2005 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 4x4
    2.5" lift. Bilstein shocks all the way around, Falken Rocky mountain ats2 265/70/17, BHLM, thrush welded muffler, bed liner undercarriage, fender flares and rocker panels, nfab light bar, led off-road lights, grillcraft grill with old Toyota emblem, secondary air filter removed, cb radio, extra hooks in bed, removed front mud flaps, painted pinch weld black.
    Ok thanks for the help guys. I was hoping it would work but I think I might as well by tubing and do it that way. That was another option I was thinking about anyways.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top