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New exhaust

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by rickyticky, Oct 25, 2009.

  1. Oct 25, 2009 at 2:35 PM
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    rickyticky

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    I want new exhaust for my 97 Tacoma. I want a new cat all the way back. Anyone know of a good flowing system but cheap?
     
  2. Oct 25, 2009 at 2:54 PM
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    Forgot to mention it's a 2.7
     
  3. Oct 25, 2009 at 3:13 PM
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    Just getta new aftermarket muffler. New "Cat Backs" can be pricey and with your truck being a 2.7 there may not be much of a power gain ya know? Try a flowmaster 40 muffler or maybe even a super 44 for a lil more of an aggressive sound :)
     
  4. Oct 25, 2009 at 3:16 PM
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    go with a dynomax super turbo muffler.
     
  5. Oct 25, 2009 at 3:21 PM
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    well my truck has 214xxx miles. The reason I wanted a cat back is because that's alot of miles on a converter. They do clog over time. Plus I figured all new piping at tHe same time would be nice.
     
  6. Oct 25, 2009 at 3:23 PM
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    Ah, good point ;)
     
  7. Oct 25, 2009 at 3:43 PM
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    Got any recomendations?
     
  8. Oct 25, 2009 at 3:45 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Umm....Flowmasters are more restrictive than OEM.
     
  9. Oct 25, 2009 at 4:30 PM
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    Hey neslerrah,

    I noticed that you have a Dynomax Super Turbo 17748. I have one sitting in my room waiting to go up.

    Although you have a 2nd gen, how do u like it? Any increase in MPG or HP?
     
  10. Oct 25, 2009 at 6:01 PM
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    I have the same muffler and I don't know it might give you 1 extra horsepower But the gas mileage might increase by 2 miles if you luck and keep your foot off the gas.
     
  11. Oct 25, 2009 at 6:02 PM
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    Really? Hmmm wouldn't have figured that. Sounds good though :eek:
     
  12. Oct 25, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Flowmasters sound really good...they just dont dyno well...
     
  13. Oct 25, 2009 at 6:05 PM
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    ah, gotchya
     
  14. Oct 25, 2009 at 6:06 PM
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    So all in all you like it better than OEM?
     
  15. Oct 25, 2009 at 6:13 PM
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    Yeah its not much louder than the stock muffler but that is what I wanted..
     
  16. Oct 25, 2009 at 6:50 PM
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    OK, thats cool. I was also just on Amazon looking to see if the price on the muffler went up, and just saw your review on it. :D
     
  17. Oct 25, 2009 at 7:27 PM
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    There has been an increase in MPG by 1.5 MPG. There is a better throttle response when I accelerate. My Tacoma sounds good. There is a sound clip in my build thread.
     

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