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
    Quick Links: Gen 1 Active Cargo System Lunchbox lockers 1st Gen Gas Cap Part# Signal light ? Knock sensors 3rz supercharger info

Help finding right exhaust sound

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Dominic_worm, Oct 22, 2015.

  1. Oct 22, 2015 at 8:39 PM
    #1
    Dominic_worm

    #1
    Dominic_worm [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167073
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dominic
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 ext cab black
    2.5in rough country lift Flat bed 33 in tires led bars
    I got a 95 3.4 automatic 4x4. I want a deep mean sound. I was looking at a cherry bomb pro exhaust. But not sure how that will sound. Any other exhaust mufflers???
     
    Dominic_worm, Oct 22, 2015
    #1
  2. Oct 22, 2015 at 8:48 PM
    #2
    mountainwolfpup

    #2
    mountainwolfpup Ford Guy (Formerly known as a Toyota Guy)

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2009
    Member:
    #12116
    Messages:
    969
    Gender:
    Male
    Vancouver, WA
    Vehicle:
    2015 Ford F150 Lariat FX4 3.5l Eco
    First month of ownership... This month I'm removing front air dam, and also Rhino lining the bed.
    Lots of choices. If you are considering a "cherry bomb" then you want extreme sound, not a factory sound. Correct?

    Magnaflow is a solid choice but maybe not extreme enough?

    Flowmaster or Borla?

    MBRP, Gibson, Banks?

    JPA, aFp, RBP?

    And many more.

    Or just get a custom job? They rock!
     
    mountainwolfpup, Oct 22, 2015
    #2
  3. Oct 22, 2015 at 9:07 PM
    #3
    NightProwler

    #3
    NightProwler Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Member:
    #116470
    Messages:
    3,521
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Harlan
    Maricopa, Az
    Vehicle:
    '01 Prerunner, '16 trd4x4, '03 cbr954rr, '03 rc51
    https://youtu.be/YozGeff-pQE

    Custom Borla ftw.
    Wear headphones or use external speakers to hear it properly. Very nice deep grumble to it. This is with a resonator though. And a magnaflow high flow cat. So if you want to be heard, probly go without resonator.
     
    Last edited: Oct 22, 2015
    NightProwler, Oct 22, 2015
    #3
  4. Oct 22, 2015 at 9:16 PM
    #4
    Dominic_worm

    #4
    Dominic_worm [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167073
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dominic
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 ext cab black
    2.5in rough country lift Flat bed 33 in tires led bars
    I don't have anything to loud like no louder then a cherry bomb pro muffler I just want something deep like a rumbling sound
     
    Dominic_worm, Oct 22, 2015
    #4
  5. Oct 22, 2015 at 9:46 PM
    #5
    Dominic_worm

    #5
    Dominic_worm [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167073
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dominic
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 ext cab black
    2.5in rough country lift Flat bed 33 in tires led bars
    What would be a deep rumbling sound but nothing real loud and raspy like a cherry bomb pro?
     
    Dominic_worm, Oct 22, 2015
    #5
  6. Oct 22, 2015 at 9:58 PM
    #6
    NightProwler

    #6
    NightProwler Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Member:
    #116470
    Messages:
    3,521
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Harlan
    Maricopa, Az
    Vehicle:
    '01 Prerunner, '16 trd4x4, '03 cbr954rr, '03 rc51
    Tellin ya, borla yo!!:) With a resonator. That's bout it. With the exception of the trd cat back. Going mild steel will help. Stainless gives it that "tingy" sound a lil bit. There was a a guy who did a magnaflow with mbrp resonator and it sounded nice too. Any other muffler (that I've listened to) sounded like crap imho. So borla or magnaflow, vibrant ultra quiet/mbrp resonator would be your best bet. The resonator will help a TON on drone and raspiness. But it does quiet it down quite a bit. But it's perfect for me. Just loud enough for me to hear it when I get on it. And grumble at lower speeds. Mines pretty silent at idle. Highway speeds are pretty quiet too. Certainly not obnoxious or screaming hey look at me! Nice and clean. Also depends on where you dump it as well.

    Did you listen to my sound clip?
     
    NightProwler, Oct 22, 2015
    #6
  7. Oct 22, 2015 at 10:18 PM
    #7
    Dominic_worm

    #7
    Dominic_worm [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167073
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dominic
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 ext cab black
    2.5in rough country lift Flat bed 33 in tires led bars
    Yea sounded good
     
    Dominic_worm, Oct 22, 2015
    #7
  8. Oct 22, 2015 at 10:21 PM
    #8
    Dominic_worm

    #8
    Dominic_worm [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167073
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dominic
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 ext cab black
    2.5in rough country lift Flat bed 33 in tires led bars
    Which borla muffler do you have?
     
    Dominic_worm, Oct 22, 2015
    #8
  9. Oct 22, 2015 at 10:22 PM
    #9
    NightProwler

    #9
    NightProwler Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Member:
    #116470
    Messages:
    3,521
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Harlan
    Maricopa, Az
    Vehicle:
    '01 Prerunner, '16 trd4x4, '03 cbr954rr, '03 rc51
    Pro xs. I'll try and find the links.
     
    NightProwler, Oct 22, 2015
    #9
  10. Oct 22, 2015 at 10:26 PM
    #10
    Mxpatriot

    #10
    Mxpatriot Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2009
    Member:
    #26163
    Messages:
    3,620
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    '06 4x4 AP LT and Locked
    Save your money, without two more cylinders and a couple thousand more cc's of displacement you won't get the grunt you are looking for.
     
    Mxpatriot, Oct 22, 2015
    #10
  11. Oct 22, 2015 at 10:28 PM
    #11
    NightProwler

    #11
    NightProwler Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Member:
    #116470
    Messages:
    3,521
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Harlan
    Maricopa, Az
    Vehicle:
    '01 Prerunner, '16 trd4x4, '03 cbr954rr, '03 rc51
    Borla 40664 Turbo XL Center/Offset Universal Performance Muffler
    $131 BORLA 40664 ProXS ProXS Muffler 2.25" Offset Inlet/ 2.25" Center Outlet, 4" x 9.5" Oval, 14" Long Body, 19" Overall Length. Universal Part. Reversible Design.
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CIK9KG/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_SrCkwb0BTPMT8

    With this:
    Vibrant 1140 2.25" Ultra Quiet Resonator
    $128 VIBRANT Performance 1140 2.25" Ultra Quiet Resonator
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E3VHW8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_etCkwbX31GJ7J

    It'll probably be just fine without a resonator. I really don't know. But there may be a chance of raspiness and drone without. Wished I could take it off to see. But borla already has a really sweet design and keeps it's tone regardless. Again depends on where you're dumping it and probably if stainless piping if you're going custom all the way.
     
    NightProwler, Oct 22, 2015
    #11
  12. Oct 22, 2015 at 10:41 PM
    #12
    NightProwler

    #12
    NightProwler Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Member:
    #116470
    Messages:
    3,521
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Harlan
    Maricopa, Az
    Vehicle:
    '01 Prerunner, '16 trd4x4, '03 cbr954rr, '03 rc51
    Here is the sound clip compilation thread
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sound-clip-compilation-thread.14558/

    More vids of mine including drive by and in cab here:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sound-clip-compilation-thread.14558/page-14#post-10208433

    So listen till your ears are bleeding, and decide for yourself;) Again like a few others have said, you aren't gonna get that v8 sound you're looking for. So your best bet is to go with the tone you like, and use a resonator to clean it up.

    Edit: oh and don't forget to use headphones or external speaker. Preferably surround with a sub. Phones do NOT give exhaust sound clips justice.
     
    NightProwler, Oct 22, 2015
    #12
  13. Oct 22, 2015 at 10:48 PM
    #13
    Dominic_worm

    #13
    Dominic_worm [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167073
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dominic
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 ext cab black
    2.5in rough country lift Flat bed 33 in tires led bars
    Will do thanks I'm going with the borla just without the resonator tho.
     
    Dominic_worm, Oct 22, 2015
    #13
  14. Oct 22, 2015 at 10:56 PM
    #14
    NightProwler

    #14
    NightProwler Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Member:
    #116470
    Messages:
    3,521
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Harlan
    Maricopa, Az
    Vehicle:
    '01 Prerunner, '16 trd4x4, '03 cbr954rr, '03 rc51
    Sweeeeeeet. You're gonna love it man.:D
    If in fact you stick with that plan, be sure to let me know. Add it to that compilation thread. I wanna hear it without the resonator. I had my system installed professionally by a sweet performance shop. Cost me more than I'd like to say, but really happy with it. I got the resonator because I figured with removing the oem cats x2, with a magnaflow high flow cat, was afraid it'd be way too loud. And it came out almost too quiet for my liking. But alas I just purchased the parts and had them install it all so I kinda wished I hadn't had the resonator installed at the same time. And if it turned out to be too loud, it woulda been easier to go back and add it in. It's still doable, but would cost too much to remove them add in again if I didn't like it. Ha. So I'm stuck with what I got. But I love it.
     
    NightProwler, Oct 22, 2015
    #14
  15. Oct 22, 2015 at 11:05 PM
    #15
    NightProwler

    #15
    NightProwler Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Member:
    #116470
    Messages:
    3,521
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Harlan
    Maricopa, Az
    Vehicle:
    '01 Prerunner, '16 trd4x4, '03 cbr954rr, '03 rc51
    Are you adding this to your current oem system? Or replacing the cat as well?
     
    NightProwler, Oct 22, 2015
    #15
  16. Oct 23, 2015 at 6:36 AM
    #16
    Dominic_worm

    #16
    Dominic_worm [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167073
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dominic
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 ext cab black
    2.5in rough country lift Flat bed 33 in tires led bars
    My current system just replacing the muffler the rest
    it stock
     
    Dominic_worm, Oct 23, 2015
    #16
  17. Oct 23, 2015 at 6:37 AM
    #17
    Dominic_worm

    #17
    Dominic_worm [OP] Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2015
    Member:
    #167073
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dominic
    Vehicle:
    95.5 Tacoma 3.4 ext cab black
    2.5in rough country lift Flat bed 33 in tires led bars
    I will I'll record a video without the muffler then with the muffler
     
    Dominic_worm, Oct 23, 2015
    #17
  18. Oct 29, 2015 at 9:57 AM
    #18
    Voyager

    #18
    Voyager Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2012
    Member:
    #83093
    Messages:
    179
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bob
    Virginia
    Vehicle:
    04 Tacoma DC 4X4 TRD V6
    OME Suspension kit Magnaflow SS catback, ARE cap, Yakima kayak & bike racks, Deck Lid, Westin Safari Light Bar.
    Installed a Magnaflow SS cat back exhaust system on my 3.4 V6. In combination with my decklid mod, it has a decent rumble at idle and at low throttle conditions. Midrange sounds silly – like a kid trying to play with the big boys. WFO is so-so. Pulling a load down the highway is obnoxious.

    Sound is subjective – to you and everyone around you.
     
    Voyager, Oct 29, 2015
    #18

Products Discussed in

VIBRANT Performance 1140 2.25" Ultra Quiet Resonator
$127.99
BORLA 40664 ProXS ProXS Muffler 2.25" Offset Inlet/ 2.25" Center Outlet, 4" x 9.5" Oval, 14" Long Body, 19" Overall Length. Universal Part. Reversible Design.
$130.49
To Top