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

Y pipe/header inquiry

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by TMASS, Jun 24, 2010.

  1. Jun 24, 2010 at 9:58 PM
    #1
    TMASS

    TMASS [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2010
    Member:
    #38646
    Messages:
    120
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    T-MASS
    OREGON
    Vehicle:
    2008 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA
    I'll update soon
    So, I have a 2008 Tacoma(V6 4.0L) with a TRD Cat Back Exhaust & TRD Cold Air Intake. I really want to get the Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers and URD's Competition Y Pipe, but, I'm afraid that I will lose some of my torque AND it being to damn loud. Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you.

    p.s. I was also considering Doug Thorley's "Pipe Bomb" Y Pipe, but, it looks more constrictive than URD's Competition Y Pipe..
     
  2. Jun 26, 2010 at 8:03 AM
    #2
    Krewblink

    Krewblink Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2010
    Member:
    #39233
    Messages:
    559
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Danny
    Long Beach
    Vehicle:
    05 toyo Prerunner
    Exhaust,Seat Covers, Intake
    Im selling some JBA Short headers. there suppose to be way better than long tube headers but install might run you 200.00. They have to weld them on.
     
  3. Jun 27, 2010 at 3:15 PM
    #3
    TMASS

    TMASS [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2010
    Member:
    #38646
    Messages:
    120
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    T-MASS
    OREGON
    Vehicle:
    2008 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA
    I'll update soon

    Oh yeah? What makes the short tubes better? The Long Tubes Bolt on & provide more horse and torque, where as the short tubes are weld on & provide less horse & torque..? This came out of the mouth of a URD Technician..
     
  4. Dec 10, 2010 at 1:53 PM
    #4
    penguins_cc

    penguins_cc Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 18, 2010
    Member:
    #41874
    Messages:
    2,362
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Will
    Bellevue, WA
    Vehicle:
    Timberland Mica Limo!
    Perkins Performance Sliders, Warn 9000, Brute Force Fab front & rear bumper, OME/Dakar lift, full ATO skids and hi-lift mount, satoshi, Wet Okoles, illuminated 4x4 switch, Diff Breather.
    Short tubes allow you to keep your two front cats, which is where a good portion of the horse and torque gains would come from if you had the long tube headers.
     
  5. Dec 13, 2010 at 11:04 AM
    #5
    Snowmang

    Snowmang Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2009
    Member:
    #26488
    Messages:
    299
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jacob
    Vehicle:
    09 grey sport
    Exhaust billy 5100's smoked headlights and taillights.
    short tube= fail
     
  6. Dec 13, 2010 at 12:30 PM
    #6
    TacoSupreem

    TacoSupreem Dirty Trucker

    Joined:
    Dec 21, 2009
    Member:
    #27935
    Messages:
    2,417
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Hayden
    Kentucky
    Vehicle:
    2013 MGM DCSB 4x4 Sport
    It will be loud with a free flowing exhaust like your thinking of getting. Also having a straight threw exhaust on these trucks tends to sound raspy and can cause a nasty buzzing noise around 2000-2500rpm. What i've seen alot of guys do is add a second muffler to the system to help quiet it down. I'm not sure if the trd exaust is straight threw or not but if it is you will probly want to add a chambered muffler to your setup or maybe a resonator. The URD y-pipe is the better choice imo. It is made from better stainless steel and sounds and performs better(from what i've read). There's plenty of info on this here. So do your homework so your happy with your purchase.
     
  7. Dec 26, 2010 at 5:09 PM
    #7
    tacoman68

    tacoman68 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 14, 2009
    Member:
    #19674
    Messages:
    45
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mike
    Rio rancho nm
    Vehicle:
    4X4 08 Tacoma with ENGAGE long travel
    O8 Tacoma with Engage long travel front and rear 2.5/12 with resi and 2.0 bump stops up front with engine cage have bed cage with king 2.5/16 with resi and 61.5 deavers and 13in. Shackles with 2.0 bumps as for engine have douge thorny headers cold air intake and short shifter installed in tranny have racing seats with 4 point harness full alpine sound system
    i have the doug thorly shortys with the ypipe and a flow master in the rear and sounds grate willl turn heads.
     
  8. May 20, 2011 at 9:21 PM
    #8
    island

    island Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Member:
    #56085
    Messages:
    147
    Gender:
    Male
    Guam USA
    Anyone have pics of a Taco with its resonator removed? I like my Taco to have a deep roaring sound . Were exactly are the resonator located? I see two on each side of the pipe before the y. Which exactly is the one to delete:confused:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKtP6rLF7Y8
     
  9. May 20, 2011 at 9:27 PM
    #9
    ironman_jon

    ironman_jon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2009
    Member:
    #23116
    Messages:
    1,106
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jonathan
    Vehicle:
    Prerunner Sport
    URD TCAI Wicked Flow 18" 2 10in alpine type r 1500 watt amp MB 72 matte black Custom Bumper Debadged Glassworks fenders McNeil bedsides Helix TB Spacer Intake Manifold Spacer Custom Roof Rack 5x 55w HID SK2 projectors 55w DDM 5k Bulbs Camburg Long Travel Fox Coilovers
    sounds kinda like a wrx at the end


     
  10. May 27, 2011 at 12:03 AM
    #10
    Richdvc

    Richdvc Member

    Joined:
    Sep 13, 2010
    Member:
    #43181
    Messages:
    5
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Richard
    Tucson
    Vehicle:
    08 Sport 4x4
    3" ICON Lift AFE Cold Air Intake JBA Long tube headers Magnaflow Exhaust Urd 2.825 pulley Custom Rear HC bumper
    I want the DTLT Headers too, but talking to a mechanic at an exhaust shop the other day he stated that paying $600 and the trouble to install or paying $200 more to have them do it, and to only gain like 15 horses is not worth it. food for thought
     
  11. May 28, 2011 at 8:52 PM
    #11
    mjohn617

    mjohn617 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2010
    Member:
    #33314
    Messages:
    834
    Gender:
    Male
    Petaluma, CA
    Vehicle:
    05 DC TRD sprt silver
    Haha...not doing it...can't make me!

    It's not too hard, and 15 horsepower is considerable for the price. Emissions is another future problem though you will be removing the headers when inspection time is due.
     
  12. May 28, 2011 at 8:57 PM
    #12
    StormTrooper

    StormTrooper Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 30, 2009
    Member:
    #23555
    Messages:
    996
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ron
    Maryland
    Vehicle:
    08 Base Flowmaster Super 44 w/ K&N drop in
    Bed Cap,K&N Air Filter,Chrome Pieces,Flowmaster Exhaust,Neon on inside, Heavy Duty Custom Floormats ( Tacoma ), Tint 20%, Blue license plate lights, Various decals, LED Projector Halos headlights, JVC head unit stereo

    Hey thats me!
     
  13. May 29, 2011 at 6:41 AM
    #13
    extremachn1

    extremachn1 I am an asshole, deal with it!

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2010
    Member:
    #39291
    Messages:
    2,452
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Turd Furgison
    Tucson, AZ
    Vehicle:
    BAD ASS SUPERCHARGED BEAST
    TRD S/C, TRD quick shifter, AFE CAI, Magnaflow cat back exhaust, Fox racing shocks, TC UCA, All-pro expo leafs, Bestop soft top, Wet Okole black seat covers, Scan gauge II.
    Storm, what exhaust set up do you have? Your truck sounds mean...
     
  14. Jun 1, 2011 at 4:46 PM
    #14
    StormTrooper

    StormTrooper Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 30, 2009
    Member:
    #23555
    Messages:
    996
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ron
    Maryland
    Vehicle:
    08 Base Flowmaster Super 44 w/ K&N drop in
    Bed Cap,K&N Air Filter,Chrome Pieces,Flowmaster Exhaust,Neon on inside, Heavy Duty Custom Floormats ( Tacoma ), Tint 20%, Blue license plate lights, Various decals, LED Projector Halos headlights, JVC head unit stereo
    2.5T swab from a WRX STI...





    Lol jk [​IMG], its a Flowmaster Muffler and i took the resonator off.. cant count how many times i have had to type this lol
     

Products Discussed in

To Top