 3sgte exhaust, what to go with |
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 Jul 21, 2006 - 10:41 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Nov 28, '05 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I am about to buy my 3sgte, but I am not sure what to do for an exhaust. Is is possible to just go to a muffler shop and have them bend some pipes and fit it up or is it better to buy a cat-back exhaust? All of the cat's are like $500! Wouldn't it be cheaper to go to a muffler shop?
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Jul 21, 2006 - 11:11 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 9, '04 From England Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(6g25th @ Jul 21, 2006 - 4:41 PM) [snapback]459058[/snapback] I am about to buy my 3sgte, but I am not sure what to do for an exhaust. Is is possible to just go to a muffler shop and have them bend some pipes and fit it up or is it better to buy a cat-back exhaust? All of the cat's are like $500! Wouldn't it be cheaper to go to a muffler shop? DE-CAT in my books....mated with a Blitz NUR Spec  depends what your after...i still have the cat on mine, the de-cat is in the shed., its a pain in the bum when it gets to MOT time in the uk, trying to put the cat back on...
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Jul 21, 2006 - 11:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
what i did was buy 3 180 degree 3" mandrel bends from jcwhitney and take them to the shop along with a downpipe flange and have them cut and weld it.
it cost polly 600 bucks total in cluding labor and all parts or you can have dg_performance make you won, i think his are in the 400 range withotu shipping? |
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Jul 21, 2006 - 12:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 31, '04 From Summerville, SC Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE(brianforster @ Jul 21, 2006 - 4:16 PM) [snapback]459069[/snapback] what i did was buy 3 180 degree 3" mandrel bends from jcwhitney and take them to the shop along with a downpipe flange and have them cut and weld it. it cost polly 600 bucks total in cluding labor and all parts or you can have dg_performance make you won, i think his are in the 400 range withotu shipping? The swap I just finished went into a shop that has a tig welder for a full mandrel-bent, stainless, tig-welded 3" exhaust with a magnaflow resonator and muffler. It's absolutely beautiful, and sounds perfect. But that's a very expensive job. -Doc -------------------- -Dr Tweak, 6GC's resident engine swap wiring expert extraordinaire Click here to see my swaps drtweak@phoenixtuning.com |
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Jul 21, 2006 - 12:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 3, '05 From Chicago Suburbs Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(Dr_Tweak @ Jul 21, 2006 - 12:25 PM) [snapback]459083[/snapback] The swap I just finished went into a shop that has a tig welder for a full mandrel-bent, stainless, tig-welded 3" exhaust with a magnaflow resonator and muffler. It's absolutely beautiful, and sounds perfect. But that's a very expensive job. -Doc How expensive ? Thats something I might want to do -------------------- QUOTE(tufy @ Jul 19, 2006 - 7:40 AM) [snapback]458074[/snapback] i dont drive fast, i just fly low |
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Jul 21, 2006 - 12:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 31, '04 From Summerville, SC Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Ask Fastbird, I don't know if he wants me telling everyone.
-Doc -------------------- -Dr Tweak, 6GC's resident engine swap wiring expert extraordinaire Click here to see my swaps drtweak@phoenixtuning.com |
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Jul 21, 2006 - 1:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(CilverSeliST205 @ Jul 21, 2006 - 12:33 PM) [snapback]459088[/snapback] QUOTE(Dr_Tweak @ Jul 21, 2006 - 12:25 PM) [snapback]459083[/snapback] The swap I just finished went into a shop that has a tig welder for a full mandrel-bent, stainless, tig-welded 3" exhaust with a magnaflow resonator and muffler. It's absolutely beautiful, and sounds perfect. But that's a very expensive job. -Doc How expensive ? Thats something I might want to do Jerry, IIRC, my full 3" mandrel bent SS exhaust including muffler and resonator was about $650 and it is very impressive. Here is a thread with my pics: JG Exhaust Thread -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jul 21, 2006 - 1:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 3, '05 From Chicago Suburbs Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(jgreening @ Jul 21, 2006 - 1:01 PM) [snapback]459102[/snapback] Jerry, IIRC, my full 3" mandrel bent SS exhaust including muffler and resonator was about $650 and it is very impressive. Here is a thread with my pics: JG Exhaust Thread $650 sounds like a decent price for that masterpiece I just need to find a shop around here that has mandrel bends and get a quote...
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Jul 21, 2006 - 6:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 16, '05 From Daytona Beach, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (50%) |
Dave from DG_Performance makes exhaust too.
he made me mine, which is still at his place cause i'm still working on my swap... HAA HAA This post has been edited by Aaagogo: Jul 21, 2006 - 6:09 PM -------------------- Journal for my 3SGTE swap
Posting and asking qns here for my 3SGTE swap Regular on ToyotaTuners, no long on TN Lurker on celictech for my 3SGTE swap Trying to sell stuff on alltrac.net Time will tell that it is a mistake to replace the F-14 Tomcat with the F-18 Super Hornet as the carriers first line of defense. |
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Jul 21, 2006 - 6:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
definetly go with a magnaflow oval 3in muffer (with TIP !) . they sound awesome and you can get them for about 100bucks on ebay. i freaking love mine. its sounds great, but isiint annoying in anyway.
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Jul 21, 2006 - 8:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I don't mind telling. The exhaust cost $1065 but is a work of art. The entire thing was pieced together via mandrel bends and straight pieces with a flex pipe up front, magnaflow resonator and muffler, and a gorgeous tip. All Stainless Steel of course. I'll be posting pics later tonight hopefully in the completed swap thread.
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Jul 21, 2006 - 10:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
QUOTE(Fastbird @ Jul 22, 2006 - 1:21 AM) [snapback]459283[/snapback] I don't mind telling. The exhaust cost $1065 but is a work of art. The entire thing was pieced together via mandrel bends and straight pieces with a flex pipe up front, magnaflow resonator and muffler, and a gorgeous tip. All Stainless Steel of course. I'll be posting pics later tonight hopefully in the completed swap thread. look you know i love you and your car but all of the swappers who have 3" exhaust have mandrel bends, a flex pipe, and most even have magnaflow mufflers.. i think you are upselling your exhaust too much  i paid 600 for mine and its perfect.. except i wanted straight pipe coming out the back (no gaudy chrome tip, just not my style) but he put a downturn on it, so im gonna take it back and make him fix it since i said i wanted it to exit straight the craftsmenship is very high quality, the guy i had do it won numerous awards for his exhaust setups from MIR dragsters. also one thing id like to point out is that my exhaust is street legal, i have a high flow cat
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Jul 21, 2006 - 10:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
QUOTE(brianforster @ Jul 21, 2006 - 11:52 PM) [snapback]459324[/snapback] QUOTE(Fastbird @ Jul 22, 2006 - 1:21 AM) [snapback]459283[/snapback] I don't mind telling. The exhaust cost $1065 but is a work of art. The entire thing was pieced together via mandrel bends and straight pieces with a flex pipe up front, magnaflow resonator and muffler, and a gorgeous tip. All Stainless Steel of course. I'll be posting pics later tonight hopefully in the completed swap thread. look you know i love you and your car but all of the swappers who have 3" exhaust have mandrel bends, a flex pipe, and most even have magnaflow mufflers.. i think you are upselling your exhaust too much i paid 600 for mine and its perfect.. except i wanted straight pipe coming out the back (no gaudy chrome tip, just not my style) but he put a downturn on it, so im gonna take it back and make him fix it since i said i wanted it to exit straight the craftsmenship is very high quality, the guy i had do it won numerous awards for his exhaust setups from MIR dragsters. also one thing id like to point out is that my exhaust is street legal, i have a high flow cat Ah.....you got me with the street legal part. But hey, the car had 130K miles, is registered in a non-emissions part of PA, so my stock exhaust was going and the cat was bad, so I chose not to replace......at least I think that's how the story would go if asked by a "in the know" official. Upselling......maybe.  I'm just THAT impressed with the exhaust. I was honestly expecting it to sound gawdy and raspy, and when it was started the first time I had to grab a towel, and another for my wife cause she liked it too. -------------------- |
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Jul 21, 2006 - 11:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
i was suprised with the sound of mine too, i only ever heard it with open downpipe, but i guess you were even more shocked due to you being such a domestic guy
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Jul 21, 2006 - 11:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(brianforster @ Jul 22, 2006 - 12:06 AM) [snapback]459329[/snapback] i was suprised with the sound of mine too, i only ever heard it with open downpipe, but i guess you were even more shocked due to you being such a domestic guy "whats this jet engine noise? why cant i hear my other 4 cylinders" hahaha -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jul 22, 2006 - 9:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '04 From Brooklyn moved to Miramar Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Well my exaust cost $100 & it cost me $350 "3 weld bends... this guy can make them for you guys if I ask, this guy is toyota king he makes any thing you need or want. custom turbo kits, exaust, intercoolers & pipping, Intake manifold, fuel rails and more... He can weld it all and he will !!!
 
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Jul 22, 2006 - 9:49 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Being a domestic guy I would say is definitely why I was sho suprised at how it sounded. As for the jet engine sound.......
I'm totally enamored with it. It's a gigantic amusement to me right now, whenever I'm on the highway I can keep from goosing the gas and thinking to myself "man, that's just cool sounding." -------------------- |
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Jul 22, 2006 - 9:53 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(Fastbird @ Jul 22, 2006 - 10:49 AM) [snapback]459454[/snapback] Being a domestic guy I would say is definitely why I was sho suprised at how it sounded. As for the jet engine sound....... I'm totally enamored with it. It's a gigantic amusement to me right now, whenever I'm on the highway I can keep from goosing the gas and thinking to myself "man, that's just cool sounding." dont worry, your not the only one. for about 2 months after i first got my car running, i wouldnt play the radio at all. i would just listen to the turbo and bov do its thing and get a big kick out of it. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jul 22, 2006 - 11:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 3, '05 From Chicago Suburbs Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 22, 2006 - 9:53 AM) [snapback]459459[/snapback] QUOTE(Fastbird @ Jul 22, 2006 - 10:49 AM) [snapback]459454[/snapback] Being a domestic guy I would say is definitely why I was sho suprised at how it sounded. As for the jet engine sound....... I'm totally enamored with it. It's a gigantic amusement to me right now, whenever I'm on the highway I can keep from goosing the gas and thinking to myself "man, that's just cool sounding." dont worry, your not the only one. for about 2 months after i first got my car running, i wouldnt play the radio at all. i would just listen to the turbo and bov do its thing and get a big kick out of it. That is sooooo true... I would constantly tell my GF to turn off the radio so i can hear my baby's deep growl and hi pitched spoolup Fastbird enjoy it untill you get used to it
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Jul 22, 2006 - 11:32 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 17, '05 From The Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 22, 2006 - 4:53 PM) [snapback]459459[/snapback] QUOTE(Fastbird @ Jul 22, 2006 - 10:49 AM) [snapback]459454[/snapback] Being a domestic guy I would say is definitely why I was sho suprised at how it sounded. As for the jet engine sound....... I'm totally enamored with it. It's a gigantic amusement to me right now, whenever I'm on the highway I can keep from goosing the gas and thinking to myself "man, that's just cool sounding." dont worry, your not the only one. for about 2 months after i first got my car running, i wouldnt play the radio at all. i would just listen to the turbo and bov do its thing and get a big kick out of it. Hahahah Same here, even when the radio is on I would still have it on low volume just to hear the engine reving and the turbo spooling
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