sounds really good. darnit, I want to do this but don't wanna get pulled over and have to put the muffler back on.

You also deleted the resonator too, right? That would reduce some noise if it's kept on.


ah well...

 

Yeah, the one right after the factory y-pipe. If you don't like the way it sounds, you could always put it back on.

 

sounds good man....really good. wonder why they chose to discontinue it...new tips look 10x better to man

funny in Memphis if u pulled off even for that short amount of time, some crackhead would have found himself a new camera or camcorder....

u need new inners btw u got the pink theme going :P

 

Thanks. I tried to find the most deserted place possible to do this. New tails are the next thing on the mod list.

 

Did it make ANY power difference you can tell? Help or hurt, high mid or low RPM? Throttle response? Any droning at steady state cruising?

 

There is some droning at 2000 - 3000 rpm. It's not the low frequency "hum" that I had with the resonator. the exhaust note is a higher, throatier pitch that you can't really hear on the video. I did notice while driving home from work that after 3000 rpm the car seems to pull a little harder. It has not hurt power one bit. Conclusion, low rpm no change, mid-high rpm pulls harder. Got the attention of some guys at the local Lexus dealer today.

 

If I do something like this, to reduce overhung weight, is there a bolt on part (silencer) small enough to not negate the weight savings?

 

How much did the tips cost?

 

139@amazon OR 129 From ebay... and lower with bing

 

Either way you would sill have to cut at the factory y-pipe. The opposite side of the muffler can be unbolted from the stock pipe. I imagine you could get a muffler shop to weld a flange onto the factory y-pipe to create a bolt on situation. The smallest silencer I've found is this http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/s...e=main&id=8397 .

 

nice job...no mufflers? any loss of torque at any range?

 

Thanks. No muffler, no loss of torque whatsoever.

 

That may work. Thanks.

It's only 120 bux from amazon and another place. so two of these is 240+130 =~ 370 say 400 bux... approaching half the price of some used catback system.

 

looks much better. good job.

 

Thanks.