Aftermarket Exhaust Options
 

I'm still a few weeks away from ordering a car, but just wanted some info on exhaust options. I see the Toyota exhaust options are ridiculously priced - R20k for a back box only (or so it seems). I don't mean to sound cheap, but I'm sure some of the local exhaust shops can do a full end to end decatted exhaust, with some decent headers for less than R10k.

However, got a few questions:

1) Technically, an exhaust is a bolt-on part. Would Toyota give any hassle with the warranty claims if the car has an aftermarket exhaust on it. (Obviously, this is for claims of stuff other than the exhaust).

2) Subaru's claim of 7KW is actually quite interesting on exhaust only. Is the stock exhaust that restrictive? Based on my limited experience, getting that much more power out of an exhaust only option might mean that the car may have reduced low-end torque - something entirely possible with a NA car if one "fiddles" with the exhaust. Anyone locally (Gauteng) got experience with building decent exhausts for these cars yet care to comment?

Go to Subaru and buy the BRZ exhaust, they've put a lot of R&D into it and the quality is very good.

would be interesting to hear what the BRZ exhaust costs. My Perrin catback was around 17k. Thats everything included, shipping, tax, etc....

I think Jacques has a powerflow system. Was only about R2500.00..

I don't think Toyota will have a problem, until something goes wrong. They will try and blame the exhaust...lol

I went to Subaru and got a quote for the BRZ Performance Exhaust was quoted R5500 including VAT, was shocked when I saw the price was expecting R10 000 + for the system

That is pretty good for a "dealer" price, compared to the ridiculous R20k Toyota is charging for the TRD exhaust.

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One of the guys here in Cape Town has the Subaru exhaust and he is loving it....

We are about 10 in GP running brz exhaust

Which is possibly more than the amount of BRZ's running around in GP? :happyanim:

Is the Subaru exhaust a direct bolt on, or do you need to cut/weld anywhere?

direct bolt on.

I put up a utube vid. Search for the powerflow 86. .. Posted by Jacques Blom... Will give you a good idea of the power flow cost R2500 and five year garuantee... This is just the cat back only..

For the more technically impaired among us.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjQ5SEIlBWg"]Power Flow 86 Cat back - YouTube[/ame]

Sounds awesome! Very good value for money.

Next Video "will be the Turbo on and a strait pipe " .. ;)