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Originally Posted by DAEMANO
Importantly, it costs $1200 because it's a TRD part. Dealer's install these so they work within the powertrain warranty. That's an important part of the cost to consider.
Also, there are many more catback's costing well over $1200 that deliver no additional power too though. If you decided to go turbo, it'd be wise to reconsider your whole exhaust setup front-to-back no matter what you chose while you were NA or SC. Once you got to the point where a 2.25" mid-pipe was an issue, a common 2.5" mid-pipe might also be an issue (350- 400 WHPish). This all really boils down to your tune. All in all, the idea is to not get upset over nothing. If you don't like the catback, probably better to sell it, than to have bad feelings about it.
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I think you are over analyzing how upset I am, which is not very. I am very much on your side of this argument 99% of the time. But in this thread this is where I stand on OP's issue. He doesn't have a midpipe. I wish I was in his position so I could do it right the first time. And if I upgrade my midpipe it won't be for power because it is well know (especially with an SC) that I won't get any. I honestly believe I could make it sound better and eliminate the drone of the TRD catback. Admittedly I don't get drone at my altitude until maybe 4k rpm (and I don't cruise at 4k) but in my trips to cali I have seen what they mean in reviews by drone.
I would like to throw in the C38 is 650hp capable and if I was insane enough to turn it up to that I think opening the exhaust up would actually show some gains but again, you are right with what you stated about 2.5 inches not being enough either. So once again, on your side!
