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jon2 · 03-11-2015, 11:15 AM

What is the easiest way to check if the stock exhaust or muffler has been changed or tampered with?

Thanks in advance

MightyMeeple · 03-11-2015, 11:18 AM

Post up a photo of the tips and just underneath the rear diffuser and we can help you determine if it's aftermarket.

Tcoat · 03-11-2015, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon2

What is the easiest way to check if the stock exhaust or muffler has been changed or tampered with?

Thanks in advance

Check bolt heads for marks, does the wear and weathering on the exhaust match the rest of the undercarriage and are all the black rubber hangers nice and shiny and new looking. Other then these circumstantial signs I can't think of any other way.

x1UP · 03-11-2015, 11:40 AM

Pics and you shall get help! It's hard to help with just reading text.

MokSpeed · 03-11-2015, 11:41 AM

Take photos of all the piping and I'm sure a member on here can post pics of their stock piping and you can compare.

KingGeo · 03-11-2015, 11:49 AM

If the bolts are rusted to sh*t, its stock and likely never swapped

really, they are bad.

humfrz · 03-11-2015, 12:10 PM

If you have a 2013 FRS and the exhaust tips look like this ..... it most likely would have the stock muffler. If it has the stock muffler, there is a good chance, the rest of the exhaust system is stock.

humfrz

NOHOME · 03-11-2015, 12:52 PM

Should be pretty obvious. Aftermarket stuff has a minimalist look to it while the factory stuff has the look of mass-produced and stamped parts.

Good chance any aftermarket stuff is going to have a makers Logo somewhere.

FRSfan111 · 03-11-2015, 12:52 PM

If u can rev ur car to 7k and barely hear it, it's stock. Lol

donoman · 03-11-2015, 03:09 PM

Can you describe the tone of the exhaust?

The stock exhaust growls, with a hint of chocolate and oak, followed by a cherry aftertaste.

chaoskaze · 03-11-2015, 03:12 PM

This is Stock!

and this below

MightyMeeple · 03-11-2015, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donoman

Can you describe the tone of the exhaust?

The stock exhaust growls, with a hint of chocolate and oak, followed by a cherry aftertaste.

Well played.

Tcoat · 03-11-2015, 04:22 PM

And the TRD exhaust since it was available from the dealer and some call it "stock".

D88 · 03-11-2015, 06:22 PM

Are you wondering if the exhaust currently on the car is stock or if the previous owner might have removed the stock exhaust and put it back on before selling? There's a pretty good chance the previous owner removed any aftermarket parts before selling. Who knows what was on the car before you bought it. This is why inspections are important.

03-11-2015, 11:15 AM	#1
jon2 Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: ... Location: NY Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bought my 86 pre owned and..... What is the easiest way to check if the stock exhaust or muffler has been changed or tampered with? Thanks in advance

03-11-2015, 11:18 AM	#2
MightyMeeple Slower than Fast Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Research Triangle Park, NC Posts: 431 Thanks: 290 Thanked 220 Times in 132 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Post up a photo of the tips and just underneath the rear diffuser and we can help you determine if it's aftermarket. __________________ *Build Thread*

03-11-2015, 11:40 AM	#4
x1UP One & Done (AOZORA) Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: '15 Series.Blue BRZ (WRB) Location: New York City Posts: 932 Thanks: 340 Thanked 217 Times in 160 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pics and you shall get help! It's hard to help with just reading text. __________________ "I have the need....the need for speed! - Maverick (Top Gun)

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humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,409 Thanks: 29,793 Thanked 32,811 Times in 16,830 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If you have a 2013 FRS and the exhaust tips look like this ..... it most likely would have the stock muffler. If it has the stock muffler, there is a good chance, the rest of the exhaust system is stock. humfrz Attached Images

03-11-2015, 12:52 PM	#9
FRSfan111 Sideways and smiling! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: First 86 FRS 5/8/2012 (second US) Location: Oregon Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 273 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If u can rev ur car to 7k and barely hear it, it's stock. Lol __________________ My build http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...08#post1283608

03-11-2015, 11:41 AM	#5
MokSpeed Granny Shifter Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: United States Posts: 2,094 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,289 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Take photos of all the piping and I'm sure a member on here can post pics of their stock piping and you can compare.

03-11-2015, 11:49 AM	#6
KingGeo Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 437 Thanks: 337 Thanked 218 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If the bolts are rusted to sh*t, its stock and likely never swapped really, they are bad.

03-11-2015, 12:52 PM	#8
NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 795 Thanks: 86 Thanked 800 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Should be pretty obvious. Aftermarket stuff has a minimalist look to it while the factory stuff has the look of mass-produced and stamped parts. Good chance any aftermarket stuff is going to have a makers Logo somewhere.

03-11-2015, 03:09 PM	#10
donoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: '13 FR-S Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 277 Thanks: 6 Thanked 87 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can you describe the tone of the exhaust? The stock exhaust growls, with a hint of chocolate and oak, followed by a cherry aftertaste.

03-11-2015, 03:12 PM	#11
chaoskaze The Fail Boat Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: CWP S.B. Location: LasVegas Posts: 3,028 Thanks: 4,720 Thanked 1,294 Times in 874 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is Stock! and this below Attached Images

03-11-2015, 04:22 PM	#13
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,294 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	And the TRD exhaust since it was available from the dealer and some call it "stock". __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

03-11-2015, 06:22 PM	#14
D88 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: Calgary Posts: 156 Thanks: 67 Thanked 77 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are you wondering if the exhaust currently on the car is stock or if the previous owner might have removed the stock exhaust and put it back on before selling? There's a pretty good chance the previous owner removed any aftermarket parts before selling. Who knows what was on the car before you bought it. This is why inspections are important.

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