TRD Exhaust owners?

[bkblitzed]

i thought the piping was 2.5?

[Snowblind]

Much better than the crappy stock catback.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rbqd4TwW6M"]Scion FR-S TRD Performance Exhaust - YouTube[/ame]

[zephyr69]

Just curious, why choose TRD USA exhaust over the TRD Japan ones? Is it because of cost? looks? sound? availability? Thanks!

[pinoy_dorifto]

Originally Posted by zephyr69

Just curious, why choose TRD USA exhaust over the TRD Japan ones? Is it because of cost? looks? sound? availability? Thanks!

TRD japan is muffler section only, TRD USA is a cat-back. Hands down TRD japan quad tips looks better than the triangle tips from the TRD usa imo. I still won't buy either one.

[FRS-D]

This is an ok article for you Kal, It has before and after videos of there car getting both CAI and exhaust.

http://wot.motortrend.com/2013-scion...#axzz2YcB4xxKF

[kALMIGHTY]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

i thought the piping was 2.5?

I'm pretty sure it is 2.5. I'll confirm when I actually have my car, or someone here with the exhaust can confirm before me.

[KKaWing]

Originally Posted by roddy

Mine is oiled as well. Not heavily oiled like the TRD air filter I got for the stock box, but it was oiled. The TRD oil is honey/yellow colored as opposed to the red/pink that K&N users are used to. The filter that comes with the TRD kit should be pre-oiled when you get it. OICU812 check yours again, and if there's no oil, you should get some on there. TRD has a cleaning/oiling kit, but you can use the easy to find K&N stuff as per the instructions that came from TRD.

http://afepower.com/shop/details_new...as&&brandID=49 <<< Gold restore kit from aFe

http://afepower.com/shop/details_new...as&&brandID=59 <<< For an Echo but the colour combo looks familiar doesn't it... maybe because TRD USA filters are made by aFe :p

[bkblitzed]

i have the trd exhaust just because it was a factory addition. If it's a true 2.5 diameter idc, but if it's stock diameter than i am disappointed.

[kALMIGHTY]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

i have the trd exhaust just because it was a factory addition. If it's a true 2.5 diameter idc, but if it's stock diameter than i am disappointed.

Can you check if it's 2.5?

[SillySaxon]

Originally Posted by pinoy_dorifto

TRD japan is muffler section only, TRD USA is a cat-back. Hands down TRD japan quad tips looks better than the triangle tips from the TRD usa imo. I still won't buy either one.

The JDM TRD quad tip also requires a modified bumper. The black plastic in the back has to be cut off and a new one for the exhaust needs to be put in its place.
Cutting your new car's bumper is likely another reason people go with the USA version for now

[bkblitzed]

Originally Posted by kALMIGHTY

Can you check if it's 2.5?

i would if i wasn't in my bed and in a cast lol. Ankle surgery is no fun.

[kALMIGHTY]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

i would if i wasn't in my bed and in a cast lol. Ankle surgery is no fun.

Ah no worries then.

[Chase86]

Originally Posted by FRS-D

This is an ok article for you Kal, It has before and after videos of there car getting both CAI and exhaust.

http://wot.motortrend.com/2013-scion...#axzz2YcB4xxKF

I thought the videos in this article where actually a pretty good representation. I have both a TRD exhaust and CAI. I can't say much to the power gain because I got them a week after I got the car but the sound is great. Just on the edge of being too loud for me, but not over.

[tjohnson104]

its a great sound just as everybody else already said. I have the trd cai and exhaust on my brz and its great. I wanted the shape of the exhaust tips and the sound was amazing when I test drove a frs. Whats even better is if you have the rear diffuser with the d shape tips. looks amazing. On a side note, the ladies love the sound also. Day 1 when I put the exhaust on I went for a test drive, and had a suv of 2 smokin hotties catch up to me to yell and say they love the sound and look of my car.