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The TRD catback is an awesome exhaust. I loved mine until I installed headers then it was a little loud for me. IMO perfect without headers. Sounds awesome and race car-y with headers but I like a bit quieter note. I’m putting it up for sale this week.
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07-12-2021, 02:29 PM | #198 |
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Does anybody know or can confirm how the muffler is designed?
Does the muffler utilize packing material or anything that can heat cycle off over time? Mainly curious as I am buying a used TRD catback shortly which has seen some mileage and do not want to buy a tin can. |
07-22-2021, 05:17 AM | #199 |
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I had the 2019 TRD SE catback + UEL on my previous FRS. It was drony on the highway above 3k rpms. We experimented on wrapping the midpipe with DEI Form-a-Shield that has a thick layer of heat insulation & we got the following:
*More quiet cabin -the thick insulation muffled the pipes *Bassy notes - the insulation muffled the exhaust by absorbing more mid & high notes & left behind a nicer bass that didn't piss off the neighbour nor attract cops. *No more drone at 3k rpms *Cooler cabin With sound: https://photos.google.com/album/AF1Q...pEyqIgJbb6M7sX
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Your images aren't showing up for us. Would like to see how you did your form a shield on the muffler/midpipe !!
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07-26-2021, 06:52 AM | #201 |
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Hmmm, interesting... I can see the images on here. I'm not sure if having it on Google Photos creates the viewing problem. Nevertheless, You can scroll it on IG: FT8syg. I have recently wrapped the Gruppe-S UEL as well with DEI Form-a-Shield to make the engine bay cooler while allowing the pipes to "breathe".
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Makes a great sound when accelerating but at mild throttle it is extremely droney. I was getting non stop headaches. Got a q300 to be able to think again. If you hate drone..stay away
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Cool! where did you get your metal zipties for the form a shield?
Btw sorry to see your rouge go down like that, glad you didn't have a scratch after a T-bone and found a new brz! Quote:
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The metal zip ties should be available in Home Depot. I got mine from Canadian Tire. However, if you're feeling lazy to go out & want more options, you can always check AMAZON. I got the package that has the metal zip ties & the cable gun tie that tightens & locks it https://www.amazon.com/Aigreat-Stain...546402&sr=8-10
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I just wanted to include my 2 cents in saying that the TRD exhaust is manufactured by Gibson, or at least uses a Gibson resonator as I can see the word "Gibson" stamped on it. It's a high quality piece, well designed, and sounds nice. I have a Berk test pipe that eliminates the secondary cat (stock header) and it's pretty loud now, but manageable. The test pipe added some higher frequencies for sure, but not offensive. With a catless header it would be nuts, and I would consider going to a resonated test pipe.
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I just installed this puppy and it's got the really bad drone everyone talks about. Any suggestions on reducing (or eliminating) it? Happens at about 25-35 mph and 2-3k rpm.
Otherwise I really like everything else about it, it sounds good and it's not obnoxiously loud. Plus, D shaped tips. |
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Thanks for the tip (ha!), I will check it out. So you no longer have that low frequency hum when driving on city streets? I noticed it's from about 25-35 mph and reduces a bit when I shift into 4th. Ideally would like to stay in 3rd at these speeds. |
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