Exhaust... not the muffler

[Buddy5791]

k question

whats the point of a turbo exhaust cat back/does it make a diffrence if you dont have a turbo?

cause im looking for a exhaust for the TC and i found one i like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijj1sHXE1cA&NR=1


but im not gonna turbo it so i wasnt sure if it would work for me

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[Mook]

turboback exhauts tend to be 3in in diameter which is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY overkill for you

 

[Buddy5791]

so what would you sugest for a 08 TC?

 

[Mook]

just a normal catback...ure not gonna see huge gains w/ any exhaust

 

[DanJ]

doesn't scion offer a Catback or it's through TRD or something?

 

[Mook]

i thought scion did

 

[Buddy5791]

i think they do but im buying the car from carmax so its gonna be standard no TRD upgrades

 

[Buddy5791]

and im looking for a nicer sound not just performance

 

[Mook]

just find a nice catback..like i said, u wont get a whole lot of performance from it...

 

[Primalzer]

Like it was said before, you're not gonna get much power from a cat-back anyways. I would look around and find a sound that you like the most. That's what I did. You just have to weigh the pro's and con's of what you really want.

 

[Buddy5791]

not sure if you read the Edit but like i said im looking for more sound quality than performance

 

[Euro]

I still think you can order a TRD exhaust even if you didn't buy it from a yota/scion dealer. Kind of like GM Performance Parts, TRD should have it's own site

 

[Slider]

That exhaust most likely will not bolt up to your header since it's designed for a turbo. You could probably get a muffler shop to attach it to your stock piping. Also keep in mind that that exhaust will sound different on your NA car. As others suggested I would look for exhaust clips and get an axle back or catback exhaust system. Make sure to pay attention to any other mods the person might have. For example having a test pipe in place of the cat might give a more throaty tone or even raspier sound. With a 3" exhaust you might end up losing a little power in the low range.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

also dont go with trd... it way overpriced from the dealer

 

[SleepingWRX]

You should be able to buy dealer "performance" parts even if you didn't buy the car from that dealer. Most "manufacturer performance parts" offer little gains in performance, but you don't worry about your warranty.(If you still have one/bought one) I know with Subaru the SPT catback gives a bit more sound quality and not much performance, but it's decently priced($300). And search around on the net and you should be able to find TRD parts for cheaper than at the dealer...

 

[Chrisco]

You could always just have a muffler shop make you an exhaust for like... 100-200 bucks.