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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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I am 25 and I am wondering if getting a TRD exhaust would make me look like a ricer. No offense to any one but I don't want a car with the racer boy image.
Old Mar 19, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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I don't think it does. I have it and love it. It looks almost stock size, but has a nice clean deep sound, not the loud high pitch ricer sound. Just my opinion
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:52 AM
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Yea its not a real loud system and its probably the deepest sounding one out right now.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 02:27 AM
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that would be your best bet, if thats what i was looking for i would of gotten the trd myself
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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I hear ya man. I think there is nothing worse then a riced out Civic( no offense to anyone). I just had the TRD exhaust put on my tC because its a much deeper sound. I love it.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 03:56 AM
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another 25 yo with the trd, its great.
go for it
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Thanks everyone. I ordered mine yesterday 374 shipped to my door. Best price I could find with shipping.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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I like the deep exhaust sound and clean design of the tip which complements the back of the tC . Also another plus it is made of stainless steel.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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im thinking about going with the injen
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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I love it, the sound is great and it looks good. Maybe if the tip was a little more rounded rather than and oval shape and slightly bigger. But I dont think it sounds ricey at all.

It sounds expecially deep between 2000-2300rpm.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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http://homepage.mac.com/mikemelvin/MyCar/Menu20.html go here to hear the exhaust, it is a lot deeper now, soon ill have a update.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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Does anyone know what kind of horsepower gains there were when you switched to the TRD exhaust?
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just a couple maybe 2 to 3
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by speddlysmitt
Thanks everyone. I ordered mine yesterday 374 shipped to my door. Best price I could find with shipping.
yo man, where did you order your system from?
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Does anyone know what kind of horsepower gains there were when you switched to the TRD exhaust?
Not much...they say about 6hp. And, if you want to upgrade the headers also, say with the DC Headers, you get that really ricey sound that everyone seems to hate.
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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So what's the "best" (biggest horsepower gain) exhaust sytem out now for the tC?
Old Mar 24, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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i have the TRD muffler i think it sounds nice i am like this man i didnt want a ricey rattiling high pitched pep boys exhaust... i like it.
Old Mar 25, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Scatman
Originally Posted by speddlysmitt
Thanks everyone. I ordered mine yesterday 374 shipped to my door. Best price I could find with shipping.
yo man, where did you order your system from?
www.ScionPartsPeople.com

357.65 for the part
16.95 Shipping to CT from WA

on their site they said they will charge more for big items but they never did for me.
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