Picked up my brand new Tsudo N1 from Tony over at Speed Element Motorsports
down in Whittier on Thursday.

First Impression
The exhaust is bigger in person. Photo's online and the ones I will include in this
thread do not really portray the actual size to real life. You're going to have to see
it yourself if you want to see the real deal. With the realization of the size, came in
the worries about police on my butt and attracting unwanted attention. But I guess
that's something everyone goes through once they get a new exhaust.

The welds are lovely imho; some good quality. I wasn't too sure about this since the
exhaust is what I like to refer as a bit "underground". Not a lot of people have it
and not a lot of people seem to know about it either, so I didn't know what to expect.

Installation
My friends (addictedto1sn2s and chops) came and helped BIG TIME on the install.
The whole process was fairly simple because it is pretty much a bolt-on. The
hardest part about the whole process was taking off the stock exhaust. Those nuts and
bolts are pretty tough to loosen up and take out, but some WD-40 and brute force was suffice
(take note that we only used hand-tools, so it ISN'T impossible). If you're going to do an
exhaust installation, I really suggest you grab 1 or 2 or even more buddies to help you.
It makes things so much easier when you have more than only a set of hands.

Installed
One word, LOUD.

Even with the silencer, the exhaust is pretty loud. I was already expecting it to be quite
noisy from the first impression of the size of the tip, but it was far more than what I really
expected it to be. We took it off the stands and went for a little drive on the surface streets
and also on the 91 freeway. With the silencer on, you can really hear the exhaust being held
back because there is a type of whirling and whistling sound that you can hear inside the car
to the rear. After a few runs, we all decided that the silencer HAD to go. First of all - the thing is
just damned ugly, second, we wanted to actually hear the potential note.

The Silencer
Removing the silencer sounds simple, right? WRONG.

This thing was harder than the whole installation just to get off. We attempted some of the steps
other Tsudo owners had left on the forum in order to take it off, but none of them worked. We even
lubed the crap out of it with WD-40 but it still wouldn't budge. My friend Mike and Lawrence came up with
an idea with using a hammer and it's opposite claw/wedge end. It's pretty basic. Just brute force and
prying it out very carefully. It sounds very... wreckless, but it works. It didn't even leave one mark or
scratch on my exhaust. Just make sure if you do try to remove the silence on the Tsudo with our hammer
strategy, that you lube it up well and apply a towel inside to help pad in between the hammer and actual metal.

After taking it off, it looked like the silencer was held in by some sort of adhesive. Not really sure what it was
but it sure did look like it. The overal appearance after the silencer is taken off makes it look 100x better.

Sexy to say at least.

Final Impression
The exhaust looks damn good, sounds awesome, but a bit too loud.

After polishing it up and watching my friend drive my car while I sit in a different car just to see how it looks and sounds
from a different perspective, I've concluded that the exhaust looks intimidating and sounds intimidating. A few people
told me that if they saw my car from behind, that they'd think I'm turbo'd or something of that nature. From behind it
looks HUGE. I think some people might even mistaken it for an HKS Hi-Power.

Now what worries me is the noise... in the cabin and outside the cabin.

It's louder than I really expected. I have to keep my driving under 2k RPM's just to be safe. In the cabin, it's
pretty loud as well. My girlfriend finds it irritating and so does some of the other people who have been
passengers in the backseat. And honestly, I'm finding it too noisy for my taste, but I just have to get used
to it, ha. I'm now thinking of investing into another cat (since the Tsudo eliminates one of them) and
a resonator. Don't get me wrong, the exhaust note is deep and sounds excellent, just the sheer volume
may be too much for some of you.



Finally, to what you've probably skipped ahead to and didn't even bother reading my review.

Photographs:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/jacked.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/install1.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/install2.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/install3.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/install4.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/finished1.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/finished2.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/finished3.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/353_5326.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/353_5327.jpg
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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ryanpreyes/Tsudo%20Exhaust/353_5330.jpg

Videos
I had to use my crappy digital camera and somehow the audio became
a bit off, but you can still hear the exhaust alright. There is a little bit of rasp
because I believe there is a leak somewhere.

OUTSIDE: Start up / Revv / Shut down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8gZTx8Yz5A)
INCAR: Start up / Revv / Shut down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd6LESEr7hE)

Awesome, I love this exhaust. And its a lot quieter then my old Megan Driftspec.

how much was the exhuast regular price since yours had a ding in it? and where did you get it is there a website?

how much was the exhuast regular price since yours had a ding in it? and where did you get it is there a website?

eBay or Speed-element.com

$249shipped is the most you would be paying. They are a Sponser here on SL as well.

ah nice! Finally I get to hear what this exhaust sounds like. Sounds pretty good and looks great man. And yeah that silencer looks bad haha

great write up and report. after watching the vids it does sound pretty good but the curdle/rasp of when you let off the accel. kind of makes me cringe. seems like you got a good deal though.

i recently put on a greddy sp2 and am very happy with it. its not too loud at all and is just loud enough for me. (i dont have any sound clips).

glad you love it man, its an awesome exhaust.

great write up and report. after watching the vids it does sound pretty good but the curdle/rasp of when you let off the accel. kind of makes me cringe. seems like you got a good deal though.

i recently put on a greddy sp2 and am very happy with it. its not too loud at all and is just loud enough for me. (i dont have any sound clips).

i bet that sounds because of the fact it wasnt in gear and driving. i bet while driving it doesnt make that sound :) im stuck between this exhaust, the dezod exhaust, and the PM Duals

great write up and report. after watching the vids it does sound pretty good but the curdle/rasp of when you let off the accel. kind of makes me cringe. seems like you got a good deal though.

i recently put on a greddy sp2 and am very happy with it. its not too loud at all and is just loud enough for me. (i dont have any sound clips).

i bet that sounds because of the fact it wasnt in gear and driving. i bet while driving it doesnt make that sound :) im stuck between this exhaust, the dezod exhaust, and the PM Duals

It doesnt. I tested that theory today. It only does that curdle when I rev in neutral. When driving that is replace by a backfire.

great write up and report. after watching the vids it does sound pretty good but the curdle/rasp of when you let off the accel. kind of makes me cringe. seems like you got a good deal though.

i recently put on a greddy sp2 and am very happy with it. its not too loud at all and is just loud enough for me. (i dont have any sound clips).

i bet that sounds because of the fact it wasnt in gear and driving. i bet while driving it doesnt make that sound :) im stuck between this exhaust, the dezod exhaust, and the PM Duals

It doesnt. I tested that theory today. It only does that curdle when I rev in neutral. When driving that is replace by a backfire.

yup thasts what i htoguh :D

i bet that sounds because of the fact it wasnt in gear and driving. i bet while driving it doesnt make that sound :) im stuck between this exhaust, the dezod exhaust, and the PM Duals

PM Duals!!!!! I was gonna get it but didn't pull thru with it.

whered you purchase? and anywhere online to purchase?

Sorry guys!

I've been busy and haven't been able to answer some of your guy's questions on this thread
and some questions through PM's.


Q: "What kind of transmission are you on?"
A: If you didn't noticed in the video of the in-car view, my car is an automatic.

Q: "What about that rasp/curdle? Did you fix it?"
A: The rasp/curdle some of you are talking about does only occur when I'm sitting in neutral or park
and when I'm driving, it's pretty much eliminated. If I revv the car hard, sometimes I induce a small
backfire. You can even hear it in the outside of the car video

Q: "Notice any gains?"
A: With installing the Tsudo, I have also noticed that my throttle response is a little better.
It's not drastic, but I know it has increased by just a little.

Q: "Where and how did you purchase?"
A: I purchased my Tsudo exhaust from Tony who runs Speed Element Motorsports.
Tony also is the one who developed this exhaust as well and gave me a little FAQ session when
I picked it up. I also happen to live in Southern California, so I arranged for a local pick up. I got my exhaust
for a discounted and disclosed price because the carrier that shipped his exhaust to his store had handled
the product very poorly, resulting in a banged up - tore up box which also lead to a ding and a scuff on
the resonator.

If you don't live in California, there is still a way to purchase.

You can easily go onto eBay and search and you'll find it there. But if you don't trust eBay, SEM has an
official website that sells it. You could find it here...

http://www.speed-element.com

TY

YW

GJ

hrmm sorry if u answered it, but is this a true catback?

if so dman i shoulda saved up my money and gotten this instead of my injen axleback.

hrmm sorry if u answered it, but is this a true catback?

if so dman i shoulda saved up my money and gotten this instead of my injen axleback.

Its a true "SPIPE" back exhaust. Not an axleback, the midpipe is included for only $249!!!!

The Tsudo midpipe will however fit any axleback, including stock muffler. FYI

hrmm sorry if u answered it, but is this a true catback?

if so dman i shoulda saved up my money and gotten this instead of my injen axleback.

Its a true "SPIPE" back exhaust. Not an axleback, the midpipe is included for only $249!!!!

The Tsudo midpipe will however fit any axleback, including stock muffler. FYI

i'd hate to bump this thread, but does tsudo or anyone just sell the mid pipe? i mean i have the injen one, but don't wanna fork over another 250 buckers for a full exhaust. this way turn my injen axleback to a true catback.

dude, $240 is cheap for just the midpipe. ZPI sells their midpipe for $299 and the Megan is $250... just pawn the muffler portion to someone.

If anyone is in So.Cal,
mines up for sale.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=149032

hey man just put in my tsudo exhaust today and im loving it, i think it sounds louder in ur videos becuase ur in the garage. i went on the highway, in 5th gear doing 3k rpm and i couldnt hear it that much, so no rasp!!! heres my video

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/bronxblaza117/scion%20tC/th_exhaust7video.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/bronxblaza117/scion%20tC/?action=view&current=exhaust7video.flv)

I just purchased and installed this exhaust today. Sounds good, but a little to loud for my taste. The quality is excellent and it looks like it should've cost way more. Install took about 45 mins. and Silencer was immediately taken off(it's freakin' UGLY!). Actually, I might sell this exhaust or trade it for something less aggressive. I'm going to wait a week or so to decide.

I just purchased and installed this exhaust today. Sounds good, but a little to loud for my taste. The quality is excellent and it looks like it should've cost way more. Install took about 45 mins. and Silencer was immediately taken off(it's freakin' UGLY!). Actually, I might sell this exhaust or trade it for something less aggressive. I'm going to wait a week or so to decide.

Put your OEM midpipe back on before you sell, and use the TSUDO axleback portion. It will quiet down a lot.

will do Zer0, Is this how your set-up is? How much quieter is it?

rev dat ____ uppppp lol if i were to make an exhaust video id go through the entire rpm range not blip the throttle and let off its like teasing the audience lol im waiting for the stay tuned for part two where i really show off the exhaust message

I'm going to change the mid-pipe after work, I hope this calms the aggresive tone. I was talking to my friend and he says changing the mid-pipe will not decrease the sound much. He insisted that the Loud sound is coming from the muffler. I hope this sin't true or else I'm wasting time changing the mid-pipe.

Just changed the midpipe back to stock and let me tell you, Sweeetnesss!!! I love the sound, loud enough to know it's there, quiet enough to listen to my radio, thanks Zer0 for the advice. I almost took the whole thing off and put it on e-bay or something, that would've been a big mistake.

i dont think its that loud, just pump up the music if u dont wanna hear it

How did some of you take the silencer off exactly? I mean how was it hammered out?

Also I am in no need of the hi flow cat, so if anyone is interested in buying it, please let me know. In Maine, I cant touch the stock cat for 8 years.

Thanks.

and it is soo loud at times, or just too deep. My ears are messed up. :doh:

Just changed the midpipe back to stock and let me tell you, Sweeetnesss!!! I love the sound, loud enough to know it's there, quiet enough to listen to my radio, thanks Zer0 for the advice. I almost took the whole thing off and put it on e-bay or something, that would've been a big mistake.

Told you bro.. :D

Now you can pawn the midpipe off in the Classifieds... someone will buy it..

does it come witha resonator?

yeah, it's a small one, but it's there.

mine is on the way :D

Great story about the exhaust installation and your feedback. Sounds nice

I have been eyeing this exhaust for a while, but im not a fan of that silencer. is it possible to take it off?

I have been eyeing this exhaust for a while, but im not a fan of that silencer. is it possible to take it off?

Of course...

Great story about the exhaust installation and your feedback. Sounds nice

im not w/ mine

wow i just purchased this off ebay 245 including shipping and just recieved it. i cant WAIT to install it. too bad i didnt read this thread before i got it.. what do you mean its an spipe back? it came with three pipes....midpipe, axleback portion, whats the other one if it isnt an spipe...it looks kinda like an s

its probably an s-pipe then. is it about a foot and a half long or so?

i used to have. it sounds real nice. it was soooo loud after i installed the weapon-r intake. I sold it and got a tanabe concept g used for $130. It's not as loud but with my new setup it sounds real deep and low tone. I barely notice that i have an exhaust sometimes.