First power mod for my xB?

Murbyrne · Posted: 10/6/08 4:57PM Post subject: First power mod for my xB?

I'm looking to add a bit of power to my xB. I don't want to do anything that might risk the engine's wellbeing, but I'm looking into different exhausts and cold air intakes right now. What are your guys opinons?

EAmon · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 811 Location: 7 WON! 4

I/H/E
simple as that

Murbyrne · Posted: 10/6/08 6:15PM Post subject:

^^^ ill take that into consideration

anyone have any recommendations on brands?

EAmon · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 811 Location: 7 WON! 4

my set up

Fujita SRI

Ebay Ceramic Headers (soon to be put on)

TRD Axel Back

Murbyrne · Posted: 10/6/08 6:45PM Post subject:

^^^Nice

i've been looking at the injen CAI, and possibly Strup V 2 or Greddy Evo 2 for an exhaust.

bruceb · Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 219 Location: connecticut

Strup! got there header and exhaust, cant say enough about them, great sound and great quality and noticeable power difference!

EAmon · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 811 Location: 7 WON! 4

Strup is loud lol
evo 2 r nice
injen CAI is cool
i like where my SRI sits
its right by the foglight hole
so it gets fresh air in
adn its not so low that i have to worry about hydrolocking

burstaneurysm · Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 6223 Location: Forest Park, IL

Buy my exhaust!
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=238962

ShawnBenton · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 96 Location: charlotte,nc

i have the strup v2.. it is amazing.. and i dunno what EAmon is talking about lol it isnt that loud.. i mean its loud but its not like wtf loud.. its like man that is a nice exhaust... i have had many people at my work say "man that sounds really good, and its not too loud, i love it"

Murbyrne · Posted: 10/7/08 2:02PM Post subject:

ShawnBenton wrote: i have the strup v2.. it is amazing.. and i dunno what EAmon is talking about lol it isnt that loud.. i mean its loud but its not like wtf loud.. its like man that is a nice exhaust... i have had many people at my work say "man that sounds really good, and its not too loud, i love it"

thats what ive kind of heard.

I dont want to go too loud. It would bother me when i'm driving and it dont want to attract any unnecessary attention. You think the strup v2 would fit into what im looking for?

bruceb · Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 219 Location: connecticut

ShawnBenton wrote: i have the strup v2.. it is amazing.. and i dunno what EAmon is talking about lol it isnt that loud.. i mean its loud but its not like wtf loud.. its like man that is a nice exhaust... i have had many people at my work say "man that sounds really good, and its not too loud, i love it"

x2
strup has a nice deep sound, not that annoying rice sound and not to loud!

JSosa · Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 1044

1.) Injen CAI
2.) Strup v2 (heard really good things about this exhaust)
3.) Any header, preferably MMW

ShawnBenton · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 96 Location: charlotte,nc

ill put it this way.. with the windows up it isnt very bad at all inside.. its so deep that its real nice sounding inside.. with the windows down.. you can hear it well.. and it sounds awesome.. i ride around with the windows down just so i can listen to it.. haha im not even kidding.. i will turn off the radio and just drive with the windows down. it sounds great.

VIP_CAMO · Posted: 10/7/08 8:27PM Post subject:

bump for the strup i got version 1 and love it sounds so nice almost as if we have some power lol..i also got a injen short ram and a megan header ..get all 3 and the box sounds great ,like he said i ride witht he windows down all the time can hear the intake and muffler mmm so nice.. :bow:

Murbyrne · Posted: 10/7/08 8:30PM Post subject:

so im pretty sure ill be going with strup for the exhaust.

I do have a question tho. I never really thought I was going to do power mods, so I dont really know that much about the engine and such. What is the difference between short ram and cold air intakes?

ShawnBenton · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 96 Location: charlotte,nc

short ram intake will be a tube with the open cone filter about wehre the stock airbox is right now.. the cold air intake goes past that and down and has a cone filter aswell.. but it is just in a better place for sucking in cooler air.

burstaneurysm · Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 6223 Location: Forest Park, IL

The Strup is pretty loud.
If you add a header, any exhaust will get louder. Less backpressure=more sound.

I really like my Precision axleback. It's got a great tone and there's actually a slight increase in power (rare for many axlebacks) It's a Magnaflow muffler, so it's nice.

(I'm not just saying this because I'm selling mine... the only reason I'm really selling mine is because my girlfriend doesn't like it).

Murbyrne · Posted: 10/8/08 1:21PM Post subject:

burstaneurysm wrote: The Strup is pretty loud.
If you add a header, any exhaust will get louder. Less backpressure=more sound.

I really like my Precision axleback. It's got a great tone and there's actually a slight increase in power (rare for many axlebacks) It's a Magnaflow muffler, so it's nice.

(I'm not just saying this because I'm selling mine... the only reason I'm really selling mine is because my girlfriend doesn't like it).

im a bit worried the strup would be too loud.

Where did you get your exhaust?

burstaneurysm · Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 6223 Location: Forest Park, IL

http://precisionmuffler.com/id93.htm

ShaffNasty · Posted: 10/8/08 1:39PM Post subject:

burstaneurysm wrote: The Strup is pretty loud.
If you add a header, any exhaust will get louder. Less backpressure=more sound.

I really like my Precision axleback. It's got a great tone and there's actually a slight increase in power (rare for many axlebacks) It's a Magnaflow muffler, so it's nice.

(I'm not just saying this because I'm selling mine... the only reason I'm really selling mine is because my girlfriend doesn't like it).

Sell ur girlfriend and keep the exhaust... i bet the exhaust is quiter...