2014 Scion tC mods ideas?
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2014 Scion tC mods ideas?
Hey guys I'm new to this forum and I need some help with deciding on some mods. I wanted to do the basic intake exhaust headers setup but not quite sure on which exhaust to pick. I don't want it to sound like a cheap Honda I have enough money for any exhaust if it's worth it I wanted to get weapon r headers ark exhaust and a k&n intake. Advice? Help? Suggestions? Will this void my warrenty? Thank you in advance
#2
Headers will void your warranty I believe. Intake and exhaust wont. I have an injen sri and a greddy exhaust which together sound awesome. Dont think it added any power at all but seeminly helped my gas mileage a small bit.
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Thank you not really looking for huge power gains just have money left over and want to make it sound better without messing with the warrenty. I won't be racing or anything like that really
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Yeah I've heard that a lot also I've been told to look into axleback instead of exhaust what do you think and what do you feel is better. Also could you explain differences between cat back and catless.
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Axelback is basically just the muffler. This will change the sound and is cheapest. A cat (or catalytic converter) you have to have on street vehicles if your state does emissions tests. No cat = better gains but on a n/a car thats still not that much more. A cat back is right after the cat, meaning you get a larger diameter exhaust the rest of the way back from there. Free-er flowing exhaust = better mpg/slight hp increase.
Honestly though, on a n/a car like a tC the gains are so minimal on anything you do, you will really just be looking for sound. If my car didnt already have a greddy exhaust on it when I bought it, I wouldve just put an axelback on it just to change the sound up. My suggestion if youre just looking for sound would be to go on youtube and look up different exhaust sounds and pick which one youd like best.
Honestly though, on a n/a car like a tC the gains are so minimal on anything you do, you will really just be looking for sound. If my car didnt already have a greddy exhaust on it when I bought it, I wouldve just put an axelback on it just to change the sound up. My suggestion if youre just looking for sound would be to go on youtube and look up different exhaust sounds and pick which one youd like best.
Last edited by MR_LUV; 10-25-2017 at 12:03 PM.
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Axelback is basically just the muffler. This will change the sound and is cheapest. A cat (or catalytic converter) you have to have on street vehicles if your state does emissions tests. No cat = better gains but on a n/a car thats still not that much more. A cat back is right after the cat, meaning you get a larger diameter exhaust the rest of the way back from there. Free-er flowing exhaust = better mpg/slight hp increase.
Honestly though, on a n/a car like a tC the gains are so minimal on anything you do, you will really just be looking for sound. If my car didnt already have a greddy exhaust on it when I bought it, I wouldve just put an axelback on it just to change the sound up. My suggestion if youre just looking for sound would be to go on youtube and look up different exhaust sounds and pick which one youd like best.
Honestly though, on a n/a car like a tC the gains are so minimal on anything you do, you will really just be looking for sound. If my car didnt already have a greddy exhaust on it when I bought it, I wouldve just put an axelback on it just to change the sound up. My suggestion if youre just looking for sound would be to go on youtube and look up different exhaust sounds and pick which one youd like best.
Wow thank you you've been very helpfull. Is there much difference between the full exhaust vs just a axleback. I've also seen a cnt axel back to Megan mid pipe set up.
Last edited by MR_LUV; 10-25-2017 at 12:03 PM.
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If you got an axelback and then a megan mid pipe, it would probably be more expensive to do and more difficult than to just get a catback because essentially thats what youre making by combining the two. I dont know a lot of the prices that they are charging right now. But search around. Like I said, the gains are minimal regardless. Youll get the most doing a catback or if the axelback/midpipe thing is a way to do, then do so. Just search around for pricing/what it sounds like on a youtube video.
#9
Good sticky tires, coilovers, headlight upgrade, short throw shifter.
These little motors don't make a lot of power. I accepted that when I put my stock exhaust back on and focused on driver mods. I get off on lateral g force.
These little motors don't make a lot of power. I accepted that when I put my stock exhaust back on and focused on driver mods. I get off on lateral g force.
#10
While I agree with your choice to do only drive mods, I dont agree with the stock exhaust. Although it doesnt add that much horsepower, its more about efficiency. After putting my intake and exhaust I didnt feel a difference in power since it was so minimal (im guessing maybe 4hp) but what I did notice was my mpg rose. After measuring before and after numbers, my TC made a 3.5mpg difference which is pretty large.
Personally I think the exhaust and intake were worth it to help the car breathe better and have the motor run more efficiently thus adding more hp (slight increase) but also adding better mileage which im all about.
Personally I think the exhaust and intake were worth it to help the car breathe better and have the motor run more efficiently thus adding more hp (slight increase) but also adding better mileage which im all about.
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Keep in mind lowering springs further compress the stock struts, shortening their life span. My car made it 10k miles on lowering Springs before I had bad struts. If you look at the cost of Springs and good struts, you might as well go for some gently used coilovers. I just avoided exhaust because of the negative attention it garners.
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Keep in mind lowering springs further compress the stock struts, shortening their life span. My car made it 10k miles on lowering Springs before I had bad struts. If you look at the cost of Springs and good struts, you might as well go for some gently used coilovers. I just avoided exhaust because of the negative attention it garners.
As for the lowering springs that sucks they only lasted 10k miles. I was hoping for them to last a bit with the springs on em but 10k is a little low. Guess im looking into coilovers then.
#14
Yeah I dont blame you on the noise factor. I dont mind it (yet) and for me the better mpg outweighs the sound.
As for the lowering springs that sucks they only lasted 10k miles. I was hoping for them to last a bit with the springs on em but 10k is a little low. Guess im looking into coilovers then.
As for the lowering springs that sucks they only lasted 10k miles. I was hoping for them to last a bit with the springs on em but 10k is a little low. Guess im looking into coilovers then.
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