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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Well I wanna get a full exhuast S-Pipe and midpipe to open up my exhuast and free up some air so the car can breathe better, but i wanna keep my trd muffler cause i loveee the sound.

I know the S-Pipe would be 2.5 opening and the midpipe would be 2.5

Wouldn't the header be 2.25 connecting to a 2.5 opening causing a leak ? ( I dont wanna change my header. so it will be just from S-Pipe on back)

The trd muffler opening to connect to the midpipe would also be small right ? Think there is a way of cutting off the piping of the muffler and making it bigger to connect flushly with the 2.5inch midpipe ?
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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there shouldnt be any fitment/leakage from the header to the spipe (unless it is bad design) because of the way they match up. the donut gasket and the design of the spipe mate fine with the header. i have a stock header with a 2.5 spipe.

midpipe to the axelback, that might, im not too sure. because my axelback is also 2.5
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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hmmmm interesting! thanks for the info.
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which pipes are you getting? (brand)
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Im not sure yet. I want something i guess thats stainless steel so it wont rust ?
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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not all s-pipes and midpipes are 2.5, infact if your not going f/i you shouldn't be getting 2.5" piping. get like megan which is smaller in size
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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sorry Im supercharged already Ill be doing a retune after this as well hehe
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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oh thats great..........how about zpi 2.5" spipe and mid then
Old Jul 31, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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everything should bolt up fine..the donut gasket takes care of everything. i had almost the same setup and it all fit fine
Old Aug 1, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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The gaskets will prevent leaks. I am wondering however, what you would use instead of your mid-pipe if plan to use the trd muffler. Most exhausts do not fit OEM, meaning they may connect at different points. That leaves you with 3 options, ZPI, Megan OE-RS, and Custom. Since you are supercharged Megan is out of the equation since its only 2.25" in diameter. That leaves you with custom and ZPI.
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anyone know where can one obtain a donut gasket?
Old Oct 23, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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dealership $30 dollars +/-
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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dealership i called claims they dont have 2.25" donut gaskets. are they BS-ing me?
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=2&catalogid=2

i think it is part number 2 on that inllustration.
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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you won't gain any power with out the header i've dynd my car after all my mods and the only time i saw large power gains was after the header was installed
Old Oct 25, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Try trd sparks, they should have it
Old Oct 25, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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so sapan, did you get your full exhaust? update time!
Old Oct 25, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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naw not yet. i unno if i wanna put any more $$ into the car lmao
Old Oct 25, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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isn't that what you said before you bought a pair of 08 headlights? your not done by a long shot sapan.



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