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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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okay so i bought this exhaust off ebay and the guy obviously cut it. would it be possible to cut the part off the stock exhaust and weld it to the TRD and have it function the same way?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Yes it is possible, but it's gonna look like crap. You paid too much imo for a ruined part.
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Yes, any good muffler shop will be able to fab this part for you for an extra fee. You got robbed on the price. You could have bought a way better exhaust for the money you will be putting into this.
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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I don't even understand why someone would cut that... it just has TWO BOLTS! Undo bolts and remove exhaust. Geez... people are morons.
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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I don't even understand why someone would cut that... it just has TWO BOLTS! Undo bolts and remove exhaust. Geez... people are morons.


well said
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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I am not that surprised coming from the dude that advertises it has "makes pretty loud noise and gives more horsepower."
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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yea the whole thing was kind of my fault because i didnt realize that it was cut until after the auction was over. oh well...lesson learned. i know gabe at precision muffler can fix it for me.
Old Sep 19, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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ok well the kid is tryna have me send more money because he underestimated shipping cost. REFUND!
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 04:23 AM
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Yea just back out of the deal if you can, find something else.
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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dude probably stole it off poor guys tc. but all the thief had was a saw-all instead of a wrench.
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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yea its cut suspiciously close to the bumper. but yea i got my money back all is well. bidding on another TRD on ebay. i want an exhaust thats deep, not too loud, and looks close to OE.
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ktothesass
i want an exhaust thats deep, not too loud, and looks close to OE.
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Borla FTW, I love mine
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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You could also go with Strup, I think Greddy makes an exhaust that looks OEM as well...
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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the only reason i want an OE looking one is to stray attention away from cops.
Old Sep 21, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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borla is amazingggg i am selling my exaust
Old Sep 21, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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borla is the same thing as trd!
Old Sep 21, 2009 | 01:59 AM
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no my borla is louder then the trd
Old Sep 21, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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the TRD exhaust is made by borla however there is two different borla exhausts.



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