I was thinkin', 500$ is alot of money for a TRD Muffler on the TC, and I want my Exhaust 2 look stock like the TRD, I was thinking a FlowMaster Muffler w/ the stock tip?? Would that be okay?
Or what..? I mean the TRD only adds like 3-4 HP and the Flowmaster wouldnt really add much but..Its also like 400$ Cheaper!

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK????

 

go with flow master, better for the sound make sure it sounds like a healthy V-8

 

Have you guys heard the TRD one. when i went down to Philly for a tC training thing with my salesman they had the TRD Exhaust on and man it was nice
and quite don't get me wrong it was loud but it wasn't like a fart can loud.

Its worth the money

 

Anything that doesn't sound like a ____ed off bumble bee is good, stay away from the ____ed off bumble bees!!!!

 

you must not search a lot of topics for the tC exhaust. I am trying to get the word out to stay posted to Scionlife, because PrecisionMuffler.com
is gonna comp out with something awesome soon and cheaper than the TRD muffler. :D

 

I dont know I love flowmasters and they are cheaper than the trd exhaust..I got a qoute on a flowmaster muffler 2day for 100.00! Hmm 100.00 of 500.00 for the TRD?! Im gonna have a hard time deciding.

 

well I guess someone on here has to sound like a rice rocket, Flowmasters have no baffles of matrials in them, pure metal. And pure metal equals pure metal sound just a heads up.

 

Forget the Flowmaster, get a whistle! WHOO WHOO!

 

What are you doing!?!?!?! No, do NOT get a Flowmaster. buh, guh, wow...I can't believe someone here is considering it. Flowmaster d-o-e-s n-o-t make good exhausts. They are better than stock on most cars but they are bought almost entirely for their exhaust note, I wouldn't be surprised if you suffered minor losses (n e where from 1 to 3 or 4) hp and tq from a Flowmaster exhaust on an import car...Flowmasters are for domestics, and they are $100 for a reason. WIth the TRD yea you'll pay anywhere from 100 to $200 for the TRD name, and its more expensive, but, shocker! - ITS BETTER. ITS MADE BY BORLA!. Don't get the Flowmaster, it would seriously be just a dumb thing to do.

As for it sounding like a big V8, whoever that said, you are horribly wrong. It can't, it won't. Those big V8 have anywhere from 4.7 to 5.7 litre engines, your not gonna get that kind of note from a 2.4L 4-banger, you just can't.

Gah, don't do it man, don't do it...

Edit: I only know the TRD tC is Borla-made, I dunno if your talking about 1 of the others.

 

I think you should go with the TRD, besides if you want horsepower get the supercharger when it comes out

 

Yea Im actually thinking about getting the TRD..instead..Plus I didnt know Borla made TRD so that kinda makes me wannaget the TRD :D I just dont wanna pay alot for exhaust, I might just look around for other sites selling the TRD Muffler..Thanks alot for the input!!

 

If you havent heard the TRD exhaust yet heres a link I found http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286292335 also a good place to find parts is www.partznet.com

 

Flowmaster exhausts just don't sound right on 4-cyl engines. They tend to have a tin-like raspy sound. Not very nice, especially under hard accleration. Do some research and wait a while. Not only will it give you time to save up some funds, but also allow time for the aftermarket suppliers to R&D some new setups for the tC.

Just in case anyone asks, yes I am running one of Stylus' exhaust setups and it sounds great. If he can get a better price, then I would highly recommend it. Mine sounds great! That being said, good luck on your research & exhaust purchase. Shoot, congrats on your tC purchase! Saw a BCP at the dealer on Friday, that thing was SWEET!

 

In reality though if the "TRD" exhaust weren't an option I probably wouldn't even consider it, its overpriced and I haven't seen a Dyno yet. If anything, just buy the Borla exhaust for the tC, it could be a lil better than the "TRD" (which is made by Borla) n e way since it doesn't have to coop. with warranty issues... and it'll be cheaper. Its like buying the Eibach Pro Kit springs for the Celica instead of the TRD ones for more $...they're the same set of springs...just TRD mark up...

 

Flowmasters are, in general, Baffled mufflers (if they didn't invent it, then they were certainly responsible for making baffles main-stream) if they have a small displacement muffler available then it might be worth a look. If you put a plain two or three chambered flow on a 1.5L 4Cyl then you will get a lame sound and not take advantage of the flowmaster's V8 specific tuning (I guess you would, but at double the RPM of a V8.) And yes, you'll never make a 4,6,10,12 Cylinder engine sound like a V8, its the frequency that makes such an attractive sound. Also large displacement - as the each cylinders displacement gets smaller you get a "smaller" sound. Imagine a little model airplane engine and then a Diesel/Electric Train. Now, easier to see how all the automotive exhaust notes your familiar with fit into that list?

 

Stylis

Any idea on the time fram for the precision muffler exhaust to come out for the tC?

I also watched some of the video's and the celica, which is the closest out of all those cars that will sound like the tC, sounded kind of like rice. Any one else think so? I could be wrong I hate video's of exhaust because you have to hear them in person.

 

I thought about doing a custom setup with flowmaster and they did have a make for small engines and import models called the 60 series flowmaster. But after hearing how they sound I'm going with a magnaflow that seems more reputable from a better company.

 

We have a big block chevelle with 40 series flowmasters and s Scion TC with the TRD exhaust. Both are best suited for there applications.

Flowmasters for V8's and TRD for Scions!!