Agent 99 (Retirement)
01-27-2012, 04:09 PM
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^ Thanks!
Aaron and I took these videos while we were taking the pictures. The goal was to get a cool kicking up dust shot, but it ended up being a better comparison between two of the major exhausts available.
One of my complaints is all the videos and sound clips are from different cameras in different locations so you can never really tell what the differences are. If Chris and Scott will ever come out, we'll get a better variety. (Stock, TRD, Descendant, and straight-piped) For now, here are Descendant and TRD. My car has the Descendant and Aaron is running the TRD. Enjoy.
Aaron and I took these videos while we were taking the pictures. The goal was to get a cool kicking up dust shot, but it ended up being a better comparison between two of the major exhausts available.
One of my complaints is all the videos and sound clips are from different cameras in different locations so you can never really tell what the differences are. If Chris and Scott will ever come out, we'll get a better variety. (Stock, TRD, Descendant, and straight-piped) For now, here are Descendant and TRD. My car has the Descendant and Aaron is running the TRD. Enjoy.
01-27-2012, 08:26 PM
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LOL! YEa i barely missed you guys yesterday at vivid, I had to leave chandler by 12:30 to be at work, passed aaron on the freeway but you were justtttt leaving lol maybe this weekend god willing, I have another session tomoro but it shouldnt be no 6 or 7 hours under the needle lol
01-28-2012, 04:23 AM
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I picked up the exhaust about a month ago. I absolutely love it. I think it sounds better at lower RPMs, but very similar closer to Redline.
Anyway, I love the feel and sound. Great exhaust.
Though I'm also glad to see the TRD exhaust get a little more love. Seemed to get a bad rap for a while for not being cat-back, but it really is nice.
Anyway, I love the feel and sound. Great exhaust.
Though I'm also glad to see the TRD exhaust get a little more love. Seemed to get a bad rap for a while for not being cat-back, but it really is nice.
02-04-2012, 08:25 PM
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Review will come. For now, here are a couple pictures I took at today's race. It was an absolutely perfect day. Frustration continues to be my partner at these things. I know I can drive faster (experienced guy in a bone stock Fiesta beat me by 2 sec) and I know I should be winning my class (looks like I'll get 3rd this time) but I'm losing to guys running on RS3s.
On a positive note, I drove much better this time, braking later, using the throttle longer and taking better lines than last time. Once I get the videos uploaded, I'll post them. Only 3 runs this time.
What you may not be able to tell is the car next to me is the current DM National Champ. Yeah... He's fast.
On a positive note, I drove much better this time, braking later, using the throttle longer and taking better lines than last time. Once I get the videos uploaded, I'll post them. Only 3 runs this time.
What you may not be able to tell is the car next to me is the current DM National Champ. Yeah... He's fast.
02-05-2012, 02:46 PM
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02-05-2012, 03:17 PM
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Hey Paul, how does the descendant sound inside your car at highway speeds compared to stock? also, how what do you think about theTRD? im trying to choose between TRD or Descendant since they are about the same price. videos dont do either justice so i figured I'd get the opinion from someone who has seen them both in action.
02-05-2012, 05:21 PM
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I have the brace too got it for xmas. I am new to modding but when I got the brace and put it to the test on my commute home I felt like I could go faster on turns without feeling all the roll. Which made me speed up and feel safer. But then again as you said it could be in my head.
02-05-2012, 11:03 PM
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Haha, yep. I quit blurring it out a while ago. Just didn't get it in the pictures I guess. Besides, decided while her code name is Agent 99, her real name is Ava and her birthday is June 5th. 
02-06-2012, 03:44 AM
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Reviews will come soon. I'm working on the exhaust review now and the mid-chassis brace will follow after that. To answer the question on the brace, yes, it definitely flattens the car through corners. I don't think I was able to tripod once yesterday.
Anyway, here are 2 of my 3 runs from yesterday. First video is my first run and I really wasn't pushing it too hard because the course was fairly confusing to navigate. Last run was full out. Looking at it, there were a couple places I took the wrong line and others where you can see I should have put more throttle into it. Oh well, each time is a learning experience. I finished 3rd in class this time even though I definitely feel like I drove better this race. Even though I dropped a position, I actually finished with a smaller margin of difference from 1st than I did last time, so I'm making progress.
Anyway, here are 2 of my 3 runs from yesterday. First video is my first run and I really wasn't pushing it too hard because the course was fairly confusing to navigate. Last run was full out. Looking at it, there were a couple places I took the wrong line and others where you can see I should have put more throttle into it. Oh well, each time is a learning experience. I finished 3rd in class this time even though I definitely feel like I drove better this race. Even though I dropped a position, I actually finished with a smaller margin of difference from 1st than I did last time, so I'm making progress.