Turbo / Show Car Part Out Link - ProjectTC2 Build Thread
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From: Jacksonville, FL
I'm that ^ mad at USPS right now
Sounds better that stock! That's for sure! Was a GREAT upgrade for the money, But still isn't loud enough for my taste. Then again i'm an 18 year old guy, my taste in exhausts are quite a bit different than most adults
Duuuuude that Flowmaster looks like garbage! You're going to LOVE the Tsudo once it actually gets there.
And by all means, you made a smart decision to not put the exhaust back on after installing the TS hangers. I just walked back in the house from trying out a set of solid exhaust hanger removal pliers. The hangers made the pliers ____ing bend like they were made of ____ing plastic. It has become clear to me that in order to remove the TS hangers, I'm going to have to saw the mother____ers off and purchase new ones when I put my TRD on. Can you tell how ____ing frustrated I am????
And by all means, you made a smart decision to not put the exhaust back on after installing the TS hangers. I just walked back in the house from trying out a set of solid exhaust hanger removal pliers. The hangers made the pliers ____ing bend like they were made of ____ing plastic. It has become clear to me that in order to remove the TS hangers, I'm going to have to saw the mother____ers off and purchase new ones when I put my TRD on. Can you tell how ____ing frustrated I am????
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Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Jacksonville, FL
After a long time of waiting, my exhaust finally arrived yesterday! And at the same time my GGP Motor Mount arrived! And Last night I had a chance to install both of them. Pics will go up later tonight or tomorrow when I get a chance to use a good camera!
-First off, the GGP Motor Mount
First Impression: EXTREMELY Impressed at how well it is constructed. The craftsmanship is top notch. The bushings are kind of a B____ to switch out, but it's doable with some elbow grease.
Installation: If I had a manual, install woulda been a piece of cake. But with an auto, you have a few transmission lines running right over the Motor Mount that makes it impossible to take out without moving them. The Bolt was so tight and hard to get to on the stock motor mount, that I had to get under the car and take off the dust protector on the undercarrige to get to it. Even then i only got like a 10th of a turn each time. But after I finally broke the tension on the stock bolts, it was a breeze.
Performance:
88db: On the auto, Vibrations are REDICULOUS at idle and under 1000 RPM's. As soon as you go over 1K the vibrations completley go away. The actual performance of the 88 bushing is uncomparable. You feel so connected to the car that it seems as if you can reach down and grab a pebble off the road. The sound is GREAT with the stiff bushing, makes the engine noise extremely aggressive without being ricy and over the top. I can see how someone would use this on a M/T, but on an Auto, this is strictly Track only. In all seriousness, you it feels like I was in a ricer that was about to stall out and break down. Possibly burst into flames as well.
70db: Very slight vibrations at idle and under 1000 RPM's and once again, they completley go away after 1K. Still feel very connected to the car, but as expected is not quite as responsive as the stiffer bushing. The sound improvement is also slightly less than the stiffer bushing, but is still a big improvement from stock. In my opinion, the very slight decrease in sound and responsiveness is well worth not having that rediculous vibrations.
-Tsudo S2 Catback Exhaust
First Impressions: Constructed Extremely well. Welds are all very clean and percise. Came much dirtier than I expected, but that's becaues I bought it used, not Tsudo's fault. But in the big picture, it is a beautiful looking exhaust.
Installation: Installation was a breeze. I had to take off a stability brace that's under my car, but that shouldn't be there in the first place. Everything bolted right up with little to no fitment problems. It was annoying pulling off all of the stock hangers and replacing them with my new TS hangers, but that's a story for another time.
Performance: Holy Crap. The stock exhaust is uncomparable to this one in MANY ways. The sound, obviously, is AMAZING. I almost turded myself when I started it up for the first time. Check out biglilsteve's video for a sound clip of the exhaust. The exhaust itself looks beautiful under the car. Shiny and aggressive, without too much of it being exposed. The tip is the perfect size, althought it is drifting very close to the line of being too big and therefore in danger of being ricey. Performance itself is changed, but very slightly. It does appear as if there was a very slight decrease in power in the lower end, say 2000-3300 RPM's, but an increase in the mid and upper RPM's. All in all, I am very pleased with the exhaust and could never even think of going back to stock.
As I said earlier, pic's will go up tonight or tomorrow!
-First off, the GGP Motor Mount
First Impression: EXTREMELY Impressed at how well it is constructed. The craftsmanship is top notch. The bushings are kind of a B____ to switch out, but it's doable with some elbow grease.
Installation: If I had a manual, install woulda been a piece of cake. But with an auto, you have a few transmission lines running right over the Motor Mount that makes it impossible to take out without moving them. The Bolt was so tight and hard to get to on the stock motor mount, that I had to get under the car and take off the dust protector on the undercarrige to get to it. Even then i only got like a 10th of a turn each time. But after I finally broke the tension on the stock bolts, it was a breeze.
Performance:
88db: On the auto, Vibrations are REDICULOUS at idle and under 1000 RPM's. As soon as you go over 1K the vibrations completley go away. The actual performance of the 88 bushing is uncomparable. You feel so connected to the car that it seems as if you can reach down and grab a pebble off the road. The sound is GREAT with the stiff bushing, makes the engine noise extremely aggressive without being ricy and over the top. I can see how someone would use this on a M/T, but on an Auto, this is strictly Track only. In all seriousness, you it feels like I was in a ricer that was about to stall out and break down. Possibly burst into flames as well.
70db: Very slight vibrations at idle and under 1000 RPM's and once again, they completley go away after 1K. Still feel very connected to the car, but as expected is not quite as responsive as the stiffer bushing. The sound improvement is also slightly less than the stiffer bushing, but is still a big improvement from stock. In my opinion, the very slight decrease in sound and responsiveness is well worth not having that rediculous vibrations.
-Tsudo S2 Catback Exhaust
First Impressions: Constructed Extremely well. Welds are all very clean and percise. Came much dirtier than I expected, but that's becaues I bought it used, not Tsudo's fault. But in the big picture, it is a beautiful looking exhaust.
Installation: Installation was a breeze. I had to take off a stability brace that's under my car, but that shouldn't be there in the first place. Everything bolted right up with little to no fitment problems. It was annoying pulling off all of the stock hangers and replacing them with my new TS hangers, but that's a story for another time.
Performance: Holy Crap. The stock exhaust is uncomparable to this one in MANY ways. The sound, obviously, is AMAZING. I almost turded myself when I started it up for the first time. Check out biglilsteve's video for a sound clip of the exhaust. The exhaust itself looks beautiful under the car. Shiny and aggressive, without too much of it being exposed. The tip is the perfect size, althought it is drifting very close to the line of being too big and therefore in danger of being ricey. Performance itself is changed, but very slightly. It does appear as if there was a very slight decrease in power in the lower end, say 2000-3300 RPM's, but an increase in the mid and upper RPM's. All in all, I am very pleased with the exhaust and could never even think of going back to stock.
As I said earlier, pic's will go up tonight or tomorrow!
Sounds better that stock! That's for sure! Was a GREAT upgrade for the money, But still isn't loud enough for my taste. Then again i'm an 18 year old guy, my taste in exhausts are quite a bit different than most adults
Lol true I'm 19 so I know what you mean bro lol.
Lol true I'm 19 so I know what you mean bro lol.
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From: Jacksonville, FL
I Was just texting as I pulled into the gym parking lot and got some curb rash on one of my rims 
looks like I'll be bondo ing and touchin up my rim sometime this week
looks like I'll be bondo ing and touchin up my rim sometime this week
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Oh my goodness! I freaking did the exact same thing again today! I was pulling into the parking lot for my class (texting of course) and hit the curb... exact same rim. Now I have to spots of curb rash to fix.. fml
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Hahaha I might half a__ it and just get some perfect match touchup paint and touch it up for the time being. If it still doesn't look ok, then I'll definetley use some bondo putty, sand, repeat, paint
I gotta get it done pretty quickly though because I'll be showing at Import Face-Off this Sunday (My first car show!)
I gotta get it done pretty quickly though because I'll be showing at Import Face-Off this Sunday (My first car show!)