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Old 03-06-2006, 06:31 PM
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i just wanted to know what would be the best headers for the TC with the least rasp. i also got the TRD cat-back & Injen CAI if it would matter with the rasp. please let me know what you suggest for TC headers.
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If you just do headers... you're probably going to get a good bit of rasp no matter what. Unless you're adding a couple resonators or something, it's going to have rasp.
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^^^^werd.
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TRD does not make a catback its an axel back
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I just off the stock exhaust and just had a japanese can exhaust added. If i install headers am i going to get the rasp?
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yes, plan on rasp no matter what if you don't have a decent exhaust with at least 1 resonator
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fart cans are especially prone to rasp...sometimes even without a header.
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TRD does not make a catback its an axel back


by TRD cat-back i think he meant he removed the resonator and replaced it with a straight 2.5" pipe, which technically makes it a catback
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oops sorry i meant axle back TRD exhaust. where can i geta a resonator for the TRD exhaust? i would really love to add headers. or if someone has a TRD exhaust with headers let me know how it sounds.
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I've got alphawerks headers with the trd exhaust and the rasp is not that bad..I also have the zpi s-pipe so that might have helped...
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Originally Posted by Tika
I've got alphawerks headers with the trd exhaust and the rasp is not that bad..I also have the zpi s-pipe so that might have helped...
do you have a sound clip by any chance?
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Heres a clip of my car with AW header, TRD axle-back and a 30" resonator:

CLICK ME!!

On the loud side but no rasp. I only ran the setup for about an hour...just to make the video. I have the stock axle-back on now and it sounds basically stock except for the intake.
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Man that exhaust sounds good! Did you just use weld the resonator onto the stock pipe?
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The stock resonator was cut out and the larger one was welded in its place. The total install plus cost of the resonator was $105. The muffler shop had the resonator in stock and did everything in about 30 mins.
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im waiting for the draxas header to come out in a month or so (maybe/about) .... i wanna see how that matches up w/ my draxas catback
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does a resonator restrict flow at all?
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Originally Posted by JpJohn14
does a resonator restrict flow at all?
I noticed no performance difference after installing the larger resonator.
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Originally Posted by JpJohn14
does a resonator restrict flow at all?
Not at all
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i had the same setup. Injen CAI, and TRD exhaust. i got the DC sports header and dam did it rasp...but like the others say, you will get the rasp with any header you choose. but you get the most rasp with the TRD muffler. you could add another resonator, and it should be ok.
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