Tailpipe Mod Complete! (4th gen)

[4Runner8]

finally chopped mine off, def. tone difference

 

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finally chopped mine off, def. tone difference

That isn't a good idea. Two problems, one minor and one major. Minor- smoke and carbon build up unnderside (black residue) over time. Major- exhaust gases may enter cabin from there while idling.

 

[momo.75]

I saw this thread the other day and tried to find my thread i had done a couple of years ago......finally found it....lol

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/perfo...ers-more/2525-resonator-exhaust-question.html

 

[4Runner8]

well nothing gets really hot under there and after 2.5 weeks with it like that and after long drives getting under there and melling and checking for heat on the spare, everything has been fine, but i have seen ppl run it just like that and cut up a little farther, and gas costs too much for me to EVER idle haha, and mpg is bad so i never idle

 

[chaz]

id still play it safe & run it out to the side, just my 2c

 

[4Runner8]

personally they look bad out the side unless you weld a stainless tip and i really dont care for a side exit, in fact i like the hidden look better. i might cut it 6-7 inches up from where it is now so it drops straight down, will see

 

[momo.75]

I have been debating on painting mine a flat black. What do you guys think about that?

 

[CJ3Flyr]

I have been debating on painting mine a flat black. What do you guys think about that?

With your black paint & grey cladding I'd be tempted to do shiny black. That'd look very nice IMHO.

 

[Bens4runner]

i painted mine with high temp woodstove paint, i like it and can easily slap another coat as needed in the future

 

[Ruffian]

Ok, I used to think Chrome was cool for a pipe. But that looks really cool!

 

[truckmike26]

i wanna do this but the only pre bent pipes i can find are at advance auto parts and they are like ribbed and look bad. where else could i find a pre bent without the ribs? thanks

Your local speed shop may have pre-mandrel-bent steel and stainless steel sections in stock from Flowmaster or maybe even a company called Vibrant Performance:

Vibrant Performance ::.

 

[4Runner8]

well i have already cut it off before the resonator, i have left it like that for now. dont know if i wanna turn it out or not cause i think im going to take off the mud flaps and it would just get stained brown

 

[shifthis]

what if you had the pipe come out to the side and then turn down. may look funny but wouldn't eliminate the smell all together?

 

[4Runner8]

personally they look bad out the side unless you weld a stainless tip and i really dont care for a side exit, in fact i like the hidden look better. i might cut it 6-7 inches up from where it is now so it drops straight down, will see

well i ate my own words today cause i got my magnaflow installed and decided to go side exit stainless tip and it was totally worth it! i think it looks bad ass... here are some pics. sounds amazing tooarty:

 

[CJ3Flyr]

here are some pics. sounds amazing tooarty:

That looks great! I'll bet that sounds nice with the V8.:bigok:

 

[4Runner8]

it really does... i love it. thanks!

heres the low down....

when you crank it up it gives a nice roar but idles pretty quietly. then as you start going it will revv up and will really give you tone at 2000 plus rpms. on the highway doing a nice 65mph it didnt really drone at all unless i got on the throttle. with windows up, interior noise is nice and loud when pouring the coal to it hahaha i like it, some ppl may not. i actually wouldnt mind if it was louder but its pretty awesome.

 

[ThePMFG]

What about just cutting the pipe at the bend before the resonator so that it just points straight down to the ground? Would that help with the exhaust smell inside or possible heat exposure to the spare and other undercarriage parts?

 

[kevinpt]

what are peoples thoughts on doing 3" pipe out the side? i would have a shop do it from the flange back

 

[Soulman]

What about just cutting the pipe at the bend before the resonator so that it just points straight down to the ground? Would that help with the exhaust smell inside or possible heat exposure to the spare and other undercarriage parts?

i did that with mine a couple years ago and haven't noticed anything negative. Sounds a LITTLE bit better, with just a touch more growl I think, but not loud or anything. Cheap, easy, and effective. Also, no way to scrape/bend/break it off road either.