TRD Exhaust - Available in 2020 M.Y.

[Dmsea1]

I installed my TRD exhaust Friday...

I legitimately have waited years for TRD to come out with an exhaust for the 5th gen- have a 16 Pro the wife now drives and a 19 Pro. I’ve had several vehicles in the past and all but two have had exhaust systems, so I know the good and the bad. I wanted a “factory” system because I knew that Toyota would design and sell a product that has been tested, engineered, fitted, and assembled to work and work right. I’ve had to tweak many a system in the past, replace it because it sounded like crap, or regret it for being too quiet. Where I’m at now, I don’t have time to worry about spending a Saturday am at a muffler shop, figure out how to return a giant box filled with metal tubes, or have a non-operable vehicle in the garage because it didn’t fit right and I gave up at 2am for the install...

I was right to wait. The system came well packaged and was not scratched or dented. No instructions, but not needed. All hardware you need is in there with the exception of the front donut gasket which I re used without issue.

It fit perfectly and required no tweaking at all. Just hung it up, bolted it down. Use WD40 or silicone to slide the hangers on and off. Little pro tip. I did not even need to jack the truck up. Used a low pro creeper from harbor freight, dropped the spare to fit in the rearmost pipe, and I was good to go.

The worst part of the entire process was removing the old system. Mind you, I installed mine on and essentially brand new pro with 5000 miles on it. So it was not an issue of the bolts being rusted or seized. The problem for me was reaching the rear pipe bolts which are literally impossible to get to. I have a full garage filled with tools and couldn’t figure it out for the life of me. Since the nuts are welded on they need to be accessed from the top. If I had a lift I imagine I could have disconnected the front and then drop the system down to get access, but I’ve resorted to my sawsall which I should have done in the first hour rather than waste time trying to figure out how to get it off unscathed (only to go into the basement graveyard of 4Runner parts). Nothing scarier than cutting apart a virtually brand new exhaust system on a truck not knowing if the new system will fit. Lucky for me it fit perfectly.

The sound is very quiet at idle. Slight hint of a low rumble, you know it’s there, but don’t expect it to sound like a Chevelle. On acceleration the sound is very pleasant and even with the windows closed you can hear the deep rumble as a climbs RPMs. It’s loudest under moderate acceleration at 2,500 to 3,000. Sounds great when you nail it. For me, it was the perfect combination of sound and growl I was looking for. This is my daily driver And I spend more of my time driving to office parks than on slick rock in Moab. And a newborn is also riding in the back. I knew a Flowmaster 40 series was out of the question and this fits the bill perfectly, at least for me.

If you want straight pipes to wake up the neighbors, this isn’t for you. If you want a nice aggressive sound to match the truck, (maybe) free up some back pressure, and you own at least one Polo shirt, you’ll love it.


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Great description, thanks for the detail. They will sell a ton of these, and that includes me. Waiting on a 2020 TRD ORP myself, so likely sometime when they go on sale, maybe next year - but definitely on my list now.

 

[Pandax]

Is this available yet?



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[jros3484]

Is this available yet?



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Yes. Read one inch above your post.


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[Akkording]

I'm considering the URD Y Pipe with the TRD exhaust, but I'm wondering how bad the drone will be, and I wonder if it's worth the trouble with emissions, since you lose a set of cats...

You will still pass emissions with no problem. I forgot to mention a Pedal Command or Sprint booster will also vary your dB sound of the exhaust as well, I noticed that with the 40665 Borla muffler with every every bump of the +/- when I was on cruise control. I turned mine off sometimes so I can enjoy my music more and I already upgraded all my speakers.

 

[Big_Cuss]

Anyone notice a power gain/drop from stock?

 

[jros3484]

Anyone notice a power gain/drop from stock?

It definitely does feel more responsive. Pedal response and power wise. But, there certainly is a placebo effect to hearing a growl when you accelerate that instinctively makes you feel like you’re going faster.... so take this with a grain of salt.

With zero data to back it up, it does seem to get up to speed much quicker than before. that could also be due to a slight change in driving habits trying to make some noise rather than drive like a normal person. But it certainly feels quicker and snappier to me. I’m rarely above 4K rpms so don’t ask me about high end. I floored it and it goes faster... lol. But the low and mid range normal driving does instinctively have a different “feel”. And that makes me happy.

I already had the TRD Intake on the vehicle (with stock paper filter) so that may have something to do with it also. It’s important to note that the intake noise/vacuum you would hear running the intake alone is hardly noticeable/nonexistent with the exhaust. Maybe it is there, but i can’t hear it.

Before this I was honestly thinking about going with a supercharger, but now seem to be pretty happy with how things are. By no means would this ever replace the horsepower you will get with that set up, but I’m in a happy place now and pretty content. (Subject to change). $800 is a lot better than 5k plus (and 93 octane) if I can stay satiated with the current set up.

It’s no sports car- same old engine- but sounds and feels different enough to justify it for me. (Again, purely subjective here).


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[pookguy]

Need this, what's the best price people are getting? I see it for about $650.

 

[ForRun]

Anyone notice better mpg?
It's odd because lately I was at 18. This past week with flooring it just to hear the exhaust this past tank got 19. I expected it would be low. Think I will tone it down, drive normal and see what happens

 

[edgesalon]

come on folks please post a good sound clip
you think in this day and age with everyone having a cell phone we would have one by now.
i have Gopro willing to help if anyone has one on and is in SoCali. let me know thanks eace:

 

[bigair96]

come on folks please post a good sound clip
you think in this day and age with everyone having a cell phone we would have one by now.
i have Gopro willing to help if anyone has one on and is in SoCali. let me know thanks eace:

Every couple pages someone posts the YouTube video and the time to catch them revving it up. Its there...

 

[ForRun]

come on folks please post a good sound clip
you think in this day and age with everyone having a cell phone we would have one by now.
i have Gopro willing to help if anyone has one on and is in SoCali. let me know thanks eace:

5 minute 30 second mark, other references throughout but hit or miss
YouTube

 

[ForRun]

So I need to retract a statement as far as back window down, no more fumes with the side exhaust. For normal everyday passing someone or quick launch I do not get any. Today I floored it and I noticed it again, though not half as bad as before. besides I rarely have a need to floor it so no worries

 

[Akkording]

Can't wait for 2020 TRD 40% off sale!

 

[edgesalon]

5 minute 30 second mark, other references throughout but hit or miss
YouTube

:frusty: thanks now waiting for a sale

 

[Pandax]

Yes. Read one inch above your post.


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sorry a better question would be where can i get it?

 

[ForRun]

sorry a better question would be where can i get it?

Just find a local dealer that will price match. Most dealers can get it in a day or 2

 

[sclui56]

Mine showed up tonight and there's a sticker on the carton "Attention - The installation instructions for this accessory are on the electronic Toyota Information System (TIS). Please see your Toyota dealer for a copy".

I don't really need the instructions but would be curious to see what the torque specs are. I saw Toyota stated 48 N-m (35 lb-ft) for the Taco unit, then I saw the youtube from SnailTrail4x4's Borla install, he used 20 lb-ft.

Haven't a chance to unpack but I suspect the donut gasket is not included. I suppose the existing one can be reused as ForRun indicated. Besides, TRD site shows two separate parts - PTR03-18131-AA & PTR03-89200-AA. The first one appears to fit the FRS as well while the latter is no where to be found. I just don't want to have everything apart only to find out I lack a lousy $10 part.

For those who had done the install, what is the consensus on the torque and gasket?

 

[Charlievee]

Mine showed up tonight and there's a sticker on the carton "Attention - The installation instructions for this accessory are on the electronic Toyota Information System (TIS). Please see your Toyota dealer for a copy".

I don't really need the instructions but would be curious to see what the torque specs are. I saw Toyota stated 48 N-m (35 lb-ft) for the Taco unit, then I saw the youtube from SnailTrail4x4's Borla install, he used 20 lb-ft.

Haven't a chance to unpack but I suspect the donut gasket is not included. I suppose the existing one can be reused as ForRun indicated. Besides, TRD site shows two separate parts - PTR03-18131-AA & PTR03-89200-AA. The first one appears to fit the FRS as well while the latter is no where to be found. I just don't want to have everything apart only to find out I lack a lousy $10 part.

For those who had done the install, what is the consensus on the torque and gasket?

You dont need a dealer.

https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInf...nfpb=true&_pageLabel=ti_home_what_is_tis_page

 

[sclui56]

You dont need a dealer.

https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInf...nfpb=true&_pageLabel=ti_home_what_is_tis_page

Thanks, I didn't have a sub to TIS and have no current needs to spend for a sub. This type of document is usually available on the product page except it hasn't been loaded to the TRD site (it leads to a dead link), though there's a place holder for it already.

 

[jros3484]

Mine showed up tonight and there's a sticker on the carton "Attention - The installation instructions for this accessory are on the electronic Toyota Information System (TIS). Please see your Toyota dealer for a copy".



I don't really need the instructions but would be curious to see what the torque specs are. I saw Toyota stated 48 N-m (35 lb-ft) for the Taco unit, then I saw the youtube from SnailTrail4x4's Borla install, he used 20 lb-ft.



Haven't a chance to unpack but I suspect the donut gasket is not included. I suppose the existing one can be reused as ForRun indicated. Besides, TRD site shows two separate parts - PTR03-18131-AA & PTR03-89200-AA. The first one appears to fit the FRS as well while the latter is no where to be found. I just don't want to have everything apart only to find out I lack a lousy $10 part.



For those who had done the install, what is the consensus on the torque and gasket?

No need for another part. Reuse the front bolts and front donut gasket. Other parts are included.

As for torque, I didn’t lift the truck so using my big ass torque wrench wouldn’t work. I just used an impact driver with socket adapter and tightened the hell out of it. No leaks. No creaks. Don’t plan on taking it off. Bolts will seize with rust and salt anyway... maybe it has something to do with gasket sealing properly, but I have no issues. Just make sure you tighten gradually. One side, the other, back again, etc to get uniform compression on the gasket.


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