TRD Exhaust - Available in 2020 M.Y.
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guns.runner
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I picked up my 2020 Pro. TRD Pro exhaust sounds like crap.
Tuco Ramirez
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This is correct. I ordered one online and it tacked $28 for freight. The dealer is less than 2 hrs away so i thought maybe they’d deliver it with their parts delivery service.
Negative. They called a day later, wanted $150 to ship it. I left work early and picked it up myself. Made them refund the $28 too.
ForRun
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Exactly but you picked yours up as I had did. Other guy was correct, not all dealers will do this. Go here Bad Request and it will show the dealers that will allow you to pick them up. I have a handful around my area.
Edit..link wouldn't take. Google parts.toyota.com
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Curious to see if others have had the sound change with more miles? I just had the TRD exhaust put on a day ago and mixed feelings so far. The positives, no drone when cruising at highway speed or decel. However, it does give a "boat like" sound when accelerating gradually under certain conditions and clearly resonates inside cabin. Im hoping that with break in, that boaty sound becomes more aggressive. Right now it's that funky in between type sound. Not stock quiet but not "aftermarket borla" type sound.
Come Mon, I'm actually going to see if the dealer tossed my old stock pipe yet. Might just want to keep it in the garage to be safe if this doesn't grow on me
Come Mon, I'm actually going to see if the dealer tossed my old stock pipe yet. Might just want to keep it in the garage to be safe if this doesn't grow on me
ForRun
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Post 92 in this thread.
EddieV4runnin
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Video please :shocked:
Cloud9
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Yea that's was no one realizes. My friend is convinced that's what he wants but he hasn't heard my Gibson yet. I'm going over there later today I think to let him listen to it. When I see people at gas stations they've asked me if I have a V8 under the hood.
Explain that more?
guns.runner
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I agree with some of this. In the 2020 4Runner thread I initially said that I did not like the sound of the exhaust during hard acceleration, but I'm going to change my opinion after another day of driving around.
During hard accelerations, the beautiful sound of the 4.0 liter is louder than the exhaust, so I personally like that.
But like JPK_NJ said, during gradual acceleration the sound resonates throughout the cabin, which is a half-assed exhaust sound that ends up being an annoying "drone" to me. In the 2020 4Runner thread I compared it to the 6.4 Hemi truck engine making the MDS drone sound that every Ram owner hates.
Not only do they resonate through the cabin, these half-assed exhaust droning sounds feel like they resonate through my head and body.
The sound from inside as the driver and owner is no where close to the sound when standing outside next to it.
I'll give it a shot later
Coming from a big truck I got spoiled on the sound of V8's and more badass exhausts. I'll have to go check out some videos on the Gibsons.
For my explanation why I think it sucks see above
guns.runner
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I tried but I couldn't capture the sound properly by myself while driving. My cell phone was picking up too much background noise. I highly recommend you go test drive it yourself to hear and feel it since exhaust sound is so subjective.
ForRun
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Same thing I found. Kinda hard to record with cell phone. not sure if go pro would be better but don't have one.
EddieV4runnin
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It’s ok seemed like a good compromise between the loud magnaflow and quiet Borla that some members have installed. I’ll just throw the magnaflow on and see how loud it is. I have MT tires on it already so it can get any worst.
Dmsea1
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The initial reviews on the other thread about the 2020 TRD Pro's doesn't sound positive so far. The first couple TRD Pro purchases have been made and they also talked about that annoying drone coming through the cabin, and it seems very noticeable. Kinda of a bummer hearing that. Was definitely going this direction.
TeamHeq
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Sound clip
Here’s a sound clip from my morning commute. I accelerated from a stop light and got up to maybe 45 or 50. My commute is short and I don’t get on the freeway.
Phone was near my right shoulder (I was holding it up). Windows were up because it was drizzling. Wear headphones and turn the volume up. Otherwise, You won’t hear the exhaust/sound.
TRD exhaust.m4a - Google Drive
Here’s a sound clip from my morning commute. I accelerated from a stop light and got up to maybe 45 or 50. My commute is short and I don’t get on the freeway.
Phone was near my right shoulder (I was holding it up). Windows were up because it was drizzling. Wear headphones and turn the volume up. Otherwise, You won’t hear the exhaust/sound.
TRD exhaust.m4a - Google Drive
I waited for a factory solution because I didn’t want to deal with fitment issues and was glad to see TRD released the exhaust. I have never swapped out for after-market exhaust on a V6 and the only one I had ever done was a MF on the H2, which I hated due to the in-cabin drone and the countless alarms I set off inside a parking structure, but that was some 14 years ago.
I really didn’t expect too much on a V6 and the jury is still out simply because I have experienced droning at steady highway cruising speed - the very thing I hope to avoid by going with a factory unit; it is not horrible but it is there, and I would imagine it could get pretty annoying had I driven her longer. Anyone telling you that it will settle in is only because he/she wants to believe it will. If it drones when newly installed, it’s going to drone, just a matter of how one tolerates it, or not.
I installed the TRD exhaust on my daughter’s ’18 last Friday and essentially handed it back to her after burning off the residue. First off, packaging was good, the stainless material used was very robust, and everything lined up & fitted well, so no problem there. All gaskets sealed and no leak, It actually sounded mild & decent @ idle.
Just for reference, I DD a M2 6MT with stock exhaust (not the M Performance one), before that an all stock IS-F. Both with great sounding factory exhaust and I clearly wasn’t looking for similar experience from the 4R fitted with the TRD exhaust.
I will need to get into the 4R this weekend for a longer drive and see if I feel differently. Still have the stock unit sitting in my garage just in case. I am actually surprised that Toyota let this one out on a production vehicle, I would imagine some TRDP owners will not be happy with this.
I really didn’t expect too much on a V6 and the jury is still out simply because I have experienced droning at steady highway cruising speed - the very thing I hope to avoid by going with a factory unit; it is not horrible but it is there, and I would imagine it could get pretty annoying had I driven her longer. Anyone telling you that it will settle in is only because he/she wants to believe it will. If it drones when newly installed, it’s going to drone, just a matter of how one tolerates it, or not.
I installed the TRD exhaust on my daughter’s ’18 last Friday and essentially handed it back to her after burning off the residue. First off, packaging was good, the stainless material used was very robust, and everything lined up & fitted well, so no problem there. All gaskets sealed and no leak, It actually sounded mild & decent @ idle.
Just for reference, I DD a M2 6MT with stock exhaust (not the M Performance one), before that an all stock IS-F. Both with great sounding factory exhaust and I clearly wasn’t looking for similar experience from the 4R fitted with the TRD exhaust.
I will need to get into the 4R this weekend for a longer drive and see if I feel differently. Still have the stock unit sitting in my garage just in case. I am actually surprised that Toyota let this one out on a production vehicle, I would imagine some TRDP owners will not be happy with this.
I missed the stock exhaust sound from the IS-F. Please post an update, I still havent install the TRD exhaust on the 4runner yet.
TeamHeq
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43 second sound clip
Went to Starbucks for lunch.
Here’s another sound clip of how I typically drive (like an old man).
Accelerated from a stop light and ended the clip around 50mph.
I think it sounds best if you wear headphones and listen to it about 60%.
TRD Exhaust (typical driving-43 secs).m4a - Google Drive
Went to Starbucks for lunch.
Here’s another sound clip of how I typically drive (like an old man).
Accelerated from a stop light and ended the clip around 50mph.
I think it sounds best if you wear headphones and listen to it about 60%.
TRD Exhaust (typical driving-43 secs).m4a - Google Drive
Different strokes for different folks.. I hated the stock exhaust on my ISF and replaced it with a Borla asap. WAY too quiet for a sports sedan.
