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    Exhaust....

    has gone kapeesh. You knw when it goes bad how u hear it rattlying. Funny thing was I drove it yesterday and not a hint of it, and I just heard it today when I started it, and also its pretty damn cold, you think it couldve been because of the cols and once it gets warm, the rattlying will go away. I just checked for prices and under a $100 I can get a new muffler, BUT i started lookin at aftermarket and i can get those also for under a $100. Now help me out, if i do need to replace it, what would you guys suggest? I found this website with a bunch of aftermarket exhausts.
    http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZ93Q20corollaQ20exhaustQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZR40QQ_mdoZ

    and

    http://www.andysautosport.com/geo/1993_1997_prizm/performance/exhaust/mufflers/
    93geoprizm, Dec 10, 2008
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    full exhaust? or just muffler?
    MovieSTAR, Dec 10, 2008
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    im not sure, i was in the drivers seat, reved a lil bit and it sounded like the rattl noise was comin from underneath me, could it be just the catalytic convertor gone bad?
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    could be. better get it checked out before you decide. and FYI if you decide to go for muffler alone i support thermal r&d....and exhaust should be done custom job at a local shop. you will get a way better quality then if you buy a kit.
    MovieSTAR, Dec 10, 2008
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    yea ill get that looked at, and well see bout custom work, see the reason i wanna go for an aftermarket muffler was cause it was bout the same price as the OEM, but if i get custom work, its gonna cost me and then i mught just go for the OEM if its end up costin me too much
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    OEM mufflers are expensive...yes aftermarket would be about the same price unless you score a good deal. i have my oem one but its old and crappy looking. custom work will run you in the neighborhood of 500 total. tahts parts and labor.
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    yea ill fidn out first where is the problem initially to begin with but i have to admit, since it does sound kinda rough, with my intake, it actually doesnt sound too bad lol
    93geoprizm, Dec 10, 2008
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    It also could just be a loose heat shield rattling. Im always finding loos heat shields on vehicles at work.
    KrypticKarma, Dec 10, 2008
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    yeah forgot about that....it happens sometimes with rollas. i think vibe's fell off once
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    take it to an exhaust shop and have them check it out, promise them youll buy something and theyll do it for free, if your going to get a muffler get a magnaflow FTW, no fart cans.
    Hummer, Dec 11, 2008
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    thermal r&d arent fart cans =\
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    Yeah, thermal R&D sounds sweet. But they're kinda pricey. I got a Magnaflow for $20 on craigslist, I just have to go to a muffler shop and have them do the piping and weld it on.
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    my old rolla i had the catback thermal exhaust with the oval 3inch tip and it sounded really nice deep tone and not too loud.anyways if the catalytic converter is not the problem it could be the resonator.
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    I have the thermal r&d full catback, but before I had the midpipe installed I put only the axle-back on, and it was pretty sweet. MovieSTAR is correct about not getting a complete kit, the R&D on my midpipe is completely absent. It hits a lot of the heat shield.

    Loud as hell though, definitely not legal.

    If you're planning on getting a thermal muffler only, you'll have to bore out the flange holes or use smaller bolts+oversized washers on your stock midpipe because they're tiny and the thermal bolts and flange holes are huuuuge.

    Sounds like it might not be just your muffler though....
    James, Dec 11, 2008
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    whydontyouchoos KFM

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    i have a magnaflow, and i love the nice even tone

    i have heard the thermal r&d and those arent bad at all either
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    i have thermal r&d =]



    pardon my commentary.

    and t0rres16's magnaflow




    enjoy =]
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    Sounds good. Nice tone.
    Ares, Dec 11, 2008
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    magnaflow doesnt sound to bad
    xplicitcorolla99, Dec 12, 2008
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    They dont... Only thing is that everyone AND their momma's are using it ~ people are starting to think that thats the new fartcan... I personally dont cuz I like the tone of those things too.
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    Sound clip of my 98-02 TRD exhaust with short ram on 04 1zzfe:

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    plu, Dec 13, 2008
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    anybody on here with an exhaust on their 7th gen?
    93geoprizm, Dec 14, 2008
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    xplicitcorolla99 Active Member

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    did i hear VTAK! in the first vid,lol...
    xplicitcorolla99, Dec 15, 2008
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    whydontyouchoos KFM

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    check engine light is on in the second video?
    whydontyouchoos, Dec 15, 2008
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    Check Engine light with code P0135 Bank1 Sensor 1 heater circuit malfunction comes on everytime when I do a cold start with the ambient temperature about 40 degrees or below. After it warms up and I restart the car a couple of times the light automatically goes off. I changed the precat o2 sensor twice already with OEM Boush brand sensor. I changed the post cat o2 sensor with Boush sensor and still the same problem. Next step for me is:
    1) to check the resistance between the wire harness and the wire coming out the of ECU if that is the problem then I'll reroute a new wire from ECU to harness.
    2) If that is not the problem, check the voltage for the bank1 sensor1 sensor wires coming out of the ECU. If that is bad, replace ECU.

    :vvti:
    plu, Dec 15, 2008
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    :vvti:


    :king:
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