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That’s the mild setup from Keith at Dirty Deeds- I’m not sure of the specific part number. Stock rear pipe and resonator. Sounds great to me, just enough to be distinctive and not obnoxious.@gluaisrothai I love that deep/ mellow sound, makes the V8 come alive. Which setup/ size did you go with? Also, did you keep or delete the factory rear end resonator? Thanks for sharing the vid!
It might actually be the extra mild. Here’s a photo if you need Keith to identify.
I actually believe this saves me gas. I like the low RPM burble so much I try to keep from downshifting on the freeway. But the grins really start at 3k rpm
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Easy enough. 30 minutes taking it slow. I put the truck on 8” ramps. Hardest part is taking the weight of the original exhaust when everything is released, and then lifting the new muffler into position while attaching the rubber mounts. Trolley jack helped with that.Is this an easy install? Love the sounds!
I would beg you to make a video of the exhaust sound that isn't on a gravel road. I reeeaaally want to be able to appreciate the exhaust, but all my poor ears can pick up is the gravel noiseEasy enough. 30 minutes taking it slow. I put the truck on 8” ramps. Hardest part is taking the weight of the original exhaust when everything is released, and then lifting the new muffler into position while attaching the rubber mounts. Trolley jack helped with that.
Sorry to disappoint with no video/audio, but here is my experience. I got the 14" setup from keith installed ~10 days ago. Immediate reaction is damn the startup sounds good, a little louder than I expected but nothing obnoxious at all. It covers up the typical loud intake noise of toyota V8's with a deep rumble at a very reasonable volume. My wife has either not noticed, or hasn't said anything about the difference after riding in the car multiple times. In past aftermarket exhaust experiences, I have disliked the extremely loud cold start... there does not appear to be any increased volume at a cold start which I appreciate.
I noticed a few scenarios where the noise in the cabin would start to bother me, at around 2k rpm where the truck sometimes holds a gear without wanting to shift. I notice this on my slow and gradual uphill commute (riding at around 35mph and easing up a long hill). Also when I am on the highway riding up a hill where the engine is working a little harder. I havent called keith about it yet, but I might.
As somewhat of a solution to the "drone" I actually ordered a pedal commander, and so far it seems to have done exactly what I wanted. In making the car behave more "responsive" it spends less time holding at 2k rpm, and will instead rev a little faster and past that point and then the transmission upshifts sooner. You can obviously manipulate the stock throttle to achieve this, but I do not like the long pedal throw and feeling like I have to intentionally push past where it wants to hold. With the pedal commander, I am significantly happier with the exhaust and also the overall driving experience.
The overall sound profile of the BAMuffler is exactly what I wanted. you can tell there is a v8, it is not too loud ( i dont think the average person would suspect it was aftermarket) and it dies down and gets very quiet at most cruising speeds and on the highway. I would recommend it to anyone that wants to get a little more "v8 experience" out of their LC200. I was planning to call keith about the small drone issue, but with further testing on the pedal commander and the change in driving dynamics, i may not need to.