Exhaust modding and piping size questions

[TMMK Toy]

Ok, so just wondering who all on here has done exhaust work on their camry/solara and who noticed a gain or actually had evidence of increased performance (dyno graph or quarter mile time). I was looking to just do a catback for now and didnt know what the stock exhaust piping size was on my 99 v6 camry. I was looking to go 2.25 inch, but didnt know if stock exhaust was already that size. Dont know what catbacks are currently offered since I heard the Greddy unit was discontinued plus seems like most of what I've seen have honda style canister mufflers. Looking for a more subtle look. Thinking of just having a shop make me a custom setup and then buy a magnaflow or borla muffler and include it with the setup. I've heard a v6 camry with just a magnaflow muffler and it sounded very nice indeed.

[Eye8Pussies]

the stock v6 setup is already 2.25, so you want to go 2.5. if you plan on going FI later on, then 3" would be a good idea now as well.

and yes, there doesn't seem to be any more bolt-on exhaust systems for the camry anymore. it's cheaper to get an exhaust shop to make you up a custom one anyway.

then just use any universal hi-flow cat/resonator/muffler that you like

[TMMK Toy]

So is 2.5 gonna make any difference or should i just leave it alone? Gotta be some restriction in the stock system im sure.

[unbalancedwood]

I left the stock piping on mine and cut off the stock pipe and added on a magnaflow, sounds really nice and I wouldnt have it any other way.

[Midias]

I went 2.5 go for it

[Midias]

this is approx pipe size

[Akfahad]

2.5 for me....biggest restriction is gonna be the Y-pipe

[Midias]

yea and I think there might be a solution for that in the for sale section.

[Mole]

....biggest restriction is gonna be the Y-pipe

+1

[TMMK Toy]

I think I may go ahead and get a custom 2.5 inch made. Where is the y pipe and what solution is there for this?

[TMMK Toy]

One other thing to add. Is the TRD exhaust for the 4th gen camries a catback or axle back setup? Description doesnt make it clear. Just talks about the trd muffler being higher flow but nothing about the rest of the system

[Midias]

One other thing to add. Is the TRD exhaust for the 4th gen camries a catback or axle back setup? Description doesnt make it clear. Just talks about the trd muffler being higher flow but nothing about the rest of the system

Axle back. I used it with my custom setup and high flow resonator I love it check my sig for sound clips. And make sure to tell me what you think.

[Midias]

I think the pipe is still for sale

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=32422&start=15


This is mine

[Akfahad]

I think I may go ahead and get a custom 2.5 inch made. Where is the y pipe and what solution is there for this?

Y-pipe: connects the front headers and the rear headers into a single pipe to the catalytic converter. The stock Y-pipe has at least 2, 90 degree bends in the piping, which is why Midias posted one of the custom Y-pipe's. It completely eliminates the bends altogether. I have one and it's great, definitely worth while if your doing exhaust work.

[TMMK Toy]

Hmm, so over 300 bucks for an axle back, I may just pass and have my friend's shop make me a custom catback setup. Ok, so Y pipe was what I was thinking but prob. wont replace that till I do headers after the SC install, which wont be for quite some time, so I think I'll be content with a custom 2.5 catback with a magnaflow muffler. By the way, the Solara does sound nice as hell in those vids.