Side-by-Side: TRD Performance Exhaust vs Stock

[certified.lover.b]

Hey All Quick Question...Did any of you who installed this part (PT226-35241-XX) install a new exhaust gasket at the muffler/tail pipe? Or did you keep/re-use the existing gasket. FYI...my truck only has 400 miles on it. Just got the new pipe (PT226-35241-02) but install instructions say gasket is non-reusable part? Also, if anyone is interested torque is 32 ft-lbf

I was wondering the same thing , i just bought one for like 10 bucks anyways . Still waiting on it .

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[bigd9247]

I don't recall my truck having a gasket there from the factory. I'll double check the tailpipe I took off but I never saw a gasket.

 

[Dansflhti]

I didn't swap mine personally..but if there was a gasket it got reused.

 

[Cabo]

https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/thre...aust-installed-2024-tacoma-trd-off-road.7393/

Found this on another thread...see pics from hemlockz. Comments from other reports that the gasket ring stays on the muffler and is re-used. Guess I'll go with that. If for some reason it doesn't seal up right a new gasket is pretty cheap.

 

[Taco Ji]

Question about the OEM performance exhaust. Does this exhaust essentially sound the same as the TRD Pro trucks? Or does it only enhance our current stock exhaust with little bit of rumble?

 

[AZTaco]

A couple things.

1. A different TRD Exhaust thread showed that the "mid-pipe" for the Pro is different (part #). The mid-pipe includes the muffler and while the muffler looks the same on the outside, it's different inside. https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/thre...er-pipe-vs-trd-center-pipe.14410/#post-180828


2. An early video from the Toyota engineer talked about how the Pro has a specific ANC and ESE file and that those files were available for those who upgrade to the TRD exhaust (where/how, I don't know).

 

[Keithz24]

A couple things.

1. A different TRD Exhaust thread showed that the "mid-pipe" for the Pro is different (part #). The mid-pipe includes the muffler and while the muffler looks the same on the outside, it's different inside. https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/thre...er-pipe-vs-trd-center-pipe.14410/#post-180828


2. An early video from the Toyota engineer talked about how the Pro has a specific ANC and ESE file and that those files were available for those who upgrade to the TRD exhaust (where/how, I don't know).

I'm asking my mechanic at the dealer to look into this. I had the TRD Pro mid pipe with Trailhunter axel dump installed. I never was told about the file.
Just to share...I changed back to the old exhaust past the mid pipe because the axle dump was burning and melting the paint on the diff skid. I have a diff skid from a Trailhunter. I don't know if this issue has been reported anywhere else.

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