Nothing gnarls. The only thing that steered me away was in order to keep stock o2 location, I would only test one cylinder. I would consider it more since mine did this. A little late though.....

 

Kiyo, did you get the header stud kit as well? What exactly am I looking at in your picture? What's the problem?

Gnarls, you're a fan of the doug thorley tri-y? It looks really nice to me, I was just thinking LCE because of all the praise. I've looked at the doug thorley tri-y on summit and they look nice.

Oh and Gnarls, this is a description on the Mexican hot dog:

The Sonoran hot dog may take the phrase "with everything" to new heights. It starts with a hot dog wrapped in bacon. Then you begin piling on the beans, grilled onions, fresh onions, tomatoes, mayonnaise, cream sauce, mustard and jalapeno salsa. Add radishes, cucumbers, whole chilies and even mushrooms, if you want.

My friends who live in Tucson turned me onto it years ago.

 

I looked at the thorley. It was about the same price for the ceramic coat if you order from Gerone on TRDparts4u here on the forum. I went with LCE to have an exhaust that was made to go together all the way back. Thorley used to have a Thorley/Jardine cat back kit that is now no longer available.

And yes, I got the exhaust stud kit.

If I did it over again. Most likely a thorley ceramic header, Magnaflow cat, and a flowmaster 50 catback fom a local shop.

 

Here's the thorley on summitracing:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DTE-555YC/?rtype=10
415.00 plus tax not bad they look really nice....you guys are killing me, just as I was settling into buying LCE, jeeeshh.

Don't laugh, I read the installation instruction PDF and it stated that I would have to raise the motor to install the dough thorley's?

 

I didn't know about the raising the motor part.

I must be one of the few that the browning has happened to.

I would be ok with the setup I stated above with an LCE header if mine wouldn't have turned so fast. I wonder if I am burning too much fuel (supra maf) and thats causing higher exhaust temps?

If I would have leaned out the maf a click maybe it wouldn't have happened?

 

That browning doesn't look too bad, I think I'm set on the LCE's and I'm going to source out a cheap magnaflow high flow cat and muffler and have it welded up at a local shop. Do I absolutely NEED to get the header stud kit or no?

Let me clarify,So you ARE experiencing some heat issues with the LCE non-ceramic headers? That said, would you recommend that I go with a ceramic coated header for my venture, whether it be pacesetter or the doug thorleys?

 

Don't need it, but I had to helicoil the head as I had some damaged threads. and the threads are a little longer so I didn't get geekout about cranking it to 33 -lbs.

And don't get the 14 inch magnaflow unless you want it LOUD. My bro got a flowmaster 50 delta and it sounded nice aidl, ood when you revved it, AND QUIET IN THE CAB!!

 

That's funny you mention that because i was looking at this Magnaflow muffler, I figured for the price....
http://www.jegs.com/i/Magnaflow/642/...FegL5QodFGqkHA

 

Ha. Thats the one I got. Tell you what. You buy me a flowmaster 50 and have it welded up for me, I will give you my LCE exhaust.

 

IMO, I think the Thorley header is a better design with the Tri-Y vs the 4-to-1 design. If i were to purchase a header, that would be my choice even though it's more expensive. The design seems like it would allow for a more free flowing header. If you like the 4-to-1 design, I would go with the OBX due to the price tag.

To toss one more option in the mix, I read that one of the best exhaust setups on a 22re is with a stock header/exhaust manifold (because of the thickness of the casting and the backpressure it gives), then go with 2" pipe from the flange to a high-flow CAT, then go with 2.25" or 2.5" pipe the rest of the way back including a high flow muffler. This is the route that I am planning on going with my truck. I decided it when I was working on my exhaust leak recently. The rest of my exhaust has lots of pinholes here and there, so I'm planning on going down to a local exhaust shop and have them fab up everything from the header flange back. I'll be supplying a new CAT, muffler, and O2 sensor bung - gonna have them do the rest as they said it would be around $300 since they'll be fabricating a new downpipe/connector pipe from scratch.

 

I tried the pasesetter w/ ceramic coat and it was a piece of crap. The gasket they send doesnt even work and the welds dont clear for the air injection pipe to seat. I ended up going with the LCE and Im happy so far. As far as the quality the LCE is far superior for just a little more money.

 

cheap parts arent good and good parts arent cheap.
This also applies to tools,tattoos and women.

 

Couldn't have said it better.

 

Hey, hey hey!! Cheap women can be good, its the antibiotics AFTERWORDS that will run ya!

 

AzStorm

that is a scary avatar

 

So, I'm thinking after I get my header in I'll have to wait a few weeks before I put it in so I can buy a 2.25" high flow cat and muffler. Might as well do it right the first time. I'm looking at this muffler on LCE's site, good choice?http://www.toyotacatalog.net/M1WebGe...4-512C2BD5F073

 

Thats the one the use in the pro flow exhaust. Its good, just loud as hell.

 

I'm gonna put on a high flow cat with it so hopefully having a cat will quiet it down a little no? But for $90 the muffler seems like a good deal.

 

The cat does not quiet it down. Do they have an 18 inch muffler? I would get that one, IMHO.

 

http://www.toyotacatalog.net/M1WebGe...0-55D960088495