** New ** PTS Full True Dual Exhaust – Joe Z series for IS250 & IS350
06-15-08, 05:32 AM
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Awesome!
I know that you said that you need an AWD to see the possibilities, but do you think you would ever make one for the Is250 AWD or guess if performance gains would be similar? I'd love to have this on my AWD and there's a huge market for AWD's here in the northeast.
I know that you said that you need an AWD to see the possibilities, but do you think you would ever make one for the Is250 AWD or guess if performance gains would be similar? I'd love to have this on my AWD and there's a huge market for AWD's here in the northeast.
I would never guesstimate on what kind of potential gains the system might have..
... proper fitment tests & Dyno's would have to be done.
Especially for the AWD model.
06-15-08, 06:18 AM
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Also, yesterday I had the time to run a short experiment... "caymandive" and I have been talking about this for about a week..
I'll let the pics explain...
For the record the oem piping in the areas around the O2 sensor and before the oem cats is smaller than 2.25 inches...
The oem front-mide pipe has a total of 4 shield sections, held in by 6 bolts with C-clamps and metal pressed clamps on the shield edges.
I managed to transfer 2 shield sections & 4 clamps onto my new front section...
It takes some effort to get the oem clamps to work on the bigger piping, but nothing major... No cutting involved, just some patience..
I guess it has an oem look to it now, good for SMOG visual in 5 years... LoL..
This was done purely for cosmetic reasons at this point, just in case..
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I'll let the pics explain...
For the record the oem piping in the areas around the O2 sensor and before the oem cats is smaller than 2.25 inches...
The oem front-mide pipe has a total of 4 shield sections, held in by 6 bolts with C-clamps and metal pressed clamps on the shield edges.
I managed to transfer 2 shield sections & 4 clamps onto my new front section...
It takes some effort to get the oem clamps to work on the bigger piping, but nothing major... No cutting involved, just some patience..
I guess it has an oem look to it now, good for SMOG visual in 5 years... LoL..
This was done purely for cosmetic reasons at this point, just in case..
Joe Z
06-15-08, 06:28 AM
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I think it looks great. The only thing I don't like are the tips and how low the mufflers hang. I think the tips should not stick out so far and be angle cut (similar to Tanabe, but a smidge more aggressive). Also if the mufflers sat up a little higher then the tips would sit closer to the bumper to fill that big gap that is there now.
With that being said this system looks fantastic.
With that being said this system looks fantastic.
On the plus side to your points. The 2 rear axle sections are flanged as you can see in post #1.
There is room for adjustments to those 4 bolts, which will control how high / low the tips sit off the bumper exhaust cut out holes.
For example on my car when we first installed it and took pics, there was a 2 finger gap.. After the exhaust burned and settled in its place, I went back and loosened the 2 rear sections and adjusted as high as I could..
Which is just about a 1 finger gap now...
Perfect if you're running an aftermarket lip and want to adjust how high or low you want the exhaust tips to sit.
The mufflers are not lower than stock. If anything they might be just as high or slightly higher..
They are just a lot more visible since they are polished.
The tip design is finalized for these two versions.
Before adjustment
After adjustment
Enjoy
Joe Z
06-15-08, 06:38 AM
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holy crap....muuuuch better. you can hardly tell there were oval tips in there before
i'll personally pop for one once i've seen it dynoed w/ a set of mazzuri headers on. partly because i'm interested to see results, partly because i can afford it then most likely
& the 5axis wheels are hooooot.
i'll personally pop for one once i've seen it dynoed w/ a set of mazzuri headers on. partly because i'm interested to see results, partly because i can afford it then most likely
& the 5axis wheels are hooooot.
06-15-08, 08:11 AM
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I think it looks great. The only thing I don't like are the tips and how low the mufflers hang. I think the tips should not stick out so far and be angle cut (similar to Tanabe, but a smidge more aggressive). Also if the mufflers sat up a little higher then the tips would sit closer to the bumper to fill that big gap that is there now.
With that being said this system looks fantastic.
With that being said this system looks fantastic.
also my mufflers are painted black ..
06-15-08, 08:57 AM
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If you paint these mufflers black, they won't be "visible" either.
They will look just like an other oem or aftermarket muffler thats painted black and sits back there..
They will look just like an other oem or aftermarket muffler thats painted black and sits back there..
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06-15-08, 09:29 AM
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If you don't see the difference between the before & after pictures, I don't know what to say... 
Each rear axle section has 2 bolts, the flanges can be rotated slightly to either lower or raise how the tip sits on the other end.
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Each rear axle section has 2 bolts, the flanges can be rotated slightly to either lower or raise how the tip sits on the other end.
Joe Z
06-15-08, 09:35 AM
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BTW - I shot 2 more videos....
One with NO rear muffler sections installed
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(good for open track days)
and
This is a night time ride along on local streets & freeway:
ALL WINDOWS UP for the entire drive
Thank You
Joe Z
One with NO rear muffler sections installed
:(good for open track days)
and
This is a night time ride along on local streets & freeway:
ALL WINDOWS UP for the entire drive
Thank You
Joe Z
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06-15-08, 10:41 PM
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is it just me or is the right muffler tip at kind of an angle? it looks like its not shooting str8 back, but more out towards the side just a little. maybe its just the camera angle. Lemme know cuz im thinkin about sellin my Blitz and gettin one of these haha. lol my blitz hasnt even been driven yet n im already thinkin about sellin it.
cuz im thinkin about sellin my Blitz and gettin one of these haha. lol my blitz hasnt even been driven yet n im already thinkin about sellin it.