sir brian, thank you for your honest opinion. sa totoo lang, to answer other's inputs na rin, wala naman talagang implications ung dual tail pipe sa performance ng sasakyan, its purely for accessorization lang.. papogi,,, true that some will rather spend their 12k sa mags or tires, some sa spoiler or sa washover ng paint.
the reason why we are introducing this new accessory is to distinguish one's montero from the other. saturated kase ng montero ang SUV market, if not for the color, sa accessory lang talaga nag kaka talo talo. =)
Mine was merely a conversion so a lot cheaper than your quotation.
I did not think I had to upgrade the pipes as I was more of aesthetics rather than performance. Otherwise, I would have opted for the entire headers assembly in stainless steel - a more expensive but performance-enhancing option.
sir zix, HKS pala exhaust mo, nice exhaust tip!2" pa rin ba size ng exhaust pipe mo o you upgraded it to a bigger diameter? maganda kasi panay bolt-on, pwede pa ibalik yung stock. anong haba ng muffler mo sir, di ba mas maingay yan? our gtv oem muffler is about 19.75" length. im waiting for my pabiling magnaflow muffler from the US which has a dual outlet of 2.5". i'll go bolt-on like yours! and btw, thanks for the filters...
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sir kaya mo naman maging iba sa lahat....daanin mo sa mags. like what i did. hindi common sa daan yun mags very rare once in a blue moon makakita . maski common yun blue na color ng auto. most is nag invest sa mga bling bling heavy mags. ako iba mags kinuha ko kaya sabi ng friends ko kilala ako agad.![]()
my next upgrade, magnaflow muffler with 2.5" inlet/double outlet, to match with 2 black chrome oval shape exhaust tips....
i'm looking for a good shop to do the installation.
anyone with the contact number of fremuff or someone you know in the shop? the nos. posted in their website are no longer working. i want to have my montero's exhaust system installed by them. TIA
finally, naikabit na rin magnaflow muffler ko. it was installed in E.L.A.A. shop along Boni Ave. Mandaluyong by Dante (tel: 09153429523) who was formerly working at Freemuff. it's 2.5" stainless steel all the way from downpipe to tailpipe. nagbago ang tunog, mas maingay kaysa oem and medyo lumakas vibration ng makina. di ko pa naobserbahan mabuti kasi bumalik na ako dito sa abroad. but driving from manila back to pangasinan, beside the noisier sound, wala naman ako naramdaman na lumakas o humina hatak ng ride. not unless i-dyno siguro to know kung may additional power or torque gain...
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new magnaflow muffler:
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