Stock solara ready for modding- any suggestions?

[minig646]

I'm looking to get a deeper sounding muffler for starters- I only have a $200 budget, does anyone have any suggestions?

[Taido]

Only one I have is to save up. Most exhausts I've seen are above your budget.

[minig646]

Will a muffler alone not make any difference?

[Pogs]

it will make some difference. You can always save money by buying a universal muffler and buying a bit of pipe to make it work. Ones specific to the solara are usually over 400 unless you get the trd axle back, which will still be over your budget.

A SRI will help out your sound too.

[jetbtkng]

trd muffler and an injen intake, about 7-10 hp, and trd muffler has a nice sound................................

[yaddadaimsayin]

or wait a bit longer.. save up a bit more.. and buy a used one. there are some pretty good opportunities on this forum.

[D-money]

talk to greg http://www.solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php?t=45640

[Chinky420]

for under 200 for the first mod....

...get the TRD RSB

improving handling is always a better upgrade to do if you're working on a budget....

you'll be able to take corners faster and your car will feel more stable (less body roll)....rather than get an exhast that may give you +4 or 5hp...

if you do an exhaust first, you may get some top end power, but you'll probably lose some low end torque (slower from a stop, but faster when approaching the rev-limit).

oh yeah, and read up on the aftermarket parts sticky that is in the gen1/1.5 aftermarket upgrade subforum. it is the most current list of aftermarket parts for the solara.

you can get a TRD RSB by PMing reggie (NVDS1, i think is his username)...he works a toyota parts dept and is very helpful with solara specific parts sold thru toyota.

welcome to sg.

[yaddadaimsayin]

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NVDIS1

yeah I just picked up a RSB from Reggie too. It'll get here on Wednesday. He's a koo guy to work with.

[Ilovemylara]

You could easily install a universal can muffler for under 100 bucks. I have a custom straight through exhaust, and it only cost me 14 dollars (i did the work myself). I Live in AL, where we dont have smog tests or emissions standards. You could put another 50 with that extra 100 dollars and get a rear sway bar. Theres a few up for sale on here right now.

[Toy1mzfe]

i paid 60 for a universal 7" long tip muffler

Then 70 for 2.25" pipes done at a local muffler shop.

130.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVNRgfhY ... re=related

[Midias]

I would get a universal muffler custom fit with 2.5 inch pipe and a flange so you can add a custom catback later. Also the OBX intake seems to be a good deal with 2.75 inch intake pipe. If you shop around you can probably make it under 200.

[D-money]

I have a dual tip universal OBX muffler 60 bux on ebay and another 40 to have it installed IMO it sounds great

[GreeKAvaLoN]

^ wow please tell me u were seafoaming or something. thats a lot of smoke... mine doesn't even smoke that much. weather maybe? =/

[ampreston85]

Ya... ^^^ X-Infinity LOL. Seriously i hope that was a vid of the result of adding seafoam... if your car does that for fun, it probably isn't really having fun LOL