Exhaust Shifter - Toyota Yaris Forums

Parmas · 07-06-2009, 07:55 PM

Within the next few weeks I intend to complete the exhaust. Well during the experience I had to date without an exhuast, I really love the roar sound it makes. Although, the car is intended to be streetable and it is too noisy for the people in the neighbourhood who do not like race cars etc..

Yesterday I took some time talking to a friend and he just gave me an idea which is to make a sort of exhaust shifter. In that time we laughed on it but thinking of it, if it could be made, will be awesome to own.

It would be a sort of y-shape welded with the end of the downpipe which in it will be a sort of shifter controlled by hand lever or something else like a motor which shifts the exhaust in one end or the other. I made a rough sketch for it to make a little sense.

I know this looks insane but if it could be made, this would be a unique custom feature the car would have.

mikenacarato · 07-06-2009, 07:58 PM

its an exhaust cutout AND they already make 100 different kinds, some even electric that all you have to do it press a button!

Parmas · 07-06-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikenacarato

its an exhaust cutout AND they already make 100 different kinds, some even electric that all you have to do it press a button!

I just google exhuast cutout and wala. Thanks mikencarato!

mikenacarato · 07-06-2009, 08:26 PM

np :) the electric ones are neat.

awdblazer · 07-06-2009, 08:34 PM

get a vacuum actuated one!!!

Tamago · 07-06-2009, 08:47 PM

cable actuated ones are cheap, check www.jcwhitney.com . i say cable, no need to blow money on an electric one IMO.

lilredrocket · 07-06-2009, 10:27 PM

www.summitracing.com has them too!

Parmas · 07-07-2009, 06:55 AM

What about Quicktime Performance ? http://quicktimeperformance.com/QTEC/

eTiMaGo · 07-07-2009, 01:26 PM

some porsches and aston martins have those, not a bad idea, keep things civil when driving normally, but once you let'er rip, well, VROOM!

hatchbackkid82 · 07-07-2009, 01:39 PM

i ran open header on mine for a few days and it was LOUD. This would be nice for the track, but i don't think it would sound too great

cali yaris · 07-07-2009, 01:39 PM

We used to do that in high school. The lever would stick up through the floor pan, LOL.

Yaris Hilton · 07-07-2009, 02:17 PM

Exhaust cutouts have been around for over 100 years. That was a staple item in old J.C. Whitney catalogs.

CASTREX · 07-07-2009, 03:40 PM

This would be particularly useful if you are going to have more than one tune progam in your computer.

So you can have 2 different maps loaded on the ECU:

The street tune, low boost, regular fuel, using the full lenght (quite) exhaust.

The Race tune, high boost, high Octane, using the open exhaust.

Parmas · 07-07-2009, 04:04 PM

I just been told that due to high temps of the exhaust, the electric motors that open the exhaust cutout tend to fail after some time.

What you can tell me about this? is this true?

Tamago · 07-07-2009, 04:25 PM

yes, it's true. that's why i suggested a cable style ;)

07-06-2009, 10:27 PM	#7
lilredrocket Slowy getting there View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,464	www.summitracing.com has them too! __________________

07-07-2009, 01:26 PM	#9
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	some porsches and aston martins have those, not a bad idea, keep things civil when driving normally, but once you let'er rip, well, VROOM! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

07-07-2009, 01:39 PM	#11
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	We used to do that in high school. The lever would stick up through the floor pan, LOL. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	its an exhaust cutout AND they already make 100 different kinds, some even electric that all you have to do it press a button!

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mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	np :) the electric ones are neat.

07-06-2009, 08:34 PM	#5
awdblazer Drives: 1998 toyota rav4 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: winnipeg Posts: 19	get a vacuum actuated one!!!

07-07-2009, 06:55 AM	#8
Parmas Drives: Vitz RS Turbo Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ML Posts: 576	What about Quicktime Performance ? http://quicktimeperformance.com/QTEC/

07-07-2009, 01:39 PM	#10
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	i ran open header on mine for a few days and it was LOUD. This would be nice for the track, but i don't think it would sound too great

07-07-2009, 02:17 PM	#12
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Exhaust cutouts have been around for over 100 years. That was a staple item in old J.C. Whitney catalogs.

07-07-2009, 03:40 PM	#13
CASTREX Who said Yaris was slow? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris T-Sport 2008 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,287	This would be particularly useful if you are going to have more than one tune progam in your computer. So you can have 2 different maps loaded on the ECU: The street tune, low boost, regular fuel, using the full lenght (quite) exhaust. The Race tune, high boost, high Octane, using the open exhaust.

07-07-2009, 04:04 PM	#14
Parmas Drives: Vitz RS Turbo Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ML Posts: 576	I just been told that due to high temps of the exhaust, the electric motors that open the exhaust cutout tend to fail after some time. What you can tell me about this? is this true?