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    Thermal Race vs Street

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    No, this isn't an opinion thread. I want to know how I can tell whether or not I got the race or the street version of the exhaust. It is not yet installed, and the person who bought it for me got it from full-race. Any distinct way to tell before I put it on?

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    Senior Member Four Rings 7speed's Avatar

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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street

    not that i know of

    Here is my race with a gt71R

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    Here is my race with 3071R

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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street

    For what I know is that Thermal race has a 2 resonator and street version has 4 resonator..
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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street

    race has 2 resonators and street has 3, third one looking like a muffler in between the downpipe and the other 2 resonators where it splits off towards the rear
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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street







    Doesn't matter to me which it is.... it sounds AMAZING. Nice and deep. I was cruising on the highway at about 75-80 with no drone (there was if I went faster than that). In retrospect, I should have waited to get a downpipe and just installed it all at once, but the install was a breeze. Took about 20-30 minutes on my buddy's lift. Actually took longer to get the car up there since it was so low haha.

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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street

    that's the race version. love mine, i prefer listening to my exhaust over the radio :P
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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street

    Dooooood haha, I don't think I'm ever turning my radio up again. It sounds so sexy, yet it's quiet when you want. I wish I got a downpipe though, looking at the stock rusty thing sucks. That metal mesh that goes around it also appears to be coming apart, is that bad or should I not worry? Also, the exhaust sticks out a bit further than I'd like, but I'll fix that when I do actually get a downpipe (some trimming may be in order).

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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street

    you think its quiet now, but wait till it breaks in...gets alot louder.
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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street

    Hmmm... I think I have the street version for my 3.0, and I might have to cut two of the resonators out. I like loud. Did anyone else crank up their car when the exhaust was off, just to hear what straight pipes (aside from the cats) would be like?
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    Re: Thermal Race vs Street

    Quote Originally Posted by sandspeed View Post
    Hmmm... I think I have the street version for my 3.0, and I might have to cut two of the resonators out. I like loud. Did anyone else crank up their car when the exhaust was off, just to hear what straight pipes (aside from the cats) would be like?
    Here you go, exactly how its sounds all of the time.

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