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(More customer reviews)Made multiply changes to exhaust system so unknown results of just this item. My stock 3.4l Toyota Tacoma truck has more power, that I always suspected of had a restrictive exhaust system which is true. Whether this restriction was from the catalytic converter or the muffler system; I do not know, but after putting on this stainless steel catalytic converter that does bolt in/on place without modifications to a Gibson stainless steel exhaust kit that does not simply bolt in place, my truck now has a noisier growl and runs free. Wish I made this change when I first bought the truck, as it is far better even with the added noise factor, which grows on you but I would like to have it quite if I did not have to give up a better running truck. I believe the noise is do to the smaller muffler and has nothing to do with the catalytic converter, only wish I new if changing the catalytic converter would have improved the flow without adding the noise that I believe is caused by the after market exhaust system which cost a lot to install as it was not a bolt in/on no matter how they describe it. All I know is that you are going be going to good muffler shop which should be able to do the same job with the parts they have on hand. It would have been worth buying the exhaust kit it if was simple installation complete with the flange plate that bolts up to the catalytic converter and factory style muffler hangers welded in place but then you still going to shop to have it welded for a seal tight durable connection which means your are going to be paying more money to have it installed, killing any savings of buying a exhaust kit, especially one that does not come with the flange plate and needs to be welded together to be a sealed system plus the clamp on supplied single hanging bracket(s) suck compared to the welded on dual factory original setup. Thanks to my installer he fabricated a setup similar to the factory muffler hanger which I am very pleased with. Secondary thoughts are that the stainless steel system is over kill and the aluminumized steel is the way to go according to the muffler shop I went to. complete with the flange plate that bolts up to the catalyic converter and factory style muffler hangers welded in place but then you still going to shop to have it welded for a seal tight durable connection which means your are going to be paying more money to have it installed, killing any savings of buying a exhaust kit, especially one that does not come with the flange plate and needs to be welded together to be a sealed system plus the clamp on supplied single hanging bracket(s) suck compared to the welded on dual factory orginal setup. Thanks to my installer he fabricated a setup similar to the factory muffler hanger which I am very pleased with. Secondary thoughts are that the stainless steel system is over kill and the aluminized steel is the way to go according to the muffler shop I went to. If you live in Washington State you are going to be paying sales tax if you use Amazon.
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