Kitty exhaust tip. - Toyota Yaris Forums

karr1213 · 06-14-2010, 10:54 PM

I have been thinking of putting a Hello Kitty exhaust tip on my Yaris for his one year anniversary with me.
My question is: Will this make the car louder at all? I'm a total noob at stuff like this and have never replaced a tip for no reason other than to be cute like this.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Black Yaris · 06-14-2010, 10:55 PM

repost

karr1213 · 06-15-2010, 11:05 AM

?

Repost?

90tsi · 06-15-2010, 11:07 AM

No its just a tip wont affect the sound. sayin repost cuz theres already a thread started about this particular tip.

Prohibit · 06-15-2010, 01:14 PM

I've seen this tip a bajillion times since i've been a member.... maybe we should just make it the banner?

33OH · 06-15-2010, 01:15 PM

Tips barely effect the sound.

Be sure to check out Garm's pricing before ordering.

http://shop.microimageonline.com/Hel...tip-hket-1.htm

karr1213 · 06-15-2010, 07:59 PM

Oooh, sorry for the repost. Now I'm curious and I want to see those other posts.

I thought that tip would look nice because well, here's my car:

And thanks for the link! All the ones on ebay are always around $80.

Altitude · 06-15-2010, 09:02 PM

It would look great with your car!

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...ighlight=kitty

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...ighlight=kitty

dean_park · 06-23-2010, 08:37 PM

I just measured the sound level with and without my Hello Kitty exhaust tip.
Baseline in my garage was 44.0 dBA.
Idle with car at operating temp, no AC, no tip 58.1 dBA.
Full throttle (or as close as I can tell without a tach) 90.4 dBA.

With the tip, at idle, 59.5 dBA.
With the tip at full throttle, 94.1 dBA.

I used a calibrated Extech 407764 with the garage door closed @ 1 meter away And 1.5 meters from the floor.

So there is a bit more sound, but shouldn't be enough to get you pulled over.

karr1213 · 06-23-2010, 09:18 PM

Thanks for the further info. I Just like the quietest car possible always! I can't stand loud cars. It's embarrassing.

dean_park · 06-23-2010, 09:57 PM

It's far quieter than any aftermarket exhaust would be.
You would have to drive with the windows down slow (but high in the RPM range) with the radio off to hear a difference. Even then engine noise may be louder than the exhaust. I do have an AFE intake which is defintely louder than the exhaust tip.
There are a few people on here with Pilot brand resonated tips they've bought at Walmart that say they look and sound nice but not too loud.

sickpuppy1 · 06-23-2010, 11:55 PM

LMAO, the scary part was about him doing sound level checks of his exhaust " with my garage door closed". Whats wrong with that picture,lol

dean_park · 06-24-2010, 12:17 AM

lol... yeah, sounds bad, but it was only for a couple mins until I passed out. Luckily, I hit my head on the garage door opener and it let in some fresh air.

*tomato* · 06-24-2010, 12:27 AM

I didn't notice a difference. This is the one I got from Garm (Micro Image)

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...&postcount=111

dean_park · 06-24-2010, 12:55 AM

That was the one I have. I bought it from jekqmb who bought it from Garm.

*tomato* · 06-24-2010, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dean_park

That was the one I have. I bought it from jekqmb who bought it from Garm.

hahaha! as long as it stays in the family

06-14-2010, 10:54 PM	#1
karr1213 4-Banger N00b View User's Garage Drives: Aisubeki '09 Yaris. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 27	Kitty exhaust tip. I have been thinking of putting a Hello Kitty exhaust tip on my Yaris for his one year anniversary with me. My question is: Will this make the car louder at all? I'm a total noob at stuff like this and have never replaced a tip for no reason other than to be cute like this. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

06-14-2010, 10:55 PM	#2
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	repost __________________

06-15-2010, 01:14 PM	#5
Prohibit Verbieten Sie Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 285	I've seen this tip a bajillion times since i've been a member.... maybe we should just make it the banner? __________________ Hatchback Purist? Be sure to drop in and register. New forum with a great clean design and potential.

06-23-2010, 09:18 PM	#10
karr1213 4-Banger N00b View User's Garage Drives: Aisubeki '09 Yaris. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 27	Thanks for the further info. I Just like the quietest car possible always! I can't stand loud cars. It's embarrassing. __________________ My lil' car.

06-23-2010, 11:55 PM	#12
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	LMAO, the scary part was about him doing sound level checks of his exhaust " with my garage door closed". Whats wrong with that picture,lol __________________

06-15-2010, 11:05 AM	#3
karr1213 4-Banger N00b View User's Garage Drives: Aisubeki '09 Yaris. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 27	? Repost?

06-15-2010, 11:07 AM	#4
90tsi View User's Garage Drives: 09 yaris Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 555	No its just a tip wont affect the sound. sayin repost cuz theres already a thread started about this particular tip.

06-15-2010, 01:15 PM	#6
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Tips barely effect the sound. Be sure to check out Garm's pricing before ordering. http://shop.microimageonline.com/Hel...tip-hket-1.htm

06-15-2010, 07:59 PM	#7
karr1213 4-Banger N00b View User's Garage Drives: Aisubeki '09 Yaris. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 27	Oooh, sorry for the repost. Now I'm curious and I want to see those other posts. I thought that tip would look nice because well, here's my car: And thanks for the link! All the ones on ebay are always around $80.

06-15-2010, 09:02 PM	#8
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	It would look great with your car! http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...ighlight=kitty http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...ighlight=kitty

06-23-2010, 08:37 PM	#9
dean_park Drives: 2011 VW Golf TDI Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wentzville, MO Posts: 191	I just measured the sound level with and without my Hello Kitty exhaust tip. Baseline in my garage was 44.0 dBA. Idle with car at operating temp, no AC, no tip 58.1 dBA. Full throttle (or as close as I can tell without a tach) 90.4 dBA. With the tip, at idle, 59.5 dBA. With the tip at full throttle, 94.1 dBA. I used a calibrated Extech 407764 with the garage door closed @ 1 meter away And 1.5 meters from the floor. So there is a bit more sound, but shouldn't be enough to get you pulled over.

06-23-2010, 09:57 PM	#11
dean_park Drives: 2011 VW Golf TDI Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wentzville, MO Posts: 191	It's far quieter than any aftermarket exhaust would be. You would have to drive with the windows down slow (but high in the RPM range) with the radio off to hear a difference. Even then engine noise may be louder than the exhaust. I do have an AFE intake which is defintely louder than the exhaust tip. There are a few people on here with Pilot brand resonated tips they've bought at Walmart that say they look and sound nice but not too loud.

06-24-2010, 12:17 AM	#13
dean_park Drives: 2011 VW Golf TDI Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wentzville, MO Posts: 191	lol... yeah, sounds bad, but it was only for a couple mins until I passed out. Luckily, I hit my head on the garage door opener and it let in some fresh air.

06-24-2010, 12:27 AM	#14
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	I didn't notice a difference. This is the one I got from Garm (Micro Image) http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...&postcount=111 __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

06-24-2010, 12:55 AM	#15
dean_park Drives: 2011 VW Golf TDI Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wentzville, MO Posts: 191	That was the one I have. I bought it from jekqmb who bought it from Garm.

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