Beaudesert Exhaust - Prado exhaust systems

[Callo Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Callo]

Hi guys, I'm noticing that my system shakes a lot, is this normal? Also I'm racking my brain I have a harmonic sound resonating into the cabin, it's coming from the rear, but can't work out what it is, in looking closely at the exhaust but still not sure. Any ideas? It can be heard when going over bumps in the road mackayvx had a ride with me yesterday and still are rubbing our heads

Ghost,
I recently had that problem and it was fixed for $5 at my local exhaust place. One of the rubber supension rings had been torn off or split off the rear of the exhaust. There should be two at the rear. If there is only one get the missing one replaced. This stopped the excessive wobble.

[Callo Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Callo]

Hi guys, I'm noticing that my system shakes a lot, is this normal? Also I'm racking my brain I have a harmonic sound resonating into the cabin, it's coming from the rear, but can't work out what it is, in looking closely at the exhaust but still not sure. Any ideas? It can be heard when going over bumps in the road mackayvx had a ride with me yesterday and still are rubbing our heads

Ghost,
I recently had that problem and it was fixed for $5 at my local exhaust place. One of the rubber supension rings had been torn off or split off the rear of the exhaust. There should be two at the rear. If there is only one get the missing one replaced. This stopped the excessive wobble.

[Ghost Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ghost]

Ghost,
I recently had that problem and it was fixed for $5 at my local exhaust place. One of the rubber supension rings had been torn off or split off the rear of the exhaust. There should be two at the rear. If there is only one get the missing one replaced. This stopped the excessive wobble.

Thanks callo, I have all my rubbers but I'm thinking of changing them out anyway. So will see if it helps

[Ghost Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ghost]

A bit of an update, had the system for a couple of months now, I ended up going to a local exhaust place and had them check the system over, they were concerned with the vibrations, and made up a new mount that used one of the Bolts on the transmission and attached an l shape piece of steel to the exhaust, fixing it by a 2 3/4 u bolt to the exhaust, this has stopped the vibration completely. Also I have noticed I've lost about a lt/ 100k economy, not impressed, been in contact with beudesert about the issues,

[Madkore Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Madkore]

Lost a ltr per 100km? Eh? So your economy has worsened?

Maybe you are giving it more right foot to listen to the exhaust?

[smakb Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close smakb]

Strange...... You should have got about a 1lt/100km improvement


Steve

[Ghost Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ghost]

na far from it lads, im damn sure its not from me using more right foot, i dont care about the sound, be different if i was in a v8. i want as good as fuel economy when im not playing.. before i fitted the exhaust was sitting at an average of 10.5 now since the exhaust the last two fill ups have gone 11.4 and 11.7 tyres are properly inflated, filters are clean, the last tank (11.7) was even after it came back from its service which meant clean filters and the like so its not that. tyres are all rotated and balanced. leaning towards the exhaust, and im not even using the aircon so i would hate to see my figures if i was..

[JGill Member Find all posts View Profile Close JGill]

Ive got a 3inch on mine...1kzte though... sounds good- between that and the maxxis bighorns i can here the missus coming from 2 blocks away at night... i cant offer dyno before and after facts but i did have to get the muffler welded and a reinforcing brace between the muffle and the rear pipe due to cracking from movement... when i hit a hard bump it hits on the rear bumper too giving a tinging sound and geez does it move around on them rubber mounts! Id be looking at a manta next time. The word Manta sounds a bit more sexy...

Hi mackay, notice any power or economy improvement with the 1kzte? I'm looking at an exhaust for mine, thinking 2.5 tho as I think the 3 will be too loud for me...
Cheers, Josh

[azzss Member Find all posts View Profile Close azzss]

I reckon leave the stock one on. I replaced the muffler with a straight through one lost power down low so put original one back on. Just drove up to Queensland avg 9.8l/100ks loaded with gear air con on most of time not bad I though!

[PRADOTD Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close PRADOTD]

2 and 3/4 is a Beaudesert thing if you ring around a number of exhaust places

All others have 2 and 1/2 or 3's and I would say go up, not down if you are chipping it.

They do a 3 in as well, but I have the 2 and 3/4 and it works fine (EGT's are cool, but I don't run mine into the ground either).

[Lewie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lewie]

Would I be better off putting 3" or the 2.75" system on to my prado with the 1KZ-TE engine. Also what is the round about cost?

[macaroon1 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close macaroon1]

Lewie..A read through these posts will enlighten you:
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...736#post463736
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...-quot-Exhausts
ESP POST #15 on the last thread.
All interesting stuff...Seems 3" is the favourite go and really only Beaudesert do the 2.75"??? (which I have and lots of others).
Cost @950 if do it yourself not allowing for any postage???? ...@1250 fitted..... Hope it all helps...