Nice work… but if we could get Toyota part # 17420-0V130, we wouldn’t need a shop at all. The remaining parts could easily be sourced new or from salvage, bolted up in a couple of hours at home, and we’d have real Toyota Camry duals without the raspy Borla sound. As expected, this would be for cosmetics only… but as you said, and according to Toyota Australia, you do get about an extra 2.7 monstrous HP with duals.

Best, Dave

 

Thanks DTakas… for the constructive input. Your exhaust came out lookin’ really nice. Hopefully, with as many Camry’s that have been produced 2012-16 finding the correct mufflers via salvage won’t be too much of a problem. That center “Y” pipe though… is a big PITA. Like you, I may consider modding a salvaged V6 piece but even those are expensive because they include the converter… and that will be cut away… so I may search around for a while. I’d just much rather have the correct part. Speaking of which... I got a reply from Roman at Cool Springs Toyota and he has no way to order the Aussie “Y” because it is JDM/EDM only and not available to US customers. I did however find a place in the UAE that sells and will ship the pipe but I’m a bit concerned about their viability/security and what it will really cost to ship. Last, my youngest daughter went to school at QUT in Brisbane for a bit and still has friends there. So perhaps I may be able to go that route. No worries...the search continues….

Best, Dave

 

Here is a guy in Russia doing the dual conversion with the 17420-0V130 center "Y"pipe. Part #s are listed in the DIY...including the same part numbers for the mufflers that are stock on the Aussie Atara S. I wonder if they painted the mufflers black or if they came that way? What do you guys think?

Best, Dave

 

Preety cool, I say we put a parts list together and have cool Springs Toyota quote it. I would be interested depending on the cost of course.

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Perhaps you misunderstood. Roman at Cool Springs sent a note saying that he Could Not get the 17420-0V130 center "Y"pipe because it’s JDM/EDM only and not available in the U.S. I’m still searching and after failing with dealers in Australia, I have only one solid lead that’s in the UAE... but I still have a few other feelers out around the globe. Requesting TRD in the US to supply the part is also a thought.

At-any-rate, “if” the UAE source turns out to be reliable and the only source I can find... the current estimate is $85 for the pipe and $65 for shipping (on a very slow boat) but they're re-checking because the part is unboxed. I’m currently not at all sure how this might work out. I was also kind of hopeful that once I got a part # I might have found it at some JDM source here... but no luck with that either. All I can say is thanks for the interest and feel free to join the search.

BTW...how'd you think the build looked on the Russian DIY link above? From the photo's the center pipe looks a tick off-center...but I not sure if that really matters or if that's how it is supposed to look.

Best, Dave

 

Not misunderstood, just missed an entire important post. Very unfortunate not to be able to find locally.

It definitely looks a little of center, hard to say what may be going on without better picture of upfront because it's looks like it starts out off center in the opposite direction up front.


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Keep in mind import customs duty fees as well.

http://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/internet-purchases

I bought a Ferrari F'1 shirt from England and when all was said and done it was quite expensive.

 

I'll be buying a V6 soon. Maybe I'll auction my dual section off to pay for the V6 haha 1 pipe doesn't bother me a bit

 

dtakas could you explain what parts you used for your dual exhaust. I want to do duals. it just amazes me that for a car that underneath is the same whether you have the 4 or the v6 that the dual for the 6 wouldn't fit the 4. its also amazing that the parts department in the us cant get parts from the aussie especially when its the same damn car. i am sure i can get it custom exhaust but if i can get the parts and bolt it up myself that would be better.

 

Toyota needs to upgrade appearance ..... esp. LE .. start with dual exhausts

My gosh ... even the lowest of low end Altima S comes with chrome tip dual exhausts. I hope for the 2018 Camry, Toyota gets a grip on what's in style in the 21st century. Since almost all cars look alike these days, the only way to distinguish themselves from the most boring of the mid sized sedan crowd is nice wheels and dual (chrome tip or built into the bumper) exhausts ... and Toyota flunks both on the LE anyway.

Those Cheap a$$ high profile 16" balloon style "S" rated wheels & tires and ugly duckling steel non-chrome tip tail pipe with no 17" "appearance upgrade option" like they (used to? still do) offer in Canada.

To bad you have to jump to the 32K XLE.V6 to get a decent looking car with $4,000 worth of options you'd pay not to have ... like burning hot leather seats and a monroof which produces lower head room and is prone to rattles.

Just venting .... sorry.

 

Its funny you touched on those bumper inserts for exhaust..

Every time I look at them i see the tiny exhaust pipe just sitting right behind the inserts making the whole thing look cheap.


As for the dual exhausts, theres mandrel bent tubing kits sold online that can be cut to fit anything. Anyone with a welder can fab it up with a couple tig welds. Personally, I would cut in my own "Y" from both pipes at a 45* angle and mate them to the OEM flange.
As for muffler options, a true straight thru muffler will work perfectly as the pulses and sound will be divided into the 2 mufflers and wont be restrictive.


Mandrelbends.com has the kits, supplies and tips. and VibrantPerformance.com has some of the best sounding mufflers.