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Cherry bomb on Tacoma

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlowTacooo, Jan 15, 2023.

  1. Jan 15, 2023 at 5:34 PM
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    SlowTacooo

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    I have a 2004 Tacoma 2.4l and I’m thinking of putting a cherry bomb extreme on it with an exhaust tip. Any thoughts on how this would effect the sound?
     
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  2. Jan 15, 2023 at 5:38 PM
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    $yoda$

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    There will be more of it. Will it be good sound? 100% a matter of opinion.
     
  3. Jan 15, 2023 at 5:40 PM
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    I want a deep rumble but still loud.
    I’ve seen a lot of talk of flowmasters 40 series but the cherry bomb is so iconic I was drawn to it first
     
  4. Jan 15, 2023 at 5:49 PM
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    Remains to be seen I bought the tires and wheels the rest came along
    Depends where you live it can be a great way to meet Law Enforcement up close and in person.

    Loud exhaust one of the dumbest things I did after being stopped every time I drove the vehicle.

    I learned my lesson.

    The exhaust being behind you others are impacted more then the driver ever will be.

    Good Luck
     
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  5. Jan 15, 2023 at 5:56 PM
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    What exhaust did you install? I live in Arizona where everyone has an exhaust im not too worried about being pulled over haha
     
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    important thing about glass packs, short is just loud and raspy, long is more mellow, so less annoying, my go to resonator is usually 36in long glass pack muffler cheap and effective.
    my first ford had 2 36in long glaspacks, sounded good behind a 351 CID engine.
     
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  7. Jan 15, 2023 at 5:59 PM
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    Good to know thanks man. 351 is huge compared to my engine how do you think a glass pack would sound on a 2.4l?
     
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    Then you should be fine.
     
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    It’s a 2.4 my guy. You’re looking for v8 sound and you are never going to get that out of a little 4 banger no matter what you do. The sound you get may be very enjoyable to you or a complete disappointment like I said something like this is based on opinion and what sounds good to some sounds like dogshit to others so you will just have to try it and see what you think but understand what your engine is before you do it. A low rumble just isn’t going to happen.
     
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  10. Jan 15, 2023 at 6:24 PM
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    Heard you thanks
     
  11. Jan 15, 2023 at 6:36 PM
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    Your welcome. Good luck with your mod.
     
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    You might see if you can remove the current muffler and run an "open pipe" to get an idea of what it will sound like. As was pointed out, a short glass pack will mellow the open pipe a little bit (still a harsh sound), and a longer glass pack will mellow it out much more. I support his vote for a long glass pack.
     
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    Thanks for the info
     
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    Had 2 cherry bombs on my '81. It had the 22r balanced bored and stroked to a 2.7 liter. They were LOUD, but I was younger (32 or so) and enjoyed it.

    : )B
     
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    Was it a nice loud of more of a high pitch rattle?
     
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    Nobody wants to listen to your crappy little 4-banger.
     
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    Nobody wanna look at your oompa loompa Cookie Monster blueberry bubble four door
     
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    Lol…weakest response ever. Nobody asked you to look at my truck, just sayin’.
     

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