Taitec GTLW or GT102? Which one to get?

[jagtiger]

I know a lot of people love the their Taitec GTLW but I can't seem to find any info on the Taitec GT102 with burnt tips (same as the GT002). I want a exhaust that would give me a high pitch at WOT (higher RPM -Vtec). Which one should I go for?

GT102

OR



GT LIGHTWEIGHT

 

[kye]

I have the GTLW and absolutely love it. Have not come accross the 102 so cant compare ..
//Kye

 

[I1O101I]

I have the GTLW. Chris NSX has the GT102 his is a bit louder then my exhaust.

Bryan

 

[ETLMD]

I have the Taitec GTLW exhaust. If you have OEM exhaust manifolds ('91-'96), the GTLW will drone around 2500rpm (very loud in the cabin). I changed my manifolds to headers, and the drone is gone. The GTLW has a very unique sound. At certain RPM, the pitch is quite high.

 

[Diablo360]

If you want high pitched then go wth the JGTC/no cats setup. It doesn't get more high pitched than that :smile:

 

[scorp965]

If you want high pitched then go wth the JGTC/no cats setup. It doesn't get more high pitched than that :smile:

 

[rsevo6]

I know a lot of people love the their Taitec GTLW but I can't seem to find any info on the Taitec GT102 with burnt tips (same as the GT002). I want a exhaust that would give me a high pitch at WOT (higher RPM -Vtec). Which one should I go for?

GT102

OR



GT LIGHTWEIGHT

I have the GT002 in standard version (no burnt tips) on my '98 (stock manifold/cats) and would say it is 1 stage louder than standard muffler but a lot less loud than the GTLW.
I feel the GT002 to be a perfect muffler if your NSX is a daily driver: hardly noticable when cruising but a nice decent roar when pushing it:wink: .
However, as my NSX is my funcar:biggrin: , I do want a bit more sound and so a GT-006 LW is on it's way from Japan, do hope it won't be TOO loud in the long run:redface:

 

[GTOne-Japan]

http://www.gt-rom.net/gtrom/gtone/e_f1_ver5.1.htm This if you want the best

http://www.gt-rom.net/gtrom/gtone/e_n1_muffler.htm This if you are on a tighter budget but want second best

DJ:wink:

 

[Da Hapa]

http://www.gt-rom.net/gtrom/gtone/e_f1_ver5.1.htm This if you want the best

http://www.gt-rom.net/gtrom/gtone/e_n1_muffler.htm This if you are on a tighter budget but want second best

DJ:wink:

DJ -

My Kanji skills are way rusty. How much do these two products weigh? How much RW hp and tq. do they make?

Thanks.

 

[ak]

DJ -

My Kanji skills are way rusty. How much do these two products weigh? How much RW hp and tq. do they make?

Thanks.

They are 13.5 and 13.9kg.

 

[Ponyboy]

I'm sure the GT-One exhausts sound good bu, man, that's a lot of piping.

I've got the GTLW with straight pipes and it wails like a screaming banshee. And it's very light. I bought mine more out of weight saving consideration than auditory performance but sound proved to be a nice plus.

I'm sure every owner that has bought either of the ones in question would state that theirs is "better." That said, I haven't heard or seen another exhaust that would make me sell the GTLW presently installed.

 

[CDub]

The GT102 looks to be the same as the original GT parallel. I had it for 2 weeks when SoS started importing the Taitec exhausts. I got rid of it because of the exhaust doesn't have the sound that I was looking for. It just sound ordinary, but just louder.

So I've heard both and definitely prefer the GTLW. On top of the nicer tone, the weight saving is significant. So I'll pick the GTLW hands down!

 

[Si]

I just put on the GT102, and loving it, waited 7 years before I put on an exhaust modification. The sound has a great pitch to it, its not crazy loud, but loud enough to get notice if you rev on it. The burnt tip is a big visual plus.

 

[rjp]

Glad to hear you like it, Si. Now, would you be willing to take some pics, sound clips, etc and post them? I'd be forever indebted to you :smile: :smile:

 

[Maximus_NSX]

Just curious but would there be any problems passing smog with either of these exhausts in CA? Yes, I am a noob when it comes to exhausts.

 

[rjp]

Sang,

I would think that smog issues only come into play when you change your headers. I think changing the exhaust is not an issue as long as you leave the catalytic converter in place.

 

[Gansan]

Glad to hear you like it, Si. Now, would you be willing to take some pics, sound clips, etc and post them? I'd be forever indebted to you :smile: :smile:

Yes, please post some sound/video clips! If this is only marginally heavier than the GTLW and is quieter, it might be a good choice for me. I'm interested in light weight first, relatively quiet sound second. Sounds like a good compromise.

 

[ETLMD]

Just curious but would there be any problems passing smog with either of these exhausts in CA? Yes, I am a noob when it comes to exhausts.

I smogged my NSX with the Taitec GTLW last year, and it passed without any problems (test only station). I had to help the smog technician out, he didn't know where anything was. :wink:

 

[Bad Advice]

all 3 mention above are weak
this one is the best.

 

[91 X]

all 3 mention above are weak
this one is the best.

you expect him to take your advice???



:biggrin: :tongue: :redface:

 

[JohnJW]

what?.......where?......and how much?

I would love that exhaust.......thought about making something similar.

 

[nsxhk]

all 3 mention above are weak
this one is the best.

Pls define 'weak'.

From the looks of it, it must be WAAAAAAYYYY loud.

 

[ETLMD]

all 3 mention above are weak
this one is the best.

That's some bad advice. :tongue:

That exhaust would be really loud, and it would require the removal of the catalytic converters.

 

[jagtiger]

Man..That looks like a rocket ship.:biggrin: I can imagine it'll sound like one.:smile:

How much?

 

[sojusoulja]

i'm getting the GT-Rom exhaust this Monday. I'll post pics then