Echo-Troll Modding Thread (2005 Toyota Echo)

[j12piprius]

Originally Posted by echo-francis

its sure that if it sounds too loud I will not do it but my straight pipe should be 1 or 1.1/4 pipe diameter and I want to try if that make a difference in the sound. if not I will go with a glass pack like you did

What did you end up doing in place of the muffler and how do you like it?

[echo-francis]

I ended up geting this¸



it is louder then stock but very acceptable

[j12piprius]

What kind did you get, and did you attach it yourself?

[echo-francis]

Originally Posted by johnlvs2run

What kind did you get, and did you attach it yourself?

i got this http://www.summitracing.com/int/part...015s/overview/

and I welded it my self

[dirtydave]

Nice! any idea the MPG jump with that?

[echo-francis]

i didn't notice any mpg changes but it removed 7 lbs and it allowed the construction of a simpler rear belly pan and that was the goal

[jcp123]

I have been looking over your pictures. I want to start on some belly pans for my Echo but the contours down there are frustrating. Would you mind showing some more pictures of what you did and where you fastened them/what you fastened them with? Maybe some insight on how you designed your belly work? The rear belly pan you have is interesting, what did you use to reinforce it? Do you have anything at the front, where the torsion bar is, to block air from getting inside it? Thanks!

- James

[echo-francis]

Originally Posted by jcp123

I have been looking over your pictures. I want to start on some belly pans for my Echo but the contours down there are frustrating. Would you mind showing some more pictures of what you did and where you fastened them/what you fastened them with? Maybe some insight on how you designed your belly work? The rear belly pan you have is interesting, what did you use to reinforce it? Do you have anything at the front, where the torsion bar is, to block air from getting inside it? Thanks!

- James

for my front belly and rear belly pan i used this
Rawlplug Nylon Plasterboard Self Drill Fixings & Screws (Pack of 25)
i screwed this in the bumper and in the oem belly pan. here some pictures of my belly pans







old belly pan







for my middle belly pan i used this Carbon Steel Toggle Bolt, Zinc Plated Finish, Mushroom Head, Combination Phillips Slotted Drive, Meets ASTM B633, Right Hand Threads, Inch | AmazonSupply.com in the holes of the frame to make a aluminium frame and i did the belly pan on the frame.

[jcp123]

Nice, that gives me a lot to look at. In your opinion, how necessary is having the additional support framework?

[echo-francis]

Originally Posted by jcp123

Nice, that gives me a lot to look at. In your opinion, how necessary is having the additional support framework?

for the middle belly pan, i dont see any way to do it without adding a frame