Joe Z Axle Back Vs. Tanabe Medallion Exhaust

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01-14-17, 12:21 PM

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You can't go wrong with Joe Z!

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01-31-18, 08:13 PM

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Thats where i am right now i have the Invidia midpipe with the stock mufflers..and it gives it a "growl" I am still debating on the full system..maybe next summer..

What made you ditch the Invidia midpipe and stock muffler setup? I’ve considered this as a good option (or the joe z midpipe).

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02-09-18, 03:47 PM

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I had Apex-i mid pipe with Tanabe axle back and just recently changed to Joe Z axle back. In my opinion, Joe Z is louder in all range (cold start, normal and fully open) but I don't think it's that much louder than Tanabe. Maybe it might be due to the mid-pipe and Takeda intake setup.

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02-15-18, 10:42 PM

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I am running an Invidia Midpipe with the Joe Z axle back. Here's a video so you can see what it sounds like.

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02-17-18, 06:43 AM

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What did you end up choosing? Stuck with the same question as you, have read multiple posts and heard videos for sound and still can't make up my mind. It makes it harder because some people are using a midpipe. Im only interested in the axle back and how it will sound without any other alterations to it, like adding midpipes or intake.

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02-17-18, 06:45 AM

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I am running an Invidia Midpipe with the Joe Z axle back. Here's a video so you can see what it sounds like.

Sounds amazing ! Did you install the axle back first and then the midpipe? Or was that your set up from the beginning? Would like to know how the axle back sounds by itself. Is there a big difference from having a midpipe?

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02-18-18, 12:45 PM

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I am running an Invidia Midpipe with the Joe Z axle back. Here's a video so you can see what it sounds like.

WOW that sounds great! Any drone inside? I don't think I can get a midpipe for my awd.

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02-18-18, 01:01 PM

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I have a very hard time thinking that sounds good... It sounds to me like someone has tried to make a luxury sport sedan's 6-cylinder engine sound much louder than it really should, with some headache-causing drone thrown in for bad measure.

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02-18-18, 01:58 PM

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I only like the cold start sound, but I have to agree, that sound does not fit a Lexus, especially not a GS. I had a Dinan axleback with a Stage 2 CAI installed on BMW 535i xDrive and boy... that cabin drone kills the ride. Shifting to manual helps somewhat but in hindsight... no real point in making the car sound louder than it should. So on my GS, I stayed away from it, lol.