LycheeXD

its been roughly 5 months since i installed it, and i still love it! but recently, i been kinda hoping that it would sound louder, even with my fsport intake, i did some search and i asked some questions and im getting a lot on installing midpipe and resonator remove, what are the pros and cons of those and which one would be a better choice? oh and which one sounds better of course :P

Kybball#1

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Get a Invidia mid pipe, you will love it.

Mv350

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+1 on getting the invidia midpipe, you wont regret it

acefalcon2

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i have a BNIB Megan / Invidia Midpipe for sale haha
you can choose either megan or invidia

dojoman

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Tanabe isn't lould? hmmm, you need hearing check.

ltdan12a

Or maybe you're getting old?

Kurtz

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Among all the commonly sold US aftermarket exhausts it's the quietest in fact. Which is why I bought it.

So either you're the one with hearing issues or you've not heard very many aftermarket exhausts for the 2IS.

dojoman

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my issue with Tanabe is not the loudness but it makes too much bassy noise and not enough exhaust note, bassy noise can be very loud in cabin @3500 rpm. That's why I got rid of it and bought Lexus HKS.

DLam

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+1 on invidia midpipe. you'll like it

Sytfu_IS

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I have Tanabe and resonator removed, sounds excellent. Not super louder but loud enough where it's actually a noticeable exhaust.

IS-SV

lol, this reminds me as to why I left my exhaust system stock.

mdgrwl

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+1, too much bass. the in cabin pressure was annoying

exact reason why i got rid of it and went w/ the F-Sport. Though the F-Sport at times is louder (at WOT), its more of a mid-exhaust note growl. Much better

Kurtz

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Just for context-my last car was a 383 stroker with a bigger cam, tri-y headers, no cats, and a full dual dynomax exhaust.

My IS350 with tanabe exhaust is f-ing silent in comparison

(plus the car is nowhere near 3500 rpms when cruising so there's really no issue with in-cabin noise at all)

ExTrEmE99

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The tanabe exhaust is extremely quite,most people will never notice you have a aftermarket exhaust unless your sitting in the cabin. People will only hear it at first start up, other then that it sounds stock


I thought about getting mid pipes, but i dont want a raspy exhaust...

So i might see a exhaust shop to at least get something to extended the tips(mid pipes or something?) so it isnt being swallowed by a aftermarket rear lip.

LycheeXD

yea i completely agree! thats kinda what i meant to say lol >.<

and i looked up tanabe+invidia midpipe on youtube, and yea like some ppl say it sounds pretty raspy and i dunno if ill like that very much :/ what other options do i have lol