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Old 04-13-11, 07:08 PM
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Default I need an honest opinion of how this sounds

Please provide some feedback as I'm sitting on the fence deciding if whether or not I should switch to an Fsport exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqciA...layer_embedded

BTW i'm the camera man, wifey is the driver

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Old 04-13-11, 07:15 PM
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You recently had the muffler delete done on your car right? In my opinion it sounds pretty good, but I also tend to prefer the more subtle exhausts. Why are you contemplating FSport now?
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aside from the cabin drone at low rpm, I'm satisfied with the sound of the delete and look of the Ap2. However, there are some decent deals for used Fsports around.

To add insult to injury, I've already owned an HKS Hi-power which I got rid of as well...All that hard earned $$$ spent trying to get it right.
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u got me thinking now..GO FOR IT
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^Fsport?

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Originally Posted by suxeLSI003
^Fsport?

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Damn Im getting sleepy, I like the way it sounds now..whats a delete?
Old 04-13-11, 08:13 PM
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sounds to me like ur craving the sweet sound of a tanabe exhaust!
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Originally Posted by MDOTM
Damn Im getting sleepy, I like the way it sounds now..whats a delete?
A delete is when you remove something. For example, if you have a resonator delete, the muffler shop butts off your resonator and welds a pipe in place, resulting in a louder sound
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Originally Posted by MDOTM
Damn Im getting sleepy, I like the way it sounds now..whats a delete?
A delete is when you remove something. For example, if you have a resonator delete, the muffler shop cutts off your resonator and welds a pipe in place, resulting in a louder exhaust note
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Sounds good to me!!!

Try the mid pipes. SB350 has those and F-sport exhaust. That's really loud.
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I love how it sounds!!!!
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sounds pretty mean... try to get it to this level

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKMVnjraU4Y
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He's that guy everyone hates to have at the car meets. Pure bait...lol
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Dude...are you really worried how it sounds? Or do you have nothing else to spend your money on? I know the HKS Hi Power is really loud. What is it you're in search of? It looks and sounds nice. What else do you want. Buy some wheels already!!
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Was the HKS too loud or just not the sound you were going for?

I honestly think your car sounds pretty good the way you currently have it set up and shouldn't switch just because of the lure of a good deal. Now if you happen to like the way the F Sport exhaust sounds, want it, and found a deal, go for it! Otherwise, stick with this (unless you're bored or unhappy with it already )


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