Installation Thread: PTS Exhaust -Joe Z series for the IS-F w/pics
04-19-09, 08:48 AM
#166
it is quite a bit louder than the factory exhaust.
you will realize (so will your neighbors) that you are driving a car that doesn't F* around.
if you are looking for something discreet, this is NOT the product for you.
however, for the majority of us - and i think i speak for most of the customers - it's the exhaust that SHOULD have been on the car when it was built (period).
it's quite throaty and above 4k rpm it screams like a banshee.
when you REALLY dog the car, you will notice you have goose bumps on your arms.
discreet it is not, but it's not anything like having open pipes or anything... and no, i don't think the police would bother you unless you were driving like an *** to go along with the sound.
i will say that the youtube videos are not accurate audio representations of the note of the exhaust... it's much more rumbly and man-like than the video clips.
doug
you will realize (so will your neighbors) that you are driving a car that doesn't F* around.
if you are looking for something discreet, this is NOT the product for you.
however, for the majority of us - and i think i speak for most of the customers - it's the exhaust that SHOULD have been on the car when it was built (period).
it's quite throaty and above 4k rpm it screams like a banshee.
when you REALLY dog the car, you will notice you have goose bumps on your arms.
discreet it is not, but it's not anything like having open pipes or anything... and no, i don't think the police would bother you unless you were driving like an *** to go along with the sound.
i will say that the youtube videos are not accurate audio representations of the note of the exhaust... it's much more rumbly and man-like than the video clips.
doug
04-19-09, 08:55 AM
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I guess it all depends on your own perspective as to what is 'too loud'. Honestly the one thing keeping me from buying this exhaust was that I feared it wasn't throaty enough, now I am considering buying it.
I have never been pulled over in my Mustang that has a full stainless Borla exhaust with no cats and is obnoxiously loud, but being in Cali is a lot different obviously.
I have never been pulled over in my Mustang that has a full stainless Borla exhaust with no cats and is obnoxiously loud, but being in Cali is a lot different obviously.
04-19-09, 09:16 AM
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I thought the exact same thing when I first had it installed. That is was sooooo loud and that I had made a mistake. But after it broke in and I put around 2k miles on it, it really mellowed out and turned out great IMO. Not nearly as invasive anymore but will still let anyone within a three block radius know I'm around. Hehe
04-19-09, 09:24 AM
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I thought the exact same thing when I first had it installed. That is was sooooo loud and that I had made a mistake. But after it broke in and I put around 2k miles on it, it really mellowed out and turned out great IMO. Not nearly as invasive anymore but will still let anyone within a three block radius know I'm around. Hehe
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04-19-09, 09:41 AM
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for those who have this exhuast? isnt it too loud for you? i drove the car 2 times now on the street and god its loud. I dont think i could live with it, it is just way over the top loud and with some drone. Dont you guys get pulled over by the cops cause it is soooo loud? if this doesnt get any quieter significantly i dont think i can live with it. its like the invidia cat back for my s2000, it was way tooo loud that i returned it within driving my s2000 for 4 blocks.
04-19-09, 10:12 PM
#172
sounds right, its just i was shocked how loud it was. I pushed her on the expressway today and its screams lik HELL!
this is a fix it ticket though right? i mean its not street legal right?
the police around my neighborhood seem like they go looking for import cars that make noise. rather than the harley with open pipes that are like 4 times louder than the joe z.
this is a fix it ticket though right? i mean its not street legal right?
the police around my neighborhood seem like they go looking for import cars that make noise. rather than the harley with open pipes that are like 4 times louder than the joe z.
04-20-09, 12:57 AM
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Yep, Sunnyvale PD isn't friendly to modified cars. It's not just a fix it ticket, it's a visit to a smog ref if you get caught.
04-20-09, 06:56 AM
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I'm excited to get mine! I ordered it Sunday on www.l-tunedparts.com I need to have here by Thursday and have it installed before I head to FL.
04-21-09, 06:06 AM
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My exhaust arrived yesterday and I took a few misc pictures that I hadn't seen posted before. Internal pictures of the X-pipe merge and one through the mufflers.
Side 1 x-pipe (Looks pretty good and has nice sharp edges.)
Side 2 x-pipe
Straight through muffler
Side 1 x-pipe (Looks pretty good and has nice sharp edges.
)Side 2 x-pipe
Straight through muffler
04-21-09, 08:51 AM
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Congrats James.... 
Since I know your a DIY member, here are some online Tips..
Have fun with the install...!!!
Joe Z
Since I know your a DIY member, here are some online Tips..
Installation Tips for IS-F / PTS Exhaust
- Please consider bringing this exhaust to a professional installer, if you have never done this type of work.
Using a full car lift will simplify the entire process.
- Please be sure to have TWO people during the installation process. This will ensure proper alignment & fitment during the install.
- Please be sure to work on a cooled exhaust system before removing OEM sections.
- Please be sure NOT to attempt to remove O2 Sensors while still hot or warm.
- Please be sure to have the proper O2 Sensor removal tool.
- Please be sure to use some WD-40 on rubber hangers or bolts when removing or installing the OEM or New Exhaust system sections.
- Rear Axle Section Installation (2 of them)
Please be sure to install Drivers Side Rear Axle Section second to last.
Then followed by the Passenger Side Axle Section as the last section installed.
Have fun with the install...!!!
Joe Z
04-21-09, 09:14 AM
#179
I am sure you will love the exhaust, and I'm looking forward to seeing your track times with this system. Besure to post your timeslips again, I think it will provide better information for us than the dyno, especially trap speeds.
Enjoy,
G