HKS Midpipe?
09-13-12, 01:23 PM
#17
Lexus Champion
Just trying to show you the light
09-13-12, 04:36 PM
#20
Thanks for the input everyone. I commute a lot, so OEM is loud enough for me. The main thing I'm after is a little more horsepower. So it would be perfect if I stay close to OEM on the sound but gain around 10 horses (I'm guessing) by deleting the secondary cats which the HKS midpipe requires.
09-13-12, 05:30 PM
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IS350atWOT - You can DIY but I personally had a lot of trouble with my O2 sensors. With just jack stands I had loads of trouble getting enough leverage to loosen the sensors. I loosened them with spray lube and thought I had a great angle but I couldn't budge one of them at all and had to go to a shop (you really don't want to damage them). For the $75 it then cost me to have the full cat-back installed, I wouldn't have bothered trying it myself and would have saved a couple hours. But this was on an 08 w/ 60k miles with those never have been touched before. With a '10 you shouldn't have such issues.
09-13-12, 06:47 PM
#22
Thanks for the input everyone. I commute a lot, so OEM is loud enough for me. The main thing I'm after is a little more horsepower. So it would be perfect if I stay close to OEM on the sound but gain around 10 horses (I'm guessing) by deleting the secondary cats which the HKS midpipe requires.
Lou
09-14-12, 06:36 AM
#23
I purchased the HKS midpipe section new for well under a grand shipped......sound and Fitment were absolutely amazing.....with stock rear mufflers.....and became a beast when Borla rear section was added!!
Wanted the rear section HKS but no more in country.....4mo wait.....
Wanted the rear section HKS but no more in country.....4mo wait.....
09-14-12, 07:30 AM
#24
I purchased the HKS midpipe section new for well under a grand shipped......sound and Fitment were absolutely amazing.....with stock rear mufflers.....and became a beast when Borla rear section was added!!
Wanted the rear section HKS but no more in country.....4mo wait.....
Wanted the rear section HKS but no more in country.....4mo wait.....
09-14-12, 08:16 AM
#26
HKS mid pipe and Borla axle back should absolutely work and create more power and sound. Great combo IMHO, but you forgo having a real dual exhaust system. Why would you do that when ISS, Borla and the JoeZ all make true dual systems that perform well or you can modify the stock exhaust, as I have done, into a true dual system
Lou
Lou
09-14-12, 08:26 AM
#27
I don't really see a point in a "real dual exhaust", since the butt dyno won't really sense a major change....so I went for sound instead. That's what i think Kramer is going for. HKS+Borla will be unique sounding for sure.
Unless you track the car on a timed course (bone stock vs. true dual exhaust) IMO I don't see a point on the true dual. Lobux can attest to this.
Unless you track the car on a timed course (bone stock vs. true dual exhaust) IMO I don't see a point on the true dual. Lobux can attest to this.
09-14-12, 11:23 AM
#28
Racer
Can someone explain to me is the below sound clip HKS SSM IS F with Headers or without?
Because here --> (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...cs-inside.html) he says he installed PPE headers but is this video clip with headers or without?
Because here --> (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...cs-inside.html) he says he installed PPE headers but is this video clip with headers or without?
