Carson Tuned Exhaust on GS400
04-07-04, 10:09 AM
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Carson Tuned Exhaust Installed on GS400
Well this past Friday I recieved a nice package in the mail from Gordon.
Below are before and after pictures.
Stock exhaust
Stock mid section. This was really dirty
Below are before and after pictures.
Stock exhaust
Stock mid section. This was really dirty
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04-07-04, 10:11 AM
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And now for the Shiny stuff.
New Carson Tuned mid section (Kimura)
Side view of exhaust installed.
Rear end shot. (the lighting was not too good.)
New Carson Tuned mid section (Kimura)
Side view of exhaust installed.
Rear end shot. (the lighting was not too good.)
04-07-04, 10:19 AM
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Now for the results of the exhaust.
The first thing I noticed besided the increase pick up of the car, was the lack of droning sound. Between 1K-2K RPM the drone was so minimal unlike when I had HKS, and I could feel my car vibrate. Overall I am very well please with the exhaust. The power through the band is overall very good, and the car takes off a lot harder than before. And the sound while cruising is low, so I am not concerned with cops, unlike the HKS. I liked the HKS but after a while all the sound took a toll on my head.
I'm not sure if anyone else has the Carson Tuned exhaust with the GS cars, but if so chime in. It was well worth the wait in picking this exhaust. Who's next?
Chris
The first thing I noticed besided the increase pick up of the car, was the lack of droning sound. Between 1K-2K RPM the drone was so minimal unlike when I had HKS, and I could feel my car vibrate. Overall I am very well please with the exhaust. The power through the band is overall very good, and the car takes off a lot harder than before. And the sound while cruising is low, so I am not concerned with cops, unlike the HKS. I liked the HKS but after a while all the sound took a toll on my head.
I'm not sure if anyone else has the Carson Tuned exhaust with the GS cars, but if so chime in. It was well worth the wait in picking this exhaust. Who's next?
Chris
04-07-04, 08:09 PM
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Very nice!
Does the midsection on this exhaust include resonators to replace the stock ones? If so, I'm wondering if the different resonators account for the performance increase you're noticing? I like my RMM, but it would be nice to have the mid section too if it flows better (as long as it's no louder than the RMM) I would really like to hear the Carson exhaust on a GS4!
04-07-04, 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by lightwave76
Now for the results of the exhaust.
The first thing I noticed besided the increase pick up of the car, was the lack of droning sound. Between 1K-2K RPM the drone was so minimal unlike when I had HKS, and I could feel my car vibrate. Overall I am very well please with the exhaust. The power through the band is overall very good, and the car takes off a lot harder than before. And the sound while cruising is low, so I am not concerned with cops, unlike the HKS. I liked the HKS but after a while all the sound took a toll on my head.
I'm not sure if anyone else has the Carson Tuned exhaust with the GS cars, but if so chime in. It was well worth the wait in picking this exhaust. Who's next?
Chris
Now for the results of the exhaust.
The first thing I noticed besided the increase pick up of the car, was the lack of droning sound. Between 1K-2K RPM the drone was so minimal unlike when I had HKS, and I could feel my car vibrate. Overall I am very well please with the exhaust. The power through the band is overall very good, and the car takes off a lot harder than before. And the sound while cruising is low, so I am not concerned with cops, unlike the HKS. I liked the HKS but after a while all the sound took a toll on my head.
I'm not sure if anyone else has the Carson Tuned exhaust with the GS cars, but if so chime in. It was well worth the wait in picking this exhaust. Who's next?
Chris
You now have one of the finest and exclusive exhausts currently out for the GS. My question to you is," How did you miss this thread?" https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=106847
Future: The mid section does have the resonators but they are more hollowed out than the stock to allow better air flow which means better performance. Might make the noise level a little louder but not much...
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04-09-04, 08:40 PM
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Originally posted by LEXISM
wo!! i missed this one? when did this come out? i didnt know the 400 version was out already looks good bro....how much is it going for ? and how much for the mid section love to see it up close
wo!! i missed this one? when did this come out? i didnt know the 400 version was out already looks good bro....how much is it going for ? and how much for the mid section love to see it up close
04-12-04, 08:22 AM
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Originally posted by LXOGOOD
Erick, the Carson Tuned Exhaust fits all models for GS (300-400-430) There's no way to just buy the midsection since it's a whole kit. I believe the exhaust starts at $799 but I could be wrong...may be a little more. Take a look at my "Beauty of Stainless Steel" thread for closeups of the exhaust.
Erick, the Carson Tuned Exhaust fits all models for GS (300-400-430) There's no way to just buy the midsection since it's a whole kit. I believe the exhaust starts at $799 but I could be wrong...may be a little more. Take a look at my "Beauty of Stainless Steel" thread for closeups of the exhaust.
I must have missed this part I thought it was only for the GS3 and the 4 was comming out
04-13-04, 12:43 AM
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Originally posted by lightwave76
Now for the results of the exhaust.
I'm not sure if anyone else has the Carson Tuned exhaust with the GS cars, but if so chime in. It was well worth the wait in picking this exhaust. Who's next?
Now for the results of the exhaust.
I'm not sure if anyone else has the Carson Tuned exhaust with the GS cars, but if so chime in. It was well worth the wait in picking this exhaust. Who's next?
Congrats on the new exhaust, looks great and I can't wait to hear one in person. Blackdiamond in ATL also got a set about a month ago for his GS400 ==>https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=112907
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Hey Ken,
I saw your thread long ago, I just did not want to high jack it =) When I saw it on your GS300 I knew that was the exhaust I had to buy.
I saw your thread long ago, I just did not want to high jack it =) When I saw it on your GS300 I knew that was the exhaust I had to buy.
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