Tanabe Medalion Touring Exhaust Installed
05-04-06, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by javylsu
Will this system give me any trouble with California emissions? If not, I am DEFINITELY getting this exhaust... It's the "throaty" sound I want without the loud, annoying drone or a ricey sound. I love what I've heard so far.
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05-04-06, 10:00 PM
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too whoever answered me... First of all yes it looks very good. But whynot buy one that looks as good as it performs or thats just the way i think. If im going to buy an exhaust i want good hp gains and a good look. Just like rims im not going to get heavy ones with a lip that rubs its jus when u spend the money whynot get everything in one package. If anyone can understand me on this then you know what i mean. With all that said the clips dont ever do anything for me id love to hear it in person and then i would probaly just buy it even without good dynos.
05-08-06, 05:23 PM
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Sound clip clarity is dependent on the hardware used, distance, and other environmental conditions. We do offer some clips on our site, but as always, to get the best idea of how the system will sound, it is best to hear it in person.
CL members Yoshi13 and varok have this system on their vehicles and can provide more insight on the sound quality of Medalion Touring.
Medalion Touring will be arriving in less than one week!
CL members Yoshi13 and varok have this system on their vehicles and can provide more insight on the sound quality of Medalion Touring.
Medalion Touring will be arriving in less than one week!
05-09-06, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BaLLzZz
too whoever answered me... First of all yes it looks very good. But whynot buy one that looks as good as it performs or thats just the way i think. If im going to buy an exhaust i want good hp gains and a good look. Just like rims im not going to get heavy ones with a lip that rubs its jus when u spend the money whynot get everything in one package. If anyone can understand me on this then you know what i mean. With all that said the clips dont ever do anything for me id love to hear it in person and then i would probaly just buy it even without good dynos.
How many hp's can you gain with just an exhaust?
05-10-06, 09:28 AM
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Since I haven't even been able to lay eyes on a "real" 350, can someone tell me what the stock exhaust sounds like compared to this one? I think I would like the sound of this exhaust, but 93 db is meaningless to me in terms of how it compares to stock. If the difference is minimal, I'll pass for now. I want a deep sound, but not excessively loud - from what I've read, this sounds like it could be a winner.
05-10-06, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by casey225
Since I haven't even been able to lay eyes on a "real" 350, can someone tell me what the stock exhaust sounds like compared to this one? I think I would like the sound of this exhaust, but 93 db is meaningless to me in terms of how it compares to stock. If the difference is minimal, I'll pass for now. I want a deep sound, but not excessively loud - from what I've read, this sounds like it could be a winner.
BUT, if you turn off your music, you can hear a slight hum, but most is probably coming from the engine. In a parking structure, you could hear something, but not enough to make it meaningful.
05-15-06, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by IS350ISFUN
How many hp's can you gain with just an exhaust?
There are possibilities of higher gains by eliminating restrictions closer to the engine, such as the headers/removing the catalyzers, but you also run the very big risk of making the car obnoxiously loud, illegal, and very "un-Lexus-like" according to some.
As a rule, it is usually the sum of all of the parts, and not any one particular part that will make the most performance.
05-15-06, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Tanabe USA
It's all dependent on how efficient the factory exhaust system is. On some of the newer cars, there is little to gain from an exhaust system upgrade. We were able to free up 7rwhp under the testing conditions with a resonator back system.
There are possibilities of higher gains by eliminating restrictions closer to the engine, such as the headers/removing the catalyzers, but you also run the very big risk of making the car obnoxiously loud, illegal, and very "un-Lexus-like" according to some.
As a rule, it is usually the sum of all of the parts, and not any one particular part that will make the most performance.
There are possibilities of higher gains by eliminating restrictions closer to the engine, such as the headers/removing the catalyzers, but you also run the very big risk of making the car obnoxiously loud, illegal, and very "un-Lexus-like" according to some.
As a rule, it is usually the sum of all of the parts, and not any one particular part that will make the most performance.
05-16-06, 06:18 PM
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word on the street is that these just arrived on the boat from Japan. 
also heard that they might work on the 250
Tanabe USA wont make any parts that are not bolt on-- not being able to return your car to factory condition is a big no-no.
also heard that they might work on the 250
Tanabe USA wont make any parts that are not bolt on-- not being able to return your car to factory condition is a big no-no.
05-16-06, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pocky
You really can't hear anything from the exhaust. The IS is still very much like the way it should be a Luxury car, compared to BMW & Mercedes, where you can really notice the growl in the exhaust note.
BUT, if you turn off your music, you can hear a slight hum, but most is probably coming from the engine. In a parking structure, you could hear something, but not enough to make it meaningful.
BUT, if you turn off your music, you can hear a slight hum, but most is probably coming from the engine. In a parking structure, you could hear something, but not enough to make it meaningful.
05-16-06, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by casey225
Pocky, I'm sorry, are you referring to stock or Tanabe? I wouldn't expect to hear anything from the stock exhaust, which is quite appealing since I ordered ML - why would I want my exhaust to drown out my "premium" stereo. If you were referring to Tanabe, that's exactly what I was hoping to hear.
You seriously can't hear anything, It's only when you actually *try* to listen to a note with no music and windows down. You'll notice something to the least.
Trust me, the IS exhaust is dead quiet compared to German cars.
I didn't mean to mislead you in anyway, But just stating the fact that there is some sort of tiny tiny winkle of noise coming out of the factory system.