View Poll Results: Which would you buy?
HKS
39
29.77%
Greddy
13
9.92%
Tanabe
38
29.01%
Tom's
4
3.05%
OEM (I dodn't want to waste money)
37
28.24%
Voters: 131. You may not vote on this poll
Pro & Cons on Aftermarket Exhaust?
01-03-07, 12:30 AM
#31
Lead Lap
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: houston, TX
Posts: 560
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i did that when i got my car a month in.. it was eh~ its not as loud as i thought it would be. think of it like tanabe exhaust just a little louder. droning goes away at 3k rpm. i rewelded it like 3 months later because i missed the "silence"
i don't know if any of you remember this.. i posted this last december 2005.
magnaflow w/ cut 2ndary cats. i paid $120. all they do is cut it and replace it w/ 2 pipes
i don't know if any of you remember this.. i posted this last december 2005.
magnaflow w/ cut 2ndary cats. i paid $120. all they do is cut it and replace it w/ 2 pipes
01-03-07, 04:25 PM
#33
Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Fullerton, CA
Posts: 841
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
yeah it's the same.
I think whoever wants to try it should definately go for it, its' cheap to do and you get some gains. Also my friend said he never heard a sound like mine before (in a good way). he said it g35ish but more sporty sounding.
I think whoever wants to try it should definately go for it, its' cheap to do and you get some gains. Also my friend said he never heard a sound like mine before (in a good way). he said it g35ish but more sporty sounding.
01-05-07, 03:25 PM
#35
01-05-07, 04:09 PM
#36
6th Gear
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: FL
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you chose to drive a Lexus a part of you enjoys the attention you get by driving one, especially the hot new IS. A nice exhaust drone gets you that attention above and beyond visual appeal. I considered a G35 simply because everytime I saw one accelerate away from a light that exhaust note was beautiful. I am considering the Tanabe exhaust, but am interested in what Borla is coming out with. I heard a clip on youtube (I think it was there) and the Borla sound was really, really nice.
01-06-07, 07:22 AM
#37
After having both V8's and V6's, IMO almost any V8 sounds pretty good with a little more tone. Most V6's don't don't really sound very good with a loud exhaust. For me there are exceptions like the G35 and Porsches. The G35's exhaust note is unique probably do to the firing order, much like the difference in sound between a Mustang GT and a Camaro.
01-07-07, 07:01 PM
#38
After having both V8's and V6's, IMO almost any V8 sounds pretty good with a little more tone. Most V6's don't don't really sound very good with a loud exhaust. For me there are exceptions like the G35 and Porsches. The G35's exhaust note is unique probably do to the firing order, much like the difference in sound between a Mustang GT and a Camaro.
01-13-07, 02:47 PM
#41
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: aa
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'd prefer a less restricitive mid section than worrying about the mufflers. As air cools it takes up less space, so reducing restriction closer to the motor is more important then at the end of the exhaust. It's the Ideal Gas law at work.
01-18-07, 10:10 PM
#43
Lead Lap
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 431
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I did this and it sounds like crap! Not that much louder then stock but at around 3000 to 4000 it gets real raspy! When just removing the cats it sounded just like stock or maybe a little louder. Then I removed the resonator and it gave it a raspy sound. My exhaust guy said before I removed the resonator that it might sound raspy but we could try it and if I didn't like it we could put it back on. It's going back on next week but ill leave the cats off.
01-18-07, 10:20 PM
#44
I did this and it sounds like crap! Not that much louder then stock but at around 3000 to 4000 it gets real raspy! When just removing the cats it sounded just like stock or maybe a little louder. Then I removed the resonator and it gave it a raspy sound. My exhaust guy said before I removed the resonator that it might sound raspy but we could try it and if I didn't like it we could put it back on. It's going back on next week but ill leave the cats off.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
