Exhaust Drone - How many RPMs with F-Sport
07-08-09, 05:41 PM
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t's all perspective. At first, I was thinking to myself like "Oh dang, this thing is loud" but I've gotten used it and love it. Although I don't use the car often as I have a daily beater so if you do use it everyday, your opinion of the exhaust might change.
but if it's just a low humm then I can make due. Hope it's nothing like my 93 Accord with dual fart cans lol, it's annoying like a fly buzzin around your food.
07-09-09, 11:49 AM
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My predictions.
>Post-install, I'm going to love the sound at start up (endorphins, goose bumps, and all that).
>The first drive will produce two strong emotional responses: Oh my goodness, what did I do??? - and - Man, that sounds sooo good.
>My wife is going to hear it and think I just ruined a $40K car. "You're 35 and your once-luxury-car now sounds like some kid's racer." Of course, I'll explain that it can be taken off easily if it becomes an annoyance. And, of course, I'll try to convince her that the car now sounds like a more expensive car (Ferrari?).
To be continued
>Post-install, I'm going to love the sound at start up (endorphins, goose bumps, and all that).
>The first drive will produce two strong emotional responses: Oh my goodness, what did I do??? - and - Man, that sounds sooo good.
>My wife is going to hear it and think I just ruined a $40K car. "You're 35 and your once-luxury-car now sounds like some kid's racer." Of course, I'll explain that it can be taken off easily if it becomes an annoyance. And, of course, I'll try to convince her that the car now sounds like a more expensive car (Ferrari?).
To be continued
07-19-09, 10:10 PM
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I have the tanabe medallion system and the droning can et annoying because I live in the hills and go up inclines that can run sometimes up to 7 miles. So You get this annoying droning. I keep thinking about taking it off , but I know I will want to reinstall it as soon as its off
07-20-09, 11:13 AM
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I8ABMR: Exactly my experience so far. The F-Sport definitely drones on hills when I'm not pushing hard. It is possible to keep it quiet (quieter), but it is a lot of work.
It's love-hate. I thought about going back to stock a few times, but I know I'll miss it, too.
It's love-hate. I thought about going back to stock a few times, but I know I'll miss it, too.
07-20-09, 11:49 AM
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The beauty of the HKS Hi Power exhaust is the silencer inserts.
It takes 2 1/2 minutes to bolt them in, even with the exhaust hot. Although, I admit, I only install them for longish trips with the girlfriend and/or grandkids.
Finding some inserts that would fit would solve the droning problem, but are the exhaust tips double wall construction?
It takes 2 1/2 minutes to bolt them in, even with the exhaust hot. Although, I admit, I only install them for longish trips with the girlfriend and/or grandkids.
Finding some inserts that would fit would solve the droning problem, but are the exhaust tips double wall construction?
07-20-09, 02:34 PM
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I have the F sport muffs on my is350. I LOVE'EM!
However, not everyone ( most women ) like the extra noise. YES the Police notice them, but is that not why you would think about installing them? To be noticed. They DO NOT sound anything like an Infinity at all!
I just love spanking the G-35's in my four-door Lexus!!! It upsets them that a sedan has just smoked them off the line!
However, not everyone ( most women ) like the extra noise. YES the Police notice them, but is that not why you would think about installing them? To be noticed. They DO NOT sound anything like an Infinity at all!
I just love spanking the G-35's in my four-door Lexus!!! It upsets them that a sedan has just smoked them off the line!
07-21-09, 07:37 AM
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Thanks. I don't redline it. I just get close sometimes. Although a friend of mine did redline it for several seconds before it even had 200 miles on it. He put it in S mode and didn't shift properly. Oh well. It was my fault for letting him drive it that soon and for not prohibiting him from using S mode.
I'm not really concerned about the legality of the exhaust. I'm really just imaging every traffic cop on the beat pulling out their radar detectors as soon as they here my exhaust coming up the road. I'm not into "speeding," but I admit that I may stray over the posted limit from time to time.
I'm not really concerned about the legality of the exhaust. I'm really just imaging every traffic cop on the beat pulling out their radar detectors as soon as they here my exhaust coming up the road. I'm not into "speeding," but I admit that I may stray over the posted limit from time to time.
If you had the IS-F I would understand why you would want to shift.I'm running F-Sport intake/Megan Midpipe/Tanabe Exhaust and I loveeee the purr
07-21-09, 08:59 AM
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A lion's purr, but not a kitten's.
It's bothering me less now. I must have fried that part of my hearing since I got it. I guess I'll have to turn up volume when listening to Barry White now.
It's bothering me less now. I must have fried that part of my hearing since I got it. I guess I'll have to turn up volume when listening to Barry White now.
07-21-09, 10:25 AM
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Hey. one time I gunned my car full rev when stop light turned green. On my right side, there was cop on the intersection. Either he was nice, or didn't notice.... I learned my lesson without being pulled over. Got tremendously scared when I realized there was a cop next to me 
Well for the sound decibels and etc, I think its proven somewhere in the F-sport website that obeys state law for its loudness and its low emissioness? I might be totally wrong though
Well for the sound decibels and etc, I think its proven somewhere in the F-sport website that obeys state law for its loudness and its low emissioness? I might be totally wrong though
08-13-09, 11:45 PM
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I have the FSport Intake and Exhaust. You can really control the noise if you can keep the car out of VVTI. The Exhaust has a distinct sound and cannot be mistaken as a Fart can. You will get unwanted attention if you gun the car or heavy on the acceleration.