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Old 01-09-10 | 12:23 AM
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I have a Lexus IS250AWD not the best for performance, but still a sports sedan. I want to make it sound like one. Without having to spend $1300 for a F- sport exhaust. I still want to keep the luxury aspect as well clean deep sound like the g35 coupe.
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Muffler & Tips
Old 01-09-10 | 12:37 AM
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Tanabe is always a nice alternative because it has a nice deep tone and is relatively inexpensive for an exhaust for an IS
Old 01-09-10 | 01:18 AM
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I don't know man I think my f sport exhaust is worth every penny... u can get it for like 1100 I seen somewhere
Old 01-09-10 | 10:34 AM
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Greddy SE, I would say the SP2 but they discontinued. It's dead quite after 3k rpm but under that you get the G35 growl which was what I was looking for.
Old 01-09-10 | 10:48 AM
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nice lookin gs u got there ^
Old 01-09-10 | 11:37 AM
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nice lookin gs u got there ^
^^^lol i said the same thing. Look in the classifieds and buy a used exhaust. Best way to go!
Old 01-09-10 | 01:26 PM
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you can buy a tanabe madalion for just over 500 on ebay. and it sounds great. If you want to have a midpipe thrown on you are looking at another 280. Thats what i would do. Wait, thats what i did. I LOVE IT>
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Which one is the best fit as far as how far they stick out. I have the OEM rear bumper no Lip kits.


and if i was to buy just a magnaflow muffler what tips do you recommend. (is this even a good idea)
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ive never liked magnaflow. on monday ill take pics of my set up if you want and share them with you.
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love the f-sport on my is
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Originally Posted by cjlazar84
ive never liked magnaflow. on monday ill take pics of my set up if you want and share them with you.
That would be great if you could post some pics of your setup and if by any chance you have sound clips or video of your exhaust note.
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some members bought magnaflow mufflers to replace the stock ones and it sounded pretty good. and probably cheaper too. if you plan on keeping the car, get the f-sport :]
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Originally Posted by alan003
some members bought magnaflow mufflers to replace the stock ones and it sounded pretty good. and probably cheaper too. if you plan on keeping the car, get the f-sport :]
to be honest. I am keeping the car sort of. The car is going to be put away in my parents garage for the next 3 yrs here in may, because i am being reassigned to YOkota AB japan. and when i come back im gonna be upgrading to either AMG or 3rd gen IS. Im still gonna keep this but as a daily driver. So the Magnaflow muffler and tips sounds like a good idea.

By any chance would you know what size muffler and tips i would need to get to reproduce the g35 sound im looking for.
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Originally Posted by DJSirkit13
to be honest. I am keeping the car sort of. The car is going to be put away in my parents garage for the next 3 yrs here in may, because i am being reassigned to YOkota AB japan. and when i come back im gonna be upgrading to either AMG or 3rd gen IS. Im still gonna keep this but as a daily driver. So the Magnaflow muffler and tips sounds like a good idea.

By any chance would you know what size muffler and tips i would need to get to reproduce the g35 sound im looking for.
check out these threads

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...w-exhaust.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...installed.html
Old 01-09-10 | 11:28 PM
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I have the same car... dont waste money on exhaust for the 250. if u want a little sound and performance easy and cheap.

Remove the last resonator and change the tips on the mufflers. done for less than 80 dollars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Jj7...eature=related

check that link. car has stock muffler and stock tips just resonator deleted it


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