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Old 02-17-10, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by mas3423
Buying a $40k+ Lexus I don't think I'd feel comfertable putting a $65 exhaust on it.
Well you can pay $700 for the same exhaust if you choose.

It's not like this exhaust is welded to the frame. If it turns out to be a POS, he can just remove it, put the stock one back on, and he'll be out a whole $65. But this exhaust looks like a quality piece just looking at the welds and the finish.
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Looks like a Tanabe replica (Y pipes, mufflers, tips, all look similar) except the Tanabe plate on the bottom of the mufflers.

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Originally Posted by BADFNZ
Well you can pay $700 for the same exhaust if you choose.

It's not like this exhaust is welded to the frame. If it turns out to be a POS, he can just remove it, put the stock one back on, and he'll be out a whole $65. But this exhaust looks like a quality piece just looking at the welds and the finish.
This is more or less how I saw the deal too. Right now, I love the looks and the sound of everything. I'm in a 250 awd so we all know I'm not going for massive HP and speeds gains here right? ok then.

Originally Posted by quang
Looks like a Tanabe replica (Y pipes, mufflers, tips, all look similar) except the Tanabe plate on the bottom of the mufflers.
Agreed. I did some googleing of the tenabe first to make sure it wasn't one! I am still pretty sure it is the Top Speed Pro
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Originally Posted by mas3423
Buying a $40k+ Lexus I don't think I'd feel comfertable putting a $65 exhaust on it.
I'm not very "comfertable" reading your poor spelling either, but that's ok! To each their own right?

JK.. I see your point, I really do. This was just a trial thing that seems to be working out alright.

And for what it is worth - I wasn't comfortable at all...It's tight measures under that car! Whew!

Originally Posted by 06isDriver
well...its a good thing it isnt your car then!! I for one, applaud folks who step out on a limb and get their hands dirty.

When I saw those pics I said that look ALOT like my exhaust (topspeed). sure enough I think you confirmed it later.



we had a discussion about it here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...from-ebay.html

looks like it netted me about 8 hp according to trap speeds.
Thank you! thank you! thank you!

I'm guessing we picked up the same units. I'm confirming this as the Top Speed Pro 1 now. Your car sounded great in the clips..Some days I dream of having the 350...

Originally Posted by kjl2007
Completely agree
pshh
Old 02-17-10, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mas3423
Buying a $40k+ Lexus I don't think I'd feel comfertable putting a $65 exhaust on it.
$66 exhaust
Old 02-17-10, 06:33 PM
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kansas huh? what part? im in wichita.
Old 02-17-10, 08:05 PM
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looks good, do you mind pm'ing me the original auction?
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^^ lol wichita, reminds me of zombieland haha
lol props for finding such a cheap exhaust

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Old 02-18-10, 12:52 AM
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Good find,
it's not bad at all,
looks like a tanabe,
sounds like a tanabe
it must be...
reverse engineered.

Same ish, no brand.

Enjoy!

Get some polish,
and make it shine!
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Originally Posted by jnguyen87
kansas huh? what part? im in wichita.
Awesome! Originally Newton! Just 20 minutes up the street from you. But now I'm up in Overland Park (KCish) I finished school at KU in lawrence and just stayed North.

Originally Posted by gc86
looks good, do you mind pm'ing me the original auction?
Not a problem! PM sent.

Originally Posted by KvnChu
^^ lol wichita, reminds me of zombieland haha
lol props for finding such a cheap exhaust
Hey it takes a lot of late nights and sleepless hours to browse eBay and hard as I do

Originally Posted by XhyDra
Good find,
it's not bad at all,
looks like a tanabe,
sounds like a tanabe
it must be...
reverse engineered.

Same ish, no brand.

Enjoy!

Get some polish,
and make it shine!
I'll go with that. Polish...check.


No kidding guys I was preparing to get a lot of crap for picking this thing up, and was aligning my defenses, but everyone (almost) is seemingly liking the "deal" and the "parts" so far! I can't thank you all enough for being with me on this thing. If anything does go wrong or if all of a sudden it explodes or melts down my car, I'll chime in and recommend that no one else follows my ways. But again, so far so good with it
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Nice!

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Old 02-18-10, 11:54 AM
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seems to be a tanabe knock off. Im really impressed with the sound. Does it rasp under heavy acceleration?
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Originally Posted by amoney805
seems to be a tanabe knock off. Im really impressed with the sound. Does it rasp under heavy acceleration?
Nope. In fact it gets lower, and then goes away entirely.

This is where I need to do some driving vids. When I accelerate it gets a bit louder of course, but when i gun it, the sound just stays the same/goes down and all I hear is my intake.

I like it.. I'll get some vids up this afternoon/evening
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Def looking forward to more vids. Any fitment isses?
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Nope. My stock hung a bit low on the driver's side (as I think alot of other peoples') and this is about the same but not noticeable unless you stare for a bit


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