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09-18-12, 08:02 PM

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this thread is funny as hell

Intakes don't make your car ricey, just gives it a louder deeper sound, theres many ways you can rice out your lexus

That "louder deeper sound" may sound ricey to some

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09-18-12, 08:12 PM

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The best HP gain intake you are goin to get is Joe-Z with stock box PERIOD. Anything out of that even the F-sport box is only allowing a high intake of engine bay heat.

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09-19-12, 07:31 AM

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this thread is funny as hell

Intakes don't make your car ricey, just gives it a louder deeper sound, theres many ways you can rice out your lexus

Loud/deep sounding intakes = not rice

Loud high pitched lawn mower sounding fart cannons = rice

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10-02-12, 03:30 PM

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Sounds good.

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10-02-12, 03:34 PM

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Loud/deep sounding intakes = not rice

Loud high pitched lawn mower sounding fart cannons = rice

Great Example!

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10-10-12, 05:56 PM

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Looks/sounds good.

Agreed. Thanks for the post & Vid

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10-16-12, 06:24 PM

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Just installed my f sport air intake and made a quick before and after video for anyone who's interested. Also it's my first youtube video so keep that in mind

You should update the original post with a note that says you also have an F-Sport exhaust. The difference from stock intake + stock exhaust to F-Sport intake + stock exhaust is dramatic. I remember last year when I put my intake in RPM > 3500 sounded amazing! When I installed the F-Sport exhaust 6 months later I wondered where the growl went

I do love the combo (F-sport exhaust + intake) it just sounds mean at WOT but it is hard to just isolate the intake noise.

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10-16-12, 09:48 PM

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Sound great! Have you considered getting a blend mount for your radar detector?

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10-16-12, 10:18 PM

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i think i might get both F Sport exhausts and intakes

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10-17-12, 06:38 AM

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Loud/deep sounding intakes = not rice

Loud high pitched lawn mower sounding fart cannons = rice

this is so true

loud =/= rice

depends on tone and pitch

deep-toned low growl vs high-pitched raspy screech
lexus vs civic

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10-17-12, 06:41 AM

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My wife says that people look scared when we pass them at WOT.

Fujita hot air intake...OEM exhaust.

that's because the average joe drives camry or stock civic

if everybody drove g37 then nobody can hear our cars haha

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10-17-12, 06:43 AM

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Personally I'm not a fan of the louder intakes on the Lexus. I had a K&N typhoon on my RX-8 and it sounded worlds different when i installed it, but the sound seemed to fit that car and I liked it. However I think the Lexus is a bit too refined for a ricey sound. Just my two cents.

not sure about rx8 but my frnd has k&n sri on his lancer and is dam loud compared to mine on the 2is so i think application is a big factor too

honestly i like it though...below 3000rpm it's a refined luxury sport sedan....then when it hit 3000 the monster rips out (or..at least the sound haha)
so when i'm tired i just drove slow and the car is quiet...when i'm bored i rip it and it sounds amazing

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10-17-12, 07:37 PM

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awesome video

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10-18-12, 08:16 AM

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Just installed my f sport air intake and made a quick before and after video for anyone who's interested. Also it's my first youtube video so keep that in mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpn8PTyNgj4

I have the F-Sport intake on my IS 250 and LOVE it. Fantastic noise, yet not too much. Sound kicks in around 4000 RPM and is mostly a low growl/grumble