Anyone Buy New Tanabe Medalion Axle Back Exhaust??
04-22-15 | 09:01 PM
#31
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From: Riyadh city
After two weeks and about 500 km of driving I can say that I'm disappointed with this exhaust. The look is 100% as good as expected, but the sound almost doesn't differ from stock. Medallion on 2IS sounds like hell on youtube videos, and I've watched tons of them before ordering. The reality is far-far-far away from expectation.
The acceleration is not full on pedal to the metal because saving studded tires on the dry asphalt, but gives a fair impression of the actual sound. More videos to come.
Tanabe Medallion Touring on Lexus IS250 GSE30 (3rd Gen) - YouTube
So if You want a quiet non-disturbing and great looking exhaust with glorious tips and polished cans - look no further. The build quality is great along with the price. In You want some racing growl - try something else.
The acceleration is not full on pedal to the metal because saving studded tires on the dry asphalt, but gives a fair impression of the actual sound. More videos to come.
Tanabe Medallion Touring on Lexus IS250 GSE30 (3rd Gen) - YouTube
So if You want a quiet non-disturbing and great looking exhaust with glorious tips and polished cans - look no further. The build quality is great along with the price. In You want some racing growl - try something else.
if you want it to get louder buy the INVIDIA mid-pipe so you will have a cat-back !!
04-23-15 | 05:16 AM
#32
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Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Florida
It's high quality and better looking than f sport and a tad deeper and louder, but not by much. Point of buying it is to deepen the exhaust, free up a little back pressure and have an aggressive look with nice mufflers and tips from the rear. It looks so amazing from the back in person. And the tanabe axle back is not the final product. If you want you can add a midpipe and you are competing in sound and performance with all of the other big name full cat backs. I'm adding a midpipe to mine soon and will still be several hundred dollars less than Joe z, ark and f sport and I will have a sort of custom set up.
04-25-15 | 04:40 PM
#34
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From: Florida
04-30-15 | 04:11 PM
#38
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From: Florida
I got mine for 750 shipped. The prices you see are overpriced manufacturer prices. Just find a vendor who will get it to you for just above cost and you should be able to get out the door for no more than 800. Shouldn't be that hard.
05-19-15 | 08:27 AM
#40
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From: VA
so can someone explain in detail what the loudness difference is between stock, f-sport, and tanabe? i've narrowed it down to those two, i just don't really know what to expect, since the videos don't do justice on what the real sound/loudness is like. to put it into perspective, lets just say stock is at 1, and 10 is ark or equivalent.. where would fsport and tanabe sound/loudness fit in?
05-19-15 | 12:41 PM
#41
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From: Moscow
so can someone explain in detail what the loudness difference is between stock, f-sport, and tanabe? i've narrowed it down to those two, i just don't really know what to expect, since the videos don't do justice on what the real sound/loudness is like. to put it into perspective, lets just say stock is at 1, and 10 is ark or equivalent.. where would fsport and tanabe sound/loudness fit in?
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