1herm4

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or just drive in ECO Mode....lol

theman

another under $2k option that's amazing Japanese quality is the apexi resonated midpipes (<$900) and the tanabe axle-back(<$900) combo... keeps the noise down to around the invidia or a touch lower, while still producing nice higher end pitch at WOT.

05RollaXRS

After much search, I found this very good video on ARK Grip full catback exhaust. 11 minute long video with cold start, cruising interior and around 8:30 mark you can hear him redline in 2 gears or so.

Sounds like a great exhaust. Quality is very nice with the titanium blue tips. I think it is louder than the Invidia, but just as smooth and on the high pitch side. Has quite a lot of bass especially in the cabin. Definitely less louder than Borla (which has rasp in it as well).


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Spam89

The ark grip exhaust is rare. Not many people have it on their cars. I can tell you one thing. It is plenty loud. Sounds high pitch with 0 drone. The clips on YouTube does not do it justice. Quality is top notch and the tips go well with the car.

Lammyyy

I'll be going to Josh at Meraki for the Invidia pipe after I bag my car - struts will be coming in tomorrow! I originally wanted the Borla with those titanium tips welded on like another member, but after really watching a lot of videos, it seems like it'd be way too loud for me. I'd like to stay friends with the neighbors and I don't want to be too excessive. Don't want to be blowing out my clients ear drums

05RollaXRS

Yeah, definitely it is one of the top choices for the RCF. Looks like it has all of the great qualities I prefer in an exhaust. Very smooth, high quality, higher pitched with decent bass and no drone.

GunnyFitz

Not sure what ya mean, but I was cracking my damn self up. Anticipating a certain Member & Comment that seems to be trending.

mjn88

It's ME again! I won't be going anywhere! BTW if you don't have an exhaust, you should get one!

winglet

Meraki Autoworks

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OP went Borla.

-Josh

LXSDO

Seems everyone is satisfied with invidia. I think it looks the best in regards to the tips. Fills up the openings perfectly like OEM. I have always lean toward that system. Just wish I was able to hear in real life. I would like a little more sound because I'm at the point in my life I don't want to be obnoxious.

Other point. Don't know if I would want the stainless cans and maybe powder it or something just because that's so Fast and Furious.

05RollaXRS

With Invidia, I only might have heard "it is not loud enough", but never "it is too loud". It is one of the quietest full cat back you can find. The diameter at 2.75 inches is huge, but it uses more insulated piping and quieter resonator to insulate the noise, from what a vendor told me on this site. If someone wants Invidia louder, the simple solution is to delete the resonator since Invidia has a quieter resonator than most other exhausts like Borla. Though, the construction quality is impeccable on Invidia.

05RollaXRS

RCF typical gains from a catback exhaust is between 18 - 26 whp so you should feel a significant difference in acceleration. This is mainly because the stock piping is only 1.5 inches (compared 2.75 inches for Invidia) and also there is the nasty 90 degree bend before the mufflers.

LXSDO

Thanks! Might pull the trigger on this one soon. Definitely the titanium tips! Guess the flip side is if I don't like could always part out and get some money back.

Meraki Autoworks

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Let us know when you're ready.

-Josh