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THE RX Should Have Dual Exhaust

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Old 04-23-10, 04:20 AM
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Default THE RX Should Have Dual Exhaust

Like many other,if not all luxury and even cheaper crossover/SUV's,the RX should have dual exhaust for a nice rear look.
I happy the '10 doesn't have the chrome exhaust tip.Hides the fact the RX should have dual exhaust a bit.
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
Like many other,if not all luxury and even cheaper crossover/SUV's,the RX should have dual exhaust for a nice rear look.
I happy the '10 doesn't have the chrome exhaust tip.Hides the fact the RX should have dual exhaust a bit.
I agree they should be on a luxury vehicle like the RX. I was surprised they hadn't gone to dual tips on the ES350. I think all other Lexus and Toyota vehicles with the 3.5 engine (maybe with the exception of RAV4 and Sienna) have dual exhaust.
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I couldn't agree more. It was the first thing I noticed when I looked at the RX. A proper dual exhaust with a nice tip would really class up the exterior.
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I agree that would be a nice touch. Also agree putting a chrome tip on one is stupid.

The ES350 does have dual with chrome tips and it's a less expensive car. Go figure.
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Does the ES350 have true dual exhaust or is it like my new Camry LXE that has a y pipe under the trunk to split the last 2 to 3 feet of pipe into a dual exhaust look.the trunk to split the last 2 to 3 feet of pipe into a dual exhaust look. A ture dual exhaust system would add more weight to the car and Lexus would at 1K to the car or more for all the things that they would have to add to it.
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Originally Posted by billy44bo
Does the ES350 have true dual exhaust or is it like my new Camry LXE that has a y pipe under the trunk to split the last 2 to 3 feet of pipe into a dual exhaust look.the trunk to split the last 2 to 3 feet of pipe into a dual exhaust look. A ture dual exhaust system would add more weight to the car and Lexus would at 1K to the car or more for all the things that they would have to add to it.


Y pipe but that's fine.
The dual pipe chrome tip look works.
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you can always add dual exhaust to the RX if you want...
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Originally Posted by MEP7557
I agree that would be a nice touch. Also agree putting a chrome tip on one is stupid.

The ES350 does have dual with chrome tips and it's a less expensive car. Go figure.
Yep. So does the Camry V6, Avalon, Venza V6, Lexus IS (250 & 350), GS (all) and LS (all). Yeah it's more of a styling thing with many of the models, but kind of expected these days.
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Just fake duals anyway,so it would be all appearance. No performance added.
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hate the look of single exhaust

rx needs pipe on each side, symmetry is beautiful, not 2 pipes on 1 side of the vehicle

acura mdx has nice looking tail pipes
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The FX exhaust setup is nice, love that sound.
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One of the disappointment for me is the ugly looking iron pipe exhaust. No chrome. The competitors like bmw, etc. have pretty dual chromed exhausts. Pity.
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That is ONE of the feature I would love to see on the new RX. It seems like ALL Lexus SUVs go with single tips.

It is a fine SUV though.
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Just one of several reasons we didn't go with the new RX. Just would look a lot better with duals. Some of the others were not very perfromance oriented, and body style. Still, I miss the Lexus service. but then we still have a GS.
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The only reason I would prefer a dual exhaust would be to reduce back pressure, in other words to gain some horsepower. The aesthetic value is not a big thing with me. On the LS, my car had the very stylish dual pass-through SS exhaust trims formed into the bumper cover. Alas, the only time I could appreciate this redundancy was when I washed the car. I'm sure if Lexus hears the enthusiasts' outcry enough times, duals will make their way into design and production.


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