F Sport sound generator ... Noisier than luxury
03-14-16, 05:23 AM
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F Sport sound generator ... Noisier than luxury
Has anyone else test driven the 350 in both F Sport and Luxury ? The F Sport appears to me, to have significantly more induction noise and engine noise in general when accelerating hard due to a sound generator on the intake manifold . I must be getting old because I prefer the quieter Luxury model 
or maybe it's because I'm driving a LS which is very quiet . Has anyone else gone from LS to current RX ?
or maybe it's because I'm driving a LS which is very quiet . Has anyone else gone from LS to current RX ?
Last edited by LordBowral; 03-14-16 at 11:37 PM.
03-14-16, 08:08 AM
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the F-sport I think a fellow UK member pointed out has a different intake system setup for added noise but nothing in terms of power LOL
Last edited by coolsaber; 03-14-16 at 10:28 AM.
03-14-16, 08:31 AM
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It cannot be turned off. Lexus fits it on the IS350 (both regular and F Sport), the GS350 (both regular and F Sport) and as I recall, the F Sport version of the LS460.
03-14-16, 08:33 AM
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03-14-16, 10:12 AM
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03-14-16, 10:29 AM
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03-14-16, 12:29 PM
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Just look at their other f-sport models. (Save the actual F models with V8s)
No difference other than piped in sound.
Not sure why it is a surprise here.
03-14-16, 12:39 PM
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I didn't see any posts where people seemed surprised by it - they just asked for clarification.
The F Sport package is basically an appearance and handling package on all of their cars, with no exception on the RX. On the RX F Sport, they add in the "sportier" engine sound with the package, like they used to do on the IS250 F Sport and currently on the LS F Sport.
The F Sport package is basically an appearance and handling package on all of their cars, with no exception on the RX. On the RX F Sport, they add in the "sportier" engine sound with the package, like they used to do on the IS250 F Sport and currently on the LS F Sport.
03-14-16, 02:12 PM
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03-14-16, 02:15 PM
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My point was not that it has one but has anyone else noticed how much louder it is than a luxury model
03-14-16, 02:44 PM
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Upping the performance ante is a Torsen limited slip differential, Brembo brakes, a re-engineered chassis and suspension plus with hollowed noise-reducing 19-inch BBS wheels. It even sounds the part with Lexus adding a little aural drama by installing an intake sound generator for a more performance style engine growl. Sadly, however, power is kept to the same as the base LS460 models.
The F SPORT model also adds a intake sound generator, which increases the engine volume significantly during mid-to-high level acceleration
You can see it here:
