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Stock RX350 sounds nicer than my stock IS350

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Old 06-25-12, 07:56 PM
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Default Stock RX350 sounds nicer than my stock IS350

Is it my ears? But I had a loaner 2013 RX 350 for 3 days now... and I notice it purrs a lot nicer when I push the car than my stock IS 350.
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two different engines. IS350 has direct injection RX does not. RX350 has revised sound channeling like in the GS350
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Originally Posted by kl323
Is it my ears? But I had a loaner 2013 RX 350 for 3 days now... and I notice it purrs a lot nicer when I push the car than my stock IS 350.
Different engines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_GR_engine#2GR-FE
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Throw an intake on your 350; then comment on here which you like more.
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