Exhaust decision
06-29-16, 03:21 AM
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Exhaust decision
Hey guys,
Debating whether to go with ARK or Invidia catback setup for my 2015 is350 fsport. I am in sales and prefer not to have a loud car, but at the same time i do not want to sacrifice quality.
As long as ARK isn't obnoxious or unbearable, I may move forward with it, but I could save a few hundred bucks with the Invidia which sounds amazing from youtube clips.
Last consideration is the install. Any issues or concerns between the two?
Please let me know your honest opinion as it will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks / Mahalo !!!
Debating whether to go with ARK or Invidia catback setup for my 2015 is350 fsport. I am in sales and prefer not to have a loud car, but at the same time i do not want to sacrifice quality.
As long as ARK isn't obnoxious or unbearable, I may move forward with it, but I could save a few hundred bucks with the Invidia which sounds amazing from youtube clips.
Last consideration is the install. Any issues or concerns between the two?
Please let me know your honest opinion as it will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks / Mahalo !!!
06-29-16, 03:52 AM
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ARK ARK ARK. Im not gonna lie i love this exhaust and in 3rd gear engine breaking or downshifting sometimes you get some pretty sweet backfire. Just call ark and tell them you saw it on sell and wondering if you can get the deal. You should be able to get it for around $1400
Oh and i had to cut and wield mine because one side stuck out a little more than the other drove me nuts. IDK if its all of them or not. Shop did it for 40$
Oh and i had to cut and wield mine because one side stuck out a little more than the other drove me nuts. IDK if its all of them or not. Shop did it for 40$
06-29-16, 05:37 AM
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06-29-16, 05:39 AM
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Ark is significantly louder than Invidia. Check out YouTube or ask in your area if any owners have it installed. You may also want to consider JoeZ.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-of-hawaii-209/
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-of-hawaii-209/
06-29-16, 10:21 AM
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I absolutely love my Ark exhaust and it's exactly what I wanted. However, it's loud. So if you don't want loud, don't get the Ark exhaust. It also drones a bit inside the car which makes conference calls or phone calls in general on bluetooth a bit more difficult.
I'm an accountant and I'm not embarrassed or anything driving up to my office building and park with my coworkers.
I'm an accountant and I'm not embarrassed or anything driving up to my office building and park with my coworkers.
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06-29-16, 10:39 AM
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Ark is the most popular exhaust system we sell on this car. It's by no way obnoxious or drony and I can honestly say I have never met an ARK exhaust owner that second guessed his decision to purchase this.
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06-29-16, 01:08 PM
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Thank you all VERY much for your help! Please continue to provide more feedback as the more info received, the easier it will be to make a decision.
I watched all of the clips on Youtube for Invidia and ARK and it seems like Invidia might be the best fit for the "sound" depth to my liking but if it's not too far off from ARK, I may lean towards ARK as I feel ARK provides a better built system.... Decisions decisions.
I watched all of the clips on Youtube for Invidia and ARK and it seems like Invidia might be the best fit for the "sound" depth to my liking but if it's not too far off from ARK, I may lean towards ARK as I feel ARK provides a better built system.... Decisions decisions.
06-30-16, 11:50 AM
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I think you might have watched some of my videos I'm guessing with the black is250? lol, I did a 3 step comparison and a drive by.
When doing the install for the Invidia Axleback/Midpipe no modifications were needed and no warning lights turned on. It was just a simple removal of stock exhaust system, and replace with Invidia exhaust system, nice and simple.
I've had many compliments on my setup where I have had people follow me into a gas station and ask about it not once, but twice lol, kinda creepy.
I paid $1,209.60 for the midpipe and axle back on eBay. And there is actually someone on ClubLexus that was selling their ARK exhaust because it was too loud for him so he put back on his stock.
When doing the install for the Invidia Axleback/Midpipe no modifications were needed and no warning lights turned on. It was just a simple removal of stock exhaust system, and replace with Invidia exhaust system, nice and simple.
I've had many compliments on my setup where I have had people follow me into a gas station and ask about it not once, but twice lol, kinda creepy.
I paid $1,209.60 for the midpipe and axle back on eBay. And there is actually someone on ClubLexus that was selling their ARK exhaust because it was too loud for him so he put back on his stock.
07-05-16, 11:25 AM
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07-05-16, 11:42 AM
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What? How is it double purchasing? Can you not buy an axle back first and if he decides to get a midpipe later to complete catback setup? What exactly is the issue here? Smh. This is a good advise and one that is ideal. See if axle back is good enough if not get a midpipe.
07-05-16, 12:00 PM
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Ark was too loud for me in cabin. If i were to do it again i would go oem with the f sport exhaust. I am back to stock now. Gotta wait until the price of f sport exhaust to drop lol.
