IS - 3rd Gen (2014-present) Discussion about the 2014+ model IS models

3is Custom Exhaust Recommendations

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Old Dec 9, 2023 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Atav25
Personally in my opinion the car sounds like a freaking Camry with the resonators. Huge turnoff to an otherwise great vehicle. I did come over from a F32 335xi so maybe that's why it l love the sound. As my setup sounds a little European-ish imho. I went with 3inch all the way and 4inch tips. Haven't had any kind of emissions issues with the dealers or any lights/codes come up. And in fact many trusted sources have assured me deleting the secondary cats alone on this vehicle shouldn't cause emissions issues if done correctly.
What's the biggest difference between having resonators/ not having other than sound? We only deleted the resonators after having the full system built and it STILL had that mechanical sounding whine.
Do you still have stock mufflers? Also do you have any sound clips?
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Old Dec 20, 2023 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Cgoodpas
Hi all. I have a 2014 Lexus is250 with Tanabe axleback. Are there any other upgrades I can do for relatively inexpensive without causing issues, sacrificing gas mileage, or throwing codes? Maybe a cat delete? What does everyone on here have?

aye there dude. Nice 3rd gen. Looks clean af. I have the exact same car. I did a full on cat and muffler delete and have had no problems. With mine there was no y tubing. It was straight piped from the head all the way to the tip. No codes whatso ever. If it helps any i also did it in my driveway. Never saw a shop for it. Just had a buddy who knew what he was doing as far as sourcing the right sized piped. Did our own welding too. Im slammed and only have a 2.5 inch clearance. If you tuck it right and get all your measurements right you can do it for 2-300$. Rather than 4-800. If it gets damaged its easily fixed by replacing the piping. Mine doesnt rub or scrape. If youre looking for aftermarket performance. This is the part i would personally go for. As ive had a match for my is300. https://speedzone-web.com/products/l...xoCqrYQAvD_BwE
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