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Old 03-09-13, 10:05 PM
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I forget how loud it is, probably should have let sit in the middle of my driveway instead of waking up the neighbors
Old 03-09-13, 10:07 PM
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Still loven my DES


all though I really do Like that the JoeZ is fully stainless steel
Old 03-09-13, 10:07 PM
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And to be honest I have never seen another isf in the five years since they came out, must be rare in ct. But hoping to get to dover so I can hear all the different setups
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Originally Posted by blitz_714
Welcome to Joez club lolz








Originally Posted by Sello
Borla sounds great to me..very deep sound..odd to me most people seem to think its quiet..and I really wanna add headers but I'm thinking it might be to loud..the other night with six inches of snow in my drive way I got stuck and I really wanted to get it in the garage ...and my neighbor the next day says to me "thanks for waking me up, you must have been stuck in your driveway. BTW your exhaust sounds awesome..
did you remember to turn off the electronic lsd? if not, it would of taken you forever.
Old 03-09-13, 10:21 PM
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Yea I did. I had it off the whole way home too. I bet if someone saw the tracks of me fishtailing up hills the probably laughed
Old 03-09-13, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sello
Yea I did. I had it off the whole way home too. I bet if someone saw the tracks of me fishtailing up hills the probably laughed
lol, i can't imagine that much snow.
Old 03-09-13, 11:46 PM
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I am very happy that I went with the JoeZ and still loving it every time I drive the car. I have heard the ISS in person more than once. The ISS sounds good too but has kind of a raspy-ness to it or a raw sound. The JoeZ is just very deep and unique. I like the ISS tips but it still doesn't look complete to me. The tips don't fill up the big opening like the stock tips with the mesh do.
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Thanks for all the feedback, JoeZ seems to be very popular here (admitedly we don't have that many options), I think I'll give it a go. My main concern is the drone as im in car all day but like I mentioned previously, all aftermarket ISF exhausts seem to have some sort of drone/resonance around 1500-2500rpm when accelerating normally.
If I get this I would have had 3 exhausts in 4 months or 4 if you include the factory system! Try explain that to your wife:-)
Is the JoeZ quite when just cruising on highway in 8th? The ISS is almost silent at 100 kph (60mph).
Old 03-10-13, 03:55 AM
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I have the Borla catback and I'm very tempted too. The Borla is nice, it's very mild and almost no drone, but at higher revs, the JoeZ undoubtedly sounds better. There's this reverberation at high revs that the JoeZ has, but the Borla sounds a bit too high-pitched at high revs.

I'm still tossing it up, while I love the sound of the JoeZ, the Borla has very little drone.
Old 03-10-13, 04:12 AM
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Maybe wait until I work out which I prefer as ill have JoeZ and ISS system. I think both the ISS and JoeZ are acceptable when it comes to drone. The ISS is silent when cruising not sure about JoeZ at this stage though. As you know I had the Borla axle back before and think that droned a lot, everyone has different opinions on drone though.
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Originally Posted by RecursiveL
I have the Borla catback and I'm very tempted too. The Borla is nice, it's very mild and almost no drone, but at higher revs, the JoeZ undoubtedly sounds better. There's this reverberation at high revs that the JoeZ has, but the Borla sounds a bit too high-pitched at high revs.

I'm still tossing it up, while I love the sound of the JoeZ, the Borla has very little drone.
Plus 1.... joez sounds amazing when driving aggressively but for DD it was to dronie for me. Everyone has different tolerances. No drone on the high way at all. I have the Borla. If you plan to get headers the Borla is the recommended exhaust.
Old 03-10-13, 08:36 AM
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I've had the Borla cat back on my car now for about a month or so, and I am pretty happy with it. It does sound nice and deep, and much more pronounced than the stock exhaust. On the road, I do think it drones a little, but only from about 1,700-2,000 rpm. It really only annoys me when I am cruising around on the highway in 8th, and when accelerating, it seems like it takes forever to clear those revs. (Dropping down into 7th stops this completely) A minor compliant from me, and one that I have heard becomes actually better with the addition of headers. But as it has been said, everyone has their own tolerances for droning, and spending over an hour a day on the highway in my car, mine happens to be on the very low end.
Old 03-12-13, 04:29 PM
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get the ISS track QES!!!
Old 03-12-13, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dLad
get the ISS track QES!!!
+1; yours sold me! it's louder and has maybe a bit more drone than the joe-z
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