pharnhyte

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Instead of using the Lexus crush bent gaskets, use the Aluminum Bosal ones for the Lexus ES300 from 1993 rockauto. Much better quality, no smelly gutted cat smells in the car, and they won't disintegrate over time.

Bosal 256-287

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...nid=516&jpid=9

neweyslex

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The exhaust shop re-positioned the hanger. I'm not sure which way he did but it gave more clearance between the muffler and the under body heat shield.

ISDAS

neweyslex - whats your opinion on the sound etc? highway / normal and WOT.

nickj718

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Ill get videos tomorrow for you guys!!

The sound is amazing i cant stop driving it. Cruising its pretty quiet no drone WOT it rips!!! Sounds like a 5.0 should

nickj718

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Also note that when you guys do install you have to cut a 1/2" off of the tips as they do hit the quad tips. ( I added it to the install tips)

Other than that i have no vibrations or noises. Fits nice in its designated tunnel perfect

ISDAS

thanks nick (in car / normal / highway if at all possible :P)
have heard it rev from the outside but want to see what the cabin is like.

nickj718

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Ill hit the highway for you tomorrow no problem

Ill do incar and revs tomorrow

I forgot my go pro at work so ill do some from the bumper monday or somethin

neweyslex

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Keep in mind that some people are more sensitive to noise than others so my opinion may not be the same for everyone, however, I am pretty "****" about my car.
I like it a lot better now after the hanger has been re-positioned and the drone is gone. This exhaust has a throaty sound. I would say about twice the sound of the stock note but not obnoxious. You can definitely hear the V8 rubble during idle. Highway/normal is very tolerable where it doesn't drive you crazy from a constant purring. Now at WOT is where I love the most. In the stock configuration, the intake sound is noticeable but with this exhaust, it almost drown the intake note out but not quite which I love. One thing I do notice is during deceleration, I can hear a faint popping sound in the exhaust. Not sure what that is. The MPG went down from ~19 MPG to ~16.5 MPG (50/50 HWY/CITY) without resetting the ECU. Last night I'd reset the ECU and drove around my normal route and the MPG is back up and hovering ~18.3 MPG. I'm not too worry about this but this is what I'd observed. You got to pay to play. It's not a perfect fit but nothing is perfect and for the money, it's not bad. Hope this help.

neweyslex

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I had to cut the tip as well. Not a big deal.

ISDAS

thanks nick!

and thanks neweyslex - im pretty much the same, had an ISS Forged which I think droned too much for my liking and now have a HKS axle which is too quiet so was looking at custom mid but for the same price I can get the x force setup so considering going that way!

cheers.

STLblueF

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Nice review. I wonder why they supplied gaskets that apparently don't work? The is-f is picky about the seal between the manifold and the exhaust, as I had a CEL the first time I installed a Joe-z exhaust on my car.

Seems like the hangers would be simple enough to change that they would want to do so in order to sell more in the US. Or maybe you could fab up some clamps and hangers on the side for beer money for those that don't want to mess with it.

nickj718

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If anyone would like me to do the hangers for them ill do it for 30 bucks just ship them to me

nickj718

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VIDEOS ARE UP!!

I apologize for the poor quality my go pro was dead. Ill do a parking lot rev and such tomorrow with it just though id get some up asap since everyone is asking

Please note me cats are gutted so if you don't it will be a little quieter

giblet

Thanks for the videos, it sounds good! Looking forward to hearing the parking lot rev etc. Cheers!

DjMarkOne

Good deal! I'll keep you in mind when I finally pull the trigger & purchase the catback.