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Old 05-03-17, 07:36 PM
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Hi all, new to the forums and I am taking delivery of my h10 black IS-F tomorrow. I am curious which exhaust system sounds the best in person and performs the best. I think as far as videos, RR Racing's Bazooka Quad Tip system(Found here:
) sounds like the most aggressive and has the most beautiful tone, but I worry about it being incredibly loud. I also want the exhaust to function so any help is greatly appreciated.
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While others may disagree, the first thing I think about when it comes to exhaust is tolerance....not just for you, but for law enforcement. Too loud of an exhaust will almost always yield some red and blue in your rear view mirror, so take precaution. The RR Racing Bazooka system is pretty damn loud, even without aftermarket headers added, so proceed with caution. That being said, what do you mean by "wanting the exhaust to function?" For show, the enlarged tips and sound will make it a crowd pleaser for sure. For performance, that will be determined with what other aftermarket parts you want to get to pair with an exhaust.

Best of luck and congrats on getting your F!
Old 05-03-17, 10:59 PM
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Hayward and Scott exhaust without a doubt has the best exhaust for the IS-F. Sounds like a monster
Old 05-03-17, 11:03 PM
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Also would be best if you could listen/drive with any local F guys in your area with different set ups. The bazooka is loud for DD but calms down when cruising, the rrracing magnaflow with tips would be better for DD but lots of other options
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My own opinions:

Joe-Z = Best all round exhaust, for me it has the best sound, no drone and sounds amazin, not too loud for me, sound only comes in when you want it to.

Borla = slightly lighter than Joe-Z but for me the sound is somewhat muted which is why I went for Joe-Z

Greedy = Lightest exhaust out of the above 2, but sound louder from what I've seen.

These are the 3 I looked at when deciding what to go for.

The RR Racing exhaust sounds way too loud for me.

Don't forget Headers will make all exhaust sound louder, I have Joe-Z and PPE Catless Headers and couldn't be happier.

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Greddy Ti all day! Sounds great, good HP gains (especially after a tune) and is beautiful :-) Mod-In-Japan hooked me up. Check it out.
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How much are you willing to spend?

You can go from as low as $630 (X-Force) all the way up to ~$7500 (Novel) with many options in between.

All of them are better than stock and let the V8 growl.
Old 05-04-17, 09:16 AM
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X force is pretty much a joez replica
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Contact us to find the best exhaust suited for you..

Let me know your budget and we can go from there.

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Joe Z for sound and quality but Borla makes a hair more power I believe. Tons of threads
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Since no one has mentioned it, I'm going to say the hks ssm but I'm biased.
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anything with headers is gonna be loud unless you get a dual valve exhaust, i did like the joe z while i had it but knew it was going to be way to loud once the headers get install so i decided to go with ppe dual valve which i am currently waiting to get delivered next week.
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Originally Posted by v8MyFusion
Hayward and Scott exhaust without a doubt has the best exhaust for the IS-F. Sounds like a monster
i agree...
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I have one Hayward system left.. Lets get it out of my warehouse!!

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H&S does the job for me.

Love how it sounds since adding my PPE headers.

Not had a chance to do any new videos, but it sounds evil!


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