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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by notserp
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Sexy *** "Temp" setup right there!
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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I better get out of here, I'm starting want one. Nice cars everyone
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by sojah
Please tell me these aren't annoyingly loud inside the car like my tanabe's were on my old gs400?

U know this is like the final step in my purchasing decision factor process
The volume is my main concern with any exhaust. So far, that mega fireball (or whatever it's called) is the only one I like aesthetically enough to buy. If it turns out that it's louder than I am willing to tolerate, I'd rather just build my own with quality parts & go for the same look. As it is, I'm willing to order the Mega Fireball, sample the sound, and install a quality resonator to help muffle the volume. Hopefully that isn't necessary though
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Yeah please let me know how loud it is or anyone who has any experience on this. I don't care how loud it is on the outside but I feel like it would kill the class of the LS if it was annoyingly echoey or dronny sounding on the inside. But yeah id have to agree that the fb mega is the prettiest one so far I've seen too. I still think about it a lot and will prolly pull the trigger on it in the next couple months sometime.
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sojah
Yeah please let me know how loud it is or anyone who has any experience on this. I don't care how loud it is on the outside but I feel like it would kill the class of the LS if it was annoyingly echoey or dronny sounding on the inside. But yeah id have to agree that the fb mega is the prettiest one so far I've seen too. I still think about it a lot and will prolly pull the trigger on it in the next couple months sometime.
The fireball mega installed inline with the stock resonator is very quiet. It sounds nice at turn on and warm up, but when you are driving it is barely noticeable. You will need to mute your radio to actually hear it from inside. I actually wished it was a bit louder. ha! it almost sounds like nothing is there.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 05:26 AM
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My friend smitty has a button to dump the exhaust before the resonators on his beast of an m45, maybe u should look into something like this for some (lots) added exhaust
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sojah
My friend smitty has a button to dump the exhaust before the resonators on his beast of an m45, maybe u should look into something like this for some (lots) added exhaust
Your talking about electronic cutouts, very popular. :thumb up: I didn't know smitty got them, interesting.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Celsior21
The fireball mega installed inline with the stock resonator is very quiet. It sounds nice at turn on and warm up, but when you are driving it is barely noticeable. You will need to mute your radio to actually hear it from inside. I actually wished it was a bit louder. ha! it almost sounds like nothing is there.
Same when I had them on the SC300, and thats only a I6 instead of a V8...

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Sorry for OT -_- but to keep it on track here are some pics from Local Meets...BOS and past 3 years Wekfest haha





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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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i think i just had those wheels on my car ^ ^ ^ i'm guessing thats david's (ay-nako's) old ls430; those wheels are no longer black as of a week ago.

What body kit is on that first black LS430 with the cool lookin fogs and side skirt, awesome shiz.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by sojah
i think i just had those wheels on my car ^ ^ ^ i'm guessing thats david's (ay-nako's) old ls430; those wheels are no longer black as of a week ago.

What body kit is on that first black LS430 with the cool lookin fogs and side skirt, awesome shiz.
Yep that was David's car back from Wekfest 2010..haha

I believe that is a Job Design Kit? I might be/probably wrong...
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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Looks Job Design to me also...
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Anyone know who makes those headlamps?

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