Invidia midpipe... Stock mufflers :)

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Oct 7, 2009 | 02:25 PM

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How much quieter is the setup with the Tanabe than the HKS???

At first I had the invidia midpipe + hks hi-power (no silencers) = way too loud. Next I installed the silencers and drove around that way for about a week. Much quieter, but kinda raspy sounding and not much of a deep exhaust note. My brother commented that my 350 now sounded like a civic, go figure. Next I removed the hks hi-power exhaust and installed the Tanabe. The Tanabe + invidia midpipe is obviously louder than the stock midpipe + Tanabe. The deep bass note that everyone talks about with the tanabe is still there, although a bit of the invidia midpipe raspiness is blended in. I'm on the fence regarding whether or not I like the sound now, time will tell.

Oct 7, 2009 | 03:44 PM

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do you have a sound clip of tanabe and the mid pipe. i would like to hear the combo.

Oct 8, 2009 | 12:25 AM

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The bass/drone sound at 2-3k is what i don't like. At high RPM's i don't care how loud it gets. It's just daily driving I'm always around 2-3k and it gets annoying. If i could get rid of that but keep the sound at high RPm's than i wouldn't be complaining. Why couldn't have HKS designed the exhaust differently.

Oct 8, 2009 | 12:30 AM

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I dont have the mid pipe but i deleted my resonator. And the drone did get louder. But at least the exhaust doesnt die after 3k. I'm very happy how my exhaust sounds. My car honestly sounds like g35/350z but much louder. I want to hear the HKS with the Invidia mid pipe in person.

Oct 8, 2009 | 08:52 AM

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do you have a sound clip of tanabe and the mid pipe. i would like to hear the combo.

I'll try to put one together this weekend.

Oct 8, 2009 | 02:20 PM

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You can hear the pop after the 1st rev. Normal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxuoKxEGfs8

damnnn sounds good!

Oct 9, 2009 | 08:40 AM

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You can hear the pop after the 1st rev. Normal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxuoKxEGfs8

that does sound great!

Oct 10, 2009 | 12:35 AM

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Dang i was just in LA... I will be back next month and will shoot you over a PM if you wanna meet up and hear my setup. But i might not have it then.

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Oct 10, 2009 | 02:08 AM

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Dang i was just in LA... I will be back next month and will shoot you over a PM if you wanna meet up and hear my setup. But i might not have it then.

oh for sure. hopefully you still have it by then. thanks

Oct 11, 2009 | 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MiiK350

You can hear the pop after the 1st rev. Normal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxuoKxEGfs8

omg i want to check out all the big commotion is about!!!
the video is deleted!!! repost it haah i wanna hear it

Oct 23, 2009 | 10:01 PM

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I just put my stock exhaust back on with the mid pipes and it sounds weak. Why can't I find a happy medium.

Oct 25, 2009 | 02:57 PM

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personally i like the way it sounds. not quite stock and not loud. just a different tone.

Oct 25, 2009 | 06:19 PM

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I keep forgetting to take a vid! gotta do this!

Oct 25, 2009 | 07:14 PM

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please do, my camera is not working or i would have done one with my stock mufflers and the mid pipes already

Nov 14, 2009 | 10:27 PM

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any performance gains?

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