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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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Exclamation Difference between invidia & megan mid-pipe??

Whats the difference between this 2 brands?? Any difference in sound and performance?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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here you go for the sound but there are more clips out there on the two i just used these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmLuqPVV-Y0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99wOlEqq5ZM
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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The invidia is raspier.

There are a couple of threads regarding this
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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Invidia deletes the secondary cats, Megan retains them. So Invidia should be a bit louder and raspier.

Click here for several clips of the F-Sport Intake + Exhaust and Invidia midpipe combo I have on my car: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...a-midpipe.html
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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So megan gives you a deeper sound?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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As I feel from my car IS250 + Megan Header & Midpipe + Fujitsubo Exhaust, during low RPM the car was slower.

The local garage explain that was the result from too flow pipe. So, you will need to tunning ecu to make it better.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TokerIS350
So megan gives you a deeper sound?
Not necessarily. I haven't heard the Megan midpipe in person though, so can't directly comment. Maybe searching will dig up some opinions.
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Originally Posted by g_abac
As I feel from my car IS250 + Megan Header & Midpipe + Fujitsubo Exhaust, during low RPM the car was slower.

The local garage explain that was the result from too flow pipe. So, you will need to tunning ecu to make it better.
That makes perfect sense about the car feeling slower. Certain exhaust system "upgrades," midpipes in particular, trade low end torque for upper end HP and sound.

However, the tuning ECU comment makes no sense since the Lexus ECU cannot be tuned. The local garage guy probably doesn't know Lexus/Toyota cars very well having said that.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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we Need a Megan + F-Sport Video.
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Megan sounds good. Nice vid
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Originally Posted by brociouz
That makes perfect sense about the car feeling slower. Certain exhaust system "upgrades," midpipes in particular, trade low end torque for upper end HP and sound.

However, the tuning ECU comment makes no sense since the Lexus ECU cannot be tuned. The local garage guy probably doesn't know Lexus/Toyota cars very well having said that.

That's the reason why I have to obtain HKS F-CON V-PRO 3.3 for tunning.
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Hmmmm.


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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by g_abac
That's the reason why I have to obtain HKS F-CON V-PRO 3.3 for tunning.
Is it a piggyback system?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Actually, this unit can work as stand alone but I put it work together with the OEM ecu due to air-condition and sound system for daily drive.


http://www.hksusa.com/products/more.asp?id=3655
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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so between this two part/brands what would be your first choice??
thanks!!
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