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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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I got it installed 2 weeks ago, and its amazing. Wasn't too loud, just enough for me. And fitment was spot on.
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 06:51 AM
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Just ordered mine as well... Mainly for aesthetics but if its not too loud I will definitely keep it. For the price I decided this over s2000 tips. I loved the HKS carbon-ti on my is300 so I hope it's similar.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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I was planning to go with Tanabe, but now saw this which is almost 3 times cheaper.
My concern is the sound level. Which one is more noisy, M2 or Tanabe??
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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i dont think the m2 is noisy, i only hear mine at low rpm's
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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From youtube videos it looks like m2 sounds louder than tanabe. And i think tanabe sound is nicer. Well, you get what you pay for i guess. Leaning more to tanabe side tho.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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My m2 is not loud at all, you only hear it like he said... Between 1500-3500 rpms but it's not loud by any means.

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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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Yeah it's not loud at all . You have to consider if someone did a air box or intake mod also. But I have had both tanabe and m2 in the last 8 months . I sold the tanabe and kept the m2. They have identical sound IMO
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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I'm contemplating doing the airbox mod too, any body regret doing this?
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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I have no regrets about the air box mod sounds awesome to me for a Lexus and it's free lol. They say you lose like 1 mpg on milage or so. But I haven't noticed that . I get around 29-30 on the hwy and 22-24 on the street
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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Just did the mod and am very happy with the sound. It definitely balances out the sound of the exhaust and adds a little growl. Loving the way my car sounds!!
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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My right exhaust tip sits slightly higher than the left. Anyone had this problem. I'm thinking of taking to the car to a muffler shop to see if they can correct it. I played with the hangers for a while and couldn't get them even.
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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I went to O'riley's and picked up a new rubber exhaust hanger. It fixed it for the most part, but still isn't perfect (good enough for me tho).
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RastaRacer
My right exhaust tip sits slightly higher than the left. Anyone had this problem. I'm thinking of taking to the car to a muffler shop to see if they can correct it. I played with the hangers for a while and couldn't get them even.
Mine was lower too but I used a ziptie on the hanger that is closer to the middle. Just ziptie around the hanger and up to the part where the rubber hanger connects to the car.
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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^^ from what it sounds like. I can only correct this bringing the other tip closer to the bumper. I actually want to make the right one not so close. The left tip sits perfect.
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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Oh I get what you're saying... You may just have to heat and bend the hangers. An exhaust shop would do it for cheap.
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