2012IS250

My current setup is two aftermarket mufflers with a straight pipe replacing the resonator but to me, the sound is just too muffled and I might be swapping to an actual exhaust system but I'm not sure if I should stay with the straight pipe that I have or go with a midpipe. I've done some searching on the IS forums as well as YouTube and for right now, I'm planning on either going with Greddy SE with invidia midpipe or the Megan axle back with invidia midpipe. But here's with the confusing part comes in because I don't know if the midpipe or straight pipe is louder. Also, the reason why I chose dual mufflers is because it gives off a lower tone/rumble (I'm used to muscle car exhaust sounds, not quite into the JDM exhaust sounds but I was only allowed to choose a JDM car). Is there any other exhaust that has a low rumble/tone that doesn't end up going high pitched at 4000+ RPMs (my current set up sort of does but it's not like the honda sort of VTEC high pitched sound when the car hits 8K-9K RPMs), doesn't sound that much like a JDM car, and is loud but not louder than 98 db (I want my car to 'stand out' from the crowd on the streets but not loud enough to get stopped by the cops)? I've been searching for a while now and haven't gotten any luck but I'm pretty sure there is something out there that fits my description. I really need something because even though I'm used to the atrocious drone given off by the dual mufflers, my passengers definitely don't like it and my sister and my mom have both complained about how uncomfortable the back seats are (the sound in the cabin is actually loud enough that it vibrates the back seats). If I can find the right exhaust setup and if it's not that expensive, I'll go ahead and replace the mufflers and the straight pipe (but that's if the midpipe is louder). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

peyman

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ur welcome to stop by and hear my joe z exhaust if your local (im in west los angeles / beverly hills )

2012IS250

nah sorry I'm in Norcal haha, but thanks. I was down in laguna beach/dana point last week though. do you have a video of it on youtube?

peyman

iTrader: (6)

yes i do, i assume that was you that commented recently?

2012IS250

Yes, that is me haha. Thanks for the response, I'll consider that exhaust, it's got one of the lowest tones out of all the ones that I've searched up on YouTube. But I'm wondering if there's gonna be any sound difference between the 250 and the 350 even though both of them are V6.

peyman

iTrader: (6)

theres def gonna be a sound difference.

2012IS250

so I'm pretty sure even if I were to go with the Joe Z exhaust, it won't sound as good as yours because all I have is a straight pipe but with what I have now and what I described in the first post, would I get a better sound from a SRT exhaust or a megan axle back?