What Exhaust Are You Running?

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03-24-19, 11:32 AM

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What Exhaust Are You Running?

As the title states, what exhaust set up are you running on your IS3. Catback or axleback? Manufacturer? A video link if possible.

Just trying to get a feel for the different sounds and manufacturers.

I am leaning towards invidia axelback. Magnaflow and Remark are close options. Tanabe is too quiet from the sound clips I’ve heard.

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03-24-19, 12:07 PM

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I'm stock for now, but check this thread out:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-...2014-18-a.html

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03-24-19, 12:10 PM

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I'm stock for now, but check this thread out:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-...2014-18-a.html

Thank you! What’re you leaning towards?

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03-24-19, 01:23 PM

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Tanabe quads.

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03-24-19, 02:39 PM

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We have the Tanabe axle back, the Invidia, Apexi for axle backs.

Then Ark Performance, Invidia, and Apexi offer full catbacks as well..

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03-24-19, 06:30 PM

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We have the Tanabe axle back, the Invidia, Apexi for axle backs.

Then Ark Performance, Invidia, and Apexi offer full catbacks as well..

-Josh

Are any of them notorious for leaks or droning?

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03-24-19, 07:57 PM

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Lots of clips on Youtube, of axle-back alone and many combos with mid-pipes, the way many (most?) of us figured out which one to get. There will be some level of drone with any aftermarket exhaust.

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03-25-19, 12:27 PM

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No leaks or droning!

Apexi will be on the louder side so more prone to drone.

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03-25-19, 01:48 PM

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I have the Lexon L:Exhaust Quad Silent Power Exhaust System on the way for myself.

My hope is that it is the quietest quad style exhaust system.

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03-28-19, 09:17 AM

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I have Apexi midpipes and a Stillen axleback.

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03-28-19, 10:39 AM

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I have Apexi midpipes and a Stillen axleback.

Although pricey, I liked the sound of the Stillen but they discontinued it a while back.

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I'm running invidia midpipe and Ark axleback exhaust. I originally had the fully invidia catback but it was way too quiet for me.

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03-29-19, 03:07 AM

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I'm running the Tanabe Medalion Quad Tip RC axleback exhaust. It's a perfect deep growl that isn't obnoxiously loud. I took a video the other day, but I've been to busy to upload and stuff. P.S. the exhaust note in a tunnel is AWESOME lol.