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miib14 Site Administrator
Posts : 7382 Reputation : 175 Join date : 2011-04-27 Age : 33 Location : Manchester
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:33 am | |
| very nice chris, love the picc of the car in the air | |
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Corolla Sound Supreme Member!
Posts : 1102 Reputation : 15 Join date : 2012-02-05 Age : 38 Location : Ontario, Canada
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:44 am | |
| Haha, you were up too late weren't you Chris. I didn't notice much difference in the sound between the exhausts other then the timing of your revs, but if anything It did sound better.
but how the heck is your car staying up like that from the positioning of your jack and jack stands. That looks very unstable and scary to work under lol
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MirrorEyes Canada Rep
Posts : 1540 Reputation : 43 Join date : 2011-09-26 Age : 29 Location : Ontario, Canada
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:31 am | |
| It's all good bro, just teasing and it looks good! Definitely more attractive than the other muffler, slight sound difference, but it's meaner. I also share the same sentiment as David with the jackstands... | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:20 am | |
| lol, I was up till 4 am. Yeah this exhaust looks and sounds almost identical... it just goes to show that the exhaust doesn't determine the the sound as much as the engine does. But I do prefer the look of the new muffler, the tip is a bit smaller and the can is a bit more rounded, not that you can really see it lol. And the sound is a bit meaner and raw, just what I wanted And I'm happy it's not louder, I was afraid it would be. Ummmm yeah the jackstands lol. You see the two red ones, well I had jacked up that side of the car evenly with one red stand in the front and in the back. But then I went to jack up the driver's side, and the car did that. It came completely off the rear red jackstand. So it ended up like that lol. I moved both red jack stands to the front and had the jack there, just to make sure it was supported very strongly. The only reason I could think of was that the weight of the engine is keeping the nose down... though still I wasn't expecting that. But it made it SO much easier to get under there and work, without having that jackstand in the way! | |
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Corolla Sound Supreme Member!
Posts : 1102 Reputation : 15 Join date : 2012-02-05 Age : 38 Location : Ontario, Canada
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:35 am | |
| Well at least it made for a pretty cool pic. and it does look like a much nicer exhaust. | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:03 pm | |
| I took a drive, and wow the exhaust sounds awesome! Very aggressive and unique without being loud or bassy. Much fun to drive.
And the suspension adjustments feel smooth as butter. i can't believe I didn't do it sooner (like before my 2000 mile road trip lol). | |
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miib14 Site Administrator
Posts : 7382 Reputation : 175 Join date : 2011-04-27 Age : 33 Location : Manchester
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:19 pm | |
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Sgt_Lyna Supreme Member!
Posts : 1243 Reputation : 24 Join date : 2011-07-12 Age : 36 Location : Netherlands
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:38 am | |
| Hahahaha nice Chris! I was like w00t! What the hell is with those jackstands?... I drove mine up a working bridge, sooooo much easier, I should get my own bridge! No more crawling on the floor and stuff :O | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:00 am | |
| Bridge... you mean ramps? My problem is fitting over the ramps! | |
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Skorp Elite Member
Posts : 254 Reputation : 8 Join date : 2012-05-30
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:12 am | |
| Sick car mate! Makes me want one soo bad! Think i would go with some smaller rims actually.. What size is your rims? | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:37 am | |
| The rims are 19", though they look like 18s I have considered going with 18s, but with 18s that look like 18s lol. | |
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Skorp Elite Member
Posts : 254 Reputation : 8 Join date : 2012-05-30
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:49 am | |
| Get some 18s! They are getting quite cheap here in norway( 3x more expensive then my Corolla) i might consider one soon! think its a cool every day car.. Thats the is200.. | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:29 am | |
| Yeah, the IS200 was a more "Toyota" IS300... considerably less power and luxury features! Should be cheaper lol. | |
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magweal New Zealand Rep
Posts : 1403 Reputation : 42 Join date : 2011-12-14 Age : 40 Location : Auckland, New Zealand
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:52 pm | |
| Excellent Chris I'm loving the new exhaust, that would be the best sounding IS300/Alteza I've heard, its a very hard engine to get sounding right. You my friend have it bang on | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:14 am | |
| Thanks Magweal! I was looking for this exhaust ever since I got the car, just for that reason. It is a joy to drive all over again, with the exhaust and suspension adjustments. It's a shame they haven't made it for years now.... although maybe not a shame, since I've got it and it's rare | |
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Sgt_Lyna Supreme Member!
Posts : 1243 Reputation : 24 Join date : 2011-07-12 Age : 36 Location : Netherlands
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:30 am | |
| Apparently I meant a car lift (had to look it up) In the house we're going to buy next year I want to install a lift... First things first ofc, but it still is coming one day | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:37 am | |
| Finally posting some pics from my road trip (Baltimore to Jacksonville). Pictures are a much higher resolution this time (1200p wasn't big enough lol). Click for full size. At the North Carolina welcome center: ERMAHGERD KERNGEROO GERS STERTERN (I love kangaroos ): Clubbin' (though no one was home): South of the Border: Picking up dinner from the drivethrough: Checking into mah hotel: Hey, it was the cheapest place I could find: A bit drafty, though I got lucky because it didn't rain: I had the whole place to myself!!: Filling up gas with The Offical Fuel of Nascar!: Time to hit the road!: More eventually. | |
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noodlekid Elite Member
Posts : 309 Reputation : 15 Join date : 2012-12-09 Age : 30 Location : Silver Spring MD
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:21 am | |
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miib14 Site Administrator
Posts : 7382 Reputation : 175 Join date : 2011-04-27 Age : 33 Location : Manchester
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:22 am | |
| Haha some awesome pics there chris.. really liking the man hotel... looks like a 5* hotel | |
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Corolla Sound Supreme Member!
Posts : 1102 Reputation : 15 Join date : 2012-02-05 Age : 38 Location : Ontario, Canada
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:03 am | |
| Great pics
Which room did you stay in? Did you get a room on the 2nd floor? | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:05 am | |
| I was able to find an upper room that still had a floor lol. It sure was quiet. The pool was a bit dry though. | |
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miib14 Site Administrator
Posts : 7382 Reputation : 175 Join date : 2011-04-27 Age : 33 Location : Manchester
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:02 am | |
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MirrorEyes Canada Rep
Posts : 1540 Reputation : 43 Join date : 2011-09-26 Age : 29 Location : Ontario, Canada
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:14 am | |
| Some awesome pics there dude! | |
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gold94corolla Site Administrator
Posts : 5234 Reputation : 181 Join date : 2011-04-29 Age : 37
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:47 am | |
| Thanks Aaron! I'm experimenting still (well always ) | |
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magweal New Zealand Rep
Posts : 1403 Reputation : 42 Join date : 2011-12-14 Age : 40 Location : Auckland, New Zealand
| Subject: Re: Lexus IS300 Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:07 pm | |
| That's the motel we're going to when we head over | |
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