Exhaust Recommendations

[Lex-aholic]

Hi All,

Just looking for some advice.

I'm thinking of buying a kinda polished exhaust back end (just the pipe-back box-exhaust tip, if you know what I mean). I want it to stay the same sort of size as the normal Lexus one, just CLEANER looking and possibly meatier sounding.

Does anybody have any recommendations and prices to point me in the right direction ?

Thanks

[Dayu]

There's lots of threads on exhausts around, but I've got a Tom's exhaust at the moment. it's exactly as you've described, just the back bit. The shape of the muffler is exactly the same size as the original (in fact I've wrapped the original toyota headshield around mine for stealth purposes). Sound wise it's deeper and not louder. As for the tip, it's much larger (3+ inches in external diameter) and in chrome. pic attached.

Other not too noisy exhausts include Remus and the Blitz Nur Spec

[Lex-aholic]

There's lots of threads on exhausts around, but I've got a Tom's exhaust at the moment. it's exactly as you've described, just the back bit. The shape of the muffler is exactly the same size as the original (in fact I've wrapped the original toyota headshield around mine for stealth purposes). Sound wise it's deeper and not louder. As for the tip, it's much larger (3+ inches in external diameter) and in chrome. pic attached.

Other not too noisy exhausts include Remus and the Blitz Nur Spec

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That's exactly what I'm looking for :)

Can I ask how much it set you back ?

[Lexus Jim]

or maybe the tte back box, available from your local lexus dealer

[Fidgits]

Actually, i'd reccomend the Peco, available for around £200, sutble, nice deeper note etc,

[Fidgits]

by the way, we have a exhaust review thread available:

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...ST&f=50&t=9140&

[Lex-aholic]

Actually, i'd reccomend the Peco, available for around £200, sutble, nice deeper note etc,

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My mate had a Peco on his Fiesta (many years ago) and you could hear him coming from about two streets away ! :D That was a really rich sound.

I'm not sure if do or don't want the exhaust for the noise factor. The main reason is that the car is in such good condition that I feel as though the near rusty look of the exhaust lets it down (plus the fact that I've just come back from the States and the Lexuses over there are WELL modified).

[Fidgits]

i had the peco on for a year or so, it isnt any louder than the standard box - its just a slightly deeper tone...

[AMH]

I'll second the Peco sound - saw / heard Ians and it was sweet without being too loud - just a deeper tone ... :D

[jmoz21]

There's lots of threads on exhausts around, but I've got a Tom's exhaust at the moment. it's exactly as you've described, just the back bit. The shape of the muffler is exactly the same size as the original (in fact I've wrapped the original toyota headshield around mine for stealth purposes). Sound wise it's deeper and not louder. As for the tip, it's much larger (3+ inches in external diameter) and in chrome. pic attached.

Other not too noisy exhausts include Remus and the Blitz Nur Spec

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jesus !!! how have you got ya car that shiny! :o

[Dayu]

jesus !!! how have you got ya car that shiny! :o

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Urm.. that picture was taken when the car was about 10 days old. Plus she gets washed daily :)

[Dayu]

There's lots of threads on exhausts around, but I've got a Tom's exhaust at the moment. it's exactly as you've described, just the back bit. The shape of the muffler is exactly the same size as the original (in fact I've wrapped the original toyota headshield around mine for stealth purposes). Sound wise it's deeper and not louder. As for the tip, it's much larger (3+ inches in external diameter) and in chrome. pic attached.

Other not too noisy exhausts include Remus and the Blitz Nur Spec

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That's exactly what I'm looking for :)

Can I ask how much it set you back ?

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I got mine 2nd-hand off a friend (urm.. one of his last mods to his IS before changing car... so not too old). But brand new it'll set you back over GBP350

[Bobski]

What do you have fitted on yours now Ian?

[Lex-aholic]

i had the peco on for a year or so, it isnt any louder than the standard box - its just a slightly deeper tone...

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I had a look at a couple of Peco exhausts Yesterday (in a magazine) and found the 3 1/2" to be the better one out of the four that were available for Lexus (this was in Halfords). Unfortunately it had a round back box, and I was looking for a kinda oval one to replace the original oval back box on the Lex.

The bloke at Halfords said that he would contact Peco and find out if they do an oval back box with a round 3 - 3 1/2" pipe and he would get back to me tomorrow.

Apart from that I don't seem to be able to find any other resources here in Bristol for supplying exhausts !

I also contacted local garages such as Kwik-Fit and Pro-Tyre and they both said that they would not be able to fit the exhaust as it would be a specialist job requiring specialist tools ??!?? I thought they were universal fittings which just come as clamps and nuts (so to speak) ?

The price Halfords were asking for the 3 1/2" is £235 (of which I can deduct £40 as I have a voucher from their Ripspeed magazine). BTW, I was only looking to spend about £200-250

What's your opinions on this ? Do you think I'm being too picky looking for an oval box ? Do any of you know of any reputable suppliers or other makes of exhausts which fit the above requirements, and a Lexus ?

I'll have to shoot off now as I'm down the gym using their internet cafe. I'll log back in tomorrow at work if any of you have any suggestions or questions for me.

Thanks for your help.

[BESTY]

ive got a nice big prolex kazama stickin out of my back end ,just the job :P

[marcus]

ive got a nice big prolex kazama stickin out of my back end ,just the job  :P

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same here..............and very nice it is to :D its just right if you ask me :winky:

[Dave-Ellen]

ive got a nice big prolex kazama stickin out of my back end ,just the job  :P

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I now know why you walk that way :P :P

[Fidgits]

What do you have fitted on yours now Ian?

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I have the HKS Hiper mate...

and lexaholic, dont worry about the actual box - you wont actually notice once its on the car..

Trust me on the Peco - and i dont think you'll find anything much cheaper...

[Lex-aholic]

What do you have fitted on yours now Ian?

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I have the HKS Hiper mate...

and lexaholic, dont worry about the actual box - you wont actually notice once its on the car..

Trust me on the Peco - and i dont think you'll find anything much cheaper...

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Thanks for the advice again. :)

It sounds to me like I'll just say yes when the Halfords man rings back today.

I'm just a bit paranoid when it comes to my car - I always want things to be as perfect as I can afford :D

[Dayu]

There is no way that replacing the back-box is a 'specialist' job requiring 'special' tools. I figure they just don't want to fit something not purchased from them.

That said, why are you looking for an oval design? IMO, the oval design is only useful if you plan on stripping out the toyota heatshield from around the original box and putting it on the new one for stealth reasons. But if you're gonna get a 3 1/2 inch tip, then there's not much stealth anyway!

[Lex-aholic]

There is no way that replacing the back-box is a 'specialist' job requiring 'special' tools. I figure they just don't want to fit something not purchased from them.

That said, why are you looking for an oval design? IMO, the oval design is only useful if you plan on stripping out the toyota heatshield from around the original box and putting it on the new one for stealth reasons. But if you're gonna get a 3 1/2 inch tip, then there's not much stealth anyway!

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I thought the same about the "specialist job" rubbish they were quoting me. Sounds stupid though saying they could have made a few bucks out of me.

I was looking for an oval design as I thought it would be best to just match what is on the Lex at the mo. But that said, after what Fidgits has put on a previous message about the round shape fitting okay, I've contacted Halfords and told them I want the 3 1/2" Peco.

Halfords have told me that a garage just a few units up from them will be able to fit it for me as well :D Things could be looking up.

[Bobski]

Would you be interested in a second hand Peco rear box (Oval shape)?

BB4 Stainless unit.

[BESTY]

ive got a nice big prolex kazama stickin out of my back end ,just the job  :P

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I now know why you walk that way :P :P

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swine :P

[Lex-aholic]

Would you be interested in a second hand Peco rear box (Oval shape)?

BB4 Stainless unit.

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Oh balls. This is the only problem with only being able to use the site in working hours (I don't have a computer at home).

I went to Halfords last night and bought a Peco 3 1/2"

Just gotta wait til the weekend to get it fitted. B)

Thanks for the offer though Bobski

[Bobski]

NP :)

Just drive into a few exhaust places and ask.

Im sure a cash offer of 25 would be enuf to get it fitted.