Hey all,
Was just browsing through the Lexus websites and found this great forum, hats off to it's members and moderators.
Anyways, so the reason I've been browsing is that my brother has left me with his 1992 SC400 (traded him my 1993 GS300 for it, did I come up?)
The car so far has an K&N air filter and 18" C5 rims.
I'm looking to add a little more performance on it.
In the future, hopefully I'll have enough money to add a body kit and a supercharger (forced air?)
But right now, I'm looking to invest in an exhaust system.
Been leafing through these pages, but I'm so unfamiliar with exhaust terms that it's hard to keep track of.
Went to intellexual and heard some of the noises that these exhaust make. I kinda like the ones that Rod Millen and Borla put out.
Are these the ones that are referred to in his videos?
1) http://www.rodmillenstore.com/sc_400/exhaust.htm
2) http://proficientperformance.com/Merchant2..._Code=BOR-11401
Now, are these two similar except for the sound they make?
I know the RMM are around $700 and the Borlas are around $500
They both have dual mufflers/tips? or do I have to buy two sets to make it look similar to my oem?
I read on proficient performance that the borlas are a cat-back, and someone in here said that the rod millens are axle-backs? (is that correct?) What's the difference in terms of performance/look/usefulness later on as i add the turbocharger?
lol, i'm pretty inquisitive, i apologize in advance.
but last question (and most important)
the sound of these exhausts
i heard the videos on intellexual and like both of them, are they consistent with your guys' experience in real life?
i have pretty picky neighbors, so i don't want to annoy them coming home late wiht a very loud exhaust (my bass bothers them enough)
i'd like a deep, consistent sound (not the metallic clingy sounds of greddy), but prefer it to be quiet (i realize that it'll be louder than stock) possible for when idling into/out of my garage.
do either of these fit the bill, or are there any other suggestions?
PS, i've posted this in the FAQ too, so if you've had to read it twice, i apologize
well, thanks in advance
danh