hello all,
If you guys were to get an after mkt exhaust for X sedan, and your options are between ARK and TANABE... which one would you go for?

disregard which exhaust gives you more performance gains.
Just based on looks and sound.

i'm " " this much close to buying either one soon.

BTW, r2c was put on last night. it sounds incredible... more reason to drive!
Thanks to Michael @ TunerZ Store.

 

I'm going with ark I love the burned tips they look/sound amazing in person. Can't wait to get mine

 

definitely the ARK! i LOVE mine! the burnt tips are sexy as hell too! the ARK is a deeper, louder sound, no drone/rasp, etc ..it just sounds and looks AWESOME

 

I swear Tanabe tips look better than ark.. i guess that's just me?

 

I don't have a sedan but when I was debating on the two I went with Tanabe , the sound is more unique and a true Japanese exhaust. Tips look better IMHO , I just hate Burnt Tips I know ark offers Polished tips but stil I vote Tanabe all the way. I even chose Tanabe over Fast Intentions , I had both! in person Tanabe is just so baddass.

 

Tanabe catback system! If that's too expensive, you can always opt for Invidia Gemini which a cheap but quality catback option for the sedans.

 

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Does tanabe even make an exhaust for the x? Besides just the mufflers

 

NO... and it should be Stillen VS Tanabe - they look very similar BUT (and I dont have either as I am still researching) from what I have heard Tanabes on the Sedans get real quiet over time and the Stillen CBE are consistently louder than stock... I would prefer Tanabe but I keeps hearing they get too quiet and become pretty sounding like stock over a few months... One other thing to consider Ark is almost double the cost of Tanabe... Stillen is much closer in price... Im really leaning towards Stillen due to price mostly.. If ARK came down to Stillen price levels it might attract me to them..

 

To me... that Ark exhaust tip looks too sporty & too ricey on sedans. I may want a sound like Ark on my car, but not those tips...

 

Tanabe...only because its a rolled tip.

 

I vote Tanabe between the two, and only if you get the Y & mid pipe, otherwise its pointless...but would Fast Intentions would be my #1 choice over both of these, FULL dual catback, and easily the best sounding.

 

tanabe ftw

 

Yeah boy^^^

 

I've had my Tanabe's for well over a year now and if anything they have gotten louder then when first purchased. No where near the irratating "Fart Can" volume but just a deep throaty growl which increases in volume with Rpm's Most people pass on the Tanabe's because of $$ but the old addage applies here you get what you pay for