11-19-07 CarbonGS Gets New Exhaust!

[carbongs]

Special Thanks goes out to Paul's Custom Exhaust in Snellville, GA.



Here's the website!



http://www.paulscustomexhaust.com/



I highly recommend anyone who is looking for a Grade A++ installer and fabricator for any of their muffler, exhaust, catalytic converter, etc... work to Paul and his assistant Matt. He is a master at his craft and I am very very pleased with the install that he has produced for my Lexus GS!



As many of you know I have an exhaust manifold (Headers) made by Toyomoto. Due to the headers being originally made for the IS300, which is 4 inches shorter (exhaust pipe wise) there had to be some custom work done to make my setup work for my application.



I installed the headers myself and special thanks to CarbonIS for helping me with that install! He actually did all of the work!



The header pre-install



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/headers.jpg



The header installed and driven for about 10 miles



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/7-9-07HeaderInstallDay2.jpg



This is where Paul came in.



http://www.paulscustomexhaust.com/images/paulsbg.jpg



When you arrive and pull into the garage bay behind the facility you are greeted with this work of art.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-35.jpg



After some coaxing and ramp work we were able to get my car up on the drive on lift to begin the work.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-34.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-26.jpg



Some pics of my original install I had. This is a great example of a poor install and bad choice in materials. The craftsmanship is horrible and Paul noticed it right away. He said, "We are definitely getting rid of this and starting all over! I can't let you leave with this still on your car."



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-33.jpg



The stock Y-Pipe with catalytic converter



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-32.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-31.jpg



A non functional H-Pipe and patching job to the two Tenzo R mufflers I had previously on the car



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-29.jpg



The new Toyomoto Y-Pipe and Remus styled Exhaust Mufflers. So nice and shiny!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-28.jpg



You can see the horrible patch that the previous installer did here. They simply cut out part of the original piping and welded in piping in place of the old ones. This is also the last time that you'll see this exhaust on my car.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-23.jpg



Mocking up the Y-Pipe to the Headers. There was a slight issue since the Y-Pipie is also made for the IS300 it is not ment to fit on the GS300 right where the two pipes come to one there was slight rubbing on the heat shields and Tranny plate.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-22.jpg



So, Paul and Matt decided to heat up the pipe and bend it out of the way towards a more desirable direction instead of cutting and extending the Y-Pipe. They really wanted to keep the look of the install clean and bending the pipe was a more desirable option.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-20.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-19.jpg



There is now a hint of blue where they did the bend. Looks pretty cool to me.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-8.jpg



Paul decided to do a straight pipe till the rear axle to make another Y-Pipe to the mufflers. Here they are fabricating the Y-Pipe.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-18.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-17.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-16.jpg



The product



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-12.jpg



Time to mock up one side of the exhaust. Paul wanted a clean install so he did a one piece pipe from the Y and bended it to fit.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-7.jpg



He duplicated his work for the driver's side.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-6.jpg



All welded together.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-4.jpg



Here's a look from the Toyomoto Y-Pipe back.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-3.jpg



My High Flow Cat



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-2.jpg



Paul and Matt then painted the piping with some silver coating to make it more durable and clean. With the slight angling out of each muffler I think this flows much better with the body kit that I have on the car.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-1.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustInstal.jpg



Here's a link to a short video clip that I took before the install. Much higher pitched and less responsive.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/th_11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-37.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/?action=view&current=11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-37.flv)



Here's a link to a short video clip that I took after the install. Much deeper and more responsive.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/th_11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-36.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/11-19-07%20Pauls%20Custom%20Exhaust%20Install/?action=view&current=11-19-07GS3PaulsCustomExhaustIns-36.flv)



Thanks again to Paul and Matt over at Paul's Custom Exhaust in Snellville, GA. They have taken me on for the 2008 show season and I will represent their name proudly! Great work for a great price. Check them out for all your exhaust needs! http://www.paulscustomexhaust.com/



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[Whiteboy™]

nice work, sounds a lot better

[changaroo]

looks good, definately sounds better too :)

[carbongs]

Thanks guys! The car was dropped off today for some exterior work! Changaroo, I'll contact you once its done for some pics!

[mocha latte cupcake]

mmmm mm get me some GS3 sexiness! sounds and looks awesome!

[carbongs]

thanks purejdm

[Repost Squintz]

NIIIIiicceee this definitely sounds a lot better; and looks better as well. :goodjob:

[carbongs]

thanks blue!

[STI101]

Sounds good man.

[savincent]

Sounds really nice! Congratulations on the new setup.

[Glides]

Cool looking, I love that car. But what gang of hooligans took a hammer to your license plate?

[JDMjoe]

Looks good and sounds even better...!:yes:

[Da_unknown]

looks good, definately sounds better too :)x2

[cactusEG]

Very nice work... I bet it sounds damn good inperson.

[carbongs]

Cool looking, I love that car. But what gang of hooligans took a hammer to your license plate?

lol it is bent that way from taking it on and off the car at shows. it has the dynamat on it so it sticks a little to the trunk. i'll bend it back to normal when i get the car back from the shop

[Mad Mike]

sounds 100% better and looks great

[VooDooXII]

Nice man! Sounds better and looks sooooo much meaner.

[carbongs]

hey thanks guysj

[puregroove]

I've had work done by them before...They are top notch. I'll have Matt chime in on the thread. :goodjob:

[gotrice?]

very nice car..... looks great and sounds better!!! it took us a while to do this exhaust... im ready to see it in the shows, to see peoples reaction.... thanks everyone for the support
matt-

[Repost Squintz]

yo tony, does the car pull harder?

[white_rice]

nice........ how much does it cost to dual a single Exhaust

[carbongs]

go to the website I posted in post #1 of this thread. send paul an email through the contacts and tell him Tony with the black lexus sent you! or you can pm gotrice? he works for paul

blue - yes it does pull harder

[Repost Squintz]

^nice... iwant a ride in it

[carbongs]

soon. once I get the car back from R2B2.

[The BUCKY]

when u comin to see me hoe. and exhaust deff looks alot better

[Repost Squintz]

^chyea tony needs to get his valve cover painted by youu

[The BUCKY]

he needs alot done by a superstar

[carbongs]

bucky we will handle business bro. no worries. and blue if you fund it i'll do it right away!

[Repost Squintz]

bucky we will handle business bro. no worries. and blue if you fund it i'll do it right away!
ill give u a beer to start it LOLz

[The BUCKY]

bucky we will handle business bro. no worries. and blue if you fund it i'll do it right away!


i know i just playin

[ATK_Designs]

Nice setup Tony. I'm jealous mang.

[SiRed94]

pretty damn clean...

[k20siboii]

sounds amazing man like it better then your old one

[carbongs]

thanks everyone

[KevinT707]

.. I'm glad you finally took that nasty Tenzo-R crap off the GS, but yeah it looks & sounds good now!

[RUFFIAN]

muuuuch better. your ride was to tight to have tenzo anything on it:no: . I love REMUS stuff.

[carbongs]

thanks again to everyone for the kind words.

[GaGen2Teg]

that **** sounds mean nice car too

[magneto198]

the new exhaust looks much better

[rollininstyle2004]

I need to get the dub back in the shop since you keep steppin it up so much. Looks awesome man :goodjob:

[Meso Teggy]

sounds nice dude.... much better

[carbongs]

thanks guys and gals. i'm glad that you like it

[veritekracer]

Woot!! Finally got back into IA. Couldn't get on for the longest time. Thanks Tony for the tip. Back OT, exhaust set up looks GREAT, and sounds even BETTER!!! Nice welds, nice bends, nice overall!!

[carbongs]

that **** sounds mean nice car too

thanks bro! i appreciate it. you should hear it at Wide Open Throttle

[carbongs]

the new exhaust looks much better

thanks bro! means a lot to me to have someone else compliment the car!

[carbongs]

I need to get the dub back in the shop since you keep steppin it up so much. Looks awesome man :goodjob:

you sure do, you'll always have me on audio though! when those pieces coming in for me to take to Bucky?


sounds nice dude.... much better

Thanks! i agree!


Woot!! Finally got back into IA. Couldn't get on for the longest time. Thanks Tony for the tip. Back OT, exhaust set up looks GREAT, and sounds even BETTER!!! Nice welds, nice bends, nice overall!!

Thanks man! no problem on the tip. it took me the longest time to figure it out! yeah Paul has some mad skillz!

[rollininstyle2004]

you sure do, you'll always have me on audio though! when those pieces coming in for me to take to Bucky?

Stuff came 2 days ago. I flew in earlier tonight though (in town till Sunday, then back to AA) so I think im meeting up with Bucky Friday or Saturday to drop it all off. Ill hit you up though, since I need to hear this newness in person :goodjob:

[Chuckster]

Alot more quieter, sounds better.

[carbongs]

Stuff came 2 days ago. I flew in earlier tonight though (in town till Sunday, then back to AA) so I think im meeting up with Bucky Friday or Saturday to drop it all off. Ill hit you up though, since I need to hear this newness in person :goodjob:

kew that you are bck in town. i'd love to demonstrate the exhaust to you but the car is at R2B2 and they are closed till monday. let me know bout friday though. I am free friday we can chill.

[carbongs]

Alot more quieter, sounds better.

thanks. it is everything i've ever wanted in the exhaust. quiet at low rpms and mean as hell at wide open throttle.

[athaocity]

wow amazed

[imbosile]

wow nice looking exhaust

[carbongs]

thanks guys

[Fresh91DA]

damn that looks good

[Carbon~IS]

Congrats! :goodjob:


It sounds... uhm... deafening :screwy: