How is it a bad business move? It's smart business. Know your competition...price your products accordingly to where your target customers see a better value in your product and opt to buy your product over your competitors, even if it is more.

I'm saying how I'd do it...but I'm not F.I..

Trust me, one person saying he'd pay $2000 isn't gonna make F.I., or any business, rethink their pricing strategy.

I got my exhaust on Friday and it arrived in perfect condition... and that was traveling all the way from CA to FL.

The install was quite easy ( 55 mins) but I had a friend help me and we had a lift.

The sound is amazing. Sounds like a porsche/G35.

At first, I thought the sounds was just a tad loud for me, as I was used to the stock exhaust quietness.... but I lacked that growl when I punched it... well, the growl is there!! Sounds amazing, and it is much louder than stock, even at low RPMS-- no surprise there.

So the first day, I had mixed emotions, but after a day of driving it, the sound is great. It gives the car that "somethingit needed to make it feel like a real sports car.

The loudness is quite tolerable, but again, it is much louder than stock at highway speeds.

All in all---- I am very very satisfied with the exhaust. The feeling that the engine is going to fall apart at high rpms is gone and the car definitely feels like it can breath better.

^ Now i can't wait to get mine :tup:

lol werd. hopefully it ships tomorrow and i can install next weekend.

Which version did you go with? Oh and from the time it got shipped, how long did take to get to your house?

Where do you get $2000?

Owners, how's the sound on the highway. I'm a huge car audio guy and don't want a loud drone. I want it to be aggressive when I drive WOT etc, but tam(er) when just cruising.

Thanks

It can get pretty loud on the highway if you are under load.

If you are a real big audio guy like you say, you probably wouldn't even like the stock noise levels. No sound deadening, hatchback, and loud tires = lots of noise.

Tony,

If you want my "soon to become a paying client" opinion: forget those LTH developments and get me MY CBE asap...

Since you already have a good customer base that will stick around for the next 3-5 years, then forget the ones that haven't had a chance to pay you yet (and YES, believe me, they all want to pay FI asap!).

ps. Don't delay restarting the work on the LTH when my CBE is shipped.:tiphat:

My F.I. exhaust/HFC review!
 

Without further hesitation, here is my review of the infamous F.I. TDX catback exhaust system:

So, I have been wanting to change out the stock exhaust since I bought the car back in June. I finally got around to doing so during the late summer, but I didn't know what options to choose (i.e., 12" resonators / 18" resonators / no resonators, HFC?, CF option), so I emailed Tony and got my first taste of great customer service. He let me know all of my options and suggested what he thought I would be happiest with, all without trying to take advantage of my wallet. I wound up getting the 18" resonators/non-CF option and HFCs.

I received my exhaust system about a month later (due to the huge demand for this incredible exhaust). I unwrapped it from the massive amounts of bubble wrap, and to my dismay it had arrived damaged courtesy of UPS (see below pics). :shakes head: :mad:
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I called Tony right away and, long story short, he started building me a new exhaust right away after I sent back the damaged one. He was available every time I called to ask him any question I may have had or to voice my concern about any step along the way. Even though UPS denied the damage claim, I received my new (undamaged) system less than TWO weeks later!! Now, that is what I call great customer service! :tup:

I had the system installed this past Thursday, which took about 2 hours total. Once installed, the tech started the car and boy oh boy did it rev to life!!! I couldn't contain my excitement and I was grinning from ear to ear like the Grinch on Christmas Day! When other guys say videos don't do the tone of the exhaust justice, let me tell you that they aren't kidding. The tone is SOOO deep and exotic that it still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Note: I dynoed the car before and after for the entertainment and curiosity of those performance buffs out there. :driving: Keep in mind that I already had the Stillen G3 intakes installed PRIOR to the "before" dyno! I won't continue to ramble on about my personal story, so below you'll find my review summary along with some pics for your visual pleasure. However, I, unfortunately, don't have a video camera so no videos are included. Please don't hesitate to PM me with any questions/comments/suggestions!!

Looks/Quality: (10/10) The welds on every piece were meticulously done, and the quality of steel is superb. The cans and resonators are super smooth and shiny. I even took the time to look for fingerprints and could find none whatsoever!

Fitment: (9/10) There were no fitment issues between F.I./F.I. pieces or F.I./stock pieces. But after the installation, the left tip was not perfectly aligned so it had to be adjusted. A small 5-minute setback; nothing to complain about.

Sound: (10/10) This thing is incredible. For those who've seen/heard every video related to this exhaust absolutely cannot appreciate the superior tone it offers. It is very deep, throaty, and has no hint of "rice" at all. As expected, the HFCs do present with a noticeable hiss upon deceleration between 2-3K RPMs. The exhaust note is fairly quiet when cruising, but roars to life upon moderate-heavy acceleration. The sound is sexy as hell and EXOTIC EXOTIC EXOTIC!!!!!

Performance: (10/10) WOW! You don't realize how restricted a sports car really is until you take those restrictions away. The car pushed hard before upon heavy acceleration, but now it truly hauls ***! Together with the intakes, HFCs and exhaust, I can definitely tell the car can breathe freely and put its power to the wheels. (See dyno results below for further info)

Practicality: (8/10) The cans do ride pretty low to the ground, but I don't see a time when they would scrape unless one forgets to be careful. Originally, I was going to get the straight X-pipe, but Tony talked me out of it especially since I've got a 7AT. I am glad he did. The exhaust with 18" resonators is PLENTY loud, and I'm only a 25-year-old guy. I like loud, but any louder would surely get old very quickly. And for those complaining of the high-pitched sound coming from the ECU (myself included), this exhaust takes care of it! There is a slight drone during cruising under moderate load. With light or no load, however, (i.e., coasting) there is no drone at all. This car is my daily driver and I know I will not tire of hearing the exhaust note on a daily basis. In fact, since the installation last Thursday, I've been driving in manual mode ~80% of the time. :D

For those still debating on which exhaust system to buy, I strongly urge you to go with this system. Tony really is the best guy you will come across in terms of receiving spectacular customer service. He will go above and beyond to ensure you, the customer, are 110% satisfied. And I promise you that you will not find a better bang for your buck than this system right here.

Again, let me know if you've got any questions/comments. Until next time! :happydance: :bowrofl: :hello:

Eric
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hey man can i get a sight for these? to order from

It's not like they're halting production on everything to develop LTH's...and, most of the delays you're feeling is due to UPS screwing up two systems.

Wat - you gained nearly 50WHP?

Holy Fuuuuuuu

Now I know what I get to look foward to - lol :)

I has G3's, but I'll stick with the stock cats until the LTH's come out...