My review of Invidia R400 exhaust.

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Well as some of you know, I've went with the Invidia R400 exhaust. I did a lot of research on various exhaust for our FK8. Price ranging from HKS @ $700 to various JDM ones for @ $4k, which is ridiculous. I tried to keep the 3 exhaust tip type like the stock. At first I was contemplating on the dual tip design but there was just "something" that pushed me away from that look. Until one of the member here made a comment about the dual exhaust tip makes our car looks like a Mini. I guess that was it. Anyways to the review. I really like this kit. From the welding to the bends and it comes with the mid pipe, which a lot of other system doesn't. I like the way it bolts in. Full 3" piping. I never liked those "slip on" type of exhaust using clamps (that's just me). The install was "easy" being that I didn't have a lift like other reviews I've watch. All done in my garage. The mid pipe was a PITA. Both to remove the stock and install the new one. I also like that you can adjust the position of the muffler left or right so you can center it. First start up was a little drone but bearable. Drove around a little bit and the sound was okay. Mind you at this time I was still "breaking in" my car so no over 3k rpm. Once "broken in" was done, OMG the drone on this exhaust past 3k was loud AF and you lose a little bottom end torque. Funny my daughter who was with me didn't even mind, maybe I'm an old fart but my other cars ('89 civic Si and Evo 8 ) has an RS*R exhaust and it doesn't sound this loud. The Active Sound even made it worst. So like a lot of us here I've disabled it and it helped a little bit. Right now after @ 200 miles on the exhaust, it seems to have quiet down a little bit or maybe I am getting use to it. For @ 1k it is not a bad exhaust but be prepared for the drone. I know that"glass packing" in the muffler will need to "break in." Maybe that's why the RS*R exhaust on my other car has a soft drone. Anyways, I hope this help anybody here looking for an aftermarket exhaust.:)
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Where did you get your invidia from? I order mine early June and estimated shipping date just got pushed to Late September!
 

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Where did you get your invidia from? I order mine early June and estimated shipping date just got pushed to Late September!
Which part # did you order? We might have one in stock.

BTW, nice write up OP!

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Nice. I have the r400, the tone is awesome and it's loud enough without being obnoxious.

My PRL catted downpipe had it's cat damaged from hitting a deer. I did what any reasonable person would do, try to exchange it... Juusst kidding I took a crow bar, a 6 pound maul, and some tin snips and went to town on the cat, which FYI is tougher than all mighty hell and took wayyy longer than I thought it would to remove. I'm just running the stock exhaust ATM, I still need to throw on my front pipe but when I tried last I forgot my socket set and borrowed my dad's and they were those useless 12points which get destroyed easily.

The r400 was just bearable with a HFC, it would probably annoy me being even louder in the cabin so I might not use it. Hopefully someone can chime in to how bad the drone is catless, and hopefully it doesn't add rasp. When it's cooler out I might throw the whole thing back on for the hell of it. Once I get my turbo and shoot above 400hp I'll need to have it back on or the stock exhaust will be a restriction.

It would be nice if the q300 muffler fit on the midpipe/resonator of the r400 and I could swap out the mufflers. Invidia never responded to my question seeing if it would work. But it's nothing a band saw and some v band clamps won't fix.

The bottom of my Titanium tips got a little scratched going onto a tow truck :(
 


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I’ve had mine on for about 600 miles and the drone definitely went down over time. Not saying it isn’t obnoxious at times but I enjoy mine.
 
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I’ve had mine on for about 600 miles and the drone definitely went down over time. Not saying it isn’t obnoxious at times but I enjoy mine.
Mine is starting to go down in the drone department. Can't drive around a lot now since my area is on fire.(NorCal)
 

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Well as some of you know, I've went with the Invidia R400 exhaust. I did a lot of research on various exhaust for our FK8. Price ranging from HKS @ $700 to various JDM ones for @ $4k, which is ridiculous. I tried to keep the 3 exhaust tip type like the stock. At first I was contemplating on the dual tip design but there was just "something" that pushed me away from that look. Until one of the member here made a comment about the dual exhaust tip makes our car looks like a Mini. I guess that was it. Anyways to the review. I really like this kit. From the welding to the bends and it comes with the mid pipe, which a lot of other system doesn't. I like the way it bolts in. Full 3" piping. I never liked those "slip on" type of exhaust using clamps (that's just me). The install was "easy" being that I didn't have a lift like other reviews I've watch. All done in my garage. The mid pipe was a PITA. Both to remove the stock and install the new one. I also like that you can adjust the position of the muffler left or right so you can center it. First start up was a little drone but bearable. Drove around a little bit and the sound was okay. Mind you at this time I was still "breaking in" my car so no over 3k rpm. Once "broken in" was done, OMG the drone on this exhaust past 3k was loud AF and you lose a little bottom end torque. Funny my daughter who was with me didn't even mind, maybe I'm an old fart but my other cars ('89 civic Si and Evo 8 ) has an RS*R exhaust and it doesn't sound this loud. The Active Sound even made it worst. So like a lot of us here I've disabled it and it helped a little bit. Right now after @ 200 miles on the exhaust, it seems to have quiet down a little bit or maybe I am getting use to it. For @ 1k it is not a bad exhaust but be prepared for the drone. I know that"glass packing" in the muffler will need to "break in." Maybe that's why the RS*R exhaust on my other car has a soft drone. Anyways, I hope this help anybody here looking for an aftermarket exhaust.:)
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Yeah I noticed the bottom end is a bit slower or less torque with the r400 compared to stock also. I thought I was crazy
 


 


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