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Methodical4u · 09-08-2011, 02:29 AM

Ok, on to my review... I will try to get some take off and drive by vids up for you guys in the next few days.

The install was pretty easy... my roomate had to do much of the work for the reason that my shoulder is pretty messed up... so that made it even easier lol. Everything was wrapped up nicely and there was no risk of damage. The exhaust is beautiful in person and of course quality it top notch.

The first drive... well the sound is just so nice you want to keep the windows down... at cruise speeds even with about 5 miles on the exhaust, there is no drone with the windows up.

I have to admit, when I started it up, it was a bit louder than I though, it kind of sounds like a monster lol. The sound settles down though once the car goes down to normal idle and is actually rather quiet. Mine has the 18" resonators by the way.

Power: The power is most certainly noticable, as it should be. It keeps the Z's normal very linear curve and just builds all the way up. In a way it feels like the exhaust is capable of more power output, but at this point it feels as if the intakes hold it back from the power it COULD ultimately provide... but i'm not knocking the power. I have the ART pipes and combined with this exhaust and the car with less sticky tires and with the traction control off could easily lose the rear end so I am pretty cautious. A perfect example of this is with the ART pipes alone the car would chirp the tires in 2nd and 3rd, with this exhaust added, the tires actually do break lose more and the traction control when turned back up, comes on going to both second and third.

The only thing I didn't realize... I read it, but I just missed it somehow I don't know... is that there is only 2 of the 2 bolt gaskets because I got the CBE system and not the test pipes, so it would use the OE gaskets. I will have to go and get a few of them tomorrow, but no big deal and i'll get it all worked out tomorrow.

I couldn't be happier with the system and look forward to getting an intake set-up, a set of pulleys a tune and then done with the power mods.

Thanks again for helping my Fiancee' out Tony.

09-08-2011, 02:29 AM	#6396 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 16	Ok, on to my review... I will try to get some take off and drive by vids up for you guys in the next few days. The install was pretty easy... my roomate had to do much of the work for the reason that my shoulder is pretty messed up... so that made it even easier lol. Everything was wrapped up nicely and there was no risk of damage. The exhaust is beautiful in person and of course quality it top notch. The first drive... well the sound is just so nice you want to keep the windows down... at cruise speeds even with about 5 miles on the exhaust, there is no drone with the windows up. I have to admit, when I started it up, it was a bit louder than I though, it kind of sounds like a monster lol. The sound settles down though once the car goes down to normal idle and is actually rather quiet. Mine has the 18" resonators by the way. Power: The power is most certainly noticable, as it should be. It keeps the Z's normal very linear curve and just builds all the way up. In a way it feels like the exhaust is capable of more power output, but at this point it feels as if the intakes hold it back from the power it COULD ultimately provide... but i'm not knocking the power. I have the ART pipes and combined with this exhaust and the car with less sticky tires and with the traction control off could easily lose the rear end so I am pretty cautious. A perfect example of this is with the ART pipes alone the car would chirp the tires in 2nd and 3rd, with this exhaust added, the tires actually do break lose more and the traction control when turned back up, comes on going to both second and third. The only thing I didn't realize... I read it, but I just missed it somehow I don't know... is that there is only 2 of the 2 bolt gaskets because I got the CBE system and not the test pipes, so it would use the OE gaskets. I will have to go and get a few of them tomorrow, but no big deal and i'll get it all worked out tomorrow. I couldn't be happier with the system and look forward to getting an intake set-up, a set of pulleys a tune and then done with the power mods. Thanks again for helping my Fiancee' out Tony.