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Riptide67 · 09-29-2013, 02:53 PM

Yesterday yielded some amazing results! If anyone is on the fence about any of the following parts, I give them high recommendation.

Motordyne ART pipes! Zero rasp but has an oddly nice hiss upon deceleration in second through first gear. No terrible smell like other test pipes and no CEL thrown. Gives the FI exhaust an even more exotic sound and eliminated the rattle on the stock cat heat shields. I still really can not believe the sound. Hopefully get my buddies GoPro hooked up to the car to make a sound clip.

Stillen Gen 3 long tube intakes. A PITA to install bc of the front bumper and wheel fender lining removal. I was on the fence about these due to minimal gains in the low end vs. post maf tubes and K&N drop-ins. I got a great deal on them and was very pleased. No CEL and it felt like the car woke up more and gave the engine a nice tone as an intake should. Teamed these up with Z1 PCV breather hoses.

Stillen Underdrive pulley with belt. WOW! The throttle response is overwhelmingly improved. I barely have to touch the throttle upon take off in first. It made the car feel so much smoother than stock.

SPC rear camber arms with toe bolts. Not a lot to say here yet other than filing out the toe bolt holes and making them longer for adjustment smelled great. I'll have some results after I get my alignment done to try to get her close to factory specs after the Swift Spec R install.

I had a nice long two hour drive after the install and enjoyed every moment of it(minus the monsoon near Tacoma on I-5.). If I drove in 5th gear at 55-60mph the car was quiet as could be. No drone at all. Once I shifted to 6th and kept it at 60mph there was a bit at the lower rpm range. Once around 65-70 it was more quiet. Did a nice downshift from 5th to 4th at 60 mph and pressed in the throttle. My 370 flew from 60-120mph with ease up through 6th.

I've heard a lot of cars and always thought, damn... I want my car to sound like that. I now proudly own one!

Can't wait to tune it to maximize everything at true potential.

09-29-2013, 02:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
Riptide67 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Age: 37 Posts: 1,610 Drives: 09 Nismo #0483 PW Rep Power: 69	Yesterday yielded some amazing results! If anyone is on the fence about any of the following parts, I give them high recommendation. Motordyne ART pipes! Zero rasp but has an oddly nice hiss upon deceleration in second through first gear. No terrible smell like other test pipes and no CEL thrown. Gives the FI exhaust an even more exotic sound and eliminated the rattle on the stock cat heat shields. I still really can not believe the sound. Hopefully get my buddies GoPro hooked up to the car to make a sound clip. Stillen Gen 3 long tube intakes. A PITA to install bc of the front bumper and wheel fender lining removal. I was on the fence about these due to minimal gains in the low end vs. post maf tubes and K&N drop-ins. I got a great deal on them and was very pleased. No CEL and it felt like the car woke up more and gave the engine a nice tone as an intake should. Teamed these up with Z1 PCV breather hoses. Stillen Underdrive pulley with belt. WOW! The throttle response is overwhelmingly improved. I barely have to touch the throttle upon take off in first. It made the car feel so much smoother than stock. SPC rear camber arms with toe bolts. Not a lot to say here yet other than filing out the toe bolt holes and making them longer for adjustment smelled great. I'll have some results after I get my alignment done to try to get her close to factory specs after the Swift Spec R install. I had a nice long two hour drive after the install and enjoyed every moment of it(minus the monsoon near Tacoma on I-5.). If I drove in 5th gear at 55-60mph the car was quiet as could be. No drone at all. Once I shifted to 6th and kept it at 60mph there was a bit at the lower rpm range. Once around 65-70 it was more quiet. Did a nice downshift from 5th to 4th at 60 mph and pressed in the throttle. My 370 flew from 60-120mph with ease up through 6th. I've heard a lot of cars and always thought, damn... I want my car to sound like that. I now proudly own one! Can't wait to tune it to maximize everything at true potential. __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z and 1975 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - PNW_INC - Legacy_Ohana Follow me on Instagam @s3zero_z3four Last edited by Riptide67; 09-29-2013 at 03:04 PM.