Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Stock 370Z Exhaust vs Nismo

xjsman89 · 09-30-2016, 01:14 PM

Hello, everyone. I've been lurking for a while, but haven't really posted yet. Great forum, lots of info.

My wife's daily (and my once-in-a-while autocross machine) is a 2009 370Z Touring, and it's a great car. I recently had the opportunity to pick up a full low-mileage Nismo exhaust (cats and all) from another local Z owner, and I took it. I'm going to be honest, other than the "Nismo" tail pipes, I'm not really sure if there is a difference between the two systems, which is why I'm here.

I'm not scared of a wrench and will be installing this myself, but I can't seem to find anywhere where someone compares a 370Z base (or touring) exhaust to the Nismo setup. Is this because they're the same thing, or because no one really upgrades a stock 370z exhaust to Nismo?

Again, it's the wife's car, so a little more definition and a little louder would be great, but we're not interested in anything too loud, and the price was right. If it were my daily it would be a different story, but there you go.

Any insight anyone can lend would be helpful, thanks in advance!

09-30-2016, 01:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
xjsman89 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 7 Drives: 89 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Rep Power: 10	Stock 370Z Exhaust vs Nismo - Newbie Question Hello, everyone. I've been lurking for a while, but haven't really posted yet. Great forum, lots of info. My wife's daily (and my once-in-a-while autocross machine) is a 2009 370Z Touring, and it's a great car. I recently had the opportunity to pick up a full low-mileage Nismo exhaust (cats and all) from another local Z owner, and I took it. I'm going to be honest, other than the "Nismo" tail pipes, I'm not really sure if there is a difference between the two systems, which is why I'm here. I'm not scared of a wrench and will be installing this myself, but I can't seem to find anywhere where someone compares a 370Z base (or touring) exhaust to the Nismo setup. Is this because they're the same thing, or because no one really upgrades a stock 370z exhaust to Nismo? Again, it's the wife's car, so a little more definition and a little louder would be great, but we're not interested in anything too loud, and the price was right. If it were my daily it would be a different story, but there you go. Any insight anyone can lend would be helpful, thanks in advance! __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Touring 2011 Scion xB 1989 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Coupe