whats the most basic mods for our cars?

N/370Z

The hks kinda sparked my interest too but not sure how i feel about it..not sure i exactly want to wait a month either lol..im going to finding some dyno videos of the 2 and which have better results and go from there

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Ape Factory

If you're daily driving any distance, you'll want something that errs on the side of quiet (but still louder than stock) with no droning. The HKS would be a good choice in that regard because it's dead quiet at neutral throttle and when cruising on the highway but it'll scream nicely when at wide open throttle. I found the FI cat-back to be too loud honestly but it's a personal choice.

The other consideration is rasp. Some combinations of testpipes/high flow cats and certain exhausts produce rasp which many think sounds "cheap" but it's definitely not as pleasant-sounding as a smooth, deep exhaust note that sounds like ripping silk towards redline.

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'13 Audi RS5 Misano w/mods-The Red Mist
'13 G37 IPL-SOLD

N/370Z

Thats kind of what i want, i want something nice thatll turn heads but not too loud to where ill make my neighbors or others mad. I would like to try to minimze rasp and droning as much as possible so any suggestions is greatly appreciated, armytrix cbe doesnt sound too bad either so i also want to get results..not just all sound. Hks seems to have a bit of rasp now that im watching some vids, also i do plan on doing headers of some sort and motordyne has a nice set that im interested in...just hard making my mind up on what i want lol

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Sway

Some people might disagree with me but my favorite is hands down the GT Haus... no drone at cruising speeds, not too loud under 3k rpms so just driving around it's decently low and tame. But anything over 3k rpms and that thing screams! It's really loud when you stomp on it so it may not be for you, but I think it's perfect.

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axmea?

Basic mods that'll bring out the goodies.......intake/exhaust, tune, nicer tires, oil cooler, and nicer pads. It's anything after this.

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N/370Z

I think im going to go with fi cbe and invidia test pipes, or would you guys recommend fi long tube headers?

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Ape Factory

That'll be extremely loud. Just warning you now. I have a friend with a Motordyne Shockwave exhaust and their test pipes and I would not be able to drive it daily at all due to the decibel level and drone. Any aftermarket dual exhaust and test pipes (or long tube headers) will be a complete cop magnet from a mile away.

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'13 G37 IPL-SOLD

abm89

LOL that is my exact setup. While noise levels are subjective, I'll say the Motordyne is not that loud for daily driving, unless you're constantly doing pulls everywhere.


If you go with the 18 inch resonators with the LTH from FI, it makes a good sound that isn't too loud. I've heard just about all the exhaust combinations you can think of. In order of loudness (quiet first):

Stock
Nismo S-Tune
Invidia - sounds good with test pipes, not too loud and no drone
HKS
FI
Motordyne - Sounds perfect stock. Add test pipes for more roar on WOT
GTHaus
Tomei - Wouldnt recommend for daily use.
Amuse R1000

I left comments on the systems i've run.

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Ape Factory

Man I tell ya, I drove his car, G37 sedan, windows down, and I felt bad driving by other cars. He wanted to hear what his exhaust sounded like from behind in another vehicle so we swapped cars. I made sure to go through the rev range a bit but did not do any highway driving, just in-town acceleration stuff. He couldn't hear my exhaust at all, even from behind the wheel, because his car was so loud. Granted, I have a fairly quiet setup (FI RHFC and IPL dual exhaust). If I drive my car through the city and get on it, I'll see people turn around and look out of fear, LOL. Pedestrians.

We're going to record some sound comparisons sometime this week. I'll post a video here too.

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'13 G37 IPL-SOLD

N/370Z

Im not worried about being little loud..just as long as its not obnoxious sounding, just looking for a nice deep tone thatll scream when i punch it(without sounding like crap) and with as little rasp as possibly, i dont mind a little drone as ive had it in about most my cars(ebay exhaust systems lol)

But like i said i also want performance too, not just all sound

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SgtGoldy

the louder you are, the cooler you are.


Source:
I'm super loud.

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jewelz

There's nothing cool about a loud and obnoxious sounding exhaust, IMHO.

SgtGoldy

You're super wrong jewelz... super duper wrong.

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Chuck33079

If the car is loud, it better be fast.

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SgtGoldy

lol like those honda civics that be screaming and then you see them slowly creep past.

I got fast covered

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