Top Speed Test Pipes Review

njobe89 · 03-24-2015, 11:26 AM

i got a set of resonated test pipes from top speed last week. they arrived in 4-6 business days like they said they would, they included the bolts and gaskets to go with them. these tp's were not expensive so i knew i wasn't going to be getting show quality tp's. the welds and everything is good, they just don't look as pretty as others.

i tried installing them myself, but i found it impossible to do. so i went and paid a shop to do it for me. everything fit nicely and the shop had it done in about an hour.

after the installation i could feel a little better acceleration from the tp's. however, paired with my stillen cbe, i can't say that i'm liking how it sounds. to me it feels like there is a lot of rasp. some of the people that have heard it say it doesn't sound as bad as i make it out to be. i'll give it a little bit more time to see if anything changes.

Etzio · 04-02-2015, 08:46 AM

post up a video

njobe89 · 04-02-2015, 10:16 AM

ok, i'll see if i can get one today

JC-Nismo · 04-10-2015, 12:29 PM

Same with mine, I have them on my stock Nismo exhaust and from inside the car it sounds a bit raspy at high rpms, but from the outside it sounds great. I guess when you totally remove the cats, some sort of rasp is gonna be present.

brancky3 · 04-10-2015, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JC-Nismo

Same with mine, I have them on my stock Nismo exhaust and from inside the car it sounds a bit raspy at high rpms, but from the outside it sounds great. I guess when you totally remove the cats, some sort of rasp is gonna be present.

Did you also buy resonated test pipes? I have unresonated with my Nismo catback and it's definitely raspy above 2k to redline.

njobe89 · 04-10-2015, 03:24 PM

i still haven't got a chance to take a video, i haven't been home.

mine are resonated and there is rasp, but if you launch the car and gun it all the way through, i have noticed that there is no rasp then.

so try that once and see how it sounds. from 1st gear to 3rd gear gun it.

JC-Nismo · 04-11-2015, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by brancky3

Did you also buy resonated test pipes? I have unresonated with my Nismo catback and it's definitely raspy above 2k to redline.

Mines are unresonated and the rasp is apparent above 4K when @ WOT.

Nick M · 04-13-2015, 09:59 AM

Ive always thought that Stillen exhausts were known to be more raspy than most. I can remember a friend having a Stillen exhaust on his 99 Maxima a long time ago, and it was raspy in higher RPM.

When you add test pipes, and increase exhaust velocity and flow, you're going to amplify or increase the likelihood you're going to hear rasp. Makes sense.

njobe89 · 04-13-2015, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick M

Ive always thought that Stillen exhausts were known to be more raspy than most. I can remember a friend having a Stillen exhaust on his 99 Maxima a long time ago, and it was raspy in higher RPM.

When you add test pipes, and increase exhaust velocity and flow, you're going to amplify or increase the likelihood you're going to hear rasp. Makes sense.

my stillen cbe had 0 rasp before the test pipes. it didn't have any drone either.

James10694 · 04-13-2015, 01:57 PM

Stillen CBE with test pipes=extreme rasp

09MB370Z · 04-14-2015, 03:29 PM

I have unresonated top speed test pipes with the CNT CBE and the seems to be apparent more from in the cabin. But I had a friend drive my car while I was outside to hear it and the rasp isn't very apparent.

Trutactix · 04-14-2015, 04:15 PM

Rasp at 2k with the top speed CBE and TPs.....

Glover997 · 05-01-2015, 02:30 PM

Thx for the review, NJobi.

just wondering what's the piping diameter on these .. 2.2 or 2.5 ?
thx ..

njobe89 · 05-01-2015, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by James10694

Stillen CBE with test pipes=extreme rasp

i can't agree with you there. there is a little rasp. i wouldn't say it's extreme or even close to it

Quote:

Originally Posted by 09MB370Z

I have unresonated top speed test pipes with the CNT CBE and the seems to be apparent more from in the cabin. But I had a friend drive my car while I was outside to hear it and the rasp isn't very apparent.

yea it seems to be the case

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Originally Posted by Trutactix

Rasp at 2k with the top speed CBE and TPs.....

that's where i seem to have rasp too, usually starts around 2ish and end at 3,200 for me

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glover997

Thx for the review, NJobi.

just wondering what's the piping diameter on these .. 2.2 or 2.5 ?
thx ..

this is coming from their website.
2.25" I.D. / 2.5" O.D.

dcast069 · 08-16-2015, 10:06 AM

Do you know if it will fit the 370z stock?

03-24-2015, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174284	Top Speed Test Pipes Review i got a set of resonated test pipes from top speed last week. they arrived in 4-6 business days like they said they would, they included the bolts and gaskets to go with them. these tp's were not expensive so i knew i wasn't going to be getting show quality tp's. the welds and everything is good, they just don't look as pretty as others. i tried installing them myself, but i found it impossible to do. so i went and paid a shop to do it for me. everything fit nicely and the shop had it done in about an hour. after the installation i could feel a little better acceleration from the tp's. however, paired with my stillen cbe, i can't say that i'm liking how it sounds. to me it feels like there is a lot of rasp. some of the people that have heard it say it doesn't sound as bad as i make it out to be. i'll give it a little bit more time to see if anything changes. cooldwt likes this. __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

04-02-2015, 08:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Etzio Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 101 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 10	post up a video madwi likes this.

04-02-2015, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174284	ok, i'll see if i can get one today __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

04-10-2015, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174284	i still haven't got a chance to take a video, i haven't been home. mine are resonated and there is rasp, but if you launch the car and gun it all the way through, i have noticed that there is no rasp then. so try that once and see how it sounds. from 1st gear to 3rd gear gun it. __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

04-13-2015, 09:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nick M Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 281 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 12	Ive always thought that Stillen exhausts were known to be more raspy than most. I can remember a friend having a Stillen exhaust on his 99 Maxima a long time ago, and it was raspy in higher RPM. When you add test pipes, and increase exhaust velocity and flow, you're going to amplify or increase the likelihood you're going to hear rasp. Makes sense. __________________ \| 2015 Nismo headlights\| 275/305 \| Z1 spacers \| Eibach Pro-kit \|k&n typhoons \| AAM S-Line catback + FI test pipes \| Stillen splitter \|

04-10-2015, 12:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
JC-Nismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,244 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 13	Same with mine, I have them on my stock Nismo exhaust and from inside the car it sounds a bit raspy at high rpms, but from the outside it sounds great. I guess when you totally remove the cats, some sort of rasp is gonna be present.

04-13-2015, 01:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
James10694 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 916 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo Rep Power: 13	Stillen CBE with test pipes=extreme rasp

04-14-2015, 03:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
09MB370Z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Southern California Posts: 19 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 11	I have unresonated top speed test pipes with the CNT CBE and the seems to be apparent more from in the cabin. But I had a friend drive my car while I was outside to hear it and the rasp isn't very apparent.

04-14-2015, 04:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Trutactix Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 225 Drives: 09 370z MB 7AT Rep Power: 11	Rasp at 2k with the top speed CBE and TPs.....

05-01-2015, 02:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Glover997 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oman. Posts: 71 Drives: 08 infiniti G35 AT Rep Power: 14	Thx for the review, NJobi. just wondering what's the piping diameter on these .. 2.2 or 2.5 ? thx .. __________________ Brian Crower 4.0 stroked 08 G35 sedan.

08-16-2015, 10:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
dcast069 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Miramar Posts: 13 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z Auto Rep Power: 12	Stock figment? Do you know if it will fit the 370z stock?

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