Help on HFC decision

Dynamis · 08-31-2019, 12:49 PM

I currently have the Motordyne shockwave exhaust and CAIs. This is my last bolt on before a tune. Doubt I'll go headers or amore unless I decide on SC / turbo down the road.

Option A: Fast Intentions resonated HFC ($640)
+ Resonated which is probably the sound I want out of my HFC.
+ Excellent reviews
- 12/16 week delivery time
- $200ish charge to install? I don't have the tools for this job and I'd have to get a tune separately

Option B: AAM HFC ($450)
+ $200 bucks less at same quality based on reviews
+ There is an AAM dyno shop close by my house.
+ HFCs + tune + install for roughly $1400
- Might be too loud
- 200 cell count

After a month of looking around the web, these are the two I've narrowed it down to. Looking for any 2cents you might want to share. Thanks.

CRiZO · 08-31-2019, 01:44 PM

FI because they care about quality, and resonated just sounds better.

Hotrodz · 08-31-2019, 05:26 PM

FI all day long if you are looking to go forced induction you need to decide SC or turbo. Headers will make difference on going with a SC setup but if you are thinking turbo stop with the power mods as you don't need them with a turbo setup up. A sk me how I know...LMAO!

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God-Speed · 09-01-2019, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRiZO

FI because they care about quality, and resonated just sounds better.

Boomzig · 09-01-2019, 03:21 PM

Is there a big diff between FI RHFC and ART Pipes?

Maestro666 · 09-01-2019, 06:34 PM

Resonated test pipes.

1. It's not that loud

2. It will sound awesome

3. Much cheaper

4. Flames

redondoaveb · 09-01-2019, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomzig

Is there a big diff between FI RHFC and ART Pipes?

Art pipes are a resonated test pipe, not a hfc.

Dynamis · 09-01-2019, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maestro666

Resonated test pipes.

1. It's not that loud

2. It will sound awesome

3. Much cheaper

4. Flames

Yes, I actually alsmot bought Motordyne ART pipes, had them in the cart, however, I got to thinking that they won't pass inspection most likely AND I don't want the straight pipe smell.

Quicksilvers · 09-03-2019, 02:44 AM

Out of all the HFC’s I tried over the years the longest lasting HFC’s I used were the AAM Competition 2.5” high flow catalytic converters I took them off at 120K+ miles and they still worked fine.

08-31-2019, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dynamis Base Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Delaware Posts: 79 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 6716	Help on HFC decision I currently have the Motordyne shockwave exhaust and CAIs. This is my last bolt on before a tune. Doubt I'll go headers or amore unless I decide on SC / turbo down the road. Option A: Fast Intentions resonated HFC ($640) + Resonated which is probably the sound I want out of my HFC. + Excellent reviews - 12/16 week delivery time - $200ish charge to install? I don't have the tools for this job and I'd have to get a tune separately Option B: AAM HFC ($450) + $200 bucks less at same quality based on reviews + There is an AAM dyno shop close by my house. + HFCs + tune + install for roughly $1400 - Might be too loud - 200 cell count After a month of looking around the web, these are the two I've narrowed it down to. Looking for any 2cents you might want to share. Thanks. Boomzig likes this.

08-31-2019, 01:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20699	FI because they care about quality, and resonated just sounds better. God-Speed, Rusty and MZ DAIZY like this.

08-31-2019, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	FI all day long if you are looking to go forced induction you need to decide SC or turbo. Headers will make difference on going with a SC setup but if you are thinking turbo stop with the power mods as you don't need them with a turbo setup up. A sk me how I know...LMAO! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Rusty likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

09-01-2019, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Boomzig Base Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Novi Posts: 79 Drives: 370Z Sport Tec 2016 Rep Power: 9	Is there a big diff between FI RHFC and ART Pipes? __________________ FI 18" SS CBE \| Tommy Keira Heavy Bebi Knob \| Fly1 Duckbill \| Carbon Signal V2 Lip \| R2C Drop Ins

09-03-2019, 02:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	Out of all the HFC’s I tried over the years the longest lasting HFC’s I used were the AAM Competition 2.5” high flow catalytic converters I took them off at 120K+ miles and they still worked fine. __________________ Mr. Clean

09-01-2019, 06:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Maestro666 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Australia Posts: 99 Drives: 370z 7AT 2014 Rep Power: 7	Resonated test pipes. 1. It's not that loud 2. It will sound awesome 3. Much cheaper 4. Flames

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