Stock Nismo Exhaust Needs More Growl

Matt · 08-08-2010, 10:08 PM

Pairing the Berk HFCs with my stock Nismo exhaust really increased the "growl" of the engine, especially between 4k and 6k RPMs.

It still didn't provide the full sound I was looking for, which I got later by installing the Berk CBE, but it did compliment the Nismo CBE well.

bucketman · 08-08-2010, 10:15 PM

Yep the HFC with the nismo exhaust sounds a lot better and really howls when you get to the upper RPM's. Got mine from Kyle at IPP, great deal and awesome customer service!

BOLIO 671 · 08-09-2010, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt

Pairing the Berk HFCs with my stock Nismo exhaust really increased the "growl" of the engine, especially between 4k and 6k RPMs.

It still didn't provide the full sound I was looking for, which I got later by installing the Berk CBE, but it did compliment the Nismo CBE well.

There you have it....From a Nismo owner himself!!!!

TROOPER · 08-09-2010, 06:55 AM

WooHoo, that's what I'm looking for

And as Matt says, if I need more I'll add a CBE later.. Once I've sold my other kidney to pay for it LOL

F1loco · 08-09-2010, 07:54 AM

I've got stock NISMO with GTM test pipes...still unimpressed...someone was posting this set up with a muffler delete and stock resonators in place (video to be up soon, I hope)...otherwise, I'm looking at maybe putting two magnaflow 6" race cans on the rear to keep drone down but give it more grunt...I hope...

TROOPER · 08-09-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BOLIO 671

There's a special going on under the GB section for the Berks HFC's...Check the thread out and ask for a PM for the prices...From what I heard they're the cheapest you can get brand new...

Got my name on the list for this group buy, hope to have order in on Friday

fuct · 08-09-2010, 03:51 PM

i installed CNT resonated test pipes last week. they DID NOT add any kind of growl. they did however make my car sound like a jet at take off. neat sound, but not the throaty growl i was looking for.

Joseph B · 08-09-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by F1loco

I've got stock NISMO with GTM test pipes...still unimpressed...someone was posting this set up with a muffler delete and stock resonators in place (video to be up soon, I hope)...otherwise, I'm looking at maybe putting two magnaflow 6" race cans on the rear to keep drone down but give it more grunt...I hope...

I second that bro, I have the F.I. Non res test pipes on my Nismo, and it's still painfully quiet.

TROOPER · 08-09-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph B

I second that bro, I have the F.I. Non res test pipes on my Nismo, and it's still painfully quiet.

Really?? I found a few clips on YouTube of Nismo exhausts and Berk HFCs, they sounded pretty good.

I thought test pipes would be even louder, since they must be less restrictive??

Joseph B · 08-09-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TROOPER

Really?? I found a few clips on YouTube of Nismo exhausts and Berk HFCs, they sounded pretty good.

I thought test pipes would be even louder, since they must be less restrictive??

The Nismo exhaust does a really good job of keeping things quiet. The test pipes do make an audible difference, but it's nothing like changing the entire exhaust. For example with the windows up and the radio on an average level I can't tell any difference, only with the windows all the way down.

christian370z · 08-09-2010, 07:34 PM

I just installed Berk HFCs in my Touring and I cannot be happier. You should call theZstore because even though they initially had them out of stock, all I did was ask for them to order them and they arrived in 2 days. The install is a bit tedious and can be very difficult but the results are worth it; a noticeable bump in power even with the stock cat-back and the sound level remained relatively similar at low rpms and cruising but really opened up in the top end.

TROOPER · 08-13-2010, 10:21 PM

Great sound clip

My cats have shipped, so looking forward to the install.

Matt · 08-14-2010, 06:21 AM

It sorta depends on your definition of "loud". To some, Nismo CBE + xx brand HFC/Test Pipes are gonna be loud, to others it'll be quiet.

If you want every pedestrian in earshot to turn their heads when the light turns green, then the Nismo CBE is not gonna be part of your ensemble of exhaust components....with or without HFCs/Test Pipes.

TROOPER · 08-27-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

It sorta depends on your definition of "loud". To some, Nismo CBE + xx brand HFC/Test Pipes are gonna be loud, to others it'll be quiet.

If you want every pedestrian in earshot to turn their heads when the light turns green, then the Nismo CBE is not gonna be part of your ensemble of exhaust components....with or without HFCs/Test Pipes.

Well decided the HFC was not going to be loud enough LOL, so I did add an Invidia cat-back to my ensemble.

I'll update with pics after install.. and maybe a YouTube video if I get round to it

christian370z · 08-27-2010, 08:03 PM

Nice! I rode in another member's '09 Z with the Nismo cat-back exhaust and it was really surprisingly quiet. I felt like it sounded great down low but got quieter as the revs increased, and I can easily see how a HFC would not really open it up a huge amount more. In fact, I thought that my '10 Touring with Berk HFCs and a Tanabe Y pipe is 2x as loud as a Nismo CBE.

In for videos!

08-08-2010, 10:08 PM	#31 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 41 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 19	Pairing the Berk HFCs with my stock Nismo exhaust really increased the "growl" of the engine, especially between 4k and 6k RPMs. It still didn't provide the full sound I was looking for, which I got later by installing the Berk CBE, but it did compliment the Nismo CBE well. __________________ "Any man who can drive a 370z while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the Z the attention it deserves." Albert Einstein....modified.

08-09-2010, 06:55 AM	#34 (permalink)
TROOPER A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,297 Drives: Your Tax Dollars Rep Power: 17	WooHoo, that's what I'm looking for And as Matt says, if I need more I'll add a CBE later.. Once I've sold my other kidney to pay for it LOL __________________ Darren "Guv Motors Passion Wagon"

08-09-2010, 07:34 PM	#41 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	I just installed Berk HFCs in my Touring and I cannot be happier. You should call theZstore because even though they initially had them out of stock, all I did was ask for them to order them and they arrived in 2 days. The install is a bit tedious and can be very difficult but the results are worth it; a noticeable bump in power even with the stock cat-back and the sound level remained relatively similar at low rpms and cruising but really opened up in the top end. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

08-13-2010, 10:21 PM	#42 (permalink)
TROOPER A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,297 Drives: Your Tax Dollars Rep Power: 17	Great sound clip My cats have shipped, so looking forward to the install. __________________ Darren "Guv Motors Passion Wagon"

08-14-2010, 06:21 AM	#43 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 41 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 19	It sorta depends on your definition of "loud". To some, Nismo CBE + xx brand HFC/Test Pipes are gonna be loud, to others it'll be quiet. If you want every pedestrian in earshot to turn their heads when the light turns green, then the Nismo CBE is not gonna be part of your ensemble of exhaust components....with or without HFCs/Test Pipes. __________________ "Any man who can drive a 370z while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the Z the attention it deserves." Albert Einstein....modified.

08-08-2010, 10:15 PM	#32 (permalink)
bucketman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Prairieville,LA Posts: 306 Drives: 09 Nismo 370Z MB Rep Power: 16	Yep the HFC with the nismo exhaust sounds a lot better and really howls when you get to the upper RPM's. Got mine from Kyle at IPP, great deal and awesome customer service!

08-09-2010, 07:54 AM	#35 (permalink)
F1loco Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Posts: 203 Drives: 09 Nismo Rep Power: 15	I've got stock NISMO with GTM test pipes...still unimpressed...someone was posting this set up with a muffler delete and stock resonators in place (video to be up soon, I hope)...otherwise, I'm looking at maybe putting two magnaflow 6" race cans on the rear to keep drone down but give it more grunt...I hope...

08-09-2010, 03:51 PM	#37 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	i installed CNT resonated test pipes last week. they DID NOT add any kind of growl. they did however make my car sound like a jet at take off. neat sound, but not the throaty growl i was looking for.

08-27-2010, 08:03 PM	#45 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	Nice! I rode in another member's '09 Z with the Nismo cat-back exhaust and it was really surprisingly quiet. I felt like it sounded great down low but got quieter as the revs increased, and I can easily see how a HFC would not really open it up a huge amount more. In fact, I thought that my '10 Touring with Berk HFCs and a Tanabe Y pipe is 2x as loud as a Nismo CBE. In for videos! __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

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