MOTORDYNE ART Pipes - Review

AlphaSnacks

Yeah, you can either remove the strut bar for easier access or the intakes. The strut bar is easier, of course. But the intakes will provide a more direct path of access.

AlphaSnacks

In case anyone was curious, I have my second set of ART Pipes installed. So far so good. Tony has been nothing but gracious and responsive in sorting everything out, from shipping to reinstalling costs. He is an absolute class act.

I've put about 300 miles on this second set of ART Pipes and so far, so good. There is still the very slightest presence of a metallic tapping noise when the hiss comes around 1500RPM, but it is very faint and hardly noticeable, so I've decided to stick to this set for now, hoping it doesn't get worse with time (thus far, after 300 miles, it hasn't). The great thing is that I've made Tony aware of the slight noise, and he's willing to provide me with another replacement - but I genuinely think this time around it's so insignificant, I don't want to inconvenience him with it unless it becomes an issue.

Again, after 300+ miles, so far so good. The most important thing to know here is that the power increases are phenomenal all throughout the powerband. Low end torque is actually tremendously improved, and you can feel it in the clutch, as well as when you're puttering around at slow speeds in a higher gear. At 1500RPM, I have a much, much smoother pull in 3rd gear than I ever did before - that can only be attributed to the increase in torque. That pull is consistent all throughout, which is important - there doesn't seem to be any flat spots in power.

Highway passing, where as going 70MPH would often require a down shift into 5th, I find myself having plenty of extra grunt to briskly make a pass in 6th now. Is it as brisk as it would've been in 5th? Not quite - it's somewhere in between. Though that's the point, the powerband has expanded, it has become more usable in all gears. Get the car going 75-80MPH in 6th, and goose the throttle, you will feel a nice kick in power as you quickly crest to 100MPH.

And that's me talking about every day usable power. If the ART Pipes made such a difference in how the car behaves with day-to-day regular driving, imagine the punch in the face it gives you when you've got the throttle pegged in 1st, blasting into 2nd, then into 3rd. Yeah, I suggest turning off the traction because you'll go nowhere with the added power. The car hardly broke traction in stock form with the tires sticky from the heat. Sure, the slip light would flash, but you never felt it pull much power at all. But now, with the ART Pipes + Invidia, the wheels lose traction effortlessly and the VDC starts holding it back a lot. Flick that little nanny off, though, and you'll get brilliant acceleration that hurls you forward like the stock car never could.

Plus the sound the ART Pipes make are true MotorDyne boomy goodness. Aggressive, but not obnoxious, and when paired with a decent exhaust really sets the note off. At idle, at cruising, and at around town driving there is no drone or any head throbbing tones - which scores massive victory points for me. Everybody in my circle of friends that has test pipes all have tons of rasp, hiss, buzz, and drone. The ART Pipes have hardly any hiss on decel with the Invidia. There is no buzzing. There is no drone. There is a slight rasp at higher RPMs, but with a straight pipe, there is simply no avoiding that - and at least it isn't that amplified with the ART Pipes.

The ART Pipes may come at a price, but you're definitely getting your money's worth. You get the best power increase and feel. You have the low-end torque, you have the flexible power all through the powerband (low, mid, and high), and you've got the superb high-end punch. You've got the superb tone, without the annoying tonal drawbacks associated with test pipes such as tons of hiss, rasp, drone, and buzz. Furthermore, and perhaps most importantly, you have the 1-on-1 customer service provided directly by Tony, and his customer service is simply unmatched. No vendor on this forum will go through the lengths he does to make his customers happy, and that's why I will keep on supporting his products.

Motordyne

Right on Nitex,

We will get it sent out as soon as they come out of the ceramic coaters facility.

Motordyne

Thank you for the review Arnold!

Motordyne plans on staying in 370Z market and making the best parts. Much more will be developed in time and it will be fun.

Tony

Nitex

Fantastic, Thanks for the very fast reply! Not to be pushy but my car is dead in the water at the dealer. Any sort of estimated ECD?

Edit* i just read that all 200 are sold! hah i was super tired last night reading this thread.. Guess i missed that part.

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Motordyne

They aren't completely sold just yet but at this rate we need to start another production run right away.

Nitex

Thats great news for both of us! Thanks again for the speedy reply. I can see why everyone has been satisfied with the cust. service! Look forward to the pipes

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Imtired

Just ordered a set to replace my Berk HFC's. Can't wait.

370Z JT

Good chance they will ship out by Thursday?

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Nitex

Anyone know if these would cause to much back pressure for FI application? SC or TT..

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daisuke149

will be fine for both.

dragonsoul198

I put my art test pipes on this past friday and all i have to say is worth every penny. I have it matched up with the cnt cbe and it sounds great. No drone and only at rare times do i hear rasp. And even at those times its quick and very faint. I had the cnt resinated test pipes on before that and the rasp was more then i could deal with. Not putting down cnt's test pipes. Great build quality at a good price. The rasp is just not my thing.

aadosx

ART Pipes are great but I woulnd't use them for FI personally as they will definitely not breath enough. I'd go with a 3" or bigger test pipe.

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TonyBPD

ART pipes ordered. Now just have to find an installer.

daisuke149

supercharger the 2.5" is perfect.

for FI the 2.5 will work fine. 3" dual would be ideal though. But ive seen setups with 2.5" make alot of power.