MOTORDYNE ART Pipes - Review

Motordyne

It won't bolt onto the stock Nismo H pipe location. Sorry.
Its completely a new design. The only thing in common are the hanger locations and where it bolts to the stock cats.

ChrisSlicks

I installed the ART pipes last night, no issues. Volume is the same as the HFC setup it replaced. Only thing I am disappointed about is that the stock cat brace cannot be used (the Berk HFC has this) and so there is a lot of unsupported weight to be carried by the header bolts. I go to a couple of rough tracks so this has me a little concerned.

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b1adesofcha0s

Let us know how it goes. Do have future plans to track my Z and am very interested in picking up the ART pipes. If it's an issue, then I will have to take that into consideration when making my decision.

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ChrisSlicks

If it is a problem I will just have an exhaust shop fab something up, not the end of the world just an extra expense.

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b1adesofcha0s

True, but it's just another annoying little thing to deal with. Won't make or break my decision, but may make me slightly lean towards one side or the other.

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Methodical4u

The pipes will get more quiet as you put miles on the car. Mine is more quiet already with about 350 or so miles on them.

Does it feel any different from the HFC's?

ChrisSlicks

The volume wasn't an issue, wasn't any louder than what I had. Was just a little worried about the lack of physical support.

I haven't been able to take it for a good test drive yet but I am expecting I will like it. The real shake down will be Watkins Glen on Monday.

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Methodical4u

well at least, we will get some real track use from someone which will tell more about the pipes IMO.

Rooskey

Would you be willing to produce one? I know that there are alot of poeple according to the forum that are interested let alone the people that are not even on the forums...

b1adesofcha0s

It would just replace the entire Nismo cat-back exhaust just like it replaces the entire non-Nismo cat-back exhaust. No different from any other aftermarket exhaust and will fit the Nismo if you bolt it onto the cats.

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