Advice on exhaust?

FricFrac · 05-26-2009, 06:34 PM

I just picked up my 370Z a few days ago and I absolutely love the car. The one thing though that is driving me nuts is the exhaust. I loved the sound of my straight six in my '81 280ZX. I just had a header and a custom 2.25" stainless exaust no cat and a high flow muffler and a Monza tip. I'd like something similar for my 370Z - something growly not totally muffled like the stock exaust. From the sound clips I've heard I don't recall any down shifts and that's one of the sounds I really like - the pop pop pop of an unrestricted exhaust.

So I guess my question is first off is the stock exhaust going to unmellow? Secondly do I need to do a Cat back or is there a set of replacement mufflers? Can I do a staight pipe from the header to the muffler or is there some (other than polution control, etc) reason why the cat needs to be in there? Is that what they are refering to as a test pipe? Thirdly what would be a fairly agressive sounding exhaust? I'm concerned about HP but I also know that unless its being tracked by a good driver 5 or 10 HP isn't going to make a lick of difference in real life so I don't care if one exhaust peforms 3 HP better than another.

FricFrac · 05-26-2009, 06:36 PM

... hmmm I can't seem to change my "Exaust" title to Exhaust so I guess it stays

jrmlk · 05-27-2009, 02:49 PM

Youtube man... Everyone has different ideas of what is what..

nogoodname · 05-27-2009, 02:53 PM

there's Stillen catback, Berks catback..soon, berks HFC's, Fast Intentions at some point.

what else is selling or going to be selling over here in North America.

FuszNissan · 05-27-2009, 03:21 PM

HFC's will fix the pop pop pop

semtex · 05-27-2009, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FricFrac

From the sound clips I've heard I don't recall any down shifts

YouTube - 370Z w/ Stillen Exhaust & Berk Tech HFCs: SynchroRev-Match Downshifting video

semtex · 05-27-2009, 03:38 PM

Btw, you can edit the title if you click on the Go Advanced button while in edit mode.

hybridnation · 05-27-2009, 05:20 PM

Just installed my berk hfc and its quite aggressive sounding. sounds beautiful

Black kNight · 05-27-2009, 06:29 PM

check this thread
370Z Exhaust Sound Clip data base
i hope it will be useful for you

riceburnr2005 · 05-28-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrmlk

Youtube man... Everyone has different ideas of what is what..

+1 youtube or the exhaust thread here on these forums..should find what ur looking for.

BerkTech · 05-28-2009, 05:58 PM

I would suggest searching youtube or meeting up with members in your area with modified exhausts

FricFrac · 05-29-2009, 02:26 AM

Sound clips are weak at best unfortunately. The Stillen one sounds the same as the stock on the sound clip from the Stillen web page. There is one other 370Z in my city as far as we can tell and its bone stock too.

BerkTech · 05-29-2009, 03:38 PM

Hmmm I would probably suggest test pipes and custom exhaust if your looking for something loud

Quote:

Originally Posted by FricFrac

Sound clips are weak at best unfortunately. The Stillen one sounds the same as the stock on the sound clip from the Stillen web page. There is one other 370Z in my city as far as we can tell and its bone stock too.

racerxj17 · 05-29-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FricFrac

Sound clips are weak at best unfortunately. The Stillen one sounds the same as the stock on the sound clip from the Stillen web page. There is one other 370Z in my city as far as we can tell and its bone stock too.

def not stock sounding. stillen with the HFC, is LOUD. loud enough to be heard getting on the freeway from my house (about 1.5 miles away). fairly quite when you need it, and screams at WOT>

Phimosis · 05-29-2009, 07:15 PM

Fric, if you like the "cackle" and the loud "racerboy" sound, rather than the muffled, "fart can rice rocket" sound, I strongly advise unbolting the rear exhaust section just to check out the sound. It's pretty loud, but oh so sweet. That sound is just 10 minutes of labor and 4 bolts away. I drove it around town for a week that way. I was never afraid of the police or embarrassed because it was obnoxiously loud. It did "drone" quite a bit though. If you like it, you could get a shop to chop up your rear section, remove the mufflers and re-use the chrome tips for probably under $100. It seemed like it did gain some power on the top end, too.

05-26-2009, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 229	Advice on exhaust? I just picked up my 370Z a few days ago and I absolutely love the car. The one thing though that is driving me nuts is the exhaust. I loved the sound of my straight six in my '81 280ZX. I just had a header and a custom 2.25" stainless exaust no cat and a high flow muffler and a Monza tip. I'd like something similar for my 370Z - something growly not totally muffled like the stock exaust. From the sound clips I've heard I don't recall any down shifts and that's one of the sounds I really like - the pop pop pop of an unrestricted exhaust. So I guess my question is first off is the stock exhaust going to unmellow? Secondly do I need to do a Cat back or is there a set of replacement mufflers? Can I do a staight pipe from the header to the muffler or is there some (other than polution control, etc) reason why the cat needs to be in there? Is that what they are refering to as a test pipe? Thirdly what would be a fairly agressive sounding exhaust? I'm concerned about HP but I also know that unless its being tracked by a good driver 5 or 10 HP isn't going to make a lick of difference in real life so I don't care if one exhaust peforms 3 HP better than another.

05-27-2009, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	HFC's will fix the pop pop pop __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

05-27-2009, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Btw, you can edit the title if you click on the Go Advanced button while in edit mode. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

05-28-2009, 05:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
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05-26-2009, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 229	... hmmm I can't seem to change my "Exaust" title to Exhaust so I guess it stays

05-27-2009, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
jrmlk Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: new york Posts: 16 Drives: 02 maxima se Rep Power: 16	Youtube man... Everyone has different ideas of what is what..

05-27-2009, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	there's Stillen catback, Berks catback..soon, berks HFC's, Fast Intentions at some point. what else is selling or going to be selling over here in North America.

05-27-2009, 05:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
hybridnation Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: queens n.y Posts: 49 Drives: base 370z red Rep Power: 16	Just installed my berk hfc and its quite aggressive sounding. sounds beautiful

05-27-2009, 06:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
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05-29-2009, 02:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 229	Sound clips are weak at best unfortunately. The Stillen one sounds the same as the stock on the sound clip from the Stillen web page. There is one other 370Z in my city as far as we can tell and its bone stock too.

05-29-2009, 07:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
Phimosis Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oildale, CA Posts: 412 Drives: 2013 911 4S Rep Power: 416	Fric, if you like the "cackle" and the loud "racerboy" sound, rather than the muffled, "fart can rice rocket" sound, I strongly advise unbolting the rear exhaust section just to check out the sound. It's pretty loud, but oh so sweet. That sound is just 10 minutes of labor and 4 bolts away. I drove it around town for a week that way. I was never afraid of the police or embarrassed because it was obnoxiously loud. It did "drone" quite a bit though. If you like it, you could get a shop to chop up your rear section, remove the mufflers and re-use the chrome tips for probably under $100. It seemed like it did gain some power on the top end, too.