CBE w/no or least drone?

Red__Zed · 02-21-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ga0887

Where can you get a Gemini for $650?

several of the vendors on here offer them for around that price.

r1eater · 02-21-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Anyone know where I could find a berk in stock?

FNissan has them, I got mine from him last week.

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Unless prices have gone up, I got my Berk for less than $1200...

prices have gone down!

ImportConvert · 02-21-2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by r1eater

FNissan has them, I got mine from him last week.

prices have gone down!

Link?

r1eater · 02-21-2012, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Link?

he is a member on here fbnissan, one of the vendors

bumblez · 02-21-2012, 11:33 PM

got exoticspeed exhaust from fbnissan and it is perfectly drone free

Rockcrawler · 02-22-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

what does this have to do with exhausts?

K Barney, I know your intentions were good

. Read 3rd post from the OP.

From his other posts posts I know he's meticulous and cares about his equipment.

Peace

Sh0velMan · 02-22-2012, 09:40 AM

FWIW, the OEM NISMO exhaust has zero drone (tho it isn't nearly as loud at WOT as some other catbacks are) and seems to provide stronger gains than a lot of aftermarket catbacks on the market. It is 2.25" mandrel bent with an H pipe, after all.

ImportConvert · 02-22-2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

FWIW, the OEM NISMO exhaust has zero drone (tho it isn't nearly as loud at WOT as some other catbacks are) and seems to provide stronger gains than a lot of aftermarket catbacks on the market. It is 2.25" mandrel bent with an H pipe, after all.

It's very expensive for what you get (IMO).

I am pretty bent on the Berk. I saw your dyno and it was impressive, though!

Red__Zed · 02-22-2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

FWIW, the OEM NISMO exhaust has zero drone (tho it isn't nearly as loud at WOT as some other catbacks are) and seems to provide stronger gains than a lot of aftermarket catbacks on the market. It is 2.25" mandrel bent with an H pipe, after all.

Source?

ImportConvert · 02-22-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Source?

He is referring to his dyno, but if his dyno is taken at face-value, he went from 293whp with his NISMO CBE on a stock 370Z Touring/Sport to 309whp with the addition of drop-in K&N filters.

That means he gained 16whp off of a filter swap.

I am not sure what to think.

m4a1mustang · 02-22-2012, 09:46 AM

Definitely seems a little excessive. NISMO CBE in most cases has only gained around ~10whp over stock while the FIs of the world are closer to 20.

ImportConvert · 02-22-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Definitely seems a little excessive. NISMO CBE in most cases has only gained around ~10whp over stock while the FIs of the world are closer to 20.

...and Berk? (I'm looking to affirmation of decision, lol)

Nick911sc · 02-22-2012, 10:01 AM

If you look around the forum there are a bunch of threads debating FI vs Berk. The problem is that dyno charts are difficult to compare against each other. There are too many factors that can skew results. With that being said... The HP differences +/- between Berk and FI are IMO negligible. Invidia on the other had has proven to have less gains because of extra restriction.

m4a1mustang · 02-22-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

...and Berk? (I'm looking to affirmation of decision, lol)

Berk makes good power. It's close to FI.

Trust me, you'll love the sound. I installed b1adesofcha0s' Berk CBE and was impressed with the quality and fitment, and the sound was fantastic.

r1eater · 02-22-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Berk makes good power. It's close to FI.

Trust me, you'll love the sound. I installed b1adesofcha0s' Berk CBE and was impressed with the quality and fitment, and the sound was fantastic.

totally agree. I got mine done last Friday and I have been really happy with it. I went through three exhuasts on my '08 STI before I found one that didnt drone, I'm glad I got the Berk first so that I didnt have to go through several on the Z to find the perfect one.

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Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 20	If you look around the forum there are a bunch of threads debating FI vs Berk. The problem is that dyno charts are difficult to compare against each other. There are too many factors that can skew results. With that being said... The HP differences +/- between Berk and FI are IMO negligible. Invidia on the other had has proven to have less gains because of extra restriction.