so i chopped off my resonators....
 

Ok, so being I seriously want to go FI so I figured gettin an exhaust now will have serious trade-offs and be potentially costly.
If I get a turbo exhaust now? For 18 months or so I will most likely be losing unnecessary torque until I get an actual turbo. If I get a NA exhaust now it won't be as beneficial. I can wait and drive around in this HOOTTT azz car with a Bit*CHY exhaust or I can just chop off the resonators till turbo time comes....

Well, I was shocked how chopping off a resonator can really wake this car up in sound and a little bit in performance. Well on thing I noticed was a mild torque loss in principle accel. Only like the first 2k. But you have to really be searching to notice. Then 2k-4k is exactly the same. Over 4k there's a slight increase in torque feel.
Mind you, chopping off the res is not going to give you any real performance gain. But it felt like it just changed when performance kicks in a little but. You notice it more on full accel vs brisk accel. Brisk accel feels the same to slightly less and full feels slightly more.

THE SOUND

Its nuts. Its what the VQ should sound like. I thought maybe I would need a G muffler swap to get the VQ sound. Its actually the resonator NOT the muffler killing the VQ sound it is LOUD. Nothing changes in cruising speed. But you will always hear your exhaust whether slight accel or gunning it. Turning the car on always sounds aggressive. Whether HOT or COLD start. That's what I love most about the res-chop. I think a Y pipe and HFC will be enough as far as sound till I go turbo.

THE COST?

$45 A RES which adds up to $90.

I put this in general discussions cuz I'm just sharing some info and an experience. If you guys feel this belongs in the Intake exhaust area? Then kool. Sorry if I Fked up. :)

:pics:

I should have taken pics when they did it. It didn't even dawn on me. But tomorrow morning I will jack my car up and get a photo from under the car. :)

Thanks! :tiphat:

Get the G37 coupe muffler (~$100 used). It sounds alot better.

I did the same thing and just welded straight pipes in place of the resonators, and I have aam short tails on mine too. Check the videos I posted a few days ago.

Here's one.
370z straight exhaust with AAM short tails - YouTube

It sounds similar to my mod except, even though there's added depth with no resonators... there is more depth to yours. How's the cabin volume with the short tails???

Really? Did you chop your resonator and get the G muffler? I was thinking NISMO or IPL, if I do swap out mufflers. People want like $300 minimum for those so far. If someone will part for $200 used I would do it.

Could have just ordered a set of Test Pipes, then sold them when you went F.I. or kept them still since they'd be just as useful? :ugh2:

And just FYI, the F.I. 2.5" exhaust works for both N/A and TT/SC applications...

It's pretty aggressive but there isn't too much drone on the highway.

I have one for sale for 50+shipping, anyone interested:happydance:?

I'm still getting HFC pipes.

And for your FYI, even though 2.5 works. 3" pipes are optimum. If I'm spending nearly 18 grand on a proper turbo system??? I'm putting the proper exhaust.

But thanks for the advice.:ugh2:

I'm surprised I actually have no drone that I can detect so far. I think I'm probably going to get the HFC from FI though. Your short tails do sound awesome. :)

Why are you paying to remove the cats... to buy HFC's? That's just like... :ugh2:

And if you're spending 18k on a turbo kit... who are you going through?! :wtf2: What mods are included with that aside from the kit itself?

Yes I know 3" is optimal, but you won't be hurting if you get a 2.5" system like you might be thinking...

hmm, you're getting the 3" over the 2.5" cbe bc you want optimum performance... but you're getting HFC's over test pipes bc... ? :confused: