#579 arrived today right on schedule. Looking forward to a long weekend install. :tup:

Finally got my non res exhaust put on and OMG...it sounds awesome!!!

Anyone have a clip of 18 or 12 carbon resonated?

i only have non-res clips of the CF

Love the craftsmanship...excellent quality....great customer service. The carbon fiber canisters r jus gorgeous. I lov how they r almost undetectable on my black Z. But its jus 2 loud for my taste...

Did you get resonators?

I'm sorry to repeat my question, but my exhaust is just a few weeks away... does anybody have any idea how many rwhp the FI exhaust will net me over the factory Nismo exhaust? No way it's a downgrade power-wise, right? I guess it's too late anyway, but I'm surprised nobody has been able to quantify this. Come to think of it, I'm surprised I didn't do this homework beforehand. :facepalm:

Probably around 10-15, maybe up to 20 whp over the Nismo. (that only applies if you have a bone stock 370Z Nismo)

Honestly, it's hard to say exactly. The difference is probably very minimal. Most exhausts are going to give you a very similar power increase. You're probably talking 2 to 5 rwhp difference between the FI and the Nismo, at the most. It's most certainly not 10 to 20.

Unless you're going with forced induction at some point, your choice of exhaust should be based more on build quality and sound.

/my 2 cents

Bone stock 282 HP and 230 Tor on a Mustang dyno. 320 HP and 269 Tor.with LTH's, 12" Res, Stillen G3 cai, and a UpRev tune on a DynoJet. :D

I'll have one in a couple of weeks!

Carbon doesnt change the sound of the exhaust

Here's mine with 12" resonators



Here's a link to my stock to FI comparison video too.

Haha, hmm... I know you've told me that before, but hard to parse out how much is the exhaust and how much is the LTHs, G3s, and tune.

I plan to do the tune eventually, but will probably keep the stock intakes w/ post-MAF tubes and drop in filters... and already have HFCs; probably won't do the LTHs. I've heard horror stories about the install.

Then I should be happy with mine. Non-resonated carbon fiber......5 weeks out. Feels like eternity. Will get HFC once my warranty expires. To be installed where all great exhausts come from. His shop is 5 minutes from where I work. The perks of living in SoCal......aside from the great weather of course.

Sounds like you're one of the few who are not convincingly and entirely happy with it because of volume. If you have the 18" res then that's pretty much the end of the road. The compliments you get will probably change your opinion but if you decide this is not for you, you could still sell it and then get a Motordyne :)