Exhaust for Nismo
 

Guys, so I just got my 2013 Black Nismo last week, I came from a 335i coupe. I'm absolutely loving the look and drive to the Nismo, however, the exhaust is rather quiet. I love the sound of the Fast Intentions, HKS Hi Power, and Stillen (based on youtube videos), but I love the way the Nismo exhaust looks on the car. Will test pipes or hfc give me a similar sound the exhausts I mentioned?

IMO I say go with some Test pipes, your exhaust tone will enhance and lets not forget that you'll squeeze out a lil more Hp from it that is if you want to keep your Nismo Exhaust, but that's my opinion :)

Test pipes will help, but nothing will make that exhaust really bark. I ran it with longtube headers for almost a year and no one could hear me going down the straights...

It will be louder, but it may be raspy depending on which HFCs or TPs you buy.

^^^ his car wasn't loud

Nah it won't. The huge resonators and giant muffler on the Nismo setup stops any rasp.

You'll hear a touch of the VQ Hiss around 2k rpm but that's it.

Muffler delete if you really want it to be loud and stay with the pure VQ sound.

If I were the OP, I'd either start looking for a used FI exhaust or get on the waiting list for a new one.

Yup, or look for a vendor that might have units in stock. They do exist.

Here are some vids check em out and well bottom line its ur call on what you like due to some of us "Loud is normal" and "a little loud is quiet to some ppl":tup:

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^^first vid is with Fast intentions Test Pipes and second is Berk HFC.

Out of the three brands the OP mentioned, it's FI all the way. If you're sure you're staying NA, go straight to Tony and pick up a set of headers to go with the exhaust.

The problem with youtube is it's completely dependent on your computer's speakers. Go to a meet and listen in person.

I would suggest other options as far as headers go, but yeah, FI exhaust is tops.

Do it right!!! keep your stock CBE. If you want to make it louder go with HFC! Amuse and F.I take very good ones.

For about $3200 you can get a full Amuse CBE.

I would actually suggest looking at the BERK Tech cat-back exhaust. The tips have an OEM NISMO look to them, but a beautiful VQ exhaust tone gets emitted out the back. This system combined with a pair of GTM resonated test pipes has been the best sounding combination I have heard in person.

Not sure if thats in the budget, but that would be the exhaust I would go with on my Z :).

Thanks,
Alex Goodwin
AlexG@motionlabtuning.com

Yeah for about $3200.:icon17: