Best exhaust setup for pure power!?

StanceZ37 · 11-13-2014, 05:24 PM

Hello everyone tried looking around but couldn't find anything that would answer my question.

Well my question is what is the best exhaust setup for pure power/gains? (cat back exhaust, high flow cats, test pipes, headers.) Now im not asking about sound.. I want to know what is the best setup for the most gains.

My current setup. Stock headers, Berk high flow cats, Stillen cat back exhaust. i don't think this matters but for intake i have the Stillen gen 3's.

What i was thinking Fast Intentions long tube headers and the HKS Hi-Power exhaust.

Is there a better setup out there that will give me more power than what i listed above? ^

Overall goal is to get as much power out of the vq with out getting turbos or supercharger.

ROBERT1183 · 11-13-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by StanceZ37

Hello everyone tried looking around but couldn't find anything that would answer my question.

Well my question is what is the best exhaust setup for pure power/gains? (cat back exhaust, high flow cats, test pipes, headers.) Now im not asking about sound.. I want to know what is the best setup for the most gains.

My current setup. Stock headers, Berk high flow cats, Stillen cat back exhaust. i don't think this matters but for intake i have the Stillen gen 3's.

Overall goal is to get as much power as possible with out going turbos or supercharger.

youll never get close to the power of a turbo or supercharged Z. To get the most out of an n/a one without changing heads and doing engine work would be: headers, test pipe, exhaust, intakes, intake manifold and tune. that might get you 330whp or so.

BGTV8 · 11-13-2014, 07:23 PM

Long tube headers, not shorties, motorsport cats (100-cell), low restriction cat-back, cold-air intakes and a tune - without opening the engine to go higher in compression and use E85 exclusively, not a lot else to do.

Take a peek at the Z1 400-hp thread as well - they have modified the induction side to optimise gas-flow on the intake side with Stillen intakes.

Search is your friend - I'm surprised you have not found all this already.

StanceZ37 · 11-13-2014, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ROBERT1183

youll never get close to the power of a turbo or supercharged Z. To get the most out of an n/a one without changing heads and doing engine work would be: headers, test pipe, exhaust, intakes, intake manifold and tune. that might get you 330whp or so.

lol i know. im just asking what would you guys recommend? which brands? which products give more power over others..

StanceZ37 · 11-13-2014, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BGTV8

Long tube headers, not shorties, motorsport cats (100-cell), low restriction cat-back, cold-air intakes and a tune - without opening the engine to go higher in compression and use E85 exclusively, not a lot else to do.

Take a peek at the Z1 400-hp thread as well - they have modified the induction side to optimise gas-flow on the intake side with Stillen intakes.

Search is your friend - I'm surprised you have not found all this already.

ied like to get all my main components before i go ahead and get a tune..

SlowZ · 11-13-2014, 08:24 PM

Well if you want to make more power then you have cats are not the way you want to go. Plus get a lighter exhaust which will just make the car feel better

StanceZ37 · 11-13-2014, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SlowZ

Well if you want to make more power then you have cats are not the way you want to go. Plus get a lighter exhaust which will just make the car feel better

i know i hear ya. what would you recommend? the setup im thinking is FI LTB and HKS hi-power CBE

somewhiteguy · 11-13-2014, 08:48 PM

The difference in brands is such a small difference in power that you would feel the same result. You're better off just going with the exhaust setup that you think sounds the best.

StanceZ37 · 11-13-2014, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by somewhiteguy

The difference in brands is such a small difference in power that you would feel the same result. You're better off just going with the exhaust setup that you think sounds the best.

after reading your comment i went around and listened to a few exhausts and i have to say im torn between the hks hi power exhaust and the motordyne shockwave. i still want to go with FI long tube headers.

Dreadnaught · 11-13-2014, 10:16 PM

Here's a clip of the HKS exhaust with long tube headers on a G coupe. Hope this helps in your decision making.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ey1S1ACcw

edub370 · 11-14-2014, 09:29 AM

PPE headers and motordyne exhaust.

Get those cats out!

2011 Nismo#91 · 11-14-2014, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by StanceZ37

Well my question is what is the best exhaust setup for pure power/gains?

No exhaust is the best, just remove the cat and everything behind and you're done, cheapest option too.

fairlady_z34 · 11-14-2014, 12:35 PM

supersprint exhaust. scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page
370Z Exhaust.com - Sound clips, photos + places to buy

Eclipz · 11-14-2014, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fairlady_z34

supersprint exhaust. scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page
370Z Exhaust.com - Sound clips, photos + places to buy

You can really feel the extra 1hp and 1tq LOL

falconfixer · 11-14-2014, 02:01 PM

washer mod

11-13-2014, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
StanceZ37 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 180 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z 40th Rep Power: 12	Best exhaust setup for pure power!? Hello everyone tried looking around but couldn't find anything that would answer my question. Well my question is what is the best exhaust setup for pure power/gains? (cat back exhaust, high flow cats, test pipes, headers.) Now im not asking about sound.. I want to know what is the best setup for the most gains. My current setup. Stock headers, Berk high flow cats, Stillen cat back exhaust. i don't think this matters but for intake i have the Stillen gen 3's. What i was thinking Fast Intentions long tube headers and the HKS Hi-Power exhaust. Is there a better setup out there that will give me more power than what i listed above? ^ Overall goal is to get as much power out of the vq with out getting turbos or supercharger. Last edited by StanceZ37; 11-13-2014 at 08:08 PM.

11-13-2014, 08:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
somewhiteguy Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Camarillo, CA Age: 31 Posts: 38 Drives: '09 PW 370Z 7AT Rep Power: 11	The difference in brands is such a small difference in power that you would feel the same result. You're better off just going with the exhaust setup that you think sounds the best. Chuck33079 and wanker like this. __________________ \| Stillen CBE \| Berk HFC \| Stillen G3 CAI \| Uprev Tuned \| GTR Start Button \| Vector 955 \| '15 Sport Rays \| RE-11 265f 305r \| USAF

11-13-2014, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dreadnaught Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Farmington, Utah Posts: 582 Drives: 14 SR 370z 6MT Rep Power: 10139	Here's a clip of the HKS exhaust with long tube headers on a G coupe. Hope this helps in your decision making. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ey1S1ACcw __________________ Ford Diesel and Heavy Line Technician at your service.

11-14-2014, 09:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	PPE headers and motordyne exhaust. Get those cats out! __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

11-14-2014, 12:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
fairlady_z34 Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: socal Posts: 568 Drives: 09 370z touring Rep Power: 13	supersprint exhaust. scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page 370Z Exhaust.com - Sound clips, photos + places to buy carlitos_370z likes this.

11-13-2014, 07:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,514 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39973	Long tube headers, not shorties, motorsport cats (100-cell), low restriction cat-back, cold-air intakes and a tune - without opening the engine to go higher in compression and use E85 exclusively, not a lot else to do. Take a peek at the Z1 400-hp thread as well - they have modified the induction side to optimise gas-flow on the intake side with Stillen intakes. Search is your friend - I'm surprised you have not found all this already.

11-13-2014, 08:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
SlowZ Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: So cal Posts: 371 Drives: Z Rep Power: 11	Well if you want to make more power then you have cats are not the way you want to go. Plus get a lighter exhaust which will just make the car feel better

11-14-2014, 02:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	washer mod Rusty, DEpointfive0 and /Angelo350Z/ like this.

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