Boost_Lee's 09 Monterrey Blue Z

Boost_lee · 05-08-2011, 09:11 PM

Birdman, Nynhex - thanks for the kind words!

Strange how in my original post, I said the plans were mild. I never expected this much success, thanks all.

Ryan - this is an NA thread sir

I'm so jealous of the single turbo setup, you know where you stand in my book

98intrigue · 05-08-2011, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boost_lee

Birdman, Nynhex - thanks for the kind words!

Strange how in my original post, I said the plans were mild. I never expected this much success, thanks all.

Ryan - this is an NA thread sir

I'm so jealous of the single turbo setup, you know where you stand in my book

"This is an NA conversation, so FI your way out of it"

Boost_lee · 05-10-2011, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98intrigue

"This is an NA conversation, so FI your way out of it"

I'm lucky to still have my boost fix on my other car, otherwise I'd be really in debt lol

Boost_lee · 05-10-2011, 02:00 AM

Oh and for the meantime...I got some Motordyne lovin waiting for me

Deals on these were too good to pass up. Thanks to TBSS2008 and Kastley for these parts

Splinter · 05-10-2011, 08:09 PM

^^

cant wait for my tax return check to come in!!

Boost_lee · 05-11-2011, 12:20 AM

lol I cant wait to install these!

I've been wanting to hear the ART/M370/Fast Intentions combo.

kielbasa16 · 05-11-2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boost_lee

lol I cant wait to install these!

I've been wanting to hear the ART/M370/Fast Intentions combo.

Ive been debating swapping out my ERZ cats for the ART pipes, very interested in hearing how it sounds.

m4a1mustang · 05-11-2011, 09:12 AM

Nice. I bet it's going to sound sweet.

Boost_lee · 05-12-2011, 12:12 AM

I have vids of the current setup. I'll be sure to get a flyby vid for the complete setup also.

Boost_lee · 05-16-2011, 03:19 AM

ART pipes were the first to be installed. The install took about 2 hours on a lift - 1 demon bolt snapped, the other came out fine. Another cat bolt seized on the opposite end and had to be cut off, I'm just glad those bolts are out and over with. We tried to hammer out the broken stud from the stock cat, and it bent the entire flange...what a POS.

I do need to order another gasket set as I do have an exhaust leak.

(sorry for the crappy pics)

Thoughts:
Quality/Fitment - I had high expectations for the price and they were all met. Perfect fit, awesome quality even as it was a used product.

Sound @ idle
Warm start up and warm idle is hardly any louder, if not, the same as before.
Cold start is louder. Sound more full and deep. Fumes are there since these are test pipes, but it is not unbearable. I like it

I did the ECU reset, so it may take time to adjust.

Sound while driving - love it. FI CBE w/ 18" resonators left me wanting a little more. Its a great sound, just tame. With the ART pipes, this sound perfect to me. Throaty, aggressive, but still smooth and not crazy loud.

Hiss - the VQ hiss is present around 1800-2200, mostly on decel. I can hear my exhaust leak though, so I'll revisit this subject after the gasket is replaced. I cant tell if there is rasp, but I'll get a flyby video, similar to my other once for comparison.

Feel - Gain in low end power for sure. Of course I'm throttle happy right now, but the low end feels great. After a few pulls through the gears, I definitely feel a gain in power all over the rev range. Wish I had a dyno to verify, but for now as long as my butt-dyno and wallet agree, I'm happy.

Vid's in a week or two. Motordyne M370 to follow after that.

370Z JT · 05-16-2011, 03:25 AM

Nice man. Loving my ART pipes too.

christian370z · 05-16-2011, 05:48 AM

So jealous of the Art pipes, you should see a very nice bump in torque between the Art pipes and the M370. I love the idea of the M370 but am put off by the inconsistent gains/losses, it'll be interesting to see what your results are with tuning!

Viera · 05-16-2011, 11:22 AM

Your car is coming along VERY nicely, sir. Mont. Blue FTW! Wish I had more patience to wait for the ART pipes, but went with the FI RTP's instead. Either way, I'm happy with the route I went.

Boost_lee · 05-17-2011, 12:23 AM

Thanks for the kind words. After these mod's, I'm doing an oil cooler and calling it quits for motor stuff.

The gains feel great, I want to see how the manifold feels too. I got such a great deal on the M370 and AP, I couldn't resist.

Rone · 05-17-2011, 07:05 PM

Very nice. How in the hell do you get away with 20% tint when inspection time comes around?

05-08-2011, 09:11 PM	#211 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	Birdman, Nynhex - thanks for the kind words! Strange how in my original post, I said the plans were mild. I never expected this much success, thanks all. Ryan - this is an NA thread sir I'm so jealous of the single turbo setup, you know where you stand in my book __________________ My TT Z

05-10-2011, 02:00 AM	#214 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	Oh and for the meantime...I got some Motordyne lovin waiting for me Deals on these were too good to pass up. Thanks to TBSS2008 and Kastley for these parts __________________ My TT Z

05-10-2011, 08:09 PM	#215 (permalink)
Splinter Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SATX & ATX Posts: 155 Drives: GM '11 370z Base+SP Rep Power: 14	^^ cant wait for my tax return check to come in!! __________________ 2011 Gun Metallic 370Z Base w/ Sports Package 6MT Mods: HKS Hi-Power, Test Pipes, Black Z1 Stillen G3s, Swift Springs, 20mm spacers F&R, AuCar 13.6' Android Screen, Backup Camera, G35 Homelink, Rear fog

05-11-2011, 12:20 AM	#216 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	lol I cant wait to install these! I've been wanting to hear the ART/M370/Fast Intentions combo. __________________ My TT Z

05-11-2011, 09:12 AM	#218 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Nice. I bet it's going to sound sweet. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-12-2011, 12:12 AM	#219 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	I have vids of the current setup. I'll be sure to get a flyby vid for the complete setup also. __________________ My TT Z

05-16-2011, 03:19 AM	#220 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	ART pipes were the first to be installed. The install took about 2 hours on a lift - 1 demon bolt snapped, the other came out fine. Another cat bolt seized on the opposite end and had to be cut off, I'm just glad those bolts are out and over with. We tried to hammer out the broken stud from the stock cat, and it bent the entire flange...what a POS. I do need to order another gasket set as I do have an exhaust leak. (sorry for the crappy pics) Thoughts: Quality/Fitment - I had high expectations for the price and they were all met. Perfect fit, awesome quality even as it was a used product. Sound @ idle Warm start up and warm idle is hardly any louder, if not, the same as before. Cold start is louder. Sound more full and deep. Fumes are there since these are test pipes, but it is not unbearable. I like it I did the ECU reset, so it may take time to adjust. Sound while driving - love it. FI CBE w/ 18" resonators left me wanting a little more. Its a great sound, just tame. With the ART pipes, this sound perfect to me. Throaty, aggressive, but still smooth and not crazy loud. Hiss - the VQ hiss is present around 1800-2200, mostly on decel. I can hear my exhaust leak though, so I'll revisit this subject after the gasket is replaced. I cant tell if there is rasp, but I'll get a flyby video, similar to my other once for comparison. Feel - Gain in low end power for sure. Of course I'm throttle happy right now, but the low end feels great. After a few pulls through the gears, I definitely feel a gain in power all over the rev range. Wish I had a dyno to verify, but for now as long as my butt-dyno and wallet agree, I'm happy. Vid's in a week or two. Motordyne M370 to follow after that. __________________ My TT Z

05-16-2011, 03:25 AM	#221 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 379	Nice man. Loving my ART pipes too. __________________ Click for My Journal Top Secret \| EVO-R \| Fujimura Auto \| Shine Auto \| Seibon \| MRWorks \| Swift \| SPC \| SSR \| UpRev \| Project Kics \| NST \| Titek \| Eibach \| Nismo \| Whiteline \| Quaife \| Invidia \| Fly1 \| CF Element \| Carbon Signal

05-16-2011, 05:48 AM	#222 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	So jealous of the Art pipes, you should see a very nice bump in torque between the Art pipes and the M370. I love the idea of the M370 but am put off by the inconsistent gains/losses, it'll be interesting to see what your results are with tuning! __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

05-16-2011, 11:22 AM	#223 (permalink)
Viera Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 897 Drives: '09 M.Blue 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 264	Your car is coming along *VERY* nicely, sir. Mont. Blue FTW! Wish I had more patience to wait for the ART pipes, but went with the FI RTP's instead. Either way, I'm happy with the route I went. __________________ Fast Intentions / VarrsToen / Stillen / BC Racing / SPC / K&N / Project Kics / Hankook / Morimoto / JDM Rear Fog

05-17-2011, 12:23 AM	#224 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	Thanks for the kind words. After these mod's, I'm doing an oil cooler and calling it quits for motor stuff. The gains feel great, I want to see how the manifold feels too. I got such a great deal on the M370 and AP, I couldn't resist. __________________ My TT Z

05-17-2011, 07:05 PM	#225 (permalink)
Rone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 326 Drives: PW Sport/Touring 6MT Rep Power: 15	Very nice. How in the hell do you get away with 20% tint when inspection time comes around?

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