Has anyone driven a 2016?

tondraj · 06-17-2015, 10:30 PM

Hello, I'm new to the forum and am seriously considering buying a 370z. The one thing holding me back is the road noise factor. I know people are knocking the 2016 for having the ASE system, but does it actually help cancel out some road noise? Has anyone driven one yet to compare? Thanks

ssmoked · 06-17-2015, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tondraj

Hello, I'm new to the forum and am seriously considering buying a 370z. The one thing holding me back is the road noise factor. I know people are knocking the 2016 for having the ASE system, but does it actually help cancel out some road noise? Has anyone driven one yet to compare? Thanks

If you are worried about road noise, stick with infini.
If you want rawness from sports car, get the Z

Lukcas61 · 06-17-2015, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ssmoked

If you are worried about road noise, stick with infini.
If you want rawness from sports car, get the Z

I said that the first time I read about all the complaints about the road noise on the Z. I actually leave the radio off just to hear all the engine noise and road noise when I drive. Why worry about road noise when driving a sports car? I just keep on

RomerZ · 06-17-2015, 11:00 PM

I do the exact same thing. I hardly ever have the music on just so I can hear the noise from the Z. It's a sports car so it's all good.

Magic Bus · 06-17-2015, 11:10 PM

OP, I've got a 13 sport dynomatted my doors & hatch awhile back and just put on MPSS tires today. It has less road noise than my 04 G35 coupe ever did.

axmea? · 06-18-2015, 02:26 AM

Get nice exhaust and be the creator of noise.

Leroydsouza · 06-18-2015, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Get nice exhaust and be the creator of noise.

YEAH. Make noise.

MacCool · 06-18-2015, 07:48 AM

If you're worried about road noise, a 370Z might not be the right car for you.

I do notice the noise, but consider it to be a minor inconvenience and a more than reasonable trade-off to get that kind of performance for that price.

Funny thing is that my winter driver (2015 GMC Sierra 2500HD) is the quietest vehicle I've ever owned, and my Z is the noisiest.

MagmaRed370z · 06-18-2015, 08:31 AM

If you want a raw great performance car get the Z. I usually turn the radio off to make sure that I can hear the engine and stuff around me. Remember, this car is not a 100K Mercedes Benz.

STICK_SHIFT · 06-18-2015, 09:08 AM

I test drove a 2016 Nismo last week. It didn't seem appreciably quieter than the 2015 I drove last month.

I didn't really notice the fake engine noise, either, but I mostly had the windows down.

JARblue · 06-18-2015, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tondraj

I'm new to the forum and am seriously considering buying a 370z. The one thing holding me back is the road noise factor.

Really? Road noise is the one thing?

If road noise is really that much of a concern, you should probably look elsewhere. The Z is quite raw. Which is how I like it

Leingod · 06-18-2015, 09:21 AM

If you need to be coddled about road noise, any form of raw sports car isn't the correct car for you.

Now excuse me while I go dynamat my Harley....

ATC N8 · 06-18-2015, 11:00 AM

I own a 16 Touring Sport Coupe, 6 spd. I noticed that I hear a lot of the dirt hitting the inner wheel wells but I think that can be attributed to the fact that there is not a lot of sound deadening material between the metal structure and the interior plastics. As far as hearing road noise...never been a problem for me I want to hear the engine.

kenchan · 06-18-2015, 12:20 PM

be funny if op was looking at the convertibles.

im worried about road noise and also wind noise...?

TreeSemdyZee · 06-18-2015, 12:45 PM

I Dynomatted the rear and the doors and it got rid of a massive amount of road noise.
Now the engine is what I get to listen to instead of all of the crappy roads here.

06-17-2015, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
tondraj Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 6 Drives: '11 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 10	Has anyone driven a 2016? Hello, I'm new to the forum and am seriously considering buying a 370z. The one thing holding me back is the road noise factor. I know people are knocking the 2016 for having the ASE system, but does it actually help cancel out some road noise? Has anyone driven one yet to compare? Thanks

06-17-2015, 11:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
RomerZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 20 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z PW Rep Power: 10	I do the exact same thing. I hardly ever have the music on just so I can hear the noise from the Z. It's a sports car so it's all good. 370Ztune and jpkirk like this.

06-17-2015, 11:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Magic Bus A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,427 Drives: 17 6MT M2 Rep Power: 18754	OP, I've got a 13 sport dynomatted my doors & hatch awhile back and just put on MPSS tires today. It has less road noise than my 04 G35 coupe ever did. TreeSemdyZee and tondraj like this.

06-18-2015, 02:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Get nice exhaust and be the creator of noise. TerribleONE, Streetlife, jpkirk and 4 others like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

06-18-2015, 09:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	If you need to be coddled about road noise, any form of raw sports car isn't the correct car for you. Now excuse me while I go dynamat my Harley.... JARblue, cooltoy, MicntaeG35 and 1 others like this. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

06-18-2015, 07:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 16	If you're worried about road noise, a 370Z might not be the right car for you. I do notice the noise, but consider it to be a minor inconvenience and a more than reasonable trade-off to get that kind of performance for that price. Funny thing is that my winter driver (2015 GMC Sierra 2500HD) is the quietest vehicle I've ever owned, and my Z is the noisiest.

06-18-2015, 08:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 13	If you want a raw great performance car get the Z. I usually turn the radio off to make sure that I can hear the engine and stuff around me. Remember, this car is not a 100K Mercedes Benz.

06-18-2015, 09:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
STICK_SHIFT Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Quarter Mile at a Time Posts: 58 Drives: 4 Wheels Rep Power: 10	I test drove a 2016 Nismo last week. It didn't seem appreciably quieter than the 2015 I drove last month. I didn't really notice the fake engine noise, either, but I mostly had the windows down.

06-18-2015, 11:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
ATC N8 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Moncton Posts: 1 Drives: 16 370z TSC M6 black Rep Power: 10	I own a 16 Touring Sport Coupe, 6 spd. I noticed that I hear a lot of the dirt hitting the inner wheel wells but I think that can be attributed to the fact that there is not a lot of sound deadening material between the metal structure and the interior plastics. As far as hearing road noise...never been a problem for me I want to hear the engine. tondraj likes this.

06-18-2015, 12:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	be funny if op was looking at the convertibles. im worried about road noise and also wind noise...?

06-18-2015, 12:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	I Dynomatted the rear and the doors and it got rid of a massive amount of road noise. Now the engine is what I get to listen to instead of all of the crappy roads here. kenchan and tondraj like this.

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