Need Help with a Decision....

Sparxfly · 12-18-2015, 02:23 PM

So I have in my possession Invida HFC's and Borla CBE. Both brand new in box. I have been reading a lot of threads about a hiss possibly from the HFC's and about how loud this set up may be. I have a appt to have them both installed tomorrow. MY concern is that my wife who also drives the care will not like the "new" sounds coming from it.

I was thinking about just installing the CBE to avoid any headaches from her.

Help me decide....

Ommateal · 12-18-2015, 02:34 PM

Problem 1: Wife drives the Z - Get her a prius or something if she isn't as enthusiastic about the vroom vroom as you. Jk... Honestly no idea if she will care or not. No one would ever stop me from modding the way I want, Don't like it? Don't drive it.

birdman71 · 12-18-2015, 02:52 PM

Install the parts and get your wife a different car to drive?

Keep the car and parts and make it louder than $hit and drop the wife?

Dirk McGurck · 12-18-2015, 03:19 PM

Find a respectable second car she will enjoy and get that. Then do whatever you want with your Z.

My girlfriend doesn't always like how loud my car can get. So we take hers places and mine sits in the garage.

Ommateal · 12-18-2015, 03:24 PM

"I will never get tired of hearing this and when you downshift!" - My Gf -

kenchan · 12-18-2015, 05:47 PM

earplugs for wife?

TerribleONE · 12-18-2015, 05:48 PM

Is it your car or your wifes?

I don't think that setup will be obnoxiously loud or anything so you should be good

Memphis370Z · 12-18-2015, 06:03 PM

I installed my HFCs about six months after installing my CBE and wish I had done so sooner. I don't see any reason why your set up should be that loud. Maybe under WOT, but it should be loud under WOT!

birdman71 · 12-18-2015, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ommateal

"I will never get tired of hearing this and when you downshift!" - My Gf -

keeper.... lmao...

Quote:

Originally Posted by TerribleONE

Is it your car or your wifes?

I don't think that setup will be obnoxiously loud or anything so you should be good

Let's do custom headers into straight pipes all the way to the tips haha.. nothing except straight pipes from the headers haha LOUUDD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memphis370Z

I installed my HFCs about six months after installing my CBE and wish I had done so sooner. I don't see any reason why your set up should be that loud. Maybe under WOT, but it should be loud under WOT!

WOT!!

EzDz · 12-18-2015, 06:24 PM

Borla wont be obnoxious and shouldn't bother the wife

Spooler · 12-18-2015, 08:03 PM

I would install everything, that way the wife won't drive it.......

lj909 · 12-18-2015, 08:15 PM

Can't even comprehend "wife drives my Z" (lol) but if you have to choose one then go with the HFC, that'll get you more power then an exhaust

kenchan · 12-18-2015, 08:35 PM

Tell wife to go take a hike?

TreeSemdyZee · 12-18-2015, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

earplugs for wife?

You always beat me to the punch. Exactly where I was going.

TreeSemdyZee · 12-18-2015, 09:18 PM

I have a Borla and no wife.

12-18-2015, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sparxfly Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: S Jersey Posts: 60 Drives: 14 Sp/Tour/Nav/AT7 Rep Power: 10	Need Help with a Decision.... So I have in my possession Invida HFC's and Borla CBE. Both brand new in box. I have been reading a lot of threads about a hiss possibly from the HFC's and about how loud this set up may be. I have a appt to have them both installed tomorrow. MY concern is that my wife who also drives the care will not like the "new" sounds coming from it. I was thinking about just installing the CBE to avoid any headaches from her. Help me decide....

12-18-2015, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ommateal Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Dover, Ohio. Age: 37 Posts: 209 Drives: 2010 370z sport 6m Rep Power: 10	Problem 1: Wife drives the Z - Get her a prius or something if she isn't as enthusiastic about the vroom vroom as you. Jk... Honestly no idea if she will care or not. No one would ever stop me from modding the way I want, Don't like it? Don't drive it. Duc_Z09 likes this. __________________ Red 370z Sport 6m Mods: Stillen 25 row Race Oil cooler\|FIXED ESCL\|Muffler delete\|TEIN Springs\|Tint\|Varrstoen ES2 Rims\|NRG Stealth Knob\|Kenwood touchscreen\|

12-18-2015, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
birdman71 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,579 Drives: People Crazy! Rep Power: 40	Install the parts and get your wife a different car to drive? Keep the car and parts and make it louder than $hit and drop the wife? __________________ *Birdman's Build:* Powerhouse Amuse/ Nismo/ Eibach/ ACT/ Tommy Kaira/ Avant Garde/ Fast Intentions/ Project Kics/ Fly 1 Motorsports/ EVO-R/ Z1 Motorsports/ Weber Sports/ Zoom/ Zele Japan

12-18-2015, 03:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dirk McGurck Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Delaware Posts: 715 Drives: 09 MB 370Z Touring Rep Power: 21	Find a respectable second car she will enjoy and get that. Then do whatever you want with your Z. My girlfriend doesn't always like how loud my car can get. So we take hers places and mine sits in the garage. __________________ 2009 370Z Touring with Sport

12-18-2015, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ommateal Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Dover, Ohio. Age: 37 Posts: 209 Drives: 2010 370z sport 6m Rep Power: 10	"I will never get tired of hearing this and when you downshift!" - My Gf - somms and birdman71 like this. __________________ Red 370z Sport 6m Mods: Stillen 25 row Race Oil cooler\|FIXED ESCL\|Muffler delete\|TEIN Springs\|Tint\|Varrstoen ES2 Rims\|NRG Stealth Knob\|Kenwood touchscreen\|

12-18-2015, 05:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	earplugs for wife? TerribleONE and TreeSemdyZee like this.

12-18-2015, 05:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Is it your car or your wifes? I don't think that setup will be obnoxiously loud or anything so you should be good Memphis370Z likes this. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

12-18-2015, 06:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	I installed my HFCs about six months after installing my CBE and wish I had done so sooner. I don't see any reason why your set up should be that loud. Maybe under WOT, but it should be loud under WOT! birdman71 and Sparxfly like this.

12-18-2015, 06:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
EzDz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 309 Drives: 2016 370z Nismo Tech Rep Power: 10	Borla wont be obnoxious and shouldn't bother the wife __________________ Nismo \| Moore Performance \| AAM \| Tein \| PPE \| Tomei \| Eibach \| Z1 Sponsored: Mishimoto

12-18-2015, 08:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,830 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	I would install everything, that way the wife won't drive it....... Zbrah likes this.

12-18-2015, 08:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
lj909 Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 584 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 12	Can't even comprehend "wife drives my Z" (lol) but if you have to choose one then go with the HFC, that'll get you more power then an exhaust __________________ PW 07 HR350Z R.I.P. Totaled by 82yr old woman 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

12-18-2015, 08:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Tell wife to go take a hike?

12-18-2015, 09:18 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: 27409	I have a Borla and no wife. kenchan and Dirk McGurck like this. __________________ Borla S-Type \| Motordyne \| Z1 (lots) \| South Bend \| K&N \| Nismo/Nismo S-Tune \| Eibach \| Aerojacket \| Fujimara \| Spl \| ZSpeed Performance \| Kenwood-Infinity-Sound Ordnance \| Whiteline \| Ecutek \| Hotchkis \| Clazzio \| VQ Vortex \|Morimoto XB \|Dynosty Tune 329.64hp 265.73 ft/lb

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