Is the 370Z really THAT loud???

litesky · 10-26-2010, 08:48 PM

define "ride".

the stock 370z drive-ability is more refined. my friends who have a 350 were surprised with the overall smoothness of the vehicle. Sometimes.....i even doze off (danger danger! thank God still alive) and start drifting.... ugh..too tired these days.

there are those who say the "ride" is rough because of the transmission. with my auto i notice the vehicle sometimes acting a bit rough as the car is slowing down to a red traffic light. mainly due to the transmission downshifting through the gears. others complain about the roughness of the manual shifting during the vehicles infant days...eventually it goes away (or something like that).

define "loud"

can't really argue against the road noise complaint. I've driving mercedes and toyotas in the past and hell yeah, its loud. Especially in the rain....you can hear the water like crazy... Jeremy Clarkson even made a point about noise in Top Gear.

but! the stock oem and nismo exhaust are extremely quiet compared to the 350z. imo, Nissan FAILED on this. but that's just me. It's okay. I'll just get a louder one.

but at the end of the day you know you buy a 370z for its raw-ness and brute power...which normally don't come with comfort and quietness.

*edit* just realized how old this post was.....lol

RiCharlie · 10-27-2010, 09:22 AM

Here is my take on the noise factor..
The engine is as quiet as a mouse most of the time except when you floor it and then you hear those mighty horses roar..Its all around wonderful.
Engine noise is not the problem for me.. for me its the noise of the tires on the road which is really, really unpleasant. You have to talk loud to be heard by someone sitting right next to you and it really detracts from the enjoyment of the ride not to mention the radio.
Of course a lot depends on the road but i have to say this is one area where I give a rating of Very Unsatisfactory.. but the good news seems to be that it can be fixed.

I went to a car audio installation store the other day and they say they do this sound dampening all the time. In this case involves placing some kind of sound dampening material in the rear. Its going to cost $700 for material and labor which I am not happy about. However, if this works, and I have every confidence it will, and I get the road noise down to a reasonable level, it will be worth every penny and I will confidently state that the Nissan 370z is the greatest car in the world! Beautiful style, excellent performance and a fun factor that is off the charts!! I feel like a kid at Christmas!!
I will let you know how things go. They operate next Monday Nov 1st.

sheps58 · 10-27-2010, 10:47 AM

My daily driver is a BMW325ci very quite. My wife and I drive together in work everyday.

I have had the 370z for a week We took a 2 hour drive. My wife and I have no complaints. The car does not have the growl of my Old E-Type but the hard ride is to be expected. I also had a 280z. I enjoy my 370. I had the opportunity to purchase a preowned Corvette 2000 or a 2001 911 or a 2006 Cayman.

I chose the Z price ,performance ,looks ,handling. I do not mind the limited rode noise. I am 51 so perhaps my heraing is not as good as it once was.

LuckyJinx · 10-27-2010, 11:04 AM

I want to sound like a giant scraping his feet upon a side building, whereas the humans worship the ground I walk on.

10-26-2010, 08:48 PM	#61 (permalink)
litesky Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Socal-OC Posts: 354 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	define "ride". the stock 370z drive-ability is more refined. my friends who have a 350 were surprised with the overall smoothness of the vehicle. Sometimes.....i even doze off (danger danger! thank God still alive) and start drifting.... ugh..too tired these days. there are those who say the "ride" is rough because of the transmission. with my auto i notice the vehicle sometimes acting a bit rough as the car is slowing down to a red traffic light. mainly due to the transmission downshifting through the gears. others complain about the roughness of the manual shifting during the vehicles infant days...eventually it goes away (or something like that). define "loud" can't really argue against the road noise complaint. I've driving mercedes and toyotas in the past and hell yeah, its loud. Especially in the rain....you can hear the water like crazy... Jeremy Clarkson even made a point about noise in Top Gear. but! the stock oem and nismo exhaust are extremely quiet compared to the 350z. imo, Nissan FAILED on this. but that's just me. It's okay. I'll just get a louder one. but at the end of the day you know you buy a 370z for its raw-ness and brute power...which normally don't come with comfort and quietness. edit just realized how old this post was.....lol Last edited by litesky; 10-26-2010 at 08:52 PM. Reason: cuz i can't read...

10-27-2010, 10:47 AM	#63 (permalink)
sheps58 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 102 Drives: 2010 370Z 6MT & 2004 Rep Power: 15	Not to loud My daily driver is a BMW325ci very quite. My wife and I drive together in work everyday. I have had the 370z for a week We took a 2 hour drive. My wife and I have no complaints. The car does not have the growl of my Old E-Type but the hard ride is to be expected. I also had a 280z. I enjoy my 370. I had the opportunity to purchase a preowned Corvette 2000 or a 2001 911 or a 2006 Cayman. I chose the Z price ,performance ,looks ,handling. I do not mind the limited rode noise. I am 51 so perhaps my heraing is not as good as it once was.

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10-27-2010, 09:22 AM	#62 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Here is my take on the noise factor.. The engine is as quiet as a mouse most of the time except when you floor it and then you hear those mighty horses roar..Its all around wonderful. Engine noise is not the problem for me.. for me its the noise of the tires on the road which is really, really unpleasant. You have to talk loud to be heard by someone sitting right next to you and it really detracts from the enjoyment of the ride not to mention the radio. Of course a lot depends on the road but i have to say this is one area where I give a rating of Very Unsatisfactory.. but the good news seems to be that it can be fixed. I went to a car audio installation store the other day and they say they do this sound dampening all the time. In this case involves placing some kind of sound dampening material in the rear. Its going to cost $700 for material and labor which I am not happy about. However, if this works, and I have every confidence it will, and I get the road noise down to a reasonable level, it will be worth every penny and I will confidently state that the Nissan 370z is the greatest car in the world! Beautiful style, excellent performance and a fun factor that is off the charts!! I feel like a kid at Christmas!! I will let you know how things go. They operate next Monday Nov 1st.

10-27-2010, 11:04 AM	#64 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	I want to sound like a giant scraping his feet upon a side building, whereas the humans worship the ground I walk on.