FINALLY ANSWERED: What is the best __________ ? (Intake, Exhaust, headers, etc)

[Wired 24/7]

OK My350Z members, let's make a list of what you think is the best anything (related to intake/exhaust).

Please follow the format and edit your post NICELY, or it will be removed.

**DISCLAIMER** THIS THREAD CONSISTS OF OPINIONS ONLY, NO HARD FACTS

No Flaming / Arguing, just post up your opinions.

Please, do not ask about HP gains etc. Thank you.



Wired 24/7's List:

Best Intake:
06+ stock airbox (on a budget)
Stillen ($200)
Gruppe-M carbon fiber intake (take out a second mortgage )

Best Exhaust (N/A):
HKS True Dual for dual
JIC Full titanium 3" single for single

Best SOUND for exhaust:
Tanabe Medalion Touring

Best Exhaust (F/I):
Greddy EvoTT

Best Headers:
DC Sports

Best Plenum Config:

*note: Plenum spacers by themselves do not work on the stock revup lower collector.

Motordyne MREV2 + 5/16" spacer for rev-up engines
Motordyne 5/16" spacer only for non-rev-up engines

Best HFC:
Ultimate Racing

Best Test Pipes:
Helix

Best y-pipe:
Tanabe

Best Tuning Option for N/A:
Technosquare Reflash (best bang for your buck)
TurboXS UTEC (best if you are willing to spend the extra cash)

Best Tuning Option for F/I or N/A:
HKS FCON VPRO (best hands down, if you can afford 3x the cost of UTEC)

Best Cams for N/A:
GT Motorsports N/A & S/C spec cams

Best S/C kit:
Vortech Tuner Kit with appropriate mods for support and HKS FCON VPRO

Best ST kit:
Turbonetics with appropriate mods for support

Best TT kit:
Greddy TT kit with built motor, and appropriate mods for support

[rednezz]

My opinion:

Best cams: Tomei 272 11.3 mm lift intake and 11.0 mm lift exhaust

Best header: Nismo

Best plenum mod: Motordyne 5/16 spacer

Best lightweight Flywheel: JUN

Best Intake: Stock with K&N filter

Best Exhaust: HKS True Dual

Best NA rods: Eagle great price

Best heads: Cosworth

[97supratt]

Best Intake: Gruppe-M ()
Best Exhaust: Nismo for N/A Greddy EvoTT for F/I
Best Headers: Crawford
Best HFC: Crawford
Best Test Pipes: UTR
Best Tuning Option for N/A:
HKS F-CON or Motec if you have the big bucks for a standalone
UTEC or Reflash for the affordable piggy backs

Best Cams for N/A 287 Motor: Tomei
Best Cams for N/A Revup Motor: JWT S7(the only one)
Best Cams for F/I: JWT
Best Single Turbo kit: Turbonetics
Best Twin Turbo Kit: JWT
Best y-pipe: Tanabe or JIC
Best Member: 97supratt

[vo7848]

VO's list:

Best Exhaust: Fujitsubo Ti

Sound clips, curtesy of VandyZ:
http://crawfordz.com/videos/Adams350Z.wmv
http://crawfordz.com/videos/adamzrun_final.wmv

A few pictures before and after installation

[3hree5ive0ero]

Best Mod for Any Car: Driver

Best Bang For The Buck Mod: Test Pipes, High Flow Cats

Best Intake: Popcharger

Best Y-pipe: JIC Magic Y-pipe

Best Y-pipe-back Exhaust: Fujitsubo Super Ti (click for my pics)

Best Cat-back Exhaust: HKS Hi-Power

Best Intake Mod: Motordyne 5/16" Spacer and MREV2

Best EMS: FCon V-Pro

Best Single Turbo: Turbonetics

Best Nitrous System: NX

Best Place For All Your Questions: Search Function

[Gumpdriver]

Best Intake: Pop Charger

Best Exhaust:
Greddy Evo TT for dual
JIC Full titanium 3" single for single

Best Headers: Crawford

Best Plenum Config:
Motordyne MREV2 + 5/16" spacer for rev-up engines
Motordyne 5/16" spacer only for non-rev-up engines

Best HFC: Crawford
Best Test Pipes: Turbo XS

Best Tuning Option for N/A:
TurboXS UTEC
HKS FCON VPRO

Best Cams for N/A: GT Motorsports

Best S/C kit: ATI with all the bells
Best ST kit: Turbonetics
Best TT kit: Greddy TT kit

[failsafe306]

Best Intake: K&N drop in

Best Exhaust: NA= Fujitsubo SS or Ti
FI= APS 3" dual

Best Headers: Crawford

Best Plenum Config: Crawford or APS plenum

Best HFC: Ultimate Racing
Best Test Pipes: AAM

Best Tuning Option for N/A: TurboXS UTEC

Best Cams for N/A: GT Motorsports N/A & S/C spec cams

Best S/C kit: Vortech

Best ST kit: Sound Performance looks great, but not released yet

Best TT kit out of the box: APS TT
Best TT kit for high hp: SFR with 60-1 turbos

[djlutchi]

Best exhaust: Dezod 2.5" X-pipe Dual Catback

[cvt]

Mine consists of streetable not necessarily best performing

Best Intake:
popcharger/drop in filter

Best Exhaust (N/A):
Stillen dual
HKS dual

Best SOUND for exhaust:
Borla

Best Exhaust (F/I):
any dual

Best Headers:
DC Sports
Alphaworks
Nismo

Best Plenum Config:
Motordyne MREV2 + 5/16" spacer for rev-up engines
Motordyne 5/16" spacer only for non-rev-up engines

Best y-pipe:
just get the whole exuast you cheat bastid

Best Tuning Option for N/A:
Technosquare Reflash
TurboXS UTEC

Best Tuning Option for F/I or N/A:
HKS FCON VPRO

Best Cams for N/A:
GT Motorsports
JWT
Nismo

Best S/C kit:
Vortech

[r0mey]

Originally Posted by Wired 24/7

Wired 24/7's List:

Best Intake:
Stillen

Best Exhaust (N/A):
HKS True Dual for dual
JIC Full titanium 3" single for single

Best SOUND for exhaust:
Tanabe Medalion Touring

Best Exhaust (F/I):
Greddy EvoTT

Best Headers:
DC Sports

Best Plenum Config:
Motordyne MREV2 + 5/16" spacer for rev-up engines
Motordyne 5/16" spacer only for non-rev-up engines

Best HFC:
Ultimate Racing

Best Test Pipes:
Helix

Best y-pipe:
Tanabe

Best Tuning Option for N/A:
Technosquare Reflash (best bang for your buck)
TurboXS UTEC (best if you are willing to spend the extra cash)

Best Tuning Option for F/I or N/A:
HKS FCON VPRO (best hands down, if you can afford 3x the cost of UTEC)

Best Cams for N/A:
GT Motorsports N/A & S/C spec cams

Best S/C kit:
Vortech Tuner Kit with appropriate mods for support and HKS FCON VPRO

Best ST kit:
Turbonetics with appropriate mods for support

Best TT kit:
Greddy TT kit with built motor, and appropriate mods for support

i agree with this all the way

[plumpzz]

Best Intake: KN Typhoon
Best Exhaust: JIC for single, EVOTT for twin turbo, Nismo for the average joe.
Best Headers: Crawford
Best HFC: Crawford
Best Test Pipes: UTR
Best Tuning Option for N/A:
HKS F-CON or Motec if you have the big bucks for a standalone
UTEC or Reflash for the affordable piggy backs

Best Cams for N/A 287 Motor: GTM
Best Cams for N/A Revup Motor: GTM
Best Cams for F/I: JWT or GTM
Best Single Turbo kit: APS ST
Best Twin Turbo Kit: Greddy TT with supporting mods
Best y-pipe: JIC
Best Intake manifold: 5/16ths spacer
Best sway bar: Cusco for solid, Hotchkis for hallow
Best Coilover: Ohlins if ur ballin, Stance if ur poor, KW V2 if ur in the middle
Best dampener: Low drop: Koni's
Best spring: Eibach pro-kit
Best tire: IMO, for street use, PS2's

[JDMFairladyZ33]

Best Intake:
ARC or Gruppe-M

Best Exhaust (N/A):
HKS True Dual for dual
JIC Full titanium 3" single for single

Best Exhaust (F/I):
Greddy EvoTT

Best Plenum Config:
Motordyne MREV2 + 5/16" spacer for rev-up engines
Motordyne 5/16" spacer only for non-rev-up engines

Best HFC:
Ultimate Racing

Best Test Pipes:
Helix

Best y-pipe:
Tanabe

Best Tuning Option for F/I or N/A:
HKS FCON VPRO

Best Cams for N/A:
GT Motorsports N/A & S/C spec cams or JWT

Best S/C kit:
Vortech Tuner Kit with appropriate mods for support and HKS FCON VPRO

Best ST kit:
Turbonetics with appropriate mods for support

Best TT kit:
Greddy TT kit with built motor, and appropriate mods for support[/quote]

Best BBK kit:
In order

1. Endless 6 Pot racing
2. Brembo Turismo
3. AP Racing
4. Stoptech

[Zilvia]

Best Intake - JWT
Best Plenum -APS
Best Headers -Tomei
Best pipes - Tomei
Best Exhuast - Amuse
Best ECU - FCON / UTEC
Best Cams - GTM
Best Builds / TUNERS - GTM / FP
Best ST -Turbonetics
Best TT - JWT

[Chebosto]

Chebosto's List:

Best Intake:
Stock Airbox

Best Exhaust (N/A):
HKS True Dual

Best SOUND for exhaust:
Amuse

Best Exhaust (F/I):
Greddy EvoTT minus the little resistor piece on the Ypipes

Best Headers:
Stock (best bang for your buck. they all suck imho)

Best HFC:
Ultimate Racing

Best Test Pipes:
Custom

Best y-pipe:
Fujitsuboto for NA

Best Tuning Option for N/A:
Technosquare Reflash

Best Tuning Option for F/I or N/A:
Technosquare Reflash (if dyno tune it)
UTEC if you have options for other octane levels

Best S/C kit:
Vortech

Best ST kit:
Turbonetics with appropriate mods for support

Best TT kit:
APS TT (best outta the box)
JWT TT

Best BBK
StopTech 13" front/rear kit

Best Wheels
Rays/Volk:
TE37
CE28N
RE30

Best LSD
OS Giken Super lock

Best Multiplate Clutch
OS Giken

Best Rollcage Fabricator
Technosquare

[gothchick]

Best Intake: Stillen > Stock '06 airbox with K&N Drop-in
Best Exhaust N/A: HKS Hi-Power True Dual > Stillen True Dual
Best Exhaust F/I: Greddy Evo TT True Dual
Best Headers: Crawford > Nismo R-Tune > Fujitsubo > DC Sports
Best HFC: Crawford > Random Technology
Best Test Pipes: UTR > Helix
Best Tuning Option for N/A: UTEC > TechnoSquare Reflash
Best Cams for N/A Revup Motor: Nismo > JWT
Best S/C kit: Vortech
Best Single Turbo kit: APS ST with supporting hardware
Best Twin Turbo Kit: Greddy TT with supporting hardware
Best Revup Intake manifold: Motordyne 5/16th ISO Spacer & MREV2 Lower Collector
Best sway bar: Cusco > Hotchkis
Best Coilover: Ohlins > Tein
Best dampener: Low drop: Koni's
Best spring: Hotchkis > Eibach
Best BBK: StopTech > AP Racing > Brembo

[Ztune]

Best Intake:
Stock Airbox with K&N filter

Best Intake tube:Amuse R1

Best Exhaust looks, sound and weight(N/A): Amuse R1 Titan

Best Headers: Tomei expreme

Best test pipes:Tomei expreme

Best y-pipe:Fujitsubo

Best Tuning Option for N/A:Unichip

Best Flywheel: JUN

Best Wheels:
HRE 546
LE 37
Work Meister S1

Best aftermarket seats: Bride Low max Gias

Best suspension: Tein flex

Best short shift: C's

Best plenum:
Motordyne 5/16" spacer ISO thermal

Best bodykit
Ings N spec

[ssnake86]

Best Intake: JWT Popcharger

Best Exhaust N/A: HKS Hi-Power True Dual

Best Exhaust F/I: Greddy Evo TT True Dual

Best Headers: Crawford

Best HFC: Random Technology

Best Test Pipes: UTR

Best Tuning Option for N/A: $600 Osiris reflash from Shawn at Church Automotive

Best Cams: GT motorsports

Best S/C kit: Vortech

Best Twin Turbo Kit: Greddy TT with supporting hardware

Best Spacer: Motordyne 5/16th Iso Thermal Spacer

Best Revup Intake manifold: Motordyne 5/16th ISO Spacer & MREV2 Lower Collector

Best anti-sway bar: Cusco

[luca]

Best Intake- PRM Jet Stream Intake System
Best Header-Tomei
Best Exaust-Greddy

[bboypuertoroc]

Roc's list...

Best Intake - Popcharger

Best Plenum Mod - Motordyne 5/16 w/MREV (or without for non-Revups)

Best Cams - JWT or GTM

Best Exhaust - Dual: HKS * Single: JIC full titanium

Best Headers - Rich: Crawford * Poor: Strup or DC Sports

Best Y-Pipe - JIC or Tanabe

Best Test Pipe - Whatever's cheap and won't break

Best Nitrous Kit - NX

Best Clutch/Flywheel Setup - NA to mild boost: Tilton or JWT * Boosted a lot: ATS

Best Tuning Options - Rich: HKS FCON VPRO * Poor: TurboXS UTEC

Best Wideband - Innovate LC-1 with XD-16

Best Single Turbo - Turbonetics w/ UTEC and proper supporting mods

Best Twin Turbo - GReddy w/ build, FCON, and proper supporting mods

Best S/C - Vortech Tuner w/ UTEC and proper supporting mods

Best Tuner for a Build - Forged Performance

Best Body Kit - C-West CF lip with INGS+1 sides and rear

Best Antenna - S2K

Best Local Z Crew - The Mid-A

Best My350Z.com Xbox LIVE Clan - Team DNF

Best car to trade your Z in for - Evo IX GSR

[Fearless Z]

BEST EXHAUST - HKS HI POWER TRUE DUAL
BEST HEADERS - Crawford or Nismo
BEST INTAKE - Popcharger