ZBeastZ

Hey everyone, so I have an 03 touring and it is 100% stock and ive had it for about 9 months. I want to have it sound sexier but dont want to drop the money on a full exhaust system right now. So I thought maybe I can just pick up some good quality mufflers for now (I know there will be no performance boost) and perhaps get the rest of the exhaust system at another point which will fit with the new mufflers I will already have on the car. Any ideas on mufflers that sound good and are a part of a full exhaust system?

-Thanks!

oldschool350z

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You could do what I did and buy used. personally loved my agency power catback. It sounded great and looked amazing.

rich2342

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You can buy my Tanabe touring exhaust in about a month. I would save the cash and buy the TDX v2 from the start, though. Probably the meanest exhaust for the Z.

dkmura

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Agreed on buying a used exhaust. You'll save money, but will avoid the problems of putting together a mismatched system. My Stillen TD sounds great, but doesn't drone on at highway speeeds.

Toneloc

Cut exhaust of at cat... Make side pipe..

zacav8r

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I have a flowmaster series 80 on my z. I love the sound, its a more open note of the stock, and the sound at 4k is perfect, doesn't drone at all and was a cheap mod. Spend like 75 dollars total, 30 dollars to buy it off a forum member then 50 to get the one of the tips refitted to be at the right angle. Doubt you will find one already made custom like mine but you might get lucky.

ZBeastZ

I'm in California so Im kind of limited too on how much fun I can have :P I've never heard of the TDX v2, I'll look into that and see what it sounds like. I love the stock gargle that my z has so if I can get that but louder and meaner id be happy.

radiocrash

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used or just save up and buy a legit exhaust. it would be well worth it.

350z03jensen

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I agree on used exhaust... I'm in central coast California and picked up a momentum single with motordyne y pipe for cheap as hell off of Craigslist. And it sounds amazing

travlee

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gasps.... whaaaaaat? here is art pipes and tdx2 on my old Z, but note... brand new the art and tdx2 combo is about $2200

Toneloc

2200$ for an exhaust is idiocy... I spent 300$ on a used injen cat back and 50$ for a Mangaflow xpipe to swap out injen resonators it sounds just as good if not better then motordyne....

The guy that said flowmaster... Hell no that has baffled chambers and decreases flow... By a straight through muffler like magnaflow for best performance... The catback on these cars give minimal if not any gains your just paying for sound and looks and in motordyne case the name... The HP gains are in the cats...

For 2200$ save up another 1000$ and buy a used supercharger kit....

travlee

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to each their own..... and i have it so why not spend it. fyi when i had cats and invidia exhaust i was 276 whp, with art and tdx2 with retune i hit 287. the cost to hp gains on these cars suck

Syner

... and what were your gains?

ZBeastZ

I suppose I will save up and just get a used full exhaust system. When buying off of craigslist or even on this site, what are some things to look for? (Rust, dents, etc) Also, how long and difficult is it to install a new exhaust system?

travlee

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install is easy. when looking for used, look for things you already stated, try to find out miles etc etc

travlee

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he prob didn't get any... he is obviously a cheap ***, so i would be willing to be he didn't get tuned

350z03jensen

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yeah dont go with flowmaster.... that **** was horrid. i regretted it right after haha but the momentum single i got is amazing.

if you are going to spend that much on an exhaust buy real performance instead like a supercharger. if you want deep just say **** it and remove it after the y pipe haha

but in all seriousness i would research and find a few that you like and then just keep your eye out.

Syner

$4K minimum for a S/C... And you haven't even begun looking at supporting mods.

Now add build time/cost, and additional maintenance. You're in for way more than the cost of MD TDX2.

But hey, dream on.

travlee

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i think toneloc is tone deaf if he thinks injen sounds better that MD....

Syner

He doesn't believe it, he's just trying to convince himself.