First 350Z Aftermarket Upgrades Confirmed!

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Jul 18, 2002 | 08:51 PM

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articfury

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From: Austin, TX

It really is amazing how different groups react to pricing.

Fujitsubo makes extremely high quality products. This a description of their headers for the NSX by a customer. These headers were also good for 23.3rwhp on a pre-96 NSX. Now whether this 350Z exhaust/muffler will be worth the ~$2000, it is hard to say until we have more info.

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Jul 18, 2002 | 10:38 PM

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raceboy

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From: Smackahoe Blvd

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Originally posted by RxO

Most cat back systems do not affect warranty...but in states like California they do have to be approved (called an EO or exemption order). Initially all systems may be sold for "off highway use only".
Take a deep breath and understand that NISMO stuff may not be readily available for a year or so. All items will probably be available as special orders, but plan on them being for racing purposes only.
Also with the yen getting stronger, two grand may be low for the titanium muffler now.
Have I been wrong in the past?
BTW: JIC/Zeal spares are available through Stillen.

You may not have been wrong in the past but you are wrong about one thing. A cat back exhaust system does not require an EO from CARB here in California to be street legal. You can do whatever you want after the cat and that is why you see so many "CAT BACK" exhaust systems. Now, anything in the exhaust stream prior to the CAT like headers would need a CARB exemption.

Also, how many times do poeple need to hear that just because you add an aftermarket part you do not void your warranty?? There is a little thing called the Magnussen Moss warranty act that puts the burden of proof on the people denying your warranty work. Basically they would have to prove that a particular modification CAUSED whatever problem you were having. For instance, if your transmission fell out of your new Z, you could not be denied warranty work because you had a Cat Back exhaust! There is really no such thing as blanket voiding of your warranty.