jcrow

Is the nismo exhaust much louder than the standard exhaust? I'm thinking about doing some exhaust modifications because I do want her to be louder but not to the point of getting tickets any other suggestions besides the nismo muffler?

zwei_the_c

Just swap stock cats with HFC and keep your stock exhaust on. It'll sound nice and be cheaper. You're not going to get tickets unless you're catless/single exhaust outlet.

But then you're in Virginia. . .

MicVelo

Depends on which Nismo exhaust.

OEM Nismo as on the '07-8 Z33 Nismo is not much louder than a stock one. (Still has to meet requirements for dealer delivered cars).

Nismo S-Tune (No longer made, Nissan aftermarket) is louder than stock and gets louder with age. Nice thing about this one is there's a nice, deep tone and retains the factory tuned "VQ-sound" through.

I'll admit that although there's only a very minimal street gain with the S-Tune, I love the quality of its sound (and the volume is actually perfect, not too much louder than OE) over just about anything else. (Although a big single running through the canyons in mid-gear with the accompanying echo is pretty sweet.)

dcains

iTrader: (15)

You can't get the S-Tune new, but you may see a nice used one occasionally, and they're usually priced according to condition. But, there is a JDM vendor here who can supply the Fujitsubo Legalis-R exhaust - virtually the same as the S-Tune, except for slightly different tips on the muffler.

https://my350z.com/forum/engine/6158...legalis-r.html

MicVelo

Good call! ^^^

The Fujitsubo is priced at almost the same as the S-Tune ($1250ish) when it was available. (Don't be fooled, lots of places on the web still show the S-Tune in their catalogs....but not available.)

The three S-Tunes I've had were all bought used, in great condition. When I see them advertised, I still fight the temptation to get another one.

As a spare.

firekrave

I love my S-tune. I have it matched up to Nismo headers, motordyne ART pipes, a the xyz pipe. Sounds exotic.

firekrave

SQuaLZ

The OEM Nismo from the 07-08 is exactly the same as the regular. Only difference is the Nismo tips. I cannot imagine the tips welded on the outside of the muffler would cause the exhaust to be louder.

I love my S-Tune. As everybody else mentioned, you cannot get it new. I have had my S-Tune on now for 6-7 years and being in NY where cops like to stop for minor violations, have never been pulled over for my exhaust. I am installing test pipes this weekend so that record might change

Just keep an eye on the classifieds here and you will eventually find one for a good price. Just be patient. Good luck!

Also, you can click on the link in my sig for some S-Tune ****.

MicVelo

Actually, I was curious about that and parked my Nismo (the 33, not 34) next to my son's GT (also with HR motor) and did a "butt-audiometer" test. Slight difference. Nothing anyone would ever notice unless doing exactly that. So little that I chalk it up to placebo effect... "Well, shoot, look at them coffee can tips, gotta be louder!"

travlee

iTrader: (8)

at first sight, i thought that was my old car... almost identical and was also at Steve's shop