Exhaust Set Up!
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07' 350z (MT) planning to stay NA. Id like to upgrade the exhaust system focusing on effectiveness, performance gain, and sound quality.
Currently no power-mods installed. I'd like to start with the exhaust and get as much performance as possible w/out sacrificing the areas I listed above. Note, avoiding excessive drone if/as much as possible. Also, I don't want any emissions headaches.
As for my drive-style, I push the car around back roads (within reason nothing crazy), attend 2-3 light track days a year. Lastly, a handful of 3-hour road trips year-round.
I'm curious what others with exhaust experience/knowledge have to offer around set-up and TUNE suggestions... If you don't have a suggestion that's fine, welcome to share your exhaust/tune set up!
P.S located in CT, if you have performance shop suggestions, fire away!!
Thanks so much -
07' 350z (MT) planning to stay NA. Id like to upgrade the exhaust system focusing on effectiveness, performance gain, and sound quality.
Currently no power-mods installed. I'd like to start with the exhaust and get as much performance as possible w/out sacrificing the areas I listed above. Note, avoiding excessive drone if/as much as possible. Also, I don't want any emissions headaches.
As for my drive-style, I push the car around back roads (within reason nothing crazy), attend 2-3 light track days a year. Lastly, a handful of 3-hour road trips year-round.
I'm curious what others with exhaust experience/knowledge have to offer around set-up and TUNE suggestions... If you don't have a suggestion that's fine, welcome to share your exhaust/tune set up!
P.S located in CT, if you have performance shop suggestions, fire away!!
Thanks so much -
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Borla. It's what I had. Only exhaust I've heard on a Z that didn't make it sound like a really loud Civic.
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I currently have a Motordyne TDXv2 and while it is loud I love it. Previously I ran a Turbo XS catback exhaust system and I was happy w it for many years. I still have it and will sell for super cheap if interested. I believe its in very good shape and i’m in Jersey. Just needs new gaskets and banjo bolts.
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Thinking of going with invidia gemini catback, everything else on my car is stock except for a takeda stage 2 air intake. Anybody who has the gemini will this be too loud for close neighbors? Im guessing not just want to make sure.
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If that's the invidia that looks similar to the hks hi-power and all its replicas, the sound from the 2.5 inch piping might not be to your liking. All the exhausts that heel_ posted are very oem+ sounding with the nismo s-tune and the revel medallion being the "loudest" of the bunch. Gains are minimal without a tune with any bolt on parts, but if power increase is also a factor i would just save up and get a new or used motordyne exhaust. They make the most power, quality and design is nasa spec, and if you have any bit of throttle control they can be pretty tame when cruising ~2500-3500 rpms (in my vq35de). I've had 10+ exhausts over the years and still have 6 different ones in my garage.
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Test pipes will produce the "pure loudness" that you're trying to avoid. You'd be better off getting some HFCs or something with a resonator as opposed to a straight-through design with test pipes. The Invidia Gemini is not that much louder than stock and your neighbors should not be too angry.
The Motordyne TDX2 and HKS Hi-Power have Helmholtz resonators right before the exits which help quiet the exhaust when cruising but scream at WOT. They are MUCH louder than stock even at idle, though.
The Motordyne TDX2 and HKS Hi-Power have Helmholtz resonators right before the exits which help quiet the exhaust when cruising but scream at WOT. They are MUCH louder than stock even at idle, though.
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Some clips attached of moderate Idle revs.
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