People keep on comparing the exhaust note of the 350Z to that of an exotic, so I decided to do a bit more research on it...
AFter watching Bad Boys II (Maranello chase scene) and then over the weekend hearing 2 lamborghini murcielago's and 3 360 modena's in person, i'm quite happy to say that the 350Z w/ borla exhaust has at least 90% of the sound of an exotic, at least up to it's measly redline (As compared to that of a Ferrari or Lambo).... Take a listen to these sound clips for details..

This is a 360 Modena:

http://www.ferraristi.net/sounds/ferrari2.wav

(Copy the link and save the file to play).


This is the 350Z w/ borla dual courtesy dr. bonz:

http://www.philter.com/~tsunami/borla4.mpg


If someone could also find that sound clip of the 350Z in red revving in a garage...

That one sounds like this Ferrari clip:
(Which also sounds remarkably similar to the stock 350Z w/ the resonator removed..notice the raspiness in the Ferrari clip below)

http://www.ferraristi.net/sounds/360...austsystem.mp3

(Save file once again)

 

Man, nice sounds for all three clips.

I now know that my Injen SES with Cat Pipes sounds absolutely NOTHING like any of these.

I really need to get a sound clip posted.

 

HEY! I think I've seen that Brickyard Z somewhere before!

There is another clip of mine reving in my garage. Not sure if that's the one you mean but it's Brickyard not red.

Borla Rev

 

hey those are great clips. i'm already impressed with the Borla sound but those clips make me feel even better!

 

That isn't a very good representation of an F360 in the first sound clip. I have quite a bit of experience with them.

I can ensure you, the Z will never sound like a Ferrari. That's okay though, because nothing else sounds like a Ferrari either

The Borla still sounds great IMHO.

 

That's OK, maybe nothing else sounds like a 350Z with Borla Duel. I think the secret is the Borla with a nice throughty sounding intake. You know on those ferrari's alot of that sound is intake with all the sick intake those things have. Or it's just me having a hard time separting the exhaust and intake tones. In any case, Ferrari's sound Ferrareaking SICK!!!

 

That's interesting... because my friend's father has a 550 Maranello and i've always though the two sounded quite alike... I think the G35 Coupe sounds even more like a Ferrari than the Z.

 

DITTO!! Exactly what I thought when Dr Bonz posted his video.

 

ummm...i guess.

 

Mind if I edit that to use as my Windows startup sound?

 

Be my guest!

 

That last Ferrari clips sounds like the honda weed whacker I have in my tool shedd.

(No offense, I love Ferraris).

 

Funny, before the burn in on my exhaust, my car sounded so much more like a ferrari. The growl above 4000 rpm was a higher pitch growl with an exotic rasp and I couldnt stop flooring it.
The Borla dual still sounds good now but I preffered the spound right after I had it installed! No more exotic rasp and the pitch lowered a bit.

Anyone else notice this?

 

Bleh I was so sold on the Borla, but if it changes its sound over time that would suck.. someone please confirm deny sound changes over time thx!

 

That 350z sounds and looks amazing. I can only hope that when I purchase the Borla dual for my G35 coupe, it will sound like that!!!

 

I don't know much about 550s myself, being a 360 freak at all The 550 probably has a more sophisticated note, considering the target market. However, I'd be absolutely SHOCKED if they sounded even somewhat similar to the Z.

Can you say TWICE as many cylinders and 60% more displacement?

 

Almost all new exhausts change sound. In my experience, they become slighly more subtle within 1,000 miles or so.