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Tanabe SMR Review: Videos and Pics...
Videos and Pics... will be up if someone can host them for me!
Here is the Review:
I have had the Tanabe Super Medallion Racing exhaust on my Z for a little under 1 year. It first went on with my stock Z and has stayed on now that I have Intake and Test Pipe breathing mods.
First Impressions:
The exhaust is of impeccable quality, the welds are perfect and the canister is beautifully polished. I was surprised at how loud it was on my stock Z but after a month of driving it calmed down a bit. The sound is typical Tanabe, nice and deep up to 4500 RPM and ROARS when WOT. Sound was not intrusive with windows up but could be heard, this is one of the louder Z exhausts (comparable to RS*R).
After Test Pipes/Intake:
Test Pipes make this car extremely loud! It still sounds great and I would get questions all the time as to what exhaust it was. However, it was too loud for my daily driver. My girlfriend uses my car sometimes (she is saving for her own 280ZX) and complained of attracting too much attention both good (head turners) and bad (cops). She offered to help me purchase a quieter exhaust so I went ahead and got the Tanabe Hyper Medallion (offically titled Tanabe Super Medallion Hyper). The SMH will be reviewed (with video) later this week.
Back to the SMR, it can be quiet if you are crusing on a local road (60mph in 6th gear). But, when blazing down the highway it is very loud and really bassy around 3000 RPMS (with test pipes).
Quality - 10
Sound - 8 (deep but loses that "Z Sound" in its loudness)
Loudness - 10 (Practically Unbearable with Test Pipes)
I will post more once someone can host the photos for me.
Best Regards,
Reav
Here is the Review:
I have had the Tanabe Super Medallion Racing exhaust on my Z for a little under 1 year. It first went on with my stock Z and has stayed on now that I have Intake and Test Pipe breathing mods.
First Impressions:
The exhaust is of impeccable quality, the welds are perfect and the canister is beautifully polished. I was surprised at how loud it was on my stock Z but after a month of driving it calmed down a bit. The sound is typical Tanabe, nice and deep up to 4500 RPM and ROARS when WOT. Sound was not intrusive with windows up but could be heard, this is one of the louder Z exhausts (comparable to RS*R).
After Test Pipes/Intake:
Test Pipes make this car extremely loud! It still sounds great and I would get questions all the time as to what exhaust it was. However, it was too loud for my daily driver. My girlfriend uses my car sometimes (she is saving for her own 280ZX) and complained of attracting too much attention both good (head turners) and bad (cops). She offered to help me purchase a quieter exhaust so I went ahead and got the Tanabe Hyper Medallion (offically titled Tanabe Super Medallion Hyper). The SMH will be reviewed (with video) later this week.
Back to the SMR, it can be quiet if you are crusing on a local road (60mph in 6th gear). But, when blazing down the highway it is very loud and really bassy around 3000 RPMS (with test pipes).
Quality - 10
Sound - 8 (deep but loses that "Z Sound" in its loudness)
Loudness - 10 (Practically Unbearable with Test Pipes)
I will post more once someone can host the photos for me.
Best Regards,
Reav
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