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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Benjamward
I have Nismo catback exhaust and I'm getting ready to install Nismo headers. Should I go with test pipes or high flow cats?
Regardless of which ones you choose...your Z is gonna be much louder.
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:01 AM
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what do you guys think about megan racing headers (w/ test pipes) to the greddy evo2?
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:13 AM
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I didnt read this thread so excuse me if Im repeating something already said.

Simply answering the title...

There is no best part. While there may be several high quality part stand outs, that doesnt guarantee that if you buy all brand name parts that they will work well together or that your gains will be higher than "mediocre" parts.

Some setups dont like certain parts and so on, some exhausts will change the powerband differently (y pipe design vs TD), so really just try to gather parts that work well together and tune the car when you are done.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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I got down pipes and exhaust from top speed and i saw i big increase in TQ and HP.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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And by changing test pipes,catback,intake i saw an increase of 45 HP and 32 TQ
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Does anybody have thorely headers for their Z? I'm considering getting some
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 01:49 AM
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I don't know much about anything- which is why a thread like this can be both perfect for me and the worst thing that ever happened. The difference is whether I look at this in conjunction with a bunch of other threads (yusss) or if I rely on this solely to determine my final choice (d'oh!).

I'm running a JWT 700 kit and looking to replace my Stillen. Roughly 80% of the guys in here (and one woman I think) said the Greddy Evo TT was the best FI exhaust (for T or TT anyway). I combine that with the fact that I see basically 0 used ones for sale...

Deductive reasoning suggests that it may, in fact, be the best FI exhaust out there.

And that jives with what I recently learned from Nitrouz a bit ago when I bumped into him in Van recently- and it seems to me that he knows a thing or two about such subjects.

So while I agree with guys who say this thread doesn't answer your questions directly- I think it can work really well when combined with what a person has learned in other threads or other sources.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by El_350deldiablo
I got down pipes and exhaust from top speed and i saw i big increase in TQ and HP.
Originally Posted by El_350deldiablo
And by changing test pipes,catback,intake i saw an increase of 45 HP and 32 TQ
That's great! Got any dyno results?

What else do you have done to your car?
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 0jiggy0
very unriable. they melt
do plenum spacers really melt ? anyone know of some that dont melt ?
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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Im looking in this exhaust system for my o4 base. I wanted to ask about this one because of all the opinions this system was not mentioned. Any opinions
http://www.frsport.com/Blitz-68015-N...33_p_3091.html

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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jc6117
Im looking in this exhaust system for my o4 base. I wanted to ask about this one because of all the opinions this system was not mentioned. Any opinions
http://www.frsport.com/Blitz-68015-N...33_p_3091.html
Opinion?

That exhaust is SERIOUSLY way over-priced. We used to offer a rear canister one like that for $1,000 less that they are asking!

Your bank account...your call. Just sayin'...


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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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I figured that i'd be paying for the brand and style
and possibly no considerable gains

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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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I just open a small thread on headers, test pipes and Y-mid pipe section so I'm going with PPE longtube headers, XYZ pipe and stillen 3rd gen intake and I also saw something about the plenum being unrelaible can anyone add to that since I was also considering thanks
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Szen350z
I just open a small thread on headers, test pipes and Y-mid pipe section so I'm going with PPE longtube headers, XYZ pipe and stillen 3rd gen intake and I also saw something about the plenum being unrelaible can anyone add to that since I was also considering thanks
forgot to add I have a 2007 NISMO thanks again
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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headers- crawford
exhaust- borla
intake- nismo
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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headers- TOP SPEED PRO-1
exhaust- TOP SPEED PRO-1
intake- TOP SPEED PRO-1




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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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i also have the 04 base and i went with the borla exhaust.
i gotta say im in love with the sound and also the little hp it added.
needless to say i havent lost to any other Z's
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jc6117
Im looking in this exhaust system for my o4 base. I wanted to ask about this one because of all the opinions this system was not mentioned. Any opinions
http://www.frsport.com/Blitz-68015-N...33_p_3091.html
i also have an 04 base and i went with the borla exhaust.
i gotta say im in love with the sound and the little hp it added.
needless to say i have not lost to any other Z's
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 10:50 PM
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just my two cents - you don't always need to spend top dollar for exhaust for sound or performance

2006 350Z base 6MT

Kinetix cat delete - XO2 Exhaust w/ Magnaflow X-Pipe

zero rasp and minimal droning at highway speeds - i'll see if i can upload a video clip soon

btw - this is my girlfriend's Z. i bought her the exhaust and did the welding at my shop and did install.
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TS PRO-1
headers- TOP SPEED PRO-1
exhaust- TOP SPEED PRO-1
intake- TOP SPEED PRO-1




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Originally Posted by KingBaby
Common knowledge makes many including myself think perfect weld everywhere all the time! Thanks for shedding light on that!





Top speed quality











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Cool story
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