Hi

How reliable is the Nismo cat back exhaust - is it prone to cracking at the joints or is generally a very good quality exhaust system up there with the likes of HKS etc? Does it have the usual stainless steel exhaust million mile / lifetime warranty? I really like the look of the Nismo (similar to stock rolled tail pipes which is what I want) and the sound is similar to stock (again what I wanted) but with a bit more grunt. Just need to ensure it is 100% reliable or if not are there any other exhausts similar to the stock tail pipes with a nice noise like the Nismo? Only one I've seen similar is the Invidia Q300 which looks very good quality more so than the Nismo but as yet never heard one at all as it's so new. The Invidia G200 could be an option - not sure on the slash cut tails though. Other good thing about the Invidia ones are that they are true dual which the Nismo is not so would generate a lot more power.

Thanks for any help.

 

Those that have one are gonna stand by it, those that don't will probably bash it. So it's hard to get a straight answer on this subject.

I've had my Nismo for 2+ years, and it still looks like the day i bought it. And i mean the whole length of the system, not just the parts that get washed. I'm very happy with the quality.

I'm a firm believer of you get what you pay for. Use that as a guide more then anything when it comes to exhaust. And most parts for your Z as far as that's concerned. The exception being ARC products

 

More then happy with mine. Like halfass872 said " you get what you pay for " Mine still looks new as well. And mine is 3 years old.

 

since when was that "usual"? as far as i know, only borla offers that...

 

Not sure if aftermarket exhausts come with a warranty. I don't remember getting one.

 

My Nismo did. But i bought it from the Nissan dealer, and had them install it. I think if you insall it yourself, there is no warranty. At least on leaks etc. due to bad gaskets or a bad install. But i would image they (Nissan) would have to cover corrosion and welds for some period of time.

 

Cool thanks for all the replies. So no-one has had any leaks/blows/cracks etc with their Nismo cat back? Sounds like a quality exhaust. Is it better quality than the stock exhaust in terms of welds etc?

Has anyone put their car on the dyno with just a Nismo exhaust (and possibly CAI) with no other mods - were there any gains?

 

I'd be leaving the stock oem cats in. Just to confirm, if the stock cats are left in and the Nismo exhaust is mated up to them then there should be no issues at all? Is the bore diameter 3" for the Nismo cat back exhaust compared to the stock exhaust at 2.25"? Are the tail pipes of the Nismo the same size as the stock ones?

 

also would like to know

 

dude nismo has the best quality on the market, you can't even compare hks to nismo.

 

yeh ive had my nismo for over a year now and no worries. the only times ive heard of issues with nismo i believe is when mated with HFC's