Test Pipes or Plenum Space?
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Test Pipes or Plenum Space?
I am trying to figure out which toy to buy next for my baby...
Resonated Test pipes or Plenum spacer.
I would like a better exhaust sound but can't afford the whole exhaust at this point. In the meantime, I have a friend trying to talking me into a plenum spacer instead.... I can't decide.
If I do the space, its will be Motordyne. I still can decide the brand of test pipes, if I go that route? Don't want the "ricey" sound.
What's everyone's thoughts. Can anyone persude me one way or another?
Resonated Test pipes or Plenum spacer.
I would like a better exhaust sound but can't afford the whole exhaust at this point. In the meantime, I have a friend trying to talking me into a plenum spacer instead.... I can't decide.
If I do the space, its will be Motordyne. I still can decide the brand of test pipes, if I go that route? Don't want the "ricey" sound.
What's everyone's thoughts. Can anyone persude me one way or another?
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Check with skarakis007 about plenum spacers: https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exha...pacers-on.html
Do you think he punched himself in the face when he realized how dumb that question was?
both?
test pipes aren't that expensive...and if your going to do headers down the line you might wana think about getting some longtube headers with your plenum spacer since your going to have to take off all that stuff anyway....
test pipes aren't that expensive...and if your going to do headers down the line you might wana think about getting some longtube headers with your plenum spacer since your going to have to take off all that stuff anyway....
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I recommend both. Test pipes and plenum spacers are the two biggest bang for the buck mods you can do to the Z.
They make good gains and they don't cost much at all.
If you can only do one, and you have to consider the pro/cons there are two significant differences:
1) The spacer is practically stealth. It makes the gains but is otherwise invisible.
2) Test pipes are a little riskier with respect to smog testing. They can be easily heard, smelled and seen by a smog tech.
Some people want their mods to be stealth. Some want them to be outwardly apparent. And some just want all the HP gains they can get.
So you can choose your mods accordingly.
After that, a catback will be the next best bang for the buck mod. They are smog legal but they cost more.
They make good gains and they don't cost much at all.
If you can only do one, and you have to consider the pro/cons there are two significant differences:
1) The spacer is practically stealth. It makes the gains but is otherwise invisible.
2) Test pipes are a little riskier with respect to smog testing. They can be easily heard, smelled and seen by a smog tech.
Some people want their mods to be stealth. Some want them to be outwardly apparent. And some just want all the HP gains they can get.
So you can choose your mods accordingly.
After that, a catback will be the next best bang for the buck mod. They are smog legal but they cost more.
Last edited by Hydrazine; Jul 31, 2009 at 07:46 AM.
What year/what engine do you have?
If it is DE do a 5/16 MD ISO spacer. I have ended up with a deeper toned exhaust as well as more power.
If it is a RevUP do a spacer and mrev2 to see some nice gains.
As stated by Tony these are stealth mods.
Test pipes --- not so stealth : loud, smell, rasp...
If it is DE do a 5/16 MD ISO spacer. I have ended up with a deeper toned exhaust as well as more power.
If it is a RevUP do a spacer and mrev2 to see some nice gains.
As stated by Tony these are stealth mods.
Test pipes --- not so stealth : loud, smell, rasp...
Last edited by raf84ny; Aug 2, 2009 at 04:04 PM.
What year/what engine do you have?
If it is DE do a 5/16 MD ISO spacer. I have ended up with a deeper toned exhaust as well as more power.
If it is HR do a spacer and mrev2 to see some nice gains.
As stated by Tony these are stealth mods.
Test pipes --- not so stealth : loud, smell, rasp...
If it is DE do a 5/16 MD ISO spacer. I have ended up with a deeper toned exhaust as well as more power.
If it is HR do a spacer and mrev2 to see some nice gains.
As stated by Tony these are stealth mods.
Test pipes --- not so stealth : loud, smell, rasp...
That is what I was thinking too
for me, test pipes...install was easier than taking out the strutbar etc. etc. for the spacer. just make sure you soak the bolts with pb blaster a while beforehand to break hem loose easier