F2CMaDMaXX

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Hmm, between 2.5 and just over 3k?

Yeah, that my friend, is the V6 sound Enjoy.

waldo36

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Hahaha, yes. Since your exhaust is now less restrictive, you're getting more beautiful tones the VQ has to offer.

scmtkings4

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no that is definitely not it.

When I had the tdx2 paired with hfc, it sounded cleaner to me.

Dont get me wrong, i like the tone of the tdx2 with art pipes more as its deeper and has more burble. But that metallicy flutter sounds annoying. I'm guessing this is what RASP sounds like. in the higher RPMs there is alot more of that metallic fluttering as compared to with hfc

travlee

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mine does the same thing.... you have wide open exhaust now.... i don't think its rasp, maybe it is, but i love the sound of mine

F2CMaDMaXX

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You'll hear more of the engine sound with a wide open system, cats are very muffling, think a raw V8 mustang on the drag strip Vs a more road oriented version.

Also, you'll only get a marginal rasp on full throttle from just over 4 and up, if you're getting something weird below that, you've got a leak, a touching piece of the system, anything, you just gotta find it.

scmtkings4

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it could possibly be a leak

when I ordered the art pipes it only came with 2 gaskets i believe..the gaskets connecting the art pipes to he pipe...I'm pretty sure these would be fine

however the gasket connecting the art pipes to the headers were re-used....

Osmar350zHR

when installing art pipes (HR) you have to remove the cat. brace...the art pipes dont come with the brace to connect the brace back...so im a little worried about stress cracks on my art pipes or exhaust...or would i be fine?

thank you

travlee

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use the oem bracket..... the art pipes should places for it to attach to

Osmar350zHR

Mine dont have it

travlee

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pics.... i would call Tony at MD and ask him wtf. did you buy new or used? here is a pic of mine when i first got them.... see that tab in the middle?

https://my350z.com/forum/members/tra...t-pipes-52446/

Osmar350zHR

I have that version art pipes

travlee

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weird, just run them... if you crack them i am sure that tony will take care of you. he is a really good guy, i cracked my muffler on my tdx2 and he offered to replace it at no charge

Osmar350zHR

Tony from md? Got a link? Appreciate the advice bro

travlee

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you didn't answer my question though, are they new or used?

and yes MotorDyne Tony

http://www.motordyneengineering.com

Osmar350zHR

i bought em used

67ZNISMO

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I believe MD developed a V2 of the ART pipes which included that tab. My original V1 pipes doesn't have it either.

Osmar350zHR

Are you still running em? No stress cracks?

67ZNISMO

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Yep, no problem here. Been running them for about 3yrs now. MD is really good at covering their parts as well so if something were to happen such as stress cracks they'd replace it.

Osmar350zHR

Thanks for the reasurance bro

FromGtoZ

Similar question, for those of you that have scraped or bottomed out with these, do they just crack and you get them welded and good as new, or does something break inside? I lightly scraped on my driveway, it was the resonator, hangs a bit lower than I was used to