Notices
Texas Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, etc.

[DFW]: DFW's Lounge

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 20, 2013 | 07:08 AM
  #29961  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

i have had 2 people say it would look funny without skirts.. i think it would look okay
Reply
Old Aug 20, 2013 | 07:44 AM
  #29962  
3hree5ive0ero's Avatar
3hree5ive0ero
Retired Admin
iTrader: (95)
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 1,337,017,813
Likes: 78
From: Dallas / Chicago
Default

I'm with Eric and Q on this one. The V2 hangs pretty low and with it having a slightly longer nose, the sideskirts/rears (imho) really help bring it together and are a must if you want the lines to match from front to the side to the back.

The Aerosync is really a 03-05 bumper with Nismo lip molded onto it and would look better with sides/rears as well.

Either way, both are classics and you can't really go wrong.
Reply
Old Aug 20, 2013 | 07:51 AM
  #29963  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

decisions decisions. i might see if jake will let me test fit his aerosync. the white z a couple posts down looks good without anything else

Last edited by travlee; Aug 20, 2013 at 07:53 AM.
Reply
Old Aug 20, 2013 | 02:30 PM
  #29964  
StuLax18's Avatar
StuLax18
General & Tech Moderator
MY350Z.COM
Premier Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 48,548
Likes: 3,339
From: Jakku
Default

Hmmm I might go to the dyno day, especially if Steve can double check stuff while it's on there. I didn't do a retune after swapping out for ART pipes and the TDX since I had HFC's put on the midpipes and it was similar enough. Would definitely like to see how my power I gained from the switch, and that would help justify the cost haha.
Reply
Old Aug 20, 2013 | 05:59 PM
  #29965  
AllstarE4's Avatar
AllstarE4
Sleeps in 350Z
Premier Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,244
Likes: 4
From: Fort Worth, TX
Default

Another reason why the V2 bumper screams "add to me" is the missing reflectors. It just says "I'm not stock, so check out the rest of my kit". Then when it's not there, bitches be like
Reply
Old Aug 20, 2013 | 06:03 PM
  #29966  
David_2613's Avatar
David_2613
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 296
Likes: 0
From: Lewisville, TX
Default

OH and Trav, I got dibs on the used splitter with turnbuckles!
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 03:24 AM
  #29967  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

guess what day it is....... well besides hump day. its early bday present for me... going on tonight
Attached Thumbnails DFW's Lounge-shockwave.jpeg  
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:58 AM
  #29968  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

Originally Posted by David_2613
OH and Trav, I got dibs on the used splitter with turnbuckles!
we can work something out when i get ready
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:47 PM
  #29969  
AllstarE4's Avatar
AllstarE4
Sleeps in 350Z
Premier Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,244
Likes: 4
From: Fort Worth, TX
Default

Originally Posted by travlee9374
guess what day it is....... well besides hump day. its early bday present for me... going on tonight
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:54 PM
  #29970  
fithamoto's Avatar
fithamoto
Sleeps in 350Z
Premier Member
iTrader: (24)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 5,745
Likes: 0
From: Flower Mound , TX
Default

Travis, did you bolt that exhaust on ?
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 05:51 PM
  #29971  
StuLax18's Avatar
StuLax18
General & Tech Moderator
MY350Z.COM
Premier Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 48,548
Likes: 3,339
From: Jakku
Default

Prepare for loudness!
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 08:33 PM
  #29972  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

Holy hell its loud, especially around 4k rpm. Did bumper tuck, looks good. I need to adjust the tips some tomorrow, got too dark and tired as hell. I have a before video will get an after soon and post em up
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:01 PM
  #29973  
quakerroatmeal's Avatar
quakerroatmeal
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 5,441
Likes: 4
From: DFW
Default

Waking up the entire complex on cold start up's FTW!
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2013 | 03:26 AM
  #29974  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

i have to say i am impressed.... i need to crawl under the car and see what is hitting. when driving and rolling down the street there is something hitting somewhere, this morning i thought my hatch wasnt shut all the way so i checked it... was tight but the knocking/hitting was still there
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2013 | 04:49 AM
  #29975  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

here are some pics, vids to come. before with my old exhaust and then with tdx2 and bumper tuck
Attached Thumbnails DFW's Lounge-before-tdx2.jpg   DFW's Lounge-tdx2-bumper-tuck.jpg  
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2013 | 06:24 AM
  #29976  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
I'm with Eric and Q on this one. The V2 hangs pretty low and with it having a slightly longer nose, the sideskirts/rears (imho) really help bring it together and are a must if you want the lines to match from front to the side to the back.

The Aerosync is really a 03-05 bumper with Nismo lip molded onto it and would look better with sides/rears as well.

Either way, both are classics and you can't really go wrong.
i saw an aerosync in person last night... think we have winner
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2013 | 07:25 AM
  #29977  
JaE35z's Avatar
JaE35z
New Member
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,741
Likes: 1
From: DFW, TX
Default

love that exhaust
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2013 | 08:23 AM
  #29978  
StuLax18's Avatar
StuLax18
General & Tech Moderator
MY350Z.COM
Premier Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 48,548
Likes: 3,339
From: Jakku
Default

I had to adjust/remove a lot of stuff to make it fit perfect, but it's also not made for my car. Ended up having to space the w-brace down a bit because the midpipes were resting on that. Also, I had something with the driver side hanger getting pulled into the frame and that was squeaking bad, but I think that was because it was a tad short, probably from the HFC getting added.
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2013 | 08:35 AM
  #29979  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,721
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

yeah they had spacer for the m brace (or w depending on how you look at it), by shaking the exhaust while on stands it wasnt hitting anything, but it does when i am driving. i didnt tighten the clamps to tight because it said like 7ftlb torque. i got them barely snug, i wonder if that is the banging.... maybe settled some and now little loose. dunno, going to crawl under it this weekend
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2013 | 08:42 AM
  #29980  
StuLax18's Avatar
StuLax18
General & Tech Moderator
MY350Z.COM
Premier Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 48,548
Likes: 3,339
From: Jakku
Default

Do your ART pipes have the bracket mounts like the OEM cats?
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:24 AM.