Stillen Exhaust with Berk HFCs

semtex · 03-08-2009, 10:15 AM

Okay folks, I have three more clips for your viewing pleasure, this time trying to give you guys a better idea of how this setup sounds from the outside.

First up -- Launch Clip.

Next up -- Drive-by Clip. (I got lucky on this one. At the beginning of the clip, right as my car comes into view, you'll see a white vehicle drive by in the opposite direction on the right side of the frame. That was a cop! A half-second later I come flying by in the opposite direction. Thankfully, he didn't give me any grief.)

Last but not least -- Synchro-Rev Match Clip. I thought it might be nice to have a clip where I'm downshifting as I drive by, so that you can hear what this setup does to the sound while the throttle is being blipped.

Oh btw guys, for all my efforts, I've gotten 1 measly rep pt. so far! hint hint

Endgame · 03-08-2009, 10:20 AM

Semtex... AWESOME clips.. Thanks for doing that work man!!! She sounds LOVELY!!!

Do you think as the exhaust ages it will get louder? Right now, it is just perfect!!! I think I may have been convinced to do the HFC thing....

AB370Z · 03-08-2009, 10:34 AM

I second that...great work. Looks and sounds awesome.

My MB Z is on order...so I have to check out all your pics and vids in the meantime. Keep 'em coming.

Nikon FM · 03-08-2009, 01:18 PM

Semtex,
Great job on the sound clips, posts and install pointers. The combination sounds perfect. Do you have any plans to get a dyno done? It would be interesting to see a dyno before and after a tune with the combination (HFC + exhaust). I'm considering a similar setup but also includg a CAI, most likely the Stillen long tube.

Thanks

semtex · 03-08-2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikon FM

Semtex,
Great job on the sound clips, posts and install pointers. The combination sounds perfect. Do you have any plans to get a dyno done? It would be interesting to see a dyno before and after a tune with the combination (HFC + exhaust). I'm considering a similar setup but also includg a CAI, most likely the Stillen long tube.

Thanks

Eventually. After the CAI and a tune. Possibly headers.

ArtVandaleigh · 03-08-2009, 04:01 PM

Nice work with the clips and whatnot. I'd love to see what your car puts down numbers wise.

enenen · 03-08-2009, 01:20 PM

Wow! Great videos. That sounds amazing. Either that camera picks up the sound really well, or it is pretty loud, because on the drive by video, you can hear the car even when it's all the way down the road. Sounds great though.

Fun42 · 03-08-2009, 01:45 PM

Nice. VERY NICE. Thanks for the clips - very helpful.

semtex · 03-08-2009, 08:00 PM

It IS louder, quite a lot louder, actually. Bear in mind that I'm using a digital camera to record these. The microphone isn't the greatest. Think of the difference in how cars sound when you watch a race on TV vs. how it sounds if you actually go to the track. Hard to do the real-life sound justice.

ATC5079 · 03-08-2009, 08:12 PM

I apologize if this has already been posted, but are the HFC street legal and meet emissions?

semtex · 03-08-2009, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATC5079

I apologize if this has already been posted, but are the HFC street legal and meet emissions?

They are 49 state compliant, with California being the odd man out (go figure). Shouldn't be a problem with emissions. Keep in mind that these are actual catalytic converters -- they're just higher flowing ones is all. It's not like they're test pipes with no substrate material to filter the emissions. You can also look at Berk's website if you want more info.

arcticreaver · 03-11-2009, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semtex

They are 49 state compliant, with California being the odd man out (go figure). Shouldn't be a problem with emissions. Keep in mind that these are actual catalytic converters -- they're just higher flowing ones is all. It's not like they're test pipes with no substrate material to filter the emissions. You can also look at Berk's website if you want more info.

just check out your vids man!! sweet!!! i really digg the sound!

that and living CA is turning out to be a problem with the mods i want to do to my 370z.

MaximumPwr · 03-09-2009, 07:55 AM

Sounds real good Semtex. I can't wait to install my BERK HFC's. I didn't have time this weekend. To much yard work to start on. It's just that time of year. But I did install Jim Wolf Popchargers since that only took about an hour. Those with HFC's and my Nismo exhaust. Should sound good and clean. Maybe next weekend.

Endgame · 03-09-2009, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaximumPwr

Sounds real good Semtex. I can't wait to install my BERK HFC's. I didn't have time this weekend. To much yard work to start on. It's just that time of year. But I did install Jim Wolf Popchargers since that only took about an hour. Those with HFC's and my Nismo exhaust. Should sound good and clean. Maybe next weekend.

Sound clips por favor?? I am REALLY interested in your setup... PLZ POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minicobra1 · 03-10-2009, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaximumPwr

Sounds real good Semtex. I can't wait to install my BERK HFC's. I didn't have time this weekend. To much yard work to start on. It's just that time of year. But I did install Jim Wolf Popchargers since that only took about an hour. Those with HFC's and my Nismo exhaust. Should sound good and clean. Maybe next weekend.

I also have the Nismo exhaust and I'm thinking of ordering the Berks and JWT intakes, so please post up a video as soon as possible. Rep points are waiting

03-08-2009, 10:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 55 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 34	More clips! Okay folks, I have three more clips for your viewing pleasure, this time trying to give you guys a better idea of how this setup sounds from the outside. First up -- Launch Clip. Next up -- Drive-by Clip. (I got lucky on this one. At the beginning of the clip, right as my car comes into view, you'll see a white vehicle drive by in the opposite direction on the right side of the frame. That was a cop! A half-second later I come flying by in the opposite direction. Thankfully, he didn't give me any grief.) Last but not least -- Synchro-Rev Match Clip. I thought it might be nice to have a clip where I'm downshifting as I drive by, so that you can hear what this setup does to the sound while the throttle is being blipped. Oh btw guys, for all my efforts, I've gotten 1 measly rep pt. so far! hint hint __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf. Last edited by semtex; 03-08-2009 at 10:50 AM.

03-08-2009, 01:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 608	Dyno? Semtex, Great job on the sound clips, posts and install pointers. The combination sounds perfect. Do you have any plans to get a dyno done? It would be interesting to see a dyno before and after a tune with the combination (HFC + exhaust). I'm considering a similar setup but also includg a CAI, most likely the Stillen long tube. Thanks __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

03-08-2009, 08:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 55 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 34	It IS louder, quite a lot louder, actually. Bear in mind that I'm using a digital camera to record these. The microphone isn't the greatest. Think of the difference in how cars sound when you watch a race on TV vs. how it sounds if you actually go to the track. Hard to do the real-life sound justice. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

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Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 225	Semtex... AWESOME clips.. Thanks for doing that work man!!! She sounds LOVELY!!! Do you think as the exhaust ages it will get louder? Right now, it is just perfect!!! I think I may have been convinced to do the HFC thing....

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AB370Z Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 563 Drives: 09 370Z Sport Nav M6 Rep Power: 19	I second that...great work. Looks and sounds awesome. My MB Z is on order...so I have to check out all your pics and vids in the meantime. Keep 'em coming.

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ArtVandaleigh Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 227 Drives: 09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 677	Nice work with the clips and whatnot. I'd love to see what your car puts down numbers wise.

03-08-2009, 01:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
enenen Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 30 Drives: 06 Nissan Frontier Rep Power: 18	Wow! Great videos. That sounds amazing. Either that camera picks up the sound really well, or it is pretty loud, because on the drive by video, you can hear the car even when it's all the way down the road. Sounds great though.

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Fun42 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 32 Drives: 370 Z Sports Pkg Rep Power: 18	Nice. VERY NICE. Thanks for the clips - very helpful.

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ATC5079 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 29 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 18	I apologize if this has already been posted, but are the HFC street legal and meet emissions?

03-09-2009, 07:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
MaximumPwr Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 78 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 18	Sounds real good Semtex. I can't wait to install my BERK HFC's. I didn't have time this weekend. To much yard work to start on. It's just that time of year. But I did install Jim Wolf Popchargers since that only took about an hour. Those with HFC's and my Nismo exhaust. Should sound good and clean. Maybe next weekend.