MOTORDYNE ART Pipes - Review

TonyBPD · 07-25-2011, 10:13 PM

Can't wait for mine !!

Footloose301 · 07-28-2011, 07:52 AM

Updates from anybody?

How is everyone liking the new Titanium Ceramic Coating? Any special noises or anything popping up?

daisuke149 · 07-28-2011, 04:26 PM

I will get videos and all that good stuff soon. but in the mean time. Its simple. If you want good power, without the rasp / loudness of TPs you gotta get these.

It livens up the sound a bit on the deep end, but isnt really much louder than with the oem cats. Its suprising to be honest just how tame this keeps the exhaust. So the FI should still sound like the FI, and the ARK just like the ARK etc. a tad louder (reall ynot much) but deeper as well.

AlphaSnacks · 07-28-2011, 04:39 PM

Exactly. My exhaust seems to have been fully broken in, not a single noise to be heard anymore.

Footloose301 · 07-28-2011, 04:52 PM

Excellent! I ordered mine two weeks ago so I hope they ship really soon. I have an appointment for a tune in two weeks so I hope they're here in time :-/

Motordyne · 07-28-2011, 05:08 PM

More just came off the production line and will ship today and tomorrow.

Footloose301 · 07-28-2011, 06:43 PM

Sweet!

FastPaced · 07-31-2011, 09:24 AM

Is it possible to put a deposit down for one of these since they aren't so readily available?

Motordyne · 07-31-2011, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastPaced

Is it possible to put a deposit down for one of these since they aren't so readily available?

We have the HR and VHR ART pipes in stock now.

Footloose301 · 07-31-2011, 11:14 AM

Mine arrive Thursday!

Armonster · 07-31-2011, 01:47 PM

My pipes had a minor exhaust leak due to install, and are quieter after that was fixed. The guys at Z1 drove it around some, while I listened from outside. I have to say that I am impressed with how quiet these are, especially after about 500 miles or so (they really do change a lot). Very satisfied.

Motordyne · 07-31-2011, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armonster

My pipes had a minor exhaust leak due to install, and are quieter after that was fixed. The guys at Z1 drove it around some, while I listened from outside. I have to say that I am impressed with how quiet these are, especially after about 500 miles or so (they really do change a lot). Very satisfied.

Its a much deeper sound with the ART pipes.

As far as the break in, how would you describe the change?

Armonster · 07-31-2011, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motordyne

Its a much deeper sound with the ART pipes.

As far as the break in, how would you describe the change?

Well, I am not sure my situation applies to most. I am using these pipes with the nismo exhaust and have heard sounds that nobody else seems to be hearing. With that disclaimer, I would say:

1st week: Very slight metallic-sounding rattle inside ART pipes during cold start and deceleration. Rasp during acceleration above 3000, in the form of a hissing sound - NOT the typical hiss on deceleration (in fact, there was never any of that). Instead, it was the sound of air rushing through the pipes and it was coming straight from underneath me.

2nd, 3rd, and 4th weeks: Rattle sound gone completely. Rasp/hiss on acceleration remains. Because the Nismo exhaust is relatively quiet and deep, and the hissing was quite loud, it was bothersome. I was contemplating putting the stock cats back on or getting a different catback. The hiss was coming straight from the ART pipes themselves, or maybe the y-pipe - but that general area.

5th and 6th weeks: Hiss/rasp slowly went away. The type of rasp changed from a hissing sound emanating from the pipes themselves to a much more subdued, open-exhaust type rasp that you would expect. Except now, the rasp (which, again, is very slight) comes from the exhaust tips rather than the ART pipes under the floor board. This is about what I expected from reading about the ART pipes, and I'm happy with it. I don't think HFC's would be any quieter.

Boost_lee · 07-31-2011, 09:47 PM

I went to take a vid of these today and my battery died...DOH

Methodical4u · 07-31-2011, 02:09 PM

Hey Tony, have you guys started on your CBE or your intakes at all yet? I'm very interested in seeing what you all come up with before I make my decision on which exhaust I want to get.

07-28-2011, 07:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 23	Updates from anybody? How is everyone liking the new Titanium Ceramic Coating? Any special noises or anything popping up? __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z Last edited by Footloose301; 07-28-2011 at 03:17 PM.

07-28-2011, 04:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 23	Excellent! I ordered mine two weeks ago so I hope they ship really soon. I have an appointment for a tune in two weeks so I hope they're here in time :-/ __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

07-28-2011, 06:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 23	Sweet! __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

07-31-2011, 11:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 23	Mine arrive Thursday! __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

07-31-2011, 09:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 31	I went to take a vid of these today and my battery died...DOH __________________ My TT Z

07-25-2011, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
TonyBPD Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 614 Drives: 2012 VW Golf R Rep Power: 19	Can't wait for mine !!

07-28-2011, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 33	I will get videos and all that good stuff soon. but in the mean time. Its simple. If you want good power, without the rasp / loudness of TPs you gotta get these. It livens up the sound a bit on the deep end, but isnt really much louder than with the oem cats. Its suprising to be honest just how tame this keeps the exhaust. So the FI should still sound like the FI, and the ARK just like the ARK etc. a tad louder (reall ynot much) but deeper as well.

07-28-2011, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
AlphaSnacks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 1,618 Drives: '13 XKR-S, '10 370Z Rep Power: 20	Exactly. My exhaust seems to have been fully broken in, not a single noise to be heard anymore.

07-28-2011, 05:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Motordyne Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 384 Drives: Z Rep Power: 18	More just came off the production line and will ship today and tomorrow.

07-31-2011, 09:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
FastPaced Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 372 Drives: '08 SFP IS-F Rep Power: 16	Is it possible to put a deposit down for one of these since they aren't so readily available?

07-31-2011, 01:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Armonster Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 270 Drives: 2010 370z t/sp/6mt Rep Power: 16	My pipes had a minor exhaust leak due to install, and are quieter after that was fixed. The guys at Z1 drove it around some, while I listened from outside. I have to say that I am impressed with how quiet these are, especially after about 500 miles or so (they really do change a lot). Very satisfied.

07-31-2011, 02:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 18	Hey Tony, have you guys started on your CBE or your intakes at all yet? I'm very interested in seeing what you all come up with before I make my decision on which exhaust I want to get.

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