ART pipes v3 - Install

Motordyne · 06-13-2012, 03:17 PM

Will do.

theaudir8fan · 06-13-2012, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motordyne

Will do.

Got it , thanks so much for the reply, always great service from Tony

Flyboy · 06-14-2012, 03:48 PM

I have a stock Nismo, with v3 art pipes, using RTV.

sometimes the car sounds great, and sometimes it sounds very "scratchy" when heavy on the gas.

It's 50/50. sometimes nice deep tone, other times, "rocks in a can scratchy" sounding.

I don't hear exhuast under my door though, only from the back. and I have never had a CEL come on.

would this indicate a exhaust leak or just the nature of the pipes?

indyn · 06-14-2012, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyboy

I have a stock Nismo, with v3 art pipes, using RTV.

sometimes the car sounds great, and sometimes it sounds very "scratchy" when heavy on the gas.

It's 50/50. sometimes nice deep tone, other times, "rocks in a can scratchy" sounding.

I don't hear exhuast under my door though, only from the back. and I have never had a CEL come on.

would this indicate a exhaust leak or just the nature of the pipes?

most likely the seal is broken. If you give it gas while idling, you can hear it sputtering while the rpm drops, more like you're blowing a piece of paper.
But you've the version 3, so why use the RTV and not the ring gasket?

Motordyne · 06-14-2012, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyboy

I have a stock Nismo, with v3 art pipes, using RTV.

sometimes the car sounds great, and sometimes it sounds very "scratchy" when heavy on the gas.

It's 50/50. sometimes nice deep tone, other times, "rocks in a can scratchy" sounding.

I don't hear exhuast under my door though, only from the back. and I have never had a CEL come on.

would this indicate a exhaust leak or just the nature of the pipes?

The interaction of exhaust parts varies the sound with what they are connected to. Do you have a leak? If you don't have a leak of any kind it may just be how that particular combination of parts sound.

If you have the V3 you certaintly don't need RTV.

Flyboy · 06-18-2012, 08:18 AM

I have the v3 before you came out with the option to add the donut gasket.

They are def V3's though. I bought them right when you started sending only RTV.

I purchased them in Decemberish.

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06-13-2012, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Motordyne Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 384 Drives: Z Rep Power: 18	Will do.

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Flyboy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Destin, Fl Posts: 152 Drives: Nismo Rep Power: 16	I have a stock Nismo, with v3 art pipes, using RTV. sometimes the car sounds great, and sometimes it sounds very "scratchy" when heavy on the gas. It's 50/50. sometimes nice deep tone, other times, "rocks in a can scratchy" sounding. I don't hear exhuast under my door though, only from the back. and I have never had a CEL come on. would this indicate a exhaust leak or just the nature of the pipes?

06-18-2012, 08:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Flyboy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Destin, Fl Posts: 152 Drives: Nismo Rep Power: 16	I have the v3 before you came out with the option to add the donut gasket. They are def V3's though. I bought them right when you started sending only RTV. I purchased them in Decemberish.