ARK PERFORMANCE INC: DTS True Dual Exhaust Product Release
 

I installed this exhaust on my Z last week and will say that this an awesome piece! Build quality is great and it sounds amazing.

Great work TeamARK!! :tup:

:iagree: I love my DT-S exhaust!!!

I put on alot of highway miles... how is the drone 65 and above?

my greddy ti-c racing was awesome until the hour drive to work at 8 am :thumbsdown:

Drone is not an issue for me with this exhaust, but everyone has different ideas of what acceptable is. Honestly, you really don't hear this exhaust inside the cabin much when you are not accelerating. I am still running stock cats, so that may be helping. I have HFC'S ready to go on, but haven't got around to installing them.
I couldn't be happier with the sound quality and level of this system.

It's hard to tell from just the pictures alone, but does this exhaust have better ground clearance than the grip version or is it about the same?

Are the tips titanium or steel?

This exhaust has about the same ground clearance as stock. So yes, more so than the Grip version.

The tips are burnt stainless Steel. If you guys also take a look at our GRIP exhaust system, we raised up the exhaust quite a bit!

Thanks for all the info! Sorry if this is a redundant question but are the HP and TQ gains about the same between the grip and dt-s?

I do not have a dyno but I have gen 3 intakes and ARK DT-S exhaust and no tune and I can keep up with a friend of mine that has gen 3 intakes, stillen HFC, stillen exhaust and uprev tune..... so power is definitely there.......

Exhaust looks very nice, but i thought "true dual" actually meant that... true dual exhaust, meaning no connection. Or am I wrong?

The "X" pipe still maintains a smooth flow for both pipes. The inner chamber was designed to come in contact inside the chamber and the overall volume of the X chamber is still consistent as if it had 2 separate pipes

labor day sale price available at ARK Performance Inc.

thanks

Just a few questions. Will this fit on a 2013 370? Are there any sound level differences between the DTS and Grip? And which of the two sits lower(just wondering if there will be any problems scraping with either one). Thanks!

I dont think there were any major changes to the underbody for the Z. So we feel that it is compatible. Once we get a local 2013 in, we will provide a final confirm on this.

The GRiP and DTS both have very good clearances. Nearly the same. THe DTS holds a deeper tone than the GRiP. Both have drone reducing characteristics along with our signature enhanced VQ tone

Alex

i have 0 drone on the freeway cruising at 60-90 no problem,

damn,nice price drop for the holiday!

Thanks for the info!

how does this exhaust fit on the nismo?

The DT-S has been confirmed to fit the Nismo.
Here is a video of it on a customer's Nismo 370Z:
370z Nismo Ark DT-S exhaust - YouTube

thanks! yeah i saw that and the dts is sitting in my room now lol waiting on my car to be released from the dealer... transmission issues have yet to be fixed... cant wait to install :)

Well I hope you get your car back soon and everything is fixed. Can't wait to see pictures of it installed!

We need that installed!. This exhaust is the product of what this community wanted!

These are in stock and ready to go out!

I wanted to thank the people at Ark, and the fast responses to my questions! Got my Ark DTS exhaust put on today. This is the absolute best exhaust I've ever purchased!

Thank you. We are always here to help. I'm glad that you enjoy it!
Hopefully we will get to see some pictures.

Does anyone have the access or ability to get some interior videos of this exhaust? I was initially considering FI, Ark GRiP, and Ark DT-S. Drone concerns have directed me more towards the two Ark exhausts. However, videos of these two exhausts are pretty scarce.

If no videos, what are the characteristics between the two exhausts from the interior. I can guesstimate the exterior differences from the available videos - the DT-S does seem to hold a lower, more aggressive note, both on heavy acceleration and just cruising. Comparatively speaking, What does the DT-S sound like from my (the driver's) perspective? Louder than GRiP, than stock? By how much? Can you really get a true feel for this exhaust sounds from inside the car, or is it just a different "noise" with all the uniqueness heard from the outside lost on the inside?

Thanks for everyone's input.

I can make videos, my car is the one pictured, there is NO drone on this exhaust, it is a deeper tone than most exhausts and its not annoying at all. I think it is perfect, inside sounds good, you can still hear the deep sound.... but if you are looking for an insanely loud exhaust this won't be it. After about 2K miles or so exhaust sounded a tad louder which I liked.

I think this exhaust with test pipes will prob sound DAMN Good! I'm debating on test pipe or hfc....

here it is from the outside, misshift around 1:10

exhaust - YouTube

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Damn you must be friggin low bro, or is that just the camera angle?

Based on the decibel levels on Ark's website the DT-S is slightly louder than the GRiP at ~3000 rpm, right? Regardless, I'm not looking for crazy, all-the-time loud. To echo someone else on this forum, part of the reason we all get exhausts is so we can hear them. I don't want to shell out money solely for passer-by's enjoyment . . . I'd like to enjoy how the thing sounds, too.

I figure if I want it a skoche louder I can either throw on test pipes or hfc (as you eluded to) or take the resonators off like the Nismo in the video on page 2 apparently did . . . prolly not the latter.

From what it sounds like, though, it's still noticeably louder than the stock exhaust, correct?

Thanks for your input, man. What test pipes or hfc are you looking at?

That sounds badass.

Looks terrific.

You like it? // Initial impressions?

Any update on interior videos?

Just curious, thanks.

I completely forgot to make one yesterday at buttonwillow, I will be at Autoclub speedway saturday I will make a video with the iphone for now for sound for u guys...

Sounds good. Thanks, I really appreciate it.

Hell, if Fast Intentions is any indication, the more videos of the exhaust there are, the more comfortable people seem to be buying the exhaust. Whether its due to creating hype, increasing consumer information, or something else, videos = more sales on these boards.

Just an observation.