370Z exhaust best sounding 6 cylinder???
 

So one of the more recently posted reviews called the 370Z's exhaust note "the best of any 6 cylinder engine". Anyone else happen to catch that? (I wish I remember which review...)

Anyway, the reviewer must have forgotten that Porsches have 6 cylinder motors. My neighbor just drove away in his Carrera 4S and that thing has the meanest, loudest exhaust I've ever heard from a 6 cylinder engine. My 370Z sounds like a go-cart in the garage next to his car.

Given that I can't judge the loudness of the exhaust clips in our thread on 370Z CBEs, can anyone attest to how a Stillen CBE and HFC combo compares to the sound/loudness of a Porsche Carrera?

***Just realized I posted in the general discussions...feel free to move to the intake/exhaust forum***

I wouldn't say the "Best" but it's not bad. Flat sixes I find downright sexy be they in a Porsche or a Honda Goldwing Motorcyle. Inlines aren't bad either. Your neighbor undoubtedly did not have a stock exhaust on that thing as stock Porsche's are not Loud to the point of being extremely noticeable...Go to Fabspeed's site for clips on their systems. The old air cooled motors sounded particularly snarly when exhausted...Kinda like grabbing a pair of alley cats by the tail and swinging them around over your head..;)

My Stillen has a nice tone, but certainly not loud...add the HFC's and it'll be louder but it won't sound like a tricked out Porsche (ever)...

Didnt say that one, but I seem to remember edmunds bashing it in their long term test.

Best doesn't = loudest... I hate it when an ehaust is loud all the time. The only time an exhaust should get loud is under aggressive accelleration. Thats one quality of the Nismo exhaust thats better than the Stillen. It may not deliver as much HP but it sounds aggressive under accelleration but nice and tame at a 75MPH cruise.

Exhausts tastes vary by individual, and theres an option for every taste. I prefer not to sound like a Honda Civic with a fart can on the back personally...

hmmm I find the Stillen HFC/CBE to be mellow when not under acceleration but like you said its all subjective.

Best sounding engine IMH(but always right)O is the L28. While the VQ37 sounds more "exotic" and I do love the sound but its still a three cylinder in stereo ;P

L28 pure eargasim...

I agree that loud is not always good. However, my neighbor's porsche is incredibly mean sounding.

I think the best sounding V6 is the VW/Audi VR6 motor with exhaust!
The Narrow angle V requires the cylinders to be staggered allowing for a single head!
Creates a very exotic sound and good low end torque!
2 cents...Our engine really only sound "OK"

LOL. Having ridden Harley-Davidson Electra Glides for many years, I can only say that my standard question to Wing riders is "Is that thing on?" :stirthepot: J/K :D

I like BMW 6 cylinders engine exhaust,esp the one in 335i.

:iagree: For a 2.7 liter or whatever it is, the VR6s do sound fierce. Still, a VQ37 with the Greddy Ti-C system sounded superb.

VR displacements range from 2.8, 3.2, & 3.6...I still haven't opened my Z up with other bolt ons so I do expect the VQ to start sounding wonderful at that point! :tup:

among the best 6s iv heard are M3 CSL, the 996 Carrera S, and the MKV Golf R32..

our Z's quite nice on start up, but i dun find it to be the 'best'..

I'm in love with the sound of my car.

I think this thread is going to be an opinion based one.
In my personal opinion, the best 6 cylinder stock exhaust is from a G35 Coupe/350z Coupe.
Modded exhaust sound holding the stock sound note would be 350z with Nismo Exhaust. That's my opinion.

But changing a little bit the topic, best exhaust sounds EVER, Ferrari 430 and Definitely Porsche Carrera GT mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. lol.

Years ago I had an old school BMW E30 with an M20 2.5l that sounded really raspy and mean at 7000. :)

Gotta show love for the Supra MKIV...

A buddy of mine had a '95 supra with no exhaust....sound tone came straight from the headers....it was loud but the sound was nothing less than harmony.

I grew up in upstate NY. Summertimes, most Saturday nights would find us at the dragstrip, damaging our hearing listening to big American V8's ripping up the road.

I love my Z, but at full tilt the engine to me sounds sort of... broken.:ughdance:

Best sounding six I remember was a Pontiac ohc six with all the goodies that was cranking out 11's at the track.

:iagree:

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[NOSTALGIA]I love my Z but for sound I guess I'll always compare the sound of any vehicle I own to the first car I drove at age 16 - my brother's 1950 Mercury with a flat head 8 and glass packs. Sweet music.[/NOSTALGIA] Ok, I'm back now. :rofl2:

I always wish my Z would sound more like my Mustangs. The Z sounds decent. Not bad, but not great either. My 4.6L mod motor sounded greaaaaaaaaaat :D

L28 pure eargasim...[/QUOTE]

With the Turbo, my L28 is pretty muted sound-wise. Straight 6's definitely seem to have a better 'aural' harmony than V's. One of my favorites is a 3-liter Big Healey at 3,500 rpm and above.

Of course, hard to beat a Boss 302 at full chat - puts a smile on my face every time and annoys the old ladies in the neighborhood even if just cruisin' along.

Gotta go with the VR6 as well. Had a few in the club I used to hang with with a Corrado and R32....Man with exhaust those things sound gorgeous.

Also lesser known and loved were the Ford Probe GT/Mazda MX-6 V6's with Greddy exhaust. I had a GT and the Greddy exhaust note was sweet sounding for 2.5 ltrs....

Also I love the pressurized V6 note of the old 80's classics Buick GN's/GNX's....Absolutely loved em.

This^^^

So far none of them sounds really good. Either the exhaust sound is to low, too raspy. Hell the sti sounds way better and much deeper and that's a 4 banger. Hopefully in the future someone will make a good sounding exhaust. Something that is loud, deep, f1 ish sound. I don't know an sti on roids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29dHXJ568FY

I started a thread on the best sounding cars of all time in the "other vehicles section":

http://www.the370z.com/other-vehicle...-all-time.html

I didn't post any V6s, 'cause you all are doing a great job here.

The thing that drives me crazy about Porsches is that they just suck at idle. Cars that cost that much should be impressive at startup. They just sound like Veedubs.

+1

Best 6 cylinder sound to my ears are the inline s.

Best sounding 6 is the RB26DETT inline-6 from the last generation GTR's. With cams they sound amazing.

ive heard a GT-R with meisterschaft exhaust in person...it is unreal and sounds better than most Lambo's and Ferrari's..the VR6's sound great too..the Porsches are tooo quiet

An RB26 with screamer pipe sounds mental!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JM5k...video_response

True, but I also love the FG F6 stock sound too, my mate has one and it is bloody loud stock... sounds like a jet....