If you're doing FI catback does G3 make a difference?

Leuz · 09-17-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by blueranger

HFC or G3 Intake?

HFC and tune

/Angelo350Z/ · 09-18-2013, 01:01 AM

Definitely HFC

critical · 09-21-2013, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by blueranger

Hey guys don't mean to Hijack the thread but I have a quick question...

I have the FI 18" Res & AFE Drop Ins with Z1 MAF Tubes...

What would you do next (more bang for the buck):

HFC or G3 Intake?

no. test pipes! :P

DEpointfive0 · 09-21-2013, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by critical

no. test pipes! :P

G3 intakes

blueranger · 09-21-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by critical

no. test pipes! :P

Well I was leaning towards the HFC because a post that said with a 7AT the test pipes can give you more drone than HFC and also raw fuel smell.

critical · 09-21-2013, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by blueranger

Well I was leaning towards the HFC because a post that said with a 7AT the test pipes can give you more drone than HFC and also raw fuel smell.

i don't smell anything. and if i do smell gas, it smells good

#racecar

this is the setup i want.

megalapagas · 09-18-2013, 01:30 AM

Hey OP you have a really great setup there if you think its too loud imagine me (never ever purchased an aftermarket cbe) and I purchased Non resd CF CBE and TP hahaha way too loud as a first timer but like a member here said after breaking it in My oh My the sound is BEAU..TI..FUL

ped · 09-18-2013, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by megalapagas

Hey OP you have a really great setup there if you think its too loud imagine me (never ever purchased an aftermarket cbe) and I purchased Non resd CF CBE and TP hahaha way too loud as a first timer but like a member here said after breaking it in My oh My the sound is BEAU..TI..FUL

Thanks - I'm hoping it does quiet down some. Can anyone estimate a percentage reduction in noise (or even just annoyance) level? 25%? 30%?

megalapagas · 09-18-2013, 11:04 AM

I can't describe in percetage but how I would dezcribe it, it Sooths itself out like a Melody

give it about 500 miles to settle in

ped · 09-18-2013, 11:39 AM

The most annoying aspect is when you're idling along (in whatever gear) and you need to speed up a little - pushing the throttle 1/4-1/2 way results in horrid resonance inside the car that gives me a headache. Is that mitigated by break-in or does it stay generally the same? If it stays about the same I think I'm going back to stock exhaust.

As for the Stillen G3 - if I go back to stock exhaust is there still a benefit to be had from keeping the G3?

Chuck33079 · 09-18-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ped

As for the Stillen G3 - if I go back to stock exhaust is there still a benefit to be had from keeping the G3?

Why are you convinced there is a correlation betwen the two? Keep the intake.

ped · 09-18-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Why are you convinced there is a correlation betwen the two? Keep the intake.

Figured opening exhaust and intake together were necessary to see true benefit. But if you say keeping intake still carries a benefit good. That's why I asked. Thanks...

showme99 · 09-18-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ped

The most annoying aspect is when you're idling along (in whatever gear) and you need to speed up a little - pushing the throttle 1/4-1/2 way results in horrid resonance inside the car that gives me a headache. Is that mitigated by break-in or does it stay generally the same? If it stays about the same I think I'm going back to stock exhaust.

As for the Stillen G3 - if I go back to stock exhaust is there still a benefit to be had from keeping the G3?

Just out of curiosity, is your car a 7AT or a 6MT?

ped · 09-18-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by showme99

just out of curiosity, is your car a 7at or a 6mt?

7at

showme99 · 09-18-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ped

7at

Based on what I've read in these forums, the drone tends to be worse on 7at cars. My car is also a 7at, and if I leave it in D or DS mode, the car always shifts to the highest possible gear. This is great for fuel economy, but as you've noticed, it puts you right in the middle of the headache-inducing "drone zone."

To counter this, I've started driving in M mode all the time. By manually shifting the car, I can keep it in a lower gear to avoid the drone. In addition, the lower gear gives me better throttle response when I need to accelerate.

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megalapagas Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: McAllen,TX Posts: 457 Drives: '10 370Z Tour A/T Rep Power: 13	Hey OP you have a really great setup there if you think its too loud imagine me (never ever purchased an aftermarket cbe) and I purchased Non resd CF CBE and TP hahaha way too loud as a first timer but like a member here said after breaking it in My oh My the sound is BEAU..TI..FUL

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ped Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 258 Drives: 2013 370Z Rep Power: 13	The most annoying aspect is when you're idling along (in whatever gear) and you need to speed up a little - pushing the throttle 1/4-1/2 way results in horrid resonance inside the car that gives me a headache. Is that mitigated by break-in or does it stay generally the same? If it stays about the same I think I'm going back to stock exhaust. As for the Stillen G3 - if I go back to stock exhaust is there still a benefit to be had from keeping the G3?