damn that is pretty loud..18" resonators didn't help too much did they ? Man I didn't want it that loud and it sounds like drone. Sounds nice though.
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
09-03-2009, 05:52 PM | #302 (permalink) | |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 4,024
Drives: too slow
Rep Power: 3594 |
Quote:
The camera makes it sound more drone-like than it really is, on top of all of those excuses I'm just saying, given all of these things, don't take my video as evidence of the FI exhaust being inherently drone-y. As far as general volume level goes though, as I said over in the FI thread: compared to the Stillen catback on the same setup, idle and low RPMs have gotten slightly louder, high RPMs have gotten slightly quieter. |
|
09-03-2009, 08:31 PM | #303 (permalink) |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 55,385
Drives: on two wheels
Rep Power: 6962 |
Well I just added the FI HFCs to my order (18" CBE, SS mufflers).
It's going to be interesting to see how mine sounds compared to yours since I am going to be running the stock headers. I'm sure that changes the sound a bit. And I won't have the cf mufflers or a giant hole in the back of my car :P. I plan on getting a ton of video so hopefully we can get some good comparisons in the next couple of weeks.
__________________
- Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook! |
09-04-2009, 07:56 AM | #304 (permalink) |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Behind enemy lines
Age: 54
Posts: 5,995
Drives: People to drink
Rep Power: 32 |
You know, just as an aside, when I put the Stillen headers on, it actually mellowed the sound out a bit (I was already running the Berk HFCs and Stillen CBE before adding the headers). Def. not what I was expecting!
__________________
"There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) | 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf. |
09-04-2009, 09:06 AM | #305 (permalink) |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 4,024
Drives: too slow
Rep Power: 3594 |
Well I guess that kinda makes sense. With the not-quite-equal lengths of the stock header you would have a "lope"-ier sound from pulse trains colliding in the exhaust, whereas with equal length you should have a smooth sequence of pulse trains in the exhaust.
|
09-04-2009, 09:45 AM | #306 (permalink) |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Behind enemy lines
Age: 54
Posts: 5,995
Drives: People to drink
Rep Power: 32 |
Agreed. I guess the point I was trying to make was that m4a1mustang's car might actually sound a little louder than yours, given that he still has the stock exhaust manifold.
__________________
"There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) | 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf. |
09-04-2009, 11:40 PM | #307 (permalink) |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 55,385
Drives: on two wheels
Rep Power: 6962 |
Haha... I hope the noise levels are still acceptable for a DD.
And guys, please call me Steve! BTW, wstar, what kind of camera were you using for that vid?
__________________
- Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook! |
09-04-2009, 11:51 PM | #308 (permalink) | |
Base Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Singapore
Posts: 174
Drives: '09 PW Z34 Manual
Rep Power: 16 |
Quote:
Best decision ever.
__________________
TEIN Monoflex with EDFC | H&R 20mm Spacer | SPC Rear Camber | HKS Hi-Power | Berks High Flow Cat | Stillen G3 | EVO R Rear Diffuser | Blacked out headlights | Z1 34Row Cooler | Z1 SS Brake lines |
|
09-05-2009, 08:28 AM | #309 (permalink) | |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 15,181
Drives: '07 Z4 "M" Roadster
Rep Power: 57 |
Quote:
John |
|
09-08-2009, 11:33 AM | #310 (permalink) | |||
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 4,024
Drives: too slow
Rep Power: 3594 |
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
|
|||
12-23-2009, 06:11 PM | #314 (permalink) |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 4,024
Drives: too slow
Rep Power: 3594 |
Updating my long-neglected journal. Nothing significant has changed on the car recently. I'm at 13.5K miles, been through a couple more changes of Motul 300V. All the current parts are holding up great, car still runs like a bat out of hell.
Forgestar wheels arrived recently, but in 18x10 + 18x11 sizes. That means going back to 285/30ZR18 + 315/30ZR18 Michelin PS2's if I keep these larger wheels, assuming the offsets on them look good (need to go measure that and calculate it out soon). Probably won't deal with the above until sometime in Jan. Also, I see FI released longtube headers. I'm gonna have to get in on that at some point too, but it may be even longer until I do. |
12-24-2009, 03:42 AM | #315 (permalink) |
A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Behind enemy lines
Age: 54
Posts: 5,995
Drives: People to drink
Rep Power: 32 |
Have you done any UOAs with Motul? I've switched over to Redline. The stuff I keep reading about Motul in the VQ makes me nervous.
__________________
"There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) | 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
TravisJB Journal | travisjb | Member's 370Z Gallery | 1977 | 11-03-2017 09:39 AM |
DannyGT's Journal/Progress | DannyGT | Member's 370Z Gallery | 174 | 10-17-2017 10:25 AM |
RCZ's 370Z Journal. | RCZ | Member's 370Z Gallery | 1743 | 08-09-2013 11:55 PM |
Edmonton Journal Review of the 370Z | BanningZ | Nissan 370Z General Discussions | 13 | 08-09-2009 05:44 PM |
LiquidZ's Journal | LiquidZ | Member's 370Z Gallery | 22 | 05-22-2009 11:42 PM |