370Z is no louder than other compact sports cars?
 

I am very close to getting a new Z, but I hear alot of stuff about the Z being very loud. I see them on the road, and the exhaust is very overwhelming, like a Pony car's V8?
How does the cabin noise compare to other small/sports cars, like an Eclipse or GTi?

loud? I couldn't even hear the exhaust before i changed it lol. It actually p'd me off how quiet these cars are stock they definately need an aftermarket exhaust I reckon.

its way too loud dude...

dont buy one, else youll just be disappointed!!!

If you are close to buying one don't you think you should test drive one first and make an educated buying decision

I'd test drive one first.. make the decision then

I agree, the exhaust is very quiet the inside road noise is there but nothing to worry about. Why don't you test drive a Z and find out for yourself. Instead of listening to other people's negative comments

wth? dogs cant even hear my z coming

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Logic? Sorry, but that is sooo last year.

I know.. I'm lame like that:eekdance:

just ask dreamer, he runs them over all the time ... on purpose. :icon17:

thats why your supposed to use your horn!

woah woah woah, slow your roll! We have horns? Where?

the 370z exhaust is near silent. it sucks.

i had to order a aftermarket catback exhaust in order to be happy. otherwise it sounds like a nissan altima.

What...I run over dogs? I thought those were bonus points that popped up from hitting all the kids.

No no, cats are extra points, you're supposed to avoid the dogs.

ohshit!!!

we were talking about the stock exhaust :eek:

oops...my bad...i have Tonys cbe...:shakes head:

Damn it, someone lied to me, now I have to catch up on all those points.
How much are douchebag ricers worth?

what about small dogs.. you know.. the ones that are smaller than cats?

100 points versus the 10 from a cat.

They have to be yappin when you hit them, or it doesnt count

well...if you use locks on your hood...it would be a hellova lot...

omfg rofl frost:bowrofl:

Thanks for the many jackass responses, and the few real ones.
I recently had a test drive, and my adrenaline was up and my focus was on other things like the clutch smoothness, handling, acceleration, the new car smell, etc.
I guess I should just go to every dealer within a 50 mile radius, and hit them up for a 20 min test drive per week until I log 5 hours of behind the wheel time.

Ok.. a real answer


The people that complain about the noise in the car aren't talking about the exhaust usually but instead the road noise. They forget that the new Z is intended to be a sports car and that it isn't designed to cater to their pampered ass. If you want a sports car, stiffer ride, aggressive handling then the Z is for you. If you want something thats nice but quieter inside, low road noise, nice stereo and still has power, get the G.


FWIW- This kind of thing has been covered a ton on this forum.. hence our responses..

Hope that helps.

I splattered a pigeon before I swapped my stock exhaust for a stillen cbe :)

Ouch!

I almost hit a seagull on my motorcycle while coming over the top of a bridge.. that would have sucked..

Yeah, that seagull would have pissed you were in his flying lane, shame on you. :shakes head:

lol you'd see them up there on the side of the road, dead, every so often.. they'd get hit by trucks... lol

now this exhaust is loud!
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It was funny actually. Two cars were blocking the lanes ahead of me. When a gap opened up, I went between them to overtake and there was a stupid pigeon in the middle of the road. It flapped straight up to about hood level, then grazed most of the windshield only to smack the roofline. Looking in the rear-view, a cloud of feathers rained down on the two slow guys behind me. Z unscathed and the world has one less flying rat.

lol ok but to keep it on topic answer me this...


Did you hear anything?





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LOL, yup.

SMACK

...followed by me saying 'oh $hit!'

Coming from an 05 350Z Touring with Nismo exhaust and Berks HFC, I'd say this car is so damn quiet that I'm very unpleased with the way it sounds (unless your revving over 4500-5000 RPM which is uncommon for me as a daily drive car)....I miss that loud VQ35DE roar and exhaust sound when I'm driving my 370Z, and that has definitely made me add exhaust and HFC to my to do list.

not tryig to be a jackass, but you already drove it but don't know if it's too loud? wtf

I'm not necessarily wondering if its too loud. Rather, I'm wondering if it's louder than similar cars.

i thought my Z sounds like a truck when i am accelerating from 1st gear.

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Bless you :hello: a sense of humor is a beautiful thing. It really is a fantastic forum, stick around, I'm new here too. And lookie..paid member. Keep us updated on the Z hunt.

Coming from 2 Audi TTs (and yes they are 4 cyl) the Z is actually a good bit louder than they are. They (TT) are nice sports cars and are pretty well insulated to keep noise out but IMO the Z is not really quiet but mine will be louder soon with my FI exhaust.