hahaha, yah, those things can get pretty expensive.

im going to get the full sized manfrotto tripod later on but my budget's going to be max $250. my camera and i are both entry-level so i dont want my tripod telling me wat to do like it ownz the place. lol. :icon17:

G2Z- those are slick shades! :tup:

Thx guys. Yeah i got home and unboxed them like a kid on Christmas morning. I love oakleys. I could start a whole thread on that alone. And don't ask how many pairs I own
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No z action for me today.... Came back home in rain and still raining...:(

Usually takes me 7 minutes to drive home, took the long route and 50 minutes later made it home... love driving this car haha.

Me too!
It's in the mid-70's and the car is quite happy about that. Had AVB's ASOT on and I was inspired to take a long fourchan after work. I didn't want to come home!
Spotted a couple of 370's tonight, too.


Haha! Got me!
But I doubt anyone would want to get shot over a set of tyres. ;)

kenchan, I like your plan, too, but I tend to avoid putting my tip money anywhere that it's accounted for since it never existed in the first place according to what I tell the IRS. ;)

Great job :tup:

I'm really liking the ducktail trend, it makes me nostalgic for 80's era 911's.

oh no... i just found out im going to have to see the midwest fat woman again tomorrow am when she delivers the mini tripod. :wtf2:

Motordyne ART pipes delivered and installed today

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What mini tripod did you end up buying?

g2z - Those look really nice! I just realized that my Anons had 1/2 of one of the insignias popped off and it made me sad. I think I'll go back to wearing my Oakley Juliets! :tup:

No, no as much as Id like to take credit its not my car. Just an example of the spoiler Im interested in. I love the ducktail!!
This is my Z to avoid any confusion:) now just imagine that ducktail on it:yum:
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I drove my car for the first time in 2 days. I drove it to a G/Z meet at Hooters...and it's the lowest I've ever seen my oil temps after driving mor than 15 minutes in the city...205 degrees!Did you not have test pipes or high flow cats previously?

I had GTM resonated test pipes. My **** was soooooo raspy and loud. I hated it. If I did 90mph then I got a headache. Not to mention all the torque I lost. These Motordyne pipes are no joke. It's almost like I have stock cats but a lot more power and its a lot deeper too.

So how do the Motordynes compare in sound to the stock cats? Their website said they are a little louder, but deeper. They also state that they are way quoted than test pipes and also quieter than HFCs.

Exactly as you put it. They are slightly louder(not much at all) than stock cats, but a lot more powerful. I haven't used HFC's, but my GTM resonated test pipes were ridiculously loud. These Motordyne ART pipes really tame the exhaust note. Its deeper than stock cats too. This is one of the best purchases I've made so far. Supposedly theres a 1500 mile break in period at which they will actually be a bit quieter and deeper. I can't wait. However, I've only gone like 20 miles on them so far. I'll check back with you guys after it gets tuned on the 12th.

Yeah i love my juliets. Those are classic. I have the ducatis.



So question for u guys. Is it possible to run these motordyne pipes with my invidias and not need a tune? I have stock intakes with wix filters. And these pipes come with cats? And purpose is simply sound and slight power increase?

Apparently I didn't read your post very closely :icon17:

Ducktail would look great on it :tup:

Seems like my GTM non resonated TP's where not bad at all. The only time my exhaust got loud and raspy was when I removed the silencers. But I love it. Not for just anyone.

Do you guys running test pipes live in states that do emissions testing?

Sure do!!! Im dreading NJ inspection. Its gonna totally suck to swap my stock cats back in for inspection and then back out after I go thru. Hoping to find a private guy to pass me, I have about 2yrs before Im due.

Manfrotto is definately one of the gold standards. Awesome.


Nice shades! I have said for about that last five years I was going to get a pair of Oakleys...then I crush or loose another pair of crappy shades and chicken out. :)




I like those ART TPs! I was wondering what my next mod would be... I think I may know.


I run test pipes on the Z32TT. Get it inspected every year. Never had anyone lift it high enough to see them. Because it is a turbo car it is pretty quiet (at low rpm anyway), so no one would think straight through exhaust. That being said, VA does not have emissions tests. No way it would pass if we did and I would be swapping cats in once a year.

Alchemy- I like that wing. I had never seen it before. If I had a coupe, that is probably the way I would go. I like ken's as well, though. Definately between the two.

98- wow nice looking pipes. :tup:

Alchemy- nice Z. You sure you don't want CF back there? Would look :yum: with blue. :D

Beach- good to hear about manfrotto. Nick recommended them to me so went digging for their tabletop. Btw, I posted my latest shot in mr.onzedge's DSLR page. Please critique. :D

Lol, to be honest Im not much of a CF guy. Today I will be purchasing some black Plasti dip spray to do my fangs and rear. Love that you can just peel it off if you dont like it. Wanted to paint them for the longest time but feared not liking it. Didnt even think of Plasti Dip! Its brilliant!!

Here in PA we have visual inspection and sniffer testing for cars 1995 and up.
I get away with all kinds of stuff on my Miata being that it's old, but I wouldn't want an annual war with the demon bolts as part of my Z's maintenance routine. Guess it's HFC's for me if I decide to do any more power upgrades.

Good choice on the Manfrotto. I have one of those too.

I drove the car to work yesterday and realized how much I really dislike the stock shift knob. It just does not feel right to me. I have to find a replacement. I love the shifter in the Z32...


http://www.the370z.com/members/beach...ed-shifter.jpg

To be clear-- not all of Va is emission testing free. Just so no one gets confused.

How do they sniffer test obd1 95's?

Thanks Red_Zed! I did not know that. I just assumed it was a state wide standard.

Yep. Nova gets super strict emission testing. Quite the pain!

I know a lot of people that have moved there under the impression that va does not emission test, and gotten promptly fined--just want to save that from happening :tup:

No. I'm in FL. It's still illegal and you'll get a "fix-it" ticket if theres no cats on the car but I'm not concerned at this point. I was nervous with the GTM resonated test pipes whenever I was near a cop I would shift at 3k rpms but know I'm not worried with the Motordyne ART pipes.

Ken - pics of manfrotto when it arrives! I might have to get my own set then. I like how you are my 1st tester... whatever you get that you like, I get too. hehe...

Alchemy - that wing is definitely nice. The duck bill is growing on me. What brand is that anyways? Also, anyone have a pic of how it looks on your blue? Someone has to be running it?

As far as test pipes, someone needs to explain to me what those are in the first place... are they essentially straight through pipes that omit the cats or even HFC's? And the purpose is more power and more sound?

Beach - That shifter of your Z32 reminds me of my stock shifter in my FD RX7. I swapped that out for an RX8 knob :) But anyways, for your Z34, yes, I agree, I too hated the stock knob. It was too tall and bulky. Might I suggest the Nismo Titanium knob? I love mine... it's just the right height, and diameter.... can pistol shift or traditional shift (hand on top).




Z-wise, I QD'd her last night, in preparation for driving her today. I didn't dust all the panels because the lower ones just had too much dust. To avoid swirling, I just did the roof, hood and doors. Will wash her tomorrow anyways. But I did drive her today, so I am once again in a great mood. (p.s. also checked oil, so all is well).

OMG. :driving: I kenchaned for my Z 600 miles yesterday. That was after working overnight an 8 hour shift at the hospital. :ugh2: Drove and picked up a firetruck for our fire department. Amazingly after 12 hours from leaving that morning we got back and I wasn't tired:excited: Today have to get with my detailer and get it detailed and the wind deflector tinted. :pics: to follow. Oh and I got alot of :tup: and a couple "what year is that?" "Man that is a sweet ride":tiphat: Got and returned a wave to a black Chrysler Crossfire at speed. I was going the speed limit behind the firetruck.

Hey Happy, were you on Motordynedynamics.com? I tried to get more info on these pipes as the details posted here got me interested...but their site has like no extra description

anything for a bit more power and deeper exhaust note I'll do

Yep, increase flow through the exhaust is the main goal. Byproduct is altering the note of the exhaust. The additional chambers on those pipes is the help eliminate the rasp and drone of striaght pipes so that they don't resonate at cruising rpm. The benefit is realized a little more in turbo cars as the less restriction in and out nets higher percentage gains.


Thanks! That is kind of what I was thinking. I saw the CF NISMO and really liked that.

Thanks Beach... So test pipes are cat-less???

Yep...that is correct. And suitable for "off road" use only. :rolleyes:

They are straight pipes that go in the place of the cats

Motordyneengineering.com I think......

I installed mine yesterday and they're great. I gained a lot more torque and it's almost too quiet now but that's fine with me. Less attention from cops. It's very deep now too. I'd say they're worth the money. A bit pricey but you won't regret it.

hahaha, yah, CF definitely has a luv/hate thing. :tup: yah, pasti-dip or even try the vinyl overlays. :tup:

hey my wife emailed me that my box arrived. :tup: will take a look later on tonight. :p yah, from the reviews it seems to be a solid product.

yah, good call not dusting/QD'ing really dusty panels. :tup: if i MUST dust it for watever reason i use the super lubricity no-water carwash sprays. not going to mention the brand name cause i dont get commission from them but it's by this guy named greeoh. :rofl2:

sounds like a fun trip you had there. :tup: yep looking forward to more picts of mods. :D

Well, I went for a short kenchan over lunch to a buddy's house... we looked over his Souveran'd Vette. That stuff on dark colors is a must.

But anyways, I walk back to my Z, and thought to myself, man, I love my car :D The lighting was just perfect with the sun and trees. And she was looking great draped in 50/50, with that wet-look... so I snapped a pic with my EVO, and also took a shot of my pearl paint (look Ma, no swirls). Man, I wish I had my DSLR today :(

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So that's what I did with my Z so far today. Then taking the PM off, going on a date with the wifey, watching Rise of the Apes. Then tonight, some sushi and some live music downtown. All with the Z of course... I can't wait.

Your car looks great. Notice also the lawn behind the Z? Man, Oh man. that is a sweet lawn.