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.