Worth upgrading nismo exhuast?
 

Curious for opinions on if getting an aftermarket exhaust is actually worth doing or even considered an upgrade. Right now I just have the Stock Nismo exhaust. I would really love a more aggressive sound and a little extra hp would be nice but wasn't sure if the aftermarket ones were that much better or not.

If you have the nismo exhaust I would say it's definitely not worth upgrading the catback. I would do some high flow cats though, they will give you more horsepower gains than any catback would over the nismo and they will give you that more aggressive sound you are looking for.

Simple answer is yes.

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Buy a FI exhaust and HFCs and you'll never look back.

I would say yes, Nismo exhaust is not much better than the base Z exhaust. Aftermarket exhaust will make your Z sound more aggressive and definitely give you gains over the Nismo exhaust.

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Kinda illegal but absolutely for a track car.

Fast Intentions exhaust. Do it. Do it now!

Fast Intentions... Problem solved. :happydance:

Whats so great about the Fast Intentions exhaust? I heard the Motordyne E370 and it is by far the best Z sound I have ever heard! Period!

When comparing to the E370 cost is the biggest difference. Also, isn't the E370 obscenely loud? With FI you have multiple resonator options available.

The E370 comes with a middle muffler and two HKS style resonators out back. It is quiet when you are cruising and loud when you step on it! Here's a video:

Motordyne E370 Flyby - YouTube

ENJOY :tiphat:

Go hear one in person and you'll see. Also has top gains of exhausts on the market for half the price of others.

Way to flippin loud!

I have heard /seen both in person and the motordyne is a good exhaust, but it just sounds very flat/loud and doesn't compare to the fi one. that's why I went with fi, it has a very beautiful exhaust note that unique.

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Can someone convince me with a video of thiers that the FI is turely the best? I would most likely get the non resonated one and upgrade my Hpipe to a new hpipe.

So no one is looking at the Borla? :P Any opinions on it?

If you can wait until nov i'm going to do before/after dyno pulls.

I was looking at borla actually and it has an integrated h pipe. Hmmm

^^ most sytems (save for FI) have an integrated x or h pipe. my $600 CNT has an h pipe

Nice!

HKS, Motordyne or Fast Intention.

If you have $$, GThaus or Amuse.

There you go...

FI CBE with HFC

FI CBE with TT


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Enough? If not, I can find you more.:tup:

But be quite honest, I love the HKS Hi-Power as much as the Fast Intentions if not more. You should go to some local meets and hear them for yourself. Videos don't really judge, it only gives you a ballpark. HKS sounds truely exotic and I love the blue burnt Ti tips too...



Borla is relatively quiet and less aggressive compare to others if that is what you looking for. But I read Borla is more for American applications not really good on imports...

The Fast intention & GTHAUS (Meisterschaft) are top quality exhaust & the craftsmanship is top notch. I have heard of Amuse, but do not know much about them. I will say that GTHAUS (Meisterschaft) & Amuse will definitely cost you a pretty penny. At the end of the day it is all about two things..... How much do you want to spend & what kind of sound are you looking for?

Thank you Forza and Maclean! Money is not a problem when it comes to exhaust. I want only the best for my car. I will most likely go with meisterschaft. What about the Akrapovic slip on rear muffler. Anyone tried this with a y pipe or h pipe?

O GOD! The Fast Intentions sounds so nice!! It sounds very clean and exotic when it gets up in revs. I wonder if Tony at FI will sell me just the rear mufflers to bolt up to my Nismo midpipe and upgraded H pipe.

For me, I need 3 things, burnt tips, loud and nice sounding.

e370 or Greddy for me.

I don't think the e370 is even that loud?

If you want to get technical, HFC's are also illegal. You cannot replace the factory cats unless they are malfunctioning.

Johncy2000, here is a better idea video of FI and paired with their cats.

Nissan 370Z 7AT W/ Fast Intentions 18" CF Exhaust + HFC's - Outside footage - YouTube

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Thank you! I can't wait to upgrade to this. But for now I want to hear the stock Nismo exhaust with an upgraded Hpipe.

It is all about the sound you like so since money is not a limiting factor, get the best one you can. I used the sound clip data and found what I like.

Thanks man! :tup:

Sounds amazing! Just not on my iPad lol. Had to run it through the home entertainment system to get the bass push. Quite a rumble. I'm sold