funkymofo Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi all, I've had the car all of a week now and already want more of THAT noise! Thing is though my last car had a loud exhaust and its one of the reasons I got rid...last thing I want is drone on long journeys or even loudness at low revs. I just want full throttle moments to be that little bit more operatic. Is nismo my best bet? Because to be frank I'm too tight to pay circa £900 on an exhaust (especially when performance gains are nil!) Or is there anything else on the market? I know on the VW scene blueflame were highly rated as the more refined end of the scale, do they make zyztems for the Z? Oh and I want it to look similar to standard too, maybe a bit more shiny though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Blueflame are custom exhausts IIRC so nothing specifically for the Zed but a couple of guys have had them done and seemed happy with the results. NISMO is a good bet but can be a little droney at about 80 mph in sixth - not ideal. Milltek are fairly quiet and good quality - perhaps too quiet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 best bet would be to get yourself to wales and have a listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 best bet would be to get yourself to wales and have a listen He'll have to be inside someone else's car if he wants to get a real idea of what its liketo live with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 best bet would be to get yourself to wales and have a listen He'll have to be inside someone else's car if he wants to get a real idea of what its liketo live with. or talk to the owner if he likes the sound from outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 best bet would be to get yourself to wales and have a listen He'll have to be inside someone else's car if he wants to get a real idea of what its liketo live with. or talk to the owner if he likes the sound from outside I take your point but its very subjective. I'm one of very few who think the NISMO is boomy at motorway speeds but certainly not alone. I got used to it and would have one again but it might drive others mad. No substitute for hearing it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymofo Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 haha the wales meet is in consideration, not sure if I can make it or not yet...would love to though as you say it would be ideal to check out potential mods. IIRC blueflame make (or have made at some point) the standard exhausts on some TVR's and Bentleys. Thanks for turning me off the Nismo, I really cant afford to splash that much on a tube of steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Milltek is the way to go, having had both the Milltek and the Nismo exhaust's I can reccommend the Milltek for being more civilised than the Nismo ., but better sound than the Standard system saying that I love the Nismo Milltek system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Cruise around 70 and the exhaust noise is like a purr. Lots of motorway driving. Its there when you want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 for me its the DC sports!!! hardly drones at all and sounds awesome with just a little touch to the right pedal!!!! nismo is to quiet its not far off stock (in my view) alot to spend without any real noticable different but thats just me loads on here would say different!!!! Just ask big phils son he said 'thats one of the nicest sounding Z's iv heard' and he must have heard a few so cant be bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Thing is, your all recommending exhausts of about £700+ and he's already admitted to being tight What about a scorpion for about £350 ish or even Bigphil's new exhaust for £450? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 after seing that video of the scorpion thats the total opposite of quiet and as phils guys were telling me its far from quiet!!!! if you want a quiet exhaust mate think your only option is stay standard or go nismo and try wait for a seconf hand one to pop up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hmmmm. Quiet and cheap? Standard is quiet. Standard is cheap. Job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymofo Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 milltek is a possibility - I will look ino it! £700+ is ok if its spot on what I'm after. LOL @ Sarnie, yes that is one solution...but standard is boring and I'd rather be broke than boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'd rather be broke than boring Amen to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Nismo all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilsheepshagga_turbo Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 why not try the 5zigen.... i think price is around the 700 mark.. tbh one of the better looking exhaust's aswell with the burnt blue tips and its jasma stamped so its under 93/90 db so it sound ideal really -ho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 am I correct in thinking that the JDM standard exhaust is a tad quieter than the UK one? I've always thought mine could do with just a touch more growl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 why not try the 5zigen.... i think price is around the 700 mark.. tbh one of the better looking exhaust's aswell with the burnt blue tips and its jasma stamped so its under 93/90 db so it sound ideal really -ho Louder than the Nismo, according to Bigphil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 am I correct in thinking that the JDM standard exhaust is a tad quieter than the UK one? I've always thought mine could do with just a touch more growl. I think you're right on that one. Some JDM folk have upgraded to UK zorsts IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 am I correct in thinking that the JDM standard exhaust is a tad quieter than the UK one? I've always thought mine could do with just a touch more growl. I think you're right on that one. Some JDM folk have upgraded to UK zorsts IIRC. yes I think that was only because there existing silencer was rotted and there are plenty of S/H std exhaust's about cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Has anyone tried a magnex exhaust yet? If so, any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkie350z Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I've been looking at the Magnex exhaust & also the Mongoose version. Both very similar but I can't find any reviews of people that have them. Both on ebay for £450 - £500. Has anyone on here got one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkie350z Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I've been looking at the Magnex exhaust & also the Mongoose version. Both very similar but I can't find any reviews of people that have them. Both on ebay for £450 - £500. Has anyone on here got one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 why not try the 5zigen.... i think price is around the 700 mark.. tbh one of the better looking exhaust's aswell with the burnt blue tips and its jasma stamped so its under 93/90 db so it sound ideal really -ho The 5zigen is definitely louder than the Nismo! Not a good choice if you want something quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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