Do I need an aftermarket exhaust?

[dErZ]

The car has Berk hfc's, stiller Y pipe, K&N panel filter, '06 velocity stack and soon a plenum spacer. Is it worth changing the back box before getting uprev'd? I'm sure I read somewhere the standard back box is good for 400 ponies.

[MITZ@CougarStore]

What's the condition of your standard backbox, mainly where the mid pipe meets the rear silencer...

[Daryl]

Answer is YES,every 350+370 needs an aftermarket exhaust,they sound so much better than the standard ones.

[Tarmac@TarmacSportz]

Answer is YES,every 350+370 needs an aftermarket exhaust,they sound so much better than the standard ones.

 

^^^ this

 

But need no, you may as well map to a decent system though as you will probably be replacing it soon anyway.

 

Why don't you go for the Greddy SE back box only

[SteveM]

for power you dont NEED a new system. Mark at Abbey will happily tell you that you have already got rid of the most restrictive part of the exhaust system (the cats) and that the rest of the system is good for 400 ponies... BUT the rear box and rear pipe is a notorious weak spot and will probably rust through at some point (joint between pipe and box)

 

now you can either leave it as is and have your uprev now with the standard system but when your rear box fails you will prob want to replace it with an aftermarket jobbie and this may mean a reflash is best (not super expensive but not cheap either) or try and source a second hand standard system and wait for it to rust again

 

if it were me... learning from experience... get a replacement system then get the uprev as you obviously have the bug and will want to mod it later anyway so save some money and get it done now

 

from what i hear the Milltek system will sound good with the mods you already have

[MITZ@CougarStore]

Steve is spot on, and the Milltek we do does indeed go well with the Berks HFC's... Can be seen here - viewtopic.php?f=107&t=58413 and http://cougarstore.co.uk/index.php?main ... cPath=1_10

[Ekona]

If you never ever ever have any intention of replacing the stock exhaust with anything other than like for like, then I wouldn't bother getting one.

 

However, if you consider yourself any kind of real car person then you MUST get a new exhaust. It's a fact that a 3dB increase in noise is worth at least 17bhp to the butt dyno

[dErZ]

Cheers everyone, I'll inspect the welds and then take it from there

 

A neighbour has scorpion exhausts on his Z and they sound nice. What I like about my current setup is its silent on the motorway and nice and raspy when you give it the beans.

[MITZ@CougarStore]

The Scorpion system is popular for the 350z's, we sell and fit them all the time, its a great system for the money...

[ioneabee]

Does the sun rise in the East and set in the West ?

[Jay]

YES, now get one bought

[spursmaddave]

Cheers everyone, I'll inspect the welds and then take it from there

 

A neighbour has scorpion exhausts on his Z and they sound nice. What I like about my current setup is its silent on the motorway and nice and raspy when you give it the beans.

 

If you like that then get a Milltek, still silent on the motorway but waaaay more throaty rasp when you give it the beans

[ddcboyle]

Everyone is on about the exhaust sounding better aftermarket wise, but i think the little noise a std exhaust has when u rev, then calmsbdown and has a little brum brum at the end, aftermarket still retain that?

 

Apologies for my horrendous description

[KC350Z]

Find a clip of wasso car he still has standard back box but all other mods and up-rev but is changing soon i belive

[dErZ]

Hopefully seeing Wasso on the weekend so will have a listen

[HaydnH]

Find a clip of wasso car he still has standard back box but all other mods and up-rev but is changing soon i belive

 

Wasso has Motordyne ART decats and XYZ Y pipe with HFC, I've got the same and I'm pretty close if seeing Wasso this weekend falls through.

[dErZ]

cheers Hayden

[Patch]

Everyone is on about the exhaust sounding better aftermarket wise, but i think the little noise a std exhaust has when u rev, then calmsbdown and has a little brum brum at the end, aftermarket still retain that?

 

Apologies for my horrendous description

 

I know the noise,mines lost that but gained a crackle/pop sound.

[Dblock]

Answer is YES,every 350+370 needs an aftermarket exhaust,they sound so much better than the standard ones.

 

Agreed, the standard is quiet and soulless and it makes a big different to the driving experiential.

[coldel]

Wasso has a standard back box (oooh errr!) coupled with aftermarket cats and mid pipe, and sounds absolutely stunning. If the back box is in good nick, probably no need to change it.

[Parsnip]

Everyone is on about the exhaust sounding better aftermarket wise, but i think the little noise a std exhaust has when u rev, then calmsbdown and has a little brum brum at the end, aftermarket still retain that?

 

Apologies for my horrendous description

 

My nismo certainly does - moving off slowly in first it is really noticable, childish grin every time

[SteveRS]

 

 

My nismo certainly does - moving off slowly in first it is really noticable, childish grin every time

 

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