Cheapest way to get a nice sound?

[nowhereboy]

I'm not super fussy about BHP gains and I don't mind the look of the stock exhaust system but the sound is a little weak.

 

What would be the best way to get a nicer and louder sound without replacing the whole system?

 

De cat? Or mid section?

 

I will be looking to get a full system eventually but funds are quite tight at the minute.

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

De cat or drill a hole into the side of your back box

[Ekona]

Louder? Decat.

 

Nicer? New backbox.

 

Best way? New backbox. Sub-£500 gets you a decent one.

 

 

Also, you meant to post this in the 350Z section I believe

[370Ad]

Scorpion BB, Cobra Y pipe, Decat - £800

[14N]

What would be the best way to get a nicer and louder sound without replacing the whole system?

 

De cat? Or mid section?

 

I tried to get a nicer, louder sound by changing the mid section only. Stock is a 2.25 inch diameter wit hthe silencer, I changed it to a 3 inch diameter section with no silencer.

 

Before

 

After

 

It really didn't make the difference I was hoping for. I does change the sound marginally, but as the OEM (and Japspeed K2 I had fitted) back box is chambered, the exhaust gases still faced the same obstacles before exiting the system.

 

Needless to say I shortly after changed to a K1

 

In a nutshell, and as the others have said, for loud - decat, for a nicer sound - backbox/Y pipe back system.

[docwra]

Just remove the backbox entirely, it sounds epic.

[14N]

Get this. Job done: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/74735-brand-new-cobra-exhaust/

[Bems]

Berks HFC's 400 buckaroos from tarmac or was there not a group buy for these recently?

[Dblock]

Cut out valve?

[WhackyWill]

Louder? Decat.

 

Nicer? New backbox.

 

Best way? New backbox. Sub-£500 gets you a decent one.

 

 

Also, you meant to post this in the 350Z section I believe

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[BulletMagnet]

As DBlock said, exhaust bypass valve, I think they are available from Driftworks

 

[spursmaddave]

I heard BBKs cut of valve and thought it sounded awful just a noise, nothing 'nice' about it really...

 

[ioneabee]

tape a pack of cards to the wheels

 

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[Flex]

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[spursmaddave]

tape a pack of cards to the wheels

 

used to work for me ....................................................when I was 8

 

Awesome

[Wasso]

Motordyne XYZ pipe and decats.

 

I'll have some Japspeed decats for sale soon used in excellent condition. All you need is the Y.

[BulletMagnet]

I heard BBKs cut of valve and thought it sounded awful just a noise, nothing 'nice' about it really...

 

Yes yes, but what bout the car....?

[BillyZed]

I hope you don't do this

 

[350 Russ]

cheapest way?? here you go http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DART-50mm-HSS-Bi-Metal-Hole-Saw-DAH050-/190520769962?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2c5bec3daa

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

I heard BBKs cut of valve and thought it sounded awful just a noise, nothing 'nice' about it really...

 

Yes yes, but what bout the car....?

 

Sounds better under load, about 4000rpm plus.

[Wasso]

I heard BBKs cut of valve and thought it sounded awful just a noise, nothing 'nice' about it really...

 

Yes yes, but what bout the car....?

 

Sounds better under load, about 4000rpm plus.

 

What a load of rubble.

 

Husky had a cut off valve thing, sounded like a tractor with no exhaust. Horrific!!!!!

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Its good for loud, but not necessarily nice. Loud and nice = nismo with decats.

[Will370z]

Hfc's would do the trick

[mattross1313]

Hfc's would do the trick

 

Cant agree more with this, great sounding bit of kit, quiet on idle and really nice noise when you hit the loud pedal.

This way one of my first 'big' mods, and i blame Will entirely haha

[ioneabee]

and me

 

but a biatch to fit