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05-16-2010, 10:41 PM
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05-17-2010, 04:50 AM
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I miss my exhaust and cai.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYAYLWYgZiU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYAYLWYgZiU
Btw, what was coming out of the exhaust? Looked black to me O.o
05-18-2010, 12:48 AM
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damm, theyre both pretty darn close, lol
if it wasnt for the tip of the SE and the pipe bend on the tip of the Tanabe, i couldnt tell them appart! lol
but the tip on the SE kills the tanabe for me, lol
if it wasnt for the tip of the SE and the pipe bend on the tip of the Tanabe, i couldnt tell them appart! lol
but the tip on the SE kills the tanabe for me, lol
05-19-2010, 02:23 PM
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So my Tsudo mid-pipe came in about two days after my Greddy SE, but I've been putting off with my official report haha.
So the inside diameter is 2.5" for the Tsudo catless mid pipe. I forgot to measure the resonator though.
Before installing the mid pipe the Greddy Spectrum Elite axle back exhaust sounded comparable to a stock G35 or 350Z IMO (maybe not nearly as deep, but very close). You could hear the subtle exhaust notes with the windows down and when the windows were up you could barely hear it. For contrast, my Fujita CAI seemed on the same level of audibility if not louder.
After installing the mid pipe it obviously replaced one of the catalytic converters as well as a resonator from the stock mid. The audibility of the exhaust went up to about 3X what it was with just the axle back. The sound is reasonably deep and there's still no rasp. You can hear it in the cabin with the windows up and it's not quite so subtle anymore haha. When it gets warm it sounds really smooth, deep, and at a respectable audible level.
At first I didn't enjoy the jump in volume, but after driving around for about a week I really enjoy it. It's not obnoxious or silent it's a nice medium with some good notes. Also the tip itself is closer to the bumper. If you can tell in the first picture the tip was close to 3/4" away from the bumper now there's only about an 1/8" gap. I always check the heat of the tip and if there's any contact with my bumper and I feel pretty confident that there won't be any burning/melting. There's a feel of a little loss in the low end and on the positive side the needle does move a little quicker in gears 3+. I just bought a full NST pulley set so that should restore the low end loss.
Sorry to be verbose I just want to be informative.
So the inside diameter is 2.5" for the Tsudo catless mid pipe. I forgot to measure the resonator though.
Before installing the mid pipe the Greddy Spectrum Elite axle back exhaust sounded comparable to a stock G35 or 350Z IMO (maybe not nearly as deep, but very close). You could hear the subtle exhaust notes with the windows down and when the windows were up you could barely hear it. For contrast, my Fujita CAI seemed on the same level of audibility if not louder.
After installing the mid pipe it obviously replaced one of the catalytic converters as well as a resonator from the stock mid. The audibility of the exhaust went up to about 3X what it was with just the axle back. The sound is reasonably deep and there's still no rasp. You can hear it in the cabin with the windows up and it's not quite so subtle anymore haha. When it gets warm it sounds really smooth, deep, and at a respectable audible level.
At first I didn't enjoy the jump in volume, but after driving around for about a week I really enjoy it. It's not obnoxious or silent it's a nice medium with some good notes. Also the tip itself is closer to the bumper. If you can tell in the first picture the tip was close to 3/4" away from the bumper now there's only about an 1/8" gap. I always check the heat of the tip and if there's any contact with my bumper and I feel pretty confident that there won't be any burning/melting. There's a feel of a little loss in the low end and on the positive side the needle does move a little quicker in gears 3+. I just bought a full NST pulley set so that should restore the low end loss.
Sorry to be verbose I just want to be informative.
05-19-2010, 02:39 PM
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i agree with teh 350/g35 sound i loved it, im running a header so mines naturally alittle louder, but no midpipe. it sound great even when i punch it, but driving normally its just a subtle noise i hear it in the cabin but not overpowering, and with the window open like you said no noise unless im near a wall or sumthing lol.
yours is definatly ALOT bluer then mine. mine is very purple & gold around, and inside its very gold. from different angles its alot of different colors, so it could just be me lol
yours is definatly ALOT bluer then mine. mine is very purple & gold around, and inside its very gold. from different angles its alot of different colors, so it could just be me lol
05-19-2010, 09:44 PM
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