I’m so close to installing one of these spare tire type subs. In anticipation of doing so, I have removed the trunk carpet, trims and foam. You can hear so much road noise without the foam and carpet. But what I also noticed is that with the foam and carpet removed, the Bose sound system...
The greedy kit looks so nice but so pricey. The description does say cutting of parts is necessary
https://www.greddy.com/products/greddy-intercooler-kit-z-rz34-type-29-12020227
I was thinking about this. Did the dealership offer a reduced labor cost for installing the heat exchanger? Can you share the labor cost of the installation?
I wouldn’t want the exhaust any louder than it already is with stock down pipes and stillen competition exhaust. Thanks for the advice on what to do if going with downpipes.
I have noticed more power and had higher 1/4 mile trap speeds on every car I have put an exhaust on. Usually more noticeable on turbo cars than na. If you are talking Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Mercedes e350 type cars, I would agree that exhaust might not do much. But it has been very...
my 6mt with stillen comp exhaust (2.5”) on stock downpipes is pretty loud. I am noticing the ase sounds a lot more now though. I think the ase sounds don’t match since the exhaust and intake sounds the car is making have changed. Makes me want to turn off the ase.
Exhaust hanger rubber comes off super easily with the right tool. I bought this one on Amazon for $14. Best $14 spent on a specialty tool. It is only a couple bolts and nuts to remove per hanger and then you can easy access to use this tool.
https://a.co/d/gyVVe7K
I finally got to installing the stillen competition exhaust. You need either some deep sockets or mid sockets as the studs stick out pretty far from the nuts. I decided to unbolt the exhaust hangers to get better access to the rubber and I am waiting for my exhaust hanger rubber removal tool to...
I would be interested to try a nismo front bumper and add the auxillary coolers on the side. manual transmission was a requirement in getting the Z for me so nismo trim was not an option.
In seeing this post I was curious about brake cooling so decided to research some more and came across an interesting read:
https://www.essexparts.com/news-blog/do-i-need-brake-ducts-on-my-track-car
the tldr version goes something like this:
ducting should be one of the last brake upgrades...