Best downpipes that are not insanely loud?

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I bought a 2024Z performance model automatic 481 miles, $43,200 out the door. Put A Nissmo street exhaust, Nissmo bigger radiator, Nissmo cold air and Z1 hotbox all under warranty. Really opened up the Z, not to loud. Thinking coil overs n sway bar. Not sure what coilovers to go with. When warranty runs out will take my car to Z1 motorsports and get bigger turbos and other accessories let them dial it in. Not to fast but some kick. Love my Z. Any info on coilovers would be appreciated, my car is garage kept and drive in city n country to have fun.
 

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Is it going to be a direct replacement kit like the z1 kit? What size turbos? Assuming it will use the stock air to water system?
Yes, direct replacement, using A2W. They confirmed it will be compatible with factory and AMS products. They said they will likely require new motor mounts. The turbos are https://www.garrettmotion.com/racing-and-performance/performance-catalog/turbo/g-series-g25-550/

Feel free to give them a call and chat they are very nice and aren't holding back info to the market

They have confirmed their kit will have significantly more power and will likely be limited by the stock engine internals, but that said, slightly detuned turbos not spinning at max rpm but still being responsive and more power than z1 kit is appealing to me. Seems like safer, higher power, with the ability to continue upgrading the engine internals to push further without needing to swap out the snails

Edit: have not actually compared the offered turbos to either the 60, 70, or 80 series turbos Z1 offers yet
 
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I bought a 2024Z performance model automatic 481 miles, $43,200 out the door. Put A Nissmo street exhaust, Nissmo bigger radiator, Nissmo cold air and Z1 hotbox all under warranty. Really opened up the Z, not to loud. Thinking coil overs n sway bar. Not sure what coilovers to go with. When warranty runs out will take my car to Z1 motorsports and get bigger turbos and other accessories let them dial it in. Not to fast but some kick. Love my Z. Any info on coilovers would be appreciated, my car is garage kept and drive in city n country to have fun.
For your case the BC Racing BR series coilovers either true style or OEM divorced style would be a great choice. If you track you would want more, but this is more than enough for what you're describing.

Edit: you *may* want more. I was in my instructors G with bc br and it was insane. He had full suspension setup including sway bar
 

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I bought a 2024Z performance model automatic 481 miles, $43,200 out the door. Put A Nissmo street exhaust, Nissmo bigger radiator, Nissmo cold air and Z1 hotbox all under warranty. Really opened up the Z, not to loud. Thinking coil overs n sway bar. Not sure what coilovers to go with. When warranty runs out will take my car to Z1 motorsports and get bigger turbos and other accessories let them dial it in. Not to fast but some kick. Love my Z. Any info on coilovers would be appreciated, my car is garage kept and drive in city n country to have fun.
Look at the MCA coilovers, they have some of the best street style that are great for road manners but handle very well. MCA Pro Street Nissan 400Z Adjustable Suspension Kit or these MCA Pro Street Nissan 400Z Adjustable Suspension Kit
 

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I've never heard of that brand before (I'm in the US not sure if that matters) but their spring rates look pretty comparable to other true style offerings
They are very well known in AUS, but have broken into the STI market in the US, and I had a set on an ford fiesta st (fun little car) I tracked for a little while very high quality, all custom made.
 

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Yes, direct replacement, using A2W. They confirmed it will be compatible with factory and AMS products. They said they will likely require new motor mounts. The turbos are https://www.garrettmotion.com/racing-and-performance/performance-catalog/turbo/g-series-g25-550/

Feel free to give them a call and chat they are very nice and aren't holding back info to the market

They have confirmed their kit will have significantly more power and will likely be limited by the stock engine internals, but that said, slightly detuned turbos not spinning at max rpm but still being responsive and more power than z1 kit is appealing to me. Seems like safer, higher power, with the ability to continue upgrading the engine internals to push further without needing to swap out the snails

Edit: have not actually compared the offered turbos to either the 60, 70, or 80 series turbos Z1 offers yet
I'm jizzing my pants
 

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Agree, and this is one of the reasons I have yet to be tuned and install LDP's. I want to see what comes out in the next year or so, now that more Z's are on the road. Once we see what our options are, I would rather invest in upgraded turbo's and run them within their design parameters and generate less heat so you can make more reliable power with less boost.
 

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I was just starting to look at downpipes. Anything that requires a tune for now will have to wait. I want to overhaul the cooling.
 

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I have AAM catless full dps but I know they make resonated & catless full DPs. I would recommend those if you don't want it to be insanely loud.

My car with B6A resonated dumps and catless downpipes if you're curious...
 

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I bought a 2024Z performance model automatic 481 miles, $43,200 out the door. Put A Nissmo street exhaust, Nissmo bigger radiator, Nissmo cold air and Z1 hotbox all under warranty. Really opened up the Z, not to loud. Thinking coil overs n sway bar. Not sure what coilovers to go with. When warranty runs out will take my car to Z1 motorsports and get bigger turbos and other accessories let them dial it in. Not to fast but some kick. Love my Z. Any info on coilovers would be appreciated, my car is garage kept and drive in city n country to have fun.
My vote on coilovers would be Bilsteins (B16 if you want some damper adjustment) over the taiwanese options if you favor performance over looks. In my experience and that of many others, they come very well tuned out of the box - plenty of shock dynos posted in lots of forums to prove it. If your budget allows, the JDM options are good as well (i.e. cusco) but pricey.
 

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My vote on coilovers would be Bilsteins (B16 if you want some damper adjustment) over the taiwanese options if you favor performance over looks. In my experience and that of many others, they come very well tuned out of the box - plenty of shock dynos posted in lots of forums to prove it. If your budget allows, the JDM options are good as well (i.e. cusco) but pricey.
For sure, agreed with this. Instead of JDM (or Taiwanese), you might want to consider the Feal 441 or the Fortune Auto 500. FA has a crazy 5 year warranty I believe
 

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If your budget doesn't allow high end coilovers get silvers Neomax. They are excellent, especially with swift springs.
 
 






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