[Comparison Pics] Performance exhaust vs Sport (Base) exhaust

[Andaesthetics]

According to the Nissan release spec sheet the exhaust options are as follows:

Note: Left is Sport trim | Right is Performance trim

First picture we have the performance trim exhaust. How can I tell? The rear spoiler, which only comes on the performance trim. As you can see it has the much smaller axle back exhaust. Sounds pretty good for factory. If any of you haven't seen the video of the Z ripping through the canyons it has this exhaust. This exhaust is also, I'd guesstimate, probably 10-15lbs lighter than the base level you'll see below.
Watch and listen to the Z driving in the canyons here and here.

Now below we have the Sport(base) trim exhaust. No rear spoiler indicates base trim. And as you can see the actual muffler is much bigger, taking up 3x-4x the size of the above Performance trim. Something else to note is this exhaust looks nearly identical to the 370Z factory exhaust. The axle back alone on the 370Z weighed about 26.8lbs, so I'd assume this is likely about the same. This is much more restrictive and will be significantly quieter than performance trim exhaust.

Discuss your thoughts, questions, concerns, or anything else you notice below.

 

[z_ya_later]

Viewing on my phone's small screen but it looks like the muffler size is the main difference. I'd be interested in what a complete muffler delete would sound like because yeah that canyon run sounded nice.

 

[fliplover]

It appears the performance 'muffler' is acting as more of a crossover pipe, while the sport model has an actual muffler.

 

[Houston.RZ34]

I'm no exhaust expert but.....I wonder how it would sound/perform with a muffler delete and some DPs (downpipes, not dragon punches)

 

[TaroBaapG35]

I'm no exhaust expert but.....I wonder how it would sound/perform with a muffler delete and some DPs (downpipes, not dragon punches)

Probably very similar to how this sounds...

 

[Houston.RZ34]

I can't put my finger on it but.....it just sounds off, not nearly deep enough for my taste

I do like what the Fast Intentions setup sounds like.


And the Z1 setup is nice too....



I just watched the canyon run vids again.....hell, I think a muffler delete and DPs would be all I'd want tbh

 

[TaroBaapG35]

I can't put my finger on it but.....it just sounds off, not nearly deep enough for my taste

I do like what the Fast Intentions setup sounds like.


And the Z1 setup is nice too....



I just watched the canyon run vids again.....hell, I think a muffler delete and DPs would be all I'd want tbh

Lol I'm all for Fast Intentions. Had their exhaust on the 370 and absolutely loved it. Ark is really good too, but I think it hung too low in the rear and scraped the cans.

I'm personally going to go for Fast Intentions 14 or 10 (muffler option) Exhaust + Lower Downpipes.

 

[Haste]

Lol I'm all for Fast Intentions. Had their exhaust on the 370 and absolutely loved it. Ark is really good too, but I think it hung too low in the rear and scraped the cans.

I'm personally going to go for Fast Intentions 14 or 10 (muffler option) Exhaust + Lower Downpipes.

Same here, I had Ark Grip on my 370 but I'm going FI this time, non-res + dp's.