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Old 02-03-2005, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SLD2000
I was planning to get the Z-tube for the sound and maybe a little high-end hp gain but I just read some posts saying the Z-tube actually loss low-end torque, is it true?
No way! This tube is standard equipment on the Nissan 350Z. The 350Z is rated with
more HP and TQ than ours.
 
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Old 02-03-2005, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SixFive
Not true - there was one guy who claims he saw a dyno that never existed - he's seemingly dissapeared from that thread as he has nothing to show for his assanine comments about a mod that does nothing but add and not subtract power and noise - even if the addition is negligible on the power side. I think the 05's have a Z tube now so that would make those comments seem ridiculous if nothing else did.

CAn someone take a pic of the 05 engine bay and see if the 2 sound baffles are there as they are in the earlier models? Also has the airbox changed at all?
The first thing I did with my 2005 loner was to check out the engine bay without the engine
cover on. The 2005 G35 Sedan has the same intake tube as the previous models.
The muffler looks the same as well.
 
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Old 02-03-2005, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SixFive
...I think the 05's have a Z tube now so that would make those comments seem ridiculous if nothing else did...
This is how the rumors get started.

Just pickin' on you 6-5, no harm intended.
 
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Old 02-03-2005, 11:19 AM
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Someone else put that bug in my head - or I dreamt it. What about the midpipe on the 05's? Are they now putting the coupe style pipe on the sedan? Sure sounds like it.
 
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Originally Posted by SixFive
Someone else put that bug in my head - or I dreamt it. What about the midpipe on the 05's? Are they now putting the coupe style pipe on the sedan? Sure sounds like it.
That is what I was thinking. Since I have my old OEM muffler sitting on my garage shelf, I
placed it next to the 2005's muffler. I think it is the same. So..with the same intake, same
muffler. what is causing it to sound so agressive? I did not feel like crawling under the sedan,
so I can't answer this one.
 
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Old 02-03-2005, 12:50 PM
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I know I've heard that it's the midpipe being changed over in 05 I just haven't verified it personally. Starting more rumours at least!
 
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Originally Posted by HOO-MAN?
Group Buy? Did I Hear Group Buy?!?! Im In...
WHAT?!?! WHO HAS A GROUP BUY?! SIGN ME UP!!
 
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go to my350z.com and post that you want one.. i got a reply in less than one day for 50 dollars + shipping.
 
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