Calling all Fujitsubo owners...pls speak up.
so what would be a better bet to get then, the Nismo exhaust or Fuji ?
and yes I read somewhere that Fuji actually makes the Nismo exhausts, but I also know that there ARE differences between the two. I'm just looking to extract as much possible from the sweet stock exhaust tone and amplify it?
Well I'm actually kinda hoping you guys would push me towards the Fuji since I just had a Nismo installed 2 months ago and it wasn't any louder than stock!? but my intake drowns out all exhaust sound after 4500rpm anyway, so I'm not too sure. But down low in the RPM range my Nismo was actually quieter than stock if that's even possible.
and yes I read somewhere that Fuji actually makes the Nismo exhausts, but I also know that there ARE differences between the two. I'm just looking to extract as much possible from the sweet stock exhaust tone and amplify it?
Well I'm actually kinda hoping you guys would push me towards the Fuji since I just had a Nismo installed 2 months ago and it wasn't any louder than stock!? but my intake drowns out all exhaust sound after 4500rpm anyway, so I'm not too sure. But down low in the RPM range my Nismo was actually quieter than stock if that's even possible.
Copied this from another post I made:
I have actually owned and installed both exhausts on my G35 Coupe. Despite what lots and lots of people on this forum say, they are VERY different exhausts. Both exhausts that I've had have been used (completely broken in). And I've had Crawford cats and intake mods with both exhausts.
Nismo exhaust, stock y-pipe: I really liked the way the tips looked. Yes, they were "tucked under" the bumper a little bit, but they are slightly angled upwards which is cool, and I didn't think it was worth it to have a shop custom-cut-and-weld the tips. My problem with the Nismo, which is why I eventually got rid of it, is that it was INSANELY loud inside the cabin. The thing droned like crazy. I posted a review here:
https://g35driver.com/forums/reviews/157621-nismo-exhaust-review.html
Fujitsubo exhaust, stock y-pipe: Like everyone says, the tips are thin and huge. Sometimes I love them, because on a side view of the car, you can see them slightly sticking out and it looks awesome. Sometimes I don't like them as much, like when I'm looking directly at the back of the car. But in this case, what everyone else says IS correct - you DO get used to them. As far as the sound goes, WAY quieter than the Nismo. Also, way less sweet sounding and aggressive when you're really getting on it. So when I'm on the highway going about 70-75 mph, there is a little bit of drone that I wish wasn't there. But I'd say that if the level of drone in the Nismo exhaust was 9/10, the Fuji exhaust is 4/10. It's a big difference. It is unquestionably quieter than stock at idle, it sounds the best at about 3000 RPMs, and it seems to add power only in the extreme upper RPM band. Finally, after I had it installed I wanted it to be a little more aggressive sounding, so I went out and bought the y-pipe to go along with it. I'm 50/50 on the y-pipe, because it sounds like I have an exhaust leak, so I need to get it checked out.
Bottom line: If you're only interested in performance and how badass the exhaust sounds, get the Nismo. If you have passengers in your car all the time, like coworkers, girlfriends, or parents, get the Fuji. Both can be had for about the same price.
-Phil
I have actually owned and installed both exhausts on my G35 Coupe. Despite what lots and lots of people on this forum say, they are VERY different exhausts. Both exhausts that I've had have been used (completely broken in). And I've had Crawford cats and intake mods with both exhausts.
Nismo exhaust, stock y-pipe: I really liked the way the tips looked. Yes, they were "tucked under" the bumper a little bit, but they are slightly angled upwards which is cool, and I didn't think it was worth it to have a shop custom-cut-and-weld the tips. My problem with the Nismo, which is why I eventually got rid of it, is that it was INSANELY loud inside the cabin. The thing droned like crazy. I posted a review here:
https://g35driver.com/forums/reviews/157621-nismo-exhaust-review.html
Fujitsubo exhaust, stock y-pipe: Like everyone says, the tips are thin and huge. Sometimes I love them, because on a side view of the car, you can see them slightly sticking out and it looks awesome. Sometimes I don't like them as much, like when I'm looking directly at the back of the car. But in this case, what everyone else says IS correct - you DO get used to them. As far as the sound goes, WAY quieter than the Nismo. Also, way less sweet sounding and aggressive when you're really getting on it. So when I'm on the highway going about 70-75 mph, there is a little bit of drone that I wish wasn't there. But I'd say that if the level of drone in the Nismo exhaust was 9/10, the Fuji exhaust is 4/10. It's a big difference. It is unquestionably quieter than stock at idle, it sounds the best at about 3000 RPMs, and it seems to add power only in the extreme upper RPM band. Finally, after I had it installed I wanted it to be a little more aggressive sounding, so I went out and bought the y-pipe to go along with it. I'm 50/50 on the y-pipe, because it sounds like I have an exhaust leak, so I need to get it checked out.
Bottom line: If you're only interested in performance and how badass the exhaust sounds, get the Nismo. If you have passengers in your car all the time, like coworkers, girlfriends, or parents, get the Fuji. Both can be had for about the same price.
-Phil
