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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
Update 08/09
Purchased the prototype Motordyne VQ twin tip axleback, MD straight mid pipe, and a MD resonated XYZ pipe. The muffler's not going to win any beauty contests but dam it sounds good and I'm enjoying the gains. I need to get back to UpRev for a reflash.
Here's a video after installation. It sounds great, but might still be a little loud for me.
Purchased the prototype Motordyne VQ twin tip axleback, MD straight mid pipe, and a MD resonated XYZ pipe. The muffler's not going to win any beauty contests but dam it sounds good and I'm enjoying the gains. I need to get back to UpRev for a reflash.
Here's a video after installation. It sounds great, but might still be a little loud for me.
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
Update 08/16
Traded my MD straight mid with r1forever80 for a resonated mid. I'm now running 2 resonators and the car sounds perfect for me. Absolutely no drone anywhere in the power band, very quiet when cruising, and the sound is melodic, tight, and exotic. My car now sounds like a coupe on steroids, that's the best analogy I can think of to describe the sound. I'll update with a vid in the next couple of days.
The other impressive gain was the power. The power band has definitely shifted and I lost a touch of grunt in the low end. But the car pulls like mad in the upper RPMs, at 100 MPH she feels like she's just getting going. Man I need some ART pipes now.
Traded my MD straight mid with r1forever80 for a resonated mid. I'm now running 2 resonators and the car sounds perfect for me. Absolutely no drone anywhere in the power band, very quiet when cruising, and the sound is melodic, tight, and exotic. My car now sounds like a coupe on steroids, that's the best analogy I can think of to describe the sound. I'll update with a vid in the next couple of days.
The other impressive gain was the power. The power band has definitely shifted and I lost a touch of grunt in the low end. But the car pulls like mad in the upper RPMs, at 100 MPH she feels like she's just getting going. Man I need some ART pipes now.
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
Update 08/23
Went to the muffler shop today and had them adjust the hangars to tuck the mid and axleback 3/4" higher up under the car. Tips look much better and I got that much more clearance for the mid back. Beware, Droid pics:
A coupe more pics and I'll add a video when it finishes uploading. There's a little rattling in the video that wasn't there this morning so I've got to find out where it's coming from. Exhaust sounds damn good though!
Went to the muffler shop today and had them adjust the hangars to tuck the mid and axleback 3/4" higher up under the car. Tips look much better and I got that much more clearance for the mid back. Beware, Droid pics:
A coupe more pics and I'll add a video when it finishes uploading. There's a little rattling in the video that wasn't there this morning so I've got to find out where it's coming from. Exhaust sounds damn good though!
Nice job. Good idea to run two resonators to cut down on AT drone. It sucks though that with most of the exhaust mods you lose some low end though. That was always the part that I hated when I modded my Nissan. But then added a TS ECU reflash and that all went away he he. Now post up some sound clips.
Wanna know the real reason I never post or even look in your thread Tim? It isn't because I hate your guts and think your cars fugly....
It just makes me miss lil' G :'(
It just makes me miss lil' G :'(
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
Update 08/30
Well after a 5 month wait for the JDM tail lights with no delivery in sight, I cancelled my order today. I'm using the refund to begin my search for ART pipes and hope to have some in the next month. Will update this thread when I find some.
Well after a 5 month wait for the JDM tail lights with no delivery in sight, I cancelled my order today. I'm using the refund to begin my search for ART pipes and hope to have some in the next month. Will update this thread when I find some.
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
I think you've lost your mind.
Check this out though, I cancelled my JDM tail light order yesterday since they are nowhere on the horizon. Talked to Tony at MD 'cuz I want to put that money towards the new ART pipes. He said the new design won't be ready for a couple of weeks, and then dropped the bombshell; would I like to be the first AT to test fit the new design?!?!?!?!
Of course I said yes so I'm scheduling a trip to MD for the test when I'm in Cali. for the GTG!!
Yesterday was a good day.
Check this out though, I cancelled my JDM tail light order yesterday since they are nowhere on the horizon. Talked to Tony at MD 'cuz I want to put that money towards the new ART pipes. He said the new design won't be ready for a couple of weeks, and then dropped the bombshell; would I like to be the first AT to test fit the new design?!?!?!?!
Of course I said yes so I'm scheduling a trip to MD for the test when I'm in Cali. for the GTG!!
Yesterday was a good day.
No I haven't!
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.....To lose something, one must first posses it.
Congrats! That's awesome 
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.....To lose something, one must first posses it.
...would I like to be the first AT to test fit the new design?!?!?!?!
Of course I said yes so I'm scheduling a trip to MD for the test when I'm in Cali. for the GTG!!
Yesterday was a good day.
Of course I said yes so I'm scheduling a trip to MD for the test when I'm in Cali. for the GTG!!
Yesterday was a good day.