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Old 07-13-2011, 12:18 PM
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Ark + HFC will be hella loud. The ark by itself it loud
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 12:40 PM
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As long as its clean loud i dont mind if it rasps then I mind
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 03:08 PM
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don't mean to thread jack, anyone have some sound clips of a g35 stock CBE with ART pipes and GTM RTP's so I can compare? I'd rather spend the 200 less on the GTM RTP's unless it the sound diff is night and day.
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 04:02 PM
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I would say search there are threads showing both of those things. I can tell you now you will not like the sound of any test pipes on the stock exhaust!
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 04:40 PM
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Ark + HFC will be hella loud. The ark by itself it loud
I don't think the ARK by itself is all that loud
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Glover997
Art pipes do sound as a regular HFC anyways.
They have similar loudness but they sound quite different.

In relative terms:
HFC's have a dry ricy sound.
ART pipes have a much deeper warble like sound.

They are very different in tone.
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 06:12 PM
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^ +1
 
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Old 07-15-2011, 07:29 PM
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I wanted to get RTP with my ARK but the wife said NO it's way to loud now!! She says she can hear me coming a block away. She doesn't want to be " one of those people." I might get them anyway lol
 
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Old 07-18-2011, 03:10 PM
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I wanted to get RTP with my ARK but the wife said NO it's way to loud now!! She says she can hear me coming a block away. She doesn't want to be " one of those people." I might get them anyway lol
Lol My wife is at the point now where she is just like go ahead and get the damn thing already. I've been going back and forth about getting the GTM RTPs for a year but have also started considering the ART pipes. Only thing is are the ART pipes worth the extra $200+.
 
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Old 07-18-2011, 03:23 PM
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Mine says the same thing but she knows I'll do it anyways, lol I ordered some of the megan RTP's from a vendor here(Marinelli Motorsports) and they are on their way

ART pipes are the best by far, but I can get over 4 sets of megan's RTPs for the price of one ART setup - so I'm going to give them a shot. From what I understand the the HR version is much better than their DE version 1 and 2s.
 
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Old 07-22-2011, 02:32 PM
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i have recently been informed that the ART pipes will not fit on AWD applications because the transfer case is in the way

because of this i will be getting GTM RTPs
 
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Old 07-23-2011, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by OMG35S
I think my Stillen CBE with the GTM RTP is definitely louder than just the ARK... lol

I think it was too loud for you on your ARK CBE because the ARK has an X pipe and the Stillen has a Y pipe. They say the X pipes give off a louder hiss/whistle and makes it louder and obnoxious when you add TP or HFC. It depends on how much air flow it gets and the size of the piping. (Read this somewhere on the370z)

Honestly Ryan, I think you'll say my car is too loud.. lol

You should have made a video of the ARK & RTP's.. I want to hear it.. haha
I did make a video. It's on this site somewhere - let me try to find it.It was a short cell phone video so i don't think it helped understand just how loud it was. The cabin was so loud even when it was idling
 
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Old 07-23-2011, 12:37 PM
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Here's the link to the video

ARK + GTM RTPs

If this added 100 whp i might consider keeping it. But for the 10 whp (maybe) it wasn't worth the headache and the looks from everyone when driving.

 
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Old 07-23-2011, 12:54 PM
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Omg somone who did this!!! I want to do gtm rtp on my atk because my hfc give it a rasp sound. Is there any rasp with that setup? Not talking about loud.. i dont care if its loud i care if its clean.. and i dobt want rasp
 
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Old 08-12-2011, 02:01 PM
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Im sure that it is the Testpipes and HFC that causes the infamous hiss/rasp. We tuned our exhaust specifically for a nice clean tone throughout the range.

 
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