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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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need a little help

hey i finally got my z up and running but it sounds funny to me like it's not running properly could anyone post any vids that have how the car should sound like please
Old Sep 15, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...t=21977&page=4

That's a 280z tho. Have you heard of GOOGLE VIDEOS? Or YouTube??? Or StreetFire????
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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thanks mine sounds kinda the same it was just scaring me the way it sounded but i guess it's all good thanks
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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makes no sense, in what way does the sound of these vehicles scare you? haha, i am so confused and curious, have you never heard anything but a V8 in your life or a 4 banger? lol.
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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i've never heard a car like this so it was new to me
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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hmmm.. i think they sound normal yet awsome, one of the better sounding motors ive heard in my life time. one of the best even. you should post a video/sound clip of your car sometime, im surious as to how your car sounds now.
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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i'll try tomorrow cause idk how to work my gf's camera it takes vids and **** but i'll ask her to help me
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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ok here it is this is my car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyTLnwDd9lk
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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something does sound funny there. its got a wierd wuuurrrrr/sputter. could be missing or just a very leaky exhaust. or just needs tuning, kinda hard to tell from the inside car view, but idk... do any sorta tune up on it?
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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not yet but my uncle says that my exaust is way to small here are some pix the exaust:


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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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thats stock for yah... but it is to small, go get a full exhaust, u know header and then all the way back.
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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how much would that cost cause my uncle has these that he wants to put on my z:
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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f those, they wont do ya squat. go to thezstore.com and find their MSA headers and then exhaust, or you can just get teh headers and go get a custom exhaust/muffler setup. i did it and got full 3" but im also turbo S30 so i needed it, you should stick with 2.5" piping. cost me 50 for the muffler, 151.53 for the creation of the exhaust.
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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how much would headers cost and my uncle wants to go with 2.5' piping all the way through and have one of the mufflers that i have in the pic. he also said that i need two headers idk wtf is going on
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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2 headers? wtf is that supposed to mean? lol.

heres the link to the exhaust and header page, browse away chief

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/CTGY/PEC
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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thanks and the headers are kinda expensive my uncle told me to just replace the exaust not the headers
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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thanks and the headers are kinda expensive my uncle told me to just replace the exaust not the headers
They are expensive, but totally worth the money. Ill try to post a video if mine soon. I will never own a car without headers again..
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Tonsoffun... I say this in a nice way, but apparently you don't know much about the Z cars. I suggest buying (or borrowing from the library) some books on the Z. Such as:





Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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Headers are like totally awesome, sound soooooooo sexy, and you only have one exhaust bank (hence the one exhaust manifold) so obviously you'd only need one header. but yeah, do your own research, buy books, and have fun ^.^ and parts for this car aren't as common as say like a camaro or mustang so yeah, they are going to be a little pricyier.....hehe, just my two cents :P.
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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i have all those books and more. im awesome i guess. oh yeah but never used one. lol. my dad does though.
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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do you mind selling them to me then i'll pay good and i'll pay for shipping to
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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lol, i would if they were mine to sell, im sure you can find them on the internet, my dad had to some how. search around on google using the titles. you'll find them.
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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www.amazon.com , www.ebay.com , www.half.com , www.thezstore.com

All good sites to buy Z books.
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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thanks and what do you think about dual exaust on a 240z?
Old Sep 16, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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i think people use em for V8's and have no benifits over a single pipe exhaust. and would require some good amount of unecessary work.



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