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10-18-2012, 09:21 PM | #3451 |
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Yeah, I'm kind of on the fence. I do kind of like it. But winter's just around the corner, so I'll have plenty of time to decide if I want to keep them on next summer. Multiple polarizations on both of the whole car photos. Probably 4-5 shots in each. I posted in your thread.
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10-18-2012, 09:22 PM | #3452 |
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Still need some window tint sir!
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10-18-2012, 09:27 PM | #3453 |
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Cant believe how much better a sticker makes the wheels look haha.
I also installed my Tomei ELH today on my car, 303whp, 320wtq so yes equal length headers are so good for our cars. |
10-18-2012, 09:39 PM | #3454 | |
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Lol. Maybe someday.
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What did your car do on the dynp before the header? How did the poweband change? |
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10-18-2012, 09:50 PM | #3455 |
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that's kind of lame...lol
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10-18-2012, 10:09 PM | #3456 |
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10-23-2012, 09:05 AM | #3457 |
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I'm curious, how many cars pull up next to you thinking you're just widebody 2.5i with nice wheels only to get completely spanked off the line? Not that I'm encouraging any paltry street racing or anything .
Also, thanks to your advice, I'm currently running E85 and loving every second of it! |
10-23-2012, 09:10 AM | #3458 | |
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10-23-2012, 09:29 AM | #3459 | |
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Speaking of exhausts, I think I'm going to go back to the stock one for the winter. I'll probably be putting the snow tires on in a couple weeks, and I'll swap the exhaust then too. It will be nice to go back to something quiet. The Greddy is a nice exhaust, but it's loud. I was thinking of getting something else other than stock, but I'm not sure what. I'd want quad tips and relatively quiet. I was thinking of picking up another SPT locally, but I think it's sold. My second choice was a MadDad Whisper, but I think that one sold too. The last one I was thinking of was the Nameless with the Magnaflow muffler, but I haven't seen any of those locally. Any other suggestions? Low-ish price is also a concern considering I probably would end up getting rid of it eventually, lol. |
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10-23-2012, 09:44 AM | #3460 |
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Nameless! FTW
I got a black core for my FMIC I'm trying to go stealthy mostly because the cops in the area But idk if I could get rid of the hood scoop.... |
10-23-2012, 03:17 PM | #3461 |
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^ I tired the 5" Nameless with the stock mid and a invidia down... it registered ~85Db at cruise, in the drivers seat, windows up.
Q300 turbo back registered at ~80Db under the exact same conditions. I tried to log both at WOT... but it's hard to look down when you hit 100+ in such a short time. Nameless is not more quite at all- just a different tone. The welds weren't that good either, and fitment was -meh- (couldn't get the tips straight). Their customer support was amazing tho, and said they would re-bend the hangers for me if I asked. And I LOVED the clearance it bought me, so tight and snug to the underbody compared to my Q300. Still, had to go back to the Q300 to let my WG properly vent, and the TI tips are hawt (according the the gf). Stock (with the invidia dp) registers ~73Db. You find a quite 3" axle/mid combo that's under 800$, let me know. I'm thinking of looking at the Maddad.... |
10-23-2012, 03:32 PM | #3462 |
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Thanks for the info! But those are the 5" mufflers. I would expect that to be much, much louder than a full suitcase style muffler (ie. stock, Q300, or Nameless with Magnaflow muffler). Those little mufflers are probably just as loud as the Greddy that I have now.
I think I should have jumped on the MadDad that was for sale locally. It seems like a good option. But right now I'm still leaning towards the Nameless with Magnaflow as being the quietest aftermarket quad tip exhaust. Plus I like the look. I just wish the midpipe was cheaper. $400 for a pipe seems like a bit much... |
10-23-2012, 03:48 PM | #3463 | |
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Xluben, I vote you try the Maddad. From the videos it appears to be even quieter than the Q300, but I haven't heard one in person. And when I first installed my torque solution, or whatever it is, pitchstop, I noticed the starter noise as well. I did the trans mount the same day, but I imagine the pitch is what caused the noise. Last edited by ecbmxer; 10-23-2012 at 04:15 PM. |
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10-23-2012, 04:21 PM | #3464 | ||
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10-23-2012, 10:59 PM | #3465 | |
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10-24-2012, 07:52 AM | #3466 |
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With my 20GXTR, I actually threw a CEL with the stock mid-pipe- a couple of times (ouch). No problems with the Q300, so I have to assume it was because there was too much back pressure with the stock mid for the waste gate to vent enough the exhaust.
Here is one of those welds I was talking about: Ben... the only other exhaust I see on Nameless's sight is this one: http://shop.namelessperformance.com/...-back-exhaust/ Which doesn't look much quieter, although probably some. /threadjack |
10-24-2012, 08:10 AM | #3467 | ||
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That weld doesn't look too pretty. On the Nameless page you linked there are 4 options, muffler delete, 4" mufflers, 5" mufflers, and the large Magnaflow muffler. The Magnaflow is the one they originally released. It is known to be very quiet. Quite a few people got it and were very disappointed in the lack of sound. Here are some photos of the muffler: http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6024/5...4cbda25c_b.jpg http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6020/5...969bdb3f_b.jpg |
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10-24-2012, 09:02 AM | #3468 |
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Nameless double wall tips mmmm
I also like all the vband connections Little spendy though. Also the 5" in drones? Lol no way I have multiple friends with it... The car has to be dead silent for you to hear anything when cruising/idle Last edited by Jdub.csu; 10-24-2012 at 09:22 AM. |
10-24-2012, 11:31 AM | #3469 | |
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Over boost CEL occurred on two different days, both in the mid 60s with nominal humidity/pressure going about 100 in 4th. I've made the same pulls with the same conditions and gas with the Q300 without issue, both before and after the Nameless. Can't isolate the issue much more than that. I'm running 21.5 psi on 93 and substantially less power than you, I'd expect the WG to handle my set up all day every day. That, or Blouche shouldn't sell the turbo at all. It's a shame the Nameless mid costs a full arm and leg, or I'd be keeping it. |
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10-24-2012, 11:43 AM | #3470 | |
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The less boost you're running, the more work your wastegate has to do. I ran 22psi fine for a month or two with the internal wastegate, but once it got down below freezing it would creep up to 25+ psi. I even connected the compressor nipple directly to the wastegate actuator and it still crept that much. I had the same issue with the stock turbo. I was using a cold air intake and catless downpipe (for both turbos). With the stock airbox I didn't have creep issues. I found that the more free flowing your setup (intake and exhaust) the more likely you are to see creep. This makes sense with what COBB has published about free flowing, catless downpipes causing boost creep issues. That theory tells me the Nameless actually flows better than the Q300... |
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10-24-2012, 12:13 PM | #3471 | |
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To not make this a complete threadjack, I'd recommend the Nameless. As you know Ben, I have the Magnaflow (OG) version and it has worked very well for 1.5 years now. Sometimes I do crave more volume, but in general is it very, very nice, especially as the muffler broke in. Took it off a few weeks ago when I tried the GReddy, with about an hour or two's worth of polishing I restored the exhausts' finish, looks great still. Buy the KB hangers and fitment is 100% on point. A couple reminder videos http://flickr.com/gp/13868942@N00/2b9PE2 Oh and you drive a race car now. Jelly. |
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10-24-2012, 12:38 PM | #3472 |
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you should get the greddy SE..see how much power going with smaller pipes matters
nameless looks too hacked up for your car |
10-24-2012, 12:39 PM | #3473 |
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10-24-2012, 01:15 PM | #3474 | |||
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Either way, I'd expect the WG to be sufficient for my run-of-the-mill setup. Quote:
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10-24-2012, 01:26 PM | #3475 | |
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How about you mount a db reader that records engine break exhaust noise. Q300 will loose. It's a boomzilla for under 3,000 rpm
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