GianG37x

I have an 09 g37x coupe.. i love the stock sound.. i want to keep the stock sound but possibly make it louder .. i ll deall with some raspiness as long as it doesnt sound like a 4 cylinder honda... i know i can do BERK HFC but thats out of question.. definintely dont want to touch anything by the motor .... what can i do resonator wise ... smaller resonator ? or str8 pipe?? if i go str8 pipe tho i dont want that annoying drone.. will i have that? i kinda like tingy but i want some throatiness with it too... any advice?

hispeed-lowdrag

iTrader: (7)

the ARK exhaust is awesome, Berk HFC is just as easy as any exhaust...or you could try the Tanabe medallions

GianG37x

does it keep it stock sounding...?

hispeed-lowdrag

iTrader: (7)

I think the ARK exhaust is the perfect exhaust for the G. "Keep it stock sounding" is somewhat subjective, if you truly want to keep it stock sounding, then keep it stock lol

here's the links to my ARK videos, you can listen and decide...a lot of people have said the Tanabe Medallion is close to stock as well

ARKstart.mp4 video by skibum7721 - Photobucket

ARKdrive.mp4 video by skibum7721 - Photobucket

GianG37x

hmm in my opinion the ark is too ricy sounding... i guess i may have to go with a smaller resonator or resonator delete.. u ever try that?

carz

Berk will keep the stock sound but make it louder. theres a side by side comparison on youtube.

the Nismo exhaust is very similar

hispeed-lowdrag

iTrader: (7)

Wow, that's the first I've ever heard the ARK called ricey! But here is another video when i put the Berk HFC in, before the exhaust change. Hopefully it helps

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

VossenG37S

iTrader: (16)

Tanabe maedallion are stock sounding !!! More than others I think and easy bolt on

GianG37x

has anyone ever done the resonator delete?

Xenolith666

iTrader: (4)

How do you remove the resonators?

And Hispeed-Lowdrag: where'd you get that carbon fiber piece on the rear bumper? Or was that not your car.. just the video post? Thanx!

RobdamanG37

you cant just remove the resonators i tried to do it before with my stock exhaust you can get a y pipe that has resonators on it and put test pipes instead of cats. so in turn you would have no cats, but if u wanted to remove them you would have to change your entire exhaust system which is going to cost alot and be extremely loud with no resonators police will not be happy with you haha

Jadex153

Ironically, I was encountering the same dilemma as GianG37x in that I wanted a nice resonation without going overboard. And after taking the time to do my research, I do believe that I am completely sold on ARK exhaust. That's a sound that'll just take your breath away. I wasn't too terribly impressed with Tanabe because it sounded so watered down and Berk HFC's were nice, but I noticed that they just made the car sound....winded. ARK is definitely the way to go.

rks

iTrader: (6)

I've had the Ark cat-back for about a month. Initially I had a small leak that caused some rasp but once that was corrected the exhaust note is great. I think it has mellowed a little as well. At low rpms, the sound is lower, at higher rpms, the car sounds close to OEM but just amplified.

While my wife complained about the 'ricey' blue tips (she still wants me to polish them off), she doesn't mind the sound since I fixed the leak.

Jadex153

Yeah, I personally don't much care for the blue tips, but it's whatever.

RedG37SNC

I added a y-pipe to my tanabes after they broke in since I loved the initial sound but they got too quiet for me after break in. The y-pipe solved that problem while removing the second area of restriction in the stock exhuast beyond cats. It's cheap too, should be able to find for $250. Can't say for sure the G37 aftermarket y-pipes will fit the G37X, someone else would have to confirm.