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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Exhaust System Interest?

How many of you guys would be interested in a High quality polished stainless exhaust system if we offered one?

If you say yes, post what kind of style you would want out of teh following options (or post your own style)

An Angled Style Straight-thru Muffler


A sleek stock style muffler


Or you can post one you guys like
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Definitely stock style, it looks better on a 4 door
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by frankd121
Definitely stock style, it looks better on a 4 door

Ok! anyone else?
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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The sleek stock style muffler would probably be a big hit with Maxima owners. We love to mod our cars, but many of us prefer to keep the look of our performance modifications tasteful and subdued. I'll be in the market for an exhaust very soon. I'm looking primarily at the Frankencar exhaust (for its subdued look, sound, and price), but I welcome any other choices to the market. More choices = better for the consumers.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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I like the one ya posted 2nd... the sleek stock style one... I love my Frankencar and all, but I've yet to find a tasteful single tip rear section that I really like...
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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either of those or a dual tip with angled tips.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by spiromax
The sleek stock style muffler would probably be a big hit with Maxima owners. We love to mod our cars, but many of us prefer to keep the look of our performance modifications tasteful and subdued. I'll be in the market for an exhaust very soon. I'm looking primarily at the Frankencar exhaust (for its subdued look, sound, and price), but I welcome any other choices to the market. More choices = better for the consumers.
How much is the Frankencar/
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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I like the stock style myself.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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How much is the Frankencar/
$490 including shipping for the full catback exhaust, though you can order the b-pipe and rear sections separately. It's $450 before shipping.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by spiromax
$490 including shipping for the full catback exhaust, though you can order the b-pipe and rear sections separately. It's $450 before shipping.
we could blow that price out of the water
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SSR Engineering
we could blow that price out of the water
If that's true, you just may have your first customer. The price sounds right, but what about the other stuff? We like the preview of what it could look like, but what will it sound like, and how well will it flow?! WE DEMAND KNOWLEDGE!!! lol
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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that second one is looking pretty nice....
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SSR Engineering
we could blow that price out of the water
Really... very interesting... ya might have your 2nd customer... even though I just got my Frankencar...
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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I'd be intersted in the sleek stock style muffler
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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Something not to loud during normal driving or ricey sounding as well.

Edit: I like dual tips as well
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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Defenitely factory style with dual tips. Deep, mellow, but not too loud tone would top it off. I would be in for the right price
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Remus style dual 3" tip muffler would be a hit with the Maxima community. Please no DTM tips or pumpkin shooter coffe cans, EVO Greddy already ruins the look of the car as it is. I'm waiting for my Mossy Performance exhaust- should be here any day now- 1st one ever sold.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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i'd go for the stock style, but single tip only - like the one in your picture or something similar to is300. no cans please.
maybe something like this

oh, and try to make it relatively quiet so that people with headers or other exhaust mods wouldn't go deaf.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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What kind of metal u plan on using and the diameter of the pipe?
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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If you make it with stainless steel, dual 2.5" tips, and a sound that is similar to the G35 or 350z, then you would have another potential customer here.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 05:51 AM
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id buy it in a heart beat as long as its not ricey sounding i love the way the frnkencar sounds,.. not loud at all and a nice little growel at WOT if you can match that and go lower on that price, id be sold. a nice 3' single tip would look nice.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 08:22 AM
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I'd also vote for a single tip but i'm kind of digging the 1st pic tho. I'm also in the market for a new cat-back but I don't like the options that are available except Frankencar. If you guys don't come out with something tasteful, i'm going frankencar way.
Also... my cousin was in the market for a cat-back for his IS300. He spent 6 months searching and searching cuz he didn't like the riced out ones. Anyway, he finally got the HKS catback and I must say I was impressed. It doesn't sound ricey at all, it has a very deep growl at higher rpms and a deep tone at lower rpms. Now, i've heard a maxima with HKS muffler and it sounds terrible.
Anyway, i'm in the same boat as him. I want it to be quite at lower rpm (i won't mind a deep tone) and a nice deep growl at higher rpms.
I know I sound pickey but what can I do? I want something tasteful.
If you guys can match it, then you got yourself another customer.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 08:27 AM
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I would be interested in an almost stock dual tip exhaust. The tips would have to be slightly larger in diameter. I would also like for it not to be loud, but have a grumble and get a little loud at around 4500 5000 RPM's, and still provide performance. I know it maybe a long shot but that's my opinion.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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Stock style would work well. But It would have to take so much into consideration. youve got performance, noise (NO to the ricer coffee can sound!!!), style, etc etc etc. We all know we're hard to please. Im gearing up to replace my whole stock exhaust system from the intake to the muffler (with the exception of the cat) from Cattman. If he can be outdone on the muffler, then im interested.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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How about headers? Cattman's are so expensive and the last I've heard, the Hotshots headers have fitment issues. What do you think?
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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Yes we can make headers

How much are the cattmans?
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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i am very interested..the only exhaust system that has my attention is the
frankencar which is nice at low rpms but is heavy as hell. i dont want a exhaust that loses its performance gains because it weighs down the car.
g35 350z sound is great!!...price is major too but weight is a big thing too..at least not more than stock weight..
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Headers would be sweet, but Cattman's already offer so much, could anyone do better? honestly???
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Cattman headers are $895 new, depends on the US dollar since they are NZ products, I'd be much more intersted in an Intake manifold.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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angle style looks reaaaaaal mean but not on maximas. sleek stock style muffler or dual tipss.. we gotta keep our classy look on are cars boyzzzzz
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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i dont post here that much but i like the single stock lookin with single tip
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Cattman headers are $895 new, depends on the US dollar since they are NZ products, I'd be much more intersted in an Intake manifold.

Brian isnt making them in NZ anymore, as to what he told me. He said it would be less expensive to just move production to the states, thats why hes out of them right now and production wont start up for a while. Contact him for more info about them as the site hasnt been updated for a while, as theyre waiting to totally re-do the site.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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yes i would also be very interested in buying if you had a model with dual 2.5" tips
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxima-Ness
Brian isnt making them in NZ anymore, as to what he told me. He said it would be less expensive to just move production to the states, thats why hes out of them right now and production wont start up for a while. Contact him for more info about them as the site hasnt been updated for a while, as theyre waiting to totally re-do the site.
Thanks, but I was just going by what I knew, I don;t really care though b/c i already have them, again that's why I'm interested in the IM, but for those of you that don't have the headers yet, this would be a good option.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by spiromax
The sleek stock style muffler would probably be a big hit with Maxima owners. We love to mod our cars, but many of us prefer to keep the look of our performance modifications tasteful and subdued. I'll be in the market for an exhaust very soon. I'm looking primarily at the Frankencar exhaust (for its subdued look, sound, and price), but I welcome any other choices to the market. More choices = better for the consumers.
Stock style=yes
Dual 2.5" tips=yes
Subdued sound until WOT=yes
Sound similar to Frankencar=yes
or Sound similar to 350Z=yes
Polished Stainless=yes
Lower price=DEFINATELY
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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I would also be interested in an IM replacement that has proven gains.
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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proven gains.
That's the important part ...
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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Stock style exhaust for me. I'm going for the sleeper look overall...
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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I like my Cattman, quality is really really good on these, just didn't like the price of them. Same quality, same dual 2.5 tips, good price, then you might supercede the community with them
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by looslip
I would also be interested in an IM replacement that has proven gains.
Intake manifolds are expensive to R&D



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