I am debating on getting the Motordyne exhaust for my car, but before I shell out $1,300+ for an exhaust I would like to get some input from those that actually own it.

How is the fitment of it, and did it require any kind of cutting or modifying?
(For the price this exhaust costs, I would expect a simple bolt on with no issues or adjustments. But I want to know before purchasing)

Is it worth putting on a basically stock Maxima, with just a Stillen intake?

How is the exhaust note at idle and interstate speeds? I don't want to sound like a Civic, but a deeper tone like a G37 or GTR would be nice.

Can I expect any kind of power improvement, or decrease anywhere such as low end torque?


Anything else that you Motordyne owners could share with me on the exhaust that would be beneficial?

 

If you have the money I say, "GO FOR IT!" Several forum members have installed the system and they love it. Although, I would suggest getting their art y pipe as well to compliment their cat back until. Use the search box to find the threads pertaining to the exhaust but in the meantime you can watch one of our members videos on YouTube (link below)

 

Just the mid pipe back won't really see any performance gains, but will sound great.
The Y-pipe is where you will see near 15 hp and tq increase.

 

I would like to go with both, but I am afraid that it will sound like a Civic with a fart can with the Y-pipe installed. Can anyone who has it comment on the sound? What does it sound like cruising at highway speeds? I do not want to have something that creates a lot of drone where me and my passenger have to yell at each other to have a conversation.

I am not necessarily looking to make the most power, since the only other power mod that I will be doing to this car is the Stillen intake. I do not want to do anything that will require tuning. With hat said, would the motordyne still be a good option or would the Stillen rear section be a better option? Is the Motordyne fine on an otherwise stock vehicle?

 

The back half is only sound. It doesn't really matter what brand you go with. If you search, there are plenty of clips. The y-pipe has very little effect on sound.
The intake will make you lose power, not add it. It is only good for sound.

 

I've got both the Motordyne Art Y-pipe and their catback exhaust.
Personally, I LOVE it!
As for highway sound, I will say this. If you don't want to hear your exhaust at the higher rpm's, then you best stick to to the stock Maxima exhaust. I don't think it has the drone of a Honda fart can but you will definitely know that you have a performance exhaust system.But like anything else, it might not be for everyone. Some people don't want any additional sound coming into the cabin from their exhaust.

People tell me that my Maxima sounds like a 370Z. I used to have a 2003 twin turbo 350Z with the APS catback exhaust and I'd swear that my Maxima is louder. But I'm fine with that. I find the sound of my exhaust very calming...

 

How is the fitment of it? Did you have to rig or modify anything in order for the exhaust or y pipe to fit properly? I've heard some Maxima exhaust setups with fit crooked, and require adjustment for the tips to fit properly. I don't know how true that is, but if I'm spending $1,300 on an exhaust it damn well better fit like OEM. What about the hardware and gaskets, is everything included?

 

Since my car was relatively new, the stock gaskets were reused. Other than gaskets, everything else is included. A local exhaust shop installed the y-pipe and catback exhaust. The tech said it was a pretty easy install and straight forward. He kept commenting on what a beautiful system it was.

Because the y-pipe and catback exhaust is made to be used together, the fit is perfect.

 

I have it worth the penny





waiting to install mine been busy at work



worth every penny

 

Looks good, but how do you know it's worth it if you haven't installed it?

Did you get the catback too?


I don't let anyone else work on my car, so I will be doing all of the work. Hopefully those that have installed theirs can comment also if it's a direct fit without having to modify anything.

 

OMG!!!! Just buy the thing already!!!!!

It's a great exhaust with no fitment issues. It won't sound like a Honda Civic and the drone is minimal when you add their ypipe.

End this thread now.

 

Yet no one here seems to have installed it themselves to comment on the fitment, or if modification is required. Seems that there is only a handful of Maxima owners that actually pony up the cash for this exhaust anyways.

 

If you would've watched the video I posted you would've had those questions answered. Although I don't own one personally(I already have an exhaust) I know two people who own motordyne exhausts and they love them with no fitment issues.

 

Agree. It's in the video. Dude specifically asks the mechanic if there were any issues right after they installed it and they said none whatsoever.

I also saw @2014Maxima asking questions about a BBK how-to in the 8th gen section when if he did some research he would've found this: https://maxima.org/forums/7th-genera...kit-i-has.html

Can't expect kids these days to put forth any effort though. Why do research when you can just start new thread after new thread on topics that have been covered from top to bottom, am I right?

 

It pretty much sounds like you just talked yourself out of spending the $1300 on this exhaust.
I commented on how the guy who installed it for me said that it was an easy and straight forward install.If you watched the video that someone else posted, the Nissan tech also said that he had no problems doing the install.

I guess I am wondering why you are on a Maxima forum asking members for their opinions and experiences and then choose not to believe them. If we are on this forum, we are Maxima enthusiasts who are here to share our honest experiences with others. I know that the advice that I've gotten from other members here have saved me money AND steered me in the right direction when I had questions about my Maxima.

You might be right that only a "handful" of Maxima owners pony up the $1300 for this exhaust. But that is probably more of a reflection of what's important to them. Some people have kids to feed and other priorities in life.
To imply that the Motordyne exhaust isn't worth it because not everyone has it is flawed thinking on your part. For the majority of people, a $1300 exhaust system for their car is not a necessity.

Something else that you might want to consider. If there were problems with the Motordyne exhaust or it failed to deliver what it promised, don't you think that those that DID spend the $1300 on the exhaust (myself included) would be all over the forum bashing the product?

I researched the heck out of different exhaust systems for my car before I bought the Motordyne exhaust--- probably spent 3 months before I actually ordered it.

If you've already talked yourself out of getting the exhaust based on the short amount of posts on this thread, well then I'd say that you weren't really serious about buying the Motordyne exhaust in the first place.

But that's okay. There are a lot of people out there that talk about buying a Porsche, but only a handful actually do...

 

Yeah, and that link is for a 7th gen lol. You're telling me that everything braking wise is identical on the 7th and 8th gens?

This "kid" did research, and it's just a bunch of talk a majority of the time and very few people that actually have on this exhaust and can provide actual owner input. Excuse me for asking a question on exhaust to get clarification on a forum that is practically dead most of the time anyways. I am new to Nissans, so I pardon me for asking questions and trying to learn more.

I appreciate the posts on your experiences, but I wasn't knocking your opinion in any way. So don't take it as that. I was just trying to get the perspective of the install from those that have installed it, since it is much easier to install an exhaust when you have a lift and all the tools to support an exhaust while wrenching vs someone in the garage doing it.

I haven't talked myself out of getting the exhaust at all and I never said that it was NOT worth it, I just want to know what I am getting before buying an exhaust in this price range. This isn't the first car that I have modified, and I have spent more money than I would like on parts that don't deliver or require additional work that is more than necessary. Anyways, thanks for your input. Any other technical questions that I have on this exhaust, Motordyne would be the ones that could answer it for me.


As far as the ART Y pipe goes, will it bolt up to the stock exhaust? Anyone here have this setup?

 

I guess that I and everyone else missed the part where you have an 8th generation Maxima and not a 7th generation. Maybe I missed you mentioning that and it's not on your signature. Plus your posting name 2014Maxima makes one assume that you own a 7th generation.
You're posting your question on the 7th generation forum so most everyone here is going to post replies based on their experiences with their 7th generation. Most of us here have little or no knowledge of how parts for our cars would fit on an 8th generation Maxima.

Perhaps you are better off posting on the 8th generation forum and ask if anyone has fitted the Motordyne exhaust to their 8th generation Maxima or better yet, ask Motordyne as you mentioned before...

 

This is all you should need to make you decision about the Motordyne system. I've watched countless vids on Stillen and Borla exhaust but this one did it for me. Definitely going to get this one and the Art pipes as well. The sound quality in this video is great and you can really hear the difference in his previous system to his new Motordyne. Nuff said