because its how the motor revs you put the same muffler on a v8 and v6 and they will sound totally different. its in the cams and how the motor runs.
So it's probably more that our cams are more rounded/less agressive profiles on the exhaust side, resulting in less of a "pop" from each cylinder?because its how the motor revs you put the same muffler on a v8 and v6 and they will sound totally different. its in the cams and how the motor runs.
I'm sure it could sound closer. I just don't care for the fart-can type of sound that I'm hearing in all the aftermarket exhausts.You already said it, 6 cylinders will NEVER sound like a 8 cylinder.
You're right, I just took a listen at the Ranger V6 clip and the Titan V8 clips...V8's have that throaty sounds, just the way it is. You can't make a 4 banger sound like that or a v6, just won't.
With V6's, you get the best intake sounds imo, deep, sounds good. With a 4 banger, the intakes sound ricey. V8 get the best sounds from exhaust hands down.
Look up V6 American trucks, won't have that same deep growl throat a any V8 has. A titan V8 with exhaust would sound like other American V8's with exhausts.
I have Stillen G3's in my 370z. Mostly I just noticed that you step on the gas an hear the engine suck in air. Didn't make much difference in sound, IMO.V8's have that throaty sounds, just the way it is. You can't make a 4 banger sound like that or a v6, just won't.
With V6's, you get the best intake sounds imo, deep, sounds good. With a 4 banger, the intakes sound ricey. V8 get the best sounds from exhaust hands down.
Look up V6 American trucks, won't have that same deep growl throat a any V8 has. A titan V8 with exhaust would sound like other American V8's with exhausts.
Have you heard a CAI in a V6?
What size motor is in your 370z? 4 banger? Try to find a clip of a V6 with an intake on it. Jetta VR6, Fronty V6, just about any V6 with an intake on it. Sounds amazing about 3k rpm's ++. Not ricey at all.I have Stillen G3's in my 370z. Mostly I just noticed that you step on the gas an hear the engine suck in air. Didn't make much difference in sound, IMO.
Taking the air cleaner off a 351M that has a 2 barrel carb on it, that's an intake sound when you floor it...and you can definately hear that...lol
You're kidding right? The 370z has a 3.7L VQ37VHR engine that produces more power than our Frontier. 332HP and around 269ftlb torque with a pretty flat/even torque curve, not the roller-coaster that ours does around 3.75K that gives the Frontier a better peak tq.What size motor is in your 370z? 4 banger? Try to find a clip of a V6 with an intake on it. Jetta VR6, Fronty V6, just about any V6 with an intake on it. Sounds amazing about 3k rpm's ++. Not ricey at all.
I agree with you on Magnaflow - cat-back means from the cats on back. What they are doing is a muffler-swap and tailpipe, more like an Axle-back.It is what it is, a V6 has a specific sound, and I don't see how a muffler manufacturer is going to make a 6 sound like an 8. Maybe it is just me, but I appreciate them for what they are.
Did I love the sound coming from the 5.6 V8 in the Titan with a Magnaflow? You bet.
Do I love the sound coming from the 2.0 i4 in the S2000 at 9,000 rpms? You bet!
Are the sounds the same even though they are both Magnaflows? No way in helll, both are unique.
And as we are on it, as much as I want the Magnaflow on the 4.0 V6 Frontier, I'm not going with a non true cat-back system, I'm not cutting up the OEM system. I fail to understand why Magnaflow can't seem to build a proper cat-back for Nissan trucks...![]()
That's pretty aggressive for stock...my Z was quieter for sure.One of the best sounding V6 engines/exhaust combos I ever heard is our Altima SE-R, stock exhaust believe it or not.
Sounds like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGWiCHstKvg&feature=related
I'll have to check into it a bit with the Jardine stuff. Any links to specs or anything?The other thing that is difficult IMHO is that a lot of exhaust clips sound about 60% on youtube what they do in real life. My wife put up with my ricer days back in the late 90's, early 2000ish with it on my 240sx and bmw. She says the frontier sounds completely different. I can't stand ricey exhausts now and was really trying to avoid it with the frontier. Even she thinks the truck sounds completely different on youtube videos than when she hears it in the driveway. It's no lopey stock car idle but it is absolutely not buzzy at all. It really does have a solid burble.
If that's the case then try a smaller muffler, because I have a Magnaflow on mine and it doesn't sound a thing like the one you postedbecause its how the motor revs you put the same muffler on a v8 and v6 and they will sound totally different.
I have to disagree with this one. I've had 4.3 s10's with flowmasters that sound very close to a V8. If setup right they can be one of the exceptions for V6's sounding ricey. On the 4.3L I think it can sound good because it's basically a 350 with 2 cylinders missing. Same bore, same stroke, same traditional push rod setup.listen to the buick GN, chevy 4.3, ford v6 engines, all of them have that "rice" sound, just not the japanese trucks.
X2 I've heard some mean sounding 4.3LI have to disagree with this one. I've had 4.3 s10's with flowmasters that sound very close to a V8. If setup right they can be one of the exceptions for V6's sounding ricey. On the 4.3L I think it can sound good because it's basically a 350 with 2 cylinders missing. Same bore, same stroke, same traditional push rod setup.