New Exhaust

[ironpaw]

Took my car to Scotty's house over the weekend to get Customer dump, front pipe, and hiflow cat + Legalis R fitted. Picked it up last night. It sounds sooooo sweet!

Also fitted a new hi flow air filter (Blitz SUS Power)...thanks to Scott I now know how to pull out the airbox!

things noticed:

Fuel economy improved - since I the exhaust has less restriction, the engine doesn't work as hard to maintain cruising speed or accelerating. I noticed that I used to hover around 2200 RPM when i was doing 100kph on the freeway, where as now its about 1800 RPM.

Boost comes on earlier - the turbo used to start spooling after the 2500 RPM mark, whereas now it spools at 2000 RPM.

Car definately seems to pick up faster also.

The only downer (to me - this is my 1st turbocharged/exhaust'ed) is obviously the noise. Idling noise and full throttle sounds great, but I've still yet to get used to the constant low gumble when i'm cruising, whether it be at 60 or 100...

Scotty also noticed that the rear transfer case (?) is leaking fluids badly. More $ to spend dammit!

Overall, very happy with the results. Huge thanks to Scotty and Aaron who helped to make this happen!

BTW wheres the cheapest place to get Matic J in Melb?

Edited December 20, 2010 by ironpaw

[iamhe77]

Nice

Matic J can be purchased from any Nissan dealership... or you could get the Nulon fluid which is compatible with both Matic D and Matic J (so you can use it in your transmission, transfer case, power steering and ATTESSA)

[Sunkist]

Scott did most of it!

but glad your happy. you should thank my Girlfriend for looking after his kids so we could get it finished !!

Edited December 21, 2010 by AaronNM35

[ironpaw]

Scott did most of it!

but glad your happy. you should thank my Girlfriend for looking after his kids so we could get it finished !!

Hmm say thanks to her for me...soz forgot her name LOL...

Can I mix Matic J with Nulon stuff? I don't want to flush and refill...

So I just top up the trans fluid and this should keep the fluid loss at bay until I get the seals fixed?

Would any transmission joints be able to fix the seal?

Edited December 21, 2010 by ironpaw

[iamhe77]

Hmm say thanks to her for me...soz forgot her name LOL...

Can I mix Matic J with Nulon stuff? I don't want to flush and refill...

So I just top up the trans fluid and this should keep the fluid loss at bay until I get the seals fixed?

Would any transmission joints be able to fix the seal?

Where on the transfer case is it leaking from?

Personally I am not much of a fan of mixing fluids, so I guess if you are just "topping it up" get the Matic J

[ironpaw]

Where on the transfer case is it leaking from?

Personally I am not much of a fan of mixing fluids, so I guess if you are just "topping it up" get the Matic J

Hmm i'd have to ask Scotty - he got a good look at it.

[scotty nm35]

The rear seal where the tail shaft goes into the transfer case is leaking.

[ironpaw]

Anyone wanna load up FAST and tell me wats the part number for the seal?

[Daleo]

Took my car to Scotty's house over the weekend to get Customer dump, front pipe, and hiflow cat + Legalis R fitted. Picked it up last night. It sounds sooooo sweet!

The only downer (to me - this is my 1st turbocharged/exhaust'ed) is obviously the noise. Idling noise and full throttle sounds great, but I've still yet to get used to the constant low gumble when i'm cruising, whether it be at 60 or 100...

I have the same Legalis exhaust, with a dump pipe, 3" front pipe & high flow cat on my car, & I too had the drone issue.

I swear hand on heart, my exhaust has become quieter over the last 2 months.

I'm sure it's not a case of getting used to it; even my missus asked if I'd done something to make it quieter! Give it time, maybe you'll have the same result.

[Sunkist]

Anyone wanna load up FAST and tell me wats the part number for the seal?

go to nissan and ask for matic J they always have it in stock.

I have the same Legalis exhaust, with a dump pipe, 3" front pipe & high flow cat on my car, & I too had the drone issue.

I swear hand on heart, my exhaust has become quieter over the last 2 months.

I'm sure it's not a case of getting used to it; even my missus asked if I'd done something to make it quieter! Give it time, maybe you'll have the same result.

yeh once the inside of the exhaust gets filled with that black soot stuff, it works as an inslator. giving a nice deeper note, and quieting that drone.

[Old Gregg]

I have the same Legalis exhaust, with a dump pipe, 3" front pipe & high flow cat on my car, & I too had the drone issue.

I swear hand on heart, my exhaust has become quieter over the last 2 months.

I'm sure it's not a case of getting used to it; even my missus asked if I'd done something to make it quieter! Give it time, maybe you'll have the same result.

Theory is that as AronNM35 mentions "black soot stuff" will build up in the new back muffler. A lot of the stuff that will build up would previously not made it that far back in the exhaust as the 2 cats would have looked after these wastes better that the one hiflow. The black stuff would be mainly carbon from partial combustion of fuel.

Have replaced from turbo back on my ARX and just left the original muffler for now - it also seems to have become quieter over just 600km and was told this would happen.

Maybe you could just turn up your music for a few months Ironpaw?

[zei20l]

the seal probably isnt much money, and i cant imagine the labour would be all that much to replace it, however if you need a replacement transfer case, let me know, ill have my 'spare' available shortly

also, i like hearing about nice exhaust notes. im hoping to have one soon too!!

[Sunkist]

Theory is that as AronNM35 mentions "black soot stuff" will build up in the new back muffler. A lot of the stuff that will build up would previously not made it that far back in the exhaust as the 2 cats would have looked after these wastes better that the one hiflow. The black stuff would be mainly carbon from partial combustion of fuel.

lol Black Soot Stuff= What he said ^^

the seal probably isnt much money, and i cant imagine the labour would be all that much to replace it, however if you need a replacement transfer case, let me know, ill have my 'spare' available shortly

also, i like hearing about nice exhaust notes. im hoping to have one soon too!!

well pull it apart n put the list up lol everyone wants things!

[ironpaw]

go to nissan and ask for matic J they always have it in stock.

LOL I know, but I need the part number for the seal so I can get it from Nissan! I don't believe I can just go in and be like "hey gimme a transfer case seal for my sutegea!!!!"

[Sunkist]

you just need your chassy number.. and go and explain it to them. they'll pull up a diagram of the transfer case all pulled apart.

They'll find the part. but you can only go to Ferntree gully nissan.

[iamhe77]

I have the same Legalis exhaust, with a dump pipe, 3" front pipe & high flow cat on my car, & I too had the drone issue.

I swear hand on heart, my exhaust has become quieter over the last 2 months.

I'm sure it's not a case of getting used to it; even my missus asked if I'd done something to make it quieter! Give it time, maybe you'll have the same result.

yeh once the inside of the exhaust gets filled with that black soot stuff, it works as an inslator. giving a nice deeper note, and quieting that drone.

Could be the soot, but it may also be water in the resonator.

LOL I know, but I need the part number for the seal so I can get it from Nissan! I don't believe I can just go in and be like "hey gimme a transfer case seal for my sutegea!!!!"

You can if you give them your VIN

Give either Ferntree Gully Nissan or Frankston Nissan a call

[ironpaw]

Could be the soot, but it may also be water in the resonator.

You can if you give them your VIN

Give either Ferntree Gully Nissan or Frankston Nissan a call

OK will do guys...

[Sunkist]

Give either Ferntree Gully Nissan or Frankston Nissan a call

does frankston to import parts too??

[iamhe77]

Hell Yeah, 'tis where I get my new Nissan parts from.

Ask for Kath in "parts", and tell her I sent ya

[Sunkist]

Hell Yeah, 'tis where I get my new Nissan parts from.

Ask for Kath in "parts", and tell her I sent ya

! Awsome, its closer to me aswell..

Thanks Man!