single exhaust - yay or nay?

[lilojoj]

i saw an altima coupe today with a single exhaust. i was holy crap wtf haha. what do you guys think?

[ESP]

I'm toying around with the idea of doing a custom setup in the middle...

[FGFCacoupe]

If your not boosting dont do it, just get the fast intentions set up. Show your interest in that thread, trust me its your best bet

[Loop]

If your not boosting dont do it, just get the fast intentions set up. Show your interest in that thread, trust me its your best bet

He already did. Well he voted.

[ESP]

If your not boosting dont do it

Fair enough, but could you give me a reason why?

just get the fast intentions set up. Show your interest in that thread, trust me its your best bet

As much as I like the looks of that exhaust, I can't possibly justify spending that much cash on an exhaust system at this time (especially for a 2.5). I mean, USD$1400+ vs. CAD$250 for a custom build by a local buddy... It's not like I'm building a track/show car anytime soon!

[Coupes4Life]

If u ever see it again take a picture of it, cause i would love too see what it looks like.

[Loop]

How can people judge if there is no picture in this thread? Personally I like the single angle exhaust look on a G or Z. Its not terrible, but I would still choose a dual look over a single.

If your not boosting dont do it

Boost or not, you can still do it on a NA car.

[brokendan]

If your not boosting dont do it,t

i do beleive you have this backwards. if you are driving an n/a car you really want to stick with a single muffler exhaust in most cases. not dual mufflers. if your coupe was turboed it would see a bigger gain from going to duals because of having less back pressure. too much loss of back pressure on a non turbo car causes loss of performance... and when im saying this i am saying this from a 4cyl point of view. but im pretty sure a long time ago .. 4 yrs or so ago. i read tht some 350z dual exhausts were actually losing performance compared to a single. i do like the look of dual tips on the coupe bu i also have been wondering about a single. so give us some pictures!

[DeusExMaxima]

I have a custom 3" mandrel bent single exhaust on my 05 Maxima and I love it. its lighter weight since there is only one muffler, and it has a purposeful look.

[LongBeachCoupe]

If theres a cutout in the bumper for 2 pipes, and you have one, it looks dumb IMO...

If theres no cutouts at all, its fielders choice.

If there were no cutouts, I would probably opt for a center exhaust.

[Beak]

center exhausts can really look ugly. heck look at the cayman, from behind i looks like a person squating and pooping.

[sammyboy]

I actually saw a 350 Z with a duel exhaust but it was straight down the middle.

[jaehyun01]

Nay! i think it looks so bad

[saywat]

i dont see nothing bad about it. i sure u could easily fab up something to cover the second hole

[ESP]

Just a quick 'shop I did while trying to figure out what kind of setup I'd like...

[Coupes4Life]

Hey I dont know if anyone can but if u could photoshop a single greddy Ti-c pipe on the left side cause i have been debating on doing it.

[ESP]

Hey I dont know if anyone can but if u could photoshop a single greddy Ti-c pipe on the left side cause i have been debating on doing it.

Super quick... (pic stolen from fiftytseng)

IMHO, the coupe is designed to be symmetrical. The only way a single offset muffler would look good is if you closed off the opposite side of the diffuser.

[brokendan]

Just a quick 'shop I did while trying to figure out what kind of setup I'd like...

im really beside myself on this.. doesnt look too terrible... still something feels off about it..

[doi]

i did my straight pipe out of the right side. i like the look of it.

[Coupes4Life]

Nice thanks, it only looks good if u fill in the space where the other pipe is supposed to be like the picture.

[brokendan]

i did my straight pipe out of the right side. i like the look of it.

can you get a picture?

[doi]

yeah ill take a picture of it as soon as i can. its not as aesthetically pleasing as the most but i personally like it.

[brokendan]

alright. the right is where i was considering mine.. im not sure though. is it an import muffler?

[doi]

haha no muffler just a pipe!! i like it some people don't. i get comments all the time like its ugly or w/e but hey i didn't do it for them. ill try to take a picture tommorrow.

[brokendan]

did you ever get pics?

[cartersaltima]

wouldnt a single streight thru exhaust be more benificial for a qr25 hp wise? Maybe I'm wrong. single exhaust would look better on a coupe than a sedan i would think.
Modified by cartersaltima at 7:56 PM 7/18/2009

[brokendan]

yea i figure a single straight through 2.5" exhaust would be good for 4cyl coupe