Some great video footage of Z event at Z Car Garage! They were able to record what the Bose system sounds like (2:28 mark) and the Z revving up (7:28 mark)
The 2023 Nissan Z at Z Car Garage (Engine Revs & Bose Sound System)
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Welcome @-Strike-! Do you have a plan on how you'll adjust the exhaust?A little more engine noise than exhaust in this video. It's pretty quiet. I will definitely be adjusting mine
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This video does a much better job at letting hear the engine and exhaust, best of all, Nissan produced it.A little more engine noise than exhaust in this video. It's pretty quiet. I will definitely be adjusting mine
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Sound system sounds great!
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I think the same, I want some sound a blow off sound as well.A little more engine noise than exhaust in this video. It's pretty quiet. I will definitely be adjusting mine
There is a good chance that exhaust sound isn't realistic, Nissan's marketing dept. may have added its own "enhancements" in the editing process. Hope that is not the case as I love the sound here.
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You might be right.
If so, we can always look to aftermarket companies to make this more possible. SEMA might be where we'll learn about what will be available soon.
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Of course, and it's also worth pointing out that outside exhaust note =/= in the cabin exhaust note/feedback. When you watch the new z06 on notice video, you learn they had to redesign the whole exhaust system to be great outside, as well as give good driver feedback. Our vehicles will be ~1/3rd the price, so no one is redesigning the exhaust on that budget. We're getting the noise piped in artificially, I'm sure. We'll disable that and install aftermarket exhaust instead.
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There might be a market here for a high end headers-back $10,000+ setup. Of course, built-to-order.
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This engine in the Infiniti Q60 sounds great: a smoother, silkier sound than the normally aspirated engine in the 350Z and 370Z (which sound great in their own right). But it really rips when you accelerate hard. Of course, the turbos muffle the sound slightly. I expect that Nissan has tuned the exhaust for a sportier sound in the Z. I, for one, appreciate an exhaust that is not so loud that it drones on the highway at 75 mph, like some aftermarket exhausts. But that’s the beauty of tinkering with cars. Viva la difference!
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This video definitely confirms the Z doesn’t sound anywhere near as nice as a 370Z/G37S in stock form - at least to anyone with a discerning ear. It’s not a dealbreaker but anyone who knows cars knows that all else being equal, when comparing apples to apples, hands down, NA sounds better than turbos. I have an HKS Hi Power catback on my G37S Coupe 6MT and it sounds amazing with no drone. Ark sounds marginally better than mine and others closely straddle the line, but all are better than the Z so I hope the aftermarket can come close to what is being lost with the addition of turbos to the venerable Nissan V6.
I completely agree. Having owned 3 Zs, then driving a Q60RS for the last 3 years, I couldn't agree more. First thing I did to the Q was lower down pipes and a CBE but the VQ NA has always still been my favorite. I think we can get the new Z sounding good too, but it will be neutered from the factory. With the exhaust and HKS BOV, the Q did sound pretty damn good so I'm excited for what's to come
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Nice to know there are workarounds.
Honestly I hope not since those were just axle backs and had no real performance gains. Will be interesting to see
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Oh, they weren't functional, performance-wise? Well, that's rubbish. On the other hand, they evidently sound much nicer.
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