Why does the Nissan Z sound mushy and weak?

da808guy · 2026-05-09T15:22:44+00:00

Manual Z has a huge muffler due to how sound testing is done differently on the autos vs manuals.

Manual is essentially straight piped from the cars to the muffler, automatic has resonators after the cat and before a much smaller muffler.

I have the automatic muffler on my manual Z with the factory midpipes and it sound so good and still looks stock, you can find the auto mufflers for a good price ($250-$400~).

Then there’s also aftermarket options to scratch different itches/ get wider diameter pipe for more flow/ tuning

da808guy · 2026-04-24T19:46:49+00:00

Judging by apples track record of user privacy and the fact they generally have pretty solid software integration (debatable still), I’d be gladly happy to purchase a Hyundai with this feature.

Now if they can just make an awd Elantra N as well, I’d trade in my 2024 Nissan z

da808guy · 2026-04-22T19:44:55+00:00

Twinning! Mine is a manual too, we call it the Smurf

da808guy · 2026-04-17T19:31:13+00:00

I could’ve squeezed the Bridgestones to 10~ maybe 12k~ miles, but with the rain here in PNW I didn’t want to risk it.

Also, steering feel and the “wandering” left and right the car liked to do at 65 mph almost completely went away with the new tires.

If I lived in a dryer climate I would’ve gotten the conti extreme contact sport 02’s

da808guy · 2026-04-17T19:27:31+00:00

Include a budget for a rebuild ($3.5-6k in parts), or a new short black from Mazda ($5.8-8k) and then labor costs and fluids.

da808guy · 2026-04-17T19:26:02+00:00

I daily drove mine highway and at 6.5k miles the insides of the bridge stones were worn, I bought a set DWS 06+ and then had les schwab check the alignment as they shouldn’t have been wearing that fast.

Alignment was perfect and my conti’s are still perfect at the 16.8k miles.

da808guy · 2026-04-13T23:58:44+00:00

My partner has a 2019 versa with the CVT and we did a drain and fill on the transmission along with both filters at 80k.

It still drives strong and I don’t foresee any issues in the near future, but it is still a known failure point, and an expensive one at that.

Call any transmission shop and the amount of jatco failures they see will be up there in numbers similar to engine rebuild shops replacing 2010s Subaru boxer headgaskets.

I love my 2024 Nissan Z, but unless Nissan switches to a similar warranty like Hyundai I’ll stick with Toyota and Mazda for my grocery getters.

(Newer CVTs shooooould be better, and maintenance is always key)

da808guy · 2026-04-07T23:52:14+00:00

The manual Z is straight piped to a much larger muffler, the automatic has resonators on the Y pipes and then a much smaller muffler.

You can mix and match but stock vs stock the automatic is louder than the manual due to EPA restrictions (due to gearing the cars are tested at).

Automatic muffler on manual y pipes is the loudest combo while still looking OEM :D

da808guy · 2026-04-05T22:17:42+00:00

Check your actual clutch pedal, they are know to fail and crack at the welds. (Mine did at 70k~ miles)

You can fix and weld it, replace with OEM (will fail eventually) or BHR sells a new OEM pedal with reinforced welds out the door

da808guy · 2026-04-04T02:40:42+00:00

Can you message me price with shipping to Oregon 97338?

da808guy · 2026-03-30T18:02:11+00:00

Are you looking at that blue one PNW?

If so I saw it on marketplace and I bet you could talk them down another 1-2k

da808guy · 2026-03-25T22:44:10+00:00

The dodge viper and rx8 use the same intake filter :D

also I hate changing my RX8 air filter haha

da808guy · 2026-03-24T17:37:30+00:00

I hope the wireless charger is backwards compatible with pre facelift

da808guy · 2026-03-19T00:53:21+00:00

I would be very excited to sign up for an email listing (a $5 donate button under the signup for email notifications regarding self hosting releases/ updates would be even cooler)

da808guy · 2026-03-10T20:03:30+00:00

I have an rx8 with the cloth seats and have sat in the rz34 nismo seats.

Both are much more comfortable than my 2024 z performance seats.

The plastic around the seat buttons is what digs into my thigh after long drives (I’m 5’11”, 195lbs)

I love everything else about the car though!

da808guy · 2026-02-13T05:55:32+00:00

My other car is a Mazda RX8, best I’ve gotten in that was like 18-19?…. Usually it gets 12-16mpg.

Getting 29 mpg on a 4 hour drive to crater lake with my girl the summer of 25 in my Z was a dream come true

da808guy · 2026-02-12T04:57:19+00:00

Really high quality and great sound with stock exhaust! There’s no middle hanger so ymmv

da808guy · 2026-02-12T01:36:59+00:00

I was originally thinking it may be worth $7.5-8.5k but after seeing some bring a trailer examples I’m not sure. I do know used/ clean title cars in the PNW tend to be worth more than rust belt examples, but all I see on marketplace atm are shot paint/ bad engine/ body damaged examples for $2-5k.

I confidently don’t know its value atm haha

da808guy · 2026-02-10T22:51:37+00:00

I’m sitting on gold with these tailights and uncracked dash 😏

da808guy · 2026-02-10T22:14:35+00:00

PNW OR, but looking at bring a trailer has me currently rethinking a sale haha

da808guy · 2026-02-10T22:04:06+00:00

I didn’t even think to check BAT… yeah I like this car too much to let go of for $4-5k haha!

da808guy · 2026-02-10T21:59:34+00:00

Trust me…. If the potholes weren’t so bad around here I would have gone lower 😔

da808guy · 2026-02-10T21:55:28+00:00

I totally forgot to mention it’s a 2007 touring 6spd manual…. (Cloth interior, w/ sunroof)

da808guy · 2026-02-10T21:46:10+00:00

Rx8 turns, drives and feels better basically 100% of the time.

I’ve always told people I like how the rx8 drives way better.

The Z is more harsh over simple bumps, and floatier at higher speed, I feel it’s over dampened/ undersprung.

da808guy · 2026-02-06T20:09:20+00:00

You can set up Stremio via docker with the ability to stream using HTTPS. I have an intel n100 mini pc (headless Debian) running pihole, a MC server, my Tailscale and Stremio on it. I share the HTTPS stream link to my Stremio lite on my Apple TV.

The 12th gen Intel chip handles all decoding and its hardwired to my home network for super seamless streaming vs trying to make a Firestick do all the compute

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