DIY: Berk Technology HFC Install

CBRich · 07-31-2011, 03:38 PM

You get at the front bolts as stated from the engine bay. You may need to move around the intakes to get to it.

MattP725 · 07-31-2011, 04:19 PM

Tried that... for some reason I just couldn't get to it.

Brad370 · 08-04-2011, 08:30 AM

I performed this install on my old 350 and I had to use two 12" extensions and a 6" extension. A good flashlight is your friend. Having a light under the car helps too. It's possible, but a real PITA.

It didn't matter for me though because I ended up having two stuck bolts, one on each cat. So I drove to the nearest repair shop and had them loosen them. Imagine the sound coming out of my Z with the cats held on only by one bolt and the studs on the exhaust. Deafening!

MattP725 · 08-04-2011, 01:30 PM

I got it done... like an idiot I thought the back of one of the studs had a nut on it and that is what I was supposed to get... it screwed me up that it had two studs and one bolt...

The bolts were def the worst part but a breaker bar and a smashed finger was ultimately the trick (careful those bolts just let go all of a sudden). Best part was that with teh injens I didn't need to remove/move anything... my bay needs a super bath though after all that PB blaster.

chuck62290 · 08-05-2011, 01:28 AM

Mission accomplished! But yahh^^ those bolts just all of a sudden snap loose, i thought i snapped the head off one because it actually sparked when it broke free...

Footloose301 · 08-05-2011, 08:06 AM

I didn't even attempt to remove them safely. I purposely snapped the heads right off of them. It made things so much easier. Just use a breaker bar and throw some torque into it and BAM! On to the next one

MattP725 · 08-30-2011, 01:20 PM

He was saying he just got the rear two without going into the bay... the last one on each side needs to be accessed from the front.

TongMan · 12-10-2011, 11:48 AM

Stupid bolt stripped on me.

Footloose301 · 12-19-2011, 10:55 AM

Yes, that's what's I had to do. It takes 2 minutes to remove the upper portion of the Stillen Gen3 intake.

370Zsteve · 12-19-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Footloose301

Yes, that's what's I had to do. It takes 2 minutes to remove the upper portion of the Stillen Gen3 intake.

alejo · 12-19-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

+ 1 for you too bro

alejo · 12-19-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Footloose301

Yes, that's what's I had to do. It takes 2 minutes to remove the upper portion of the Stillen Gen3 intake.

rep + 1 for you bro

bdub561 · 09-01-2012, 10:59 PM

How do I go about removing the studs from the headers that were used for the stock cats? There's one on each side and its the last part for me. Im just a tad new at this. Any help is much appreciated

M.Bonanni · 09-04-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bdub561

How do I go about removing the studs from the headers that were used for the stock cats? There's one on each side and its the last part for me. Im just a tad new at this. Any help is much appreciated

You don't need to remove the studs from the headers.

bdub561 · 09-08-2012, 05:31 PM

Figured it out after a couple minutes of looking at it and noticing the lack of 2 extra bolts that werent provided with the berk hfc's

08-05-2011, 08:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 23	I didn't even attempt to remove them safely. I purposely snapped the heads right off of them. It made things so much easier. Just use a breaker bar and throw some torque into it and BAM! On to the next one __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

12-19-2011, 10:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 23	Yes, that's what's I had to do. It takes 2 minutes to remove the upper portion of the Stillen Gen3 intake. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

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CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 546	You get at the front bolts as stated from the engine bay. You may need to move around the intakes to get to it.

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Brad370 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: online Posts: 102 Drives: car Rep Power: 15	I performed this install on my old 350 and I had to use two 12" extensions and a 6" extension. A good flashlight is your friend. Having a light under the car helps too. It's possible, but a real PITA. It didn't matter for me though because I ended up having two stuck bolts, one on each cat. So I drove to the nearest repair shop and had them loosen them. Imagine the sound coming out of my Z with the cats held on only by one bolt and the studs on the exhaust. Deafening!

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MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 18	I got it done... like an idiot I thought the back of one of the studs had a nut on it and that is what I was supposed to get... it screwed me up that it had two studs and one bolt... The bolts were def the worst part but a breaker bar and a smashed finger was ultimately the trick (careful those bolts just let go all of a sudden). Best part was that with teh injens I didn't need to remove/move anything... my bay needs a super bath though after all that PB blaster.

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chuck62290 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: LI NY Posts: 10 Drives: 2011 370z white 6M Rep Power: 15	Mission accomplished! But yahh^^ those bolts just all of a sudden snap loose, i thought i snapped the head off one because it actually sparked when it broke free...

08-30-2011, 01:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 18	He was saying he just got the rear two without going into the bay... the last one on each side needs to be accessed from the front.

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bdub561 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wellington, FL Age: 39 Posts: 239 Drives: '12 370z Rep Power: 14	How do I go about removing the studs from the headers that were used for the stock cats? There's one on each side and its the last part for me. Im just a tad new at this. Any help is much appreciated

09-08-2012, 05:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
bdub561 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wellington, FL Age: 39 Posts: 239 Drives: '12 370z Rep Power: 14	Figured it out after a couple minutes of looking at it and noticing the lack of 2 extra bolts that werent provided with the berk hfc's