DIY: Berk Technology HFC Install

SkipinJupiter · 01-15-2014, 09:27 AM

Installed my Berk HFC yesterday in my garage with the Z up on ramps and jack stands. It took about 6 hours, but I took my time... PB blaster soak, lunch and the demon bolt. The passenger side demon stripped but using a bolt extractor saved me. Some people had questions about the bottom 2 of the 3 bolts going to the headers. They look tough to get to at first but you can access them from below, the wheel well to the side and you can fish a wrench past the bolts and come down from the top (this is handy installing the new bolts because you need to hold the opposing nut/bolt as they both want to turn as opposed to the stock studs. The offset on some box wrenches just get you there.
The only problem I had that wasn't mentioned here was that Berk tossed in a standard/course thread bolt in the bag... I snugged down that one bolt and went to release the wrench holding the other side and noticed the bolt was very loose. Backed it out and looked at it and sure enough, the nut would only go on 2/3 of the length of the nut because of the wrong thread. I just replaced it with another. No knock on Berk because the quality of the cats... Weld and fit are excellent. The nuts and bolt guy was just having a bad day. Oh, final thought, I received both sets of gaskets (front and back). I have seen other post saying only front or pictures showing only front. Happy with the results.

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01-15-2014, 09:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
SkipinJupiter Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Jupiter, Fl Posts: 27 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z RD M6 Rep Power: 14	Installed my Berk HFC yesterday in my garage with the Z up on ramps and jack stands. It took about 6 hours, but I took my time... PB blaster soak, lunch and the demon bolt. The passenger side demon stripped but using a bolt extractor saved me. Some people had questions about the bottom 2 of the 3 bolts going to the headers. They look tough to get to at first but you can access them from below, the wheel well to the side and you can fish a wrench past the bolts and come down from the top (this is handy installing the new bolts because you need to hold the opposing nut/bolt as they both want to turn as opposed to the stock studs. The offset on some box wrenches just get you there. The only problem I had that wasn't mentioned here was that Berk tossed in a standard/course thread bolt in the bag... I snugged down that one bolt and went to release the wrench holding the other side and noticed the bolt was very loose. Backed it out and looked at it and sure enough, the nut would only go on 2/3 of the length of the nut because of the wrong thread. I just replaced it with another. No knock on Berk because the quality of the cats... Weld and fit are excellent. The nuts and bolt guy was just having a bad day. Oh, final thought, I received both sets of gaskets (front and back). I have seen other post saying only front or pictures showing only front. Happy with the results.