Brother, this rear end of yours is so sick! I REALLY like the spoiler too, I don't I've seen anyone else with it. Big props to ya for originality :tup:

Mag black, did you cut your exhaust tip in that picture you posted? Mine looks totally different from yours and I could not dry fit my exhaust unless I removed my muffler... the FI resonated exhaust tip was touching at the top and bottom...

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...fi-exhaust.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...fi-exhaust.jpg

:driving:

http://i57.tinypic.com/2jc9a92.jpg

Mag black can you take pics of the weld areas of the exhaust?

I'm actually disappointed in the work. This is not how we talked about doing it. The 2nd tip will never flow w/ it like this. This does not look like $850 work of work to me.

http://i61.tinypic.com/jzuul4.jpg

http://i57.tinypic.com/2j0i1qg.jpg

He charged you $850 for the welds??

thanks man... looks great!

would you post a sound clip? does it sound different since it is not resonated exhaust tips anymore?

Charged me $842 to run stainless from canisters and weld my tips. I originally agreed because he was going to y-pipe and make both tips functionally flow. This is what I got back for $842.

I wouldn't be mad if I got it back late and the work was what I was expecting, but what I got was a late delivery and not the work I was expecting.

Owner of shop said he's going to call me, but that was a couple of days ago. I'm not holding my breath. I've already found someone that will fix the work and does amazing fab work.

Wiping my hands clean of this one.

Ouch!! Well im glad u found someone to fix it. Hopefully it works out this time:driving:

yeah, man I checked a few place around here and I am not confident... pretty much it is a custom exhaust after they are done. It is not even a FI anymore... the body shop said they will modified the rear bumper by increasing the diameter around the exhaust tip and they will use the premium flat black (powdercoated) mesh I provided to cover the sides. He put it up in the back and it looked good. I got the mesh with the smallest opening that does a good job covering empty space... I rather do this then hack up my FI CBE or sale it and get the Zele exhaust ($3200 on the cheap side ouch) or a custom exhaust with no guarantee on sound or horsepower... then I have to wait and retune with UpRev again... i was stressed out today smh... because everything I read so far suggests that the FI exhaust fit with the ZL rear bumper... and everybody said that it was an easy job for most exhaust shops to just weld on the quad tips for a few hundred bucks... oh well, live and learn...

^^ how much are you getting charged if they hack up the exhaust?

He didn't say... The body shop doesn't have a tig welder or SS piping. he said I would have to take my car to an exhaust specialist with the rear bumper and have them look at it... Russ said they would have to move the muffler back a few inches, and make new bends and a new pipe to the exhaust tip... to me that is too much trouble and not worth it right now... I like my FI exhaust... a lot... he is sending me pics of the dry fit this afternoon... i'll post it up later...

$800+ to have the quad tip look is a lot... 400 would be pushing it for me... I thought I could spend about $150 on quad tips and about 150-200 for the install... oh, well... maybe later... however, I still have my friend who can tig weld SS... I will have him take a look at it next week. for right now i am going to have the shop modify the rear exhaust opening to fit the current exhaust tips...

Props to you mag black... I am glad you got yours installed

i'm going to see if a local shop near the body shop can fabricate a y pipe for my quad tip... what exactly did they do with your exhaust... can you tell me the process? did they raised it up an inch, move it back 2 inches, etc...

I was told the same thing. They would have to cut the canisters and push them back. I was charged 9 hours of work for what I have now.

The work Granite State Dyno did was:
cut tips all the way back to the canisters for a fresh start of piping.
weld on a pipe and then add a branched pipe

What I was told they were going to do:
may have to cut canisters and push them back for more room
build a y-pipe from canisters to the new tips

"We don't want to hack the job, we want both tips to be functional" < == this was the selling point for me.

Don't get me wrong, I think it looks decent. However, I paid a premium for functionality, which I didn't get.

http://i59.tinypic.com/28jl5xw.jpg

I decided to go quad tip... I was quoted $500-750 (4-6 hrs) for SS piping and tig weld. The shop has all of the supply and can bend pipes. They can't do it till Tuesday though. I should have it back late next week if the exhaust shop gets the car done and back to autobody shop by Wednesday.

thanks

How does she sound?

Guys u need to friends with a welder.....
I paid zero to have mine tig welded......
500-800 is crazy to weld simple tips!!! Even if its quad tips...
Sorry.... Had to say this

I agree, it shouldn't be this expensive.

Car is still at body shop. I probably won't have it back for another 2 weeks.

Dude tell me about it. I do have a friend that can you weld but time and convenience are my top priority

Dang bro... Why so long?

My pieces had to get cut and re-fiberglassed. My side skirts don't line up and came up too short.

FI can't make a quad tip for $800.. I bet they can make both muffler with duel tips so you would have quad tips for a decent price. You would then sell the original for $200 to recoup or whatever and you would be good to go. The only thing is that you will probably be on the waiting list. At least you know it will look damn good and function well.

YzGYz

They can but they would need my car in CA and I'm in VA in order to fabricate it. I am planning on selling the resonated exhuast tips probably $150 + shipping since Tony sells it for $125 + shipping for each.

I have 2 that i was giving away for free and no one wanted them lol

No going back...

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...haust-tips.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...nated-tips.jpg

Potentially dumb question. How are you going to mount your license plate? I don't want to drill into my rear bumper.

Not sure... I'll ask the shop on Monday.

I don't think u have a choice drilling.....
Unless u use heavy duty magnets

The only clip I have is w/o any tips installed.

I'm guessing you drilled into your rear bumper?

I did some research on the authentic Amuse bumper, since it's similar to ours and they give adhesive to attach the license plate to the rear bumper.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do just yet. I might have them fiberglass the plate mounting clips onto the rear or install them somehow.

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...-progress3.jpg
Another angle of the exhaust. It was not finished in this picture.

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...-quad-tips.jpg

The body kit got primed today
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...ed-bumpers.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...ide-skirts.jpg

Looking good.

Are you leaving stock spoiler or something else?

I'm getting the Evo-r high wing NISMO with carbon fiber

More teasers:

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...magejpeg-3.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...magejpeg-1.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...gejpeg-1-1.jpg

Waiting on that clear coat to dry... Hopefully tomorrow it will finally be done :)