Quad tips

Luciano13 · 05-10-2015, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mag_black

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.

He charged you $850 for the welds??

bkngo · 05-10-2015, 07:15 PM

thanks man... looks great!

bkngo · 05-10-2015, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mag_black

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.

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

mag_black · 05-12-2015, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Luciano13

He charged you $850 for the welds??

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.

Luciano13 · 05-12-2015, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mag_black

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

bkngo · 05-12-2015, 06:54 PM

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...

mag_black · 05-13-2015, 12:45 PM

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

bkngo · 05-13-2015, 03:57 PM

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

bkngo · 05-13-2015, 06:32 PM

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...

mag_black · 05-13-2015, 08:48 PM

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.

mag_black · 05-13-2015, 08:51 PM

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

bkngo · 05-14-2015, 05:42 PM

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.

bkngo · 05-14-2015, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mag_black

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.

thanks

bkngo · 05-14-2015, 05:44 PM

How does she sound?

Luciano13 · 05-14-2015, 06:13 PM

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

05-10-2015, 07:15 PM	#47 (permalink)
bkngo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Antonio Posts: 653 Drives: 09 370Z K51 M6 Rep Power: 38	thanks man... looks great! mag_black likes this. __________________ Fly1 Zele\|Stillen G3\|FI CBE 18" RES w/quad tips\|FI RTP\|UpRev\|IJDM LED Halos\|6k HIDs\|LEDs\|JDM PW Shifter\|NAVTOOL V2

05-12-2015, 06:54 PM	#51 (permalink)
bkngo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Antonio Posts: 653 Drives: 09 370Z K51 M6 Rep Power: 38	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... Luciano13 likes this. __________________ Fly1 Zele\|Stillen G3\|FI CBE 18" RES w/quad tips\|FI RTP\|UpRev\|IJDM LED Halos\|6k HIDs\|LEDs\|JDM PW Shifter\|NAVTOOL V2

05-13-2015, 12:45 PM	#52 (permalink)
mag_black A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,400 Drives: 09 370Z MT6 Rep Power: 666	^^ how much are you getting charged if they hack up the exhaust? __________________ fujimura ≠ abbeyRoadCompany ≠ fastIntentions ≠ motordyne ≠ avantGarde ≠ ecutek ≠ nismo ≠ stillen ≠ stoptech ≠ gtm ≠ spl ≠ carbonfiberelement ≠ stance™

05-13-2015, 03:57 PM	#53 (permalink)
bkngo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Antonio Posts: 653 Drives: 09 370Z K51 M6 Rep Power: 38	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 __________________ Fly1 Zele\|Stillen G3\|FI CBE 18" RES w/quad tips\|FI RTP\|UpRev\|IJDM LED Halos\|6k HIDs\|LEDs\|JDM PW Shifter\|NAVTOOL V2

05-13-2015, 06:32 PM	#54 (permalink)
bkngo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Antonio Posts: 653 Drives: 09 370Z K51 M6 Rep Power: 38	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... __________________ Fly1 Zele\|Stillen G3\|FI CBE 18" RES w/quad tips\|FI RTP\|UpRev\|IJDM LED Halos\|6k HIDs\|LEDs\|JDM PW Shifter\|NAVTOOL V2 Last edited by bkngo; 05-13-2015 at 06:56 PM.

05-13-2015, 08:48 PM	#55 (permalink)
mag_black A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,400 Drives: 09 370Z MT6 Rep Power: 666	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. __________________ fujimura ≠ abbeyRoadCompany ≠ fastIntentions ≠ motordyne ≠ avantGarde ≠ ecutek ≠ nismo ≠ stillen ≠ stoptech ≠ gtm ≠ spl ≠ carbonfiberelement ≠ stance™

05-13-2015, 08:51 PM	#56 (permalink)
mag_black A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,400 Drives: 09 370Z MT6 Rep Power: 666	Don't get me wrong, I think it looks decent. However, I paid a premium for functionality, which I didn't get. __________________ fujimura ≠ abbeyRoadCompany ≠ fastIntentions ≠ motordyne ≠ avantGarde ≠ ecutek ≠ nismo ≠ stillen ≠ stoptech ≠ gtm ≠ spl ≠ carbonfiberelement ≠ stance™

05-14-2015, 05:42 PM	#57 (permalink)
bkngo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Antonio Posts: 653 Drives: 09 370Z K51 M6 Rep Power: 38	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. __________________ Fly1 Zele\|Stillen G3\|FI CBE 18" RES w/quad tips\|FI RTP\|UpRev\|IJDM LED Halos\|6k HIDs\|LEDs\|JDM PW Shifter\|NAVTOOL V2

05-14-2015, 05:44 PM	#59 (permalink)
bkngo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Antonio Posts: 653 Drives: 09 370Z K51 M6 Rep Power: 38	How does she sound? __________________ Fly1 Zele\|Stillen G3\|FI CBE 18" RES w/quad tips\|FI RTP\|UpRev\|IJDM LED Halos\|6k HIDs\|LEDs\|JDM PW Shifter\|NAVTOOL V2

05-14-2015, 06:13 PM	#60 (permalink)
Luciano13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 2,130 Drives: 2016 Solid Redz Rep Power: 245	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 __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...lid-red-z.html

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