Berk Exhaust Production with X-Pipe

ChrisSlicks · 03-14-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by KEVTEX

I managed to get the wife to crawl underneath the car and tighten some bolts while I lined up the matching flanges. The exhaust tips lined up perfectly.

Dude, you wife rocks. If I asked my wife to crawl under the car she would have laughed at me and walked away.

BOLIO 671 · 03-16-2010, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by KEVTEX

Just finished installing Berk exhaust(already had HFC's). I managed to get the wife to crawl underneath the car and tighten some bolts while I lined up the matching flanges.

YOU THE MAN!!!!

g96818 · 03-14-2010, 04:36 AM

Funny story, just got my replacement bolts and no matter how hard i try this will never line up

but at least my tips look straight

even the x-pipe is f*cked

i dub this install as EPIC FAIL

ChrisSlicks · 03-14-2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by g96818

Funny story, just got my replacement bolts and no matter how hard i try this will never line up

i dub this install as EPIC FAIL

What cats do you have installed? Something must of got bent.

azn370z · 03-14-2010, 11:50 AM

Maybe you got jbl other pipe and he has yours?
A not so successful Berk Exhaust install...

370Zsteve · 03-14-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

Maybe you got jbl other pipe and he has yours?
A not so successful Berk Exhaust install...

No, the flanges face in the proper direction. Looks to me like his HFC's are not cooperating with the install. I bet if he removes the pipes and bolts them together on the floor they will line up perfectly.

g96818 · 03-14-2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

What cats do you have installed? Something must of got bent.

I still have the stock cats. Gave up on removing them after it destroyed 2 impact sockets and 2 bolt out sockets so I just tried installing the exhuast instead.

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

No, the flanges face in the proper direction. Looks to me like his HFC's are not cooperating with the install. I bet if he removes the pipes and bolts them together on the floor they will line up perfectly.

I did the floor layout after. Check my album for pics and how f'd up the alignment is

good luck with ur install

370zdub · 03-14-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Berk HFC + Berk CBE ftw!

FTMFW!! Its amazing, your going to love the sound, Yesterday my mechanic and I installed the springs, sways, HFC's, and CBE and after much sweat and pain the sound on start up made it all better.

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Originally Posted by g96818

I still have the stock cats. Gave up on removing them after it destroyed 2 impact sockets and 2 bolt out sockets so I just tried installing the exhuast instead.

Get a 1/2 inch extension and go after them, thats about the only way we could figure out to break them lose and we still ended up breaking the bolt.

I did the floor layout after. Check my album for pics and how f'd up the alignment is

good luck with ur install

Wow that is really bad, apparently shipping to Hawaii didn't do it any favors.

g96818 · 03-14-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zdub

Get a 1/2 inch extension and go after them, thats about the only way we could figure out to break them lose and we still ended up breaking the bolt.

let me add, they were 2, 1/2" impact sockets and 2, 1/2" impact bolt out sockets, both craftman

370Zsteve · 03-14-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by g96818

I still have the stock cats. Gave up on removing them after it destroyed 2 impact sockets and 2 bolt out sockets so I just tried installing the exhuast instead.

I did the floor layout after. Check my album for pics and how f'd up the alignment is

good luck with ur install

I'll go check the album..........

Well, mine do line up OK (bolted it all together on the floor.) But man, this whole affair is getting more effed by the day.

370zdub · 03-14-2010, 12:16 PM

I installed my exhaust yesterday and it went on without a hitch, everything lined up perfectly and the tips look good too. The tone is intoxicating. Oh I also installed my HFC's at that time and everything line up great with those too! Great job Berk

370Zsteve · 03-14-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zdub

I installed my exhaust yesterday and it went on without a hitch, everything lined up perfectly and the tips look good too. The tone is intoxicating. Oh I also installed my HFC's at that time and everything line up great with those too! Great job Berk

Berk HFC + Berk CBE ftw!

370Zsteve · 03-15-2010, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zdub

I installed my exhaust yesterday and it went on without a hitch, everything lined up perfectly and the tips look good too. The tone is intoxicating. Oh I also installed my HFC's at that time and everything line up great with those too! Great job Berk

Add me to this list. These poor guys (Berk) have suffered enough from UPS's disgraceful lack of regard for product of UPS's own customers.

I for one don't plan on using UPS for shipping any of my wife's large furniture items after this fiasco.

On another note, BERK X-PIPE INSTALLED, NO ISSUES, SOUND IS AS 370ZDUB SAYS "INTOXICATING". GREAT JOB BERK!

Sorry for shouting. Back to our regular programming.

370Zsteve · 03-15-2010, 08:01 PM

Pics were taken with a wide-angle lens, tips line up nuts on when weiwed from straighht ahead. 2nd pic was taken after a few margaritas lol

g96818 · 03-15-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Add me to this list. These poor guys (Berk) have suffered enough from UPS's disgraceful lack of regard for product of UPS's own customers.

I for one don't plan on using UPS for shipping any of my wife's large furniture items after this fiasco.

On another note, BERK X-PIPE INSTALLED, NO ISSUES, SOUND IS AS 370ZDUB SAYS "INTOXICATING". GREAT JOB BERK!

Sorry for shouting. Back to our regular programming.

congrats Steve, now post a vid

03-14-2010, 04:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
g96818 Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: A rock in a big pond Posts: 681 Drives: 2009 370Z, 2012 M56 Rep Power: 3395	Funny story, just got my replacement bolts and no matter how hard i try this will never line up but at least my tips look straight even the x-pipe is f*cked i dub this install as EPIC FAIL __________________ CZP are lying thieves!

03-14-2010, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	Maybe you got jbl other pipe and he has yours? A not so successful Berk Exhaust install... __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

03-14-2010, 12:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
370zdub Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UT Posts: 628 Drives: 09 370z 6mt,10 Ford Rep Power: 18	I installed my exhaust yesterday and it went on without a hitch, everything lined up perfectly and the tips look good too. The tone is intoxicating. Oh I also installed my HFC's at that time and everything line up great with those too! Great job Berk __________________ 2010 Ford 6.4L Power Stroke Diesel: 588whp/1082wtrq 2007 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Diesel: 788whp/1405wtrq, runs 12's @ 7400lbs, Still miss my 370z!

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