ARC Bling!

AK@Performanc · 01-22-2009, 01:20 PM

Slidefox · 01-22-2009, 01:24 PM

Mmmmm... that's pretty.....

JoeyD · 01-22-2009, 02:03 PM

Is that a water/air IC I spy...me likey.

AK@Performanc · 01-22-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyD

Is that a water/air IC I spy...me likey.

No. That is a combination tank; radiator over flow and oil catch can.

AK370Z · 01-22-2009, 02:07 PM

ARC Savra Induction Box.

Courtesy: 370Ztune.com

RCZ · 01-22-2009, 03:19 PM

Price? $700? Sure looks pretty....wonder what the dyno looks like with those.

TerribleONE · 01-22-2009, 05:14 PM

hopefully they actually make some power..

bertoccino · 01-22-2009, 08:57 PM

nogoodname · 01-22-2009, 09:00 PM

interesting stuff !!!

hope some good power is made

370z · 01-22-2009, 09:31 PM

ARC always makes visually pleasing products... not sure if they are worth those high prices.

245ONQEW · 02-09-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 370z

ARC always makes visually pleasing products... not sure if they are worth those high prices.

Generally, I've never seen great or overwhelming numbers from ARC. A wiseman from RB Motoring once told me ARC really is just bling for your car, not a substantive performance part. So I think it really comes down to what your goal is for the car: Performance v. Bling.

I'm not one to criticize JDM parts manufacturers, lord knows I had more than my fair share of HKS and Greddy on my Lancer. However, with the rise of the American Tuning Houses, places like AMS, Buschur, GTWorx, Vishnu Performance, Works, Agency Power, to name a few, it has really made me jaded as to why pay $1,400 for a cat-back from a name-brand Japanese manufacturer who doesn't post on forums, rather their vendor/dealer does v. $900 for an equally nicely finished (if not better) non-name brand, but reputable Tuning House from North America who does post on the forums.

Food for thought when buying parts. By no means am I saying 'Buy American'. But just think about your motivation for buying JDM parts for more money than domestically-made parts of equal or better quality...

370Ztune · 02-10-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 245ONQEW

I'm not one to criticize JDM parts manufacturers, lord knows I had more than my fair share of HKS and Greddy on my Lancer. However, with the rise of the American Tuning Houses, places like AMS, Buschur, GTWorx, Vishnu Performance, Works, Agency Power, to name a few, it has really made me jaded as to why pay $1,400 for a cat-back from a name-brand Japanese manufacturer who doesn't post on forums, rather their vendor/dealer does v. $900 for an equally nicely finished (if not better) non-name brand, but reputable Tuning House from North America who does post on the forums.

Food for thought when buying parts. By no means am I saying 'Buy American'. But just think about your motivation for buying JDM parts for more money than domestically-made parts of equal or better quality...

Not sure if HKS and Greddy should be the JDM parts you are referring to.. they are as much a USDM product as you can get really. If this is your comparison you might be missing out on some of the best proven exhausts.. MCR, Amuse, Mines, Esprit, Tracy Sports, hell even J's holds records at Tsukuba. Quality is forged more than just looks I agree, but all of these companies have proven performance and look good doing it... there are lots of great companies worldwide in fact.. but with lots of cheap imitations out there as well promising some of the best headaches. Just my two cents!

AK@Performanc · 02-19-2009, 01:36 PM

How pretty...

COR photog · 01-22-2009, 11:00 PM

Cant wait to see power gains!!

G in ny · 01-22-2009, 11:13 PM

Looks mad clean but its def going to be pricey to look like that

01-22-2009, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-22-2009, 01:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Slidefox Previous Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,534 Drives: A Pony Rep Power: 213	Mmmmm... that's pretty..... __________________ Forum Rules: Click Here Before Posting Click Here to Become a Premium Member Go Turbo or Go Home!!//Cowboys 2012 Superbowl Champs// Suns 2012 NBA Champions

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01-22-2009, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	Price? $700? Sure looks pretty....wonder what the dyno looks like with those.

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TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	hopefully they actually make some power..

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bertoccino Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 6 Drives: a car Rep Power: 16

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	interesting stuff !!! hope some good power is made

02-19-2009, 01:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
AK@Performanc Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 29 Drives: Z33 Rep Power: 16	How pretty... __________________ 2005 SB 35TH Anniversary 6MT w/NAV+MODS JTuned Feature!

01-22-2009, 11:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
COR photog Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 99 Drives: M3 Rep Power: 16	Cant wait to see power gains!!

01-22-2009, 11:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
G in ny Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 396 Drives: 2006 g35 coupe Rep Power: 227	Looks mad clean but its def going to be pricey to look like that