Do my berks cbe tips look uneven?

azn370z · 03-18-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by M.Bonanni

Clearly a bent hanger due to shipping, which I know Berk is kicking themselves about, but I think they have learned their lesson. Good news is that it should be an easy fix. If you were to put a level on that piece of wood that is resting on top of both hangers, it should be level. Simply bend whichever end you want higher or lower until its level with the other end.

last night I attempted to bend the hanger back using weapons instructions. I weigh 160 lbs and I could not get it to bend

M.Bonanni · 03-18-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

last night I attempted to bend the hanger back using weapons instructions. I weigh 160 lbs and I could not get it to bend

Try slipping the handle of a floor jack over the hanger and using it as a massive pry bar. Or if you have the tools, heat up the hanger so its easy to bend. Or get a fat neighbor to stand on it.

The Weapon · 03-18-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

last night I attempted to bend the hanger back using weapons instructions. I weigh 160 lbs and I could not get it to bend

Hahaha.. yeah dude.. i weight about 230lbs. That probably helped. Not an easy thing to bend even at the weight.

chuckd05 · 03-18-2010, 03:29 PM

excuse me neighbor, I am looking for a fat bastard to help me bend metal.. can you help me out ?

g96818 · 03-18-2010, 04:22 PM

tommyguns · 03-18-2010, 08:10 PM

LOL that is to f%cking funny

. On another note at 160 you cant move the hanger but shipping it by UPS did? Do you know how much force durring a drop you would need to bend the hanger, never mind it would have to be exactly on just the hanger. Think this through again! What you say Berk?

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Originally Posted by chuckd05

excuse me neighbor, I am looking for a fat bastard to help me bend metal.. can you help me out ?

370Zsteve · 03-18-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by M.Bonanni

Try slipping the handle of a floor jack over the hanger and using it as a massive pry bar. Or if you have the tools, heat up the hanger so its easy to bend. Or get a fat neighbor to stand on it.

Oh well there's a +1 rep for Mike, the master of the Field Mod - lol a true race rat

I'd give ya another +1 for the fat neighbor but you can't give rep twice

370Zsteve · 03-18-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyguns

LOL that is to f%cking funny

. On another note at 160 you cant move the hanger but shipping it by UPS did? Do you know how much force durring a drop you would need to bend the hanger, never mind it would have to be exactly on just the hanger. Think this through again! What you say Berk?

I'll speak for Berk. The holes in the shipping boxes were caused by forklifts. A forklift can lift a car. Got that? No? Here, this video will help explain:

radio5boro · 03-18-2010, 08:35 PM

yeah my left tip on my berk cbe was hella off. i didnt bother bending the hangars i simply bent the brackets that you mount the hangars onto. worked out great. the tips are perfectly lined up now. no washers or anything. i raised another car with a floor jack and put the bracket under and with vise grips held onto it and bent it to where needed. have someone stand on the other side of the jack too, it helps.

370Zsteve · 03-18-2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by radio5boro

yeah my left tip on my berk cbe was hella off. i didnt bother bending the hangars i simply bent the brackets that you mount the hangars onto. worked out great. the tips are perfectly lined up now. no washers or anything. i raised another car with a floor jack and put the bracket under and with vise grips held onto it and bent it to where needed. have someone stand on the other side of the jack too, it helps.

By bending the brackets on the car, didn't you lower the exhaust closer to the ground?

tommyguns · 03-18-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

I'll speak for Berk. The holes in the shipping boxes were caused by forklifts. A forklift can lift a car. Got that? No? Here, this video will help explain:

So your telling me the blade of the fork lift just touched the hanger and thats it. OK got it now. Thanks for pointing that out.

theDreamer · 03-18-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyguns

So your telling me the blade of the fork lift just touched the hanger and thats it. OK got it now. Thanks for pointing that out.

No offense, but all your post in this thread have been nothing but stirring the pot.
Glad you got your exhaust from another company and happy with it, but no need to stir stuff up in another thread when you just look like an asswhole. Also, issues we are seeing are being fixed, part of it was the way Berk was putting the exhaust in the shipping boxes and the other half is how UPS handles shipments.

radio5boro · 03-18-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

By bending the brackets on the car, didn't you lower the exhaust closer to the ground?

nah i didnt notice much of a difference from before i bent the brackets to after. everythings good.

370Zsteve · 03-18-2010, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

No offense, but all your post in this thread have been nothing but stirring the pot.
Glad you got your exhaust from another company and happy with it, but no need to stir stuff up in another thread when you just look like an asswhole. Also, issues we are seeing are being fixed, part of it was the way Berk was putting the exhaust in the shipping boxes and the other half is how UPS handles shipments.

He's doing the same thing in his own FI thread, WTF?

tommyguns · 03-18-2010, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

No offense, but all your post in this thread have been nothing but stirring the pot.
Glad you got your exhaust from another company and happy with it, but no need to stir stuff up in another thread when you just look like an asswhole. Also, issues we are seeing are being fixed, part of it was the way Berk was putting the exhaust in the shipping boxes and the other half is how UPS handles shipments.

I really need to know what I said that was so terrible in my OP. All I was trying to say is, that you guys are blaming the wrong party here, that’s all. Why are you guys getting so offended. Then I get a lesson on fork lift operation that would be to the equivalent to picking you arse with it, have you guys ever even operated a fork lift because if you did you would understand that that statement is so farfetched its funny. Then I get, don't be offended and then you call me an asswhole (nice spelling). I just think you guys should look at how the system is manufactured that’s all. Enough said I won't post anything else so you guys can sleep good tonight.

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radio5boro Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 158 Drives: 09 MBlue 370z 6MT Rep Power: 15	yeah my left tip on my berk cbe was hella off. i didnt bother bending the hangars i simply bent the brackets that you mount the hangars onto. worked out great. the tips are perfectly lined up now. no washers or anything. i raised another car with a floor jack and put the bracket under and with vise grips held onto it and bent it to where needed. have someone stand on the other side of the jack too, it helps.