Ark Exhaust Installed...pics and video...review

JrumMusic · 04-29-2011, 10:18 PM

I got this installed Wednesday.

The Package : arrived in decent condition, the box was ripped at one end, nothing to major though. The packaging was great, and wrapped very well.

The Unpacking : i did notice to small dents, one on the left muffler towards the inside, and one on the left middle down pipe/crossmember. Nothing too major and nothing to bitch about seeing how i will probably scrape these tips in the future so no biggie.

The Sound : below is the video...Its very clean, NO RASP!! Its amazing actually, I dont see how i went this long without a exhaust system and for this one on sale for $899 every penny is well worth it. No rattling or vibration issues after the install so far so good. At cruising speeds its maintains a fairly quite ride, but i mean its so smooth you have to hear it to understand, its not some civic ricer. Stock exhaust compared to this at cruising speed of course you will notice a difference. lol At wide open throttle "WOT" it sounds like Chuck Norris drank a 5 hour energy and round house kicked a wasp nest while a beautiful v6 3.7 liter engine roars with excitement. lol haha. The K&N TYPHOON ALSO HELPS WITH THIS SOUND OF COURSE.

The Install : only took 45 mins, so easy! The bolt ons were exact fitment, no issues at ALL! AMAZING

The Pros : Great Sound, No Rasp, Easy Install, Great Design, Good welds, and package was priced very good for $899. BURNT TIPS!!

The Cons : So far theres only one thing that irritates me.. the ARK imprint on the exhausts dont line up with each other, one is tilted more downwards, but i have a OCD with evenness and things being perfect.

Overall im very satisfied my purchase, and would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a nice CBE.

**PLEASE GIVE ME SOME REP FOR THE WRITE UP** =]

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HoneyBadger · 04-29-2011, 10:27 PM

Good looking pipes.

JrumMusic · 04-29-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

Good looking pipes.

The stainless looks amazing!

christian370z · 04-30-2011, 12:14 AM

Love it, those Ti tips look so good! Makes me want to weld them on my FI exhaust haha. Congrats on the exhaust.

daisuke149 · 04-30-2011, 12:29 AM

congrats man. yeah this is quite an amazing exhaust.

JrumMusic · 04-30-2011, 10:18 AM

Deff i was gonna get the F.I. exhaust but i couldn't wait 8-12 weeks to get it. lol im very impatient.

fullmonty · 04-30-2011, 04:01 PM

Looks killer man! I wish mine had those tips

Highwind · 04-30-2011, 06:34 PM

You'll be happy with this unit as you drive the car even more..

JrumMusic · 04-30-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Highwind

You'll be happy with this unit as you drive the car even more..

you have this also? The tone is amazinggggg

Highwind · 04-30-2011, 11:44 PM

Had it since December of 2010. Never regretted the purchase. Still getting compliments.

fullmonty · 05-01-2011, 01:17 AM

I've had mine on for about a year now and it's great. Be prepared for a TON of compliments. BTW it sounds even better when you get it broken in a bit. Mine smelled like burning electric every once in a while for the first 100 miles or so while it was getting broken in, so if yours does the same don't worry about it

WAGAWAGA · 05-01-2011, 03:11 AM

looks nice, and sounds nice, did you notice any performance gains?

JrumMusic · 05-01-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WAGAWAGA

looks nice, and sounds nice, did you notice any performance gains?

No i dont really feel a difference in HP, but im sure there has to be some gains. at least 8-12 hp.

tonybui · 05-02-2011, 06:44 PM

nice, where did u get it from for $899?

Highwind · 05-03-2011, 12:03 AM

I believe it was a crazy blow out sale that were hosting last month. And it was like 988 shipped

04-29-2011, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
JrumMusic Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 324 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 14	Ark Exhaust Installed...pics and video...review I got this installed Wednesday. The Package : arrived in decent condition, the box was ripped at one end, nothing to major though. The packaging was great, and wrapped very well. The Unpacking : i did notice to small dents, one on the left muffler towards the inside, and one on the left middle down pipe/crossmember. Nothing too major and nothing to bitch about seeing how i will probably scrape these tips in the future so no biggie. The Sound : below is the video...Its very clean, NO RASP!! Its amazing actually, I dont see how i went this long without a exhaust system and for this one on sale for $899 every penny is well worth it. No rattling or vibration issues after the install so far so good. At cruising speeds its maintains a fairly quite ride, but i mean its so smooth you have to hear it to understand, its not some civic ricer. Stock exhaust compared to this at cruising speed of course you will notice a difference. lol At wide open throttle "WOT" it sounds like Chuck Norris drank a 5 hour energy and round house kicked a wasp nest while a beautiful v6 3.7 liter engine roars with excitement. lol haha. The K&N TYPHOON ALSO HELPS WITH THIS SOUND OF COURSE. The Install : only took 45 mins, so easy! The bolt ons were exact fitment, no issues at ALL! AMAZING The Pros : Great Sound, No Rasp, Easy Install, Great Design, Good welds, and package was priced very good for $899. BURNT TIPS!! The Cons : So far theres only one thing that irritates me.. the ARK imprint on the exhausts dont line up with each other, one is tilted more downwards, but i have a OCD with evenness and things being perfect. Overall im very satisfied my purchase, and would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a nice CBE. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME REP FOR THE WRITE UP =] [IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/IMG] [IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/IMG] VIDEO - ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting ag370zBHR likes this. __________________ Pearl White 370z \| Sport Package \| 19" Rays \| Stillen Oil Cooler \|Ark CBE \| K&N Short Ram Intake \| Kenwood 7" Nav Unit \| Custom Sound System \| More mods coming soon

04-30-2011, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 431	Love it, those Ti tips look so good! Makes me want to weld them on my FI exhaust haha. Congrats on the exhaust. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

04-30-2011, 10:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
JrumMusic Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 324 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 14	Deff i was gonna get the F.I. exhaust but i couldn't wait 8-12 weeks to get it. lol im very impatient. __________________ Pearl White 370z \| Sport Package \| 19" Rays \| Stillen Oil Cooler \|Ark CBE \| K&N Short Ram Intake \| Kenwood 7" Nav Unit \| Custom Sound System \| More mods coming soon

04-30-2011, 04:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 33	Looks killer man! I wish mine had those tips __________________

05-01-2011, 01:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 33	I've had mine on for about a year now and it's great. Be prepared for a TON of compliments. BTW it sounds even better when you get it broken in a bit. Mine smelled like burning electric every once in a while for the first 100 miles or so while it was getting broken in, so if yours does the same don't worry about it __________________

04-29-2011, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
HoneyBadger Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 67 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 14	Good looking pipes.

04-30-2011, 12:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	congrats man. yeah this is quite an amazing exhaust.

04-30-2011, 06:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Highwind Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IRVINE Posts: 44 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 15	You'll be happy with this unit as you drive the car even more..

04-30-2011, 11:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Highwind Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IRVINE Posts: 44 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 15	Had it since December of 2010. Never regretted the purchase. Still getting compliments.

05-01-2011, 03:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
WAGAWAGA Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: riverside Posts: 155 Drives: 2010 370z Black Rep Power: 15	looks nice, and sounds nice, did you notice any performance gains?

05-02-2011, 06:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 426	nice, where did u get it from for $899?

05-03-2011, 12:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
Highwind Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IRVINE Posts: 44 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 15	I believe it was a crazy blow out sale that were hosting last month. And it was like 988 shipped

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