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i have the Ark, sold my first one to buy wheels, and missed it so much i bought a new one. The sound is by far my favorite, and i

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Old 07-08-2011, 11:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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i have the Ark, sold my first one to buy wheels, and missed it so much i bought a new one.

The sound is by far my favorite, and i have heard almost all of them in person.

I did add berk test pipes to the mix, so the sound has gotten raspier, however i still like it a lot

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Fast Intentions has my vote. Great power, great sound, 30,000 miles so far and going strong!
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I just had the ARK exhaust installed. Sounds great and a great price! You can see my install thread here:
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I was tempted by the Fast Intentions as was my wife (she wanted the carbon fiber tips); however the wait combined with the higher price led us to look elsewhere. Compared to the OEM exhaust, any of the better selling exhausts are going to make you grin big time and I don't see how you could go wrong.
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Fast Intentions 'Resonated Tips'?? Explain this please...
4.5" resonated dual wall slash cut polished stainless steel tips.

See the mesh looking steel on the inside of the tips? You can see that from behind the car and I just dont like the way that looks. Just my opinion though. I'm sure it has a lot to do with the way it sounds, Which I do like. I just dont think it looks good.
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4.5" resonated dual wall slash cut polished stainless steel tips.

See the mesh looking steel on the inside of the tips? You can see that from behind the car and I just dont like the way that looks. Just my opinion though. I'm sure it has a lot to do with the way it sounds, Which I do like. I just dont think it looks good.
Interesting, I can't imagine being so anal about it that that tiny part would make you reject the whole thing... But to each unto their own.

I will say though that after you put miles on it and it starts to collect carbon deposits/rust, you won't even notice it that much. And honestly, if it gives me a good performance gain, and has the sound I want, then it shouldn't matter whats inside it. I mean that would be like saying I don't like Brand A exhaust because they use a different packing material that I can't ever see than Brand B. But Brand A has a better sound and gives me more performance...

Whichever one you pick, hopefully it meets all of what you're looking for because in the end it's what setup makes you happy on your Z that matters.
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Interesting, I can't imagine being so anal about it that that tiny part would make you reject the whole thing... But to each unto their own.

I will say though that after you put miles on it and it starts to collect carbon deposits/rust, you won't even notice it that much. And honestly, if it gives me a good performance gain, and has the sound I want, then it shouldn't matter whats inside it. I mean that would be like saying I don't like Brand A exhaust because they use a different packing material that I can't ever see than Brand B. But Brand A has a better sound and gives me more performance...

Whichever one you pick, hopefully it meets all of what you're looking for because in the end it's what setup makes you happy on your Z that matters.
Oh Im def not saying Im not considering it. Thats why its between those 3. The build quality of the FI seems unreal. The close up of the welds and fitment on there website is crazy. Plus it sounds awesome. There are just so many little things I like between the 3 and thats why I am having a hard time deciding.
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