ARK Muffler Cans really uneven!
 

I had my Berk HFC's and ARK GRIP CBE installed last weekend by a performance shop where I live. I made sure they propped up the Xpipe to avoid the cross member rattling problem so no rattles there. However, the passenger side muffler can hangs MUCH lower than the drivers side. My car isnt even lowered and the passenger side muffler can has scraped the ground a couple of times while going over bumps.

How can this be fixed while keeping the exhaust tips even? I want to lower my car but cant because the passenger exhaust can will scrape on everything.

:worthless:

Let's see how bad this looks, please.

Will try to post pics later but I know this is a common problem with the ARK CBE and was wondering how other ARK owners fixed this problem.

Start from the Y pipe to the back. Tighten each side and adjust the flanges while tightening the bolt. Its best to have a friend hold the mufflers in place while you tighten the bolts together. If you have any questions please give us a call at 909.391.1275

Alex

Thanks for the quick reply Alex. I will try this method this weekend.

send me pictures direct to alex@arkperformanceusa.com if you can. i will try and help you out as much as I can. By the end of this, you will have a perfect sitting exhaust.

does it hang lower than the FI exhaust?

I wouldnt know JollyGoodChap. Dont have any experience with the FI exhaust. Cant wait until this weekend so I can get under my car and see if I can even the mufflers out.

There is a good bit of clearance in the holes for the flanges on each muffler. Loosen the bolts a bit, realignment the flanges and then tighten, making sure not to let it shift while tightening. I dialed out most of the unevenness that way. Passenger side is still a hair lower and seems to be the case on most of the photos I've seen.

Zedsled. any updates on this? I want to know if you were able to have this adjusted.

I sent you an email with pics. I was unable to solve this problem with the recommended methods. The passenger side still hangs about 1-1/2 inches lower than the drivers side. Please check your email and get back to me.

PM me your phone # and We will be able to take care of this.

Yes it does. Unfortunately the ARK exhaust is one of the lowest on the market. Specifically the lowest part of the exhaust is the flanges. My car is slightly lowered (3/4s of an inch) and its been an issue for me that has caused my mufflers to scrape and then get misaligned from repeated impact. Love the exhaust and the sound of it is fantastic but it sucks that it is so low.

yeah another member on here has the ark and is lowered. his flange is flattened from scraping it so much

that might be... but it just sounds so damn good :tup:

Update!!!
 

After contacting Alex at ARK and taking several pics of my exhaust system and emailing them to him it seems a G37 exhaust kit was sent to me instead of the correct kit for my 370Z.

Its been a royal pain in the *** because Ive been having to jack my car up in my garage (dont have a lift) and its been 107 degrees here in Texas for quite some time. I got my kit from Fred Beans Nissan and while I got a good deal, I would have been more than happy to pay full price instead of going through all this BS.

Alex is going to have their manufacturing department contact me today to get it all sorted out... Thanks Alex!

The right exhaust was sent to you. We have to see where the adjustment is needed.

what a headache...
Hopelly everything gets sorted out quick so you could enjoy your Z. Good luck :tup:

I've been in contact with Alex at ARK over the past couple of weeks and it seems I may have just gotten a bad batch of mid pipes. They have come up with a solution to not only make the muffler cans even but have also bent the mid pipes so the rear flanges won't scrape the ground as much when the car is lowered. Just going off the info I've got from Alex thus far and he's saying I should have a set of redesigned midpipes by the end of the month. I'll keep you folks updated when I get the revised mid pipes.

I just got mine few days ago and I have same problem!!

I've had mine a couple weeks and same problem, did a mtn run today couldn't push the car because the passenger side hangs so low. I just thought this was how it was supposed to be. Would love to see a fix to this.

Why still no pictures??!?!

Wow guys that sucks to hear but hopefully ark will make it right very soon. Let us know how it turns out

Tale of the tape!
 

Here are a couple of pics from the rear view with a tape measure illustrating the difference in muffler height. When these pics were taken my car was on the ground and sitting level. Alex states that the mid pipes are the problem and is supposed to be sending me a new set end of month.

However, I cant help but notice the difference in the bends of the muffler pipe section between the end of the mid pipe and the beginning of the muffler.

Thanks for the pics. I would be pissed about that too. I thought you were just being anal and wanted a perfectly symmetrical setup, but I can see where you are coming from now.

Wow thats a lot worse than I expected it to be. So is it more of a defective batch or perhaps mid pipes from a different application?

I had the same problem but it just needed to be re-aligned. I love the exhaust, sound and looks but its still a bit low. Only way I'd change it though if it was completely damaged.

Ive tried re-aligning the CBE every way possible and actually have the passenger side muffler adjusted as high as it can go but its still way off. I do love the look and sound of the exhaust but I just wish it would fit correctly.

Wish I knew Glokwork, but apparently I am not the only person with this problem. Since starting this post there are a few others who recently purchased this CBE and are having the same problem. My only guess is that its a defective batch.

From my knowledge, the un even canisters that you have does not compare to others. Even from the same batch, members does not have an uneven canister to this degree. All of our installs here have been very close with the tips being perfect.