I said the same thing when I finally started my car - I expected it to be louder. The tone was exotic, but mellow.

But...trust me on this. Get some test pipes, high flow cats, or even headers, and you will have the PERFECT exhaust. No harmonics or drone or buzzing in the cabin. Just deep exotic VQ roar. I've sat in cars with ARK and TS exhausts, and I promise you, sit in my car, let me take you for a spin, and you'll hear the difference. :happydance:

Have Berks HFC on my Nismo. Definitively wakes up the Z and enhances the HKS sound and is louder at higher revs.

I have been installing my HKS exhaust for the last couple days and have had a couple issues. NOT WITH THE HKS SYSTEM, but with the removal of my. OEM parts. I also am replacing the CATS with Z1 HFC. After an exhaustive removal of the passenger side CAT while installing the HFC the bolt stripped. It was not at the torque limit, it just stripped. I realize that a few cents are saved with less than optimal fasteners, but it took me several hours to get the top right fastener off of the right side when it failed. A trip to Fastenal and I got some good fasteners.

The driver's side went much easier, although I did notice that I had to use a slim profile 3/8 drive extension with a short socket to get by the steering column.

Installing the HKS system was a breeze, although it initially. Hit my Hotchkis sway bar. Loosening all the fasteners and torquing from the back to front allowed about 1/8-1/4 inch clearance. All that's left for me to do now is reinstall my CAI and then fire it up.

That will be a Monday task.

Anyone running berks get the check engine light?

Bring your car to the Pep Boys and let them scan the error code. Probablly is the bad O2 sensers. And you might want to do the non-fouler mod to fix this problem completely.

You dont have a video you could post or send me do you? I love the way this exhaust looks and have been debating for some time on which one to get, and i cant really tell how they sound off youtube.

Custom done at SFG Automotive in Markham ON. Perfect alignment and fitment... exhaust sounds amazong too!

I have a 2013 370z and I just purchased this exact exhaust. I called Hks performance and the representative said that it would fit properly with removal of the emission canister shield. A different site that I was looking into said tha t the part wouldn't fit on my car at all. Hks USA said it is good from 2008-present and thmotorsports said that it wouldn't fit at all

That's odd. The HKS Hi-Power is compatible with all 370Z's, afaik. I removed my canister shield, and it's been trouble free for a long time now.

As for a video...I've been really lazy. :bowrofl: I also don't have a good camera to record the audio...but I wish I could. The car still sounds epic.

How does the exhaust sit in comparison to stock? From your pictures it looks like a similar height but I figure I'd ask anyway. I am interested in this exhaust but the roads here aren't too good...

I have a 2012 touring/sport and it fits perfectly. I didn't deal with any canister issue. Attached is a quick flick on the short straight between 3 and 4 at Roebling Road. I haven't heard my car, and my friend took a video with a snapshot camera, hence the quality. First car is a 350, then my 370 (#65) It was a NASA HPDE weekend.

That black canister shield(both sides) needs to be removed. Otherwise they could hit the canisters and cause the damage.

Ordered mine and it's arriving this Friday! Planning to install on Saturday and play on Sunday. :D