I got SS with my Pearl White on order.. The cans will look great in SS rather than hiding in CF imo.

Im #590 Going in for installation on Oct 20th !!! 1 more week. god it feels even harder to wait for 1week then 3 months LOL it seems sooo slow... enrwcyhtouryhouathruohguofnxc,

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I'd rather not hide the beautiful cans on my PG.

I ordered the Carbon Fiber i love the exotic sound more than the deep deep sound. Also i think it will look great on my Pearl White, #606 pics coming soon!

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Brilliant Silver Metallic with SS FI Cans

Nice cans (shiny like mine)

Update,

New list coming shortly and the "Twin Turbo" prototype is almost completed! I will post some pics as soon as it is running. In addition those who were interested in ore ordering will be getting a call from me shortly.

Thanks, Tony

Yay :)

Does anyone have an decent bright pictures of the CF version installed?

Tony could email u some he had some really good ones. His pics helped me to make my decision before ordering.

i cant wait to get my carbon fiber non res!!!! i wanna hear the down shift on it !!

This was pulled from the exhaust reference thread.
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4278/dsc05101d.jpg

Downshift while in sportmode makes me giggle

why?

Because it does this extra growl....or does that mean I have an exhaust leak somewhere?!

i have a couple youtube vids of mine. no down shifts but i can take one next time i have someone riding with me. youtube name is same as forum name.

i set off a car alarm over the weekend on a downshift going through my town

Man this is gonna be a busy month or so. Installing my dynamat this weekend. Emblems should be here soon (assuming they ever clear customs), Wheels getting powdered on Monday, Headlights are getting modded next Fri, exhaust and HFCs arrive next month.

Lol. Look like everything is set. Good luck buddy!!:)


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I really want to get the CF version, but it looks too dark to be noticed. Looks like SS it is.

depends on where you are looking from. in a car behind the z u can see it from a distance but just walking around all you see is the tips anyways since its such a low car lol or from off at a distance. honestly you should base your decision on sound not looks.

Out of curiosity, how often do your O2 sensors get destroyed when you remove the stock cats?

that happens? i've had mine off for over a year now and have 12k miles on my TPs and CBE and never had a problem yet.

That's more common when removing from the manifolds, not the cats. I don't know if I've ever heard of someone messing them up when removing from cats. Honesty they have always come out rather easy for me.

As long as you arent stripping the threads, your sensors should be okay.

Yeah I thought it was a risk with headers but not cats. Then someone today said "good luck with your O2 sensors" or something to that effect when I mentioned the HFCs.

Think what happens to the O2 sensors that go bad after an install is. That they didn't remove the O2 sensors before trying to remove the cats. And with using an impact gun on the bolts that hold the cats on. The vibrations from the impact gun kills the O2 sensors. IMO I have over 4,000 miles on my LTH's. Never had a code or anything bad happened. I removed my O2 sensors first before trying to remove anything else.

I'll make sure I have a long talk with the shop before they attempt this. Can't be rocket science...

Thanks for the advice though.

If that were the case then why offer 2 styles? It's for looks. I'm still looking for a well lit picture of the CF version. It's the difference between ordering this unit or the HKS.

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Great advice. When installing cats/test pipes/headers, etc. DO NOT use an impact gun to remove the bolts or even break the torque loose. That vibration will destroy the O2 sensor for sure!

If anyone has any questions on any of this, please do not hesitate to call me directly.

Thanks, Tony

A few things...

1) The CF option is not just for looks. It has a definite change it sound (for the better).

2) Having owned both, the quality of the FI kit is orders of magnitude higher. It's hard to describe until you see it in person. Not to say that the HKS isn't a good unit, but everything I have seen from FI is a work of art. Also, aesthetically I prefer the baffled look of the FI tips as opposed to the tin cans on the HKS.

3) Call up HKS if you need support/questions/etc, then call Tony. Enough Said.

Lastly...support the community vendors! They certainly support us.

Well said DJTodd...

i can take pictures of my CF later for you if needed. but the sound between the CF and SS should be the majority of the decision. maybe a 75/25 split between thoughts on sound then looks respectively. personally i love the CF look under my blue Z and then it just worked out perfectly since i wanted the exotic sound and thats what the CF offers over the SS.

worst case call Tony he's the best. he will talk you through any issues or questions you may have. or PM me directly. i will help anyone as much as i can.

If the HKS was cheaper, I would've order that instead of F.I. Don't take this the wrong way though. It was one of the first I heard and personally, I love the look of the cans on it plus the burnt tips. But F.I is just as good, if not better, and still looks and sounds amazing. If Tony gave the option of adding burnt tips, then for me, F.I would have no competition. Hint hint ;)

you can do that yourself actually. i've read mant "how to" articles on it. i'll try to find one for you and send it.

here you go. http://www.the370z.com/intake-exhaus...n-my-tips.html

and

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/exter...ue-purple.html

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Thank ya sir :tup:

no problem. i edited that post and added second link with some guy actually doing it with pics. just fyi lol

Thanks dude