Fast Intentions exhaust is here! (continued)

Huck · 07-06-2013, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

So I went to the dealership to pick up my car. The exhaust looks stunning and the exhaust note is music to my ears. Upon closer inspection of the tips, I noticed that the right tip is less than the thickness of a credit card away from the bumper and the left not centered

. To make a long story short, I won't get my car back until Monday. A 2 hour job is taking these guys almost 5 days. With the way things are going, I may never see my Z again.

EDIT: I don't recall the details, but I heard a "hiss" that I've never heard before, even in the FI exhaust clips. I think I only heard it whenever the RPMs dropped, after letting off the accelerator. It sounds like a leak, but I'm sure it's not. Maybe it's the VQ? I don't remember that from my 350Z though. It doesn't sound like the amplified sound of an aftermarket intake system either, because I don't have one. Must search this giant thread all over again.

At this point you sound a lot calmer than I would. I would probably demand my car back and go somewhere else to get it taken care of, and cancel the charge on your credit card to that shop. The info you're giving us is pretty unreasonable.

As to this hiss that you hear, it's totally normal. I had a little bit of it even when I had just my CBE. Now that I have headers it's extremely pronounced. I thought for a while that some of the MIG wire had gotten stuck inside the pipes somewhere and was rattling around, but after hearing a few other exhausts I've realized that it's just the VQ hiss everyone talks about.

Now I kinda like it, I've had people come up and ask me what turbos I was running lol.

I survived Zdayz 2013

(barely)

/Angelo350Z/ · 07-06-2013, 09:34 AM

Thanks for the input Huck. Unfortunately, there's really nowhere to take my car, short of another dealership or a Mom & Pops shop. They're incompetent, but they have been honest so far. Sure, it takes them 2 days to install springs, but the install was damage-free. I suppose that's what I get for being on a small island. Their level of uselessness has no bounds, but understandable I suppose.

Kabestro · 07-06-2013, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

Thanks for the input Huck. Unfortunately, there's really nowhere to take my car, short of another dealership or a Mom & Pops shop. They're incompetent, but they have been honest so far. Sure, it takes them 2 days to install springs, but the install was damage-free. I suppose that's what I get for being on a small island. Their level of uselessness has no bounds, but understandable I suppose.

Seeing that you have a 13' model like me, I really don't think those bolts can get that seized up. I installed my HFC and CBE myself and had no demon bolt, and that was with ordinary hand tools and four jack stands, so a shop with a lift and air tools should be able to tackle this in less than a day. I don't know that's just my opinion. Glad you got yours enjoy...

AUtigers370z · 07-06-2013, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

Thanks for the input Huck. Unfortunately, there's really nowhere to take my car, short of another dealership or a Mom & Pops shop. They're incompetent, but they have been honest so far. Sure, it takes them 2 days to install springs, but the install was damage-free. I suppose that's what I get for being on a small island. Their level of uselessness has no bounds, but understandable I suppose.

Have you considered attempting these installs on your own? With such an easily accessible database of knowledge (through either this forum or other Z websites), you should have plenty of information to complete the work in a safe, timely manner. My passenger side tip was a little higher than the drivers, so i put washers on 2 of the 3 bolts holding the rear exhaust hanger to the car. Leveled them out perfectly.

07-06-2013, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3662	Thanks for the input Huck. Unfortunately, there's really nowhere to take my car, short of another dealership or a Mom & Pops shop. They're incompetent, but they have been honest so far. Sure, it takes them 2 days to install springs, but the install was damage-free. I suppose that's what I get for being on a small island. Their level of uselessness has no bounds, but understandable I suppose. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

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