Fast Intentions exhaust is here!

Billarf · 04-25-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

The person you see in the picture is Dan. He is my business partner. It states in our instructions that you need to make sure the flanges on the back of the X Pipe are level. As you can see, we are doing that in the picture above. From there, it makes it much easier to line the rear mufflers up. Once they are bolted up to the X Pipe but loose, they have adjustability.

With that being said, it is very hard to align them perfect by yourself...

Tony

Tony, It would be appreciated if you took the time to post here what EXACTLY is involved in "It states in our instructions that you need to make sure the flanges on the back of the X Pipe are level." From many posts here it is clear that most guys here doing the install have not aligned them and have an issue with one rear muffler slightly lower then the other. Again, Tony....... PLEASE take time to explain here ASAP. Thanks!

F.I. Inc. · 04-25-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Billarf

Tony, It would be appreciated if you took the time to post here what EXACTLY is involved in "It states in our instructions that you need to make sure the flanges on the back of the X Pipe are level." From many posts here it is clear that most guys here doing the install have not aligned them and have an issue with one rear muffler slightly lower then the other. Again, Tony....... PLEASE take time to explain here ASAP. Thanks!

I have installed probably 30+ systems at my shop and every one has left aligned. It is real simple, hold a level on the back of the X Pipe under the rear 3 bolt flanges. Hold it level while a second person tighten downs the exhaust system starting from the front to the back. Then install the rear 2 mufflers sections. When all of the hardware is in they will still have some rotation to them. This is what makes the cans go up and down. As the can rotate inward, it will go up. As the can gets rotated out, it will go down. Once you get the bottom front of the cans level, then shim the tip down if you have to. Most of the time we do not have to add washers to bring a tip down. All of this is in the installation instructions that I send with the CBE...

Tony

dlmartin81 · 04-26-2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

I have installed probably 30+ systems at my shop and every one has left aligned. It is real simple, hold a level on the back of the X Pipe under the rear 3 bolt flanges. Hold it level while a second person tighten downs the exhaust system starting from the front to the back. Then install the rear 2 mufflers sections. When all of the hardware is in they will still have some rotation to them. This is what makes the cans go up and down. As the can rotate inward, it will go up. As the can gets rotated out, it will go down. Once you get the bottom front of the cans level, then shim the tip down if you have to. Most of the time we do not have to add washers to bring a tip down. All of this is in the installation instructions that I send with the CBE...

Tony

Thanks Tony.

dlmartin81 · 04-24-2010, 12:13 AM

I see...so there is some room to play with for adjustability. Thanks Tony. I'll be sure to be extra careful when installing them.

dlmartin81 · 04-24-2010, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

The person you see in the picture is Dan. He is my business partner. It states in our instructions that you need to make sure the flanges on the back of the X Pipe are level. As you can see, we are doing that in the picture above. From there, it makes it much easier to line the rear mufflers up. Once they are bolted up to the X Pipe but loose, they have adjustability.

With that being said, it is very hard to align them perfect by yourself...

Tony

Tony -- This may already be mentioned on the instructions, so for give me for asking. I just like to be knowledgeable and prepared when the time comes to install. Questions is, how does one align the rear of the X-pipe so that it's level? Is it by adjusting the connection on the cat-side? I won't think that we'd have to mess around with the hangers.

Am I right?

Vegitto-kun · 04-25-2010, 06:24 AM

gonna do a pre exhaust+LTH dyno run but the shop has 3 which one is best

Dynastar
DYNAPACK Hub measurement
SUPERFLOW AWD Dyno

semtex · 04-25-2010, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

gonna do a pre exhaust+LTH dyno run but the shop has 3 which one is best

Dynastar
DYNAPACK Hub measurement
SUPERFLOW AWD Dyno

Superflow

209Z · 04-25-2010, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Superflow

dlmartin81 · 04-24-2010, 12:50 AM

So Ben, are you considering switching to FI CBE now, based on what Tony said to you...regarding your top end?

semtex · 04-24-2010, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dlmartin81

So Ben, are you considering switching to FI CBE now, based on what Tony said to you...regarding your top end?

Just flirting with the idea. Like I said in my LTH review thread, losing a few hp at 7300 rpm doesn't bother me, not when you consider all the power I gained in the low and mid ranges. If I switch my CBE over to F.I. it'll be due more to this continual itch I have to try new things with my car rather than any belief that I will make huge gains over my current setup. That being said, however, it'd be an interesting review/comparison of the two different CBEs, seeing how I already have the LTHs installed. Which CBE works best with the LTHs? Well, presumably F.I.'s CBE does. But nobody really knows for sure until someone does an independent and objective test of both setups on the same car and posts the dyno results so that everyone can compare the numbers and the power curves side by side.

dlmartin81 · 04-24-2010, 10:24 AM

I here ya. Go for it if you can!

dlmartin81 · 04-25-2010, 09:10 PM

Tony -- would you say that the F.I. RHFC sound similar to the F.I. RTP?

F.I. Inc. · 04-25-2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dlmartin81

Tony -- would you say that the F.I. RHFC sound similar to the F.I. RTP?

They will not be as deep as the resonated test pipes. I have yet to hear the resonated high flow cats in person. I have shipped every set out. But I am confident that they will sound like high flow cats, just a little bit more tame...

Tony

209Z · 04-25-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

They will not be as deep as the resonated test pipes. I have yet to hear the resonated high flow cats in person. I have shipped every set out. But I am confident that they will sound like high flow cats, just a little bit more tame...

Tony

get my pm tony. last payment for the exhaust.

Whats the update on order # 118? =]

F.I. Inc. · 04-25-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 209Z

get my pm tony. last payment for the exhaust.

Whats the update on order # 118? =]

I am shooting to have:

115
116
117
118
119
120

Either installed or shipped by next Friday!

04-24-2010, 12:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
dlmartin81 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chalfont, PA Age: 44 Posts: 923 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 609	I see...so there is some room to play with for adjustability. Thanks Tony. I'll be sure to be extra careful when installing them. __________________ Dan F.I. SS CBE 18-R \|\| Llumar 40% tint

04-24-2010, 12:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
dlmartin81 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chalfont, PA Age: 44 Posts: 923 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 609	So Ben, are you considering switching to FI CBE now, based on what Tony said to you...regarding your top end? __________________ Dan F.I. SS CBE 18-R \|\| Llumar 40% tint

04-24-2010, 10:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
dlmartin81 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chalfont, PA Age: 44 Posts: 923 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 609	I here ya. Go for it if you can! __________________ Dan F.I. SS CBE 18-R \|\| Llumar 40% tint

04-25-2010, 09:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
dlmartin81 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chalfont, PA Age: 44 Posts: 923 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 609	Tony -- would you say that the F.I. RHFC sound similar to the F.I. RTP? __________________ Dan F.I. SS CBE 18-R \|\| Llumar 40% tint

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Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 264	gonna do a pre exhaust+LTH dyno run but the shop has 3 which one is best Dynastar DYNAPACK Hub measurement SUPERFLOW AWD Dyno

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