i totally agree and i see you do too :tiphat:

Can somebody PM me the pricing? I haven't heard back from FI.

it's on his other thread Tin, also shipping quotes posted

Sorry about that, PM replied as well as everyone else' PM's...

Thanks, Tony

Udated List as of Friday 8/7/09...

Digtonium: 001 (Installed)
Tonmed123: 002 (In transit)
Import111: 003 (Installed)
Zat Zuma: 004 (In transit)
Dszombiex: 005 (Installed)
FuszNissan: 006 (Installed)
Crbn_Fbr: 007 (Building)
Phelan: 008
Kolya: 009 (Installed)
GMZ: 010 (Building)
Wstar: 011 (Building)
Zigmon: 012 (Installed)
Drisko: 013 - Installation August 14th
Jason S: 014
Daishi: 015
HelloGoodbye: 016
Kdomilger: 017
B1nks: 018
MrBMW: 019
MrBMW: 020
MrBMW: 021
MacDaddy: 022

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i am 4 away from having mine!

^Better post up some pics with that angry exhaust and your hawt Red Z34. I gotta see how its gonna look on the bros Red Z34.

yeppers...

i'll be doing before during and after photos and lil write up on the installation and build quality :tup:

If u could also write up your first driving impressions/performance review vs. Stock

I will...

I also want to do a before and after dyno...which reminds me I still need to get down to that dyno shop and take look around...guess i'll take a ride down there tomorrow...

Tony, start building 008!!! :D

why were you skipped?

Hope you get yours soon phelan. Anyone want to bump their orders for us nice Aussie guys at 19,20 and 21:tup:. Ours have to travel that much further LOL. Keep up the great work Tony. After seeing these other people so happy with your product, i really cant wait for mine and the others to arrive.

Also planning on doing some Video with before and after along with Dynos to see what it gets and how it compares to you US guys.

Thanks nogood, there's too many pages to sort through.

I will say that since some people locally are getting free installation it would be a good gesture to credit or reduce shipping charges for those that don't live nearby.

I assume installation will run at least $150?

^^ interesting point

installation doesn't cost them any money, just time. Shipping costs them money, so it will cut into their profit margins. Just a thought

In the Service busniess, time= $$.

what I find hard to understand is why so many people pay other people to do at most an hour long install of a symple exhaust setup, a monkey can do it. A socket wrench, a hand saw (if cutting is required), some break free lube (for removing pesky bolts, lubing hangers, etc.), and a little elbow grease is all thats required. You wouldnt believe how much you can save by taking a little time outta your day.

if ppl are getting HFC's and Test-pipes....why not get the exhaust installed same time???

If you have the tools and a safe workspace, sure. But many people don't have access to a garage or otherwise don't trust themselves enough to do it.

For the guys that already have theirs installed...Please....Please..if you start a new thread...then please put a link to your thread here on this thread. It will help guys that are still drooling at the chin to get a move on and make that purchase.

k...Tony ...there's a plug for ya....promise guys he did not put me up to this either. I am getting mahogany just seeing that list of exhausts getting more filled up with installed/shipped/in transit status. Anyone wanna buy a Nismo CBE with low mileage. Buy two of them from me and have a spare...lol

Exactly, unless those people are working for free.

Because many people don't have any of those tools, a garage, ramps, a lift or the time to do it. A lot of people (like me) aren't particularly handy and would rather pay somebody to do it once, the correct way instead of spending days with the car torn apart and having a half *** job done at the end. :twocents:

True, but if it's Tony doing the install it probably takes about an hour, maybe less, and he's not paying anyone else to do it. He is probably charging actual shipping to these guys, which can be $100+ pretty easily with the size and weight of this exhaust.

He's just offering up a service he can easily do to help motivate his local customers. A little sacrifice in time for a little more incentive is easy for him...a discount on shipping will cost him money.

Sorry, I don't want to thread jack. Obviously there is a lot of demand for this exhaust....for now. I think that since some locals are getting a discount, it would be a nice gesture to spread some of the love to others that are buying as well. A $50 credit for shipping might sway some people that are on the fence.....

Use the payment plan if you need financial comforting, don't be cheap! Credit given where credit due... you won't get the price/quality and personalization with your order anywhere else.

I say take it or leave it!

Nick J.

Speaking of, I still haven't gotten payment plan info!

Few pages back...

I am going to say one more thing and then be done with it. He is probably doing this to attract people to his shop. Cheap advertising technique. I am positive he still has to pay his employee to do the install. Let's say his labor rate is 125.00 an hour, but he pays his tech 60 an hour for the job, So YOU may be saving money to get it installed, but he is eating 125.00 every install just to bring the customer to the shop. So actually it would be a better deal for Tony to ship the exhaust. I understand that you see that others are getting the exhuast cheaper, but it's not a direct cost to the exhaust. You need to look at it at an advertising stand point. Also I am just using the rates as a point, I have no idea what FI labor rates are. Hope that makes sense. Sometime I type fast.

You just have to look at it from the perspective of an accountant. Even though the customer is not being charged, the labor is going to be charged somewhere.

I would take it to advertising

It has nothing to do with being cheap, just fair. If only the black and red Zs were getting free installs or free shipping would that be fair? That's all I'm saying, and honestly I'm sorry that I even mentioned it.

Thankfully there are lots of other options available. Competition is a good thing.

Just posting a follow-up after a day of driving. My car hasn't been driven much over the weekend since I've been working on a stereo install.

The TDX with 12" resonators and Berk HFCs combination is VERY LOUD! As a daily driver, my tach is always hovering around 2-3k when accelerating. At this range, the exhaust tone is very loud. It even vibrates my interior. With SRM, the exhaust tone gets pretty loud as well. When letting off the throttle or cruising/coasting, the exhaust tone is very quiet.

Therefore, I plan to switch out the 12" resonators with 18" hoping to cut down the exhaust loudness. I still like the smooth and deep exhaust note, but I'm not much of a loud exhaust guy.

No regrets... just to quiet it down. ;-)

I saw you driving 3 days ago man! on reseda. i was the guy with blue rsx.

This exhaust sounded sooo good that i had to compliment TS/driver.

Im planning on getting a 370, def will pick one these up.

Mine is the same way (12" resonators, Berk HFC's, carbon fiber mufflers). 2-3K rpm is really loud, and causes the interior to vibrate, but floor it past 4k rpm and it gets smoother and higher pitched and doesn't seem as loud.

Most of my hatch panels are taken out anyways so I will either take out the last panel (the 1 that is vibrating at 2-3k rpm) or put something soft between the panel and the metal so there is no vibrating noise anymore.

This exhaust sounds AMAZING! I have a buddy taking video for me tomorrow I think.

You told me to hold on to it for a while when you placed the order!

Installation should not cost more than $60-$100 basing this off of a 1 hour labor rate. As it should not take more than 1 hour to do the install swap!

I understand your point about the installation vs. the shipping. But, shipping costs money and I can give my time for the labor without it costing me! I do the installs not my workers! they are paid to stay working, I am the owner so therefore I can do this without having to pay someone else. Shipping is expensive especially for the size of box that these exhaust systems come in. This is a 2 month offer for local people within driving distance as a added incentive to come in and get it installed. I cannot control who pays someone to install it or who decides to do it themselves. What I have control over is my installs. If I gave $50.00 off of the shipping, I would be losing money. That is not smart business! I hope you understand my point...

Thank you for your time, Tony
Fast Intentions Inc.
(818) 882-2788

This is partially my fault! Back when you purchased the system in April I had no idea that you had aftermarket cats or what our system would even sound like. Once it was prototyped I always made sure I made the recommendation to have the 18" resonators with anything aside of high flow cats. The 18" will cut it down quite a bit and I am confident it will satisfy you...

Thanks, Tony

You are on the west coast, shipping will be at the minimum of $75.00 for you!

You have an option on the louder side especially with the HFC's and the Carbon Fiber mufflers! I am glad you like it though.