CBE Installed!
 

Despite the lingering rain (over 5 inches, not as bad as some of you guys in FL and the Carolinas) I went ahead with the removal of the old system and the install of the FI cat back. Everything went very smoothly. I followed the tips posted elsewhere in this thread (such as unbolting the hangers, bending the heat shield). The FI system went in perfectly - awesome fitment! There is no need to adjust the tips (I'll post a pic later, after it stops effing raining). The only issue I encontered was not putting the heat wrap low enough on the fuel line (I should have placed it closer to the evap canister). No biggie - I'll hit the auto parts store later and get some more.

The sound is AMAZING! It changes tone (and volume of course) at different RPMS. At cruising there is NO DRONE I have the 12" res, SS mufflers, stock cats). I took a 15 minute spin, and will take a couple more after it cools down, per the instructions Tony included.

I can't say enough about how positive the whole experience has been dealing wth Tony. The guy helped me make the right choice of options, and shipped the system to me 2 full weeks ahead of schedule. Thanks FI and Tony!:hello:

I'll post a pic or two later, and some more impressions for those of you still waiting (and drooling) for your systems.

uck another person who had perfect fitment.

Question about hiss
 

After a few heat/cold cycles of running the Z since the FI install this morning, I detect a slight (faint) high pitched hiss on decel. Nothing like what you hear from HFCs. Just wondering is this is normal, or perhaps the sign of a leak (I always associated leaks with a ticking sound). The sound seems to be coming from area of the stock cats.

Just wanted to get some opinions before I jack up the car and crawl back under.

like a farting sound? It's normal.

LOL that's a good way of putting it. My old car had that "farting" sound and on cold days you can actually see my car farting. :roflpuke2:

More of a squeal, or whirring hiss

Yeah, that's totally normal. Our engine coupled with an X pipe = hiss on decel.

If you ever listen to some of the Zs without a crossover pipe (like the AAM Competition 1st generation CBEs) they don't have any hiss at all. But if you've got an X there will be hiss!

really? well thats good info to know!

Thanks Steve:tup: It is very faint, and does not bother me (unless it means I did something wrong with the install). The exhaust sounds so incredible!

I get a little bit of hiss comming off 2000 rpm's. But u really got to listen for it. Cant wait to hear how loud the hiss gets when I get my non-resonated TP's installed in a week.

That's awesome. Wonder what kind of "extra" sounds are heard when LTHs are thrown in the mix.:eekdance:

Pics of the FI installed
 

OK guys, as promised here are a couple of pics of the rear of the Z with the FI CBE installed:

From straight on:
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m..._high_view.jpg
And one from lower, to see the mufflers better:
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...I_low_view.jpg
Tips looks good?

I just had my Headers/CBE installed 2 weeks ago, and loooooove it. I would have video's already, but I'm getting a GoProHD next month, so I'll be able to post up vids of the Header/18" SS Res setup for you guys. :tup:

You need to come back to cali so we can have two gopro vids of the canyon runs ;)

Absolutely man! I loved the In-Car angle you got! I think maybe since I have all my window's tinted, it might reduce some of the glare that you saw. Whens the next big one gonna be?