Nissan 370Z Forum - Fast Intentions exhaust is here!

It's much easier to get to it and apply a good amount of force to twist it off from the engine compartment, and not from below. You can reach it from below, but it is worse of a nightmare to do so. Mind your steering linkage though... it may just be in the way of the Driver's side Demon Bolt...

Can you spray it from above? Or below? I'll let them deal with actually removing it, just rather make it easy for them so they don't f something up.

PaulZ370

04-09-2012 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by scottIN (Post 1648731)

Can you spray it from above? Or below? I'll let them deal with actually removing it, just rather make it easy for them so they don't f something up.

You can spray it from above using the plastic tubing that you get with the WD40 can and aim somewhat decent on it. From below, you just can't see what you're actually spraying - could just drip right back in your face or eyes... not good...

ZMan8

04-09-2012 04:31 PM

For those that installed the exhaust, did you guys torque down the bolts to a specific amount?

gomer_110

04-09-2012 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1649332)

For those that installed the exhaust, did you guys torque down the bolts to a specific amount?

Till it was nice and tight which was still no where near as tight as the stock system was. I think Nissan must employ godzilla or something with as tight as the nuts and bolts were.

ZMan8

04-09-2012 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110 (Post 1649454)

Till it was nice and tight which was still no where near as tight as the stock system was. I think Nissan must employ godzilla or something with as tight as the nuts and bolts were.

nissan put locktite on all the bolts.... :shakes head:

So no one actually used a torque setting for their exhaust? Just want to make sure.

anthonyy

04-09-2012 06:06 PM

Just tightened mine down without a torque wrench

osbornsm

04-09-2012 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyy (Post 1649635)

Just tightened mine down without a torque wrench

Well that's a little vague isn't it?? Torqued to..... ?

The Dimer

04-09-2012 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm (Post 1649688)

Well that's a little vague isn't it?? Torqued to..... ?

I think he's implying that he just cranked on it with a wrench until it wouldn't go anymore.

anthonyy

04-09-2012 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm (Post 1649688)

Well that's a little vague isn't it?? Torqued to..... ?

key word: without

anthonyy

04-09-2012 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dimer (Post 1649754)

I think he's implying that he just cranked on it with a wrench until it wouldn't go anymore.

that's what I did :driving:

ZMan8

04-09-2012 10:14 PM

Thanks guys, I just did it without the torque wrench. I just need to get the tips to sit aligned. One is a few mm higher than the other. Im ocd haha.

any suggestions on how you guys went about getting them perfectly even.

KaienZ34

04-09-2012 10:31 PM

I think someone said they used washers to even out the tips.

PaulZ370

04-09-2012 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1650140)

The instructions state to use washers on the rear bracket with the 3-12mm bolts. Fortunately, I didn't have to use any,... :tup:

Oh and the torquing thing - we tried the Godzilla technique... worked very well...:rofl2:

ZMan8

04-09-2012 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulZ370 (Post 1650238)

Well tomorrow I'll try to redo the bolts and see if I can readjust the alignment It's very close :tup:

Roadster4Us

04-10-2012 06:31 AM

Just like Paul stated, very easy to do. Rear hanger, remove the 3 bolts holding the bracket up, place one or two washers on each bolt so the washer is between the car and the bracket. Works great for us OCD types. :icon17:

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