Nismo exhaust install possibly went wrong. Fitment issues from NismotoBase?

LiquidCrewZ · 04-07-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I got the hanger off if you still want Shawn.

Got it and installed yesterday. Very easy and fit perfectly. Now the exhaust doesn't twist after driving. Thanks again!!!

Mr_Cann · 08-09-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

Yeah, your method is plenty good enough if you just "have" to have it there haha.

Might be it just had the one, I thought it had another on the other side too, bad memory I guess.

I ran both with a hanger and without at that position and the exhaust didn't fit any different without it. I feel very comfortable with just telling people to leave it off, it really isn't needed.

hmm I just got my nismo exhaust today and the guy at the body shop told me that it should be fine without it cause it was still pretty sturdy without it...wondering if I should do something about it or just leave it as is

7speed · 08-09-2013, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Cann

hmm I just got my nismo exhaust today and the guy at the body shop told me that it should be fine without it cause it was still pretty sturdy without it...wondering if I should do something about it or just leave it as is

Fine as is. Nismo exhaust on my base for 7 months .... No issues.

Mr_Cann · 08-09-2013, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 7speed

Fine as is. Nismo exhaust on my base for 7 months .... No issues.

Sweet thanks for the heads up!!

synolimit · 08-09-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidCrewZ

So I bought a low mile used Nismo exhaust from a forum member on here and nothing seems to be modified from factory. Awesome exhaust for the money IMOP. Seems to wake the car up a little. Or it could just be wishful thinking. So I paid a local shop around Columbus to swap my stock exhaust for the Nismo one that I purchased.

Everything seemed great until after a week or so, then I started to notice that one of the sides of the exhaust seems to stick out a 1/2 inch more then the other side of the exhaust. After I had the exhaust installed, one of the shop managers said everything mounted up perfect except one side, but it shouldn't effect anything.

I took a few pictures but is this normal for the factory Nismo exhaust to not perfectly fit on the base model cars? I didn't read anything about the Nismo exhaust tips extending more then one another.

Maybe I'm making to big of a deal out of things but I would like the exhaust to fit as close to factory as possible and it's starting to bug the **** out of me. I did notice (pictures below) on the driver side exhaust section, one of the exhaust peg bracket is just hanging not connected to anything. What do you think?

Moving to Westerville in 4 days.

As for CBE that's weird with it being factory. U always have to install it though with all bolts lose then go little by little. I added 18" resonators to my CBE that I already had to modify because it didn't fit and was off like yours. So I had to spend more time fixing that. **** just happens I guess. As for the hanger, the 13's don't come with one in that location.

6spd · 08-09-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

As for the hanger, the 13's don't come with one in that location.

O_o thats not true? I just installed an exhaust today on a '13 and that hanger was there.

synolimit · 08-09-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

O_o thats not true? I just installed an exhaust today on a '13 and that hanger was there.

Then you're the only one because several others don't have one either. Show me your OEM exhaust you took off, because I sure as hell don't have a place where the mount would even go to. 13's only have 4 mounting locations unlike older years and the nismo exhaust that have 5.

6spd · 08-10-2013, 07:42 AM

You mean you dont have the metal hanger bracket on the muffler, or you dont have the rubber bushing that bolts to the car?

Bullit79 · 08-11-2013, 02:10 PM

Ok I just picked up a Nismo exhaust, so let me get this straight. The base models are missing a mounting bracket that the front muffler rubber hanger is supposed to connect to, part # 20794 in the diagram below.

So in lieu of the the bracket (which a parts site has listed for $200) I can use that $6 extra long rubber hanger ("insulator" as they call it) from amazon.

Sh0velMan · 08-11-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullit79

Ok I just picked up a Nismo exhaust, so let me get this straight. The base models are missing a mounting bracket that the front muffler rubber hanger is supposed to connect to, part # 20794 in the diagram below.

So in lieu of the the bracket (which a parts site has listed for $200) I can use that $6 extra long rubber hanger ("insulator" as they call it) from amazon.

I just didn't bother attaching it there.

Didn't cause any issues.

Bullit79 · 09-30-2013, 08:23 AM

Well I just did the Nismo CBE install yesterday and I had the same issue. The driver side tip stuck out about 1/2" further and was about 1/4" lower than the passenger tip. I lowered the passenger side bracket using washers and that seemed to help. The tips hang level, but the driver's side still sticks out about 1/4" more. Not noticeable to the casual observer, but the OCD side of me can't stop thinking about it!

I'll order that longer exhaust hanger from amazon and see if that helps any.

Bullit79 · 10-08-2013, 07:23 AM

Installed the longer exhaust hanger this weekend, but didn't help much. I still had to use washers on the passenger side bracket to get them to hang level and the driver side tip still sticks out about a 1/4"-1/2".

This may be a stupid question, but is it possible to install the H-pipe upside down? It looked symmetrical to me.

08-10-2013, 07:42 AM	#23 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	You mean you dont have the metal hanger bracket on the muffler, or you dont have the rubber bushing that bolts to the car? __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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09-30-2013, 08:23 AM	#26 (permalink)
Bullit79 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: TX Posts: 139 Drives: '12 370Z GM 7AT Rep Power: 12	Well I just did the Nismo CBE install yesterday and I had the same issue. The driver side tip stuck out about 1/2" further and was about 1/4" lower than the passenger tip. I lowered the passenger side bracket using washers and that seemed to help. The tips hang level, but the driver's side still sticks out about 1/4" more. Not noticeable to the casual observer, but the OCD side of me can't stop thinking about it! I'll order that longer exhaust hanger from amazon and see if that helps any.

10-08-2013, 07:23 AM	#27 (permalink)
Bullit79 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: TX Posts: 139 Drives: '12 370Z GM 7AT Rep Power: 12	Installed the longer exhaust hanger this weekend, but didn't help much. I still had to use washers on the passenger side bracket to get them to hang level and the driver side tip still sticks out about a 1/4"-1/2". This may be a stupid question, but is it possible to install the H-pipe upside down? It looked symmetrical to me.