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Old 09-19-2013, 11:20 PM   #31 (permalink)
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OP, while we wait for F.I. response to your post, I would like to note a couple of things as you are effectively one of the very few (the only one?) F.I. customers who are not completely happy with the product
- each individual is different so they noise you perceive could be very different from the one I perceive
- there are many alternatives with the type of exhaust you are mentioning, iirc I believe Motordyne has one; forum search should have pointed you to that
- F.I. have never claimed their exhaust has NO drone, even on their website they say NO rasp but they mention they use resonators to cut down the drone (not to remove it)
- if you searched the forum, you would see people mentioning drone with F.I. I am actually one of those who said at least once that the exhaust with 12'' resonators does definitely drone
Again, please don't think I want to be a j**k about it, but F.I. exhausts are probably the most reviewed and the ones with the largest amount of opinions on this forum. I believe that when you are planning on spending +$1k on a product you have to be a well informed buyer and that should mainly come from doing good homework, which translates in searching, reading and searching again.

Also an advice, you have probably barely used your exhaust. I am sure there would be people here willing to buy it off of your hands for the same price you paid to be able to have it shipped right away instead of having to wait 3 months, just sayin'
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That's a good point... Hadn't thought of that!

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OP, while we wait for F.I. response to your post, I would like to note a couple of things as you are effectively one of the very few (the only one?) F.I. customers who are not completely happy with the product
- each individual is different so they noise you perceive could be very different from the one I perceive
- there are many alternatives with the type of exhaust you are mentioning, iirc I believe Motordyne has one; forum search should have pointed you to that
- F.I. have never claimed their exhaust has NO drone, even on their website they say NO rasp but they mention they use resonators to cut down the drone (not to remove it)
- if you searched the forum, you would see people mentioning drone with F.I. I am actually one of those who said at least once that the exhaust with 12'' resonators does definitely drone
Again, please don't think I want to be a j**k about it, but F.I. exhausts are probably the most reviewed and the ones with the largest amount of opinions on this forum. I believe that when you are planning on spending +$1k on a product you have to be a well informed buyer and that should mainly come from doing good homework, which translates in searching, reading and searching again.

Also an advice, you have probably barely used your exhaust. I am sure there would be people here willing to buy it off of your hands for the same price you paid to be able to have it shipped right away instead of having to wait 3 months, just sayin'
Very well put!

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FI exhaust options HFC or ART test pipes or?

I also mentioned here the 18" SS FI's drone to be just tolerable for me.
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Hey guys don't mean to Hijack the thread but I have a quick question...

I have the FI 18" Res & AFE Drop Ins with Z1 MAF Tubes...

What would you do next (more bang for the buck):

HFC or G3 Intake?


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Well I was leaning towards the HFC because a post that said with a 7AT the test pipes can give you more drone than HFC and also raw fuel smell.
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Well I was leaning towards the HFC because a post that said with a 7AT the test pipes can give you more drone than HFC and also raw fuel smell.
i don't smell anything. and if i do smell gas, it smells good #racecar

this is the setup i want. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmg2luphQJI
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OP, while we wait for F.I. response to your post, I would like to note a couple of things as you are effectively one of the very few (the only one?) F.I. customers who are not completely happy with the product
- each individual is different so they noise you perceive could be very different from the one I perceive
- there are many alternatives with the type of exhaust you are mentioning, iirc I believe Motordyne has one; forum search should have pointed you to that
- F.I. have never claimed their exhaust has NO drone, even on their website they say NO rasp but they mention they use resonators to cut down the drone (not to remove it)
- if you searched the forum, you would see people mentioning drone with F.I. I am actually one of those who said at least once that the exhaust with 12'' resonators does definitely drone
Again, please don't think I want to be a j**k about it, but F.I. exhausts are probably the most reviewed and the ones with the largest amount of opinions on this forum. I believe that when you are planning on spending +$1k on a product you have to be a well informed buyer and that should mainly come from doing good homework, which translates in searching, reading and searching again.

Also an advice, you have probably barely used your exhaust. I am sure there would be people here willing to buy it off of your hands for the same price you paid to be able to have it shipped right away instead of having to wait 3 months, just sayin'

3 AGONIZING months and sleepless nights!

Getting my 12" res cf cbe and nonres hfc nextweek! planning to order the gen 3 intake too. How much does it cost to install this whole set up? sorry to ask here dont know much autoshops here in VA beach and hate getting robbed =)
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I had the FI CBE alone and it was great. I just paired it with Stillen G3's, Stillen UD pulley, and Motordyne ART pipes. Ever hear a car that you said...damn I wish mine sounded like that?

I now own that car! I am so pleased it isn't even funny. No one will be disappointed with that set up.
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