If you have an ARK GRiP cbe, i need your input!

nhbpcivicsi

Oh thats good to hear! so they didn't have to cut anything off to adjust the length, and did it clear the bumper? since the nismo is a bit longer than the regular 370z? and by a pro you do mean any exhaust shop right? i dont plan on doing it myself anymore

b15

It is actually a very easy install if you do it yourself, a pro is not needed at all. If you're going to a shop, I'd go to a performance shop, or a smaller ma & pa shop. Those chains don't care about the details. I've seen the Ark Grip on a Nismo, and there were no clearance issues with the rear bumper.

Adalvar

Here is a picture.

No adjustment needed what so ever.
Yes just have a muffler shop do it.
Most importantly make sure it is clear, to whomever is doing to job, that the canisters are aligned along with the exhaust tips. Other than that you should be good.

nhbpcivicsi

That looks great! are you at stock height?

Adalvar

Correct stock height.

tnav

Same here, just got my GRIP installed, I can't imagine going with anything different, GRIP is so perfect for the car, thank God I took my time researching, got it for $1275 from ARK in SoCal, I am local so they installed it for me, fitment was perfect, tips are perfectly aligned, quality is like no other. Good power increase, low-mid-top range.

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Emanwuzhere

Just a heads....I got the DT-S exhaust and had to take it to a garage cuz the holes for the bolts did not line up...called ARK and they told me to flip it over (they thought I had it backwards but the flanges won't line up if you did it the other way)....I had to take it to a garage to get the holes grinded wider for the bolts to clear and for the flanges to line up....The garage told me lots of the ARK exhaust have been having fitment issues with pipes lining up....and I just have a sport package non-nismo

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b15

The DTS is different then the Grip though. The Grip v1 did have some fitment issues. It has been long replaced by the Grip V2 Type2 which corrected all that (and sits higher). I had zero fitment issues with mine and I installed it in my garage.

Malm

I bought my v2 grip used off the forums from a part out... exhausts are something you can buy used and they work/look as good as new..as long as the previous owner takes care of em.

After I had mine installed, took it home..took a can of mothers cleaner and shined everything right back up to new.

They sound great and have are visually very aggressive which is cool.

nhbpcivicsi

does anybody know if any of the vendors are still selling the v1 model? i hope they aren't..

nhbpcivicsi

Officially ordered my GRiP, cant wait for it to get here

b15

About time! Where'd you get it from?

mjm

Mine came today! Hope to install it this weekend!

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nhbpcivicsi

I got it from Kyle Houston

Nice! let us know how it goes

nhbpcivicsi

So the dealership is offering to install the exhaust when I receive it on Monday, they quoted me about $100 which I thought was pretty good.. should I have them do it or take it to an exhaust shop? opinions