Chris, sell it and find something else. The End!

I know, I have an issue of being stubborn and not letting things beat me haha. I guess I will run this until I find another deal or if I figure out alternate plans, one thing I refuse to do is put the stock exhaust back on lol.

I felt a major power increase though, I would love to see what it dynos first.

If drone really doesnt bothers you then option 1, but 500$ to get it fixed is very high cost

I sold my FI just because of similar issue, even though for some who drove my car they were ok with the drone

Sell it man. Do what makes you happy. But think about this, your going to end up paying more. 800 plus shipping then 300-500 to find another exhaust to get what you want. mxp has great exhaust . Might want to check it out. But drone....which exhaust doesnt have it?

Did you happen to video it or know of a video to do it? I am looking to change those out as well, but I am also adding in some flexible LED lights to the exterio and need to tap into that wire.

Haha, trust me I like loud exhausts but living with a loud exhaust is different than dealing with enough drone to make the rear/side view mirrors vibrate like I am bumping a sub in the hatch. It is not a problem around city driving, but it is something else on the highway. Either way, you definitely were right about it sounding unique and I think the sound is absolutely perfect! Just a little work might fix the drone, especially since I got it for less than 800.

I guess I have no context to see how the FI exhaust sounds since I haven't ridden in any of your cars yet!

I can't find the other DIY guide, but this one should help in terms of determining the way you can tap into the parking light wiring:

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...y-drl-kit.html

In response to your Option 1 & 2 for getting rid of drone, are you sure adding those side branch resonators will remove the drone? And if so are you sure they won't change the exhaust note to something you don't like? Cutting into the exhaust seems a bit drastic but make sure you're prepared to deal with it if it doesn't turn out the way you want.

I would be more inclined to just sell it and get one with no drone like the HKS (or so I hear) or whatever the cheaper alternative is.

Stillen doesn't drone.

I know, but Stillen doesn't sound like this exhaust. No knocking Stillen though, I should have searched outside of the370z since 350z guys find the Injen exhausts are notorious for drone.

lol stillen isnt an exhaust its a stock exhaust polished lol

Just sounds better, looks better, doesnt drone, doesnt look like rice and gives you a (dyno proven for me) 25whp gain. It's not slanted and carbon fiber though, bummer.

Everything's always better in carbon fiber lol

Haha, full Amuse dry carbon fiber exhaust with under body spoilers attached. I do agree with you though, Stillen's exhaust is very robust and sounds great but it is heavy. I am so conflicted right now!

Exhaust Update
 

I have decided not to ruin the Injen exhaust by modifying it after all. This weekend, I went home and reinstalled the OEM cats and the drone was GONE. Same sound, slightly lower in volume, but it sounded amazing and most importantly no drone.


But I don't want to take the performance hit of the OEM cats so I put my Berks back on and today struck a deal for a full MXP cat-back exhaust. I will be putting the Injen exhaust up for sale and will be picking up the MXP exhaust this weekend and installing it same day probably lol.


I also sold my Tanabe Y pipe, thanks Aaron!

Have you heard the MXP?

Loud ain't it?

Ya your right blaw blaw blaw blaw and thats why FI. Has 100 times more sales then Stillen lol Total Bummer.
Mxp has a great exhaust. Very few people have it.

I'm still not 100%, but if I were to list my two favorite exhausts I would have to say Ark or Berk. I need to check out if any vendors still have a good deal on the Ark but the Berks are probably too much for what I am willing to spend on an exhaust right now.

F.I. Exhaust
 

Hey there,

I am happy to say I am now part of the Fast Intentions club! Yesterday, I drove down to LA to pick up a 12" resonated FI exhaust from fellow socal member Juruki and then drove over to Amplified Motorsports to get it installed. Lou was awesome even though Super Red Z and myself had to scour LA to find 8 new exhaust gaskets and bolts haha. Amplified did a great job and I am happy to finally see their place and how they do business after hearing so many great things from some other 370z members.


The exhaust fitment is perfect, although I might hang the tips a bit lower in the future with some washers on the exhaust hangers but other than that, both tips are perfectly centered and look very classy after I spent 15 minutes polishing them today (still need some more work).

Sound: I was familiar with FI as many Socal Z owners are running that exhaust with stock/HFCs and even LTHs so I knew what to expect. I am extremely happy with the way it sounds: the volume is perfect, there is little to no rasp, and it has a burly tone that makes the engine sound larger than it is. One notable observation is that the VQ hiss is very noticeable on the FI exhaust, especially in comparison to the Injen which had almost none. I'm not the biggest fan of that attribute but it is a worthy trade off for such a great sounding exhaust.

Performance: I hope to dyno the car soon to document any additional power with the FI CBE installed versus the Tanabe Y pipe and stock cat-back setup I ran previously. I am hoping to crest 320 rwhp so we shall see!


Here is a quick video clip of a cold start along with a few small throttle blips. Pictures follow the video below, thanks for looking!






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Congrats and Welcome to the FI family :happydance:

Just for that I'm going to sell mine!!! :bowrofl:

Haha, nice choice of exhaust!

i would say welcome to the family but i dont have mine lol

Hope you enjoy!!!

Damn! Is that really my exhaust? It looks new : P
Glad you like it, sorry about the gaskets hehheh

welcome to the crew!

Damn, you stole the exhaust that I was gonna buy! Haha jk!

Very very nice!

Damn it! I got it to be just like you! Now I have to sell mine too. :shakes head:

Thanks for all the nice comments, I should have a set of sport package Rays and a set of spacers by the end of next week too so there is more to come!


Don't worry about it Justin, we figured it out and all is well! Thanks for taking the time to meet up, you should definitely come by the Malibu meets some time. My OCD still isn't quite at rest so I might do some more polishing this weekend but it certainly shined up well!

Haha, sorry about that. I couldn't make up my mind over which exhaust I should go for so I just said screw it, I learned my lesson with one off exhausts so I will go with something I know is well proven.

Nice read, enjoyed seeing and hearing of your mods. I am currently looking into your VLED parking lights replacement. So many great mods in your progression thread. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences with the community.

Still debating on FI vs. HKS. I really like FI, but I don't like how it hangs so low...

hks is nice and the tips are better. FI well known and sounds great. HKS is quieter.

I appreciate you taking the time to read my thread, I highly recommend the VLED bulbs btw. :tiphat:


Unless you are slammed, I find I have plenty of ground clearance dropped on Swifts and don't see a reason to worry but I can see potential issues if you have an aggressive drop.

Finally!
 

Thanks to XwChriswx, I am now the proud owner of a set of sport package Rays along with a set of 20mm spacers all around! Yesterday, I stopped by Amplified Motorsports to have these installed and to hang out with Chris, Triple's, and Trips JR which was a lot of fun. I was, however, jealous of Chris since it was like Christmas take two with all the stuff he had done haha.


I was very surprised by how much of a difference the Rays and stock RE050 tires made: the car felt much more connected to the road, there was less slop as far as sidewall flex is concerned, and the car hooks up much better in 1st gear. I noticed slightly more tire noise but I don't mind it at all.


Between the Swift springs, 20mm spacers, Rays, and increased negative camber, I think I have achieved what I consider to be the perfect functional stance. I will be taking each wheel off today to clean and polish them front and back but here are some current pictures:


http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/u...3_1519copy.jpg
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Perfection: ;)


http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/u...2_1538copy.jpg

It's coming along very nice Christian :tup:

great stance!

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the comments! I might end up getting them powder coated or painted as the barrels have some pretty wicked staining. I will use an acid based cleaner as a last resort but if that doesn't fix it, I will need to think of a new color. :)

Small Photoshoot
 

Since today was so beautiful, I decided to go up to take some shots of my Z with the new wheels, drop, and exhaust as it sits. So I gave it a rinseless wash in the parking lot and drove up into the graduate campus. I did not heavily process these so they aren't really crazy, but I hope you enjoy them!


Up on the parking deck:


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Gotta keep it real reppin' the370z.com!


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Some Malibu money shots:


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View of main campus:


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My personal favorite:


http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/u...4_1577copy.jpg



A few things I plan to add sometime this year:


-Stillen front spoiler
-GTR start button
-Evo-R FRP rear diffuser
-MAYBE Akebonos (dependent on money)

Thanks for looking. :)

:tup: Looks great bro!

looking good man! The wheels made a big difference...
keep on modding :P

Coming along very good Christian! Once you find some Akebonos and a rear spoiler you pretty have pieced together a sport touring package, minus what?

Thanks guys! I will have everything from the sport package minus the LSD, but my eventual plan is to install a Quaife limited slip diff. At that point, the only thing I would have left to do is throw some forced induction at her but that is quite a ways down the road I think!

So much nicer Christian! You make me want to bump my fronts up to 20mm...