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osbornsm 04-14-2012 09:29 AM

I'm currently camped out in front of a business that's closed on Saturday so I can sign for the exhaust as its Signature required. Ok I'm a little excited to install this weekend can ya tell?? LOL

ZMan8 04-14-2012 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm (Post 1662501)
I'm currently camped out in front of a business that's closed on Saturday so I can sign for the exhaust as its Signature required. Ok I'm a little excited to install this weekend can ya tell?? LOL

:icon18: At least no 2 month wait :tup:

ZMan8 04-14-2012 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662466)
FI 18"

will check the alignment on it, i didnt notice anything when i eye balled it, but i can def feel the extra power, as the tcs is kicking in where is didnt before!

I definitely feel the new power, the car "woke" up.

With my left tip I can manage to fit a finger between the top of the tip and bumper. right tip can't fit anything. It's a difference of maybe 2mm and not noticeable unless you really look at it. (unfortuantely I know its there :ugh2:) I might have to use washers on the right side.

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1662507)
I definitely feel the new power, the car "woke" up.

With my left tip I can manage to fit a finger between the top of the tip and bumper. right tip can't fit anything. It's a difference of maybe 2mm and not noticeable unless you really look at it. (unfortuantely I know its there :ugh2:) I might have to use washers on the right side.

i will post a pic of mine.

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 10:42 AM

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-40-39_259.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-40-18_343.jpg

ZMan8 04-14-2012 10:48 AM

hmm I think you need direct light from the ground level shining on them to really see , it's really hard to tell on yours. From the pic they look almost the same. I'm probably going to call Tony see what he thinks.

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1662570)
hmm I think you need direct light from the ground level shining on them to really see , it's really hard to tell on yours. From the pic they look almost the same. I'm probably going to call Tony see what he thinks.

you can try and adjust the farthest rear hanger, i unscrewed it yesterday, there are 3 screws and you can adjust it a tiny bit, it might help.

ZMan8 04-14-2012 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662587)
you can try and adjust the farthest rear hanger, i unscrewed it yesterday, there are 3 screws and you can adjust it a tiny bit, it might help.

That's what I will likely do, unscrew right rear hanger and add 1 or maybe 2 washers.

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:10 AM

i have a small exhaust leak, i made my own gaskets out of cork, hope that isnt the issue, also had to buy my own hardware as the seller didnt give me any. I actually think the bolts i used are the issue and they are not 100% threaded and have a gap of unthreaded part of the bolt i think that section is to large and will not allow me to torque the bolts down properly. will find out soon when i decide to get back under her! lol (must get a creeper to save my back on concrete)

ZMan8 04-14-2012 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662593)
i have a small exhaust leak, i made my own gaskets out of cork, hope that isnt the issue, also had to buy my own hardware as the seller didnt give me any. I actually think the bolts i used are the issue and they are not 100% threaded and have a gap of unthreaded part of the bolt i think that section is to large and will not allow me to torque the bolts down properly. will find out soon when i decide to get back under her! lol (must get a creeper to save my back on concrete)

Use a cardboard box! works wonders for your back :tup: Also call Tony, he will ship you the hardware maybe even for free (or a small fee).

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:25 AM

just found out the bolt is the issue, not 100% sure y i didnt think of that yesterday, but good news i found some bolts i never used for my ART pipes so those will work and then i found some 1/4 inch spacers from my old plenum spacer that will work on the other bolts that i have to use! fugging thinking outside le box!

ZMan8 04-14-2012 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662611)
just found out the bolt is the issue, not 100% sure y i didnt think of that yesterday, but good news i found some bolts i never used for my ART pipes so those will work and then i found some 1/4 inch spacers from my old plenum spacer that will work on the other bolts that i have to use! fugging thinking outside le box!

:tup:

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1662602)
Use a cardboard box! works wonders for your back :tup: Also call Tony, he will ship you the hardware maybe even for free (or a small fee).

shipping takes time, i am more of a if i dont have it i will improvise kinda guy!

ZMan8 04-14-2012 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662615)
shipping takes time, i am more of a if i dont have it i will improvise kinda guy!

what ever works man! as long as you get it fixed then :happydance:

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1662617)
what ever works man! as long as you get it fixed then :happydance:

do we hug now? :bowrofl:

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:35 AM

btw i have a cardboard box down but didnt use it yesterday, now its raining so no creeper will be had today, no sense of driving in the rain to get under the car later just to get rained on from road water.!

ZMan8 04-14-2012 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662630)
do we hug now? :bowrofl:

Here you go:

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:roflpuke2:

ZMan8 04-14-2012 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662640)
btw i have a cardboard box down but didnt use it yesterday, now its raining so no creeper will be had today, no sense of driving in the rain to get under the car later just to get rained on from road water.!

Yeah I just used a thick card board box and it was pretty good for laying on...the problem with creepers is they rais you up (even the low profile ones) which means less room.

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1662644)
Yeah I just used a thick card board box and it was pretty good for laying on...the problem with creepers is they rais you up (even the low profile ones) which means less room.

yeah scumbag low profile jacks that done raise the car up much!

ZMan8 04-14-2012 11:40 AM

I have low profile jack that can raise the car to 24" It's the jack stands that are limiting.

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1662649)
I have low profile jack that can raise the car to 24" It's the jack stands that are limiting.

what jack is that? mine does 18 inch i think

ZMan8 04-14-2012 11:46 AM

Actually after checking 24" is the jack I was going to get:Low Profile Floor Jack - 2 Ton, Rapid Pump® Jack

Mine is smaller and goes to 20"

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 11:54 AM

i have a harbor freight one, and a craftsman one. both do the job i guess.

ok off to get the impact back out!

ZMan8 04-14-2012 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662670)
i have a harbor freight one, and a craftsman one. both do the job i guess.

ok off to get the impact back out!

I wish there was a couple more inches of space sometimes...I can't fit the breaker bar in there (22" breaker bar)

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 01:43 PM

anyone think this is an exhaust leak? i just tightened everything up again and was under the car while it was running but i didnt see or smell any exhaust there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJVD8RbPh4g

ZMan8 04-14-2012 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662846)
anyone think this is an exhaust leak? i just tightened everything up again and was under the car while it was running but i didnt see or smell any exhaust there.

not sure how to embed photobucket videos 2012-04-14_14-13-02_836.mp4 video by erkthejerk73 - Photobucket

That sounds like the "hiss" that HFC , TP and LTH make. You have any of those on your car. If you do, then it's normal

ZMan8 04-14-2012 01:46 PM

a general rule, hiss on deacceleration = normal, hissing, rattling, etc noises on acceleration need to be check out to make sure everything it tightened.

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 01:50 PM

yeah i have ART pipes

ZMan8 04-14-2012 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662862)
yeah i have ART pipes

Then it's normal :tup:

just the noise the vq makes, once you put aftermarket CBe and change out the cats you will have that. The more open the exhaust, the more noticeable the noise.

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1662866)
Then it's normal :tup:

just the noise the vq makes, once you put aftermarket CBe and change out the cats you will have that. The more open the exhaust, the more noticeable the noise.

yeah im not a VQ noob, but never heard it on the 350 with TP's and CBE. its all good thanks for the answer!

ZMan8 04-14-2012 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1662878)
yeah im not a VQ noob, but never heard it on the 350 with TP's and CBE. its all good thanks for the answer!

it's not all vq, just ones with vvel i think

erkthejerk73 04-14-2012 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1662880)
it's not all vq, just ones with vvel i think

:driving: ga zoom!

Ni55anPat 04-15-2012 12:53 AM

That jack might actually be useful to me. Sick of driving up blocks

ZMan8 04-15-2012 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ni55anPat (Post 1663865)
That jack might actually be useful to me. Sick of driving up blocks

For the front I think you will still need to drive up something or first jack up the front using the side jack points. Another member here has the long low profile jack, still can't get it to the front lift point.

erkthejerk73 04-16-2012 09:01 AM

morning from sunny charlotte!

ZMan8 04-16-2012 09:47 AM

:hello:

Morning from cloudy chicago...

erkthejerk73 04-16-2012 09:53 AM

anyone know about cloud computing? i have a few questions

osbornsm 04-16-2012 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73 (Post 1666278)
anyone know about cloud computing? i have a few questions

PFFT... me thinks u b in the wrong forum for cloud computing :p

osbornsm 04-16-2012 11:57 AM

On a side note...

I installed my Fast Intentions Non-Resonated this weekend with stock cats and it sound EVERYthing I wanted it to be. In fact, i'd go so far as to say there's a little drone on the highway that i'm looking to eliminate with some Dynamat in the trunk area.

If you have a Z you MUST buy fast intentions. :driving:

erkthejerk73 04-16-2012 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm (Post 1666562)
On a side note...

I installed my Fast Intentions Non-Resonated this weekend with stock cats and it sound EVERYthing I wanted it to be. In fact, i'd go so far as to say there's a little drone on the highway that i'm looking to eliminate with some Dynamat in the trunk area.

If you have a Z you MUST buy fast intentions. :driving:

Meh FI exhaust does not really have the exotic sound like i was looking for. Really reminds me of the HKS setup on a 300zx!


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