Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Ark Technologies Type 2 Exhaust installed!

chris410 · 03-18-2010, 01:51 PM

This morning I picked up my exhaust from Fed-Ex. I placed the order last Friday and the exhaust came in yesterday however, I had to pick it up since I was not home for the delivery.

First, I want to say hats off to Eric from the forum (drivelineeric) for being very responsive and following up. I would deal with Eric again and recommend him to anyone looking for this exhaust or other parts he sells.

Shipping was fast and the exhaust blew away my expectations.

The install was EASY, I installed it myself using just floor jacks and it took me 30 minutes to install the exhaust. The stock exhaust took me about 45 minutes to remove mostly because of limited space/movement.

When I started the car my mouth hit the floor, the sound clips and everyone's description do not do this exhaust proper justice. The closest thing I can compare the sound is to a single turbo Supra, my Z now sounds just like my former Supra and that is a good thing. (of course minus the turbo/wastegate sounds) The exhaust tone itself is almost identical to what my Supra used to sound like with the Fujitsobo ?sp exhaust
Initial drive suggests that the car does run a bit smoother. I am giving the car about a day or so to allow the ECU to adjust. I opened the car up once and the sound was beautiful. This exhaust does what many fail to do, it is quiet when you want it to be and loud (deep/exotic) when you want it to be. It is not raspy at all and the tone is great. I have to say that I did not expect the exhaust to sound as good as it does right out of the box. I figure a week or two and it will sound that much better since the packing will burn in a little.

Overall, the buying experience/quality of product/sound/performance are all beyond what I expected. I will get some pictures up in a bit, I wanted to write up a quick post.

If you are thinking about getting an exhaust, good luck if you can find something better than this one. Between the quality, sound, and performance I think this exhaust is tough to beat. I've heard a few other exhausts, HKS and Stillen and this one blows them away.

Stay tuned for the pics...

03-18-2010, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
chris410 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 345 Drives: 10' GT500 Rep Power: 16	Ark Technologies Type 2 Exhaust installed! This morning I picked up my exhaust from Fed-Ex. I placed the order last Friday and the exhaust came in yesterday however, I had to pick it up since I was not home for the delivery. First, I want to say hats off to Eric from the forum (drivelineeric) for being very responsive and following up. I would deal with Eric again and recommend him to anyone looking for this exhaust or other parts he sells. Shipping was fast and the exhaust blew away my expectations. The install was EASY, I installed it myself using just floor jacks and it took me 30 minutes to install the exhaust. The stock exhaust took me about 45 minutes to remove mostly because of limited space/movement. When I started the car my mouth hit the floor, the sound clips and everyone's description do not do this exhaust proper justice. The closest thing I can compare the sound is to a single turbo Supra, my Z now sounds just like my former Supra and that is a good thing. (of course minus the turbo/wastegate sounds) The exhaust tone itself is almost identical to what my Supra used to sound like with the Fujitsobo ?sp exhaust Initial drive suggests that the car does run a bit smoother. I am giving the car about a day or so to allow the ECU to adjust. I opened the car up once and the sound was beautiful. This exhaust does what many fail to do, it is quiet when you want it to be and loud (deep/exotic) when you want it to be. It is not raspy at all and the tone is great. I have to say that I did not expect the exhaust to sound as good as it does right out of the box. I figure a week or two and it will sound that much better since the packing will burn in a little. Overall, the buying experience/quality of product/sound/performance are all beyond what I expected. I will get some pictures up in a bit, I wanted to write up a quick post. If you are thinking about getting an exhaust, good luck if you can find something better than this one. Between the quality, sound, and performance I think this exhaust is tough to beat. I've heard a few other exhausts, HKS and Stillen and this one blows them away. Stay tuned for the pics... __________________ Chris Current: 2014 WRX Stage I + SPT / 2013 Hayabusa 202HP Former:09 370Z 7-AT PW/Ark Type 2 exhaust/Evo R lip/TSW Nurburgring carbon Last edited by chris410; 03-18-2010 at 03:02 PM.