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Old 08-18-2010, 05:58 PM   #61 (permalink)
370degreesNY
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Finally getting a chance to post a review..my exhaust and HFC's were installed yesterday so i've been driving the car for a day and a half with it.


Packaging: Excellent..tons of paper..each piece wrapped in bubble wrap and styrofoam or some kind of soft material around the muffler and midpipes. All the hardware was bagged in a ziploc bag. Box made it with no holes or any damage. Thumbs way up for Berk and even UPS lol.

Quality: Looks really good, all welds minus one or two seem to be very nice. Weld on the right tip seems a little weird but its not even something noticeable so I don't car. Exhaust tips are centered pretty much perfect I havent measured but I don't feel the need to since they look spot on. Overall quality off and on the car is excellent..even my mechanic thinks everything fit nicely.

Looks: Love the close to stock look. The tips do not stick out at all past the bumper which I really like. I always thought the stillen stuck out too much but the berk looks nice and tucked in the cutouts.

Sound: Where to start..sounds amazing so far. On the inital startup I was grinnign ear to ear. The whole way home from the mechanic was sick. Every downshift felt so alive and much more exciting. It's crazy deep down low but really comes alive up high. I havent even been past 5k becuase i just figured i should take it easy and let it adjust and break in. I can't even explain what it sounds like but it sounds like a super enhanced version of stock. When you get on the gas it comes alive and starts to purr almost like an exotic but still has that VQ tone to it. With HFC's I kind of thought it would be louder..not that it isn't but on cruise and easy driving its very mellow and reasonable for anyone concerned with noise. It could be a tad louder for me personally..even my 50 yr old father thinks it's nice..and not annoying at all.

I also have the midpipe hanger prob..but its very minor the hanger should be longer on the left side because its only halfway in. My mechanic said its not going anywhere and my tips are straight so im not worried.

Heres a few pics and a quick vid..I hope to get a few more up in a few days.

It's my dad driving so excuse the poor shift at the end lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooj2a1AEXAI

All in all I love it and it more than makes up for the wait.
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Last edited by 370degreesNY; 08-18-2010 at 06:01 PM. Reason: someone else can embed the video i cant get it to work in HD or non-HD.
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