how much can i drop without scraping my fast intentions mufflers?

jpritche · 01-29-2013, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by henryy370z

soo swift springs and im set?

If you aren't on a budget, I would get coilovers. With springs, you will probably be fine, but if you aren't then you will have to get rid of them to keep from scraping. If you get coilovers, you get a lot more adjustability and can fine tune your ride height for your area.

I am so glad that I decided to get coilovers. The handling difference is amazing, and being able to adjust my height is a great bonus as well.

XwChriswX · 01-29-2013, 11:11 PM

Just for the record, I am on the First generation of F.I. exhausts, and have never scraped.

tjlazer · 01-30-2013, 08:26 PM

I've scraped 1 time on a speed bump I took at an angle. Never since. Take them head on.

RN SHARK · 05-08-2013, 07:55 PM

I have swifts and the newer FI exhaust and I have some canister scrapes towards the front of the car. My car is not a daily driver and I always take angles. I also live in southern California where they use intersections as drainage ditches. (Makes no sense to me coming from Wisconsin)
So I think it is inevitable to scrape a little. You can't see it from behind tho. I can only feel it when I polish them. They are also dented on the top, I imagine from road debris. Anyone else find this?

XwChriswX · 05-08-2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

I've scraped 1 time on a speed bump I took at an angle. Never since. Take them head on.

Yes, speedbumps never angle. Take those flat. Hills/dips, those you angle.

jpritche · 05-08-2013, 08:44 PM

I take the front of the car at an angle and then square up the rear. I never scrape that way. YMMV.

tjlazer · 05-12-2013, 09:41 PM

Scraped them again, but the road was jacked, had about a 3" drop in pavement and I went slow but cans hit!

Z-Girl 12 · 05-12-2013, 10:08 PM

Scraped my cans a weeks ago, so pissed. Exhaust leak sucks!

RN SHARK · 05-12-2013, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-Girl 12

Scraped my cans a weeks ago, so pissed. Exhaust leak sucks!

Exhaust leak?? I've scraped them, but it didn't cause a leak.

Z-Girl 12 · 05-13-2013, 04:54 AM

I scraped bad enough threw the cf and there is no stainless steel under that. Tiny scrape on each canister.

Baer383 · 05-18-2013, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-Girl 12

Scraped my cans a weeks ago, so pissed. Exhaust leak sucks!

Don't worry about it,I have scraped my exhaust so much since 2010 that I wore the metal down so that the muffler is open on the bottom but still not leaking.

01-29-2013, 11:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Just for the record, I am on the First generation of F.I. exhausts, and have never scraped. Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

01-30-2013, 08:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	I've scraped 1 time on a speed bump I took at an angle. Never since. Take them head on. Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

05-08-2013, 07:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
RN SHARK Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Age: 44 Posts: 618 Drives: 09 370Z, 14 SRT GC Rep Power: 35	I have swifts and the newer FI exhaust and I have some canister scrapes towards the front of the car. My car is not a daily driver and I always take angles. I also live in southern California where they use intersections as drainage ditches. (Makes no sense to me coming from Wisconsin) So I think it is inevitable to scrape a little. You can't see it from behind tho. I can only feel it when I polish them. They are also dented on the top, I imagine from road debris. Anyone else find this? __________________ ___________ '09 6sp/Z1/PowerTrix/SPL/Swift/SRP/Whiteline/F.I.LTH&CBE/UpRev by Seb/CJM/Stillen/Ings+1/RJM/TrackSpec/Sparco/Motul/Wavetrac/Coolerworx/Verus/CraftSquare '14 SRT Grand Cherokee; '08 TL Type-S

05-12-2013, 09:41 PM	#22 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Scraped them again, but the road was jacked, had about a 3" drop in pavement and I went slow but cans hit! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

05-12-2013, 10:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Scraped my cans a weeks ago, so pissed. Exhaust leak sucks! __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

05-08-2013, 08:44 PM	#21 (permalink)
jpritche A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cartersville, Ga Age: 32 Posts: 2,570 Drives: '15 RR, '14 IS250 Rep Power: 31	I take the front of the car at an angle and then square up the rear. I never scrape that way. YMMV.

05-13-2013, 04:54 AM	#25 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	I scraped bad enough threw the cf and there is no stainless steel under that. Tiny scrape on each canister. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq Last edited by Z-Girl 12; 05-13-2013 at 04:59 AM.

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