Future Release : ARK PERFORMANCE INC HFC & GRIP TYPE 2 v2

mantella87 · 03-05-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mtaxelson

nice intro with the garage door...hypes up the anticipation lol

Haha thanks bro, I would have given it some rev's but she was just so cold

ZKraken22 · 03-05-2012, 05:57 PM

exhaust looks nice, but is theyre away to make this baby louder with out adding test pipes?????

sixpax · 03-05-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mantella87

Here is a really tame video, I know it's weak, so I'll make better clips soon. Like most sound clips, this does the system little to no justice: ARK Exhaust

...the garage door thing is awesome.

mantella87 · 03-05-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpax

...the garage door thing is awesome.

Thanks! I had a feeling people would like that!

mantella87 · 03-07-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dozerdc

Gah...and now I'm getting pretty consistent rattling at low RPMs and initial start-up. Plan to jack it up again and look to re-tighten everything (push up the section as suggested, etc), but it seems hard to believe that first section isn't going to hit the cross brace.

Kiiinda frustrated.

Experiencing the same thing. I will take it back to the shop to have it adjusted.

dozerdc · 03-08-2012, 09:09 PM

Lemme know how the shop does. My rattling has gotten *progressively* worse...really, really unhappy with it. But, again, will jack the car up and retighten thangs and see if that helps. (And then take to a shop maybe, if need be.)

pf62 · 03-09-2012, 12:45 AM

Check the heat sheilds under the car. This exhaust rattles everything. The shields above the resonators, the one above the passenger side muffler(had a stone in there that would not come out ). Also, it rattled my licence plate. Dynamat and dynapad in the hatch area and it is finally good.

mantella87 · 03-09-2012, 03:37 AM

I'm not hearing a rattle like that, it's more like a thud on low RPM's and idle. I'm pretty sure it's touching the cross member.

mantella87 · 03-09-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by italy3541

had the same problem with mine when i installed it.. what i did was loosen all the bolts, then i had a friend hold the section up that goes over the crossmember.. then i tightend all the bolts starting from the back of the car and moved forward.. when i was done i had about 1/2 of clearance between the exhaust and the crossmember.. it stoped the rattle.. iv only had the exhaust on for 2 weeks and so far the rattle has not come back.. but if it does i will let you know.. but this did work for me..

Thanks for sharing! I really love this exhaust, I hope in my case it is something simple too.

SXZ34 · 03-13-2012, 11:03 PM

I dealt with Alex @ ARK, great guy. I ordered my exhaust when I left work and by the time I got home I had tracking info, It showed up at least 3 days before I expected, packaged very well with nothing damaged. I installed on a Thursday night after work and it was a little more involved than I had expected. It was day 6 of owning the Z and my first time getting it off the ground. I jacked it up and put ramps under the rear wheels and that took a while in itself... It was a total of 2 hours to get it up and the old stock exhaust off. Another 2 to install my ARK. I used my legs to hold the pipes up while I tightened bolts and I am happy with my fitment and so far no problems at all with any vibrations. So this job can definitely be done by yourself if I can do it in one shot with skittle adjusting at the time l. Sounds perfect and looks amazing. I also got the burnt mufflers and was sceptical at first... But I had never seen them and I love original things and having a stand out part. I am extremely happy with my purchase.

TeamARK · 03-14-2012, 03:01 PM

Thanks for the kind words. Let me know if you need anything else.

Alex

mantella87 · 03-15-2012, 12:14 PM

Hopefully I'll get around to a full review soon, but I just wanted to say that after almost 2 weeks of driving with this exhaust, it is incredible. Spending a lot more money at the pump because I can't keep my foot off the gas. The sound is perfect, and I don't use that word too often...

TeamARK · 03-15-2012, 02:29 PM

^^^ "Sound Perfect". its comments like these that make us want to go into headers and other go fast products.

Alex

SXZ34 · 03-15-2012, 02:47 PM

You guys should definitely look into it... Maybe some fi down the road

TeamARK · 03-15-2012, 05:25 PM

For now lets work on our way back slowly

03-05-2012, 05:57 PM	#122 (permalink)
ZKraken22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 1,115 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z 7AT Rep Power: 16	exhaust looks nice, but is theyre away to make this baby louder with out adding test pipes????? __________________ Litespeed Racing Titanium Cold Air intake// GT Haus Axle// GarageLine combo// Nismo sway bars// Nismo Spoiler // Berk TP's

03-09-2012, 12:45 AM	#127 (permalink)
pf62 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 42 Drives: 2010 370z 7at blk ch Rep Power: 14	Check the heat sheilds under the car. This exhaust rattles everything. The shields above the resonators, the one above the passenger side muffler(had a stone in there that would not come out ). Also, it rattled my licence plate. Dynamat and dynapad in the hatch area and it is finally good. __________________ ark grip ver2 k&n drop-ins

03-15-2012, 05:25 PM	#135 (permalink)
TeamARK Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CHINO Posts: 957 Drives: Black 350z/370z Rep Power: 17	For now lets work on our way back slowly Last edited by TeamARK; 03-16-2012 at 09:54 AM.

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03-08-2012, 09:09 PM	#126 (permalink)
dozerdc Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: DC Posts: 60 Drives: 09 370z Sport Rep Power: 13	Lemme know how the shop does. My rattling has gotten progressively worse...really, really unhappy with it. But, again, will jack the car up and retighten thangs and see if that helps. (And then take to a shop maybe, if need be.)

03-09-2012, 03:37 AM	#128 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	I'm not hearing a rattle like that, it's more like a thud on low RPM's and idle. I'm pretty sure it's touching the cross member.

03-13-2012, 11:03 PM	#130 (permalink)
SXZ34 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kennesaw Georgia Posts: 182 Drives: 12 PW 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 15	I dealt with Alex @ ARK, great guy. I ordered my exhaust when I left work and by the time I got home I had tracking info, It showed up at least 3 days before I expected, packaged very well with nothing damaged. I installed on a Thursday night after work and it was a little more involved than I had expected. It was day 6 of owning the Z and my first time getting it off the ground. I jacked it up and put ramps under the rear wheels and that took a while in itself... It was a total of 2 hours to get it up and the old stock exhaust off. Another 2 to install my ARK. I used my legs to hold the pipes up while I tightened bolts and I am happy with my fitment and so far no problems at all with any vibrations. So this job can definitely be done by yourself if I can do it in one shot with skittle adjusting at the time l. Sounds perfect and looks amazing. I also got the burnt mufflers and was sceptical at first... But I had never seen them and I love original things and having a stand out part. I am extremely happy with my purchase.

03-14-2012, 03:01 PM	#131 (permalink)
TeamARK Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CHINO Posts: 957 Drives: Black 350z/370z Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the kind words. Let me know if you need anything else. Alex

03-15-2012, 12:14 PM	#132 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	Hopefully I'll get around to a full review soon, but I just wanted to say that after almost 2 weeks of driving with this exhaust, it is incredible. Spending a lot more money at the pump because I can't keep my foot off the gas. The sound is perfect, and I don't use that word too often...

03-15-2012, 02:29 PM	#133 (permalink)
TeamARK Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CHINO Posts: 957 Drives: Black 350z/370z Rep Power: 17	^^^ "Sound Perfect". its comments like these that make us want to go into headers and other go fast products. Alex

03-15-2012, 02:47 PM	#134 (permalink)
SXZ34 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kennesaw Georgia Posts: 182 Drives: 12 PW 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 15	You guys should definitely look into it... Maybe some fi down the road