Ark Performance Exhaust Received/Review

zrider

I've finally received my exhaust from Ark Performance today ! I have had lots of trouble finding reviews on the Ark exhaust even though I know many people have them, so hopefully this will help a few. I will be doing a full review this weekend because that is when I will be getting it installed.

For now just a few pics, I apologize for the crappy pictures. I took them with my phone. And I want to comment on my initial impression, enjoy:

When I received the package, nothing was damaged on the outside and the system seem to be very well wrapped and protected.

Looks: The system looks great! I have a small ding on one of the pieces but its not a major thing ( very small ). Overall it looks very well made. I was hesitant on how the tips were going to look, because of the pictures I've seen they looked some what a grayish blue. But I think they came out just the way I wanted it too. Great job Ark !

Here are some pictures, again sorry for the poor quality. I will be doing a full review this weekend! and hopefully if I can get my hands on a good camera be doing some videos









So I had it installed this past saturday. And wow can't tell you how much more I enjoy driving the car now. It feels like a completely different animal.

Sound: I thought the exhaust was going to turn out a little too quiet, but man it is PERFECT. It still has a fimilar sound but the tone is much lower and when it gurgles on decel it sounds absolutely amazing. It came out a lot better than i expected. Videos really dont do the exhaust any justice. The main reason I purchased the exhaust was due to the fact I heard it has VERY minimal drone if none at all. And it is completely TRUE ! I still havent broken the exhaust in, but I took the car out on the highway several times and at cruising speed there is no drone. None. I 60 mph and up could not hear anything, it sounded like the stock exhaust. But when i pressed the gas it would come alive. I absolutely love it and I chose the perfect exhaust for me.

Fitment: At first there were no issues, but I have to go back because it is rubbing agaisnt the crossmember causing quite an amount of buzzing and vibrating noise, really annoying. The installer said that he could just place a washer between and it would solve it. He mentioned it right after the install because there was a small space between and said that if it were to happen he would be able to do that.

Looks: The rear end of the car looks a while lot better IMO. The tips stick out a little further than the stock exhaust but still looks very good.

I don't have any videos yet, or dynos, sorry. I will hopefully be able to do a video soon, but videos really dont do the exhaust any justice. It sounds 10 times better in person then in the videos. I was completely shocked. The sound is intoxicating!

More pictures to come!

Boost_lee

Awesome. The tips look a lot bluer than the other units I've seen online...

zrider

thats what i said, but i love em

Neo187H

I actually called and asked Alex at Ark about this, the grayish purple color(that I was really excited to get) was only on the prototype and early production units. The burnt blue look that is on all the units sent out now, yours and mine included, is the new standard look for the exhaust. Hopefully they will get updated pictures out sometime soon so people like us don't get excited for the purple though the blue has mellowed out after a few heat cycles and actually looks quite nice now.

Edit: He also mentioned that if there was enough interest in the greyish purple tips than its quite possible they could start producing them and work something out with the people that already have the blue so post up if you prefer the greyish purple ones.

Joseph B

Mine is still riding around on the Fed Ex truck today! Can't wait to open mine up once I get it.

TeamARK

Start the install, I want to have you guys experience what 370z is truly meant to sound like out of the factory.

Alex

zrider

updated, Alex the car sounds absolutely amazing.. words cannot describe haha

J-BoneZ

Looks like that makes 3 of us!

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Raven

nice! i bought this exhaust before i have the car. its just sitting in my living room...

fullmonty

Those tips look like sex. But atleast I can prove to everyone I got a prototype beacuse they arn't blue and don't say ARK on them.

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zrider

did you get yours fixed?

TeamARK

^^ Everything that was shipped out to consumers are production units. We simply redesigned the tips. Let me know if you need anything else

Alex

fullmonty

STFU Alex, Let me live in my own fantasy world.

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Neo187H

I'll trade ya mufflers. Just drive up to Albany.

TeamARK

Everyone, Just to clarify. Fullmonty has our original prototype. 1 of its kinds.