Not sure who you are ordering it from but you may want to check with Jomer from fred bean nissan (FBnissan). Great service and even better pricing esp when bundling parts.
That is where it will be ordered from, they have some great prices!
sboden
09-23-2011 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ
(Post 1300487)
How hard was the install on this? If you don't do it yourself...how much to get it installed at a shop?
I know you have done part of it yourself but my shop did the whole thing in less than an hour. It was worth the $50 I paid to save a couple of hours of hassle.
The exhaust gets a little louder and deeper after you get some miles on it. I had a loud exhaust on my last car and wanted something that sounded great but was liveable. This exhaust is perfect for what I wanted. Probably the best aftermarket exhaust (sound, fit, finish, build quality, volume) I've had on any of my vehicles except my motorcycles.
FromG2Z
09-23-2011 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by svmtbman
(Post 1325844)
Planning to order mine tomorrow! I'm still trying to decide between the stainless or Ti tips :confused:
Definitely Titanium. It looked fantastic (and compliment prone) on my PW Z.
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Originally Posted by NV370z
(Post 1326173)
Not sure who you are ordering it from but you may want to check with Jomer from fred bean nissan (FBnissan). Great service and even better pricing esp when bundling parts.
yep where I got it from.
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Originally Posted by sboden
(Post 1326396)
I know you have done part of it yourself but my shop did the whole thing in less than an hour. It was worth the $50 I paid to save a couple of hours of hassle.
The exhaust gets a little louder and deeper after you get some miles on it. I had a loud exhaust on my last car and wanted something that sounded great but was liveable. This exhaust is perfect for what I wanted. Probably the best aftermarket exhaust (sound, fit, finish, build quality, volume) I've had on any of my vehicles except my motorcycles.
Exhaust removal and install for me the other day (I brought it back to stock before trading it in) took me 2-1/2 hours. Easy Peasy. Do it yourself. Plus you get to spend time alone with your car. Nothing can match that. It's therapy for me. My car, my tools, my work light, my tunes, ... priceless.
sboden
09-23-2011 09:35 AM
LOL....everyone has their thing...mine is not spending hours changing an exhaust.
I bought mine from FBNissan also.
FromG2Z
09-23-2011 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by sboden
(Post 1326495)
LOL....everyone has their thing...mine is not spending hours changing an exhaust.
I understand. All's cool. :tiphat:
svmtbman
09-24-2011 09:08 AM
Ended up getting the rolled stainless tips, should be here early next week!
svmtbman
09-27-2011 03:50 PM
Exhaust came in today, supposed to have it installed on Friday! Pictures as requested after it's on the car.
Finally got it installed yesterday and the sound is amazing, it's exactly what I was looking for. The only issue we had was the exhaust tip on the driver's side was a little tough to get to slide over the pipe but we finally got it on with some persuasion. I do have a slight vibration in the rear passenger side heat shield as the exhaust comes back to idle. One of the guys at the dealer messed around with it yesterday but the noise is back today. I'll have to get back under the car this afternoon to see how to make it stop. Has anybody had this issue before?
svmtbman
10-04-2011 02:29 PM
Figured out the noise, one of the exhaust hanger brackets was not tightened up all the way. We got that taken care of and problem solved.:tup:
Where did you happen to get it if I may ask? Sound dope.
Bullit79
06-19-2013 01:14 PM
Do the tips stick out further than stock?
Also from the OP pics it looks like the tips are clamped on. Can the tip length be adjusted in case you want it closer to the bumper?
370Z JT
06-19-2013 01:15 PM
Tips are adjustable.
Bullit79
06-19-2013 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 370Z JT
(Post 2370195)
Tips are adjustable.
Sweet, thanks for the reply! I was almost sold on the FI exhaust, but this looks like a good alternative for a relatively quiet exhaust with a near stock look. :tup:
innovate370
06-19-2013 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bripolar66
(Post 1127656)
im with you on that. i want the sound and if it comes with a pony or two then great. btwn my cai and exhaust im good to go. do most people with a cb and cai get a tune or is it not necessary?
For people thats not convinced on buying this exhaust 11+ dyno'd
Get her done.
Bullit79
06-23-2013 11:28 AM
On the x-pipe, does anybody know if it's 2 separate pipes or do they combine? I can't tell for sure from the pics.
lfrz93
08-29-2014 08:14 PM
Holy ****, this thing sounds amazing.
How good is it compared to the FI catback?
Jsolo
01-04-2016 02:05 PM
To the OP (if you're still here), how's this exhaust holding up?
I've had the Q300 on my sedan now for 3 1/2 years and ~16K miles. Seems to be holding up well. I avoid driving the car in the winter/salted roads as much as possible, but sometimes can't be avoided. If it holds up for another 8 years i'll be a very satisfied buyer :)
Raikagez
04-10-2017 12:40 PM
Exhaust
Out of curiosity what are your power gains? Sound and all is the least of my worries lol
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Originally Posted by FromG2Z
(Post 1057135)
:ninja3:
UPDATE: 4/16/2011
After a long busy morning of excitement, frustration, wishful thinking, more frustration, and finally, satisfaction.... My installation is finally complete.
The procedure was pretty straight forward... but removing the bolts was a PITA. One nut/bolt in particular, connecting the y pipe to the mid section stripped on me... so we had to cut it off using my dremel tool and cutting disks. So after about 40 minutes of swearing, sparks in my face (I had safety glasses on), and numerous cuts and bruises from banging fingers and elbows underneath the car, I got that sucker off.:ughdance: Many thanks to my buddy Mike for the help today... I really appreciate it. Would have taken me all day had you not helped ;)
As far as the Invidia install itself... THAT was a breeze... I stand by my earlier statement that the pieces themselves were very well manufactured, and the fitment was SUPERB. It took us 40 minutes from start to finish of actuall CBE installation (vs over 3 hours for the stupid stock exhaust removal). We nary had to move the alignment at all. It was all lined up.
Post-install and first start up, I was grinning ear to ear to ear to ear. It sounded sooooooooooooo good. I had my buddy start it up too and myself listen and video record it and it sounded so much more aggressive. This was how our Z's were supposed to sound from the factory. It was cloudy and just rained this morning, but I still took her out for a drive... with the windows down. Pure satisfaction. No drone. No rasp. Just a pure authoritative "sporty" sounding exhaust... esp when past 3k rpm. The burnt titanium tips look awesome on white too... I am very pleased with the results overall.:tiphat:
Thank you to Jomer at FBNissan for the purchase and to wheee!, Red_Zed, and djpathfinder for all your help. I am now a member of the Invidia club ;) I will update this thread with what I think of the exhaust after few days/weeks of driving... once I get off my Z "high" right now :)
Some pics and vids for comparison (see above for comparison to stock).
Thanks for looking! :happydance: now, I'm off for a drive!!!:driving:
Can they tuck in as close to stock though? Just about the only thing holding me back from buying it.
filip00
04-22-2022 08:18 AM
Very old thread but I'll post an update since I see the last question hasn't been answered.
The tips can almost be in the same position as stock, for a deeper positioning within the bumper you should install some shims in order to grab the pipe, as the intended installation is for the tips to protrude outwards. I also wanted as stock look as possible and I settled with having the tips protrude around 8mm or so, which is acceptable imho.
