Berk CBE Help
 

Was wondering if anyone has had any problems with the Berk CBE tips sticking out to far past the rear bumper. I had a local shop do the install and noticed that the tips were not flush (actually 2 inches past the bumper). I figured I would just adjust them when I got home. Well I loosened them up and removed the tips, but no matter how much pressure I put on the tips they wont go any further into the pipe. I even grabbed a board so I can use a hammer to get them to go in further, no luck. Seems like there is a little seam on the inside of the exhaust tip and that may be hanging the pipe up? The reason I bought Berk was for the stock look. This looks bad sticking out so far. Thanks in advance for any advice. I will go back tomorrow to the shop that did the install and see if they can adjust them.

Give Berk a call they will be more then willing to help! Especially before you do anything to alter it... take pics that way you have them to show them. They usually ask to see them to help you and the product.

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Are you sure you have the berks? The tips can't be adjusted but the tips do not stick past the bumper. Sounds like you have the stillen.

post pics.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...hu99/berk2.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...hu99/berk3.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...hu99/berk1.jpg

my berks are actually deeper into the bumper than the stocks are. now clue how yours is stick out past the bumper though...

Yeah, strange. Something isn't right. I have a feeling the muffler isn't slid deep enough up.

som tin wong

Do I have the wrong tips?

Unless Berk has changed something, that's not a Berk exhaust.

The tips on mine are flush with the rear bumper and not adjustable.

I will call Berk tomorrow. I would like to know what is now on my car. So what you guys are saying is the tips are definitely fixed? This sux.

those appear to be adjustable tips. You should be able to loosen the collar and adjust them

Definitely let us know how it goes. I've been considering the Berk exhaust lately, but I'm just worried about some of the fitment issues I've read about. I thought Berk had fixed the issues after the 2nd batch of exhausts.

Yeah they are. I can remove them. Problem is they are not sliding up far enough. maybe some grease will help. its definitely a Berk exhaust. why it has adjustable tips when everyone else has fixed is beyond me.

Try calling Berk and ask them why yours is different.

Take a picture of of the inside. There may be like a weld bead in the way.

Yeah I will tomorrow. Definitely looks like there is something holding it up. I will find out tomorrow when I call Berk if they went to adjustable tips. If they didn't then I have the wrong exhaust on.

You might be able to just drill away the weld bead and get it on the rest of the way if that is the issue.

Yeah, or trim a few inches off the tailpipe and put the tips on. I was expecting an exhaust that fit correctly though. I will get it to fit, but I shouldn't have to modify it. Now I'm thinking I should of went with Ark.

Something seems to have gone screwy during the install or you ordered the wrong exhaust. My berk CBE does not have adjustable tips and they are quite flush with the bumper and sit about perfect. This is why I don't really trust anyone but myself to do work on a car unless I've known them for a long time. I'd go to the shop and inquire about it..:ugh2:

I ordered the exhaust through a vendor on here. It says 370z on the box. The shop that installed it is a muffler shop that installed my Berk hfc's with no issues a few months ago. I didn't order the wrong exhaust, I think Berk sent me the wrong exhaust. Either way I will figure it out. On a positive note, it sounds great.

might be newer version or something :confused:

The berk length varies quite a bit from unit to unit...I've seen some that stick out a bit from the bumper.

I've been reading many issues with the Berk exhaust. Hope you get that issue resolved as that sticking out is a sore eye.

Interested to know what Berk has to say about this....What vendor did you buy this exhaust from? Lookin at ur pics, it does not seem to be a Berk...Mine definitely does not look like that and I've never seen a Berk with adjustable tips...seems more like the Stillen....Even the prototype exhaust that Berk made prior to launching this exhaust did not have adjustable tips and were fixed tips

Also the tips on ur pics don't look anything like Berk tips for the 370Z CBE.

Update....I called Bryan at Berk and he confirmed that they went with adjustable tips on their CBE. He said customers were asking for them to be adjustable so they can rotate the tips. I told him that the exhaust they sent me was sticking out a good three inches from the bumper. Bryan said they are making them a little longer now so that they stick out about a fingers width from the rear. He asked me to send him pictures of mine.

I had my muffler shop take an inch off each tailpipe and refit the tips back on. They are now about a fingers width out from the rear, I cant get them flush because the right tailpipe has a bend and that's keeping the tip from going flush, even with the pipe being cut. I told Bryan at Berk about this and he said he can fab up som new tips for me by cutting the collars shorter on them so they clear then bend. Since I had the pipes cut an inch they now look pretty good. Not flush, but just a little past the rear. I am satisfied with them now. So just a heads up to those of you looking to get these pipes. They may not sit flush to your bumper, and the tips are definitely different then the older versions.

That's too bad. The stock looking tips is one of the things that made this exhaust so appealing.

I guess it's a good thing I already have mine. :D

thats what i like about it too. the stock look :tup:

I can confirm that Berk changed the Tip design of the exhaust. My Berk CBE that I installed a few weeks ago also came with adjustable tips just as the OP posted. My tips stick out past the bumper as well. I was planning to adjust them at some point, it doesnt bother me too much as is honestly.

Do you have a pic of how far they stick out past the bumper?

godammit I just bought Berks and definitely don't want them sticking out. From the looks of yours there is not enough pipe to shorten to what I would consider acceptable. I should probably return them before I open the box. And this after waiting 3 weeks just for them to ship.

My Berk exhaust (bought 4 months ago) arrived with the adjustable tips.

I didn't bother posting this but I had to cut the collar down on one tip so that it could be slid further towards the front. If you have an air rotary tool with a cutting wheel attachment this is pretty easy but it should've been flush from the factory imo. The drivers side tip slid into place easily because theres no bend in the way on that side.

I really need to write a review on the Berk installs thread! I get compliments from all types of people on the sound but fitment is still a bit of an issue with these.

Do You have any pics?

Brandon why did you wait 3 weeks, I ordered mine like 3 weeks ago and it shipped the day I bought it...

The vendor said they were waiting for Berk to ship them. I ordered them 3 weeks ago and got the tracking number Friday, they are not here yet.

:facepalm::wtf::barf::facepalm: What the hell was Berk thinking in doing such a thing?!!! They took a perfectly good product and messed it all up with those fuggly adjustable tips. :thumbsdown:

Like the old saying goes "Don't try and fix something that ain't broke!":shakes head: I totally agree with Dembflyr...I'm glad I got the original Berk....cuz if I was in the market for an exhaust now, it would be a cold day in hell before I would even consider buying this new version :barf:

I have the Berk; I installed it in August last year. I had a minor fitment issue in that the right tip was too far in and both tail pipes were slightly misaligned. Berk sent me a spacer to fix the right pipe and I used a 2x4 inserted into each tail pipe to make te final adjustment (up and down/left and right).

I am with Bolio when he says if they had the goofy adjustable tips, I would have not purchased it. I know that they have wrestled sith fitment issues, but this adjustable tip thing seems very jerry-rigged to me.

Anyway, mine fits perfectly and this is just my 2 cents worth. Take this post and $2.50 and you can get yourself a coffee at Starbucks.

Here's a picture:

http://www.the370z.com/members/onzed...r-spacer-1.jpg

I wonder if t would be possible to order a Berk exhaust with the old tips.

The tips themselves are not the issue.

That's too bad, between the quieter exhausts, Invidia, Stillen, and Berk; I was going to go with Berk because it appeared best in length nested under the bumper.

gotchu99> so just to confirm you took one inch off the tailpipe and the tip is one finger width from flush with the top of the bumper lip? If you cut the tip collar also as Mandingo did how much do you estimate you can cut off? Enough to be flush?

Really would appreciate the feedback as I just bought this exhaust. I may go with Invidia instead, but those look a finger width or so past flush anyway, so if I can get to there or better I might as well just stay with the Berks.