Fast Intentions exhaust is here! (continued)

R3V · 09-11-2014, 05:54 PM

Bought mine off a forum member, this **** sounds PHENOMENAL

Install Ease: 10/10
Quality: 10/10
Sound: 10/10

russw007 · 09-13-2014, 08:32 AM

just got my shipping info! my CF non res will be here 9/19!!! i'm #1010

tmjohansen · 09-13-2014, 12:30 PM

Picked up my car today, number 1002 (was installed Friday). Wow, my car sounds like an angry badger. Love the sound.

kfull · 09-13-2014, 06:14 PM

Wow, into the 1000s. Great job FI!

lauj · 09-14-2014, 06:38 PM

Finally get this installed. What a beautiful product! Great job F.I.! uploadfromtaptalk1410737891055.jpg

Stssjester · 09-14-2014, 06:40 PM

Lauj...what number?

lauj · 09-14-2014, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stssjester

Lauj...what number?

It's 993.

Stssjester · 09-14-2014, 07:13 PM

Nice. Waiting on 1024 myself. CF NON res with HFC.

R3V · 09-14-2014, 07:39 PM

The only issue I'm having with my non-resonated/no cats setup is certain RPM's and throttle positions cause me to hit a tone with my exhaust that resonates the glass in the back. I'm looking into dynamatting the floor in rear hatch. I'm sure it will get worse once I go test pipes, but I expected something like this.

cooltoy · 09-17-2014, 09:44 AM

After about a month, the exhaust has quieted down a lot (which is good IMO, exactly what I wanted). 18" res.

I find it interesting that some days it is quitter then others. I have not pinpointed a consistent reason for it.

I have also started to hear a pop pop sound when the revs are dropping. I know it is backfire, but not sure if anything can be done about it. Is it because the air/fuel ration has changed?

Aardwolf · 09-17-2014, 02:37 PM

I think a lot of us that have ordered FI resonated TDX were on the fence about what size resonator to get, 12 or 18. I'm in that boat, with about 3 more weeks to wait on my 18" res (spoke with FI today, currently on about #1020). I've listened to all the youtube clips until I'm blue in the ear, but still haven't definitively made up my mind. When I spoke with them today, I found out this little nugget that I don't think has been shared enough. If non-res was a 10, and stock was a 0, 18" res would be about a 3, and 12" would be a 7-8. Resonators cut down total noise, not only interior.

With that said, do I want to spend $1400 on a 30% audible increase (albeit a much larger percentage increase in tone quality)? Yes, I'm considering res HFC and Stillen G3 intakes, but only considering. I'm not a fan of the HFC hiss. When you total up RHFC, G3's, Uprev, and labor, we're getting real close to $2000 additional dollars to gain some HPs and dB's. I would hate to feel lacking a few months into owning the exhaust and feel the need to spend that type of cash.

What's your opinion?

SwissCheese · 09-17-2014, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aardwolf

I think a lot of us that have ordered FI resonated TDX were on the fence about what size resonator to get, 12 or 18. I'm in that boat, with about 3 more weeks to wait on my 18" res (spoke with FI today, currently on about #1020). I've listened to all the youtube clips until I'm blue in the ear, but still haven't definitively made up my mind. When I spoke with them today, I found out this little nugget that I don't think has been shared enough. If non-res was a 10, and stock was a 0, 18" res would be about a 3, and 12" would be a 7-8. Resonators cut down total noise, not only interior.

With that said, do I want to spend $1400 on a 30% audible increase (albeit a much larger percentage increase in tone quality)? Yes, I'm considering res HFC and Stillen G3 intakes, but only considering. I'm not a fan of the HFC hiss. When you total up RHFC, G3's, Uprev, and labor, we're getting real close to $2000 additional dollars to gain some HPs and dB's. I would hate to feel lacking a few months into owning the exhaust and feel the need to spend that type of cash.

What's your opinion?

How would resonated Test Pipes affect the noise level of the 18" res version?

I currently have an order placed for 18" resonated exhaust w/ resonated Test Pipes, but am worried the 18" resonators are gonna be too quiet.

cooltoy · 10-03-2014, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

I have also started to hear a pop pop sound when the revs are dropping. I know it is backfire, but not sure if anything can be done about it. Is it because the air/fuel ration has changed?

Can anyone comment on this please.

40th_z · 10-03-2014, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Can anyone comment on this please.

hmm. i dont think i've ever noticed that, i have same set up as you (+ res HFC). Ill listen to it when I leave work today. It sounds like it might be a normal thing. i'm closing in on a year with exhaust and it still sounds amazing with zero issues

cooltoy · 09-17-2014, 03:27 PM

I think that 3 for the 18" is a bit low, I'd say more like 4 to 5. It is still plenty loud, especially on WOT.

But then again I have never heard the other two options in person. It is all relative I guess.

I wanted to have a good sound, but still be at or below 80 decibels (legal limit here). I think 18" was exactly what I was looking for, maybe even louder then I expected. I did not want to disrupt my immediate neighbourhood with too much noise. At any rate pedestrians still hear me if I rev (they did not with stock) and my family can still tell from two blocks away that I am coming home.

So feeling how I do about the level of noise from 18", I cannot even imagine how crazily loud the other two are.

I have a neighbour with a stock G35 across the street, which is louder then our stock exhaust. My 18" is way louder then her stock G35.

09-11-2014, 05:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
R3V Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orlando Posts: 180 Drives: 11 370Z Pearl White Rep Power: 12	Fast Intentions exhaust is here! (continued) Bought mine off a forum member, this **** sounds PHENOMENAL Install Ease: 10/10 Quality: 10/10 Sound: 10/10 Last edited by R3V; 09-11-2014 at 09:02 PM.

09-13-2014, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
russw007 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: nh Posts: 50 Drives: Black 2015 Nismo Rep Power: 12	on the way! just got my shipping info! my CF non res will be here 9/19!!! i'm #1010

09-13-2014, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
tmjohansen Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Omaha,NE Posts: 230 Drives: 40th Anniversary Z Rep Power: 15	Picked up my car today, number 1002 (was installed Friday). Wow, my car sounds like an angry badger. Love the sound. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 2003 Toyota Highlander Limited Nebraska Huskers Boston Red Sox Last edited by tmjohansen; 09-13-2014 at 02:17 PM.

09-13-2014, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
kfull Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 909 Drives: A lot Rep Power: 15	Wow, into the 1000s. Great job FI! __________________ 2012 GM 6MT sports package \| FI non res cf exhaust \| K&N Drop Ins \| Viper 3303 security system w/ tilt sensor \| GTR start button \| 35% rear 45% side window tint \| Michelin PSS

09-14-2014, 06:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stssjester Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 47 Drives: 2013 Nismo Rep Power: 11	Lauj...what number? __________________ Stillen Gen 3, LED conversion for all lights, FI CF CBE w/HFC's, Aerojacket Fenders, and Plastidipped Everything!

09-14-2014, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
lauj Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 174 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z M6 Rep Power: 14	Finally get this installed. What a beautiful product! Great job F.I.! uploadfromtaptalk1410737891055.jpg

09-14-2014, 07:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Stssjester Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 47 Drives: 2013 Nismo Rep Power: 11	Nice. Waiting on 1024 myself. CF NON res with HFC. __________________ Stillen Gen 3, LED conversion for all lights, FI CF CBE w/HFC's, Aerojacket Fenders, and Plastidipped Everything!

09-14-2014, 07:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
R3V Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orlando Posts: 180 Drives: 11 370Z Pearl White Rep Power: 12	Fast Intentions exhaust is here! (continued) The only issue I'm having with my non-resonated/no cats setup is certain RPM's and throttle positions cause me to hit a tone with my exhaust that resonates the glass in the back. I'm looking into dynamatting the floor in rear hatch. I'm sure it will get worse once I go test pipes, but I expected something like this.

09-17-2014, 09:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,982 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	After about a month, the exhaust has quieted down a lot (which is good IMO, exactly what I wanted). 18" res. I find it interesting that some days it is quitter then others. I have not pinpointed a consistent reason for it. I have also started to hear a pop pop sound when the revs are dropping. I know it is backfire, but not sure if anything can be done about it. Is it because the air/fuel ration has changed? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

09-17-2014, 02:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
Aardwolf Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South East Posts: 28 Drives: 370Z Sport/Tour 2011 Rep Power: 11	I think a lot of us that have ordered FI resonated TDX were on the fence about what size resonator to get, 12 or 18. I'm in that boat, with about 3 more weeks to wait on my 18" res (spoke with FI today, currently on about #1020). I've listened to all the youtube clips until I'm blue in the ear, but still haven't definitively made up my mind. When I spoke with them today, I found out this little nugget that I don't think has been shared enough. If non-res was a 10, and stock was a 0, 18" res would be about a 3, and 12" would be a 7-8. Resonators cut down total noise, not only interior. With that said, do I want to spend $1400 on a 30% audible increase (albeit a much larger percentage increase in tone quality)? Yes, I'm considering res HFC and Stillen G3 intakes, but only considering. I'm not a fan of the HFC hiss. When you total up RHFC, G3's, Uprev, and labor, we're getting real close to $2000 additional dollars to gain some HPs and dB's. I would hate to feel lacking a few months into owning the exhaust and feel the need to spend that type of cash. What's your opinion? __________________ A few classy mods...

09-17-2014, 03:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,982 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I think that 3 for the 18" is a bit low, I'd say more like 4 to 5. It is still plenty loud, especially on WOT. But then again I have never heard the other two options in person. It is all relative I guess. I wanted to have a good sound, but still be at or below 80 decibels (legal limit here). I think 18" was exactly what I was looking for, maybe even louder then I expected. I did not want to disrupt my immediate neighbourhood with too much noise. At any rate pedestrians still hear me if I rev (they did not with stock) and my family can still tell from two blocks away that I am coming home. So feeling how I do about the level of noise from 18", I cannot even imagine how crazily loud the other two are. I have a neighbour with a stock G35 across the street, which is louder then our stock exhaust. My 18" is way louder then her stock G35. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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