Fast Intentions exhaust is here! (continued)

OhioYJ

So UPS dropped off my exhaust today. My car is in the garage, and in the air. I plan on installing tomorrow morning.

For those keeping track of dates:

Ordered 12-25
Est Ship Date 3-22 - 4-5
Got a call on 3-27 to let me know it was being billed and was going to ship soon.
Shipped 4-3
Received 4-7





I've ordered lots of parts, from performance parts, to body parts, and I can say I was pretty impressed with the way the exhaust was packaged. The mufflers and tips had several layers of bubble wrap, and then card board wrap around the outside of the bubble wrap. Every flange was wrapped and taped in bubble wrapped. It was packaged very well. I'm OCD about things, and I was impressed. I'm convinced they could have handed the package to my local postal carrier and it still would have arrived safely.

The parts themselves look really nice however, looks don't mean much until their installed. However I don't expect any problems. FI has made just a few of these.... So my review / feedback of the exhaust will be after the install.

Nixin

Congrats OhioYJ!!! I have to say that everything FI does, from customer service, manufacturing, packaging, etc. is first class+++. They are a shinning example of what a great company does, is and stands for. I just wish they had some stickers for us, LOL

Hilla_killa

What number are we at? 1607 getting close? My wait should be coming to an end soon, i hope!

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OhioYJ

So I did install the exhaust on Saturday. It should be noted I installed Berk high flow cats, at the same time. I did this in my garage (IE, no lift).

The factory exhaust took maybe 30 minutes to remove, this part was easy. The EVAP canister cover mentioned in the instructions didn't apply to my 2016, perhaps this is a California thing, or only applies to certain cars? All I know is my car didn't have this stuff in the way. I did have to bend the heat shield though (as per the instructions). The 30 minutes did not includes the cats, those top two bolts were interesting. However it was just a process of figuring out the magic combination of how to get to the top bolts (which was really just running extensions out to the front of the engine bay).

The fit of the Fast Intentions exhaust could not have been any better. Everything fit literally like a glove. The tips ended up centered, the hangers are in the center of the rubber bushings, flanges all lined up, nothing fought us at all. Really wasn't any tweaking needed, it just bolted together.

I will say it sounds really good, it's loud when you are accelerating, but as soon as you are just cruising it's quiets right down, almost docile, not really a drone to speak of at all (and I don't have the resonators). I drive a lot of highway and it's relatively quiet actually. We'll see how it changes as the mufflers break in. It's exactly what I wanted, as I didn't want to end up with something just barely louder than the stock system. This is definitely louder, but not in an obnoxious way.

I did take sound level measurements with my sound level meter of the stock system (not an app, an actual sound level meter). I just need to take measurements of the new system now.

OptionZero

Ideally at cruising around the neighborhood speeds, it's just a little louder than stock, but when you stomp it, you get the business

thats why i choose FI

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Spartan 1771

I was considering installing my Berk cats this past weekend, but I put it off because of the dreaded demon bolts. Can you tell me what combination of extensions and universal joints worked best for you? Also, did you soak the bolts down with penetrating oil for a few hours prior to the install?

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-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

OhioYJ

There really isn't a quiet escape for me out of the neighborhood, as I have to accelerate somehow up to the 20 MPH, but once I'm at 20 MPH, it's fine. I need to get a video up. Also remember I installed HFCs too, which are going to make my car louder. Definitely any acceleration is loud, but again, it's not obnoxious.

OhioYJ

My car has 4000 miles on it, so I'm not sure if soaking the bolts really did anything. I can say Nissan didn't follow any sort of torque specs on those bolts, as those "demon bolts" were considerably tighter than the other four that were very easy to get to.

The one of the passenger side you don't need a universal to get on. You just need a crap load of extensions. The more 1/2 extensions you have the better as there will be less flex you will fight. I know I had pretty much every extension I own out, of the drawer. So you will need multiple 10", and multiple 6", and most likely adapters in both directions (1/2 and 3/8). You figure you need enough extensions to get from demon bolt to the all the way to front of the engine bay up near where the hose for power steering reservoir is near the serpentine belt. Then I used a rag up against the frame rail and a large pry bry to keep the ratchet located properly (to prevent it from being pulled over into the intake tube). Then just break it loose. In my case though the bolt broke. Doesn't matter though, it just passes through the header, so even if it breaks you're still home free.

On the driver side though you need one universal to get on the bolt square. Same procedure though, just run extensions up to the front of the engine bay.

OhioYJ

The other thing I should probably mention, is the support bracket for my cats didn't line up at all. I ended up having to leave it off. I may go back and cut it up re-weld it in a different configuration later at some point. However it definitely did not fit the way it was.

My dad said they didn't line up on his 350 either so he also left the bracket off.

So just FYI, if it doesn't fit, don't be surprised if you have to leave it off.

Spartan 1771

I haven't heard of that happening before, but thanks for mentioning it.

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-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

Boomzig

Recd call from Kevin @ FI this afternoon. Informed my FI 18" Res SS with 4.5 Tips will ship this Friday on April 14th.

Ordered on: 01/19/2017
Delivery date Range given by Kevin in Invoice: 04/13/2017 - 04/27/2017

Professional and Timely @ FI!!!

ChaseZ

Isn't Friday a holiday though?

I've got a UPS package supposed to be delivered Friday but it's going to sit in a warehouse and won't get it until Tuesday with the x-long weekend. UPS can suck my resonated test pipes!

Boomzig

UPS will be open and doesn't close for Good Friday.

No worries

unijabnx

How many others had the high flow cats cause a check engine light?

Spartan 1771

What brand of cats and did you disconnect the battery before the install?

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-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...