Fast Intentions exhaust is here! (continued)

Lancelinkage · 08-29-2014, 01:06 PM

yz, you got yours in? im #1004

YzGyz · 08-29-2014, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lancelinkage

yz, you got yours in? im #1004

I received my CBE on the 27th. I just finished installing her this morning. Easy and strait forward install after removing the old exhaust. It took me a good 5 hrs to remove my nismo one. Had a super seized nut that would not come out. I sprayed a gallon of pb on her, use a 1/2 socket on a breaker with my jack' s 2' bar on them end and still no2 give. I guess 34 k miles with of corrosion got the best of her ads me. Ended up taking the cross member off and removing the thing in one piece minus the muffler. PITA !! Out then only took me 40 minuts to install the F I and get my car back on the ground. Only help I needed was hanging the two mufflers.

tmjohansen · 08-29-2014, 10:22 PM

Got my shipping confirmation today (to be delivered 9/5). I'm order #1002.

tmjohansen · 09-01-2014, 09:20 PM

For those who have had their FI exhaust professionally installed, how did you get the exhaust to the shop? Does it fit in the Z, or is it best to get it there via another vehicle?

johnxxx · 09-01-2014, 09:54 PM

I just got my FI race pipes and cbe delivered directly to my shop last week and they installed it last Thursday. Guess I'd be close to #1000. I can tell you when I picked it up I brought 3 large blankets and 4 large bath towels and I was able to bring my stock cats and the nismo cbe home with me. It all fit in the back with no problems with just a little overhang between the seats.

dislimn · 09-02-2014, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tmjohansen

For those who have had their FI exhaust professionally installed, how did you get the exhaust to the shop? Does it fit in the Z, or is it best to get it there via another vehicle?

I had FI ship it to my shop.

After a few days the non-res quiets down just a shade in the cabin and loses that bass and boominess that was slightly making me wish I had gone 12"

cooltoy · 09-02-2014, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tmjohansen

For those who have had their FI exhaust professionally installed, how did you get the exhaust to the shop? Does it fit in the Z, or is it best to get it there via another vehicle?

Had my wife drive it in a separate vehicle (RAV-4). The stock came back in the RAV as well.

cooltoy · 09-02-2014, 01:14 PM

On another note. Is it just me, or does everyone's tips have a bit of a yellow/gold tint to them?

BRM3D1NA · 09-02-2014, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tmjohansen

For those who have had their FI exhaust professionally installed, how did you get the exhaust to the shop? Does it fit in the Z, or is it best to get it there via another vehicle?

I haven't had mine installed yet, but I set it up to be shipped to the shop doing the install. I'm not sure if the exhaust system will fit in the Z. I'm probably going to have to bring a truck with me when it's installed to take home the stock exhaust..

Still figuring out where I'm going to store the stock system! Probably going to look to sell the catback and keep the stock cats for smog purposes.

RoyaltyB · 09-02-2014, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

On another note. Is it just me, or does everyone's tips have a bit of a yellow/gold tint to them?

Unless you polish them religiously they will have that goldish tint. I would Nevr-Dull them and get it nice and shiny like new, but then I realized I kind of like the gold tint.

cooltoy · 09-02-2014, 09:57 PM

They came out of the box yellowish. Either that or it yellowed in a day or so.

So you saying that is not how they are supposed to look? I can make them look more silver?

You like the gold because you are a Lakers fan.

PaulZ370 · 09-02-2014, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tmjohansen

For those who have had their FI exhaust professionally installed, how did you get the exhaust to the shop? Does it fit in the Z, or is it best to get it there via another vehicle?

Here's how you get it to fit in a 370Z...
Nissan 370Z Forum - PaulZ370's Album: Fast Intentions HFC/CBE System #473

Good Luck...

PS: I LOVE MY FI...!

RoyaltyB · 09-02-2014, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

They came out of the box yellowish. Either that or it yellowed in a day or so.

So you saying that is not how they are supposed to look? I can make them look more silver?

You like the gold because you are a Lakers fan.

It is possible that they yellowed after a couple of days, non expert opinion is it could be the heat. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1409711959.134462.jpg

The first pic is from the day I got it installed, second is right now. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1409712070.571647.jpg

Although I don't think I like it because I'm a Lakers fan. LOL!!! Not quite the same gold.

I would probably Nevr Dull it and see how long it takes or maybe someone else can chime in with how often they have to polish it to stay silver.

kooko · 09-02-2014, 11:33 PM

How many miles on it royalityB?

RoyaltyB · 09-02-2014, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kooko

How many miles on it royalityB?

Since I have had the exhaust or since I last polished?

If since I had the exhaust, about 4300 miles, if since I polished it, about 4100.

For the record the car is washed at least twice a month; which includes wiping down the tips. (Not polishing)

Pic from today, the car was washed 9 days ago.

08-29-2014, 10:22 PM	#4128 (permalink)
tmjohansen Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Omaha,NE Posts: 230 Drives: 40th Anniversary Z Rep Power: 15	Got my shipping confirmation today (to be delivered 9/5). I'm order #1002. russw007 likes this. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 2003 Toyota Highlander Limited Nebraska Huskers Boston Red Sox

09-01-2014, 09:20 PM	#4129 (permalink)
tmjohansen Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Omaha,NE Posts: 230 Drives: 40th Anniversary Z Rep Power: 15	For those who have had their FI exhaust professionally installed, how did you get the exhaust to the shop? Does it fit in the Z, or is it best to get it there via another vehicle? __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 2003 Toyota Highlander Limited Nebraska Huskers Boston Red Sox

09-01-2014, 09:54 PM	#4130 (permalink)
johnxxx Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NJ Age: 64 Posts: 990 Drives: 2014 370Z PW Nismo Rep Power: 2684366	I just got my FI race pipes and cbe delivered directly to my shop last week and they installed it last Thursday. Guess I'd be close to #1000. I can tell you when I picked it up I brought 3 large blankets and 4 large bath towels and I was able to bring my stock cats and the nismo cbe home with me. It all fit in the back with no problems with just a little overhang between the seats. __________________ FI TT Kit #099 making 794whp/713# torque@23psi

09-02-2014, 01:14 PM	#4133 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	On another note. Is it just me, or does everyone's tips have a bit of a yellow/gold tint to them? Pintsize725 likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

09-02-2014, 09:57 PM	#4136 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	They came out of the box yellowish. Either that or it yellowed in a day or so. So you saying that is not how they are supposed to look? I can make them look more silver? You like the gold because you are a Lakers fan. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang. Last edited by cooltoy; 09-02-2014 at 10:13 PM.

08-29-2014, 01:06 PM	#4126 (permalink)
Lancelinkage Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 17 Drives: 2014-370z S/T-Black Rep Power: 11	yz, you got yours in? im #1004

09-02-2014, 11:33 PM	#4139 (permalink)
kooko Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cypress Posts: 35 Drives: 14 370z MR 7AT Rep Power: 11	How many miles on it royalityB?

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