Fast Intentions exhaust is here! (continued)

BC416 · 09-30-2015, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncarlopang

its been a year dying to get an exhaust. i live in vegas and i dont know how loud it is. youtube couldnt justify it though.

Check the local section here for Z drivers in your area so you can hear some different setups in person.

chadc · 10-01-2015, 09:55 PM

Received my Fast Intentions S.S. CBE with 18" resonators & HFC with 8" resonators yesterday. P.O. is 1239 and ordered end of May. Installed today. It's pretty fricking awesome.
Many kudos to FI. The workmanship is impeccable from the tube bending, welding, grinding, polishing of the cans to the placement of the hangers. Went together as if it was built directly on the car.
Took it out for a ride-around and my butt dyno had its hair blown back. It just growls as I went through the gears. The engine felt stronger and quicker. Cruising along at 65 mph, I couldn't really say it was that much louder than stock.
About the demon bolt: that one and it's opposite were the easiest to take out. I sprayed them with WD-40 night before and used a brand new 14mm impact socket (no swivel) I purchased from Lowes. I had to use jack handle for enough torque, though. If I had used a socket out of my tool box I woulda been screwed. You have to be squarely on the bolt, though. Maybe I was just lucky, but everything I read in the Forum had me kinda spooked. I think being a Z from a dry climate, no harsh winters might have helped, too. (I'm second owner, purchased in SO-CAL.)
Lastly, I want to thank all the members who shared their DIY's and collective experiences that made this project go so well.
Now I need a tune-up!!

Merv · 10-01-2015, 10:51 PM

Now you need a tune! Did you get just the cat back or test pipes/highflow cats?

chadc · 10-01-2015, 11:17 PM

No, I went with the cat back.

Merv · 10-02-2015, 08:14 AM

I meant if you just got the cat back. I bought the both the cat back and high flow cats,but could only install the cat back because of a shortage of tools. the sound with just the exhaust was amazing,then I added the cats a week later and it just took the sound to another level! Glad your happy with your exhaust. The guys at fast intentions sure know there stuff. Hard to find quality and great customer service in one place.

chadc · 10-02-2015, 07:01 PM

Yeah, I installed CBE and HFC. I don't want to think about doing those two installs a week apart. I had the Z up on jacks, squirreling around on my back. I'm still walking funny. Worse part is I'm 62 and I don't know what's new sore and what's old sore.
It would be cool to hear the difference, though.

10-01-2015, 10:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Merv Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 518 Drives: 11 GM grey sport tou Rep Power: 15	Now you need a tune! Did you get just the cat back or test pipes/highflow cats? __________________ Swift springs \| upgraded headlights \| stillen gen3 cai \| FI HFC's and FI CBE \| ecutek tune in the mail!

10-02-2015, 08:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Merv Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 518 Drives: 11 GM grey sport tou Rep Power: 15	I meant if you just got the cat back. I bought the both the cat back and high flow cats,but could only install the cat back because of a shortage of tools. the sound with just the exhaust was amazing,then I added the cats a week later and it just took the sound to another level! Glad your happy with your exhaust. The guys at fast intentions sure know there stuff. Hard to find quality and great customer service in one place. __________________ Swift springs \| upgraded headlights \| stillen gen3 cai \| FI HFC's and FI CBE \| ecutek tune in the mail!

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10-01-2015, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
chadc Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: salem, or Posts: 19 Drives: 2010 40th. Rep Power: 11	Received my Fast Intentions S.S. CBE with 18" resonators & HFC with 8" resonators yesterday. P.O. is 1239 and ordered end of May. Installed today. It's pretty fricking awesome. Many kudos to FI. The workmanship is impeccable from the tube bending, welding, grinding, polishing of the cans to the placement of the hangers. Went together as if it was built directly on the car. Took it out for a ride-around and my butt dyno had its hair blown back. It just growls as I went through the gears. The engine felt stronger and quicker. Cruising along at 65 mph, I couldn't really say it was that much louder than stock. About the demon bolt: that one and it's opposite were the easiest to take out. I sprayed them with WD-40 night before and used a brand new 14mm impact socket (no swivel) I purchased from Lowes. I had to use jack handle for enough torque, though. If I had used a socket out of my tool box I woulda been screwed. You have to be squarely on the bolt, though. Maybe I was just lucky, but everything I read in the Forum had me kinda spooked. I think being a Z from a dry climate, no harsh winters might have helped, too. (I'm second owner, purchased in SO-CAL.) Lastly, I want to thank all the members who shared their DIY's and collective experiences that made this project go so well. Now I need a tune-up!!

10-01-2015, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
chadc Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: salem, or Posts: 19 Drives: 2010 40th. Rep Power: 11	No, I went with the cat back.

10-02-2015, 07:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
chadc Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: salem, or Posts: 19 Drives: 2010 40th. Rep Power: 11	Yeah, I installed CBE and HFC. I don't want to think about doing those two installs a week apart. I had the Z up on jacks, squirreling around on my back. I'm still walking funny. Worse part is I'm 62 and I don't know what's new sore and what's old sore. It would be cool to hear the difference, though.