Fast Intentions exhaust is here!

wstar · 06-02-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Or if anyone has an idea of how i can get the tips to sit closer to the bumper? seems like they are hanging almost an inch lower than it and kinda looks like they are pointing down a little... maybe its my eyes haha.

Have you re-checked that the bolts at all of the flanges are still torqued down good, as well as the ones for the hangars right by the outlets?

Pelican170 · 06-02-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Have you re-checked that the bolts at all of the flanges are still torqued down good, as well as the ones for the hangars right by the outlets?

no i havent but thats on my list but i dont think thats it really. i pulled on the can i little and its pretty solid... the driver's side sits well, and im happy with that. The passenger side sits lower that the drivers. Id much rather raise the passenger side than lower the drivers to have them match up...

Pelican170 · 06-02-2011, 04:17 PM

lol, im starting to think im just paranoid about it and its not as far away from the bumper as im making it sound lol. maybe ill just shim the one thats higher and see how it looks. ive heard other ideas to raise the cans by putting hose clamps around the hangers and tightening.. apparently it will pull the exhaust can upward...

wstar · 06-02-2011, 04:17 PM

Assuming nothing came loose, (and forgive me if this seems obvious, but I never know what people already know around here), did you line everything up before torquing everything on the install? With things like this, I always bolt everything together loosely first and get it lined up perfectly, and then snug all the bolts in the system at the same time. If you instead torque everything down as you go while installing the bits, things tend to not sit right.

XwChriswX · 06-02-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Assuming nothing came loose, (and forgive me if this seems obvious, but I never know what people already know around here), did you line everything up before torquing everything on the install? With things like this, I always bolt everything together loosely first and get it lined up perfectly, and then snug all the bolts in the system at the same time. If you instead torque everything down as you go while installing the bits, things tend to not sit right.

This is what they do at F.I. as well when installing it. Checking to make sure everything is level before the final snugging.

TheGreatOne · 06-02-2011, 04:42 PM

Funny enough, I feel like mine is too close to the bumper, I can't even read the "fast Intentions" at the top of the tips lol...the fit is great though, so I shouldn't complain.

Pelican170 · 06-02-2011, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

Assuming nothing came loose, (and forgive me if this seems obvious, but I never know what people already know around here), did you line everything up before torquing everything on the install? With things like this, I always bolt everything together loosely first and get it lined up perfectly, and then snug all the bolts in the system at the same time. If you instead torque everything down as you go while installing the bits, things tend to not sit right.

Hey, it was done by a shop that works on a lot of subaru's and mitsubishi's, they know their stuff. Its weird, i didnt notice it before. but i definitely notice it now. I just measured the two and the passenger side sits a 1/4 inch lower from tip to bumper. Here is a pic... i just feel like if i shim the driver side it looks like it sits too far from the bumper... maybe im just being picky...

wstar · 06-02-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

Funny enough, I feel like mine is too close to the bumper, I can't even read the "fast Intentions" at the top of the tips lol...the fit is great though, so I shouldn't complain.

Be careful it's not too close. Mine sit about 0.3 - 0.4cm from the bumper (as measured with a caliper, one is a little lower than the other), and over time they've very slightly melted/scorched the underside surface of the bumper in a tiny spot. You can't see it from the rear so I could care less, just FYI. The only reason mine are so close is because I had some tip clearance problems due to (we believe) the output location of the Stillen short-tube headers that are currently on the car. I used washers to space off the rear hanger bolts to give even that much clearance.

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Hey, it was done by a shop that works on a lot of subaru's and mitsubishi's, they know their stuff. Its weird, i didnt notice it before. but i definitely notice it now. I just measured the two and the passenger side sits a 1/4 inch lower from tip to bumper. Here is a pic... i just feel like if i shim the driver side it looks like it sits too far from the bumper... maybe im just being picky...

Honestly from the pic the clearance and side-to-side difference looks pretty normal to me. Maybe if it were up closer or if I could move side to side and stare at the angles in realtime, I'd notice, but I donno.

Pelican170 · 06-02-2011, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

Be careful it's not too close. Mine sit about 0.3 - 0.4cm from the bumper (as measured with a caliper, one is a little lower than the other), and over time they've very slightly melted/scorched the underside surface of the bumper in a tiny spot. You can't see it from the rear so I could care less, just FYI. The only reason mine are so close is because I had some tip clearance problems due to (we believe) the output location of the Stillen short-tube headers that are currently on the car. I used washers to space off the rear hanger bolts to give even that much clearance.

Honestly from the pic the clearance and side-to-side difference looks pretty normal to me. Maybe if it were up closer or if I could move side to side and stare at the angles in realtime, I'd notice, but I donno.

Yea its hard to tell by the pic. at this point i think ive just been starring at it for too long and my eyes are playing tricks on me haha.

Pelican170 · 06-02-2011, 06:33 PM

Sorry to blow the thread up, but i have another question for people who have the hfc's and exhaust. I notice a little "sputter" when coming off the gas pedal. wanted to make sure this was normal. Was wondering if thats the small bit of "rasp" i hear about. Thanks for everyones help with everything..

Ron · 06-02-2011, 06:52 PM

in regards to the position of the mufflers.. maybe something bent/moved slightly when you scratched it.

ZOLE · 06-02-2011, 10:55 PM

Well, the UPS guy delivered my exhaust this evening at 6:00pm. I unwrapped everything, got my car up on ramps and had everything installed by 8:00pm (2 hours exactly

).

I got the TDX SS w/18" resonators. No HFCs for now, since I was a little afraid of it being too loud (I use this as my daily driver and long trips). Sounds great. Not too loud yet not too quiet.

The install went smoothly. A few tips for those installing this themselves.

1. Even though I soaked every bolt with PB blaster 3 different days before the install, the stock bolts were still near impossible to break loose without my impact wrench (I was curious how hard it would be to remove without air tools). With the impact wrench, the bolts just fell right off.

2. I think I got my system to sit as high as possible (without hitting anything of course) using the advice given in the instructions. Once I got the H pipe attached to the pipes that attach to the cats, I wedged a shim between them and the crossbar thingy before I tightened all the bolts. Once everything was tight I removed the shim and everything sits nice and high.

3. The top bolt on each of the 3-bolt flanges were a bit of a pain in the arse to get at. No big deal really, just had to contort my body and find the right combination of wrenches/sockets to tighten them.

Per item #2 above, my tips are sitting ~.25" from the bumper (I can barely read the "Fast Intentions" imprint). Seems to be about the correct distance and doesn't look sloppy.

Overall, I am very happy with the system. Tony was great to deal with.

birdmanx1 · 06-03-2011, 07:33 AM

Great stuff Zole, you didn't waste any time with the install

You'll love the combo with the HFCs if you go that route. It will be loud but nothing ridiculous. The exhaust note while driving in tunnels is sweet.

Pelican170 · 06-03-2011, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Sorry to blow the thread up, but i have another question for people who have the hfc's and exhaust. I notice a little "sputter" when coming off the gas pedal. wanted to make sure this was normal. Was wondering if thats the small bit of "rasp" i hear about. Thanks for everyones help with everything..

Anyone have any feedback on this? The noise is like a Sputter or almost like a backfire noise... Does it also when the Syncrorev match is on and it revs high quickly and i let off the gas...

XwChriswX · 06-03-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Anyone have any feedback on this? The noise is like a Sputter or almost like a backfire noise... Does it also when the Syncrorev match is on and it revs high quickly and i let off the gas...

This sound is perfectly fine. It's just a flutter from backpressure I believe. Ever heard an SRT4 when they let off the gas coming up to a stoplight and it literally sounds like the car is gurggling? It's kinda the same as that, only more muffled.

06-02-2011, 04:17 PM	#5823 (permalink)
Pelican170 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 972 Drives: Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 16	lol, im starting to think im just paranoid about it and its not as far away from the bumper as im making it sound lol. maybe ill just shim the one thats higher and see how it looks. ive heard other ideas to raise the cans by putting hose clamps around the hangers and tightening.. apparently it will pull the exhaust can upward... Last edited by Pelican170; 06-02-2011 at 04:24 PM.

06-02-2011, 04:17 PM	#5824 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Assuming nothing came loose, (and forgive me if this seems obvious, but I never know what people already know around here), did you line everything up before torquing everything on the install? With things like this, I always bolt everything together loosely first and get it lined up perfectly, and then snug all the bolts in the system at the same time. If you instead torque everything down as you go while installing the bits, things tend to not sit right. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 47 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	Funny enough, I feel like mine is too close to the bumper, I can't even read the "fast Intentions" at the top of the tips lol...the fit is great though, so I shouldn't complain. __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

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birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	Great stuff Zole, you didn't waste any time with the install You'll love the combo with the HFCs if you go that route. It will be loud but nothing ridiculous. The exhaust note while driving in tunnels is sweet. __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

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Pelican170 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 972 Drives: Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 16	Sorry to blow the thread up, but i have another question for people who have the hfc's and exhaust. I notice a little "sputter" when coming off the gas pedal. wanted to make sure this was normal. Was wondering if thats the small bit of "rasp" i hear about. Thanks for everyones help with everything..

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Ron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,009 Drives: TT '11 PW Nismo #113 Rep Power: 22	in regards to the position of the mufflers.. maybe something bent/moved slightly when you scratched it.

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ZOLE Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Reisterstown, MD Posts: 164 Drives: 370Z PG Touring MT Rep Power: 15	Well, the UPS guy delivered my exhaust this evening at 6:00pm. I unwrapped everything, got my car up on ramps and had everything installed by 8:00pm (2 hours exactly ). I got the TDX SS w/18" resonators. No HFCs for now, since I was a little afraid of it being too loud (I use this as my daily driver and long trips). Sounds great. Not too loud yet not too quiet. The install went smoothly. A few tips for those installing this themselves. 1. Even though I soaked every bolt with PB blaster 3 different days before the install, the stock bolts were still near impossible to break loose without my impact wrench (I was curious how hard it would be to remove without air tools). With the impact wrench, the bolts just fell right off. 2. I think I got my system to sit as high as possible (without hitting anything of course) using the advice given in the instructions. Once I got the H pipe attached to the pipes that attach to the cats, I wedged a shim between them and the crossbar thingy before I tightened all the bolts. Once everything was tight I removed the shim and everything sits nice and high. 3. The top bolt on each of the 3-bolt flanges were a bit of a pain in the arse to get at. No big deal really, just had to contort my body and find the right combination of wrenches/sockets to tighten them. Per item #2 above, my tips are sitting ~.25" from the bumper (I can barely read the "Fast Intentions" imprint). Seems to be about the correct distance and doesn't look sloppy. Overall, I am very happy with the system. Tony was great to deal with.