HKS exhaust installed today, 2 weird things i noticed

FairladyZ · 11-30-2012, 02:41 PM

First wierd thing i noticed was.

The black shield that is suppose to be removed for this exhaust is no longer there? I have a 2012, and the car was bought brand new from a dealer, it was never messed with. But it didn't have the emissions shield? Someone chime in if they started removing these.

Second, My car no longer wants to rev pass 5k on neutral sitting still. (I just wanted to hear the new exhaust)

When i had my tanabe exhaust i was able to rev pass the 5k limit or atleast thats how i remember it, i rarely revved it so maybe there was always a limiter but i didn't notice. Can someone also chime in on this???

Masa · 11-30-2012, 04:04 PM

If your car is in neutral it will not go past 5k. Needs to be clutch-in and in gear for it to go to 7500.

speedfreek · 11-30-2012, 04:35 PM

I have a '12 and I had to remove the shield when installing my exhaust.

FairladyZ · 11-30-2012, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedfreek

I have a '12 and I had to remove the shield when installing my exhaust.

wow thats wierd.... maybe im not looking at the right thing?

From what i can tell though, my exhaust from underneath is not in contact with anything?

So its on the passenger side muffler correct? And if it is there one of the corner gets in contact with the muffler???

speedfreek · 11-30-2012, 04:39 PM

It would be on the passenger side. I also had to bend the silver exhaust sheild on the passenger side so the muffler had room to clear it and add heat wrap to the lines.

CorbinDallas · 11-30-2012, 04:41 PM

On my 12' I did not have to remove a shield either with the HKS Hi Power.

FairladyZ · 11-30-2012, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CorbinDallas

On my 12' I did not have to remove a shield either with the HKS Hi Power.

Yeah dude..... I DONT have a shield, i just went outside and took pictures..

My car was brand new from the dealer.

I also did not have to bend anything or do anything else special. The exhaust bolted right up and fits perfectly. It doesn't contact anything. I don't know.

My first 1/3rd part of the exhaust is also a differnet design, its separated and i had to bolt those together. (The Y pipe)

Johnnydc5 · 11-30-2012, 08:47 PM

Yeah mine is a 12' and I didn't have the emission canister either... Ehh, I didn't care

FairladyZ · 11-30-2012, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnydc5

Yeah mine is a 12' and I didn't have the emission canister either... Ehh, I didn't care

I don't care, i was just tryign to confirm that its not there.

11-30-2012, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	HKS exhaust installed today, 2 weird things i noticed First wierd thing i noticed was. The black shield that is suppose to be removed for this exhaust is no longer there? I have a 2012, and the car was bought brand new from a dealer, it was never messed with. But it didn't have the emissions shield? Someone chime in if they started removing these. Second, My car no longer wants to rev pass 5k on neutral sitting still. (I just wanted to hear the new exhaust) When i had my tanabe exhaust i was able to rev pass the 5k limit or atleast thats how i remember it, i rarely revved it so maybe there was always a limiter but i didn't notice. Can someone also chime in on this??? Last edited by FairladyZ; 11-30-2012 at 03:43 PM.

11-30-2012, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Masa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 2,237 Drives: Family Cars Rep Power: 20	If your car is in neutral it will not go past 5k. Needs to be clutch-in and in gear for it to go to 7500. __________________ BMW 340i Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	I have a '12 and I had to remove the shield when installing my exhaust. __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	It would be on the passenger side. I also had to bend the silver exhaust sheild on the passenger side so the muffler had room to clear it and add heat wrap to the lines. guru likes this. __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

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11-30-2012, 04:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
CorbinDallas Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA Posts: 221 Drives: 12' 370z White Sport Rep Power: 14	On my 12' I did not have to remove a shield either with the HKS Hi Power.

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Johnnydc5 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fontana Posts: 132 Drives: 07 Tundra Rep Power: 13	Yeah mine is a 12' and I didn't have the emission canister either... Ehh, I didn't care