Help me guys! I'm panicking

JC671 · 02-16-2013, 06:30 PM

I can relate. After owning the exhaust, paying high coin for it and it not lining up and the right side hang lower than the left. This really pissed me off. Then when I got my FI LTHs it exposed the weakness of this exhaust which I won't get into.

I should of just went with FI the first time around but it's a 2K lesson that I learned.

To each his own..

FairladyZ · 02-16-2013, 08:01 PM

What's causing the tip to discolor?

Oh I see, the uneven ness of the inside pipe

MJB · 02-16-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ

What's causing the tip to discolor?

Oh I see, the uneven ness of the inside pipe

I read somewhere that metal polisher like Brasso can cause burnt exhaust tips to discolor. Not sure how much truth there is to that....

And the unevenness can be adjusted. Mine came the same way, takes an allen wrench and about 5 minutes to fix.

sparky · 02-16-2013, 09:23 PM

Just get them to send you a new tip for free, take it to a muffler shop and have them cut a bit of the inner pipe off and install the new tip. Costing you more but it should be reasonable and it's problem solved in one day.

theART · 02-17-2013, 04:41 AM

vinyl wrap it in desired color, problem solved.

sparky · 02-17-2013, 11:21 AM

Um I think that might melt? The discoloration is from heat right.

vancouverite · 02-17-2013, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJB

I read somewhere that metal polisher like Brasso can cause burnt exhaust tips to discolor. Not sure how much truth there is to that....

And the unevenness can be adjusted. Mine came the same way, takes an allen wrench and about 5 minutes to fix.

The discoloration happened on Day 1(actually on my way home after getting installation).The uneveness of inner tip is the result of adjustment of the outer tip(I will get nothing from adjusting tip since the inner tip is not adjustable). Ark said I will be getting for the return will be not even too, so I said I see every dts exhaust pictures online are even. I don't know if it's BS, but they said it was even at first but recently produced ones are all uneven. I'm just gonna ask for the refund or at least return without shipping cost on Monday.

DEpointfive0 · 02-17-2013, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vancouverite

The discoloration happened on Day 1(actually on my way home after getting installation).The uneveness of inner tip is the result of adjustment of the outer tip(I will get nothing from adjusting tip since the inner tip is not adjustable). Ark said I will be getting for the return will be not even too, so I said I see every dts exhaust pictures online are even. I don't know if it's BS, but they said it was even at first but recently produced ones are all uneven. I'm just gonna ask for the refund or at least return without shipping cost on Monday.

They should cover 100% of the return cost

Thing is... IT'S AN EXHAUST
Call them and tell them to pay for you going to an exhaust shop to have the inner and outer tips adjusted
It can't be more than $100, and it'll be 100% to the tee perfect and you can have it adjusted higher, lower, and sticking out more or less

MJB · 02-16-2013, 08:08 PM

OP, why can't ARK just send you a new tip?

I bought the DT-S exhaust the first week it came out. I had no problems with the exhaust at all, no fitment issues, no discoloration on the tips, and was packaged very well. I have since sold it for a Litespeed exhaust, only because I got a good deal on it and wanted something lighter.

chrischhorn · 02-17-2013, 03:21 PM

If it makes you feel any better.......After I installed my stillen HFC's with the CNT exhaust, the mid pipe bracket was rubbing on the driveshaft......Thats a design flaw and something I had to worry about lol. Me and a friend actually just sawed off the upper bracket to get it out of the way.....

sparky · 02-17-2013, 05:20 PM

Makes me glad I waited and went Fast Intentions, the fitment was perfect.

JollyGoodChap · 02-18-2013, 02:04 PM

Sucks man, hope everything works out!

tu_clean · 02-19-2013, 01:02 AM

Sorry to hear about the issues here op. Im sure Ark will chime in and take care of this for you.

vancouverite · 02-19-2013, 02:08 AM

I actually called them today. I was gonna get a refund but it is too much of a haasle, so I just asked them to send me a new muffler. I will probably be getting a new one in 10 days.

AlexRaymond19 · 02-19-2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by vancouverite

I actually called them today. I was gonna get a refund but it is too much of a haasle, so I just asked them to send me a new muffler. I will probably be getting a new one in 10 days.

They make it a hassle so you wont return it. It is important that you follow through with it and make them refund your money... After reading this, I will never purchase anything from them

02-16-2013, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
JC671 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Guam Posts: 451 Drives: Toretto around Rep Power: 15	Unsatisfied ARK Grip V2 owner here I can relate. After owning the exhaust, paying high coin for it and it not lining up and the right side hang lower than the left. This really pissed me off. Then when I got my FI LTHs it exposed the weakness of this exhaust which I won't get into. I should of just went with FI the first time around but it's a 2K lesson that I learned. To each his own..

02-16-2013, 09:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
sparky Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 642 Drives: 12 370Z GM AT Rep Power: 15	Just get them to send you a new tip for free, take it to a muffler shop and have them cut a bit of the inner pipe off and install the new tip. Costing you more but it should be reasonable and it's problem solved in one day. __________________ 2012 370Z GM 7AT/JWM LEDs / 3M clear bra / 35% tint / GTR start button / FI CBE SS 18" RES / Momo shift knob / K & N Typhoon / Z1 hood struts / H&R 20mm f/r / illuminated kickplates

02-17-2013, 11:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
sparky Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 642 Drives: 12 370Z GM AT Rep Power: 15	Um I think that might melt? The discoloration is from heat right. __________________ 2012 370Z GM 7AT/JWM LEDs / 3M clear bra / 35% tint / GTR start button / FI CBE SS 18" RES / Momo shift knob / K & N Typhoon / Z1 hood struts / H&R 20mm f/r / illuminated kickplates

02-16-2013, 08:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 41 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 496	OP, why can't ARK just send you a new tip? I bought the DT-S exhaust the first week it came out. I had no problems with the exhaust at all, no fitment issues, no discoloration on the tips, and was packaged very well. I have since sold it for a Litespeed exhaust, only because I got a good deal on it and wanted something lighter. __________________ 09 Nismo #0483 sold. Viper or C7 next time around.

02-17-2013, 03:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 17	If it makes you feel any better.......After I installed my stillen HFC's with the CNT exhaust, the mid pipe bracket was rubbing on the driveshaft......Thats a design flaw and something I had to worry about lol. Me and a friend actually just sawed off the upper bracket to get it out of the way..... DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

02-16-2013, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 18	What's causing the tip to discolor? Oh I see, the uneven ness of the inside pipe

02-17-2013, 04:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
theART Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: BC Posts: 163 Drives: To Drive Rep Power: 7823	vinyl wrap it in desired color, problem solved.

02-17-2013, 05:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
sparky Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 642 Drives: 12 370Z GM AT Rep Power: 15	Makes me glad I waited and went Fast Intentions, the fitment was perfect. PaulZ370 likes this. __________________ 2012 370Z GM 7AT/JWM LEDs / 3M clear bra / 35% tint / GTR start button / FI CBE SS 18" RES / Momo shift knob / K & N Typhoon / Z1 hood struts / H&R 20mm f/r / illuminated kickplates

02-18-2013, 02:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
JollyGoodChap Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lust Angeles Posts: 328 Drives: Z34 Rep Power: 15	Sucks man, hope everything works out!

02-19-2013, 01:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
tu_clean Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 527 Drives: 10' Nismo 370z Rep Power: 18	Sorry to hear about the issues here op. Im sure Ark will chime in and take care of this for you. __________________ SSR http://www.ssr-wheels.com/ Tanabe http://www.tanabe-usa.com/ ARK http://www.arkperformance.com/ TOYO Tires http://toyotires.com/

02-19-2013, 02:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
vancouverite Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 24 Drives: 16 F82 M4 Rep Power: 13	I actually called them today. I was gonna get a refund but it is too much of a haasle, so I just asked them to send me a new muffler. I will probably be getting a new one in 10 days.

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