Lou,

Do you have a tracking number for my order yet? I want to schedule an installation date with the garage that is doing the install.

Thanks,

Tony

Did you get the box? it shows it was delivered yesterday:tup:

Back in stock guys, stainless steel tips now available

Hey Lou, do you have any pics of the new tips?

Lou,

Yes, the box arrived yesterday and I finally got a chance to get it opened tonight. Looks like everything is there. I'm hoping to install it on Thursday if a friend of mine is available to help.

Thanks again and I'll be sure to write up a review after it's all said and done!

Tony

FINALLY got my Invidia Gemini and Berk Test Pipes installed this afternoon.

They sound GREAT outside the car... almost stock at idle and then really come alive on throttle.

Inside the cabin the db level is greatly increased on throttle. Cruise is extremely comfortable and a normal conversation can be held with no problem.

I've only driven it back from the installer which was about 15 miles and so far no CEL. Asked them to put a little steel wool in the bung on the test pipes. Let's see how well that holds up.

All in all the system looks and sounds great. It's going to take a little getting used to since I've been driving the car for 4 1/2 months stock, but I think it was a great buy.

Haven't had a chance to open it up yet, but I'm going back out tonight so I'll see if I can feel any difference on the butt dyno.

Tony

^pics and clips dude

I'm really glad there is a stainless option now as I really like the exhaust but hated the ghey rice boy tips. I had a mate lined up to polish the crap out of them.

Neon lights, stickers, titanium tips = fail

OK, put about 100 miles on the car so far with the exhaust and test pipes. Idle and cruise are great but under load this thing is LOUD!! I'm getting paranoid that I'm going to roll by a cop and get pulled over...

I think I'm going to try it with just the catback. I'm sure that it will be quite different as far as overall volume is concerned. The thing sounds great, but just a little too much for these 47 year old ears with the test pipes.

Just a note, at 93 miles after install I finally threw the CEL. That was with steel wool inserted into extended bungs on the test pipes... oh well.... live and learn.

Looks like I might have some Berk Test pipes with a couple of days use up for sale pretty soon!

Tony

thnx for the review^^^

I am running the invidia gemini on my Z with stock cats and it is not loud at all. If your not giving it gas, you can't hear any exhaust noise (highway cuising has zero drone). When you get on it, it does liven up but not to a degree that I am worried about cops pulling me over. I actually finally got some videos taken and hope to have them posted tonight or tomorrow.

bluestyle...

Glad to hear that the exhaust is tamer with the stock converters. I'm going to wait until saturday to make up my mind on whether to put the stockers back on, but right now I'm leaning towards it rather than keeping the test pipes...

Tony

I haven't had any customers with the TEST PIPE and the GEMINI exhaust but the HFC/GEMINI exhaust combo is not loud at all. Maybe you should think about HFC

(INVIDIA WILL RELEASE ONE THIS WEEK) i'm still testing them to make sure there's no CEL:tup:

yes you do, me! All of my videos are with that combo.

Did I miss the pics of the SS tips? Not trying to be an pain, but some (actually, a hell of alot) of pics get blocked where I am at the moment. Sorry to be a bother.

Rob

Well I can promise you that the Gemini w/ stock cats is definitly conservative for most exhaust systems I've ever heard. Its funny becuase JPIT sold me the exhaust because he had it paired with HFC's and thought it was too loud. But given how conservative the CBE w/ stock cats sounds...I just can't imagine that the HFC would increase the sound that much that it would change to unmanagable. However...its obviously comes down to personal preference.

Soon as I get my tax return :excited: I plan on getting the berk HFC. If its too loud, I'll go back to stock cats.

With the test pipes... is it loud all the time or only loud when you get on it?