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A look inside of an HKS H-pipe- picture

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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CUxtopher
quality stuff here.

Still not BAM /thread done material. We want to see pics of the cut up exhaust not one installed on a car.
You're right, HE'S LYING!!!

http://my350z.com/forum/8895781-post33.html

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I Sent an email to HKS here is the responce
Absolute BS. If my company sold exhausts I'd do everything in my power to right the situation, not send a customer through some warranty maze.

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Yeah same here. Most aftermarket companies don't fully research or engineer their parts...but they're quick to extend their hands when it comes to cash.
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This is why I'm keeping my car as oem as possible!! Don't wanna junk up my car with poorly made parts..
The answer to this problem is... MOTORDYNE
 

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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by chrcarlo
+1 on that. They have to answer
1. What a pipe is doing there in the first place.
2. Why it is not centered.
They should be able to answer these two questions. If the pipe is for some reason SUPPOSED to be there, ask them for a purpose. If it's NOT supposed to be in there, how the hell does that happen?
The pipe is part of the crossover but due to very poor workmanship/quality it's blocking 40% of the left bank. The only fix is to install a Magnaflow X pipe or make your own in place of their crossover IF you have the situation shown in the pic on page 1. I asked to hear feed back from members that have done so on My350Z and received trash talk from the threads author. All I asked was, "Have they found the same restriction in their HKS systems?" I'd like some feedback before I cut up my exhaust and add the X pipe. Is that too much to ask? Is this thread truth or fiction/bullsh!t?
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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My350z is ghey!! Lol
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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Man, I wish I still had my cut up H-pipe so I could take a look inside it.

If you thought the exhaust was expensive for the G35/350Z...how about $1800 for the 370Z I'm a sucker for the looks and sounds of it, so I bought the exhaust for my old G and my current Z.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by gary c
The pipe is part of the crossover but due to very poor workmanship/quality it's blocking 40% of the left bank. The only fix is to install a Magnaflow X pipe or make your own in place of their crossover IF you have the situation shown in the pic on page 1. I asked to hear feed back from members that have done so on My350Z and received trash talk from the threads author. All I asked was, "Have they found the same restriction in their HKS systems?" I'd like some feedback before I cut up my exhaust and add the X pipe. Is that too much to ask? Is this thread truth or fiction/bullsh!t?
Gary
You should add an x-pipe anyway!

I cross-posted the link from my350z.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Yikes, maybe that's why HKS exhaust isn't giving people gains (or a contributor at least). I think the magnaflow pipe is a good idea.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Looked at my buddies hks tonight and that piece of pipe was not there and it was smooth all the way through.. tried to get pics but it was very hard too see it in the pic..
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 11:41 PM
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^..Do you have a flashlight?. Use that to shine into the H-pipe section. Try to get pics up if you can please.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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I did but still couldn't see $hit.. lol I will try again when we do more work on his car..
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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OK cool lol. I give you an A for effort.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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based on the info, looks like some hks has it some don't? shine a spot light through it or something haha did you look at both sides?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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i posted a pic on my original post of how I received the Y pipe from the seller. the H pipe was not hacked up or rewelded or it would be quite obvious like what he did to the 'Y".
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Thanks for all the info...very useful thread.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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yikes.. Oh well. Owning a mandrel tube bender has its benefits.. true custom, hand crafted perfection.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Henry_G35
yikes.. Oh well. Owning a mandrel tube bender has its benefits.. true custom, hand crafted perfection.
Yea Henry, the bender will give you something to do on those cold winter Canadian days and nights....
Gary
 
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