Looks great!

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^ Adrian, the prototype should arrive from their headquarter in Korea hopefully in about a month or so. I will update you guys with any additional info once I hear back from ARK.

I am most definitely excited about the release their new exhaust. From what I've seen on the coupe version and also on the 370z, the sound and quality looks incredible!!! I am glad that the sedan guys will have another option for a quality aftermarket catback system.

 

Is there any chance that i can get mufflers only?
I would like to fabricated them to fit my Invidia Gemini cat back, those dual muffler design remind me of my old 350z HKS exhaust, which sounds awsome, i would like to get hose mufflers and test them.

 

Sounds great! Thanks for making this happen and for keeping us updated!

I'm very curious to know this as well! I'm currently using the Invidia Gemini resonators and X-pipe with my Tanabe axle back muffler sections, but I'd love to have these mufflers instead!

 

Maybe Alex can chime in.

 

Does this mean the Invidia Gemini resonators and X-pipe is a direct bolt in to the OEM system? Tanabe is a direct bolt on to the OEM system. If you can bolt in the Invidia Gemini resonators and X-pipe with the Tanabe, then you should be able to bolt in the Invidia Gemini resonators and X-pipe with the OEM mufflers.

For anyone interested in keeping the OEM look and a bit more sound, this could work. I’d imagine the Invidia Gemini resonators and X-pipe with is louder than the stock mid-pipe.

Is my logic flawed? Is the Invidia Gemini Y-pipe the same length as the OEM Y-pipe? That’s the only unanswered question.

 

I am fairly sure that the stock muffler cannot directly bolt on to an aftermarket x or y pipe b/c the inlet size is definitely different. Most aftermarket systems have 2.25 or 2.5 inch piping whereas the stock piping is much smaller.

IMO the reason why Tanabe's work is b/c it retain the oem mid pipe and just changes the axle-back only which was specifically designed to work w/ oem piping. However, with a bit of custom work you can pretty much make any exhaust fit.

 

Well, the main problem with this is that the Invidia resonator mid-pipe and x-pipe assembly stops well short of where the stock and Tanabe mufflers attach, therefor I had to have custom pipes made to run from the outlet of the x-pipe just ahead of the rear suspension to the Tanabe muffler assemblies behind the rear axle. The Tanabe muffler sections also have a reducer section welded on to them that reduces the 60 mm piping to the factory pipe diameter. I had this reducer cut off each muffler assembly, so the whole system is 60mm (or 2-3/8") from the factory exhaust manifolds back. Next time I get the car up on a lift (or jackstands).

Hope this makes sense. It's much easier to understand if you saw it. I will try to take some pics and post them up.


Well put! It wouldn't take much custom work to make the stock exhaust work with any mid-pipe assembly if you want to keep the stock look.

 

Thanks for the explantion. It makes sense. I wish we had more bolt on axle back options. So much easier than swapping out from the cats backwards. The car just doesn't need a full exhaust to change the exhaust sound. The performance gains from a full exhaust are so minimal.

 

With our system, and the type of sound that it produces you will need our X-Flow Chamber and piping.

Please know that there are alot of factors that come into play when creating the right exhaust tone.

 

Is there any chance we can buy the mufflers only?
And btw, what's the difference between dual champer muffler and the other single chambers like FI, Invidia, Tanabe, i know HKS is using dual chamber, and the sound is amazing.
I like their style.

 

dual chamber is a say to reduce drone without sacrificing horsepower. Not only HKS uses this technology but many others are jumping on this as well. ie: ASM japan.

and no we do not sell the muffler by itself

Alex

 

UPDATE: The exhaust will arrive @ ARK in Montclair in less than 4 weeks!!! Can't wait to get it installled!!!

 

what kind of damage will this do to my pocket?

 

will they have it available for the AWD sedans or is it just for the RWD