Steel Lynx Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Well, I've just ordered a Fast Intentions TDX exhaust with 18" resonators, the Fast Intentions HFC, and the Stillen Gen 3 intake...... Now the hard bit begins (waiting for it to be made and delivered) *sigh* Still, it'll be worth it!! Big thanks to Tarmac for being so patient with all my questions too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Should be wicked when fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 tarmac is a naughty boy, tempting people with his website of much goodness enjoy fitting them, i always think thats half the fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Sadly, I don't have the skills, the knowledge or the tools to attempt it myself so I'm getting the nice chaps at Abbey to do it for me. On the plus side, at least it'll already be there for the uprev I'm going to get done after it's all installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Sweet man, that will really wake the car up I'm sure, as well as lower your MPG I'm sure, WOT and redlining will be the order of the next few months I'm sure !!! :teeth: :teeth: :teeth: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K370Z2 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Looking forward to the fitting post & pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Looking forward to the uprev readout thingy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Well, Tarmac tells me my stuff will be winging its way to Abbey Motorsport this coming Tuesday or Wednesday! Excited much!?! Hope they can fit me in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 So, I arrived at Abbey Motorsport just before 0800hrs, Scott greeted me in the office and promptly set about unwrapping my HFC for me to look at and also the air intake which looked rather nice even in a box. Gave them the key and sat down to read one of the many Japanese car magazines. About an hour later I see a nice silver 370Z pull up with what seemed like a familiar number plate, as it turned out, it Was Darren-B who was also there for an UpRev so had a good chat to him. Went to have a nose around the workshop (after making sure it was ok to do so of course) The air filter was just going in at this point and looked like a bloody fiddly job (as it turns out, it was.....) but the chap persevered and finally managed to fit it and even though it took longer than expected I wasn't charged for the additional time. The exhaust turned out to be a much easier and straight forward affair but seemed a bit close to the bumper once fitted but they soon managed to sort that out too. Then it was off to the Dyno and the guy doing it seemed pretty impressed right off the bat with the initial gains. I eventually left him to it and went back to read some magazines until it was all done. All in all, I was extremely impressed with the whole experience and would definitely recommend it to anyone else thinking of using Abbey for anything. They're a great bunch and if you're lucky, you might get your face licked (by one of the dogs) The exhaust it louder than I was expecting and really howls if you give it some beans and I love the noise the air intake makes when it's sucking in air which seems a lot more pronounced when releasing the foot from the throttle. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob63 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Nice write up, you're obviously very happy with both the service at Abbey and the results! Looking forward to getting down there myself, like you I'm sure I'll be equally impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 WANT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 @ rob63 You will be very happy with the whole setup and service. They are very professional and more importantly (to me anyway) treat you like a human being rather than just another customer which I find to be a hard thing to find these days. @Suits Be warned, this exhaust is NOT for the faint hearted lol. It's bloody loud, I truly hope it calms down even if it's just a little bit But yes I am extremely pleased with the results!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyZ Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 329.5hp at the Hubs - very impressive! The car must feel so much more responsive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Happy for you Steel Lynx. Some great mod's and even greater results. Any chance of you doing a "tunnel run" video because I bet that exhaust sounds awesome on full chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) The tunnel run won't be a problem as there's one I drive through every morning, although I have no idea how to get a video on here lol. @ScottyZ It does feel pretty different. I've noticed that the acceleration doesn't seem as fierce but it seems to accelerate for longer. Edited December 4, 2013 by Steel Lynx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 No tunnels on my way to work, ...only traffic lights & traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyZ Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Regarding the Uprev, did you get the five maps which switchable via the cruise control button. It's these that alter the throttle response, I find not alot of difference between them. Cheers, Scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 I did indeed get that Scotty, I've noticed a bit of difference between them. The 'full fat' mode doesn't accelerate as aggressively as the stock setting for example but does accelerate for longer before needing to change gear (or that's what it seems like to me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 @GMballistic, I managed to do a video last night (two actually but one of them just had road noise and wind due to the windows being open) The second video was done with the windows up so came out ok but really doesn't do it justice (probably as it was done on the phone rather than a proper recording device) I think the file is 2.8MB so probably to big to post on here anyway lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 @GMballistic, I managed to do a video last night (two actually but one of them just had road noise and wind due to the windows being open) The second video was done with the windows up so came out ok but really doesn't do it justice (probably as it was done on the phone rather than a proper recording device) I think the file is 2.8MB so probably to big to post on here anyway lol Not sure but I think if you create a 'photo bucket' account you can upload the video there and post a link on here (same applies to photos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 It was nice to meet you the other day Mr Lynx, great numbers, you must be near the top of the NA 370z power chart now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Lucky bastard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 ^^ :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 I've had some pretty rubbish luck with it so far (delaminating tyre, hidden branches grinding away in the background lol) It's about time I got some good karma with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Thanks for the video btw. Anything else planned? ..apart from just enjoying the new gorgeous engine note or is that it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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