What did you do to your FX / QX70 today?
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IndyFX50
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I like the look and agree the wood trim doesn’t really fit the personality. How difficult is it to take the door trim off? Does the whole door panel have to come off or can the wood trim pop out easily on its own?
Abdul Ardate
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Unfortunately you need to remove the door panel to get to it. The wood trim in screwed to the interior of the door panel and you have to remove the panel to get to the screws.
IndyFX50
Member
Thanks Abdul. I feared that’s what is needed to remove the wood trim.
Where are the instructions on how to make these connections?
Skylergt350
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Any sound clips?Finally got around to getting the ARK installed.
Skylergt350
Member
I'll put together some sound clips in the next few days. Pending the weather holds up by me.
Honestly I would say yes. Around 2-2.5k is where it's the most. No rasp at all. I've put in under 300 miles since the install so far so I guess this would be an early review. It sounds great on a cold start deep and loud. Once warm its still deep but isn't as loud when starting up. WOT- in-cabin noise with windows up- you can hear the growl doesn't sound loud but has a hint of drone. WOT- in-cabin with windows down reminds me of a stock GTR roaring by.
Since its still being broken in I'm not sure if the drone will lessen and with that the growl and deep exhaust note If I notice anything I'll definitely report back.
Side note: I also noticed more white smoke and more dense out the tail than usual during a cold start. Not sure if its related to the exhaust but I'm keeping an eye on it. I never really had any oil issues before or noticeable at least. I'm just going to say its part of the break-in period for now.
Skylergt350
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My pleasure only returning the favor to fellow members with the info as you've helped me. Hopefully I get a chance to put these videos together and yawl can hear what I hear. Ark has/had a good sale and I just had to jump on it, free shipping and 25% discount. Not sure if its still going on but if your looking to buy now would be the time!
Banjos-n-Beer
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So by your pics it does look like they moved the x-pipe to right after the cats, and the resonators are now between the x-pipe and the mufflers.
I found my Ark pretty unbearable in the 1,500-2,000 rpm zone. Not drone-like... but more of a low pressure feeling. (No exhaust leaks either).
I found my Ark pretty unbearable in the 1,500-2,000 rpm zone. Not drone-like... but more of a low pressure feeling. (No exhaust leaks either).
Skylergt350
Member
Yup that's correct. I have stock cats right now but after them follows the Y-pipe (has the Flex and X integrated into it) then a straight portion with resonators and followed by the exhausts. I inserted a pic of when they were laid out on the floor prior to the install. I get what your saying about the low pressure but have only noticed it around the 2 -2.5 k range (Kind of feels like drone to me) where I'm at a speed that's just at that point prior to switching gears and the cars asking for a bit more gas but I cant thanks to the local speed limit of 25pmh.
Yeah PJ its pretty much the same as your set-up. What test pipes are you running? Res or non-res? I see it has the J style bung's for the O2 sensors. Did it throw a code still?
