Will370z

Welcome, great choice of car Use photobucket to post up some pics.

Better looking than the last lambo 4x4

I really wouldn't have put you down as a Saab driver If it wasn't for our generally sh*tty weather - I would have gone for a drop-top....specially after driving Rosie on a gloriously hot sunny day Always had a soft spot for saabs. Dad used to have one of the saab 99 turbos when i was younger and it was amazing. Accelerated with a huge kick. So i fancied getting one. Was quick and comfortable but i looked around and saw all the other saab convertibles were being driven my maturing ladies so decided to get something that was a little more fun. It was then i met this lot lol its been fun ever since.

Does on the 370

I see one potential issue with this idea. Chris's car is probably in his drive ..... I agree that could cause a slight issue

I agree with zugara and id go park and block him in if you can. Idiot.

Yeah we did look at various options, one was to lower the cross member with washers but didnt really fancy doing that as you are reducing the area of contact between the cross member and car chassis. Decided best to leave it all as it was. Glad you got your issue sorted, also indicates its not just a problem with only the stillen

Very ugly with roof up.... Rather harsh. Personal opinion i guess. Heavier and more body flex...... Not that obvious for everyday use. Compared to my old saab 93 turbo its solid as a rock, that thing used to twist on the bends

You are not too far away i see. Lots of members in the area, come along to one of the meets and im sure someone will be ale to give you advice and tips and help out

Personally i love the 350 roadster. Had one for 2 years and loved it. Some people dont like the lines, some complain it looks like a ford ka convertible or looks like a pram when the roof is up but on a sunny day you can do something a coupe cant. Sit back put the roof down, enjoy the sun, the atmosphere and fully appreciate that glorious exhaust. I loved it so much when i decided to upgrade the choice was obvious another roadster Theres hardly any flex so it still handles great, the only issues are a smaller boot and all the issues that come part and parcel with having a folding material roof.

As the emperor said " rise my friend....."

- so thats where i left it

Welcome

Dave - in my dreams mate Chris - Thanks and totally agree. Shes done quite a few already and i have every weekend from now until wales booked for trips and 3 zed meets lol

Well done..... I wonder how it will sound :wink: Will the syncro-rev sounded unbelievable even changing from 2nd to 1st at 10mph..... But there are times you don't want to blow passers by's trousers off All depends who they were......... Victoria Wilde

So when are you getting yours added mate - looking forward to seeing how it goes

I dont think its an issue with the berks HFCs at all. I think its the combination of a low hanging stillen and the hfcs in general. Other exhausts dont seem to have this issue, Ioneabee's is fine (he has the berks HFCs and CBE). It just seems to be a potential issue with some of the Stillen exhausts so my recommendation is if you have a stillen check out the clearance before you buy. The HFCs are not for sale im afraid no, but if you are interested in HFC's i'd give Tarmac a bell.

I expect he will have fallen asleep in his wheel chair before he leaves the building

Twin cone intakes?

huge congratulations. Life will never be the same again and its amazing. All the very beast to the family. Enjoy

Looked lovely waiting at that junction as i drove by.

Pure car porn Have to say the astons sound amazing on there. Suprised the stirling moss merc was so quiet. Lovely motors

A number of you expressed an interest in how the fitting went with the HFCs and my Stillen CBE. Some members were thinking of adding the HFCs to get that lovely noise but knew i was having fitment issues. For those that havent seen it here's an example of the impact it had on my car. Putting it simply it was awesome Unfortunately I've now had to have them removed and i'm back to stock cats. Two very respectable garages, both with prior experience of zeds and mods, were unable to get the Stillen and HFCs to fit properly. The issue appears to be the Stillen exhaust as it hangs very low. With stock cats that is ok as it still clears the cross member. The trouble is that the flanges on the HFCs end up a good inch lower than the stock cats. As a result the HFCS pull the Stillen exhaust even lower so it ends up resting on the crossmember, causing rather unpleasant vibrations through the car. Research on the US forums shows this is not an uncommon problem. General resolutions seem to range from: - inserting rubber bungs between the exhaust and cross member - lowering the cross member with washers - bending / cutting the exhaust Tarmac was kind enough to send along some Stillen HFCs to compare to the Berks. The Stillen HFCS were a good inch shorter but did not fix the problem. Here are some photos to illustrate the issue Berks and Stillen HFCs from one side lined up And the other - Stillen are a good inch shorter Heres the clearance above the berks HFCS And heres the clearance with the stillen HFCS And heres the clearance with the stock cats Now i know the stock cats have a lot of extra bits around the pipe but a comparison of the flange clearance shows they are much lower, a good inch to a an inch and a half lower vs or even clearer vs Net effect is that they keep pulling the exhaust too low. Heres a picture of the clearance my exhaust (temporarily wrapped for protection) was getting with the HFCS added : It just wasnt going to work so they had to come off. In all honesty though the sound of the standard stillen CBE is lovely and im more than happy with it. When i had the HFCs on it was fun blasting around with that lovely race car noise but in all honesty it was too loud for me. I did cringe a little in traffic and pulling away from home and work. As a weekend fun car maybe but as its my daily drive i think the noise would have been too much. I guess it was meant to be that way. So in summary my recommendation: If you have a Stillen CBE and want to add HFC's it should be fine BUT check the clearance you have above the cross member before the fit. If its close i would not recommend trying the HFCs as you will have the same issue i had. However if you have lots of clearance and want your 370z to sound like a thoroughbred race car go for it and enjoy it sounds amazing Hope this is informative and help avoid others having the problems i had. But its all sorted now and im very happy, just a little quieter I have to end with a huge thanks to Tarmac. Hes been brilliant throughout this whole process chasing Stillen and Berks and providing feedback and advice. You have been a star and sorry for all the hassle its caused. Thanks mate

Welcome and good luck with the hunt

Well you should be proud as you have been designated into an elite select club as there are only six people in it My excuse is copied the list from else where no problem