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I have had good experience with ARK, having been the test fit car for thier short shifter a few months back, so they called me back when they had thier new Stainless Steel exhaust system ready to test fit.
Upon first look, the system is shinny chrome and very well built. The welds are meticulas and the tip is beautiful. Has a unique engraved badge tack welded to the tip on both sides, adds a nice touch.
Once ARK does thier official release, i'll have better pics of the car on the lift. But for now, i only have what i could get with the car sitting on the ground.
The only minor problem, is that since it's a slip on system and it's fully chromed, the tip wants to shift off center of the bumper cutout. This is due to the slip fit slidding on the chrome. Not sure if they are going to fix this in production or add it as an install step, but grinding off the chrome or sanding it down some will help the inner pipe grip the outter pipe and not slide around. When i have time, i'll do this, or even go as far as having it flanged, but for know, i just kick the tip over a 1/2" ... lol
The sound is simply awesome, no rice here AT ALL. Has a deep growl with ZERO buzz, rattle or rasp. At 3050rpm cruising at 70mph, all you hear is a faint growling hum. Under normal driving it's very tame, and once you spin her past 4000-4500rpm, the sound drastically goes down. It's meat and potatoes *sound* is between 2500rpm and 3500rpm.
The butt dyno says, yes, it's got a little extra go power now. Will get solid evidence of that later down the line, although now i'll have to rely on others' stock base line dynos.
Upon first look, the system is shinny chrome and very well built. The welds are meticulas and the tip is beautiful. Has a unique engraved badge tack welded to the tip on both sides, adds a nice touch.
Once ARK does thier official release, i'll have better pics of the car on the lift. But for now, i only have what i could get with the car sitting on the ground.
The only minor problem, is that since it's a slip on system and it's fully chromed, the tip wants to shift off center of the bumper cutout. This is due to the slip fit slidding on the chrome. Not sure if they are going to fix this in production or add it as an install step, but grinding off the chrome or sanding it down some will help the inner pipe grip the outter pipe and not slide around. When i have time, i'll do this, or even go as far as having it flanged, but for know, i just kick the tip over a 1/2" ... lol
The sound is simply awesome, no rice here AT ALL. Has a deep growl with ZERO buzz, rattle or rasp. At 3050rpm cruising at 70mph, all you hear is a faint growling hum. Under normal driving it's very tame, and once you spin her past 4000-4500rpm, the sound drastically goes down. It's meat and potatoes *sound* is between 2500rpm and 3500rpm.
The butt dyno says, yes, it's got a little extra go power now. Will get solid evidence of that later down the line, although now i'll have to rely on others' stock base line dynos.
