These cats are shot..

Accordaleer · 11-02-2009, 12:34 PM

I picked my car up 4 days later, they stuck the stock cats back on. It's crazy how quiet the car is now, no wonder why, both HFC were empty. They're loaded full of cracks. They tried to salvage them for basicly no reason. Plus one cat broke at the flange. If anyone can direct someone from Berk to this thread I'd appreciate it. The car doesn't hesitate anymore either.

I started a new thread so people would see it.

AcidJake75 · 11-02-2009, 12:49 PM

Dang - that first pic is just nasty.. sux...

davidv · 11-02-2009, 01:18 PM

How many miles did they last?

Slyde77 · 11-02-2009, 02:07 PM

Jamessssss wtf man. Wow dude were they always empty? because your car was pretty dam loud. i hope you get a hold of berk so they can see this.

Accordaleer · 11-02-2009, 03:38 PM

No they werent empty. I bought them from a member on here last year, I put like 8k on them and that member put 5k maybe. They cracked in the summer at the cat weld totally, the pipe disconnected, holy **** was it loud. Slyde ^^ heard it. You could hear me comin a mile away WOT lol, the looks I would get. It was embarrasing but kinda fun if you got an electronic cutout. Its so nice to be able to breathe in the car again. Even before the loud noise came the car used to stink inside. I guess the cracks were too small to really be noticeable by sound. I owe the guy 350 dollars now and I don't start my new job till thursday ugh.

I didnt drive the car for like 4 days I think and when I drove home I definetly felt a difference. The weight of the empty cats combined with the less restriction was noticable. Not night and day of course but maybe I'll try their new 2.5'' diameter hfc or tp's.. If Berk is kind =)

DavesZ#3 · 11-02-2009, 05:27 PM

I'm confused - are you saying Berk did that to those cats?

jbaker1121 · 11-02-2009, 06:42 PM

similar thing happened to me-bought used Crawfords off of a member and one was completely empty and the other had stuff in it...sent that **** back and am going to buy NEW.

davidv · 11-02-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Accordaleer

No they werent empty. I bought them from a member on here last year, I put like 8k on them and that member put 5k maybe. They cracked in the summer at the cat weld totally, the pipe disconnected, holy **** was it loud. Slyde ^^ heard it. You could hear me comin a mile away WOT lol, the looks I would get. It was embarrasing but kinda fun if you got an electronic cutout. Its so nice to be able to breathe in the car again. Even before the loud noise came the car used to stink inside. I guess the cracks were too small to really be noticeable by sound. I owe the guy 350 dollars now and I don't start my new job till thursday ugh.

I didnt drive the car for like 4 days I think and when I drove home I definetly felt a difference. The weight of the empty cats combined with the less restriction was noticable. Not night and day of course but maybe I'll try their new 2.5'' diameter hfc or tp's.. If Berk is kind =)

If you bought them used you cannot verify if the have 5,000 or 50,000 miles. Still they look like crap. Look for test pipes and skip Berk for sure.

Accordaleer · 11-03-2009, 10:20 AM

No I'm not, I know theyre good though. Someone told me they would give me a discounted pair when I got money from when they cracked the first time.

11-02-2009, 12:49 PM	#2
AcidJake75 Moderator Tech, OT, & Market Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,501 iTrader: (24)	Dang - that first pic is just nasty.. sux... __________________ 05 D-Blue: JWT Clutch/Fly, Quaife LSD, JIC, H&R, Nismo, RS*R, WORK, MD 5/16, Stillen, SPL, SPC..

11-02-2009, 03:38 PM	#5
Accordaleer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Freehold,NJ Posts: 1,146 iTrader: (4)	No they werent empty. I bought them from a member on here last year, I put like 8k on them and that member put 5k maybe. They cracked in the summer at the cat weld totally, the pipe disconnected, holy **** was it loud. Slyde ^^ heard it. You could hear me comin a mile away WOT lol, the looks I would get. It was embarrasing but kinda fun if you got an electronic cutout. Its so nice to be able to breathe in the car again. Even before the loud noise came the car used to stink inside. I guess the cracks were too small to really be noticeable by sound. I owe the guy 350 dollars now and I don't start my new job till thursday ugh. I didnt drive the car for like 4 days I think and when I drove home I definetly felt a difference. The weight of the empty cats combined with the less restriction was noticable. Not night and day of course but maybe I'll try their new 2.5'' diameter hfc or tp's.. If Berk is kind =) __________________ ~07 Silver Alloy Touring 5AT~ 20% Tint all around, Berk HFC, Nismo cat back, Falken 452's all around, Philips 6000k bulbs.... more to come.. Last edited by Accordaleer; 11-02-2009 at 03:43 PM.

11-02-2009, 05:27 PM	#6
DavesZ#3 Super Moderator MY350Z.COM Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 11,013 iTrader: (10)	I'm confused - are you saying Berk did that to those cats? __________________ 2004.5 Daytona Blue Track Nismo • Volk • Hotchkis • Endless • Centric • Koni • Powergrid • Motordyne • Thermo-tec • Pi-Thon • Infinity • KP Technologies • B-Cool • Classic Soft Trim • Kenwood • Sirius • AudioVox • Valentine {Stealth} • Zaino New to MY350Z? Have a question? Please read this thread first: Top 100 Questions Thread (CLICK)

11-02-2009, 06:42 PM	#7
jbaker1121 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 914, NEW YORK Posts: 154 iTrader: (1)	similar thing happened to me-bought used Crawfords off of a member and one was completely empty and the other had stuff in it...sent that **** back and am going to buy NEW. __________________ --2005 FX35AWD w/mods--http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2977429; youtube.com/jebaker1121

11-03-2009, 10:20 AM	#9
Accordaleer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Freehold,NJ Posts: 1,146 iTrader: (4)	No I'm not, I know theyre good though. Someone told me they would give me a discounted pair when I got money from when they cracked the first time. __________________ ~07 Silver Alloy Touring 5AT~ 20% Tint all around, Berk HFC, Nismo cat back, Falken 452's all around, Philips 6000k bulbs.... more to come..

11-02-2009, 01:18 PM	#3
davidv Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 32,964 iTrader: (0)	How many miles did they last? __________________ 350Z 2004 Enthusiast: K&N Typhoon Air Intake - Motordyne Plenum Spacer - Alphawerks Stainless Steel Headers - Helix SS Test Pipes - Injen Super SES Cat-Back Exhaust System - 6 Pad Puck Ceramic Clutch and Forged Steel Flywheel by Competition Clutch - WedsSport SA-70

11-02-2009, 02:07 PM	#4
Slyde77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N.J Posts: 42 iTrader: (0)	Jamessssss wtf man. Wow dude were they always empty? because your car was pretty dam loud. i hope you get a hold of berk so they can see this.

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