Hey guys,

I'm looking for a vendor that sells "Labree Resonated Test Pipes" at a good price. If anyone knows something please, share it me.

 

What is the best price you have found?

 

I bought mine directly from Labree Motorsports. They will put in an extra O2 bung for you as well if you like.

http://www.labreemotorsports.com/products_nissan.html

 

Tortuga good to talk to you, men. Let me ask you this Bro, Do you get any raspiness on your Z with the Labree TP? also How about the smell that everybody talks about and the smoke? I will like to hear a clip of your set-up. Do you happen to have one, that you can email me: jmiranda6sa@gmail.com

I have the Crawford HFC, but I think one of them is damage cause a month ago or so, I ran over a piece of lumber that impacted it one of the cats pipes and put a big indentation on it. I was thinking about switching to test pipes. What would you recommend me, Tortuga?

Jose

 

Guys - call Tony at Fast Intentions - www.fastintentions.com

He's the one who invented the product at LaBree - they left last December and opened their own shop - you can get the original products from the original people through them.

Check post #14 below...
http://g35driver.com/forums/showthre...=103492&page=2

Rick

 

Heres the thread I made about my Labree pipes when I installed them. For test pipes, I couldn't believe how little these things "rasped". Actually, they've been on for about 1500 miles now, and the 'bad smell' that everyone reports actually toned down ALOT, and the original sound has actually changed as well. Now the exhaust just has more of a broken in, smoother tone to it. Hard to explain unless you have experienced it.
https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exhaust/188247-labree-installed-today.html

This is my thread with a video of my setup. In-car shots, drive-bys, all that.
https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exhaust/194156-labree-test-pipes-apexi-n1-video.html

About where to get them, I paid $395 free shipping from www.350zmotorsports.com. They were very helpful with the whole process as well. I def. recommend these pipes, the quality is excellent and the sound is great. I have to say though, if you don't like LOUD, then test pipes aren't the way to go. Before these pipes went on, I just had the Apexi N1 and an intake, and it was not loud at all. Now my Z screeeeams. When I leave for work in the morning (5:00 a.m.), my roommate said he heard me when I was 2 miles away.

 

I like my LaBree test pipes, and the lifetime warrenty thing is really great to have. Recently mine cracked due to use of the stock support bracket. I called them and told them what happened, they just told me to send it back. I have zero complaints about my test pipes and the service I've been given from LaBree.

I used to resell them for $350, but LaBree has recently lowered their price, so I would just get it direct from them.

 

Guys - same warranty and better craftmanship from Fast Intentions...you have to read the link I sent to understand why.

The build and design talent no longer exists at LaBree.....to each his own and good luck...

Rick

 

Hey Jose, how are those Alphaworks headers working out for ya?

Well the resonated TP's take care of the "raspiness". Gives the Z an even more exotic sounds I would say. I am sure you will like it. The smell to me has seemed to have diminished as well. Actually I have been contemplating just getting UR HFC's or Crawford HFC's so I don't have to keep swapping the Labrees and OEM cats for emissions testing. Sorry, I do not have a sound clip.

As far as buying from Labree or Fast Intentions I really have no good input. I would assume that what ISMSolutions is saying is true. I bought my Labrees last year and have been very happy with them, no problems and great quality.

 

Keep in mind, the guys left LaBree this past December...

Rick

 

Tortuga,

Everything is working excellent with the exception that I think, one of my HFC could be damage, but I can't say for sure. I just finish installing the eManage blue on my Z a few weeks ago and just waiting to tuned the emanage to fit all my mod's. Now, that I'm thinking about getting TP, I might wait until then so I can dyno tuned with them.

 

I didn't know Tony left. I do know either work by Tony or by Brett over at LaBree will be done well.

Sounds like there are now a couple options for these testpipes. One suggestion for anyone getting these - make sure you have them resonnated. There is a big difference in sound quality. There is almost zero rasp when resonnated, but if you just run the test pipes, expect a very raspy sound.

 

You should look at the link I posted earlier. Tony goes into the history a bit before he and Danny and Mike left. Brent is really on his own now with his son, and there is no talent there. The guys designed and manufactured everything there on their own - and now do it at their own shop. SpecialtyZ switched over as well to Fast Intentions when they left.

If you really want the quality and workmanship and service...there really is only one place to go for those products now...especially if you want the original engineers and craftsman.

Rick

 

Jose -

I hope your call with Tony yesterday helped to answer a few questions. Let me know if I can help any further.

Rick

 

Rick,

In that post you linked over at the G35 forum there was a discussing about oil consumption with test pipes...has there been any updates on that issue? I was one of few that bought the Fast Intentions exhaust and now am considering TPs as well. I have an '06 and as I recall the oil consumption issue occurred more frequently on '05+ models. Thanks.

 

Yes actually -

The issue has really been traced down to what looks like to be an oil compression or control ring issue. Some cars see the issue more than others. If you religiously check your oil, you may see it dipping down. If you change it frequently, like every 3000 miles, it will likely never bother you. People notice the issue once TP are installed the lack of back-pressure seems to enhance the issue as well as the lack of CATS allow the blow-by through the system, so there is an oil film on the back of the car.

CATS get super hot and burn it up, so it is rarely ever noticed, unless the oil is checked frequently.

 

I don't really see how the quality of the Labree pipes will go down just because a few of their skilled employees left. I understand this could affect the designing of a full exhaust system, but test pipes are pretty simple in design. High quality test pipes only need to have a good fitment and some strong welds. There are alot of cheap and inexpensive pipes out there, and the only thing that makes them cheap are careless welds. It doesn't take a genius exhaust designer to do good welds

 

Your comments couldn't be more on-topic.

The fact that ALL of the competent talent left the shop last December, shows that the commets above are right on track and in line.

Other than that...good luck and beware!

Rick

 

OH really??? Welding is easy??? A monkey can do it???

WOW!!! You likely insulted every exhaust or fabricator and sponsor on this board with that comment!!

Welding is an ART!!! It takes integrity and patience and practice to do it right, clean and worthy of longevity. If that's the kind of expectation you have for the parts YOU want to buy for your car - please don't call the shop - we don't do work like that - and NEVER will.

We care about our work, your car and our integrity.

Rick

 

in·teg·ri·ty
n.

1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

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IMO, your continual defamation of LaBree Motorsports not only in this thread, but in SEVERAL threads and on multiple forums speaks for your integrtiy.

Why don't you focus your marketing strageties more on the quality of your own product, rather than having your main focus on putting down your competition. Your malicious marketing practices should not be looked highly upon.