>>PowerHouse Amuse Exhaust Club<<
04-10-2008, 11:10 AM
#21
Originally Posted by AFKGuy
Please post a pic once your done w/ that custom heat shield for the evap cansister or a DIY would be great.
On my 1st set, i had to completely take out my evap canister bcoz it was rubbing it pretty bad even without the heatshield. I ran without my evap canister for a good 12-13k (if i remember correctly) and never had a problem. Also bought that cipher program to get rid of the CEL/SES light.
On my 1st set, i had to completely take out my evap canister bcoz it was rubbing it pretty bad even without the heatshield. I ran without my evap canister for a good 12-13k (if i remember correctly) and never had a problem. Also bought that cipher program to get rid of the CEL/SES light.
Btw, here are a couple of the installed pics with views of clearance b/w amuse and canister--the nismo harder exhaust bushings helped out a great deal ot make sure the muffler doesnt move:
04-10-2008, 11:17 AM
#22
Originally Posted by AFKGuy
Not too sure if it's 3", need more info but can't seem to find some.
http://www.bulletproofautomotive.com...il.php?ID=6284
http://www.bulletproofautomotive.com...il.php?ID=6284
3 inches to 2.3 inches canisters, exiting 4 inch tail pipes (approximate metric to inches)
04-10-2008, 11:32 AM
#27
Thanks guys
The muffler part looks pretty good still but the tips are very gold colored now and i had a "curb accident" with one of the tips last month so one tip got a little scratched up and bent slightly too..
I'll take some close up pics this weekend of the goldness. The gold makes it look a little dingy
Originally Posted by jonnylaw
^^what's beat up about it--the pics looks fine. Any recent pics with view of the more "golden" tips after extended use? You have "A" tips? Thx.
I'll take some close up pics this weekend of the goldness. The gold makes it look a little dingy
04-10-2008, 11:37 AM
#28
Originally Posted by leemik
Thanks guys The muffler part looks pretty good still but the tips are very gold colored now and i had a "curb accident" with one of the tips last month so one tip got a little scratched up and bent slightly too..
I'll take some close up pics this weekend of the goldness. The gold makes it look a little dingy
I'll take some close up pics this weekend of the goldness. The gold makes it look a little dingy
Nice, clean ride BTW!
I wonder what would happen to "B" tips after extended use--if the color would change too, or if it's only the "unburnt" plain titanium sections that turn a golden hue
In AFK's pictures in his first post, it looks like the plain titan sections on the b pipe and part of the muffler turned to a bluish hue, not golden?
04-10-2008, 11:38 AM
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04-10-2008, 11:48 AM
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Yes, I have the "A" tips.. I found a pic taken 6 months ago.. Tips were totally clean when taken.. you can see it's goldish color now.. def not silver metallic anymore.. however if you look under my car the B pipe turned blueish purple and gold..
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04-10-2008, 12:01 PM
#31
Originally Posted by jonnylaw
Does the goldern color really look that bad? By "dingy" do you mean "dirty"? When did the color of the tips start changing?
I think the gold might be desirable tho.. I saw some Suby guy spray vynil shine on his muffler and tail pipes and then proceded to heat it up to make it turn gold because he wanted the "titanium look" .. at the time I didn't know what he was talking about because my tips were still shiny silverish..
04-10-2008, 12:44 PM
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^^ Welcome to the Club! I'm glad you still have your amuse!
Yeah saw this awhile back. Are you planning on getting rid of it and get another one?
If i remember correctly, it started to turn gold-ish, kinda like **** looking color. I didn't noticed it turning more blue-ish coz i got it like that from the 1st owner. But overtime, i see some new purple-ish color starting to show.
It does looks gorgeous either way.
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Originally Posted by jonnylaw
Thanks bro. sorry 2 hear bout ur minor curb accident. I assume you have "A" tips. Does the goldern color really look that bad? By "dingy" do you mean "dirty"? When did the color of the tips start changing?
Nice, clean ride BTW!
I wonder what would happen to "B" tips after extended use--if the color would change too, or if it's only the "unburnt" plain titanium sections that turn a golden hue In AFK's pictures in his first post, it looks like the plain titan sections on the b pipe and part of the muffler turned to a bluish hue, not golden?
Nice, clean ride BTW!
I wonder what would happen to "B" tips after extended use--if the color would change too, or if it's only the "unburnt" plain titanium sections that turn a golden hue
In AFK's pictures in his first post, it looks like the plain titan sections on the b pipe and part of the muffler turned to a bluish hue, not golden?It does looks gorgeous either way.
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04-10-2008, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AFKGuy
Yeah saw this awhile back. Are you planning on getting rid of it and get another one?
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04-10-2008, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by terrorist22
There were a lot of offers for it, but nobody followed through. I thought about changing it for a Fujitsubo or a used Amuse, but I am pretty much done modding my car. I would probably sell the thing super-cheap if I get a new car, since I want to get something better suited for daily driving
Jonnylaw, thanks for the pics. Gives me better idea on how to properly wiggle my way thru that evap canister.
Such an awesome Piece of work...
04-11-2008, 08:22 AM
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Oh, as for the EVAP canister thing... my mechanic just remove a lot of other shields that are apparently on the outboard side of the car. This allowed him to move the EVAP canister a little more outboard; hence no need for heat wrap.
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It would have cost me 400-500 for somebody to cut the flange off and weld a piece of tapered Ti tubing to make the muffler appear straight, but at that point that was too much money.
So I'm guessing there are less than 10 people w/ Amuse on this website?
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It would have cost me 400-500 for somebody to cut the flange off and weld a piece of tapered Ti tubing to make the muffler appear straight, but at that point that was too much money.
So I'm guessing there are less than 10 people w/ Amuse on this website?
04-11-2008, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by terrorist22
Oh, as for the EVAP canister thing... my mechanic just remove a lot of other shields that are apparently on the outboard side of the car. This allowed him to move the EVAP canister a little more outboard; hence no need for heat wrap.
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It would have cost me 400-500 for somebody to cut the flange off and weld a piece of tapered Ti tubing to make the muffler appear straight, but at that point that was too much money.
So I'm guessing there are less than 10 people w/ Amuse on this website?
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It would have cost me 400-500 for somebody to cut the flange off and weld a piece of tapered Ti tubing to make the muffler appear straight, but at that point that was too much money.
So I'm guessing there are less than 10 people w/ Amuse on this website?
I know there's atleast 3-4 of us here in Socal thats sporting the Amuse. My old set is still in very good condition and well taken care-of by a member here. For sure there's 2 Amuse floating around in SoCal
04-11-2008, 04:32 PM
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^Make sure to keep us updated on that bro!
Anyways, another Amuse Exhaust in the Marketplace:
https://my350z.com/forum/exhaust/351121-amuse-r1-titan-exhaust3.html
One of the Tip is slightly damaged. His asking price: $1350
Good deal or Not a good deal?
Also, done cutting a couple vinyl decals of that official PowerHouse Amuse Logo. I'll post some pics later.
Anyways, another Amuse Exhaust in the Marketplace:
https://my350z.com/forum/exhaust/351121-amuse-r1-titan-exhaust3.html
One of the Tip is slightly damaged. His asking price: $1350
Good deal or Not a good deal?
Also, done cutting a couple vinyl decals of that official PowerHouse Amuse Logo. I'll post some pics later.