exhaust cracking and leaking - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

driver01 · 02-20-2013, 07:13 PM

exhaust cracking and leaking

Skorov · 02-20-2013, 07:17 PM

Shit... I was planning to get this.
Is this the original or the new "lightweight" one?

AJ PwR · 02-20-2013, 07:23 PM

OMG ! It's leaking pretty bad too. I think you should talk to the place where you bought it from and they should do something about it.

Good luck !

tech4pdx · 02-20-2013, 07:30 PM

So much for HKS.. Hope you get it resolved.

XPR Small Block · 02-20-2013, 07:32 PM

its deffinately a manufacture defect!!! either supplier or manufacture HAS to replace it.... i wouldnt tell them you had it for three years though... maybe a year or two at most but even after 5 years it shouldnt be cracking on the WELDS.. as an ase certified mechanic id say make the manufacture pay for repair

Mr.Jay · 02-20-2013, 07:36 PM

wow

thats terrible it has to be a defect cause man thats really shoddy craftsmanship considering this car hasn't been out for that long

mad_sb · 02-20-2013, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XPR Small Block

its deffinately a manufacture defect!!! either supplier or manufacture HAS to replace it.... i wouldnt tell them you had it for three years though... maybe a year or two at most but even after 5 years it shouldnt be cracking on the WELDS.. as an ase certified mechanic id say make the manufacture pay for repair

umm he said 3 months

No Limit Motorsport · 02-20-2013, 07:45 PM

Unacceptable. However getting HKS to cover it is going to be next to impossible.

JoeBoxer · 02-20-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by No Limit Motorsport

Unacceptable. However getting HKS to cover it is going to be next to impossible.

This is why i like Perrin and Motiv, I was wanting to get all Greddy stuff at first but i like having people here in the USA to handle issues, it may not be JDM but turns out thats a good thing when this happens.

XPR Small Block · 02-20-2013, 08:06 PM

well even better 3 months i would just cut it all off an ship it back tell them you want your money and get the nameless axle back

im waiting till there done tuning an they are also coming out with an intake manifold not cold air intake but a manifold

driver01 · 02-20-2013, 08:36 PM

will post pictures of the repair in the next couple days, cost me 150 dollars to tig weld all the seams, reinforce the bracket and seal the leak, to be honest I am not expecting to get my money back.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skorov

Shit... I was planning to get this.
Is this the original or the new "lightweight" one?

I am not aware of different versions, can you advice on how to tell the difference?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ PwR

OMG ! It's leaking pretty bad too. I think you should talk to the place where you bought it from and they should do something about it.

Good luck !

I have contacted the store where I bought the exhaust from, which is here in canada. After a few days of them trying to find out who to deal with in the states, they called me and told me that I can either ship the exhaust to california for warranty inspection or get it repaired and they would pay for it. I didnt feel like waiting for a month or 2 to get this resolved so I just took care of it.

Skorov · 02-20-2013, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driver01

I am not aware of different versions, can you advice on how to tell the difference?

If the tips are the Carbon Fibre tips, it is the old Spec-L exhaust. If the tips are burnt Ti tips then it is the new "lightweight" version. Both are called Hi Flow Spec-L which can be quite confusing.

EDIT: I'm assuming its the old Spec-L since you've had it for 3 months.

driver01 · 02-21-2013, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skorov

If the tips are the Carbon Fibre tips, it is the old Spec-L exhaust. If the tips are burnt Ti tips then it is the new "lightweight" version. Both are called Hi Flow Spec-L which can be quite confusing.

EDIT: I'm assuming its the old Spec-L since you've had it for 3 months.

I got carbon fiber on the tips

Tylub · 02-21-2013, 06:20 AM

hope things get sorted out for you

02-20-2013, 07:13 PM	#1
driver01 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: brz 13 Location: Canada Posts: 352 Thanks: 36 Thanked 140 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	exhaust cracking and leaking exhaust cracking and leaking Last edited by driver01; 06-29-2013 at 07:43 AM.

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Mr.Jay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: FRS :D Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 545 Thanked 699 Times in 438 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wow thats terrible it has to be a defect cause man thats really shoddy craftsmanship considering this car hasn't been out for that long __________________ Out of the FRS game

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Skorov Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 86 GTS White Location: Sydney, AU Posts: 603 Thanks: 103 Thanked 169 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Shit... I was planning to get this. Is this the original or the new "lightweight" one?

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XPR Small Block Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Scion Frs Location: Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 70 Thanks: 21 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	its deffinately a manufacture defect!!! either supplier or manufacture HAS to replace it.... i wouldnt tell them you had it for three years though... maybe a year or two at most but even after 5 years it shouldnt be cracking on the WELDS.. as an ase certified mechanic id say make the manufacture pay for repair

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XPR Small Block Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Scion Frs Location: Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 70 Thanks: 21 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	well even better 3 months i would just cut it all off an ship it back tell them you want your money and get the nameless axle back im waiting till there done tuning an they are also coming out with an intake manifold not cold air intake but a manifold

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