Gintani HFC seem very low (ground height)

JDM3 · 11-22-2010, 11:37 AM

Guys - I recently purchased a used Gintani HFC Xpipe and the HFC section seems very low. My car is not lowered and the primary HFC are the height of a cigarette box (actually sit slightly lower). The rest of the system (xpipe and Borla Rear Muffler Section) look to be normal height. Doesn't this seem odd? I called Gintani and they said before you tighten all bolts, push the cats up starting from the header flange and work your way back. All Gintani owners please chime in....

duk · 11-22-2010, 12:51 PM

Yeah that looks a bit low and smoking is bad for you. =P

powertrip · 11-22-2010, 12:56 PM

All aftermarket HFC's hang lower than stock. Haven't you noticed how the stock primaries are flattened from the factory for increased ground clearance?

Mrbojangles · 11-22-2010, 01:03 PM

^^ +1 All HFC hang a bit low, To the Op, did you make sure everything was adjusted right and pushed it all the way. Sometimes during install, not tightening one bolt well enough can change the outcome.

JDM3 · 11-22-2010, 02:01 PM

For the record - I dont smoke. I did not push them up during install. I understand they would be lower than the oem pancakes but i'm scraping on speed bumps and I'm on OEM springs! I'm going to loosen everything up and push them up while someone tightens the exhaust.

Eugene-TAIWAN · 11-22-2010, 07:38 PM

I don't have HFC but I do know that part of the exhaust can be adjusted.

maybe your shop can help you out on that part. or is your car sitting really low?

M3 Juice · 11-22-2010, 07:55 PM

Go back to the shop that installed it, it's an easy adjustment to get them a little higher.

MrHarris · 11-24-2010, 03:55 PM

Mine hangs lower than stock, but definitely not that low. The only thing hanging lower is the actual HFC which there's nothing you can do about that because it's not flat like OEM.

11-22-2010, 11:37 AM	#1
JDM3 Major 109 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Valley, NJ iTrader: (7)	Gintani HFC seem very low (ground height) Guys - I recently purchased a used Gintani HFC Xpipe and the HFC section seems very low. My car is not lowered and the primary HFC are the height of a cigarette box (actually sit slightly lower). The rest of the system (xpipe and Borla Rear Muffler Section) look to be normal height. Doesn't this seem odd? I called Gintani and they said before you tighten all bolts, push the cats up starting from the header flange and work your way back. All Gintani owners please chime in.... Attached Images Last edited by JDM3; 11-22-2010 at 11:44 AM..
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11-22-2010, 12:51 PM	#2
duk ///M 158 Rep 3,195 Posts Drives: 2011 AW/FR 6MT E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	Yeah that looks a bit low and smoking is bad for you. =P __________________ 2011.5 AW/FR E92 M3 6MT
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11-22-2010, 12:56 PM	#3
powertrip Scared money don't make money. 68 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [0.00]	All aftermarket HFC's hang lower than stock. Haven't you noticed how the stock primaries are flattened from the factory for increased ground clearance? __________________ 2009 E92 M3/DCT/Alpine White/Fox Red/Carbon Leather OE Tuned 402 whp & 303 wtq/Gintani X-pipe/MXP Axle Back/Rogue Pulley/AFE Stage 2/Cosmetics By IND & EAS HUGE THANKS: Gintani, OE Tuning, and EAS
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11-22-2010, 01:03 PM	#4
Mrbojangles Lieutenant 41 Rep 560 Posts Drives: BMW M3- Melbourne RED- Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA... The Valley iTrader: (0)	^^ +1 All HFC hang a bit low, To the Op, did you make sure everything was adjusted right and pushed it all the way. Sometimes during install, not tightening one bolt well enough can change the outcome.
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11-22-2010, 02:01 PM	#5
JDM3 Major 109 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Valley, NJ iTrader: (7)	For the record - I dont smoke. I did not push them up during install. I understand they would be lower than the oem pancakes but i'm scraping on speed bumps and I'm on OEM springs! I'm going to loosen everything up and push them up while someone tightens the exhaust.
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11-22-2010, 07:38 PM	#6
Eugene-TAIWAN Brigadier General 252 Rep 3,157 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan iTrader: (4)	I don't have HFC but I do know that part of the exhaust can be adjusted. maybe your shop can help you out on that part. or is your car sitting really low? __________________ Past: Gintani stage3 M3, Cayman GTS present: Porsche 993RWB, 964RS America,996 cupcar, 964 turbo 3.6,Macan Turbo,997GT2,930 turbo,i3, MINI JCW
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M3 Juice Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 1998 M3 Vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Clifton NJ iTrader: (0)	Go back to the shop that installed it, it's an easy adjustment to get them a little higher.
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11-24-2010, 03:55 PM	#8
MrHarris yodog 197 Rep 5,025 Posts Drives: '86 Corolla Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Diamond Bar, Ca iTrader: (5) Garage List 2009 BMW [10.00]	Mine hangs lower than stock, but definitely not that low. The only thing hanging lower is the actual HFC which there's nothing you can do about that because it's not flat like OEM. __________________ 2009 E92 M3 \| Alpine White \| Black Extended \| Advan RS \| Turner Test Pipes \| Dinan Axle-Back \| OETuning \| Eibach Springs \| UUC SSK \| VRS Front Lip \| VRS Type I Diffuser \| Matte Black \| RPi Scoops \| MS Filter \| Yokohama AD08 \| F1 Pinnacle Special Thanks: Gintani \| OETuning \| eAs
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