What's is the FI exhaust the most popular on this board?
 

I don't get it. looks wise, it looks like huge fart cans. It def takes the stock/sleeper look way out of the picture. It kinda looks ricy to some degree. What's so special about it? you have competitors such as BERK, STILLEN that keep the stock look, while adding performance and better sound.

I guess I'm missing something... perhaps, preference? is there something negative about stillen or berk that I'm not aware of? please share with me.


Thank you! :tiphat:

Stillen: Had fitment issue from the beginning, the tips stick out
Berk: Finally is shipping

Fast Intentions filled the void with a fair priced, equal performance, good sound exhaust while the others were just getting going over having issues. Also, if you go back tot he 350 crowd, the angled muffler design is very popular.

It sounds the best, its one of the lightest, it looks great (subjective), and its the best performer.

huge fart cans? you sure your looking at the right exhaust? lol..

best fitment best quality best sound.. best performance and best customer service hands down..

berk took wayyy too long to get their product out and stillen fitment is horrible.

If you would like you are more than welcome to call me directly and I can fill you in on the dozens of reasons why!

As I can see you are not a huge fan of the looks and that is ok. Looks and sound are subjective. However, performance and the fit of a system are not. I will not go into the fitment issues of the other two systems you mentioned. There are plenty documented issues on this forum and many others to explain it for you. If I do it, I will be opening a can of worms that I do not have time to clean up at the moment!

If you like there stock look then that is for you. On the flip side our system weighs much less and is dyno proven to have the highest gains. We also have over 100 units installed on no fitment issues.

When you deal with my company you speak to the owner and we will do our best to give you customer service that is second to none. Our systems are custom hand built by us. We are fabricators first and foremost and became business owners down the road. So we understand the entire process from cover to cover.

The cans themselves are not that bug in all actuality and like I stated before, if this is not a look that you are going for then I understand.

The list goes on and on, so please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions...

Thank you, Tony

tony :D how about a free exhaust for me! woop woop :D

Hey! Who let you out of the shop!?! Get back to work on our exhausts! :)

Sure...

Why (NO)

Tony is like Jesus he can never say anything wrong! i dont have your exhaust but A+ on running your business

FWIW, if you want a more subdued look get the CF cans... they almost dissapear under the car and are even lighter than the SS cans.

Stillen has great gains on the dyno, i like my system but it def needed some adjusting.. chances are if you go out in your driveway, throw the stillen on, it wont be the last time you mess with it...

Other than that it satisfies me.. The power that FI and Stillen makes seems pretty much spot on and there are a bunch of dynos from customers on here to prove that... The fastest 1/4 mile Z on this board has stillen exhaust so it cant be all that bad.

There are also systems such as the greddy SE, that I have seen/heard in person that is also a good choice. The fit was PERFECT and looks great if you like burnt tips. Not sure of the power though but the sound is also very unique and deep , the quality on the greddy def seemed top notch , but i wasnt a fan of the price or burnt tips.

But it seems like every single customer of FI is more than pleased with their product and the service that they recieve and that speaks volumes.

I am however 100% satisfied with my stillen exhaust, intake, and pulley.

This thread is one hell of a conincidence....XBig...I was just wondering about this the other night....Then I figured it all comes down to preference combined with top nouch customer service....

As Dreamer mentioned...if you do go back to the 350 age I can vouch that the FI Style as far as looks was very popular...It is still a hot item for many 350 owners here on Guam.

Although I prefer the sleeper look, I have realized one thing....Tony and FI have great customer service...He is very active on this forum, and has kept in touch with his clients and members of this board...I have to say that his Customer Service and contact with his clients is what has led to the sucess of his products and company....I wish I could say the same for the company which I ordered my exhaust from....

Not hating on any other companines out there, I'm just saying what I have seen first hand....Although I purchased my exhaust from a different company because of personal preference issues, I have to say Tony and FI have the most important thing down....TOP NOTCH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CORRESPONDENCE....

From a Non FI Customer (At this point)....+1 to Tony and FI....Keep up the good work Tony...and congrats on all your success...You're top notch Customer Service only strengthens your confidence in your products!

Thank you!

The bottom line is, you treat others how you want to be treated. I am a consumer just like all of you and poor customer service will drive me away faster than anything else.

I love the look of this catback. However, it'll be a couple months, possibly longer until I get one myself because I just picked up my Z and don't have $1100 yet :-(

Bottom line: It looks and sounds like a solid product. They've got me convinced.

I got no problems with the FI exhaust, but it does sound the same as most aftermarket 370z exhausts...Its not better or worse than most. Never did make sense why it is so popular, I guess it also has a lot to do with the familiarity of FI to Z owners...I think lots of people got it just because FI makes it...

Quality looks good, sounds good, fits good. Its a good exhaust, but I still prefer the way mine sounds and looks. I don't like the way the tips look either....youre not crazy. Carbon fiber mufflers? Am I the only one who finds that tacky?

Like others have said... F.I was on the scene at the right place at the right time. Stillen was the first "must-have" exhaust on the scene, but there were countless fitment issues amongst other things. Berk was the next must have but as we have seen, they were too late to get their exhaust out and once people started receiving them, they arrived with fitment issues or received the wrong parts. Total fail. But F.I was there in the middle of the Stillen and Berk fiasco with a top notch product at a resonable price and kick *** customer service. How could they NOT be popular.

I still to this day love the way the Stillen exhaust sounds but F.I just wins on so many levels. This is all my opinion but I think others feel the same. It looks the best, sounds the best, shows the best gains, never had a fitment issue yet, great customer service, and on and on and on.

Well I would have to say, bigballer 69z that its not really a ricey thing since it adds a considerable amount of power throughout the band...but either way from what I have read it sounds incredible, is fairly priced, lightweight, and looks neat. It also has a steamer to make rice on the fly.

RCZ with another negative comment. If it ain't on his car it must be crap.

:icon18: such a negasaurus

I'm a newbie to Zs in general and haven't heard of F.I. before so when I was looking for an exhaust to get I looked at all the ones out there. The sound clip videos aren't really good indicators of how these things sound so you can't really go by that. Sound is also very subjective. What wasn't subjective though was the quality and all the satisfied customers. The price is also very affordable compared to others out there. I can't see myself spending over $2k just for an exhaust so that factored into it.

Good price, good quality, good sound, good gains... no surprise why it's so popular.

And carbon fiber might seem tacky to some but in this case it's actually functional with weight savings. It's also an option so it's not like you have to get it if you don't want it.

Nope...As I personally don't care for the CF and would rather go with the SS canisters when it comes down to an FI exhaust...But that's just me...This is another plus to FI for having this option which could be another explaination as to why they are so popular and successful...

I have a few friends that are Carbon Fiber freaks...and must have anything and everything that is Carbon Fiber....Having this as an option opens the gates for FI to touch bases with those who love the Carbon Fiber look....FI is the only ones that I have seen and know of so far that have CF as an option...From a sales point, it makes a lot of sense...The more options the more vast amount of customers you attract...This also applies to other parts of their exhaust parts...12" vs 18" Resonated Vs. Non Resonated etc. etc....Since buying an exhaust has a lot to do with preference, FI has the most options

Tony, you have dyno specs vs stillen and Berk?

I must have missed that post. Link? :stirthepot:

I ordered my FI exhaust for a few reasons.

1. I saw the dyno sheets and vids. (peeked my interest)
2. It had all positive and no negative feedback from these forums.
3. I actually find the look of the angled canisters to be very sexy.
4. When I called, Tony provided excellent customer service. He really cares about his customers.

For me, it was a no brainer.

I actually think the CF looks good on a few select colors. It's not for my car but if I had one of the colors I thought it looked good on I would consider it.

Just curious, but what colors do you think the CF ones look good on? I'm not a big fan of the CF look, but I thought it would compliment the PG color well, so I chose that option.

I haven't seen in person but I could see it looking really good on a white Z.

They look good on black IMHO :D

yup can't wait to get my CF to put on mine.

I like FI as well but adding CF and 18" resonator option, then state sales tax...gets real pricey!

Funny how the topic/thread started (xbigb4ller69z) never chimed in after his/her initial and only post.

:werd:

I'm remiss in posting my kudos for the exhaust system since installing mine a few weeks ago. I'll need to get around to that.

But to chime in here, three people have commented on the sound. Two said it sounded like a Porsche they had heard and the third one asked if it was a Borla exhaust. Don't know if that was a good thing or not.

Came out from Kroger to see a guy taking picures of my car and as I walked across the pavement, he squatted and took a pic of the view from the rear. I guess he liked the cans. I sure as hell like the look. I'm NOT so much a fan of sleeper cars. If I have it, I'll flaunt it. But that's just me.

So, besides the HP gains, the perfect fit, I like the sound and the look.

x2

Lots of posts without the OP commenting back. What are your impressions OP?

FI... Made in the USA by a non-corporation ie. Stillen/Nismo/Magnaflow/Borla etc. That's part of why I like 'em!

This is actually a very good point. It would be nice to start producing at home like we used to.

"Never did make sense why it is so popular, I guess it also has a lot to do with the familiarity of FI to Z owners...I think lots of people got it just because FI makes it..."


So what your saying is that Stillen and Berk don't have the same following as FI if not more so! The reason most got it is because of every other reason that you fail to mention. People don't make a purchase because some company makes it,( are all of us drinking the kool aid, please be real ) otherwise I think there would have been a lot more Stillen and Berk systems sold! We made our purchase's based on more than the name, I for one have never heard of FI before my purchase. But why would I purchase a system that has issues that I won't get into, I've gone down that road before! You people need to face the facts that the FI system is superior to the others in more than one way. Nice job Tony, keep up the good work!

Oh yeah, that looks really nice.

FI finished a close second for me. I feel like had I gone that route, I would have been completely satisfied, too. The value is definitely there.

In the end, I just liked the sound of the GReddy better and thus, justified the slightly higher price. In a Roadster that spends 90% of its life with the top down, sound was the biggest factor to me.

Good point!

If I had to make a decision based on just what I would like to have in my Z without considering anything else, I would definitely get the FI CBE.

However, in my country the roads are very crappy and I am planning to lower the car with Eibach Springs at some point. There is not much ground clearance with the FI CBE and this is not something I can deal with. I would be all over this CBE if it wasn't just for this issue. I love how this CBE sounds, looks amazing, saves quite some weight (all the other ones are heavier), etc. So many good reasons to get it. I have no doubt from what I've seen that FI offers a top quality product and amazing customer service.

Next on my list of sound/performance taste is Stillen so I think that will be my choice for the CBE when I finally end up buying one. Currently waiting on the Berk HFC's.

Our exhaust is one of the only exhaust with double welded caps to ensure no leaks even with FI

Alex