Piece of advice, Berk cbe with stock cats is the ultimate daily driving aftermarket exhaust. Comparable gains like FI and Stillen, but with Berk there's like 0 drone, attractive design that matches the sportscar presence of the Z, and alignment was perfect. When you're ready, pair the Berk cbe with their hfc and prepare for your jaw to drop! Oh and there's only a limited run of Berk so check with them they might already be gone.

Hear which setup? The open y-pipe actually sounds pretty damn good, but the drone is killer! I'm waiting for my friend to upload a fly-by video.

I had the HKS Hi-Power with HFCs before going FI on my old G35 and it was by far my favorite exhaust setup on a VQ.

thanks for all the replies will think about the suggestions posted here before deciding :)

FYI...all these attributes apply to the Stillen as well. :tiphat:

What I meant was I'd like to hear the HKS Hi-Power Ti with the Berk cats. If you end up recording it shoot me a PM with the link! :tiphat:

I had the first protoype Hi-Power on my G35C before it was released. I had to give it back after a while and go back to the Legamax. It was awesome, I'm sure I would have agreed with you that it sounded nice with the cats on. If my memory servers me though I think the HKS Hi-Power exhaust on the Z33/G35 is marginally lounder than the Z34 version (stock cats in place). I know for sure that they have gone to a different internal design on the newest version for the Z34 in the sub silencers. It's why they used my car for test fit/DB testing.

I think I saw this combo only on a 350z here's the link:
YouTube - 350z HKS hi power + berk HFC

Thanks Jose, that sounds pretty mean.

Even though I'm sure it will sound close I'd still like to hear the difference on a 370 (If any). I'll try to fish around on Youtube too.

:iagree:

Here is 370Z with Hi-Power with HFC, not Berk but kinetix. :tup::tup:

YouTube - z34 getting tuned


I got the same setup and love it. :tup:

Search for tommy8897 on YouTube. I have bunch of videos on there of my previous G35 with exhaust clips.

First, let me say they are all good products worth considering, depending on what your needs and driving preferences are. Here’s my take on it!

The Berk’s CBE:
On the sound clips they look and sound good, but may be too loud for my taste. I still have doubts about the “X” pipe configuration for none track, street cars; inconsistent fit issues may not have been cleared up yet. Availability of the product is over for now. That being said, my biggest gripe with Berk, is not getting their products out the door in a timely fashion!

The F.I. CBE:
Yes I do think the F.I. are great looking and sexy, but they hang too low for my taste, with 18" wheels the minute I go over some road kill or potholes my exhaust system will be toast, the canisters are low, so any lowering kit is out, driving on back mountain roads in the Poconos, Northeastern PA, that low design can be a liability. Bottom line, some of these exhausts look beautiful but after a year or less on the road they all pretty much will look the same IMO. For me it was just a matter of substances and function over from and style!

Stillen:
I chose Stillen CBE, because I love the Stillen exhaust sound. Stillen has a track record of great gains, little or no drone in most cases, with that just right exhaust note that can be ratcheted up or down with or without HFC or Test pipes to your tastes. I also think Stillen did their homework on the design and function of the “Y” pipe configuration, which has been underrated IMO. The “Y’ also seems to have less issues with drone, and is better balanced across the RPM range not just at the top end of it. This makes a lot sense for the average driver that uses the car every day with some occasional spirited driving, and yet leaves the door open for headers and HFC bolt ons if you want to track it!

My Biggest gripe with the Stillen exhaust is the slip joints to many; also they could have taking a lesson in welding from Berk’s.

That being said, my new Stillen CBE should arrive on Wednesday of next week, FedEx tracking, to go with my newly installed Stillen G3 intakes. I will go with Berk's HFC after my Stillen CBE is installed.

Just my two cents :stirthepot:

Alex

Congrats...good choice! You will love the Stillen Intake/CBE combo.

I'm waiting for Motordyne's offering.

HKS + HFC's = rolling sex

Anyone running a single exhaust setup?

Potholes in NE PA?!? That NEVER happens:icon17: In a few weeks, I'll let you know how the FI does on the fine roads around Scranton:ughdance: Then again, ask me again when March rolls around.