Stillen or F.I. exhaust for me??? help me choose
 

Gains is obviously what im after first and foremost. Being that they are both pretty similar in gains and price, they are the 2 i have narrowed my choices down to. Ill be doing a CBE and HFC purchase at the same time.

I basically and trying to decide if the now 15ish week wait time for a F.I is worth it. I like the lower tones Stillen seems to make but seems to lack unless u really get into the throttle. F.I makes up in that area and sounds like it always means business.

I after spending a few weeks in these forums and new to the 370z, i really respect the opinions of you guys and hope i get some good info i havent thought about or read about in here to help me make my choice.

The F.I. is worth the wait. What is the rush anyways?
They're both great exhausts. The reason I picked F.I.? Superior customer service, overall gains, and appearance.
The Stillen tips kind of bother me with how far they stick out. The F.I. is more flush with the bumper. The only thing I didn't like about the F.I. was the polished mufflers... and that is why I got them in CF. :tup:

I agree with anthonyy the Stillen just doesn't look as good. I just got the FI put on this week and I'm loving it. The sound is a lot deeper than any of the videos or sound clips. I would highly recommend waiting for the FI exhaust, you won't be disappointed.

thats pretty much what i needed to hear. i know i should go with FI i just get impatient lol thanks guys

I'm basically in the same boat. My concern is the FI muffler looks like it sits low to the ground and in the north east our roads aren't the best. Does anybody scrap? Anybody with Stillen exhaust have any input on the threads topic?

First and foremost, I think that you did the correct thing by putting your feelers out here on the forum. Getting other customer feedback is always the best route to take, In a lot of ways it is like "Consumer Reports"!

Second off, thank you for taking an interest in our products. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to call me directly.

Thank you, Tony

At our lowest point (when installed correctly) our mufflers do not sit any lower than the lowest point of the stock exhaust system. Almost two years ago we made a revision to bring them slightly up in the build process. It will really come down to your driving habit if you scrape or not. I have customers with lowered cars that have never scraped and some at stock height that hit within the first few weeks.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me directly.

Thank you, Tony

I have the first gen F.I. exhaust, and I am also lowered 1" all around. I have never scraped my cans once. :tup: And I have been in several places with crappy roads/approaches. As long as you take speed bumps and hills correctly (slowly, angled approach) you would have no problem. But Tony went one step further and made them even higher now. :tup:


Also, if you're worried about volume, Tony offers either 18" Resonated, 12" Resonated, or Non-Resonated CBE's to suit your taste. :tiphat:

I feel the same way, I just gotta tell myself to be patient...and get some extra funds!

FI all the way! I have their stuff and it's amazing. It has (IMO) the best sound, the best looks, and the best gains out of any other system. Every single day I get people craning their necks to see which car is making that amazing sound, and I get compliments on it all the time. A guy actually offered to trade a ride in my car for a ride with his girl the other day lol. If you're impatient, then order today. You have a few weeks to save up the rest of the money :tup:


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Tony does payment plans too btw...



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And by "ride" do you mean :driving: ride, or :leghump: ride?? :icon08:

Was curious myself haha :tup:

Hmmmm...tempting.

I am the first one on the "moon" ehhh... sorry in Switzerland where the Fast Intentions system has built-in!

I can tell you only one thing: Take this system! :vuvuzela:

The sound (like a thunder, deep and spectacular)
The optics
The fit

Perfect everything!

Greetings from Switzerland also to Tony! :tup:
Ivo

Tony,

Great response. It boils down to the drivers style. I'm not speaking for everyone but for me. My car sits low and rarely driven slow.

My driving style + lowered + bad roads and driveways = scrape.

Do you do custom work so that the mufflers wrap and tuck in instead of the V design to keep the pieces from axle and back from scraping?

Same dilemma here - Stillen or F.I.

Leaning towards F.I. (18" res + CF) given Tony's excellent customer service (as opposed to Stillen's lack thereof).

Was bit worried about how low the mufflers sit (wanted to keep it "stock looking") however the CF cans + reading multiple posts on here have alleviated my concerns.

Fast Intentions all the way, only other one i recommend is MXP

heres a crummy video of my F.I. (12" res, CF Cans) paired with ART pipes



im going to try and get a better one soon, for some reason once i copied it to my computer it got a little distorted or something. tried 3 times to fix it but no luck. uploaded to facebook from my S3 fine but not to my computer.

i had the same issue than, i heard fast intentention carbon fiber non res sounds awesome!!!! i ordered mine 3 weeks ago i cant wait..... think about it you can brag about carbon fiber cans who else got that hahahah

You should join the DFW facebook page and go to a meet if you want to hear both... Most of us in the DFW area have Stillen, and I don't think any of us have any complaints...

The biggest disadvantage I see with the Stillen is that it holds almost no resale value, not sure if that makes a difference in your decision, but if I knew how much value the Stillen loses and if I had to pay close to retail, I would've bought it used... (Paid $800~ new, which is cheap, but I got a bundle deal from a forum member who sold his car and never installed it)
BUT, if you're thinking about going Stillen, tell them you saw their deal for buying the Cat-back and getting a free G3 intake, and you'll ONLY go Stillen if they give you that deal... They'll do it, they might call you the day after to get manager's approval, but they'll do it.


Either way, IMO you can't really go wrong with either. :tiphat:

I mean like her head is hitting the wall kind of a ride.


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Glad to hear it! If you have any further questions or would like to place an order, please do not hesitate to call me directly.

Thank you, Tony

Honestly, you would be hard pressed to find a way to go wrong with Fast Intentions' TDX. I am on my second one (as I took the TT plunge and installed the TT-TDX) and I will never look back!

I get compliments on the sound all the time. Tony did it right. On top of that, his company's customer service is hard to beat....................

Quick question? What resonator option would one chose for the most tame sound? I have a fear of the "cannon" sound.

(stock cats/ Stillen G3)

NEVERMIND... FOUND IT

"The X Pipe has 3 options. Non Resonated, 12" Resonators or 18" Resonators. The resonators are strictly noise canceling devices. They DO NOT hinder performance at all. They are primarily designed to cut down interior noise resonance AKA "Drone"! The longer the resonator, the quieter the interior noise."

I was a little nerous about going with the 3" (TT-TDX) F.I. castback because of the the lack of resonators, but it was not an issue. It just delivers a deep growl just like the others. The difference between the 2.5" catback w/ 18" resonators on my NA setup and 3" catback on my FI setup is almost unnoticable. Just awesome sound and performance!

Rob,

Glad the exhaust is working out well for you. Look forward to seeing you in person at our shop real soon.

Tony

Glad you found it. If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call me directly.

Thank you, Tony

Dixnot,

It was a pleasure talking with you today. Thank you for your order. If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call me directly.

Thanks, Tony

Woohoo! Nice choice man, you won't regret it! Every mechanic that has ever seen it has said its the most beautiful exhaust system they've ever seen :tup:


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Lowered on coils 1.25 all around no scrapes to the canisters but scrapes elsewhere lol! I probably need 2 check my oil pan!

Quick question with the still g3 CAI and the FI exhaust only would you dyno? do you think this would be worth it? just unsure when/if I would get a HFC.

I know there are posts about this just like to hear from Tony on this or anyone with the FI exhaust.