Stillen or Nismo

130TC · 10-27-2009, 10:08 AM

Nismo is heavier and doesnt improve Performance but does mean you can hear the engine note! I havent had experience of the Stillen but seeing as its cheaper, gives a decent note and slight performance improvement id go with that!

Lug · 10-27-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 130TC

Nismo is heavier and doesnt improve Performance but does mean you can hear the engine note!

Doesn't improve performance? The NISMO has 18 HP over the standard with this exhaust and a tune. I'd assume it's close to 50/50 on where the extra HP came from. Doesn't match what Stillen gets but certainly does improve hp.

JB1 · 12-26-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Argh? I have the Stillen CBE with no other significant mods and there is no drone at all. Overall, it's not really THAT loud unless you're flooring it through 4k rpm. The only time I've ever noticed any kind of drone was my last track day while I had the windows closed and a helmet on. The combo with the helmet made it really loud inside the helmet, but sans helmet it's just a fantastic sound that never drones and has no rasp. JB1 can also attest to this..

Yep, I can attest to this. Spearfish has the Stillen CBE with stock cats and it sounds really good, both from inside the car as well as outside. I the car at the track and it sounds great, not to loud but a nice, deep tone. The car should have sounded like this stock. And from inside of the car it sounds way better then my HFC's

spearfish25 · 12-24-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

I had bad drone with my stillen CBE. Mainly highway cruising in 5th or 6th gear.

Oh come on! I have the Stillen CBE and I'm a baby when it comes to drone. This exhaust doesn't even come close to droning. It's near silent on the highway except for a bit of a rumble when you accelerate in 5th or 6th.

If you truly had drone, you had something else going on.

Blown32 · 10-26-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Z

Ok I want to do the cat back for my 370 but, not sure which way to go....

Nismo cat back - $1,665.00 + $250.00 install(discount price from Maroone Nissan)

Stillen cat back $1,099.00 + install ($250.00 if I can find a "good" shop here in South Florida)

Is it worth the extra $$$$ to keep my 370 all Nissan???

Hey its your money you are spending and I would want the best bang for my dollar if it was me.As far as keeping all Nissan read and you can see by the few posts already answering your question that obviously after market is the way to go here.There are a few good exhaust systems out there for the new Z so read the reports and tech artilcles on this site.
Then make your decision wisely!

Zsteve · 10-26-2009, 11:18 AM

250 seems like alot for install. it should only take an hour to install a CBE. FI for me. nismo is ok but too expensive imo.

Matt · 10-26-2009, 11:30 AM

I have a Nismo and the exhaust on it certainly isn't worth that price tag. Go for Stillen, Berk, FI, Borla....something. Some of those say the CBE alone sounds great. Others say they want HFCs to go with it, while others say the CBE alone can be too loud at highway cruising (I believe the F.I. exhaust gave one reviewer's gf a headache!).

Unless you've already got the Nismo 370z, scratch the Nismo exhaust off your list.

kenchan · 10-26-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

250 seems like alot for install. it should only take an hour to install a CBE. FI for me. nismo is ok but too expensive imo.

yah, even at 100/hr shouldn't take them 2.5hrs...

JoeD · 10-26-2009, 02:19 PM

GReddy Ti-C.

SilverBullet · 12-24-2009, 09:26 PM

The two choices that you posted will keep your Z with a stock look. The others are a little more obvious. The Greddy's are y-pipe back. HKS is nice.

spearfish25 · 12-25-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverBullet

The two choices that you posted will keep your Z with a stock look. The others are a little more obvious.

The Stillen 4.5" tips don't look very stock. The Berk, FI, and Nismo look more stock than Stillen. You'll see the mufflers with the FI though.

SilverBullet · 12-24-2009, 09:30 PM

Greddy TI-C drones. The other's don't drone. Maybe FI a little bit.

nogoodname · 12-26-2009, 01:11 PM

if you would spend that much (1700) for the stillen one.. it has a stacked muffler setup... the big mufflers... you should go with MXP then... nice rumble and stacked round cans instead... there's also berks.

frost · 12-26-2009, 01:21 PM

I can't be bothered reading through this thread, but I believe the nismo exhaust only had gains of ~4 hp.

nogoodname · 12-26-2009, 01:30 PM

nismo exhaust is a waste

Nismo 370Z

View Poll Results: Stillen or Nismo
STILLEN Catback Exhaust	41	80.39%
Nismo Catback Exhaust	10	19.61%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

10-26-2009, 11:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 23	250 seems like alot for install. it should only take an hour to install a CBE. FI for me. nismo is ok but too expensive imo. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1766	nismo exhaust is a waste Nismo 370Z Last edited by nogoodname; 12-26-2009 at 04:01 PM.

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10-27-2009, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
130TC Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LDN Posts: 32 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 17	Nismo is heavier and doesnt improve Performance but does mean you can hear the engine note! I havent had experience of the Stillen but seeing as its cheaper, gives a decent note and slight performance improvement id go with that!

10-26-2009, 11:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 43 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 20	I have a Nismo and the exhaust on it certainly isn't worth that price tag. Go for Stillen, Berk, FI, Borla....something. Some of those say the CBE alone sounds great. Others say they want HFCs to go with it, while others say the CBE alone can be too loud at highway cruising (I believe the F.I. exhaust gave one reviewer's gf a headache!). Unless you've already got the Nismo 370z, scratch the Nismo exhaust off your list.

10-26-2009, 02:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
JoeD Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA Posts: 495 Drives: Z Rep Power: 0	GReddy Ti-C.

12-24-2009, 09:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
SilverBullet Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 873 Drives: 2008 G37 Rep Power: 18	The two choices that you posted will keep your Z with a stock look. The others are a little more obvious. The Greddy's are y-pipe back. HKS is nice.

12-24-2009, 09:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
SilverBullet Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 873 Drives: 2008 G37 Rep Power: 18	Greddy TI-C drones. The other's don't drone. Maybe FI a little bit.

12-26-2009, 01:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1766	if you would spend that much (1700) for the stillen one.. it has a stacked muffler setup... the big mufflers... you should go with MXP then... nice rumble and stacked round cans instead... there's also berks.

12-26-2009, 01:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	I can't be bothered reading through this thread, but I believe the nismo exhaust only had gains of ~4 hp.