between stillen and F.I with 18" res

mattkim85 · 04-28-2010, 01:10 AM

my previous setup was Stillen CBE w/ berk HFC's and now i am running FI 18" reso SS w/ berk HFC's.

The performance nor sound wasnt a big factor for the change... it was actually the way it looked to me. It was just so damn ugly.

Well onto the point, the stillen combo has NO drone on freeway drives, but with the FI combo, i would have to drive it up to like 80+ to get the rpm high enough (around 3.5ish) to get out of the drone zone.

So yeah if you want something with no drone stillen is the way to go.

DIGItonium · 04-28-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mattkim85

Well onto the point, the stillen combo has NO drone on freeway drives, but with the FI combo, i would have to drive it up to like 80+ to get the rpm high enough (around 3.5ish) to get out of the drone zone.

So yeah if you want something with no drone stillen is the way to go.

Haha leave it in 5th gear and you're good to go.

That's what I briefly tried this morning.

mattkim85 · 04-28-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Haha leave it in 5th gear and you're good to go.

That's what I briefly tried this morning.

lol yea, i do that sometimes too when my girlfriend is in the car or i'll try to cover it up with the speakers :/

DIGItonium · 04-29-2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mattkim85

lol yea, i do that sometimes too when my girlfriend is in the car or i'll try to cover it up with the speakers :/

Oh yes, the HFC definitely makes things louder. It was nice to keep the stock cats handy. The rasp went away, and it is much quieter. I'd personally get the 18" and keep the stock cats if I were to do it all over again.

Who Knows · 05-02-2010, 08:25 PM

Just installed Stillen CBE only on 7A and it is exactly what I wanted, There is
just enough more tone when you drive normally to know it's there. Dead
quiet unless you are on it. My wife has very sensitive ears to any drone
and she has no problems with this exhaust. By the way it is not ugly like
someone else stated. If you like the NISMO exhaust looks you like the Stillen. I may-----try the HFC which I know will make it more aggressive
but right now I am very happy with what I have.

nutoz · 04-28-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mattkim85

my previous setup was Stillen CBE w/ berk HFC's and now i am running FI 18" reso SS w/ berk HFC's.

The performance nor sound wasnt a big factor for the change... it was actually the way it looked to me. It was just so damn ugly.

Well onto the point, the stillen combo has NO drone on freeway drives, but with the FI combo, i would have to drive it up to like 80+ to get the rpm high enough (around 3.5ish) to get out of the drone zone.

So yeah if you want something with no drone stillen is the way to go.

since you had both, i am putting stock on your PM. it looks like I gotta go with stillen with ugly looks and all. do you think you will still have drone without your HFC's thks

04-28-2010, 01:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
mattkim85 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: los angeles, ca Age: 41 Posts: 230 Drives: 09 Z34, 08 AP2 Rep Power: 18	my previous setup was Stillen CBE w/ berk HFC's and now i am running FI 18" reso SS w/ berk HFC's. The performance nor sound wasnt a big factor for the change... it was actually the way it looked to me. It was just so damn ugly. Well onto the point, the stillen combo has NO drone on freeway drives, but with the FI combo, i would have to drive it up to like 80+ to get the rpm high enough (around 3.5ish) to get out of the drone zone. So yeah if you want something with no drone stillen is the way to go. __________________ Fast Intentions CBE 18" , Berk HFCs, Injen CAI, KW V3, Rear SPC Camber Kit, VOLK RE30's

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05-02-2010, 08:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Who Knows Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 8 Drives: 2008-370z-Blue-auto Rep Power: 17	Just installed Stillen CBE only on 7A and it is exactly what I wanted, There is just enough more tone when you drive normally to know it's there. Dead quiet unless you are on it. My wife has very sensitive ears to any drone and she has no problems with this exhaust. By the way it is not ugly like someone else stated. If you like the NISMO exhaust looks you like the Stillen. I may-----try the HFC which I know will make it more aggressive but right now I am very happy with what I have.