1370 showed up yesterday.....:)

Will it really take to wait 8 to 12 weeks to get my exhaust?

Yes.

I've found that it's best to buy and forget you did so... I'm doing great

Definitely well worth the wait, I had Stillen exhaust in the past and this surpasses it 10 times over!:excited:

Wow, they must be cranking them out this month! We jumped from 1348 to 1370! Nice. I'm 1383 I believe, and very excited! :tup:

Do tell in what ways it surpasses the Stillen 10x over? I am not being facetious. I am still on the fence between these two, Stillen and FI, CBE systems. I was told that the wait is about 8-10 weeks for the FI CBE. Thanks.

When I originally ordered my Stillen exhaust I was told the turnaround was about 2 weeks, when in fact it took well over a month to get delivered. Still not as long as FI but the wait was still there.

Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with the Stillen exhaust but when comparing the two you can see the FI is lighter with less bottlenecking and the quality is a notch better. From the rear view standpoint the FI wins hands down as this thing looks like it's ready to kick some A$$. The sound of the FI exhaust is what excites me the most when driving my Z, the Stillen had more of a rasp as the FI has more of a growl. You literally want to stay deep in the throttle while driving the FI to hear the beautiful notes it produces at varied RPMs.

Again at the end of the day it's all about preference, both are really great exhaust but the FI just excites me more during my Driving Experience:tiphat:

not sure what rasp you had on yours but i had 0 rasp or drone on mine. when i installed test pipes then i had some rasp. both are good exhausts and the FI is lighter than the stillen one

Thanks for the input. Yes the FI looks awesome from every view. I am so confused; do I get the Stillen and enjoy it sooner or get the FI and wait for 8-12 weeks??? Decisions, decisions, decisions!!!

I was in the same boat. I really liked the FI but I had the money burning a hole in my bank account and wasn't sure about the wait. I lucked out and found a used FI exhaust for sale in the classifieds. Keep an eye on them, you might be able to find one without the wait and end up saving a few bucks as well.

Thanks. I thought of that as well. I even found a local FI CBE posted a few months ago. Price was right but the CBE had over 35,000 kms on it. I just could not bring myself to buying a used exhaust for a brand new 370Z. I will continue to search, you never know.

It's just pipes, there is no wear on an exhaust (unless it was scratched up).

It had dents, scrapes and scratches on it for sure.

If I own a '16 Z, I'd go with a brand new exhaust.
3 months wait wasn't so bad, at the end it's all worth it.

Order now and July is only beginning of summer!:tiphat:

Thanks for the advise. I actually spoke to Kevin from FI. Super nice guy. He followed up our conversation with an e-mail with his recommendations and confirmed that they are super busy. The FI CBE would be closer to 14 weeks to manufacture. I will give it a bit more thought. However, I am thinking the same thing now. Mid-July is not that far off and in the end, I think I will be happier with that symphonic sounding FI CBE. Cheers!

joining the club, just place my order with FI, PO Number 1434
was a bit funny delivery is quote for middle of August...
it will be worth the wait.. :happydance:

August now, ahhhhhhhhhh:confused:

If you wait another month, it will be September.

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I would like to ask a question, I have 2016 sport tech, I want to change the exhaust and pretty much think about going F1. I'm older now and don't want to hear a very loud note in the cabin. Actually I would but my passenger (wife) would not. How loud is the exhaust note inside the cabin? I love this car, actually won an award at a pretty large car show Saturday, what a hoot!

Thanks

18" resonators are pretty livable in the cabin. It's only loud above 4000 rpm, at everyday city driving you will be able to have a normal conversation, and when you step on it you'll know you are driving a sports car. And apparently the SS cans are a bit quieter then CF.

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Like Cooltoy mentioned, the version with the 18" resonators is the one I have and it's perfectly livable inside the car. You really only hear it if you get on the gas and get it over 4k.

Thanks for the info! I see you have the drop in filters, does that really make the intakes work better?

Today could be the Day!!! Hoping to see the Big-Brown truck pull up with #1359 order inside :) :) :)
So ready for the upgrade: 18"res. TP's w/xtra bungs for A/F sensors & 18" res. TDX.
Everything is removed & out of the way for installation.
I may even have to stay up past my bedtime...lol

The intakes still function the same. They are just a set of K&N filters, nothing special.

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What number are we on now? I'm 1376!! Getting super anxious!:happydance:

Just ordered my replacement mufflers. I can't wait to get them :happydance:.

I just got off the phone with Kevin. Great guy to deal with.
I have officially placed my order for the FI TDX CBE w/ 18" resonators. Number 1436 has an ETA of July 11-25. OK, the countdown has officially begun. It's all in Gods and Kevins hands from here on in.

I'm # 1374. Can't wait. Jchammond your exhaust looks awesome. # 1370 said he got his exhaust so it should be shipping soon.

Anybody have any input on the comparison of the outside and cabin volume between the 12" and 18" resonators? I'm planning on installing FI Long Tube Headers as well so taking into consideration these resonators is a large decision for me.

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Thanks cooltoy. You've been my guru this past week haha

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FP is the FI guru.

UPS man was impressed with all of the bubble wrap; he had to hang around & see what this exhaust was/ says he's never seen this much Care used in packaging an exhaust system.....I had to inform him that this isn't just an ordinary exhaust system! It's a 12week custom built one. :)http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...3363d55168.jpg


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