stillen or fast intentions exhaust?

angelmanuel · 11-22-2014, 07:05 AM

Which is better? I am looking at power gains and no drone.

Aardwolf · 11-22-2014, 07:11 AM

Hands down, FI.

LMBmikeZ · 11-22-2014, 07:15 AM

I would think majority of the forum will also agree. Phenomenal exhaust, FI makes some of the best parts for our Z.

axmea? · 11-22-2014, 08:12 AM

You are stillen the early stages of membership and will find soon enough that most intend to go fast. There you go.

angelmanuel · 11-22-2014, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axmea?

You are stillen the early stages of membership and will find soon enough that most intend to go fast. There you go.

Smart

mishuko · 11-22-2014, 08:38 AM

Do you care about noise level? Or are you interested in purely gains?

dichoi · 11-22-2014, 10:24 AM

I've had both. Had a stillen, went to fast intentions because I wanted something louder. Sound-wise, I think the stillen actually sounds sweeter above 4k but overall I'm glad I made the switch to fi.

Chuck33079 · 11-22-2014, 10:30 AM

The power gains go the FI by a hair, but all exhausts will be within striking distance of each other. Drone seems to be more dependent on what you do with the stock cats, if anything. The only negative thing I've ever heard anyone say about FI is the waiting list, but that's what happens when you have the most popular product.

Masterbeatty · 11-22-2014, 11:28 AM

The stillen has proven gains, plus I always get discounts from them every time I call them up to order more parts. It isn't the loudest but defiantly IN My Opinion, cleanest sounding exhaust, 3-5k rpm's is the sweet spot.

Spooler · 11-22-2014, 11:41 AM

Had a Stillen exhaust on my 08' Maxima. It was perfect for that car. I however require a louder exhaust for my Z. I do not want to have to be all up in it to hear the exhaust. I prefer the opposite in a sports car. I like to hear it just putting around.

brutusvk · 11-22-2014, 12:18 PM

I liked the stillen because it was a tad quieter and understated looking. If I were younger and this wasn't my DD I would have gone FI.

nismo9132 · 11-22-2014, 04:04 PM

I have a Stillen cat back for my 09 Altima. I love how it sounds, and considered the Stillen cat back for the Z, but wasn't a huge fan of how they kept the stock style Y pipe instead of keeping it as two pipes (which I believe the NISMO Z's already have) and I personally don't care for the tips they put on it.. looks too 350Z-esque to me

. I have heard the Stillen cat back on a 370Z though and it does sound nice.

I've got a Fast Intentions exhaust on order

angelmanuel · 11-22-2014, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mishuko

Do you care about noise level? Or are you interested in purely gains?

yes i do care about the noise level. i don't like the loud drone on long drives.

mishuko · 11-23-2014, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angelmanuel

yes i do care about the noise level. i don't like the loud drone on long drives.

nono I meant the actual noise level aside from the drone/rasp. That was my deciding factor to not getting some of the other exhausts on the market was the excessive noise.

Chuck33079 · 11-23-2014, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angelmanuel

yes i do care about the noise level. i don't like the loud drone on long drives.

Figure out what you're going to do with the stock cats first. An exhaust that's "just right" with stock cats may be too loud, raspy or drony with HFCs. Test pipes even worse. Plan out your whole build before you start ordering parts unless you want to find out that you bought the wrong exhaust for your desired noise level.

11-22-2014, 07:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
angelmanuel Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: mississippi Posts: 16 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 11	stillen or fast intentions exhaust? Which is better? I am looking at power gains and no drone.

11-22-2014, 07:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aardwolf Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South East Posts: 28 Drives: 370Z Sport/Tour 2011 Rep Power: 10	Hands down, FI. PapoZalsa, PaulZ370 and FPenvy like this. __________________ A few classy mods...

11-22-2014, 07:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10349	I would think majority of the forum will also agree. Phenomenal exhaust, FI makes some of the best parts for our Z. Trips, PapoZalsa, PaulZ370 and 2 others like this. __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

11-22-2014, 08:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53240	You are stillen the early stages of membership and will find soon enough that most intend to go fast. There you go. LMBmikeZ, Luciano13 and KrisL like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

11-22-2014, 10:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	The power gains go the FI by a hair, but all exhausts will be within striking distance of each other. Drone seems to be more dependent on what you do with the stock cats, if anything. The only negative thing I've ever heard anyone say about FI is the waiting list, but that's what happens when you have the most popular product. Trips and jaytirbhaw like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

11-22-2014, 08:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	Do you care about noise level? Or are you interested in purely gains?

11-22-2014, 10:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
dichoi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 263 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 13	I've had both. Had a stillen, went to fast intentions because I wanted something louder. Sound-wise, I think the stillen actually sounds sweeter above 4k but overall I'm glad I made the switch to fi.

11-22-2014, 11:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122866	The stillen has proven gains, plus I always get discounts from them every time I call them up to order more parts. It isn't the loudest but defiantly IN My Opinion, cleanest sounding exhaust, 3-5k rpm's is the sweet spot. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

11-22-2014, 11:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,504 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	Had a Stillen exhaust on my 08' Maxima. It was perfect for that car. I however require a louder exhaust for my Z. I do not want to have to be all up in it to hear the exhaust. I prefer the opposite in a sports car. I like to hear it just putting around.

11-22-2014, 12:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
brutusvk Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Az Posts: 220 Drives: 2014 sport package Rep Power: 10	I liked the stillen because it was a tad quieter and understated looking. If I were younger and this wasn't my DD I would have gone FI.

11-22-2014, 04:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
nismo9132 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Nismo Posts: 61 Drives: 2012 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 10	I have a Stillen cat back for my 09 Altima. I love how it sounds, and considered the Stillen cat back for the Z, but wasn't a huge fan of how they kept the stock style Y pipe instead of keeping it as two pipes (which I believe the NISMO Z's already have) and I personally don't care for the tips they put on it.. looks too 350Z-esque to me . I have heard the Stillen cat back on a 370Z though and it does sound nice. I've got a Fast Intentions exhaust on order DavidZ370 likes this. __________________ 2012 Nissan 370z NISMO (Fast Intentions Non-Resonated TDX) 2016 Infiniti Q50 3.0tt AWD Premium+ 2012 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X

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