Stillen Exhaust Worth It?
#16
Originally Posted by OCG35
Where does the OP say sedan?... and who besides the OP mentioned coupe?...
Originally Posted by ramo
I was wondering if you guys think that the Stillen exhaust is worth it. Plus I am wondering if I am the only one that thinks it sounded more high pitch on the sound clip? I had an 03 Coupe with a Borla exhaust and it was definitely throatier than that clip.
And notice his sig and avatar picture... He drives an 07 Sedan.
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#17
Originally Posted by skaterbasist
And notice his sig and avatar picture... He drives an 07 Sedan.
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Anyway - all the info I've read pertains to the OP's question... except the two posts each of us have made last (which I won’t perpetuate after this).
#18
Originally Posted by OCG35
I guess I'm confused... you said the thread is dumb because people are talking about the coupe... the only coupe mentioned is what you quoted - which is what I was referring to.
Anyway - all the info I've read pertains to the OP's question... except the two posts each of us have made last (which I won’t perpetuate after this).
Anyway - all the info I've read pertains to the OP's question... except the two posts each of us have made last (which I won’t perpetuate after this).
It's just that I saw some references to the exhaust for the coupe.
I got a bit confused too.
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#19
Originally Posted by OCG35
Are you saying Stillen exhaust is a POS?...
I eagerly await a third party before and after dyno of the Stillen exhaust for the 07 sedan. I still stand by my original statement of 3-4hp, if you're lucky. After studying the Stillen exhaust, there's nothing different about Stillen's design over OEM other than bigger tubing which isn't always a good thing. We all know the results of Stillen's claimed 8-10hp with their CAI for the 03-06 Gs. You can claim anything when you throw in the words "up to" or "on our dyno".
#20
Originally Posted by DaveB
Maybe or maybe not. I was just making a point to G35_TX that you don't necessarily have to try or own something to know it doesn't work or make the power as advertized.
I eagerly await a third party before and after dyno of the Stillen exhaust for the 07 sedan. I still stand by my original statement of 3-4hp, if you're lucky. After studying the Stillen exhaust, there's nothing different about Stillen's design over OEM other than bigger tubing which isn't always a good thing. We all know the results of Stillen's claimed 8-10hp with their CAI for the 03-06 Gs. You can claim anything when you throw in the words "up to" or "on our dyno".
I eagerly await a third party before and after dyno of the Stillen exhaust for the 07 sedan. I still stand by my original statement of 3-4hp, if you're lucky. After studying the Stillen exhaust, there's nothing different about Stillen's design over OEM other than bigger tubing which isn't always a good thing. We all know the results of Stillen's claimed 8-10hp with their CAI for the 03-06 Gs. You can claim anything when you throw in the words "up to" or "on our dyno".
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#21
Originally Posted by OCG35
You've studied Stillen's 07 exhaust? ![EEK!](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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Another interesting note is that sedan owner ran a stock 07 sedan and could only pull a couple feet from 80-120mph.
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Originally Posted by DaveB
Yep. Pretty easy to do when someone posts some quality side by side pictures. https://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144882
Another interesting note is that sedan owner ran a stock 07 sedan and could only pull a couple feet from 80-120mph.
Another interesting note is that sedan owner ran a stock 07 sedan and could only pull a couple feet from 80-120mph.
They definitely look identical now. But I will say the ECU needs to adjust for the car to get its full power from the exhaust. My car took 100 miles to really start to wake up.
So you can't judge a race right after it was installed.
#24
Originally Posted by G35_TX
They definitely look identical now. But I will say the ECU needs to adjust for the car to get its full power from the exhaust. My car took 100 miles to really start to wake up.
So you can't judge a race right after it was installed.
So you can't judge a race right after it was installed.
Also, I'm not sure how much definitive info you can get from pics. Hard to imagine enough info to make the claim it's been "studied" and come up with concrete evaluations.
#26
For anyone wanting to know if the 07 system is a POS... it is not. Anyone talking bs about it and dont own one cant really talk IMO. I love the system more and more. It definetly was worth the $$$. Stillen is a good brand..if you cant afford it then go buy a rice burner simple as that. You want the goods you gotta pay for them.
#27
Um, how does owing the exhaust lend that much more credibility to the performance question? I don't see a dyno yet?
One can study the exhaust of the tube diameters, resonators and mufflers are known. I don't see the supporters specifcally giving any technical reasons why it would make gains. I'd love to read it if someone has an intelligent explaination or guess.
One can study the exhaust of the tube diameters, resonators and mufflers are known. I don't see the supporters specifcally giving any technical reasons why it would make gains. I'd love to read it if someone has an intelligent explaination or guess.
#28
Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Um, how does owing the exhaust lend that much more credibility to the performance question? I don't see a dyno yet?
One can study the exhaust of the tube diameters, resonators and mufflers are known. I don't see the supporters specifcally giving any technical reasons why it would make gains. I'd love to read it if someone has an intelligent explaination or guess.
One can study the exhaust of the tube diameters, resonators and mufflers are known. I don't see the supporters specifcally giving any technical reasons why it would make gains. I'd love to read it if someone has an intelligent explaination or guess.
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#29
#30
Originally Posted by OCG35
Why would anyone bother? It just leads to squabble with you and DaveB... It's a rhetorical question, you don't have to answer... and if you do I won't respond anyway.
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If someone has $1,100+ to throw down on an exhaust and they don't care if a dyno does not currently exist, then that's their choice. For me at least, I need to see the proof before tampering with what Nissan spent thousands of dollars R&Ding. If sound is all people really care about, then swapping the OEM mufflers would be far cheaper.
And I will eat my words if a third party Dynojet shows more than a 3-4whp gain. I've been wrong before.
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