Exhaust Systems: Borla vs Nismo vs Stillen

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jgerlach6562
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I am looking at buying a new exhaust system for my Altima Coupe 2.5L. I've narrowed my search down to these three: Borla, Nismo Catback, and Stillen Catback.Which one should I invest in and why?


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Ricko
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They had a borla for the 2.5 now?

Nismo all the way! (for the 2.5 exhaust)

Best sounding. I also like stillens quality, but Nismo wins in the HP/Sound department.

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I think I ran across someone on youtube who had a video of a Borla Exhaust system on there 2.5L. I'm not sure.

Thanks again. I did like the Nismo sound more than the Stillen when I was looking at the videos posted on youtube.

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Ricko wrote:They had a borla for the 2.5 now?

Nismo all the way! (for the 2.5 exhaust)

Best sounding. I also like stillens quality, but Nismo wins in the HP/Sound department.
I think I ran across someone on youtube who had a video of a Borla Exhaust system on there 2.5L. I'm not sure.

Thanks again. I did like the Nismo sound more than the Stillen when I was looking at the videos posted on youtube.


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sorry for this thread jack but i figured that i'd comment in here instead of starting another exhaust pick. so my choices are the new greddy spectrum or the artisan?

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ooooo, a hard one. you plan on doing a turbo? I would go greddy unless you plan on doing the turbo, then do the aristan.

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no def no turbo. maybe a supercharger if one ever comes out

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then the greddy

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its not on your list bt i personally like the tanabe on the 2.5 coupes.

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depends how loud and what kind of sound you want.

borla - deep and smoothnismo and stillen are comparible - mild/lighter sound -- both pretty smoothgreddy - loud, higher pitched, raspy as hell (burps quite a lot)tanabe - between a greddy and a nismo but much smoother than the greddy and not as loud

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Stillen is alot quieter than nismo, probably since Stillen has a resonator and Nismo doesn't.


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