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Chuck2417
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Car: 08 silver coupe 3.5se

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So it's winter in Saskatchewan and cold as hell. Must say I am loving the sound of the Injen intake in the cold. Now that summer is approaching I am getting the mod bug all over again. This years mods would be the exhaust and lowering the car. Looking to lower the car just with the Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Kit from Stillen. Exhaust I have no clue. Been reading up on the forum and found a mix of different brand. So I am looking for inputs and suggestions on both the suspension and the exhaust.

Exhaust: nothing too loud, deeper soundSuspension: Lower, maybe adjustable?

Help!

PS- picture of the car and my bike that I bought this summer;


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alphapig
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Car: Nissan Altima Coupe S 2.5
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Exhaust: Not too loud and deeper = StillenSuspension: Springs aren't adjustable. BC coilovers are pretty good though.

Sweet bike, makes me jealous

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Hussain
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Car: 08 Altima Coupe 3.5se CVT

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i'd go nismo exhaust and Eibach pro kit... adjustable would be the BC coil overs but someone told me they were like $1,000!!! not sure if its true or not but i think the Eibach pro kit looks nice

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yoonzilla
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Rob.Vegan
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Car: 08 2.5S Altima Coupe 76 Datsun 280z (not running)
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Nismo for exhaust, the Stillen makes it deeper but if you think it won't be enough (it's pretty subtle) than Nismo for sure.

Suspension, Eibachs. If you really want adjustable but don't want to pay over a grand for BC Racing, I would lean towards the K Sport coilovers

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mcheddadi
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Hussain wrote:i'd go nismo exhaust and Eibach pro kit... adjustable would be the BC coil overs but someone told me they were like $1,000!!! not sure if its true or not but i think the Eibach pro kit looks nice
yeah price of entry is steep but OOhh soo worth it

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Ricko
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Stillen and Nismo are both nice. Stillen will be cheaper. Eibachs are perfectly fine. If money is not an option, then why not get coils?

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Desire1314
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When did you become Rubber Ducky of Death??

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Chuck2417
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So I guess everyone seems to be a fan of the Nismo exhaust. Where did you guys order yours from? Also it is more expensive, worth the extra money?

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yoonzilla
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It's really up to you. You should just youtube it and hear which one you like better. Like everyone said, Stillen's exhaust is more subtle than the Nismo.

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6SpdAltima_Coupe
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i love my nismo exhaust and couldnt be happier..i got mine from leeparts.com and im pretty sure thts where most people got it..cheapest seller other than maybe ebay i guess and its a very reliable site

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93coupe
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Desire1314 wrote:When did you become Rubber Ducky of Death??
After he blew your mind by showing you how to change a battery in a key fob.

John's car is the only Altima coupe I have heard with exhaust and I think it sounds really good, so Stillen get the thumbs up from me.

As far as suspension goes, I am about to order the Eibach springs because both price and drop are right.

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RicerX
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I'm planning on going with Eibach springs for now, myself. If my struts blow out from the immense amount of driving I do on crappy roads around here in bammer, then I'll rip the whole assembly out and replace with BCRacing coils. I've heard of people's ride going to mush over time with the Eibachs because you can't align the wheels back to spec and with the mod to the bump-stops. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong here.

Exhaust - I recommend TANABE, son! I can tell you from personal experience, it's good and deep (actually is the closest exhaust to a G35 sound that you'll get, and a touch louder than a G), it looks FANTASTIC on the car, and the fitment is second to none. Everything bolts up perfectly without any issues or modification required (there's even a slot for the ground wire to go back to - something the Apex'i WS2 exhaust for my Spec V didn't have). But for a bit cheaper, you can get the Stillen catback.

Anyway... my two cents. Rock it out!


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