greddy spectrum elite

[davidcoupe2012]

Hi, I trying to find the greddy spectrum elite exhaust on the ebay, and I just wondering if this one is the right exhaust on the ebay list? and able to use on 2012 altima coupe 3.5SR?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GREDDY-CATBACK- ... 500wt_1413
Also, I am looking for the coilovers, and I see the threat about how bad the road is and what coilovers is good
people are talking about Tein Street Advance coilovers and says they are really good
I just wondering how they feel like, also does it going to bump the bottom when I go through the uneven road?
Thanks

[SanoSuKe]

XenonSE-R is selling his Greddy SE for $800, PM him!

altima-parts-for-sale-post-your-classif ... 54409.html

[suprspinner]

i hyave the greddy Se as well as the street advance and i have had no trouble with bottoming out. the ride is also much better, the cars handles like a whole new monster.

[RicerX]

Thanks for the plug SanoSuKe!

You'll find that the best type of exhaust to get for the AC when lowered is one that is laid out like the OEM - sideways canister with dual tip. Examples of this type of catback exhaust include the Greddy SE and Nismo. There are also axlebacks that follow this convention such as Borla and Tanabe.

Exhausts that could possibly get you into trouble with significant ride height change are exhausts that stray from the original design. The Greddy TiC is a single pipe that converts to true dual and has two canisters that sit low. The Stillen is also simliar to this design.

I know a few people that have used the Greddy SE while lowered and haven't had any issues (one was on H&R springs). It is a fantastic exhaust. I highly recommend it!

[D3santis]

Im the one that actually bought this listing lol

[Weimy812]

I have the greddy SE elite with ypipe and no issues yet but im at super low to the ground yet lol . Have to say the sound is amazing when it gets warmed up.

[D3santis]

Yeah greddy is an awesome company

[wade001]

I would personally choose to have a custom one made, you can get a nice sounding exhaust for as little as 400 up to 800. Greddy and other exhausts are expensive IMO for what they offer , I'd rather spend 1g on something else .

[Innovazn]

whats louder, Ti C or SE?

[incREDibL3]

ti c

[Weimy812]

Ti c is more raspy and SE is deeper sounding

[RicerX]

I personally think that the SE fits the Altima better than the TiC, but other than that, it's personal preference.

My opinion on any car parts, especially with respect to the argument of custom vs. COTS (commercial, off the shelf), is that you do indeed get what you pay for. There is so much more to an exhaust system than looks and sound. With someone fabbing up an exhaust for your car, they're making a set of pipes and mufflers fit up to the car with materials they have on hand. They're not taking into account the airflow dynamic and backpressure changes to make an exhaust more of a performance gain on top of the improved look and sound. This is why you pay the premium price for products from Stillen, Greddy, Tanabe, etc... You pay for the R&D on a quality product that is made specifically for your vehicle to increase performance, give it a unique look, and make it sound more aggressive without cheap rasp, hiss, etc.

I have learned the hard way about "custom" products - I ended up spending more than I would have on just buying a brand exhaust from the beginning because I ended up buying two exhausts after the "custom" one was leaking and shifting all over the place. It was such a nightmare.

I don't care how you justify it - any knockoff exhaust off of ebay or a couple of magnaflow mufflers mated to a pipe from your local Meineke are going to be better for my Altima (or any car, for that matter) than something from Greddy, unless you don't care about anything but the impact on your wallet.

[wade001]

I personally think that the SE fits the Altima better than the TiC, but other than that, it's personal preference.

My opinion on any car parts, especially with respect to the argument of custom vs. COTS (commercial, off the shelf), is that you do indeed get what you pay for. There is so much more to an exhaust system than looks and sound. With someone fabbing up an exhaust for your car, they're making a set of pipes and mufflers fit up to the car with materials they have on hand. They're not taking into account the airflow dynamic and backpressure changes to make an exhaust more of a performance gain on top of the improved look and sound. This is why you pay the premium price for products from Stillen, Greddy, Tanabe, etc... You pay for the R&D on a quality product that is made specifically for your vehicle to increase performance, give it a unique look, and make it sound more aggressive without cheap rasp, hiss, etc.

I have learned the hard way about "custom" products - I ended up spending more than I would have on just buying a brand exhaust from the beginning because I ended up buying two exhausts after the "custom" one was leaking and shifting all over the place. It was such a nightmare.

I don't care how you justify it - any knockoff exhaust off of ebay or a couple of magnaflow mufflers mated to a pipe from your local Meineke are going to be better for my Altima (or any car, for that matter) than something from Greddy, unless you don't care about anything but the impact on your wallet.

In some ways I do agree with you, but it depends on who you go to. If you go to some half-rate muffler shop, I agree completely. But if you go to a shop or someone who knows what they are doing I believe you can have a exhaust thats even better. I feel when you buy those exhausts your paying for brand name, which i guess gives you assurance but raises the price. I have gone to reputable businesses, and could have custom headers for between 600-800, but made exactly how I want. I know a lot about exhaust design, and it does have an effect on the engine, changing power curves (to a degree of course) with tube diameters and header lengths put simply I guess. So I agree, if he doesnt have a knowledgable person that knows what he is doing, he is better with brands !

[Innovazn]

In some ways I do agree with you, but it depends on who you go to. If you go to some half-rate muffler shop, I agree completely. But if you go to a shop or someone who knows what they are doing I believe you can have a exhaust thats even better. I feel when you buy those exhausts your paying for brand name, which i guess gives you assurance but raises the price. I have gone to reputable businesses, and could have custom headers for between 600-800, but made exactly how I want. I know a lot about exhaust design, and it does have an effect on the engine, changing power curves (to a degree of course) with tube diameters and header lengths put simply I guess. So I agree, if he doesnt have a knowledgable person that knows what he is doing, he is better with brands !

what youre really paying for is the mandrel bending.... 90% of custom shops use crush bending which affects the flow of things... Mandrel bending is EXPENSIVE!!

[RicerX]

In some ways I do agree with you, but it depends on who you go to. If you go to some half-rate muffler shop, I agree completely. But if you go to a shop or someone who knows what they are doing I believe you can have a exhaust thats even better. I feel when you buy those exhausts your paying for brand name, which i guess gives you assurance but raises the price. I have gone to reputable businesses, and could have custom headers for between 600-800, but made exactly how I want. I know a lot about exhaust design, and it does have an effect on the engine, changing power curves (to a degree of course) with tube diameters and header lengths put simply I guess. So I agree, if he doesnt have a knowledgable person that knows what he is doing, he is better with brands !

If you're on the west coast where you have close access to companies like Fast Intentions and the like who are good with custom fabrication in the ways that you mentioned, then yes custom is less risky that way. Even there, $800 is a very low figure with that kind of build, unless of course you have a hookup.

On the east coast, there isn't a whole lot to pick from, and in my crap town for car shops, there is even less than that. You're right - it does depend. I'm still stickin to my approach, however

[wade001]

In some ways I do agree with you, but it depends on who you go to. If you go to some half-rate muffler shop, I agree completely. But if you go to a shop or someone who knows what they are doing I believe you can have a exhaust thats even better. I feel when you buy those exhausts your paying for brand name, which i guess gives you assurance but raises the price. I have gone to reputable businesses, and could have custom headers for between 600-800, but made exactly how I want. I know a lot about exhaust design, and it does have an effect on the engine, changing power curves (to a degree of course) with tube diameters and header lengths put simply I guess. So I agree, if he doesnt have a knowledgable person that knows what he is doing, he is better with brands !

what youre really paying for is the mandrel bending.... 90% of custom shops use crush bending which affects the flow of things... Mandrel bending is EXPENSIVE!!

Thats not a big issue, A quality shop that makes exhausts uses mandrel bent tubing, I did note not a half-rate shop. Heck, I could buy mandrel tubing and make an exhaust myself if I had a MIG/TIG welder!

[wade001]

In some ways I do agree with you, but it depends on who you go to. If you go to some half-rate muffler shop, I agree completely. But if you go to a shop or someone who knows what they are doing I believe you can have a exhaust thats even better. I feel when you buy those exhausts your paying for brand name, which i guess gives you assurance but raises the price. I have gone to reputable businesses, and could have custom headers for between 600-800, but made exactly how I want. I know a lot about exhaust design, and it does have an effect on the engine, changing power curves (to a degree of course) with tube diameters and header lengths put simply I guess. So I agree, if he doesnt have a knowledgable person that knows what he is doing, he is better with brands !

If you're on the west coast where you have close access to companies like Fast Intentions and the like who are good with custom fabrication in the ways that you mentioned, then yes custom is less risky that way. Even there, $800 is a very low figure with that kind of build, unless of course you have a hookup.

On the east coast, there isn't a whole lot to pick from, and in my crap town for car shops, there is even less than that. You're right - it does depend. I'm still stickin to my approach, however

No arguements man ! But they are around, you just have to find the right one. But the material needed to make a cat-back for our car is probably 200 max for mandrel(304SS of course lol), add your choice of muffler/s plus maybe 200 labor and you can probably have a real nice exhaust that will last for maybe 600 . Plus you can choose the piping diameter as well. Greddy/Borla/fast Intensions are great exhausts! But they are not custom unless you probably go right to them in which case they probably be even more expensive, and by custom I mean deciding on the piping diameter/etc to give the power characteristics you want If your serious about building a car .

[QR25DE]

If you have your car lowered with the Eibach's the exhaust will bottom out so just be careful. Yes i'm talking about the Spectrum Elite as the one in the auction.


I had a local shop weld a skid plate on the lowest point near the flange where it connects to the axel back portion so when it hits it just moves the exhaust upwards and nothing gets caught up on anything. Works great lol.

[Weimy812]

Im lowered on coils all the way down and i have the greddy SE and i don't bottom out its hard to you be surprised. Only when its a huge dip in the road and im going fast or coming off a curb.

[RicerX]

Keep in mind guys - the 3.5 and 2.5 Altimas have a different suspension setup. This is why we have guys that attest to the exhaust bottoming/not bottoming out. Even when you change out springs, you're going to have the spec of the shocks/struts to deal with, and the 2.5 utilizes a softer configuration, which would allow more suspension travel.