STILLEN brake cooling kit

SPOHN · 05-13-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

At least 2 people are using it with the OEM brakes, SPOHN and wstar. The way it is designed it is compatible with all brake setups.

Correct

wstar · 05-13-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Germanguy

How about the coolingkit with OEM Rotors? Because the OEM Rotors are Not slotted, it will cool just One Side of the OEM discs?!

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Originally Posted by vjarnot

They're vented. A vented rotor is basically an air pump - pumping air from the center out the outer edge.

Right, even the OEM-style rotors work with this. Another random point about the kit: you probably want to tape off the air intakes in the fangs to bed pads. I was able to bed pads and new rotors with the ducts installed, but it took a lot more work to get the temps up than usual. It's probably easier to tape them off, do the bedding, then take the tape back off, which is what I'll try next time around. The reason I even care (vs just taking a bit longer with them open) is that if you leave them open, the rears get bedded a lot faster than the fronts, and you risk overcooking the rears a bit just to get the fronts properly heated for bedding.

SPOHN · 05-13-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Right, even the OEM-style rotors work with this. Another random point about the kit: you probably want to tape off the air intakes in the fangs to bed pads. I was able to bed pads and new rotors with the ducts installed, but it took a lot more work to get the temps up than usual. It's probably easier to tape them off, do the bedding, then take the tape back off, which is what I'll try next time around. The reason I even care (vs just taking a bit longer with them open) is that if you leave them open, the rears get bedded a lot faster than the fronts, and you risk overcooking the rears a bit just to get the fronts properly heated for bedding.

Glad you said that. Till now I never thought about the ducts being closed off to bed in.

Germanguy · 11-15-2012, 01:12 PM

Where can I get the torque numbers for the bolts after I installed the cooling kit?

ChrisSlicks · 11-15-2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Germanguy

Where can I get the torque numbers for the bolts after I installed the cooling kit?

They are all listed in the workshop manual. You can download it somewhere here on the website.

takjak2 · 11-16-2012, 09:03 AM

Stillen refuses to sell only the relevant parts for a nismo, so I am working with someone else for better customer support.

Mike · 11-16-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by takjak2

Stillen refuses to sell only the relevant parts for a nismo, so I am working with someone else for better customer support.

just buy the kit for the stillen fascia, its what you need.

Kyle@STILLEN · 11-16-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by takjak2

Stillen refuses to sell only the relevant parts for a nismo, so I am working with someone else for better customer support.

Please contact me directly as this concerns me. We do sell the cooling kit for the Nismo's, we just state that we don't have a mounting solution for the inlets. As Mike states, all you need are the hoses and the backing plates...If you'd like to sort out the front inlets that's great. We'll simply supply you with the kit designed to fit the STILLEN fascia.

My email address is kmillen@stillen.com

Thank you.

Rusty · 11-16-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

just buy the kit for the stillen fascia, its what you need.

That's what I did.

Germanguy · 11-19-2012, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

They are all listed in the workshop manual. You can download it somewhere here on the website.

Cant find it. Could someone help me

martin82 · 11-19-2012, 04:53 PM

STILLEN : STILLEN 370Z Brake Cooling Kit

buy the 2nd one below....

ChrisSlicks · 11-19-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Germanguy

Cant find it. Could someone help me

Nissan 370Z Owners Manual / Service Manuals - Nissan 370Z Forum

RN SHARK · 02-12-2013, 01:14 AM

Plan on putting my kit on tomorrow! Hopefully this will work out with the Z1 oil cooler that I will be installing next. One question, does the brake cooling ducting make it more challenging to remove the front fascia in the future?

wstar · 02-12-2013, 12:12 PM

Only slightly. Once you have the undertray off, you reach into the bumper from underneath and unhook the hoses (undoing hose clamps on them), pull them loose, and then the bumper comes off like normal. Just be sure you face the hose clamp bolt-heads the right direction on install to make them easy to reach from underneath

martin82 · 02-26-2013, 07:51 PM

I can't find a way to route the houses and not rub them off... I am running 285's up front at the moment... they lasted 2-3 days before they rub off!!!

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takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	Stillen refuses to sell only the relevant parts for a nismo, so I am working with someone else for better customer support. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

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RN SHARK Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Age: 43 Posts: 618 Drives: 09 370Z, 14 SRT GC Rep Power: 34	Plan on putting my kit on tomorrow! Hopefully this will work out with the Z1 oil cooler that I will be installing next. One question, does the brake cooling ducting make it more challenging to remove the front fascia in the future? __________________ ___________ '09 6sp/Z1/PowerTrix/SPL/Swift/SRP/Whiteline/F.I.LTH&CBE/UpRev by Seb/CJM/Stillen/Ings+1/RJM/TrackSpec/Sparco/Motul/Wavetrac/Coolerworx/Verus/CraftSquare '14 SRT Grand Cherokee; '08 TL Type-S

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wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Only slightly. Once you have the undertray off, you reach into the bumper from underneath and unhook the hoses (undoing hose clamps on them), pull them loose, and then the bumper comes off like normal. Just be sure you face the hose clamp bolt-heads the right direction on install to make them easy to reach from underneath RN SHARK, Rusty and DEpointfive0 like this. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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