DIY: STILLEN G3 Intakes

flashgordon

I just installed the GEN3, and now I am waiting to tuning all with UpRev remap.

The product is very good. I am writing you to suggest something especially for European peoples! In fact I found some problems in mounting, but nothing very hard.

1) Eurpean cars mount the pop-up Hood system.
After the plastic cover under the engine is removed, it's necessary to remove 2 of the 3 Pop Up sensors. (the three yellow sensor in the front of the car in the photo http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9690/dscn2067a.jpg )
Do not unplug the wire, because I learnt that the unit detect the tampering and the system fails!
After the front bumper is detatched, you will remove from the top the third sensor in the centre of the bumper.
Only after these operations, the bumper is free to be removed.

2) European cars have 2 horns and the fix bracket overlap perfectly the space of the two K&N Filters!
You must disconnect the horns, switch the centrals two screws (that are short), with the two on the left and right side of the top black brace.
Then rotate the horns with its brackets and fix under the longer screws.
The old brackets that fixed the horns, will be bent outward (arrows in the photo).
Photo before: http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/4437/dscn2085a.jpg
Photo after: http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7788/dscn2096a.jpg


3) The shortest screws on the left and right side of the black top bracket works better, because they don't touch the Gen3 pipes, but in every case I suggest to place a rubber...
Photo: http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3429/dscn2095c.jpg

4) The A/C Line must be protected by mechanical vibrations.
Photo: http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4140/dscn2084q.jpg
Expecially in the rear, after the hole. Before: http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/7373/dscn2092b.jpg
After: http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/8756/dscn2094g.jpg (Note: the pipe is dirty because I used a dremel to enlarge the hole)

5) I suggest that the first thing to do is clean very well the Gen3 pipes, because they are very, very, very dirt!

After that remains to enjoy the sound and the performace!

Bye!