No more Stillen Lip?
 

So I went to the Stillen site to see what kind of braces they were selling with the lip now. Not so I could buy from them, but so I could buy from someone else since they won't address the issue that so many of us are having.

Yes...I have a pouty lip.

But, the only lip listed on their site is now a Seibon. Hmmm...Did they finally realize they had a problem & pull it?

Anyway. Since mine is saggy now and I'm scared it will put so much downforce on the front of the car that it might rip it off, I guess I'll go the braces route. I prefer the cleaner look, but don't know what else to do since my underbrace idea didn't work. Any tips on braces? I do remember someone on here had done them - I'll just have to search & figure out who it was.

i think it was TypeOne that did the modification on his stillen lip.

btw, homedepot has nice garden trims to do lips.





:icon17: lol

I added braces to mine but it still started drooping, finally added thick piece of aluminum that is bolted to the braces and held on with 3M tape covering the whole piece. So far it is holding up great.

http://www.the370z.com/members/macsi...airing-lip.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/macsi...paired-lip.jpg

These are basically the ones I have, just picked mine up at my local racetrack.

Longacre Racing Products 23708 Aluminum Spoiler Supports 8 00" Length | eBay

Shame on Stillen...

I think you had the right idea but choose the wrong adhesive for the application. I used a 3/4 wide aluminum L channel with no support rods and 100% urethane glue. Its been holding fine for 2 months with no signs of droop or the aluminum becoming unbonded.

I used a 2-part epoxy & embedded the aluminum in it. Lasted about 6 months or so. I dunno. Maybe I need to rough it up more & try it again with some urethane glue.

It's under splitters Front Splitter for your Car | STILLEN

Oh-I think I used the term lip in my search & it took me somewhere else. My apologizes to Stillen for not being able to find their crappy product.

Looked at mine again and the added downforce has now pulled it down enough that it upper part no longer sits flush against the bumper except in the corners. If it wasn't for the tape, there would be a gap in the center. And mine is thru-bolted with like 8 ss nuts / bolts / fender washers. Guess it's going to have to come off until I figure out a way to brace it.

Not sure what you used to brace it, but don't use a piece of flat strap. Use something with an L shape or a U-channel so that you have vertical stiffness. Shouldn't take much.

It was flat stock, but it was pretty stiff. I didn't want a leg protruding down to (a) catch a curb, or (b) have aero pressure on it. Even with a 24" long piece of 1 x 1 L-angle, you're getting like 24 sq. in. of aero resistance on it, which would be a lot of pressure. About like holding your hand out the window @ 65 mph.

It worked fine all summer, in 100+ degree temps, but fell off in the fall. Was hoping it would be ok without it. I didn't have any issues until it got to about 90 this summer.

[QUOTE=scottIN;2367995]Oh-I think I used the term lip in my search & it took me somewhere else. My apologizes to Stillen for not being able to find their crappy product.

Happened to me too, took me awhile to find it haha

There is enough of a lip on the front of the splitter that you could do a 1/2" hat stiffener and not hang below the front of the lip. I'm probably going to do this soon and will post results.

Any pics of your setup? I am considering getting this lip in the next month and would like to prevent it from sagging without the support rods.

I ended up ordering the support rods - the LongAcre ones. So with the rods & backer washers, it came to around $75. I think it will look kinda cool since they're black, the lip is black, and they'll be going across the red of the car.

Now I'll just have to fab up a backer plate to go under the lip. Since it will have the rod as support, figure I can go pretty thick with it.

Biggest PITA is going to be that I'll have to remove the lip and reposition it. I think it's pulled down far enough now that it won't simply push back up & sit flat. It never fit 100% perfect anyway - it's tight in the corners but bowed out in the middle a bit.

I have the stillen lip and so far so good for me.

I've never had any problems with my Stillen lip. I've had it on my car for over a year now. Just don't use the stock hardware. The bodyshop that installed it on mine used their own hardware and some tape. Never had any issues

I hear ya! Maybe we got the good ones! lol

Just installed my stillen lip and added the support rods. I'm actually digging the look.

would a heat gun help in this situation to straighten it out? obviously the splitter will need to be removed from the car to be massaged back to shape, but just wondering.

thought someone made a metal bracket that runs across the entire bottom of the splitter to help maintain its shape?

MACSIMIZER is that the Big Red 1.5 ton jack you are using on the Z. Do you have any issues with that jack lifting the Z? Thank for your feed back.

Its the 1.5 ton low profile lightweight one from Harbour Freight, been a good litle jack so far. Look around in the back of magazines for Harbour Freight coupons, they always have them on sale, just stay away from there ratchets and sockets if you like your hands.