Stillen air to air conversion fabrication thread

TopgunZ · 07-28-2015, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by EVOHUNTER

I tried removing the intercooler inside the manifold, it wont come out inless I remove the manifold... I don't want to do that this year lol.

I would get that thing out of there. It is going to cause some pressure drop but worse it will become a heat soak. It is going to get really hot under wot and when your stopped it will retain a ton of engine bay heat. Then when you go to get on it again it will just blow that hot air into your intake. That air will be unmetered also so you are back to the same problem of your car is thinking its getting cold air but its not and will not retard timing.

But maybe I'm being paranoid.

EVOHUNTER · 07-28-2015, 10:05 AM

I can pull it out about 3 ", I just didn't want to cut it right there.

but I think im gonna have to

EVOHUNTER · 07-28-2015, 11:47 AM

Got the intake manifold off, If you have a 12mm EZ-RED 21" long rachett wrench with pivot head, makes the job super easy. Got the Intercooler out, dropping it off in a few hours at the machine shop to have a plate fabbed up!

TopgunZ · 07-28-2015, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by EVOHUNTER

Got the intake manifold off, If you have a 12mm EZ-RED 21" long rachett wrench with pivot head, makes the job super easy. Got the Intercooler out, dropping it off in a few hours at the machine shop to have a plate fabbed up!

Nice work! I made my block off plate last night. Going to paint it black.

Morbid370Z · 07-28-2015, 12:37 PM

Really interested to see where this all goes. I had been looking into a Stillen kit already, and this is just making my wallet itch even more.

Gah.

Boosted Performance · 07-28-2015, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Morbid370Z

Really interested to see where this all goes. I had been looking into a Stillen kit already, and this is just making my wallet itch even more.

Gah.

I should get a cut from Stillen's S/C kit sales now....

Morbid370Z · 07-28-2015, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted Performance

I should get a cut from Stillen's S/C kit sales now....

Ha! I sent you a PM, too.

JWillis72 · 07-28-2015, 06:10 PM

Wasn't the plan to clock the sc to go straight down? Just curious what changed the plan?

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TopgunZ · 07-28-2015, 06:50 PM

90° doesnt work. But 180 does. This design went with 0 and it worked out great.

JWillis72 · 07-28-2015, 07:05 PM

I have no problem with the design, just curious why it changed.

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EVOHUNTER · 07-28-2015, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JWillis72

I have no problem with the design, just curious why it changed.

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Just a clearance issue, the charge pipe would come in contacted with the fan blades. I wanted down 90 but just would not work.

EVOHUNTER · 07-30-2015, 01:37 PM

Machine shop wanted 140 bucks to make this piece. way to much!

I went down to metal supply, bought a 5"by5" piece of alum.

Fabbed it up my self, then painted it black with VHT wrinkle paint!

TopgunZ · 07-30-2015, 02:23 PM

$140???!! Lol!!

Looks just like mine!

JWillis72 · 07-30-2015, 03:30 PM

Winter in Canada, that doesn't sound fun.

EVOHUNTER · 07-30-2015, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JWillis72

Winter in Canada, that doesn't sound fun.

lol.. 4 feet of snow and -30

07-28-2015, 10:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
EVOHUNTER Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 681 Drives: BOOSTED3-7-0 Rep Power: 16	I can pull it out about 3 ", I just didn't want to cut it right there. but I think im gonna have to __________________

07-28-2015, 11:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
EVOHUNTER Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 681 Drives: BOOSTED3-7-0 Rep Power: 16	Got the intake manifold off, If you have a 12mm EZ-RED 21" long rachett wrench with pivot head, makes the job super easy. Got the Intercooler out, dropping it off in a few hours at the machine shop to have a plate fabbed up! JWillis72 likes this. __________________

07-28-2015, 12:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Morbid370Z Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Austin Posts: 214 Drives: '14 Touring SP 7AT Rep Power: 13	Really interested to see where this all goes. I had been looking into a Stillen kit already, and this is just making my wallet itch even more. Gah. __________________ AEM . Motordyne . Fast Intentions . Z1 . UpRev

07-28-2015, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
TopgunZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,651 Drives: 06 350Z , 09 370Z MT Rep Power: 6835	90° doesnt work. But 180 does. This design went with 0 and it worked out great. __________________ ROTREX SUPERCHARGER TUNER KITS - $6799/ CUSTOM STILLEN AIR TO AIR KITS -$2100/ 700+ WHP!! WWW.TOPGUNSPEEDWORKS.COM

07-30-2015, 01:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
EVOHUNTER Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 681 Drives: BOOSTED3-7-0 Rep Power: 16	Machine shop wanted 140 bucks to make this piece. way to much! I went down to metal supply, bought a 5"by5" piece of alum. Fabbed it up my self, then painted it black with VHT wrinkle paint! ANMVQ, elperuano, JWillis72 and 1 others like this. __________________

07-28-2015, 06:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 46	Wasn't the plan to clock the sc to go straight down? Just curious what changed the plan? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-28-2015, 07:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 46	I have no problem with the design, just curious why it changed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-30-2015, 02:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
TopgunZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,651 Drives: 06 350Z , 09 370Z MT Rep Power: 6835	$140???!! Lol!! Looks just like mine! __________________ ROTREX SUPERCHARGER TUNER KITS - $6799/ CUSTOM STILLEN AIR TO AIR KITS -$2100/ 700+ WHP!! WWW.TOPGUNSPEEDWORKS.COM

07-30-2015, 03:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 46	Winter in Canada, that doesn't sound fun.

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