Stillen S.C. Plenum charge assembly coolant leak during WOT on dyno

NissanTracker · 07-11-2017, 11:25 AM

phunk hooked me up with a new charge core, so once that arrives... i'll install it back in the plenum.

I should be getting pictures today/tomorrow from Kaizen's showing damage to the core. Unfortunately, the price to play got steep with this one. They run a tight shop there, but absolutely professional. Was glad they took on my project.

acorona370 · 07-11-2017, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by NissanTracker

phunk hooked me up with a new charge core, so once that arrives... i'll install it back in the plenum.

I should be getting pictures today/tomorrow from Kaizen's showing damage to the core. Unfortunately, the price to play got steep with this one. They run a tight shop there, but absolutely professional. Was glad they took on my project.

That was my charger core hope it gets you back up and running !

NissanTracker · 07-11-2017, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by acorona370

That was my charger core hope it gets you back up and running !

Ahh, the anonymous donor. Thanks for letting it go. Saved my butt at this point.

Jayhovah · 07-11-2017, 12:48 PM

Now your cars will be forever linked.

Rusty · 07-11-2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Now your cars will be forever linked.

Transplant donor.

NissanTracker · 07-13-2017, 11:38 AM

Still no word. Cooler will be in end of day tomorrow. So earliest I can get it over at Kaizen's is Monday. The waiting game..... ugh. My daily driver is an 03 Toyota Rav 4. I'm starting to get sick of it. Having Z withdrawals. Worse, I'm hoping for 400wHP. This will be a significant change that I have always waiting for ;-)

acorona370 · 07-13-2017, 12:06 PM

i get my car back Monday hopefully too!

Good Luck!

NissanTracker · 07-24-2017, 03:29 PM

Well, just an update. Compression test came back with 205->210 across the board. Motor is still in great condition. They put in the new charge cooler and it will get dyno tuned on Wednesday. I'll post numbers if all goes well

@acorona370, Did you get your Z back already?

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Originally Posted by acorona370

i get my car back Monday hopefully too!

Good Luck!

NissanTracker · 07-26-2017, 10:31 PM

Was supposed to get a call from them earlier in the day, but nothing. Hopefully tomorrow. I hate the waiting game. The Z has been at Kaizens for a month already.

Rusty · 07-27-2017, 03:02 AM

Hurry up and wait. It's fact of life.

NissanTracker · 07-27-2017, 07:58 AM

Haha... yup. In their defense, I was only there for a tune. Of course for unforeseen events, they were able to squeeze my car in a couple weeks later. Luckily they are 2 weeks out in scheduling. Granite state dyno (the only other alternative) has a 2->3 month waiting period

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Hurry up and wait. It's fact of life.

acorona370 · 07-27-2017, 08:47 AM

Saddly im still down too. im having it remote tuned by seb and he says we might have a software problem. Charles said he sent some info over to ECUTEk for them to review.

NissanTracker · 07-27-2017, 11:18 AM

I just got the results of mine today. Only 350wHP. Granted, I have a 350z HR... but they couldn't get any more power out of it. I believe it is the exhaust system. I have high flow cats and a tanabe Y pipe going into the stock Nismo center section and muffler.

Normally it should have seen around 375wHP (assuming I had a true dual exhaust).

Jayhovah · 07-27-2017, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by NissanTracker

I just got the results of mine today. Only 350wHP. Granted, I have a 350z HR... but they couldn't get any more power out of it. I believe it is the exhaust system. I have high flow cats and a tanabe Y pipe going into the stock Nismo center section and muffler.

Normally it should have seen around 375wHP (assuming I had a true dual exhaust).

That's a lot of work for 350 whp... I thought the HR made boosted power comparable to the VHR? (I have heard it actually can make more)

NissanTracker · 07-27-2017, 11:52 AM

If you get stillen's factory tune, it is only 330-340 to the wheels.

Kaizens claims to be super conservative for customer street cars. They had a couple 370z stillens that did 437wHP with the upgraded 9lb pulley.

For example... 370z here made only 392 on stock Stillen set up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYekhOe9LpI

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

That's a lot of work for 350 whp... I thought the HR made boosted power comparable to the VHR? (I have heard it actually can make more)

07-11-2017, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
NissanTracker Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 725 Drives: 07' Nismo, 14' Nismo Rep Power: 29263	phunk hooked me up with a new charge core, so once that arrives... i'll install it back in the plenum. I should be getting pictures today/tomorrow from Kaizen's showing damage to the core. Unfortunately, the price to play got steep with this one. They run a tight shop there, but absolutely professional. Was glad they took on my project. acorona370 likes this.

07-13-2017, 11:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
NissanTracker Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 725 Drives: 07' Nismo, 14' Nismo Rep Power: 29263	Still no word. Cooler will be in end of day tomorrow. So earliest I can get it over at Kaizen's is Monday. The waiting game..... ugh. My daily driver is an 03 Toyota Rav 4. I'm starting to get sick of it. Having Z withdrawals. Worse, I'm hoping for 400wHP. This will be a significant change that I have always waiting for ;-) wideglideleon likes this. Last edited by NissanTracker; 07-13-2017 at 11:41 AM.

07-13-2017, 12:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
acorona370 Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Schaumburg Posts: 62 Drives: 370Z Nismo 2014 Rep Power: 10	i get my car back Monday hopefully too! Good Luck! wideglideleon and NissanTracker like this.

07-27-2017, 03:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,571 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	Hurry up and wait. It's fact of life. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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07-26-2017, 10:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
NissanTracker Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 725 Drives: 07' Nismo, 14' Nismo Rep Power: 29263	Was supposed to get a call from them earlier in the day, but nothing. Hopefully tomorrow. I hate the waiting game. The Z has been at Kaizens for a month already.

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acorona370 Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Schaumburg Posts: 62 Drives: 370Z Nismo 2014 Rep Power: 10	Saddly im still down too. im having it remote tuned by seb and he says we might have a software problem. Charles said he sent some info over to ECUTEk for them to review.

07-27-2017, 11:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
NissanTracker Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 725 Drives: 07' Nismo, 14' Nismo Rep Power: 29263	I just got the results of mine today. Only 350wHP. Granted, I have a 350z HR... but they couldn't get any more power out of it. I believe it is the exhaust system. I have high flow cats and a tanabe Y pipe going into the stock Nismo center section and muffler. Normally it should have seen around 375wHP (assuming I had a true dual exhaust).