Preparation for the STILLEN supercharger

1slow370 · 01-29-2010, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddy Revell

Good post. Peeps gotta stay realistic about the cost of this.

Thanks I try to keep all my posts good unless i'm messing around with someone or it's real late at night for me (7am. second shifter don't ask how many hours)

MMC Racing · 01-31-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

I hope you are ready to be disappointed go on over to the vortech site and look at how much a base kit for 03-06 350z costs or hear let me do it for you 5,945.95 that is factory direct so the supercharger itself doesn't get cheaper than that, the fuel tunning is done through the uber cheap (and failure prone) turboxs utec, there is no custom manifold, there is no inter cooler, and if you are basing you're 5,000 dollar mark on the old stillen kit, a vortech V3 costs upwards of 2,500 dollars an mp62 costs less than 1500 so there is AT LEAST a 1000 dollars more cost than the old kit

I don't know what is more sad - the fact that you have no clue what was included in the 03-06 kit (intercooler included for example), the fact that it was sold cheaper through retailers, or the fact that everyone has taken your numbers as fact and used them to speculate prices.

Buddy Revell · 01-31-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MMC Racing

I don't know what is more sad - the fact that you have no clue what was included in the 03-06 kit (intercooler included for example), the fact that it was sold cheaper through retailers, or the fact that everyone has taken your numbers as fact and used them to speculate prices.

Were the kits sold for significantly less than list price when they first came out? People discussing price on the new kits are most likely gonna be amongst the first to buy them.

MMC Racing · 01-31-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddy Revell

Were the kits sold for significantly less than list price when they first came out? People discussing price on the new kits are most likely gonna be amongst the first to buy them.

Depends how well Stillen does on controlling the retailers they sell to (or if they only sell direct). Vortech didn't do a very good job of controlling price. I bought my Vortech kit in 2004 for $4300 (not tuner).. Seems like there might have been a price increase along the way also, but don't quote me on that..

The more important point was the claimed lack of parts that did in fact come with the Vortech kit. Also misquoting the tuning device included and valuing (in dollar terms) the split second box versus a reflash. A straight reflash should in fact cost much less, while including something like a Cobb AP would have a higher value..

StillenZ · 01-28-2010, 09:44 AM

^^^^^ Downer

.... lol

Zsteve · 01-28-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by StillenZ

^^^^^ Downer

.... lol

really dont know if I can do a $8K kit for 100 extra hp. Might just have to do the LSD and different gears then.

LiquidZ · 01-28-2010, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

really dont know if I can do a $8K kit for 100 extra hp. Might just have to do the LSD and different gears then.

I dont think you should worry about it. One of the biggest advantages of a supercharger kit is the cost. $8k is twin turbo territory.

I think $6500'ish is reasonable for a turn key kit.

Red370 · 01-28-2010, 12:39 PM

Agreed, shyt for 8k, might as well go TT, Superchargers should be a more cost effective way to boost and should not rival the cost of a twin turbo setup.

NYBladeZ · 01-28-2010, 01:02 PM

8K for the turbo kit would be super cheap, and does not include any supporting mods its hard to tell right now since I believe only GTM has a kit that they could mail you, AAM is still only doing in house installs. With that said $6500 would be nice and reasonable!

StillenZ · 01-28-2010, 06:46 PM

i like what some are saying and hate what others are saying.... Let's just all say we'll pay 4500 right now... so then Stillen: you guys can mark that up to like $5000-$5500 or so with 100-150 hp!

Then I'll go ahead and wake up from my dream and clean myself up.

RCZ · 01-28-2010, 10:34 PM

yep, might be out of my range sadly if those numbers are accurate.

m4a1mustang · 01-28-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

yep, might be out of my range sadly if those numbers are accurate.

Likewise. I'm only willing to spend so much!

simota1 · 01-29-2010, 02:28 AM

i hope the kit stays around 6 grand... i dont think im willing to spend more than that..... maybe... 7... thats DEFINITELY a maybe though...

1slow370 · 01-29-2010, 03:58 AM

my guess.......

Prepare yourself.........

$7500+ for a stage 2 intercooled

theDreamer · 01-28-2010, 10:34 PM

It will not be cheap, but it will be cheaper than a TT kit I think.
Base TT kits for the Z are above 10k, and most guys are dropping 15k or more with support additions that are needed. If Stillen can keep the cost below 10k even with support additions needed it will do just fine I think.

01-28-2010, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
StillenZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 283 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Red M Rep Power: 17	^^^^^ Downer .... lol __________________ Stillen Dual Exhaust / Stillen Gen 3 Intake / Stillen Headers / Eibach Pro-Kit / Euro Fog Lamp / 1000W JL Audio Amp / 2 - 12' JBL P1222's / Pioneer In-dash Nav

01-28-2010, 12:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 297	Agreed, shyt for 8k, might as well go TT, Superchargers should be a more cost effective way to boost and should not rival the cost of a twin turbo setup. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

01-28-2010, 01:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 22	8K for the turbo kit would be super cheap, and does not include any supporting mods its hard to tell right now since I believe only GTM has a kit that they could mail you, AAM is still only doing in house installs. With that said $6500 would be nice and reasonable! __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

01-28-2010, 06:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
StillenZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 283 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Red M Rep Power: 17	i like what some are saying and hate what others are saying.... Let's just all say we'll pay 4500 right now... so then Stillen: you guys can mark that up to like $5000-$5500 or so with 100-150 hp! Then I'll go ahead and wake up from my dream and clean myself up. __________________ Stillen Dual Exhaust / Stillen Gen 3 Intake / Stillen Headers / Eibach Pro-Kit / Euro Fog Lamp / 1000W JL Audio Amp / 2 - 12' JBL P1222's / Pioneer In-dash Nav

01-29-2010, 02:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 407	i hope the kit stays around 6 grand... i dont think im willing to spend more than that..... maybe... 7... thats DEFINITELY a maybe though... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

01-28-2010, 10:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1120	yep, might be out of my range sadly if those numbers are accurate.

01-29-2010, 03:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7252	my guess....... Prepare yourself......... $7500+ for a stage 2 intercooled

01-28-2010, 10:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4212	It will not be cheap, but it will be cheaper than a TT kit I think. Base TT kits for the Z are above 10k, and most guys are dropping 15k or more with support additions that are needed. If Stillen can keep the cost below 10k even with support additions needed it will do just fine I think. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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