Preparation for the STILLEN supercharger

RCZ

I disagree. I think there is SO much more value in the Stillen kit considering the amount of testing and engineering that is currently going into this kit. If you are going to pay 5k+ for an SC, you aren't only considering price and hp figures. I have seen a lot of things that, to me, are worth much more than whatever dollar difference there is and that is even before we talk about the HP figures. Think about the fact that there is a water cooled intercooler inside the custom designed intake manifold. I'm not sure exactly where the comment about the "other" kit having more engineering going into it than the stillen one came from the other night....but I honestly fail to see how that is possible. I'm sure they will keep it competitive anyway.

I think when people are spending this much of their hard earned money they naturally tend to weigh many more aspects of the buying decision than they would for something cheaper. Price is never the #1 reason.

I'm going to agree with Travis and say this race is over.

Red370

I agree completely, Reliability will be the number 1 factor for me, Power comes second, I want to know that I can install a kit and drive worry free for the life of it, or at least for most of it.

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+100 thats exactly what I was thinking after reading these last few pages

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Until these kits end up on customer cars and are subjected to various climate differences, we won't know who made the right choice on intercooler design. "More" engineering doesn't mean better engineering. In fact, keep-it-simple-stupid can be a selling point in itself.

There is no victor here. Both kits, when tested by themselves, performed well. I'm going to hold back from the temptation to save a few hundred on the presales and wait to see real customer results before making up my mind.

Anyone calling a victor at this point on either side is an obvious

OMG37

You realize GTM has been working on the SC kit since pre-October right? They have been testing the kit on a 370Z since then as well. Do you have some inside information into how long Stillen has been working on their system? Because I do at GTM...

I think people will base their opinions on whatever they want...and it's unfortunate that some of them will be swayed by some of the garbage and just flat out bs that is spewed in forums.

I'm following this thread only because i'm interested in the development of both kits...but I wouldn't even dare try to imply that I know something I don't...

There are a few basic things that everyone will consider:

Price
Performance
Aesthetics (Looks)
Warranty Reservations/CARB

Reliability??? The systems are new...nobody can point a finger at which one is more reliable at this point.

You obviously think Stillen is amazing...I can tell by your sig...but try to refrain from unfounded opinion when you are trying to make an analysis please.

Here's what I've seen from both companies so far (correct me if I'm wrong):

GTM Stage 1 SC: 8PSI 420RWHP 330TQ - stock exhaust setup on a G37S 6MT Coupe - Price $4995.00 for Stage 1

Stillen SC (Stage ?): PSI? 422RWHP 310TQ - Stillen exhaust G37 Coupe 7AT - Price?

I haven't finished reading through the rest of the posts past this one, but feel free to correct me on anything I haven't read yet if you want.

SeeyaBud86

That was their CARB legal kit, with 20" show rims as well.

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RCZ

I completely agree with you, which is why I even say anything in the first place. This whole thing is starting to get old. Most people who even have the money to afford this kit can make up their own minds.

Do I like Stillen? They haven't given me a reason not to so far and they have helped out with my build. That is why my sig says what it says. Do I have inside info about Stillen? A whole lot less than I do about GTM's kit.

Its not that I'm against GTM, I just like the Stillen kit more. When someone says they think the GTM kit has more engineering or is better, I reply with my own opinion, then just because I favor Stillen all of the sudden I think Stillen is amazing and I'm a fanboy.

I wish I could say I feel strongly enough about this dispute to spend any more time on it, but I don't really care what you guys buy or don't buy. To each his own.


And for the record, my comment about maturity was directed at the people who were actively coming in here and the other thread and making unnecessary inflammatory comments , not to everyone. My apologies to the rest, including you OMG37.

Not trying to make any enemies here, Its just a little frustrating sometimes when people do spew hype everywhere. For example the whole thing about Salesmen pitching the Stillen Kit and not engineers just because Stillen hasnt released information they want to hear so desperately. I dont think thats fair.