STILLEN 370Z Supercharger System - Announcement!!!

tomnavone · 09-21-2010, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pat@SMM

I just loaded it a couple of hours ago and haven't had a chance to open it up yet. It did clear my previous tune while it was in limp mode though. Another misfire code I'm sure......

This is the R7 tune. Is anyone else running this yet?

Weiboy is running the r6 tune i think. He just got back from stillen where they tuned his car. I wonder whats the difference between the r6 and r7 and the other five tunes that stillen has given me.

Buzzlitonian · 09-20-2010, 06:25 PM

Hey guys,

new to the Forum. Just want to let everyone know I have the Stillen SC kit since May.
But have only driven the Z one week. Grounded the rest of the time.
After 1 new transmission (not at my cost), Rev 6 on the tune program, new Y intakes with new baffles welded into it to straighten out the air to the MAF's, new bypass orifice back to the compressor, the car still jerks around at low speed and the new tranny shifts into failsafe. Just frustrating. All work was done through the Dealer which honors the warranty. On a first name basis now with the Stillen folks and the car is being checked thoroughly at at Uprev in Austin. So, the message is not all success stories out there. Luck of the draw? Who knows? But maybe later I can post the details if anyone is interested. The most embarrasing thing of all this is that the Loaner car I have been driving is a Nissan Cube. Had it so long I have put over 4K on it, myself.
I used to the aggressor on the highway when the Z was new. But now, I have been ran over, flipped off, laughed at and just plain outrun on the road. Man. So, if your car is working good right now, remember, there is always someone else out there that is not. So..I will try to look back at this string and catch up some.

Later...Buzz.

370Zsteve · 09-20-2010, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzlitonian

Hey guys,

new to the Forum. Just want to let everyone know I have the Stillen SC kit since May.
But have only driven the Z one week. Grounded the rest of the time.
After 1 new transmission (not at my cost), Rev 6 on the tune program, new Y intakes with new baffles welded into it to straighten out the air to the MAF's, new bypass orifice back to the compressor, the car still jerks around at low speed and the new tranny shifts into failsafe. Just frustrating. All work was done through the Dealer which honors the warranty. On a first name basis now with the Stillen folks and the car is being checked thoroughly at at Uprev in Austin. So, the message is not all success stories out there. Luck of the draw? Who knows? But maybe later I can post the details if anyone is interested. The most embarrasing thing of all this is that the Loaner car I have been driving is a Nissan Cube. Had it so long I have put over 4K on it, myself.
I used to the aggressor on the highway when the Z was new. But now, I have been ran over, flipped off, laughed at and just plain outrun on the road. Man. So, if your car is working good right now, remember, there is always someone else out there that is not. So..I will try to look back at this string and catch up some.

Later...Buzz.

My condolences on the Cube.

tomnavone · 09-20-2010, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzlitonian

Hey guys,

new to the Forum. Just want to let everyone know I have the Stillen SC kit since May.
But have only driven the Z one week. Grounded the rest of the time.
After 1 new transmission (not at my cost), Rev 6 on the tune program, new Y intakes with new baffles welded into it to straighten out the air to the MAF's, new bypass orifice back to the compressor, the car still jerks around at low speed and the new tranny shifts into failsafe. Just frustrating. All work was done through the Dealer which honors the warranty. On a first name basis now with the Stillen folks and the car is being checked thoroughly at at Uprev in Austin. So, the message is not all success stories out there. Luck of the draw? Who knows? But maybe later I can post the details if anyone is interested. The most embarrasing thing of all this is that the Loaner car I have been driving is a Nissan Cube. Had it so long I have put over 4K on it, myself.
I used to the aggressor on the highway when the Z was new. But now, I have been ran over, flipped off, laughed at and just plain outrun on the road. Man. So, if your car is working good right now, remember, there is always someone else out there that is not. So..I will try to look back at this string and catch up some.

Later...Buzz.

Join the club u are NOT the only one with problems with the superchager kit. Seems everyone thats not on the forum is having no problems at all according to stillen. Its just 75% of the people on this forum are having problems

Neo187H · 09-20-2010, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzlitonian

After 1 new transmission (not at my cost)

What was the cause of the new transmission? Was this something caused by the SC or just something that broke coincidentally?

Buzzlitonian · 09-20-2010, 07:36 PM

When the car was acting up we could tell there was extra heat buildup in the engine compartment. A smell of transmission fluid with the rpm cycling wildly way above idle from 1000 to 1400 rpm, until the car was turned off.
To get back to home or the dealership, I had to use Manual up to 5th gear. Any higher, the car would failsafe. So, basically a call was made that the clutch was slipping and a module inside (poor design I think) called the TCM was shot. So, have to replace the whole thing. First step in the troubleshooting process, I guess. So, someone at Nissan made the call and swapped it out.

Osiris · 09-20-2010, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzlitonian

When the car was acting up we could tell there was extra heat buildup in the engine compartment. A smell of transmission fluid with the rpm cycling wildly way above idle from 1000 to 1400 rpm, until the car was turned off.
To get back to home or the dealership, I had to use Manual up to 5th gear. Any higher, the car would failsafe. So, basically a call was made that the clutch was slipping and a module inside (poor design I think) called the TCM was shot. So, have to replace the whole thing. First step in the troubleshooting process, I guess. So, someone at Nissan made the call and swapped it out.

i think you just motivated me to remove the kit from my car and return it.

tomnavone · 09-20-2010, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osiris

i think you just motivated me to remove the kit from my car and return it.

Is it time to give up?

m4a1mustang · 09-20-2010, 06:34 PM

WTF Cube is awesome. Just wear spongebob outfit and you're set.

BalanBro · 09-20-2010, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

wtf cube is awesome. Just wear spongebob outfit and you're set.

rofl

Buzzlitonian · 09-20-2010, 07:24 PM

Yeah, good ole spongebob...Ha! perfect. Ya know...Halloween is coming up...odds are I could still have the cube then.............* I think I just ruined my what positive outlook I had.
Nah. We will understand and fix this. I think it will be of great value to let others know, exactly what that is. Ordering a new "blowoff" valve which is not fixed such as Nissans, one that can be adjusted. MAF's are working, but word from Uprev is that some turbulence is still showing up at the intakes. Apparently the air flow sensors are incredibly sensitive and it looks that a common sensor can be seeing something completely different for each car. Hmmmm.
It was a taste of bliss in the early days the kit ran smoothly. Ran like a scalded dog up to San Antonio. Up the hills and down with ease. Smooth. Which is confusing as to how the "trouble" exactly started and to understand. Leaving one lonely stop sign and then a complete failure to shift from 3rd into 4th. Only solution was to pull over and restart the car clearing any erroneous signals. Then a day later at night on cruise control at 65 mph the Z went into "failsafe" mode on its own. Strange thing to be tooling along comfortably and then coasting to a stop with "##$$%%???".

Buzzlitonian · 09-20-2010, 07:39 PM

So, it was viewed that the ECU Program was causing a communication problem with the Transmission. The Z gave the apperance it did not know what gear it was in over 4000 rpm and certaintly not where it was in the shifting range when decelerating to turn a corner. Strange.

Buzzlitonian · 09-20-2010, 07:52 PM

.

weiboy718 · 09-20-2010, 08:33 PM

weird! i know at least 2 people with the R6 tune and 7AT is running fine now!

Osiris · 09-20-2010, 08:39 PM

i'll check with the dealership tomorrow to see if they've received a new tune.

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09-20-2010, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Buzzlitonian Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tx Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 Z Rep Power: 16	Hey guys, new to the Forum. Just want to let everyone know I have the Stillen SC kit since May. But have only driven the Z one week. Grounded the rest of the time. After 1 new transmission (not at my cost), Rev 6 on the tune program, new Y intakes with new baffles welded into it to straighten out the air to the MAF's, new bypass orifice back to the compressor, the car still jerks around at low speed and the new tranny shifts into failsafe. Just frustrating. All work was done through the Dealer which honors the warranty. On a first name basis now with the Stillen folks and the car is being checked thoroughly at at Uprev in Austin. So, the message is not all success stories out there. Luck of the draw? Who knows? But maybe later I can post the details if anyone is interested. The most embarrasing thing of all this is that the Loaner car I have been driving is a Nissan Cube. Had it so long I have put over 4K on it, myself. I used to the aggressor on the highway when the Z was new. But now, I have been ran over, flipped off, laughed at and just plain outrun on the road. Man. So, if your car is working good right now, remember, there is always someone else out there that is not. So..I will try to look back at this string and catch up some. Later...Buzz.

09-20-2010, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Buzzlitonian Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tx Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 Z Rep Power: 16	When the car was acting up we could tell there was extra heat buildup in the engine compartment. A smell of transmission fluid with the rpm cycling wildly way above idle from 1000 to 1400 rpm, until the car was turned off. To get back to home or the dealership, I had to use Manual up to 5th gear. Any higher, the car would failsafe. So, basically a call was made that the clutch was slipping and a module inside (poor design I think) called the TCM was shot. So, have to replace the whole thing. First step in the troubleshooting process, I guess. So, someone at Nissan made the call and swapped it out.

09-20-2010, 07:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Buzzlitonian Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tx Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 Z Rep Power: 16	Yeah, good ole spongebob...Ha! perfect. Ya know...Halloween is coming up...odds are I could still have the cube then.............* I think I just ruined my what positive outlook I had. Nah. We will understand and fix this. I think it will be of great value to let others know, exactly what that is. Ordering a new "blowoff" valve which is not fixed such as Nissans, one that can be adjusted. MAF's are working, but word from Uprev is that some turbulence is still showing up at the intakes. Apparently the air flow sensors are incredibly sensitive and it looks that a common sensor can be seeing something completely different for each car. Hmmmm. It was a taste of bliss in the early days the kit ran smoothly. Ran like a scalded dog up to San Antonio. Up the hills and down with ease. Smooth. Which is confusing as to how the "trouble" exactly started and to understand. Leaving one lonely stop sign and then a complete failure to shift from 3rd into 4th. Only solution was to pull over and restart the car clearing any erroneous signals. Then a day later at night on cruise control at 65 mph the Z went into "failsafe" mode on its own. Strange thing to be tooling along comfortably and then coasting to a stop with "##$$%%???".

09-20-2010, 07:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
Buzzlitonian Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tx Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 Z Rep Power: 16	So, it was viewed that the ECU Program was causing a communication problem with the Transmission. The Z gave the apperance it did not know what gear it was in over 4000 rpm and certaintly not where it was in the shifting range when decelerating to turn a corner. Strange.

09-20-2010, 07:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Buzzlitonian Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tx Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 Z Rep Power: 16	.

09-20-2010, 08:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
weiboy718 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 923 Drives: Infiniti G37 Rep Power: 17	weird! i know at least 2 people with the R6 tune and 7AT is running fine now!