Supercharged VQ37 Goes BOOOM

weiboy718 · 03-21-2011, 08:27 PM

More power please!

In the quest for more power, owners of the Infiniti G37 and Nissan 370z have forced induction options afforded to them via aftermarket turbo and supercharger kits on the market. Of all the kits on the market, only one of those is fully supported via the factory Infiniti warranty (should there be an issue with the product) and that is Stillen's supercharger kit.

Stillen has been a long time contributor and supporter of the Nissan/Infiniti enthusiast market with performance parts from G to Z with Maxima and others in between. The Stillen kit is listed to provide 515HP-438WHP-343LB/FT of torque @ 8PSI and utilizes a Vortech V3 top-mount supercharger. When installed by certified Infiniti service centers you can actually keep your factory warranty in place instead of voiding it like other kits would should there be issues. Sounds like a great deal to me.

Of course, there are those of us who think of boosting our cars and then there are those who actually DO boost them. It is these pioneers the rest of us get to thank for the issues they deal with and potential catastrophic trouble that can come their way. The rest of us just play "wait and see". Sometimes, waiting is the best solution.

Today, I received an interesting cell-phone image with a story from another enthusiast. The image is below, the story follows.

The picture above is what's left of a VQ37 rod and piston from a 2008 G37 coupe which had the Stillen supercharger kit. From what I have been told the kit was installed by a certified Infiniti dealership and covered under warranty. In this configuration it was working quite well. Two days before catastrophy the owner had Stillen headers added to the car and was informed there was no need for a tune change. The failure happend when the owner was in 2nd gear and punched it. He had a loss of power, gauges showed nothing, and he looked into the mirror to see oil and peices of transmission littering the middle of the road.

The car is currently back in Infiniti's care while a new block has been ordered. Infiniti and Stillen are looking into the issue to determine a cause if possible. Based on Stillen's and Infiniti's standing in the community we know the owner will be taken care of.

Thanks to the owner for possibly "taking one for the community". I'll update as more information is availble.
2008 infiniti g37 stillen supercharged blown motor[/QUOTE]

Baer383 · 03-21-2011, 08:31 PM

WOW

I need more pics

Red__Zed · 03-21-2011, 08:36 PM

Ouch!

flashburn · 03-21-2011, 08:36 PM

I didn't realize that the Stillen Supercharger doesn't void the warranty. Does this also apply for the 370Z? I'm very interested in seeing how the warranty process plays out.

weiboy718 · 03-21-2011, 08:42 PM

to my understanding the dealer may not void his warranty but Infiniti itself will not honor that warranty to him unless his dealer is willing to cut corners imo

flashburn · 03-21-2011, 08:45 PM

That doesn't make sense, what does "cut corners" mean? Sounds pretty sketchy.

ITOzann · 03-21-2011, 08:48 PM

thumbs down to the Stillen kit and to the owner as hell. NO need for a tune change my arsh..... gotta love the noobs!

-A

weiboy718 · 03-21-2011, 08:50 PM

that could've been my car blown up. good thing my senses tells me not to push that damn thing

frost · 03-21-2011, 08:55 PM

This thread is going to blow up faster than that engine.

tomnavone · 03-21-2011, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weiboy718

that could've been my car blown up. good thing my senses tells me not to push that damn thing

Good thing you aren't trying to sell your stillen kit now. Lol. This reconfirms my decision to dump this kit and go gtm

phelan · 03-21-2011, 09:02 PM

No need for a tune change? What the hell?

Whoever told him that needs to be shot!

Red__Zed · 03-21-2011, 09:05 PM

Who informed him there was no need for a tune change?

b1adesofcha0s · 03-21-2011, 09:05 PM

tomnavone · 03-21-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

No need for a tune change? What the hell?

It had the stillen super tune on it. We all know how good stillen is at tuning this kit.

ITOzann · 03-21-2011, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomnavone

It had the stillen super tune on it. We all know how good stillen is at tuning this kit.

03-21-2011, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
weiboy718 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 923 Drives: Infiniti G37 Rep Power: 15	Supercharged VQ37 Goes BOOOM More power please! In the quest for more power, owners of the Infiniti G37 and Nissan 370z have forced induction options afforded to them via aftermarket turbo and supercharger kits on the market. Of all the kits on the market, only one of those is fully supported via the factory Infiniti warranty (should there be an issue with the product) and that is Stillen's supercharger kit. Stillen has been a long time contributor and supporter of the Nissan/Infiniti enthusiast market with performance parts from G to Z with Maxima and others in between. The Stillen kit is listed to provide 515HP-438WHP-343LB/FT of torque @ 8PSI and utilizes a Vortech V3 top-mount supercharger. When installed by certified Infiniti service centers you can actually keep your factory warranty in place instead of voiding it like other kits would should there be issues. Sounds like a great deal to me. Of course, there are those of us who think of boosting our cars and then there are those who actually DO boost them. It is these pioneers the rest of us get to thank for the issues they deal with and potential catastrophic trouble that can come their way. The rest of us just play "wait and see". Sometimes, waiting is the best solution. Today, I received an interesting cell-phone image with a story from another enthusiast. The image is below, the story follows. The picture above is what's left of a VQ37 rod and piston from a 2008 G37 coupe which had the Stillen supercharger kit. From what I have been told the kit was installed by a certified Infiniti dealership and covered under warranty. In this configuration it was working quite well. Two days before catastrophy the owner had Stillen headers added to the car and was informed there was no need for a tune change. The failure happend when the owner was in 2nd gear and punched it. He had a loss of power, gauges showed nothing, and he looked into the mirror to see oil and peices of transmission littering the middle of the road. The car is currently back in Infiniti's care while a new block has been ordered. Infiniti and Stillen are looking into the issue to determine a cause if possible. Based on Stillen's and Infiniti's standing in the community we know the owner will be taken care of. Thanks to the owner for possibly "taking one for the community". I'll update as more information is availble. 2008 infiniti g37 stillen supercharged blown motor[/QUOTE] Last edited by weiboy718; 03-21-2011 at 08:32 PM.

03-21-2011, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 29	WOW I need more pics __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

03-21-2011, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	I didn't realize that the Stillen Supercharger doesn't void the warranty. Does this also apply for the 370Z? I'm very interested in seeing how the warranty process plays out. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

03-21-2011, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	That doesn't make sense, what does "cut corners" mean? Sounds pretty sketchy. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

03-21-2011, 08:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
ITOzann Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 57 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 15	thumbs down to the Stillen kit and to the owner as hell. NO need for a tune change my arsh..... gotta love the noobs! -A __________________ SBGarage - LS3 RX7 \| MSM Turbo \| Evo XIII BB GT35R \| 350z HKS Supercharged - Stage 5

03-21-2011, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	Ouch!

03-21-2011, 08:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
weiboy718 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 923 Drives: Infiniti G37 Rep Power: 15	to my understanding the dealer may not void his warranty but Infiniti itself will not honor that warranty to him unless his dealer is willing to cut corners imo

03-21-2011, 08:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
weiboy718 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 923 Drives: Infiniti G37 Rep Power: 15	that could've been my car blown up. good thing my senses tells me not to push that damn thing

03-21-2011, 09:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	No need for a tune change? What the hell? Whoever told him that needs to be shot! __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence. Last edited by phelan; 03-21-2011 at 09:07 PM.

03-21-2011, 09:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	Who informed him there was no need for a tune change?

03-21-2011, 09:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	__________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

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