Would flipping the crash bar allow me to keep the tow hook?

You can't use it then unless your going to drill a big hole in the bumper in front of it.


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Do you track it at all?



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True dat. I mean, come on, just a few years ago 400+ *was* a monster street car.:shakes head:

Besides, if I have the need for stupid fast, I can always jump on my motorcycle. :tup:

Nope and if you keep the crash bar the right side up. You have to cut the tow hook off. I had to on my G coupe. BTW there is NO CARB sticker. Guys get hooked on this all the time. The Carb sticker is "IF" you run their can tune. Yes they have said they fixed their can tunes but I just saw someone one here this month install their kit and make 342 WHP :/ Thats what I made on their canned tune . You'll need a custom tune or you paid 8-9k for 40 WHP . :(

A deal breaker for the Tow-Hook-As-Bling crowd :rofl2:

I know I won't technically be carb, but as long as I have the sticker for cops and to pass inspection, I'm good. I might have to get the fast intentions bar them for the tow hook.

I prefer to believe Stillen when they say they have a dedicated tuner working on their tunes now, rather than the opinion of one install which could have been done by a n00b. :tup:

To me, the Stillen warranty would be utmost and I would prefer to work with their tune which if I am not mistaken is voided with a different tuner?

If you plan on keeping the canned tune, you might as well walk away from the whole project. Search around for guys who have dynoed the stock tune. It's an abortion and unless you plan on the custom tune, you're going to be unhappy. Also, their warranty is questionable given that Stillen kits have killed more motors than turbo setups running 100whp more.

The only other option is to have Stillen install it and custom tune it, I believe you can still get the CARB sticker that way.


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Won't a Stillen authorized supplier get the kit with the sticker?

Truthfully I don't know, I live in a free state. What I was saying is I think you can get a custom tune that is CARB legal.


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You and your free state *shakes fist*

I STILLEN Authorized supplier sending you a complete kit will include the CARB Decal. The only way that is not included is if you purchase a tuner kit. If you want a custom tune then STILLEN is the only place you can take it and keep it CARB Legal.

Sorry man, nothing against you Cali car guys but your car and gun laws just suck! Have you guys looked at a higher HP kit yet?


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Mark I'm just picking on you about the higher HP kit, I don't get why you take so much crap for your kit only making the power you advertise.


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Our gun and emission laws do suck. I understand the emissions at least. The smog here gets pretty gnarly as is and without the emissions standards it would be unbearable. Just sucks for the population of tuners :(

We did some testing on it but I have not been updated on any progress at this time.

I know this thread is old but how are all you guys making that much? I made just with kit install, headers and test pipes, 356whp. That is crap if u ask me considering the amount the kit cost. I was on a dyno that is lowest reading dyno but even...I dont know what the issue is. And just of curiousity, stock internals ate good wih 9lb pulley?

I'm running stock internals with 9lb pulley @ 426 WHP. :driving:

Is it on Stillens tune or a custom tune?



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Highly Doubt that its a custom tune

What kind of dyno was this, maybe a mustang? Or are you running the old canned tune?

Well the first mistake is the headers, Second is the TP's, He's probally losing 2-3 PSI of boost, Sitllen themselves say dont run headers and TP's, Stock cats should be on the car and a custom tune is needed.

Definitely sounds like you need a retune. What shop did the install? ANMVQ is right. You are losing power with the test pipes. I would go back to factory cats (you can leave the headers).

Depending on where you got the kit, who did the install, and what is available in your area you might have some options for tuning.

I heard ecutek gas cracked vvel. Kits should be able to make more power now than before right if you get an ecutek tune.

A supercharged stillen kit has been tuned with Ecutek. I think it's the first one.

https://www.facebook.com/LitchfieldM...48037475226216

http://i.imgur.com/4mh3kAJ.png

384 whp? That's kess than the usual non vvel uprev tune

Their Dyno reads low compared to a dynojet here in the USA.

That car is also running Speed Density!


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That's understandable, but it make sit hard for us to compare.

it also says 350z at the top there...

didn't notice that

It's a 370z click the link it has pics

So if you want to track the Stillen kit, you need quite a bit of cooling mods like venting the hood, fenders, etc.? Just the Frozen Boost heat exchanger (+transmission and oil coolers obviously) won't be adequate?

It's more your intake temps rather than engine temps. It will heat soak quickly and blow hot air unless your running low boost.

out of curiosity has anyone tried wrapping the intake pipe on the stillen kit with reflective gold foil? Tends to help a lot on other vehicles...

Unfortunately I do not know who it was ... but it's there!

http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...1200px_997.jpg

It's my turn to dress up my pipe in carbon :tup:

I'm expecting an answer ...
Carbon would also offer a thermal sleeve
I will report ....

nice! I'm guessing that would get excellent results. On my wrx I had gold foil on before I sold it. Golf foil alone on the endtanks of the intercooler reduced temps by around 65 degrees F.

I'm guessing that if it was wrapped in gold foil, the stillen manifold coated in something heat expelling, the compressor wrapped in a blanket like the turbo blankets, and the intakes getting some proper airflow that the temps would be far more under control than they would be in a turbo vehicle. An e85 tune would also help...

Ill be going air to air and e85 next month.

do you have the smaller pulley or the other compressor wheel people put in? I'm wondering how far the kit can go with stock cats, smaller pulley, the different compressor wheel, and e85. Can't wait to see your results!

Maybe 480 WHP @ 13 PSI and E85. I made 457 at 12 PSI on 93 Pump, BUt better have a built motor and some other add ons if you want that much power from it. :/ Stock trim it wont make it safely