Originally Posted by Shamrock (Post 2573854)

Finally useful info. Thanks firehawk.

thanks :)
Bart

Originally Posted by SS_Firehawk (Post 2573465)

Living in similar temps as you, I spent about $4300 in cooling alone, not including methanol injection. This included the GTM radiator, shroud and fan upgrade, baffled oil pan, and two 19 row oil coolers with labor factored in.. a methonol injection kit is very optional. You can use it to cool your intake charge as well as tune for some extra power. It's not cheap though and the Stillen kit won't be pushing big numbers like the GTM kits.

Of all the things that is recommended, the radiator is your weak link since you have an oil cooler. We aren't saying you have to buy GTMs, (it's by far the best) but at a minimum, spending $600 for a CSF radiator. is a very good idea.

I have not had the chance to log my water temps, but even with two 19 row oil coolers, my temps have climbed up to 105℃ and that was just driving hard on the street or dyno.

Originally Posted by ANMVQ (Post 2573882)

It's funny cause I didn't see anyone bashing the Stillen kit ether ?
I really liked mine . Just you said "put all the Sillen bashers and haters to rest" ?? No really hates on the Stillen kit , and it's been proving many times the kit is reliable and will make power it just won't the most, heck it WONT make 500 WHP! It won't! You will make over 400 WHP but to make anything close to 500 if that's what your shooting you'll have to change almost everything that came with the kit . I tried man tried I swapped a lot of things and feel short . But IMO it's a good kit just won't make the most WHP

Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 2573600)

Since you have to replace all three dash gauges if you do one, what are you putting in the other two locations?

Originally Posted by Shamrock (Post 2573605)

Any names of the plx gauge? Where to get it?

thanks :)
Bart

Originally Posted by Shamrock (Post 2573609)

I bought the kiwi apparatus that connects to the "plug". Never used it. Will it show those things?

thanks :)
Bart

Originally Posted by ANMVQ (Post 2573882)

It's funny cause I didn't see anyone bashing the Stillen kit ether ?
I really liked mine . Just you said "put all the Sillen bashers and haters to rest" ?? No really hates on the Stillen kit , and it's been proving many times the kit is reliable and will make power it just won't the most, heck it WONT make 500 WHP! It won't! You will make over 400 WHP but to make anything close to 500 if that's what your shooting you'll have to change almost everything that came with the kit . I tried man tried I swapped a lot of things and feel short . But IMO it's a good kit just won't make the most WHP

Originally Posted by future370zzz (Post 2573904)

The shop doing the install will not be removing the dash to install it, I think they are going under it so they just need to remove one gauge. This saves on the cost of removing the whole dash. The installation cost for gauges are high because of the work involved.

Originally Posted by future370zzz (Post 2573906)

Will be testing out the kit with 12PSI and 100 octane to see how close it gets.:eek: Testing in 50F temps should help too. hehe

Still need to figure out how to lower underhood temps though in the summer. Ugh

Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 2573908)

The three gauges are one piece. If you replace one you replace them all. You cannot replace only one.

Originally Posted by ANMVQ (Post 2573915)

I'd you upgrade the fuel pump, or injectors?
At 12 psi your gonna run out of MAF voltage for sure .
You'll need upgrades ones . MR.Squzze ran out :( an I changed mine out

Originally Posted by 7AT_Z (Post 2574156)

I'm very much a non believer after having a friend building his motor and having the Stillen kit only make 400rwhp with a 9lb pulley on 100 oct lol. Sooooo good luck!

Originally Posted by 1087 (Post 2574213)

400 RWHP with a built motor , 9lb pulley and 100 oct?
Are you serious?

Originally Posted by 7AT_Z (Post 2574217)

Dead serious. Call Sebastian at specialty Z. He tuned it. Motor had carillo rods and pistons, custom jwt cams, etc... $20k thrown down the drain. Everything was properly installed and tuned. That kit is extremely limited in making any sort of power. Its TERRIBLE lol. VQ's are meant to be TT'ed not supercharged haha