Stillen Stage 2
05-05-2006, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by wilric44
thats good to hear. I spoke with stillen today and they said they guarantee 397hp and 325whp for the stage 2. That is the salesman guaranteed it. When I asked about how much torque it would add he did not seem to quite understand what I was talking about. I am sure it is all I will need I guess I am just a money hog. It is hard to let it go out of my hand. Myabe I should just let my wife get it for a birthday present for me this way I wont feel so bad. Good luck and PM me on how the car feels. I am letting Nissan install mine once I decide which route I am going to go.
05-05-2006, 10:17 AM
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I HIGHLY doubt it takes 14 hours to install that S/C kit, theres nothing to it. Thats longer than it took me to install my first turbo kit in my garage taking my time going very slow, and theres many more pieces in that install. I would have guessed under 10 hours for a Stillen install, especially a shop/dealer.
05-05-2006, 10:23 AM
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I HIGHLY doubt it takes 14 hours to install that S/C kit, theres nothing to it. Thats longer than it took me to install my first turbo kit in my garage taking my time going very slow, and theres many more pieces in that install. I would have guessed under 10 hours for a Stillen install, especially a shop/dealer.
05-05-2006, 10:52 AM
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they charged you 14 hours labor
thats nuts,you got ripped off by them.i installed the stage 1 kit in about 8-9 hours taking a ton of breaks.then installed stage 2 kit later in about 3 hours again taking a few beer breaks.if i worked straight thru for the whole stage 2 kit it would be no more than 9 hours at most and i havent turned wrenches for 20+ years.btw you wont get 325 whp out of the stillen on stage 2.you possibly will with stage 3 and def with stage 4.
thats nuts,you got ripped off by them.i installed the stage 1 kit in about 8-9 hours taking a ton of breaks.then installed stage 2 kit later in about 3 hours again taking a few beer breaks.if i worked straight thru for the whole stage 2 kit it would be no more than 9 hours at most and i havent turned wrenches for 20+ years.btw you wont get 325 whp out of the stillen on stage 2.you possibly will with stage 3 and def with stage 4.
05-05-2006, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MulhollandDrive
Here are some pics of my Stillen Stage 2 install. This project has taken about 2 months, but hopefully all will go well now. Note the aftermarket overflow can and the Nismo CAI.
I had the stage III kit installed. within 20,000 miles, the engine was toast....
Had a brand new factory engine put in, within 13,000 miles, toast again.
I have seen numerous Zs advertised with Stillen supercharger on them and most of them say "new engine" hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....interesting...
I finally sold the car for 15K.
05-05-2006, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MulhollandDrive
Here are some pics of my Stillen Stage 2 install. This project has taken about 2 months, but hopefully all will go well now. Note the aftermarket overflow can and the Nismo CAI.
Biggest mistake I made was installing Stillen supercharger.
1st engine toast after 20,000 miles. New engine lasted 13,000....
I didnt drive it hard either......
05-05-2006, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by blownZ
Biggest mistake I made was installing Stillen supercharger.
1st engine toast after 20,000 miles. New engine lasted 13,000....
I didnt drive it hard either......
1st engine toast after 20,000 miles. New engine lasted 13,000....
I didnt drive it hard either......
05-08-2006, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
I HIGHLY doubt it takes 14 hours to install that S/C kit, theres nothing to it. Thats longer than it took me to install my first turbo kit in my garage taking my time going very slow, and theres many more pieces in that install. I would have guessed under 10 hours for a Stillen install, especially a shop/dealer.
. It just a contract price. The install now includes moving the CAI back, moving the overflow can, removing the bypass valve, _replacing_ the blower twice!, replacing the pulley, and replacing the belts. Oh, and it also includes doing some other stuff like installing the grill. Its sort of an all inclusive price until both the mechanic and I are satisfied regardless of how many actual hours he puts in. So looking at it from that perspective, 14 hours seems fair to me.
05-08-2006, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rookie
Stillen may charge you the full 12 hour estimated time for install. 100 per hour. I would check with VRT on an install quote, buy it out of state as well.
Who's VRT
05-08-2006, 10:57 PM
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There are quite some dyno numbers mentioned in the other thread, including our current ones - check it out!
https://my350z.com/forum/forced-induction/144327-stillen-sc-installed.html
https://my350z.com/forum/forced-induction/144327-stillen-sc-installed.html
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05-09-2006, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by blownZ
Biggest mistake I made was installing Stillen supercharger.
1st engine toast after 20,000 miles. New engine lasted 13,000....
I didnt drive it hard either......
1st engine toast after 20,000 miles. New engine lasted 13,000....
I didnt drive it hard either......
05-09-2006, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Looks good, but ditch that tacky water safety valve-its worthless man....
05-09-2006, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by VN_350z
I live right by stillen.
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