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79 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2008 at 12:49 PM
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Nismofreak is first!  Does anyone one have any concrete information on the headers that Stillen is producing for the VQ motor? Also, will it be smog legal? thanks! '01 SE 4wd Auto <= just waitin' to be modded! |
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I got this funny impression you're going to be the performance mods king that all of us are going to follow I had the Stillen kit installed on my 99.5 PF LE. It was also a very tight fit. It took the Nissan mechanic 6 hours to install them both, and they ended up scratching up my fenders to boot (they had them re-clearcoated). |
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Hey Phil, How do mechanics scratch up your fenders installing an intake/exhaust kit? |
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| It was likely the header installation (the Stillen Stage III includes intake, headers and exhaust). They never came clean with an explanation, but I suspect it was a zipper or buttons on the guys coveralls as he spent most of the 6 hours halfway inside the engine compartment (the headers are pretty low down, especially on the driver's side). All I know is that a simple fender cover (isn't that standard practice at most dealerships?) would have saved both of us alot of aggravation. | |
| you're not helping me out here, phil. after an expensive detour into home theater, i finally saved up enough for a stage III kit for my 99.5 LE, and now you're telling me this. i was actually thinking about driving down to the Stillen shop in SoCal and having them do the install, that is, if i can get them to admit that it is possible to put the stage III kit on a 99.5 PF. we'll $ee . . . | |
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Please... Please! PLEASE! Let us know prices, power, material type, etc. on the Stillen piece. Stillen is not know for producing the best performance parts for Nissan. Case in point, their header for the Sentra is the 3rd to 4th best out there. And they rarely develop anything themselves. They are kinda like...um...Micro$oft. thanks! |
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Would you be willing to do some research for the good of Pathy owners?
I know the VQ35 is different from yours but if you know anyone who has one, have them go visit HotShot. They make the best CAI and header system for some Nissan cars. They are big on prototyping stuff that other won't touch. And I can guarrantee they will be cheaper than $tillen. thanks. |
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Stillen has quoted me around $1k for the kit, which includes intake, headers, and exhaust. Figure another $300 for labor, unless you feel inclined to do it yourself. For the 3.3L engine, performance gains are claimed to be 25 hp and ~19 ft-lb. Everything on the exhuast end is stainless steel. I realize that Stillen isn't the most highly regarded supplier, but it is one of the few producting parts for the PF (although you could never tell by browsing the site).
Here's a "review" of the kit on an older PF: |
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| They were using a Dynomax Turbo muffler in my kit (Walker's performance line, actually a pretty nice muffler). It's aluminized steel...not stainless. The headers were very nice units, ceramic coated no less. | |
| i still don't know if i forgive you for trading in your 99.5 Stillen III for an '01 - you were my inspiration, man. these are hard times, seeing that 3.5L badge on the back and then finding a Gucci girl at the wheel . . . <sigh> | |
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