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Reasons why NOT to buy a Stillen Supercharger Kit...DYNO TESTED

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Driver Motorsports

Driver Motorsports

Күн бұрын

Whether you own a 350z, G35 or 370z, Stillen has been a popular option for forced induction. Their kits are available for around $7k-$8k promising up to "400WHP". Well, we put Stillen to the test and things didn't end well...
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@Myzteryman818
@Myzteryman818 4 жыл бұрын
Buddy’s g37 with a stillen supercharger made 470ish, we installed it and took it to a tuner, i dont think those base tunes are suppose to be the permanent tune I think that’s just so you can drive it to the tuner.
@eckard9597
@eckard9597 2 жыл бұрын
Yup, every car is different even if its the same model and mods.
@ogp4nda
@ogp4nda 4 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows you don’t use that basic tune that comes with it 🤦🏽‍♂️.... The title should say “Don’t buy a Stillen Supercharger Kit if you are on a budget”
@blainejones5759
@blainejones5759 4 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU. This should be higher. Mine with a real Uprev tune made over 400
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows that Stillen sells a plug and play SC kit for $8K that comes with a shit tune?
@rahxe80
@rahxe80 4 жыл бұрын
@@DriverMotorsports lol yes they do , before I got my kit I researched for months on the kits pros and cons. Some will deal with stillens tune because it ensures the car stays smog legal . I live in s.c so I don't have to worry about passing a smog test. I definitely understand the frustration of spending all that money with such little gains but if the owner doesn't have to worry about smog test, he should just get the car retuned . He's already spent 8k what's another 500 to 800 hundred bucks that will get him the power he wants .
@SicSemperBeats
@SicSemperBeats 4 жыл бұрын
i mean it should be at least driveable dude. dont be daft. someone inexperienced could think they installed the hardware wrong if the car doesnt start
@Illmu
@Illmu 4 жыл бұрын
Get your own tune from a VQ pro tuner such as saul l,admin or z1 etc..
@meidosonbol
@meidosonbol 4 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people are misunderstanding the point of the video. I think they know that the problem is the tune and that’s why they’re not recommending stillen. Stillen promised something that they didn’t deliver. You shouldn’t have to spend extra to get a custom tune if you already paid stillen for it. The tune is only the beginning of the problem. The A2W system is super inefficient so it heat soaks badly. What’s even worse is you don’t even know when it’s heat soaking because the MAF sensor is mounted where the intake pipe is behind the grill, reading ambient temps, not charged air....
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone understands
@rawcircoking
@rawcircoking 4 жыл бұрын
You keep saying not to buy the kit but yet it wasn't tune properly. Maybe instead of asking stillen for a tune you do it yourself or have Moncef take care of your dirty work
@blainejones5759
@blainejones5759 4 жыл бұрын
I concur. Spend 4 hours and tune it properly. Come on guys...
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
That is besides the point of this video. This kit is supposed to be for the average guy looking to install this kit on a weekend with some friends. Everything should work right out the box.
@rawcircoking
@rawcircoking 4 жыл бұрын
In the car scene its never out the box...just part of the motion
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
We call BS on that
@DarkSharkssm
@DarkSharkssm 4 жыл бұрын
I like how these guys only like comments that support their stance on stillen XD It literally only needs a tune I dont get the big deal. They are trying to ride the Stillen title to get views I believe
@c4nitrous
@c4nitrous 4 жыл бұрын
Also something to consider, Stillen is the only kit I know of at least that has 50 state legal carb exemption. All the Stillen factory tunes come rich so you can “safely” drive it to a shop a get a legit tune.
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
This tune isn't rich
@claudemartin7785
@claudemartin7785 4 күн бұрын
Also it doesn't void any warranty from nissan
@haitianboy06
@haitianboy06 4 жыл бұрын
You guy should try to link up with Admintuning they do magic with the stillen supercharger
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
We did not tune it. The customer paid a ton of money to buy the Stillen kit that included a tune. Stillen told us the tune is perfect. We can definitely make more power if we were to tune the car but the customer is not ready to spend more money.
@mathieulevasseur4082
@mathieulevasseur4082 4 жыл бұрын
In one of their videos, they redesigned the charge pipe between the supercharger and the throttle bodies since they found that the Stillen one is way too restrictive.
@pherron7471
@pherron7471 4 жыл бұрын
@@DriverMotorsports Then your customer shouldn't had bought the kit. Your customer should've bought an OEM forced induction car instead of converting a naturally aspirated into forced induction. As a matter of fact, you guys should've told the customer that this situation could very well happen when converting NA cars to forced induction and he/she should have a few grand extra set aside for situations like this.
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
Shame that the kid has to be redesigned, don't you think?
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
We agree
@infinitisteve4129
@infinitisteve4129 4 жыл бұрын
Lmaooooo you guys get an off the shelf tune from stillen and wonder why it’s pushing 380 wheel? Maybe cause they don’t want to be liable for sending you a tune with 30 degrees of added timing. All tunes are different depending on mods done. You guys are bashing stillen but really should be bashing your own shop. lol smh this was good entertainment though. You two crying about how much time you put into the car. My buddy and I threw my supercharger on my g37 in 15 hours! and made 487 wheel!!!!!!! You guys are ass!
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
If it were making 380 wheel we wouldn't be complaining. We are just telling the truth about what happened. We didn't try to tune it because Stillen claims it comes with a good tune from them. You obviously missed the entire point.
@Takk101
@Takk101 4 жыл бұрын
He's only saying what should come out of the box. Of course they can tune it them self. There just trying to prove a point about why stillen is fucking up
@guts4340
@guts4340 4 жыл бұрын
Stillen 's tune doesn't make 487whp!! YOU may have custom tuned it and got 487whp. They are talking about Stillen's "turn key" kit. Stop lieing and then throwing shade.
@bobbyholmes4586
@bobbyholmes4586 4 жыл бұрын
Highly doubt you're "friends" g37 is pushing 487 without a major tune from a very reputable shop like "z1" or "admin" and other supporting mods......lying
@TheZDiizzle
@TheZDiizzle 3 жыл бұрын
got a video? any pictures?
@verlaneugene8675
@verlaneugene8675 4 жыл бұрын
I don't get why people in the comments are saying "just get another tune." If you spend money on a product regardless of price you should expect it to work and function properly!
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly our point.
@NismoSupra
@NismoSupra 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve known a couple of people to buy the Tuner Kit and make over 400whp/tq. However, those were on the EcuTek Software. I do agree with you, their “Tuned” kit should be 100% perfect for that price.
@danialbissessar355
@danialbissessar355 3 жыл бұрын
Remove stillen intake to the charger and use a Turbo guard , also relocate the maf sensor to the charge pipe , and upgrade intercooler and you should be able to hit 500whp
@yazanshareef7756
@yazanshareef7756 3 жыл бұрын
anyone saying get another tune is missing the point, for how much the kit is worth it should at least come with a good tune, but unfortunately that isn’t the case and that’s what they are trying to say in the video, but on the other hand they shouldn’t be hating on the supercharger kit when the tune it comes with is the actual problem
@SicSemperBeats
@SicSemperBeats 4 жыл бұрын
thank you for being honest man. We need more videos like this, reviews of forced induction kits for z's and g's. from the high end to the lowend
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
The defenders are out in full force but they still admit that the Stillen tunes are crap and the kits themselves have issues.
@xorbitman
@xorbitman 4 жыл бұрын
Admin Tuning out of Houston, TX tunes these with bolt ons and ECUTEK to over 600HP and 450 TQ.
@boolin4955
@boolin4955 4 жыл бұрын
With supercharger or without
@guts4340
@guts4340 4 жыл бұрын
With FI, not simply bolt-ons. And before you respond, attech a link with a bolt-on vq making 600whp, and no FI system...
@michaelhoward3480
@michaelhoward3480 4 жыл бұрын
They did something very wrong
@lewokejames
@lewokejames 4 жыл бұрын
All i have to say is........😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂...... You're a VERY funny uninformed ignorant about our platform kinda guy!!!
@alrandall9931
@alrandall9931 3 жыл бұрын
The stillen tune is only designed to get the car running. Most people I know always go to professional to have it tuned.
@scottturner3712
@scottturner3712 4 жыл бұрын
On my G35 Vortech, the tension on the Gilmer side of the supercharger (belt already installed on yours) does not need to be as tight the belt and pulleys have teeth. Over tightening that adds to the bearing noise at idle. Now the factory pulleys that hook to the front side of the bracket has to be tightened via the factory tensioner. The tell tale sign of a loose belt is that same squeak at startup. Tightening it went from 6psi to 8psi without a squeak.
@Justin-pl8us
@Justin-pl8us 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like that car still has factory exhaust, I would think that if you put more air into the engine you need to be able to get more air out. It's like blowing through a straw.
@mikey358976
@mikey358976 2 жыл бұрын
The stillen is a pretty good supercharger kit if done right, also changing some modifications from fuel injections, exhaust pipes, tunes modifications, oil cooler, proper airflow list goes on. I installed one on my cousins 370z, gotta say it was a bit difficult, but after going back and looking up the proper guidelines to installing the kit, along with some modifications, the 370z is pushing 570 horse power. Overall it run perfectly, just it was complicated at first. But hay that's just my opinion.
@red-bd3mc
@red-bd3mc Жыл бұрын
has it blown up yet?
@mikey358976
@mikey358976 Жыл бұрын
@red-bd3mc No, it hasn't
@mikey358976
@mikey358976 Жыл бұрын
Maybe you didn't install it right?🤔
@Edub816
@Edub816 9 ай бұрын
@@mikey358976is it still running strong?
@xorbitman
@xorbitman 4 жыл бұрын
Also you need to add the SOHO cooling system.
@miguelgudino3045
@miguelgudino3045 4 жыл бұрын
Get it tuned by admin tunning and you’ll see why it’s a good supercharger haha
@KevinTexX
@KevinTexX 2 жыл бұрын
admin tuning are scamers they broke my ECU and they are running a ilegal bussines they try to hide the address and I have to sue them
@theylove_yt7650
@theylove_yt7650 2 жыл бұрын
@@KevinTexX what happen ?
@boostedvqs4934
@boostedvqs4934 4 жыл бұрын
Why did he buy a stillen kit for 8k when you can get an a2a kit for 6.5 and make more power? Sounds like someone didn't do their research
@laiferickson3006
@laiferickson3006 3 жыл бұрын
I have a g37 I want to mod out is this what u suggest? If so do u have experience so I know I can trust your opinion
@boostedvqs4934
@boostedvqs4934 3 жыл бұрын
@@laiferickson3006 yes I do, check out my ig @2slowgs or my KZfaq channel GQVQS car club,l. I have videos of my car and everything done to it including the supercharger kit
@laiferickson3006
@laiferickson3006 3 жыл бұрын
@@boostedvqs4934 will it be ok with a automatic transmission?
@YourRacingChannel
@YourRacingChannel 4 жыл бұрын
This is a great kit, just needs to be tune properly... AdminTuning made on pump 91 390/400 which that’s just the kit it self with many more room to grow! No need to bash the company like that smh...
@jessecrichton2943
@jessecrichton2943 11 ай бұрын
That’s not that great I make 360 n/a
@zstraps
@zstraps 4 жыл бұрын
You need to contact a real tuner asap or your engine will blow up! It's on a lean tune...
@UgAboi
@UgAboi 4 жыл бұрын
I've had really bad experience with Stillen techs and customer service. I would have consulted with Z tuners like Z1 or Admintuning
@vapenotiqvapors1408
@vapenotiqvapors1408 4 жыл бұрын
My 09 G37s coupe makes 430 to the wheels on the Stillen with a tune from Jon @z1motorsports
@rahxe80
@rahxe80 4 жыл бұрын
My 350z with this kit makes 356 whp on 7 pounds of boost on a mustang dyno tuned with uprev . The stillen tune is very conservative . That 370 needs to be retuned with different software
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed but Stillen should pay for it
@guts4340
@guts4340 4 жыл бұрын
@@DriverMotorsports NOT speaking on your clients client's situation, can this turn key kit be custom tuned using uprevs software?
@drrightwing4435
@drrightwing4435 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting a non-fanboy review. I’m tired of vids posted by ppl that are totally unbiased. Even if you guys had that running perfectly, 350-360 whp is all you’d get with stock fuel system and sans trans reflash. I completely agree the dollar per hp of that kit is not worth the price. I had Stillen on my G and never got over 400whp and that’s with FBO, full upgraded fuel system and upgraded trans with reflash. Now have a custom pro-charged system that puts down 535whp, at a much better dollar per hp than the stillen
@kennyguevara6277
@kennyguevara6277 10 ай бұрын
How do you guys feel about the Z1 kit from Z1 motorsports? What is the best kit for a 370z you would recommend for getting around that 400whp mark?
@v36vhr
@v36vhr 6 ай бұрын
Get the sohomotorsports supercharger kit. It makes 560 whp on pump gas for about 8k.
@wesulf7517
@wesulf7517 4 жыл бұрын
lol paying 8000 bucks for "400hp" is a JOKE I can't believe people actually spend their money on this shit instead of just learning to build their own turbo set up, for 8000 you could learn to weld and fabricate at a pro level and just build a sick tt set up
@renegubbels9494
@renegubbels9494 4 жыл бұрын
I had an 370Z from 2011 with an Stille supercharger, tuned by Sky Engineering in the Netherlands, and blow up the first motor, after that Nissan (Netherlands) order an new motor in Japan and again Nissean netherlands build in the Stillen Supercharger, we tuned up with Sky Engineering, but the motor did not perform, so we brought the 370Z to Germany to downgrade the performance from almost 500 HP to 470HP, i hope the new owner has no problems now.So i bought en new 370 NISMO but i tingh not more to tune my car with an supercharger from Stillen , to much problems, with tuning and , finetuning, so i tining now to geht an twinturbo charger and tuned this in Germany by CTD -Germany
@uglydiablo
@uglydiablo 3 жыл бұрын
I know this is a very late reply but u should search up @admintuning on Instagram most common issue ppl do w these kits is just slap it on without supporting mods like bigger injectors, fuel pump, oil cooler…etc. In this video they didn’t add bigger injectors which resulted in not making the power they hoped for and soho Motorsports makes a bigger Inter cooler for the stillen sc kit which is way better in keeping the temps down than the one supplied. This kit on an unopened motor and stock trans can push low-mid 500s easy on 93 octane or mid-high 600s on e85 w a stock pulley combo.For an automatic trans a billet flex plate is required when making higher power. It hurts to hear these guys talk down on this kit when admintuning gots Gs/Zs going against the world out here.
@huntert374
@huntert374 3 жыл бұрын
Air to air kit, e85, and admin tune is easy mid 600’s and there is plenty of front mount turbo kits out there so im not sure what you’re talking about no room. forced induction on any g or z is a minimum 7k for just the kit
@xvladimir8199
@xvladimir8199 4 жыл бұрын
You should get Soho or topgunz A2A intercooler and get a real tune from a tuner with ecutek or uprev to get 500+whp, stillen out the box tune is crap and known to blow engines.
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
It has Uprev. That's what Stillen sent with the kit. we shouldn't have to tune it in the customer should have to pay extra to tune it or a different intercooler.
@vapenotiqvapors1408
@vapenotiqvapors1408 4 жыл бұрын
Soho a2a bby definitely head over to z1 motorsports or soho motorsports
@DjChrisChip
@DjChrisChip 4 жыл бұрын
Blew my motor
@supermoop
@supermoop Ай бұрын
I'd take this with a grain of salt. Installing these major power adders has inherent risk, and vendors should do their best to inform customers of such risks and steer them towards more reliable mods.
@celebritywatch386
@celebritywatch386 4 жыл бұрын
Mid mount boosted performance kit is the way to go !
@bennett4881
@bennett4881 2 жыл бұрын
as far as i understand, the stillen kit isn't worth buying in comparison to the SOHO Motorsports A2A kit. it only utilizes (of stillen's parts) the upper intake manifold; and then SOHO produces the pipes, couplers, crash bar and most importantly the intercooler, which is visually volumetrically WAY beefier than stillen's. besides that obvious baseline reason, it averts the unnecessary complication of involving coolant in the process and rather relegates that cooling to good old fresh, cold air ramming through the grilles. The two cons are that it is 1700 more expensive and you need to have a tune prepared before starting which is inconvenient but the kit looks better
@adnankhan-kv5wh
@adnankhan-kv5wh 4 жыл бұрын
At least you guys didn't give up! Ain't selling stillen.
@fernandohood5542
@fernandohood5542 4 жыл бұрын
I take that kit off your customer and make more horse power. It's the tune or supercharger. The boost response of the supercharger should tell you what is going on. There should have been a boost line on the dyno graph or boost guage. If the boost is right and the airfuel ratio and ignition timing is right you will make more power. If your slipping then your going to loose boost and hence horse power. There should be no slipping as slipping means loss of power. I think you should be compensated for the hard start issue and the challenges getting it to run.
@YourMom-vl2sp
@YourMom-vl2sp 4 жыл бұрын
Lol I was like, maybe...until this guy was like "...it will have to be a rear mount setup, there's no room in here." Goes online, all turbos under the hood. 😂😂🤣😂🤣
@Skerplord
@Skerplord 4 жыл бұрын
i bet the super charger is fucked internally
@BlackDragonXV
@BlackDragonXV 4 жыл бұрын
Literally just get Soho's a2a kit and boom huge gains
@z34_cole
@z34_cole 4 жыл бұрын
TheKing word? i’m getting the kit in the next following months. who tuned it? admin? or soho there self? got insta so we can talk? i got some questions
@BlackDragonXV
@BlackDragonXV 4 жыл бұрын
@@z34_cole message me on freshbornxd I did my research
@taurbaby
@taurbaby 4 жыл бұрын
I found your video because i saw a stillen supercharger listed locally for kind of cheap...now i know why. Thanks for saving me some money and frustration!
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@oldirtydave22
@oldirtydave22 3 жыл бұрын
Stillen has been around for years lol. Don’t buy stillen lmao. Your a tuner shop and you can’t work off of a base map tune?
@TheZDiizzle
@TheZDiizzle 3 жыл бұрын
Yea, for $8000 you could buy a bad ass car. Just imagine spending $8000 to gain 40 horsepower.
@deborinquen13
@deborinquen13 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Here I was thinking about supercharging my G37S using Stillen's supercharger. Forget it! Thank you for the informative video.
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ECUChips
@ECUChips 2 жыл бұрын
@@DriverMotorsports Yeah im not comfortable with all this. You guys call yourself Driver Motorsport. If you think for one minute that any emailed flash tune is any good, then you should change jobs. Of course it needs a custom tune, You have a dyno, why didn't you custom tune it yourself. There is no such thing as a good emailed flash tune. You should know this. And I didn't even see a fan. What's that about, the intake temps would have been through the roof. You should have used a fan and water to simulate the car moving through the atmosphere to keep intake temps under control. Of course it made low power with hot wind. Actually you guys look like rank armatures here with no cooling. You should take the video down and apologize to Stillen. I'm surprised they have not chased you in the courts, they are probably preparing it now. Jas
@dbcooper6020
@dbcooper6020 Жыл бұрын
@@ECUChips 😂😂😂 you mean libel? They didn’t say to go with x brand, they just said Stillen is crap. Which for the money, it is.
@gutterrashautomotive3361
@gutterrashautomotive3361 3 жыл бұрын
I don't get why people are dragging you in the comments for this. You've shed some light on the kit and their customer support. If you're aiming for crazy power ofc you don't use the basic tune that comes with it, but you'd expect to at least start and run half decent
@jbizmirli
@jbizmirli 4 жыл бұрын
Hey thank you very much for this video, guys. I was considering this supercharger for my G37. After watching this, I have decided not to go this route because I would have tried to do it on my own. THANK YOU!
@rhythm302
@rhythm302 4 жыл бұрын
jbizmirli these guys clearly don’t know what they are doing!
@anthonytran3819
@anthonytran3819 4 жыл бұрын
You guys need to check this thread out. I have topgunz new Ace supercharger kit and made 585whp 471wtq on E85 and 564whp and 450wtq on 93. It's been supercharged for 5000 miles and no issues at all. Also utilizes the stock manifold. Tuned by Eugene Turkov, car is running strong and healthy on stock knock sensitivity. The stillen kit can be converted to his ace kit as well. www.the370z.com/forced-induction/132393-announcing-topgunz-ace-supercharger-kit.html
@wgrantbaileybailey3
@wgrantbaileybailey3 4 жыл бұрын
Ren and stimpy try to install supercharger kit 🤓
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
You should be a comedian. Very funny guy.
@renegubbels9494
@renegubbels9494 4 жыл бұрын
Hi I drive an 370Z 40th Aniversary sins 2011 with an Stillen Supercharger the first time the tuner did 457 HP with RAW tuning with his own tuningsoftware by Skyeningeering in Europe i did an finetuning in Germany with CTD an made now about 498 HP, with an Remus exaust because you can not do that with the original exaust, you need also GTW plug because the the standard plugs get to hot,you .I also haven octane 103 instaed octane 98 ( normal) at the gasstation, and he is not more limited at 250km per hour, i drove on the German Autobahn allready 281KM that was very scarry with this speed.You need also other tyres for more than 300 Km per hour they are not cheap. So happy day for my wallet.
@Daddimirr
@Daddimirr 3 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised by the lack of VK swap it comments
@sleepwalker29
@sleepwalker29 4 жыл бұрын
Also if the clutch is slipping the engine will lose load on transmission and might cause belt to slip from revving with no engine load. I own Wesology Motorsports. I own 300ZX, 3000GTs and Hondas. No supercharger or turbo kit comes with a stronger clutch.
@Vixeze
@Vixeze 2 жыл бұрын
Good vid and I don't mean this to spread hate, but that tune is meant to be a base map to run the supercharger after a simple bolt on and not have to do the hassle of going to get it tuned by someone, if you want to push the power they present on their website you always have to take it to a good tuner for a proper tune :) its like how it is with any bolt on, you wont get any gains with headers and full exhaust unless you're tuned to make the compatible to the map
@DAINSLEF
@DAINSLEF 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe touch base with Moncef Faik at Admin Tuning here in Houston. Running his tune and upgraded charge pipe, these kits should make 450 wheel easy. Moncef can remote tune, I think the cost was 300$. If the customer isn't willing to spend the extra 300$ after buying a $7500 SC kit, then that is on them. For what it's worth, you are right here. There is no reason to spend $7500 on a SC kit when you can save for another few months and buy a TT or BT kit that will push 500-600 WHP on the stock block. With the other small required upgrades and tune, you're looking at 10k for one of those kits out the door. Looks like this poor bastard paid about the same and barely makes the same WHP as a full bolt-on NA car with a good tune. Sad...
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
We did not tune the car. The customer paid Stillen a lot of money for a kit and us to install it. He doesn't want to spend more money on a tune and shouldn't have to.
@DAINSLEF
@DAINSLEF 4 жыл бұрын
If I purchase a FBO setup for my Z, CAI/Headers/Test Pipes/Catback/etc., and take it to your shop and pay you to install everything, but refuse to pay for a custom tune made for my specific parts setup. Is it OK for me to be mad at the manufacturers of those parts and/or the shop because I only make 298 WHP and my CEL is on all the time? I get what you're saying here, really. I'm 90% on your side. Stillen should be held in contempt here for a couple things: 1. Selling a product that costs over 7 grand installed that barely makes the same power as a stock 370 with a CAI, exhaust, and tune -IF- the pre-packaged garbage tune is used. 2. Shipping the kit with a bad belt or improperly fitted belt, and providing a 'perfect' tune that doesn't even allow the car to start, much less make power. However, what I take issue with is that using the Stillen tune even happened. If I was the customer, I would expect you, the professionals, to let me know that the pre-packaged Stillen tune is garbage. That being said, it's just as much on the customer to do their research here as it is on you to inform them. 10 minutes on Google will make this fact obvious. This SC kit is not a bad product. It just needs a proper custom tune and an upgrade to the cheap charge pipe in order to deliver. Not cool, but it is what it is. In my opinion, as long as the shop makes it clear that the new setup needs a custom tune in order to make the advertised power, then the shop has done their due diligence and can't be held responsible. It's all on the customer at that point. As long as you guys made that clear, then this situation is 100% on the customer. This kit is not a garbage product, as long as the buyer manages their expectations and is willing to follow up correctly after the purchase.
@issaslowz
@issaslowz 4 жыл бұрын
i have the same kit i will be going a2a soon with it but i got the kit for dirt cheap. it is very restrictive but has lots of potential. the factory stillen tune will blow the motor on it, once i do a2a i will be over 500whp easily. the main issue i hate is the stupid silicone couplet that cuts boost.
@BhobsonKatie
@BhobsonKatie 4 жыл бұрын
IssaSlowZ Go to Z1 motor sports they have a solution for that silicone boot that collapses it will fix the problem
@issaslowz
@issaslowz 4 жыл бұрын
brandon hobson thanks I will
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
Stillen should have all this figured out
@iamthelaw69
@iamthelaw69 Жыл бұрын
A better suggestion would be "Take it to somewhere that can install AND tune for you. The tune Stillen gives is bad, and customer support sucks."
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports Жыл бұрын
That's exactly what the point of our video is. Stillen advertises that you can buy install and flash their tune and you are good to go. This was the first time we dealt with them and our customer didn't have more of a budget to pay to have it tuned because Stillen said a tune comes with the purchase of their product.
@bradescape1
@bradescape1 4 жыл бұрын
This is unacceptable. I cant believe that. Sorry you guys had to go through this.
@justhere4721
@justhere4721 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone looking to buy this kit, make sure you upgrade the super charger pulley , cooler and get a custom tune at a dyno shop. The reason why it's so restrictive on power is so they can give you a warranty and I believe you still keep your factory warranty if installed at a dealer.
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 3 жыл бұрын
What you are saying is true. It's just that our customer expected a "bolt on kit with tune" from Stillen would have been better. We didn't expect to have to go back and forth with Stillen 4 times just to get a tune that would start the car. Had us spending hours trouble shooting our work needlessly.
@chalachin4452
@chalachin4452 Жыл бұрын
This shop is quite dumb
@survivingpolice
@survivingpolice Ай бұрын
Thank you for the video
@muasboy
@muasboy 4 жыл бұрын
One big reason why the kit cost so much. Is because it’s 50 state legal.
@83K5Blazer
@83K5Blazer 4 жыл бұрын
Damn..that sucks. Time to throw in some nitrous to make up the difference 😉
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@bikotheanimator6169
@bikotheanimator6169 4 жыл бұрын
I wish turbokits dot com wasn't so expensive. I have a 2016 Genesis Coupe 3.8 automatic, almost near 58,000 miles now. I have driven it for three years I think. I don't know too much about cars, but I started doing research a few months ago during quarantine and learned more. I wrote down an entire mod list on word document. I contacted a shop who said they can install turbo kits, and they gave me their rate. The problem with Genesis Coupe is there are only a few aftermarket places left, and very few ECU tunes. It almost seems as though I would have to go to those places to get them tuned, but they are too far away. I am still confused on ECU. I was under the impression any tune shop with dyno could do custom ECU. Genesis is mostly AlphaSpeed, SFR, and Haltech if I had the money. That is the other problem. I wasted ten years of this life going to school. I graduated with my bachelor's in December 2018, did an amazing Summer internship in 2019, and now I have no job and not making during coronavirus apocalypse tribulation. If I ever did the get the money, I may have to rethink turbokits because their kit adds up from $4,895.00 to $7,000+ with everything extra added on. Remnant Performance kit with 76mm turbo is around $4,000, but then the extra money could spent on parts like rods, pistons, exhaust, etc. And they also released their new headers within the past month. I think their kit can get as high as turbokits in horsepower.
@ZeroFX32
@ZeroFX32 4 жыл бұрын
I wanted a Stillen Supercharger for my G37s Coupe 6MT, but I saw this video and, what a relief! It can work without going to the tuner in a tow truck that was my main concern. Now I know that I can go to the tuner driving my G37s at half throttle at least
@peterpeter6488
@peterpeter6488 4 жыл бұрын
If you're concern about a simple tow, you are not ready or have the means. Off the self tune will allow you to drive to a tuner if you want more.
@ZeroFX32
@ZeroFX32 4 жыл бұрын
@@peterpeter6488 if you say... Then I don't know how could I've ended with a TopGunz supercharger kit on my G37s coupe 6MT installed all by myself in one single day, with ECUTEK remote tune and then a proper fine tune on a dynojet
@ZeroFX32
@ZeroFX32 4 жыл бұрын
@@peterpeter6488 also, the topgunz kit is cheaper, easier to install and gives way more power, if you are interested. No regrets so far. Previously I dropped my transmission and put a lightweight flywheel and proper clutch/pressure-plate to get ready for the extra power, and the fuel pump was previous the Supercharger installation also. What is left to do is to change fuel lines to use E85 (fuel pump and injectors are for E85 but not the lines yet)
@peterpeter6488
@peterpeter6488 4 жыл бұрын
@@ZeroFX32 awesome bro. I'm glad it worked out for you. E85 will be my last upgrade. I'll be going A2A too. Good luck and hope you hit done high HP numbers!
@ewwitsdavid97
@ewwitsdavid97 4 жыл бұрын
U can make these number n/a just saying
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
We know
@lenwerksgt5906
@lenwerksgt5906 4 жыл бұрын
Running the out of the box stillen kit is the worst idea. Their cooling system is garbage as is their tune. Get the Topgunz full air-to-air SC kit.
@blainejones5759
@blainejones5759 4 жыл бұрын
This guy does research 👍
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that the Stillen kit is such crap out of the box, don't you think?
@lenwerksgt5906
@lenwerksgt5906 4 жыл бұрын
@@DriverMotorsports yo man I have a fully built block with CP Custom Forged Pistons and Carrillo Pro H-Beam Forged Connecting Rods currently being installed with my Topgunz setup. Luckily for your customer he can buy the conversion from Topgunz. Email me at wleonard@uci.edu. Your boy can salvage this without having to buy an entire kit. He sells conversions. Follow me on IG: The_Cheese_69.
@lenwerksgt5906
@lenwerksgt5906 4 жыл бұрын
@@DriverMotorsports it is absolute crap. Stillen blew my motor in one month after they installed the kit in house and blamed me for it. I put less than 1k on odometer after install. Horrible customer service.
@garciassandre1170
@garciassandre1170 2 жыл бұрын
Very honest video but now my question is .. Wich supercharger u you guys recommend for my 370z 2012
@anatolydyatlov963
@anatolydyatlov963 2 жыл бұрын
Well, I'm not complaining. My nismo with a stillen supercharger and soho A2A makes 580HP and is working just fine, though I admit that it was all done by professionals.
@hankhasemeier6887
@hankhasemeier6887 2 жыл бұрын
Did you use the tune that came with it or did you have it tuned by a professional?
@anatolydyatlov963
@anatolydyatlov963 2 жыл бұрын
@@hankhasemeier6887 It was tuned by the previous owner. The guy has his own car service station, which focuses on modifying and tuning sports cars. He bought it new in 2017, modded and tuned it, then sold it to me a few months ago. His company is called Michalak Car Performance.
@hankhasemeier6887
@hankhasemeier6887 2 жыл бұрын
@@anatolydyatlov963 that's where the difference is then. These guys are running on the tune that comes with the kit and blaming the entire kit including the hardware for the issues they're having. That's like putting peanut butter in your gas tank and being surprised when it doesn't run lol
@anatolydyatlov963
@anatolydyatlov963 2 жыл бұрын
@@hankhasemeier6887 Yep, totally agree.
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 2 жыл бұрын
You are missing the point totally. Does stillen sell this kit with a "tune" ???
@_vislow_7307
@_vislow_7307 3 жыл бұрын
Base tune ain’t going to do much, you need a real tuner to tune this car such as admin, Z1 , Rsentalphy so many more tuners out there that can really tunes VQs , but I understand that y’all want to find out how much power can this make with Stillen supercharger and stillen base tune. I wish the owner would had done more research before buying the supercharger. I know If youre really into these cars (vqs) you would get like a real tuners to tune this car. I can guarantee you that you can make around high 300 wheels for sure. But like you said this is not what the video is all about. It’s about the kit itself and their base tune. Completely understand. Great video 👍👍👍
@davidrobertson7458
@davidrobertson7458 4 жыл бұрын
Damn I got 340-350 whp without forced induction on my Z
@the_average_canadian
@the_average_canadian 4 жыл бұрын
Could I get a mod list?
@trizkial7592
@trizkial7592 4 жыл бұрын
Mod list
@yoshiz3396
@yoshiz3396 4 жыл бұрын
and you spent like 4 k hahha
@humbertovaldez4710
@humbertovaldez4710 3 жыл бұрын
Full exhaust with high flow cats, drop ins,and e85 with ported upper plenum
@GoodBoiStuff
@GoodBoiStuff 4 жыл бұрын
I love fuck out of my car’s but I will never attempt to tune anything myself, that’s an entirely independent skill set that takes time to learn 😐
@wespm76
@wespm76 Жыл бұрын
So I am prepping for boost…I was under the impression that I am needing to and prepping for a 550 injector upgrade and AEM 340lpm E85 fuel pump. Already have put on and achieved Higher spark with more energy Z1 coil packs.. Increase air needs increased spark and fuel…right. I already have one step colder plugs to go in but put OEMs in for now. Even with my long tube cold air and duel cat backs the increased spark has me smoking those boosted Focus boys daily…. still slow AF but very linear. Did you do any of those upgrades? Just asking here no shade for real.
@brendenmills9139
@brendenmills9139 4 жыл бұрын
for that kind of money you should just get a single turbo kit
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
💯
@ggghism
@ggghism Жыл бұрын
From personal experience, not a great kit at all, and customer service from Stillen was satisfactory.
@CurlyFrEddy
@CurlyFrEddy 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine not getting a custom tune when you drop 8k on a boost kit. lmao
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine spending 8K on a kit that is supposed to be plug and play with tune included (that doesnt work). Then having to pay for a custom tune.
@kevinrose4975
@kevinrose4975 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. It was insightful. We need more machanics who values the customer than the job.
@echo5charlie386
@echo5charlie386 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah Stillen our the box is shit. They got garbage customer service. Had to run ecutek and a 4bar map. Waiting on this corona to pass for an a2a kit
@DRBK314
@DRBK314 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting the video. Seeing how hard it was to get basic results is meaningful to someone like me that is new to supercharging. That being said, I am a physical scientist, and I think you guys were scant on listing testing parameters and your methodology. Frankly, what you posted is really bad science. You are implicitly making a thermodynamic criticism of two convoluted things: Stillen's mechanical design, and the actual tune, without actually following through with a well-formed experiment. I would have been more convinced of your conclusions if you measured things like airflow and temperature near the intake. Also, what gas did you use? What kind of dyno test did you run? Can you describe the software tuning parameters from your successive tunes? Also, did you try to double check your dyno calibration against another dyno? That would be the first thing a scientist would do when they see an unexpected result. I'm sure you guys have experience with cars, but it is only reasonable to expect a more thorough assessment before you post a conclusion.
@mattmatt9971
@mattmatt9971 2 жыл бұрын
Limp mode? is it an auto? do you think there will be a whole lot of difference if it were a manual sir?
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 2 жыл бұрын
Probably.
@tentomdrummer
@tentomdrummer 2 жыл бұрын
bought this and tuned it myself. works grate. 502 hp 370z
@con4244
@con4244 2 жыл бұрын
are you stock transmission?
@pwc-doctorznostradamus7417
@pwc-doctorznostradamus7417 4 жыл бұрын
Dosnt sound right...Like belt slipping, tune, pull sounded weak as fk! And I lived down the street from them..
@reelizt
@reelizt 3 жыл бұрын
do you not have an inhouse tuner that will tune the car ? I don't understand why you would use the off the shelf tune. They will never push the limit of the kit because they have to cover their ass if something happens. Thats why you out source the uprev software from Admin, Z1 or ShinjiTuned. lol
@daquan94
@daquan94 Жыл бұрын
Did you upgrade your fuel injectors and your fuel pump?
@BhobsonKatie
@BhobsonKatie 4 жыл бұрын
Somethings wrong with that because I know I got personally that has a steal on the supercharger nothing has been modified whatsoever except the tuning software and nothing put down some serious power actually he is on the verge of pushing the stock block to it’s limits you can’t even keep the damn thing in a straight line he’s got so much power and I keep telling him he needs to get some bigger tires
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
The something wrong is Stillens tune.
@southernberean8166
@southernberean8166 3 жыл бұрын
Had one for my 350 Z I had someone install a stage for steel and super charger along with stealing engine damper because they really do all or most want to rip the engine off the motor mounts LOL. Also a steel and titanium swaybar and they still in larger all capacity paying for one more quart more than stock I also boughtStillin Cowell hood to go over my massive Whipple charger twinscrew chrome what I liked about the supercharger was that it had an enclosed coolant system that you did not have to constantly add coolant to
@Hugs_4_Bugs_
@Hugs_4_Bugs_ 4 жыл бұрын
It has to be the parts somehow. I haven't seen this happen to anyone else running Stillen.
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
We did not tune it. The customer paid a ton of money to buy the Stillen kit that included a tune. Stillen told us the tune is perfect. We can definitely make more power if we were to tune the car but the customer is not ready to spend more money.
@bobbyholmes4586
@bobbyholmes4586 4 жыл бұрын
Only supercharger worth buying is a vortech waaaay better and way more potential for more whp.
@dbdman11
@dbdman11 4 жыл бұрын
,this kit uses a vortech supercharger.
@bobbyholmes4586
@bobbyholmes4586 4 жыл бұрын
The supercharger unit itself yes but the rest is stillen garbage. The actual vortech kit is so much better
@dbdman11
@dbdman11 4 жыл бұрын
@@bobbyholmes4586 thats whatbi meant just the unit. I agree the rrst is garabage
@felixrashian9825
@felixrashian9825 4 жыл бұрын
still hoping that GTM twin setup will come back someday or are they still in production ?
@CFpinoy5141
@CFpinoy5141 3 жыл бұрын
It sounds like stillen copy and pasted their tune from their own car if they cant get the car started by the first tune
@sleepwalker29
@sleepwalker29 4 жыл бұрын
Did you upgrade the clutch? This kit requires a clutch good for 500ftlbs. I had to stop selling STILLEN parts. They sold me a 300ZX driveshaft that didn't fit. Then they told me to rig it. They did not machine the coupling right. I had to argue and send them photos for a week before Dean at extention 182 would accept a return. This kit makes 420hp to wheels with the right clutch. Get a ACT clutch. You guys are dumb if it is the clutch. $500 for a ACT clutch for a manual. 😃
@moedollaz203
@moedollaz203 Жыл бұрын
That’s just a base tune. Do some adjustments to get some real numbers
@alexsaam2696
@alexsaam2696 3 жыл бұрын
Any and all upgrades should be tuned in person . Period. If someone can't afford a tune then don't touch the car
@slicktop2jz855
@slicktop2jz855 4 жыл бұрын
Whack a Borg Warner S366 on and call it a day
@FreddyG687
@FreddyG687 3 жыл бұрын
Fuck .. Im better off getting my shit off of eBay ! For seven grand I can build a stronger motor or the blower on it make 800 to the wheels. The fuck
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@ls6king316
@ls6king316 3 жыл бұрын
How are you guys having problems where other people that own that particular supercharger don't? The problem is not the supercharger the problem is you the installer you did something wrong
@cre8tivegarage157
@cre8tivegarage157 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing us yet another vibe 🥂 enjoyed
@yoshiz3396
@yoshiz3396 4 жыл бұрын
for 350z hr and 370z a turbo kit would be better
@huntersimmons9426
@huntersimmons9426 4 жыл бұрын
Where are you guys finding turbos for 370s less than this? Everything I’ve seen has been north of 8500 and then at least 10,000 for a twin
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
VQ's are pretty expensive when it comes to engine mods. That's just the way it is.
@angelvaquero6810
@angelvaquero6810 4 жыл бұрын
You guys should talk to @issaslowz
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 4 жыл бұрын
We did not tune it. The customer paid a ton of money to buy the Stillen kit that included a tune. Stillen told us the tune is perfect. We can definitely make more power if we were to tune the car but the customer is not ready to spend more money.
@mathieulevasseur4082
@mathieulevasseur4082 4 жыл бұрын
I guess he should of went for full bolt on or remote turbo.
@waugy370z8
@waugy370z8 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah somethings not right. I had my Z dyno'd after a remote tune from admintunning and Mines doing 337 to the wheels. My understanding was that kit would put you just over 400 with the stillen tune.
@alexsaam2696
@alexsaam2696 3 жыл бұрын
The hp starts to drop at 6k cause at that point the valves are closing too quickly. Basically choking out the enginee.
@dtf56980
@dtf56980 3 жыл бұрын
Soho motorsports Air2Air kit with the stillen supercharger makes reliably 500-700hp at the wheel
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports 3 жыл бұрын
We agree with you except for the 700 wheel reliable on a stock block. We wouldn't recommend this.
@killermed95
@killermed95 Жыл бұрын
The base tune is not the real tune. You have to Dyno tune it using the mapping. Stop complaining.
@DriverMotorsports
@DriverMotorsports Жыл бұрын
Not what Stillen advertised. Their tune wouldn't even start the car. It was total shit.
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