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Originally Posted by warpeacelove
Another Stillen Kit causes catastrophic engine failure....what's new but this piece of a junk kit keeps getting prompted when it is well know that she over heats the Engine.
#StillenKit Sucks #Facts.
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I totally disagree with your statement here. The kit does not suck. In fact it does everything it was designed to do. It is an easy install and makes power. It can easily break 400whp "the way it was designed" and be safe. There is a reason why they make you sign a waiver if you want even a 1psi more pulley on the kit. Because it was designed for one safe psi level. Anything after that and your asking for trouble. Especially if you start upgrading the power maker itself, as in this case. However, the guy did even admit it was the tune, in which will cause the same problems in every kit on the market. If his AFR's were running super lean, then even at the 8psi level it would have let go.
If someone asked what the easiest way to make 400whp on our cars is. I would tell them to get the stillen kit. If someone asks what the easiest way to make 500whp is, I would tell them to get the BP kit and stay away from stillen.
400whp is no joke. Its just insane how much power is being made these days. But 400whp is like 450 on the engine. How many cars come with 450? Its still a lot of power.
Years after the 350Z came out it was the "quest for 400" and it was considered to be insanely fast. If you had 450whp in your 350 you were the top dog.
Moral of the story:
Safe numbers on stillen kit are around 400whp. If that's what your goals are you will be fine. If, and when, you get power hungry, DONT try to push the stillen to the limits. Buy a turbo kit instead.
Unless you want to SERIOUSLY modify the stillen kit.
