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Originally Posted by wstar
Sorry to hear about your father, cancer sucks.
By the way, what's the deal on gaskets for the headers? Does Stillen ship new gaskets for either side of them (or are the old ones re-usable at least on the engine side on a low-mileage car - or do I need to pick up some gaskets myself from a local parts place?). I guess I'll be calling them to ask about this tomorrow anyways.
I've got a ceramic-coated set due to arrive on Tuesday, and Berk HFCs sitting in my garage. I'm hoping to install both next weekend while I have access to a lift (I figure I may as well deal with the PITA cat removal just once) as my first major bolt-ons, and then deal with cat-back and intake at home without a lift later (still haven't decided on an intake anyways, although I'm leaning towards Stillen's G3 one once it becomes available).
Once all of that's in place, then I need to sort out getting the ECU tuned, either mail-order or maybe I can find someone who's good with a dyno here in Houston, we'll see.
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Ok as far as the gaskets I reused mine with no issues.
Your In texas why not contact Uprev and have your rom dumped and tune your factory computer? We use uprev at my shop and until i am a sponsor i can not advertise prices on here.
Your going to find that the drivers side header is a major PIA but the passenger side is a walk in the park. A few pointers on the drivers side. The bolt at the front of the car use a 14mm on a swivel a 6ich ext then another swivel and another ext and a rachet and attack it through the wheel well... It will make sense when your there. The Bottom two rear bolts attack from underneath with a long 14mm rachet wrench. Also I have a very long 3/8 to 1/2 ext that you use a 14mm semi deep swivel on to remove the cat bolts. But in a good note the passenger side is a walk in the park.
One word of caution, is the 02 sensors in the factory manifold were a major PIA to remove. They were cross threaded at the factory. I have a 18x1.5??? Die at work i used to rethread them before putting them back into the stillen headers. If you need a few pointers PM me for my number and I can help you a bit over the phone.
And Guys thank you so much for your kind words about my father, he is going in for another surgery this week for his back, that will be three in the last month. The tumor has attacked his spine. Been tough around here between working long hours and helping care for him. I moved back home lately to help out.
As for my dyno charts I have not forgotten I have print outs here but at work right now it is hectic. We are building a rear mount turbo Titan for the Titan Show this weekend and we are cutting it very close, and throw on top of that a few 350z builds and a 240sx RB swap I am swamped.
If you guys want any custom parts made for the 370z that other vendors have not address let me know and I will present to the owner of our shop/dealership.
And If your in southwest Florida and want to stop by and just say hello feel free!!!
Ryan