DIY: STILLEN 370Z Front Splitter Install
 

Picked up a STILLEN front splitter and installed it!

HUGE thanks to Josh@STILLEN!

Here it is!

Needed Tools:
Jack & Jack stands
Screw Driver
Wax and Grease remover

Denatured Alcohol
Shop towels

Recommended Tools:
Lift
Power Drill
A second set of hands to help hold the lip in place
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Install time: 30 mins (with jack and stands 45mins)
Install Difficulty: .5 out of 10

The lips was very well packaged and shipping was super fast!

BEFORE PICS: (please excuse my dirty shop :shakes head:)
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Step 1.
Jack the front of your car up, or use a car lift (as pictured)
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Step 2.
Remove the lip from the package (if you haven't already! :icon17:)
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Step 3.
Hold the lip up to the bumper and check for fitment issues. (Mine had zero issues so this was pretty easy)
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Step 4.
Take some shop towels and grease remover and wipe down the lower section of the bumper.
**This is very important as the lip has double sided 3M tape. If grease, oil or any other type of surface containment can compromise the tape from sticking.**
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Step 5.
Once you've finished cleaning the lip with grease remover, take more shop towels and clean it again with denatured alcohol. This will remove whatever the grease remover left behind, leaving the surface even cleaner.
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Step 6.
Wipe down the lip and remove and dust or dirt. Then remove the red backing cover off the 3M tape.
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Step 7.
Since the tape is really a one time use thing, you've got to be careful when holding it up. My advice is to hold the lip up to the bumper in the middle and push it as far back as it can go.
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Then snap the sides of the lip over the bottom edge of the bumper fascia.



Step 8.
Once the lip is secured to the bumper with tape, it's time to use the supplied self taping screws to the underside for added strength. I put 2 in the sides, and the rest evenly throughout the front.
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Step 9.
Lower the car and wipe off any dirt or hand prints and enjoy!



After pictures:
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Daylight pictures:
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Conclusions:
I love this lip. I've been looking for lips for a long time and I really haven't found any that I really liked. I stumbled across the STILLEN lip on their site and had to have it, and I'm SUPER impressed with how well it fits. It's near OEM quality. For the price and quality, you can't beat it!

Check out STILLEN page for ordering and pricing info!

Thanks for checking this out, and if you've found it helpful, give me rep!

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-David

**EDIT** 10/2/11

Updated picture of the lip color matched
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Nice guide :)

Did you drill a pilot hole for the screws or just wind them in?

I think the only thing I might change is to use some black screws or different fixings where you can see them in the wheel arch.

I'd like to see one on a yellow 370 :)

They are self tapping, so you don't need to drill a pilot hole.

I used a blotch of black touch up paint and dabbed the side screws with it so they are less noticeable. Alternatively, you could use a standard automotive clip, one you'd find in the misc hardware section of your local auto parts store.

For those, you would need to drill a pilot hole.

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Good answers :)

Great DiY again! Thanks for taking the time to do this. It came out really nice.
I wonder why you just didn't remove the original chin spoiler?
Nonetheless it came out nice. :tup:
A rep to you Sir :tiphat:

Superb! Thanks so much for the DIY!

Only thing I would recommend is instead of removing all of the 3M backing in one shot.. just start each side with a couple of inches, letting the red backing come out the front, so as you place the part, you can just pull on the backing with the part attached.

Gives you some flexibility instead of the "omg i have one chance".. LOL

Looks fantastic!

hey, i thought you weren't an installer or engineer hahahhaha. how do you know that stuff. :stirthepot:

Good call Josh, that's great advice. I was lucky enough to put it one right with the first time. haha

Great job snapping so many pictures at all the important angles, very simple and straightforward DIY.

Josh: is it possible to swing by your office and see what it looks like in person before deciding?

Sure! With the manufacturing setup we have with urethane parts we don't have to shelve a lot of stuff, since we can make them virtually on demand, so just let me know when and I'll make sure one is made and prepped.

Maybe you'll be tempted to just leave with it.. :stirthepot:

Haha, that is generally what happens in my case. I will definitely do that, probably over Christmas break perhaps.

Are the two screws in the wheel well required? I know you mentioned the possibility of using a clip but are they needed in that spot or did you just add them for extra strength?

Only issue i had with my install was that the screws provided didn't quite grab enough... so i went ahead and just bought some longer/thicker ones and now no issues I love this lip :) Thanks Stillen!

Wow very nice. If I ever get tired of my current lip, this will def be my next choice

Honestly... I don't think they were necessary, but it helps the end sit flush. You could use a clip, or some double sided tape to help it... I used one of the screws that came with the packaging just to be safe.

It wasn't going anywhere before.. but if anything, the sides won't squirm around and scuff up my paint.

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