Stillen Fascia Fitment Issue

68cam454 · 07-14-2015, 12:56 AM

I have my Z at the local highly praised body shop and they just cant get the bumper to fit properly. If you push it into place in the front so it lines up with the hood properly, it pops out under the headlights. If you line it up properly with the bottom of the headlights, you have a huge gap at the front of the hood??

I've asked the guys at Stillen to make contact with the body shop tomorrow since the guys at the shop are throwing their hands up and ready to put the OEM one on. This would really suck since I really need the extra airflow for the Stillen intercooler and oil cooler.

I've searched on here but haven't found anyone else reporting this but I'm hoping it's just a matter of following a certain sequence in putting it on. Please let me know if anyone has experienced this before.

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jchammond · 07-14-2015, 04:35 AM

do they have the foam in place? maybe it requires a different size...?

INeedaDoctor · 07-14-2015, 08:28 AM

Mine has the same issue and I just assumed that it's supposed to be like this. Can anyone chime in?

DEpointfive0 · 07-14-2015, 10:21 AM

You have to cut the foam, and mine doesn't fit great either

Riptide67 · 07-14-2015, 02:18 PM

my amuse front was that way. The foam had to be removed.

68cam454 · 07-15-2015, 01:21 AM

The body shop already trimmed the foam piece as it states in the instructions.
They have had their main tech on it and he has 25 years of experience doing this. He says he has tried everything he can think of and he has given up on trying to make it fit right. The owner of the body shop is going to talk to Stillen tomorrow to see if there is anything they have missed and if not, we are back to the OEM bumper and I'm out a bunch of money for all the prep work and time spent trying to make this fit.

FireDan50 · 07-15-2015, 09:37 AM

Mine has some fitment issues too...at the fenders but mainly near the headlight and the center/front portion near the hood where it shows a small gap. Hard to tell from the pics but I can spot them like bird poop when I look at my car

68cam454 · 07-25-2015, 06:24 PM

The body shop is trying to get the gaps filled in as much as possible since I really have no options right now other than making this work. It's going to cost me a bunch of cash that I wasn't expecting to spend to get it prepped.

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Mike · 07-25-2015, 09:12 PM

mine pops out, but I don't care, its a track car

Chucktown-Z · 07-29-2015, 08:42 PM

Best of luck guys, but I'm glad I read this...nearly bought a Stillen bumper yesterday; this reaffirms that it's not for me.

KoolKarmaJoe · 07-30-2015, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68cam454

The body shop is trying to get the gaps filled in as much as possible since I really have no options right now other than making this work. It's going to cost me a bunch of cash that I wasn't expecting to spend to get it prepped.

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Has Stillen responded?

370Zsteve · 04-10-2016, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68cam454

The body shop is trying to get the gaps filled in as much as possible since I really have no options right now other than making this work. It's going to cost me a bunch of cash that I wasn't expecting to spend to get it prepped.

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I sure would like to know the outcome of this since I have a Stillen fascia sitting in my garage. :/

Wonka2581 · 04-10-2016, 08:41 PM

Maybe it was a bad mood / casting? Why not just ship it back to Stillen and have them send you a new one??

Zoom370z · 04-11-2016, 02:02 AM

I'm also planning on buying that same front bumper... when I took off mine to install my stillen G3 intakes the oem bumper didn't want to go back in, so I removed the foam and bumper fits like it should but that's the oem bumper.

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Nixin · 04-11-2016, 08:12 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I was considering going this route as well.

07-14-2015, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
68cam454 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 90 Drives: GM Nismo/68 454 Cam Rep Power: 14	Stillen Fascia Fitment Issue I have my Z at the local highly praised body shop and they just cant get the bumper to fit properly. If you push it into place in the front so it lines up with the hood properly, it pops out under the headlights. If you line it up properly with the bottom of the headlights, you have a huge gap at the front of the hood?? I've asked the guys at Stillen to make contact with the body shop tomorrow since the guys at the shop are throwing their hands up and ready to put the OEM one on. This would really suck since I really need the extra airflow for the Stillen intercooler and oil cooler. I've searched on here but haven't found anyone else reporting this but I'm hoping it's just a matter of following a certain sequence in putting it on. Please let me know if anyone has experienced this before. http://www.the370z.com/members/68cam...34-resized.jpg 20150713_131434_resized.jpg

07-14-2015, 04:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
jchammond A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Carolina Age: 58 Posts: 15,204 Drives: 13’ 370Z TS 7A/T Rep Power: 2684395	do they have the foam in place? maybe it requires a different size...? __________________ MazWorx built long block \| FI-TT-100 Stage 2.75 \| IPT built 7A/T http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...s-musings.html

07-14-2015, 10:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	You have to cut the foam, and mine doesn't fit great either __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

07-14-2015, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Riptide67 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Age: 37 Posts: 1,610 Drives: 09 Nismo #0483 PW Rep Power: 69	my amuse front was that way. The foam had to be removed. __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z and 1975 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - PNW_INC - Legacy_Ohana Follow me on Instagam @s3zero_z3four

07-15-2015, 09:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	Mine has some fitment issues too...at the fenders but mainly near the headlight and the center/front portion near the hood where it shows a small gap. Hard to tell from the pics but I can spot them like bird poop when I look at my car __________________ VSR Single-turbo kit: 611hp/517tq @ 10psi (Q16 race gas) Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370z

07-14-2015, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
INeedaDoctor Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 87 Drives: 09 Black Touring Rep Power: 12	Mine has the same issue and I just assumed that it's supposed to be like this. Can anyone chime in?

07-15-2015, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
68cam454 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 90 Drives: GM Nismo/68 454 Cam Rep Power: 14	The body shop already trimmed the foam piece as it states in the instructions. They have had their main tech on it and he has 25 years of experience doing this. He says he has tried everything he can think of and he has given up on trying to make it fit right. The owner of the body shop is going to talk to Stillen tomorrow to see if there is anything they have missed and if not, we are back to the OEM bumper and I'm out a bunch of money for all the prep work and time spent trying to make this fit.

07-25-2015, 06:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
68cam454 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 90 Drives: GM Nismo/68 454 Cam Rep Power: 14	The body shop is trying to get the gaps filled in as much as possible since I really have no options right now other than making this work. It's going to cost me a bunch of cash that I wasn't expecting to spend to get it prepped. gapfill1.jpg gapfill2.jpg

07-25-2015, 09:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	mine pops out, but I don't care, its a track car JWillis72 and Jaxx like this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

07-29-2015, 08:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chucktown-Z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Charleston Posts: 16 Drives: 2011 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 10	Best of luck guys, but I'm glad I read this...nearly bought a Stillen bumper yesterday; this reaffirms that it's not for me. __________________ CHUCKTOWN-Z 2011 Nismo 370Z, Brilliant Silver #0075 AAM Short Tails, Blox 24K Gold Shift Knob, RS1 Fenders

04-10-2016, 08:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	Maybe it was a bad mood / casting? Why not just ship it back to Stillen and have them send you a new one?? __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

04-11-2016, 02:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
Zoom370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Lincoln ca Posts: 308 Drives: 2011 370z auto 7 Rep Power: 11	I'm also planning on buying that same front bumper... when I took off mine to install my stillen G3 intakes the oem bumper didn't want to go back in, so I removed the foam and bumper fits like it should but that's the oem bumper. Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk

04-11-2016, 08:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	Thanks for the heads up. I was considering going this route as well.

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