Stillen Front Bumper fits like crap.

2011 Nismo#91 · 08-02-2018, 08:50 AM

So let me start out by saying that it's my fault for not triple checking the fitment prior to painting and trying to make it work. But shitty parts from the start is on you Stillen.

So a few weeks ago I purchased a Stillen Front bumper and did a quick test fit to see how everything would line up because I knew people in the past had issues with fitment of this bumper and just aftermarket body kits in general. It looked ok with some issues around the headlights which when I called stillen up because I was worried that once everything was installed and painted I couldn't return it. They gave me some tips about bending the ends in and letting it sit in the sun for a few days to get out any issues that happened during shipping that caused it to flatten out a bit. So after 5 days of hot 85+ days it seemed ok so I went ahead and had it painted and installed it. Also ordered their brake ducked kit and installed it. Yesterday was my first real drive with it and after a short highway drive to get gas it was popped out in the very ends and the gap had come back to it's original crappy fitment.

This is just an FYI to people who go with non oem body parts, if it isn't acceptable at first just return it right away. Crappy parts shouldn't be your responsibility to try and repair.

Aside note, the air flow through it is a 1000 times better then the 2015 bumper, coolant and oil temps are at least 15 deg cooler.

yaoxiao4 · 08-02-2018, 04:34 PM

Yikes, I haven't really seen many Stillen bumpers that fit well, everyone has told me to stay away.

On the bright side, Stillen still has THE most functional bumper out there for airflow to cool everything including brakes.

Meanwhile I'm trying to find all sort of different ways to try to create some airflow into my brakes with the Amuse bumper

08-02-2018, 08:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,402 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	Stillen Front Bumper fits like crap. So let me start out by saying that it's my fault for not triple checking the fitment prior to painting and trying to make it work. But shitty parts from the start is on you Stillen. So a few weeks ago I purchased a Stillen Front bumper and did a quick test fit to see how everything would line up because I knew people in the past had issues with fitment of this bumper and just aftermarket body kits in general. It looked ok with some issues around the headlights which when I called stillen up because I was worried that once everything was installed and painted I couldn't return it. They gave me some tips about bending the ends in and letting it sit in the sun for a few days to get out any issues that happened during shipping that caused it to flatten out a bit. So after 5 days of hot 85+ days it seemed ok so I went ahead and had it painted and installed it. Also ordered their brake ducked kit and installed it. Yesterday was my first real drive with it and after a short highway drive to get gas it was popped out in the very ends and the gap had come back to it's original crappy fitment. This is just an FYI to people who go with non oem body parts, if it isn't acceptable at first just return it right away. Crappy parts shouldn't be your responsibility to try and repair. Aside note, the air flow through it is a 1000 times better then the 2015 bumper, coolant and oil temps are at least 15 deg cooler. __________________ GTR TT 493Whp/431lbft, Ecutek, Southbend 6puck,Quaife, RPM RollBar 4Point, R888R, JRZ RSPro F(10R/10C) R(10R/6C) 1000f500r inlbs+150inlbs Tender, SPL everywhere.Full Specs Last edited by 2011 Nismo#91; 08-02-2018 at 08:59 AM.

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08-02-2018, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
yaoxiao4 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Bay Area Posts: 320 Drives: 13 370z Black M6 Rep Power: 8	Yikes, I haven't really seen many Stillen bumpers that fit well, everyone has told me to stay away. On the bright side, Stillen still has THE most functional bumper out there for airflow to cool everything including brakes. Meanwhile I'm trying to find all sort of different ways to try to create some airflow into my brakes with the Amuse bumper