Stillen bumper arrived today!!!!!!!

vipor · 04-27-2010, 04:51 PM

Sucks that you can see all the coolers and everything so well.... Does look good by itself though

nogoodname · 04-27-2010, 04:52 PM

Could always buy a thinker mesh in black.

Caravanshaka · 04-27-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vipor

Sucks that you can see all the coolers and everything so well.... Does look good by itself though

370Zsteve · 04-27-2010, 04:59 PM

Ya, a thicker black mesh would hide the plumbing better, I agree. Yet...

IT LOOKS BADA$$!

Much better than I imagined it would, great job Stillen!

Thano · 04-27-2010, 05:03 PM

I thought that the side vents were going to be the thing that stands out but it turns out to be the HUGE front opening.

Definitely gonna need to hide that somehow...

HKYStormFront · 04-27-2010, 05:16 PM

plenty of room for a big ol' honkin' intercooler... *hint, hint*

oh and mike, i'm gonna be down in ATL for company training all week, should be done around 5ish everyday if you wanna make a trip down there and let me take some pics

LateralG'z · 04-27-2010, 05:45 PM

that is sick. i am pretty sure i will order one soon. how much did it cost you total with the shop. thanks

NYBladeZ · 04-27-2010, 05:56 PM

just get a thicker mesh and it's all set, looks great!

jmlenz · 04-27-2010, 06:18 PM

Bumper looks great! That mesh does look a little chinsy and unfinished. Unless you have a nice IC in there that plumbing is an eyesore. Is that the mesh that comes with the bumper from Stillen?

Mike · 04-27-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jmlenz

Bumper looks great! That mesh does look a little chinsy and unfinished. Unless you have a nice IC in there that plumbing is an eyesore. Is that the mesh that comes with the bumper from Stillen?

no, that isn't the stillen mesh. I got the stillen mesh, but they didn't have the side vents done, only the main opening, so I had to fabricate my own. I need to see it in person still, and not in photos, but worst case, once Stillen finalizes the side mesh, I will order it and replace. Theirs is thicker, but I had to work with what I could get locally to get it back on the road. Hopefully, its just the flash of the camera that makes everything stand out.

As for cost painted, I don't really know, since its part of a larger crash repair. With shipping and the grill, Stillen charge was roughly 700.

Mike · 04-27-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

plenty of room for a big ol' honkin' intercooler... *hint, hint*

oh and mike, i'm gonna be down in ATL for company training all week, should be done around 5ish everyday if you wanna make a trip down there and let me take some pics

where are you going to be Patrick, with a fresh complete buffing, the car should be prime for photos.

370Zsteve · 04-27-2010, 07:09 PM

If you wouldn't mind, for all of us here, could you ask the repair shop what the line-item cost was for the bumper install? Thanks again for all the pics, and for being the dreaded guinea-pig. +1 rep

RCZ · 04-27-2010, 07:10 PM

I just did a pchop of a fmic in that opening and it looks great!

Kyle@STILLEN · 04-27-2010, 07:54 PM

I'm guessing the flash of the camera has a lot to do with that. I had a 2005 Nissan Titan with a mesh grill and intercooler behind it. Driving around town or just taking normal pictures you could not see the intercooler. Get that flash in there and the grill looked like wax paper and you could see straight through it...It was really weird.

Our fascia is heading out to paint tomorrow along with the rockers, roof wing, and deck wing. I should have it back in about a week or so and will have photos ready for everyone.

HKYStormFront · 04-27-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

where are you going to be Patrick, with a fresh complete buffing, the car should be prime for photos.

i will keep you updated. looks like i'm gonna be in the norcross area

04-27-2010, 04:51 PM	#91 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	Sucks that you can see all the coolers and everything so well.... Does look good by itself though __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

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370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	Ya, a thicker black mesh would hide the plumbing better, I agree. Yet... IT LOOKS BADA$$! Much better than I imagined it would, great job Stillen! __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

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HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	plenty of room for a big ol' honkin' intercooler... hint, hint oh and mike, i'm gonna be down in ATL for company training all week, should be done around 5ish everyday if you wanna make a trip down there and let me take some pics __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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LateralG'z Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 876 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 17	that is sick. i am pretty sure i will order one soon. how much did it cost you total with the shop. thanks __________________ 2010 Mag Black, 6MT,

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NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	just get a thicker mesh and it's all set, looks great! __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	Could always buy a thinker mesh in black.

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Thano Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 54 Drives: 09 370Z Black M6 Rep Power: 16	I thought that the side vents were going to be the thing that stands out but it turns out to be the HUGE front opening. Definitely gonna need to hide that somehow...

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jmlenz Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 645 Drives: a car Rep Power: 643	Bumper looks great! That mesh does look a little chinsy and unfinished. Unless you have a nice IC in there that plumbing is an eyesore. Is that the mesh that comes with the bumper from Stillen?

04-27-2010, 07:09 PM	#102 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	If you wouldn't mind, for all of us here, could you ask the repair shop what the line-item cost was for the bumper install? Thanks again for all the pics, and for being the dreaded guinea-pig. +1 rep __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

04-27-2010, 07:10 PM	#103 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	I just did a pchop of a fmic in that opening and it looks great!

04-27-2010, 07:54 PM	#104 (permalink)
Kyle@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 626 Drives: Toyota Tundra Rep Power: 306	I'm guessing the flash of the camera has a lot to do with that. I had a 2005 Nissan Titan with a mesh grill and intercooler behind it. Driving around town or just taking normal pictures you could not see the intercooler. Get that flash in there and the grill looked like wax paper and you could see straight through it...It was really weird. Our fascia is heading out to paint tomorrow along with the rockers, roof wing, and deck wing. I should have it back in about a week or so and will have photos ready for everyone.

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