Poor Stillen Side Skirt fitment

Fire · 09-25-2010, 07:18 PM

I have my car at the bodyshop to get my aero pieces installed. I have Stillen canards, front lip, side skirts and SS rear spoiler. They test fitted everything and the side skirts have fitment problems. Anybody else have the side skirts?
The material just behind the door is too thick. I tried to upload pics here but they are bitmaps and exceed the limit.

Trips · 09-25-2010, 07:38 PM

Post the links?

wretched_z · 09-25-2010, 09:53 PM

I had the same problems, also even after prepping where the double sided tape attachs across the top, the tape at the top of the side skirt started peeling off the side skirt in the 100+ degree heat we had over the summer. The body shop I use (been going to them for 15 years) ended up having to epoxy the top to get them to stay.

Cmike2780 · 09-25-2010, 09:55 PM

no need to epoxy...just get stronger double sided 3m tape.

Fire · 09-25-2010, 10:50 PM

Thanks for your replies. As for links to the pics I don't know how to post them to a link. I agree that the stock tape doesn't seem to be strong enough and I will consider both options. My biggest problem is that the skirts seem to be too thick from the back edge of the door to about halfway to the end of the skirt(approx. 4 inches) it sticks out between 1/4 and 1/2".

Fire · 09-25-2010, 11:09 PM

Triple the pics on in (my photos) I tried to post like you said but no luck.

Trips · 09-25-2010, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fire

[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\untitled.bmp[/IMG]

The instructions are if you have the image on photobucket or similar?

1 post reply
2 attachements icon
3 choose file from computer
4 upload

Fire · 09-25-2010, 11:12 PM

I do that and it says file too large.

Trips · 09-25-2010, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fire

Triple the pics on in (my photos) I tried to post like you said but no luck.

of same instructions, maximize the image right click copy image address or if on pc copy the link from the top of the browser

Fire · 09-25-2010, 11:19 PM

Triple can you pm with an e-mail and I'll forward them to you?

Chris_1 · 09-25-2010, 11:22 PM

I gotta say, I am a little unhappy with whats going on with stillen lately. I mean the products just seem a bit halfa.. if you know what I mean? I would call them up and tell them the issue, maybe it was a bad batch?

Trips · 09-25-2010, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris@WheelsDirectOnline.com

I gotta say, I am a little unhappy with whats going on with stillen lately. I mean the products just seem a bit halfa.. if you know what I mean? I would call them up and tell them the issue, maybe it was a bad batch?

My thoughts exactly.

Fire · 09-25-2010, 11:39 PM

Have to go here but this should be a pic

Chris_1 · 09-26-2010, 12:19 AM

Yeah that is pretty bad, Honestly though the products have their issues. I would call Stillen and see if they can send you another, as one thing I know is they do take care of their customers. Just call them and tell them whats up, I would definitely send them these pictures.

Fire · 09-26-2010, 12:48 AM

I called them and e-mailed the pics, I'm sure that they will take care of them.

09-25-2010, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Poor Stillen Side Skirt fitment I have my car at the bodyshop to get my aero pieces installed. I have Stillen canards, front lip, side skirts and SS rear spoiler. They test fitted everything and the side skirts have fitment problems. Anybody else have the side skirts? The material just behind the door is too thick. I tried to upload pics here but they are bitmaps and exceed the limit.

09-25-2010, 07:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Post the links? __________________

09-25-2010, 09:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	no need to epoxy...just get stronger double sided 3m tape. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

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09-25-2010, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
wretched_z Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 63 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	I had the same problems, also even after prepping where the double sided tape attachs across the top, the tape at the top of the side skirt started peeling off the side skirt in the 100+ degree heat we had over the summer. The body shop I use (been going to them for 15 years) ended up having to epoxy the top to get them to stay.

09-25-2010, 10:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Thanks for your replies. As for links to the pics I don't know how to post them to a link. I agree that the stock tape doesn't seem to be strong enough and I will consider both options. My biggest problem is that the skirts seem to be too thick from the back edge of the door to about halfway to the end of the skirt(approx. 4 inches) it sticks out between 1/4 and 1/2".

09-25-2010, 11:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Triple the pics on in (my photos) I tried to post like you said but no luck.

09-25-2010, 11:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	I do that and it says file too large.

09-25-2010, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Triple can you pm with an e-mail and I'll forward them to you?

09-25-2010, 11:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chris_1 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Statewide Posts: 838 Drives: Nissan 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 16	I gotta say, I am a little unhappy with whats going on with stillen lately. I mean the products just seem a bit halfa.. if you know what I mean? I would call them up and tell them the issue, maybe it was a bad batch?

09-26-2010, 12:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
Chris_1 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Statewide Posts: 838 Drives: Nissan 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 16	Yeah that is pretty bad, Honestly though the products have their issues. I would call Stillen and see if they can send you another, as one thing I know is they do take care of their customers. Just call them and tell them whats up, I would definitely send them these pictures.

09-26-2010, 12:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	I called them and e-mailed the pics, I'm sure that they will take care of them.