stillen front body

sojirovskensi · 03-29-2012, 10:40 PM

I was looking at Stillen front body kit, and I was wondering why they made the side air duct so big.
My concern is, when it rains, the water may get into the CAI and to the engine.
Am I worrying too much?

JAYNO20 · 03-29-2012, 10:50 PM

I have read bad things about that Stillen front bumper... It sucks cause it looks amazing...

XwChriswX · 03-29-2012, 11:02 PM

It's made that way so you can have, oil, transmission, turbo/SC, power steering, or whatever other type of coolers you want to have in the side wells.

And depending on which intakes you have water may/may not be a problem. If you're running oiled filters, water isn't an issue. If you're running dry filters then yeah you shouldn't drive through rivers.

Mike · 03-30-2012, 03:27 AM

water isn't going anywhere through those side vents other than hitting your inner fender linings and down out the bottom. The CAI is up in the center under the middle of the upper portion, at least with their Gen 3s. I've had the bumper 2 years now, and although its seen very little rain on my car, it has seen an entire track weekend in the rain and there are no issues.

XwChriswX · 03-30-2012, 03:36 AM

I think he's talking about the AEM/Injen filter locations Mike.

Mike · 03-30-2012, 03:49 AM

well those filters suck

XwChriswX · 03-30-2012, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

well those filters suck

sojirovskensi · 03-30-2012, 10:56 AM

yea I have AEM CAI

Mike · 03-30-2012, 11:58 AM

yeah, if they are in the sides they might get a little wet. The stillen is really designed for their filters. They even have an additional air inlet for the Gen 3s on the underside of the upper part of the grill opening.

SPOHN · 03-30-2012, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

well those filters suck

sojirovskensi · 03-30-2012, 12:30 PM

hmm switch out to gen3 and keep it as NA?

XwChriswX · 03-30-2012, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sojirovskensi

hmm switch out to gen3 and keep it as NA?

Winning.

Huck · 03-30-2012, 10:37 PM

sounds like a good day to me

03-29-2012, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
sojirovskensi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 287 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Wh M6 Rep Power: 15	stillen front body I was looking at Stillen front body kit, and I was wondering why they made the side air duct so big. My concern is, when it rains, the water may get into the CAI and to the engine. Am I worrying too much? __________________ [Volk] [HKS] [Berk] [AEM] [RE-11] [Uprev] [KW V3]

03-29-2012, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	It's made that way so you can have, oil, transmission, turbo/SC, power steering, or whatever other type of coolers you want to have in the side wells. And depending on which intakes you have water may/may not be a problem. If you're running oiled filters, water isn't an issue. If you're running dry filters then yeah you shouldn't drive through rivers. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

03-30-2012, 03:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	water isn't going anywhere through those side vents other than hitting your inner fender linings and down out the bottom. The CAI is up in the center under the middle of the upper portion, at least with their Gen 3s. I've had the bumper 2 years now, and although its seen very little rain on my car, it has seen an entire track weekend in the rain and there are no issues. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

03-30-2012, 03:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	I think he's talking about the AEM/Injen filter locations Mike. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

03-30-2012, 03:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	well those filters suck __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

03-29-2012, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
JAYNO20 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 802 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	I have read bad things about that Stillen front bumper... It sucks cause it looks amazing...

03-30-2012, 10:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
sojirovskensi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 287 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Wh M6 Rep Power: 15	yea I have AEM CAI __________________ [Volk] [HKS] [Berk] [AEM] [RE-11] [Uprev] [KW V3]

03-30-2012, 11:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	yeah, if they are in the sides they might get a little wet. The stillen is really designed for their filters. They even have an additional air inlet for the Gen 3s on the underside of the upper part of the grill opening. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

03-30-2012, 12:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
sojirovskensi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 287 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Wh M6 Rep Power: 15	hmm switch out to gen3 and keep it as NA? __________________ [Volk] [HKS] [Berk] [AEM] [RE-11] [Uprev] [KW V3]

03-30-2012, 10:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 33	sounds like a good day to me __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

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