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e36er 10-17-2012 11:57 PM

just got mine installed,

http://imageshack.us/a/img547/5237/20121017180146.jpg

RoshDawg 10-18-2012 03:29 AM

e36er,
that is a great looking Z!
nicely done

e36er 10-18-2012 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg (Post 1967804)
e36er,
that is a great looking Z!
nicely done

Thank you,

If we could figure out the saggin issue, I have to admit that Stillen front lip has got to be the best and cleanest looking front lip for Z.

I love mine.

Now I am going to Home Depot to get some Aluminium Embrace to prevent sagging.

I am thinking of using Glue Nails...What does everyone think?

robones 10-18-2012 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by e36er (Post 1968178)
Thank you,

If we could figure out the saggin issue, I have to admit that Stillen front lip has got to be the best and cleanest looking front lip for Z.

I love mine.

Now I am going to Home Depot to get some Aluminium Embrace to prevent sagging.

I am thinking of using Glue Nails...What does everyone think?

Yup! do it fast before it has any time
to sag. You are less flexible to sagging because you painted yours an if it sags your paint will probably crack.

Joepro 10-18-2012 07:52 PM

Ill be planning my anti-sag kit this weekend haha, I do not want to use the support rods, most likely will go the aluminum + epoxy, it just seems that is adding weight to a sag prone area might avoid the middle sagging but will the whole lip slat forward over time...hmmm, which would make the support rods necessary..

scottIN 10-19-2012 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Joepro (Post 1969118)
Ill be planning my anti-sag kit this weekend haha, I do not want to use the support rods, most likely will go the aluminum + epoxy, it just seems that is adding weight to a sag prone area might avoid the middle sagging but will the whole lip slat forward over time...hmmm, which would make the support rods necessary..

The weight of the aluminum is next to nothing. You'd have to put it in a wind tunnel to test for sure, but I'd bet it's less that the downforce generated by driving 10 mph. Just make sure you extend it past the weak / cut out point.

robones 10-19-2012 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Joepro (Post 1969118)
Ill be planning my anti-sag kit this weekend haha, I do not want to use the support rods, most likely will go the aluminum + epoxy, it just seems that is adding weight to a sag prone area might avoid the middle sagging but will the whole lip slat forward over time...hmmm, which would make the support rods necessary..

If you go with the aluminum rod, make sure you get it long enough so it gets support from both sides of the lip. I am not sure about holding it with just epoxy though. how strong is that stuff?

leeyeegue 10-19-2012 11:39 AM

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The braces do look good!!Attachment 56218

robones 10-19-2012 11:43 AM

They sure do as long as you paint them black :)

leeyeegue 10-19-2012 11:55 AM

U can get black ones lol don't get the shiny ones

Joepro 10-25-2012 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by robones (Post 1969829)
If you go with the aluminum rod, make sure you get it long enough so it gets support from both sides of the lip. I am not sure about holding it with just epoxy though. how strong is that stuff?

I did it last night, I used marine epoxy, water proof and good to to 3000 psi. I used a 90 degree angled 1 inch piece of aluminum,made it about 2 feet long, if I had to do it again I would have made it a bit longer and wider, I think 2 inch will fit just fine.

It was starting to sag already... re formed it with a heat gun. I curved the front of it with my grinder too so it forms right to the curves of the lip in the front. I can always redo it if it does not work. I post a few pics later.

scottIN 11-20-2012 12:03 PM

Just an update on my fix. The aluminum strut came un-epoxied today. Pretty sure it had to do with me smacking a curb (or as the English say, 'kerb') a few days ago. Too much flex for the epoxy to hold.

Since it's about time to park it for the winter, I'll pull the bumper and come up with a better fix during the dark months.

Shotta 11-21-2012 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by scottIN (Post 2024778)
Just an update on my fix. The aluminum strut came un-epoxied today. Pretty sure it had to do with me smacking a curb (or as the English say, 'kerb') a few days ago. Too much flex for the epoxy to hold.

Since it's about time to park it for the winter, I'll pull the bumper and come up with a better fix during the dark months.

If you sand the aluminum piece with rough sand paper then use a urethane adhesive you should be good to go. The connection will be slightly flexible and weather resistant.

SiXK 11-21-2012 01:07 PM

I have to say, after having problems with Stillen more than a decade ago (300ZX parts) that they have not changed a bit. This is the same thing they have always done, nothing is their fault, blame the customer, delay, delay, delay...

ANG3L 03-11-2013 06:35 PM

I've emailed them about this same issue weeks ago... never got a reply. :|


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