who else has a saggy stillen front lip?

fuct · 08-01-2012, 12:49 PM

looks like the material cant handle the heat/wind! plain and simple.

edub370 · 08-01-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fuct

looks like the material cant handle the heat/wind! plain and simple.

this

robones · 08-03-2012, 04:19 PM

I just bought a pair of splitter support rods as a safety precaution. I will post pictures once installed.

delusional · 08-18-2012, 05:11 PM

has anyone sent in their sagged lip? im thinking of sending mine in. i took a 7hr road trip. and it has sagged to the point where i can't get out of my garage so i took it off. my car looks so naked now without a front lip

saqib55 · 08-18-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MACSIMIZER

I have cut a piece of aluminium to go in the center section of my splitter that will act as a brace to straighten it out. Fortunatly I have braces to mount it to, don't know how you could mount it without drilling holes in the lip.

more pictures!! that looks pretty cool

robones · 08-18-2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by delusional

has anyone sent in their sagged lip? im thinking of sending mine in. i took a 7hr road trip. and it has sagged to the point where i can't get out of my garage so i took it off. my car looks so naked now without a front lip

sorry to hear that.

mine has not sagged.... yet but I know exactly what you mean. The stock bumper is blah without any mods. you have to have something (lip) to make it look attractive. I dont think I can ever go back to the stock look ever again.

delusional · 08-19-2012, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by robones

sorry to hear that.

mine has not sagged.... yet but I know exactly what you mean. The stock bumper is blah without any mods. you have to have something (lip) to make it look attractive. I dont think I can ever go back to the stock look ever again.

mine wasn't too bad before the trip. but after coming back from the trip it's completely gone. and yeah the stock front is making me really sad

RN SHARK · 08-24-2012, 11:28 PM

This thread makes me sad. Mine has been on for almost a year now, no issues. I'd also go with Ings+ if the Stillen one warps.

RoshDawg · 08-26-2012, 02:47 AM

I used a massive amount of nuts bolts and washers (especially in the middle). Can't imagine it being more secure, yet it still is sagging in the middle only after a few weeks, however I believe it is the actual bumper itself that is constantly being pulled lower and thus deforming.
Hey MACSIMIZER where and what dimensions are those rods you got? Any info on that would be much appreciated.

mantella87 · 09-10-2012, 07:10 PM

Mine has been on over a year with no problems. But I see the lip sagging in other pictures more often than not. I kind of regret getting this lip. The screws should have been the first warning sign, what a joke! I can't believe Stillen is telling you to send the lip to them as if they don't believe you! They need to get on this forum and spend a couple minutes looking at pictures from their customers. That is ridiculous! There are multiple examples here on this forum from different climates and driving styles. A common trend I have noticed is that the members who have a sagging lip are on lowering springs/coilovers. Perhaps the lower ride height is allowing more air to act upon the lip. When I get the money, I will be replacing this splitter with another lip. This is unacceptable and I know it will happen to mine eventually.

robones · 09-10-2012, 09:08 PM

Replace it when it warps but until then enjoy the most functional, light weight, durable, relatively low profile, cost effective splitter for our cars. I truly love my lip but like you, I have fears about it warping at times. Driving at highways for extended periods of time like a past poster wrote. It sucks that you don't feel 100% confident on the product. It may very well be installers fault on why certain lips warp but can you blame them if they followed manufactures recommendations and used the kits hardware? All I can say with complete certainty is that you CANNOT use Stillen's hardware for installation.

Stillen may have a design problem as I don't think it's the actual material. Urethane is highly durable, light weight and sturdy. Our bumpers are made out of it and you don't see those warping overtime.

mantella87 · 09-11-2012, 08:14 AM

I like the lip a lot, it's simple and clean. Aesthetically, it's great. I'll definitely enjoy it until it warps, if it ever does. Mine is installed with about 12 rivets. I don't think the installation is causing the warping for every "victim" here. I remember when I was handling the lip prior to install, it was bending everywhere and behaved like a flimsy piece of plastic, hardly any rigidity. Now if Stillen makes a carbon fiber edition of this very same lip, they can take my money!

edub370 · 09-11-2012, 08:49 AM

well that would first require stillen to actually get on the forums and communicate with customers......

they really need to provide different mounting hardware with the kit

mantella87 · 09-11-2012, 10:39 AM

It's kind of disappointing considering their intakes are so highly acclaimed...

robones · 09-11-2012, 10:57 AM

Agreed. Also, If mine warps, I will be replacing it with the Evo-R carbon fiber 3 piece lip. That's the second best, low profile, affordable lip in the market IMO.

08-18-2012, 05:11 PM	#49 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 15	has anyone sent in their sagged lip? im thinking of sending mine in. i took a 7hr road trip. and it has sagged to the point where i can't get out of my garage so i took it off. my car looks so naked now without a front lip __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

08-24-2012, 11:28 PM	#53 (permalink)
RN SHARK Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Delafield, WI Age: 44 Posts: 618 Drives: 09 370Z, 14 SRT GC Rep Power: 35	This thread makes me sad. Mine has been on for almost a year now, no issues. I'd also go with Ings+ if the Stillen one warps. __________________ ___________ '09 6sp/Z1/PowerTrix/SPL/Swift/SRP/Whiteline/F.I.LTH&CBE/UpRev by Seb/CJM/Stillen/Ings+1/RJM/TrackSpec/Sparco/Motul/Wavetrac/Coolerworx/Verus/CraftSquare '14 SRT Grand Cherokee; '08 TL Type-S

08-26-2012, 02:47 AM	#54 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 15	I used a massive amount of nuts bolts and washers (especially in the middle). Can't imagine it being more secure, yet it still is sagging in the middle only after a few weeks, however I believe it is the actual bumper itself that is constantly being pulled lower and thus deforming. Hey MACSIMIZER where and what dimensions are those rods you got? Any info on that would be much appreciated. __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

09-11-2012, 08:49 AM	#58 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	well that would first require stillen to actually get on the forums and communicate with customers...... they really need to provide different mounting hardware with the kit __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

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08-01-2012, 12:49 PM	#46 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	looks like the material cant handle the heat/wind! plain and simple.

08-03-2012, 04:19 PM	#48 (permalink)
robones Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 357 Drives: 2011 - Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 14	I just bought a pair of splitter support rods as a safety precaution. I will post pictures once installed.

09-10-2012, 07:10 PM	#55 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	Mine has been on over a year with no problems. But I see the lip sagging in other pictures more often than not. I kind of regret getting this lip. The screws should have been the first warning sign, what a joke! I can't believe Stillen is telling you to send the lip to them as if they don't believe you! They need to get on this forum and spend a couple minutes looking at pictures from their customers. That is ridiculous! There are multiple examples here on this forum from different climates and driving styles. A common trend I have noticed is that the members who have a sagging lip are on lowering springs/coilovers. Perhaps the lower ride height is allowing more air to act upon the lip. When I get the money, I will be replacing this splitter with another lip. This is unacceptable and I know it will happen to mine eventually.

09-10-2012, 09:08 PM	#56 (permalink)
robones Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 357 Drives: 2011 - Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 14	Replace it when it warps but until then enjoy the most functional, light weight, durable, relatively low profile, cost effective splitter for our cars. I truly love my lip but like you, I have fears about it warping at times. Driving at highways for extended periods of time like a past poster wrote. It sucks that you don't feel 100% confident on the product. It may very well be installers fault on why certain lips warp but can you blame them if they followed manufactures recommendations and used the kits hardware? All I can say with complete certainty is that you CANNOT use Stillen's hardware for installation. Stillen may have a design problem as I don't think it's the actual material. Urethane is highly durable, light weight and sturdy. Our bumpers are made out of it and you don't see those warping overtime.

09-11-2012, 08:14 AM	#57 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	I like the lip a lot, it's simple and clean. Aesthetically, it's great. I'll definitely enjoy it until it warps, if it ever does. Mine is installed with about 12 rivets. I don't think the installation is causing the warping for every "victim" here. I remember when I was handling the lip prior to install, it was bending everywhere and behaved like a flimsy piece of plastic, hardly any rigidity. Now if Stillen makes a carbon fiber edition of this very same lip, they can take my money!

09-11-2012, 10:39 AM	#59 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	It's kind of disappointing considering their intakes are so highly acclaimed...

09-11-2012, 10:57 AM	#60 (permalink)
robones Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 357 Drives: 2011 - Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 14	Agreed. Also, If mine warps, I will be replacing it with the Evo-R carbon fiber 3 piece lip. That's the second best, low profile, affordable lip in the market IMO.