No more Stillen Lip?

scottIN · 06-19-2013, 08:08 AM

I ended up ordering the support rods - the LongAcre ones. So with the rods & backer washers, it came to around $75. I think it will look kinda cool since they're black, the lip is black, and they'll be going across the red of the car.

Now I'll just have to fab up a backer plate to go under the lip. Since it will have the rod as support, figure I can go pretty thick with it.

Biggest PITA is going to be that I'll have to remove the lip and reposition it. I think it's pulled down far enough now that it won't simply push back up & sit flat. It never fit 100% perfect anyway - it's tight in the corners but bowed out in the middle a bit.

red2010z · 06-19-2013, 08:17 AM

I have the stillen lip and so far so good for me.

SnooPPP · 06-20-2013, 12:23 AM

I've never had any problems with my Stillen lip. I've had it on my car for over a year now. Just don't use the stock hardware. The bodyshop that installed it on mine used their own hardware and some tape. Never had any issues

red2010z · 06-20-2013, 12:47 AM

I hear ya! Maybe we got the good ones! lol

Z_Society · 09-25-2013, 01:34 AM

Just installed my stillen lip and added the support rods. I'm actually digging the look.

kenchan · 09-25-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by scottIN

I ended up ordering the support rods - the LongAcre ones. So with the rods & backer washers, it came to around $75. I think it will look kinda cool since they're black, the lip is black, and they'll be going across the red of the car.

Now I'll just have to fab up a backer plate to go under the lip. Since it will have the rod as support, figure I can go pretty thick with it.

Biggest PITA is going to be that I'll have to remove the lip and reposition it. I think it's pulled down far enough now that it won't simply push back up & sit flat. It never fit 100% perfect anyway - it's tight in the corners but bowed out in the middle a bit.

would a heat gun help in this situation to straighten it out? obviously the splitter will need to be removed from the car to be massaged back to shape, but just wondering.

thought someone made a metal bracket that runs across the entire bottom of the splitter to help maintain its shape?

1st · 09-25-2013, 11:07 AM

MACSIMIZER is that the Big Red 1.5 ton jack you are using on the Z. Do you have any issues with that jack lifting the Z? Thank for your feed back.

MACSIMIZER · 09-26-2013, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 1st

MACSIMIZER is that the Big Red 1.5 ton jack you are using on the Z. Do you have any issues with that jack lifting the Z? Thank for your feed back.

Its the 1.5 ton low profile lightweight one from Harbour Freight, been a good litle jack so far. Look around in the back of magazines for Harbour Freight coupons, they always have them on sale, just stay away from there ratchets and sockets if you like your hands.

06-19-2013, 08:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 13	I have the stillen lip and so far so good for me. __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

06-20-2013, 12:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 13	I hear ya! Maybe we got the good ones! lol __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

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06-19-2013, 08:08 AM	#16 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	I ended up ordering the support rods - the LongAcre ones. So with the rods & backer washers, it came to around $75. I think it will look kinda cool since they're black, the lip is black, and they'll be going across the red of the car. Now I'll just have to fab up a backer plate to go under the lip. Since it will have the rod as support, figure I can go pretty thick with it. Biggest PITA is going to be that I'll have to remove the lip and reposition it. I think it's pulled down far enough now that it won't simply push back up & sit flat. It never fit 100% perfect anyway - it's tight in the corners but bowed out in the middle a bit.

06-20-2013, 12:23 AM	#18 (permalink)
SnooPPP Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 158 Drives: 09 370z Touring Rep Power: 14	I've never had any problems with my Stillen lip. I've had it on my car for over a year now. Just don't use the stock hardware. The bodyshop that installed it on mine used their own hardware and some tape. Never had any issues

09-25-2013, 11:07 AM	#22 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,709 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1616	MACSIMIZER is that the Big Red 1.5 ton jack you are using on the Z. Do you have any issues with that jack lifting the Z? Thank for your feed back.