Stillen Supercharger post-install issues

WillVHR · 01-29-2016, 12:20 PM

Hello everyone.

After installing the Stillen Supercharger kit and using Stillen's tune, the car began exhibiting the following:

Black smoke coming out of the tailpipes (burning rich)
Long cranks/turnovers
Occasionally long cranks/turnovers end up being startup failure
Periodic stalling when the car comes to a stop

If you have experienced the same issues as myself, please post here. Also, if you know how to solve these issues, please post that as well.

Thanks everyone.

TerribleONE · 01-29-2016, 12:33 PM

I am sure Stillen's OTS tune is rich but it shouldn't be that rich. Are you sure you don't have a small leak somewhere on the intake side?

zmanelite · 01-29-2016, 12:34 PM

My car did the same for a few and just kept driving it
The computer eventually caught up and is ok , I'll get it every once in a while but I'll apply a little gas input on pedal and will fire right up

The time really is where I'd like it yet but one say I'll have to get a custom tune with Sebastian

JWillis72 · 01-29-2016, 12:59 PM

Go get the car tuned by a good tuner, you will get more power and it will run better. On the stalling, did you install the deflector in front of the air filter?

My car blew giant black smoke rings on the dyno because it was so rich on the stillen tune. It also only made 370ish whp, after tuning it 418whp.

EVOHUNTER · 01-29-2016, 02:30 PM

dump the stillen tune asap.

Go custom, I made 344whp on there tune hahahha

BOLIO 671 · 01-29-2016, 08:44 PM

OP u need to get with Stillen as its ur Tune.....my first initial tune was super rich....at 3k rpm at 1/4 throttle it was sputtering out my plugs read around the 9 ' s on AFR when I gave it a little gas. ...call them directly and let them know what's going on. ...if u can get it custom tuned by a good tuner then I would recommend doing that. ...but u will end up voiding ur warranty.

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Originally Posted by JWillis72

Go get the car tuned by a good tuner, you will get more power and it will run better. On the stalling, did you install the deflector in front of the air filter?

My car blew giant black smoke rings on the dyno because it was so rich on the stillen tune. It also only made 370ish whp, after tuning it 418whp.

That's about the same power I made on my Stillen Can Tune.....what Octane Rating are u using JWillis.....91 or 93? 418 WHP imo is respectable for streetability

JWillis72 · 01-29-2016, 08:49 PM

93, my whp is good but that because I'm at 10 ft above sea level.

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01-29-2016, 12:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
WillVHR Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 169 Drives: 2009 G37S 6-MT Rep Power: 13	Stillen Supercharger post-install issues Hello everyone. After installing the Stillen Supercharger kit and using Stillen's tune, the car began exhibiting the following: Black smoke coming out of the tailpipes (burning rich) Long cranks/turnovers Occasionally long cranks/turnovers end up being startup failure Periodic stalling when the car comes to a stop If you have experienced the same issues as myself, please post here. Also, if you know how to solve these issues, please post that as well. Thanks everyone. Last edited by WillVHR; 01-29-2016 at 12:23 PM.

01-29-2016, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	I am sure Stillen's OTS tune is rich but it shouldn't be that rich. Are you sure you don't have a small leak somewhere on the intake side? __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

01-29-2016, 12:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
zmanelite Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Anaheim Posts: 753 Drives: 370 Z Nismo Rep Power: 37	My car did the same for a few and just kept driving it The computer eventually caught up and is ok , I'll get it every once in a while but I'll apply a little gas input on pedal and will fire right up The time really is where I'd like it yet but one say I'll have to get a custom tune with Sebastian __________________ Instagram @zmanscm

01-29-2016, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	Go get the car tuned by a good tuner, you will get more power and it will run better. On the stalling, did you install the deflector in front of the air filter? My car blew giant black smoke rings on the dyno because it was so rich on the stillen tune. It also only made 370ish whp, after tuning it 418whp. StillenZ84 likes this. Last edited by JWillis72; 01-29-2016 at 01:01 PM.

01-29-2016, 02:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
EVOHUNTER Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 681 Drives: BOOSTED3-7-0 Rep Power: 15	dump the stillen tune asap. Go custom, I made 344whp on there tune hahahha StillenZ84 likes this. __________________

01-29-2016, 08:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	93, my whp is good but that because I'm at 10 ft above sea level. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk EVOHUNTER likes this.

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