Stillen v3 Blower Issue

Chernandez22 · 03-23-2020, 10:04 PM

Hey everyone,
Just today I had the same issue as what happened in this post:
My Stillen blower blew up :(

Looks like the output seal gave out and it started to make metal clinking noises...
Anyone know of any shops in California that can help with this? Really new to all this, I bought the car this January and had no issues what so ever until today, really bummed out about all this.

"Z"en · 03-24-2020, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Chernandez22

Hey everyone,
Just today I had the same issue as what happened in this post:
My Stillen blower blew up :(

Looks like the output seal gave out and it started to make metal clinking noises...
Anyone know of any shops in California that can help with this? Really new to all this, I bought the car this January and had no issues what so ever until today, really bummed out about all this.

Send it to Vortech If it came with pre-owned car

Quicksilvers · 03-24-2020, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chernandez22

Hey everyone,
Just today I had the same issue as what happened in this post:
My Stillen blower blew up :(

Looks like the output seal gave out and it started to make metal clinking noises...
Anyone know of any shops in California that can help with this? Really new to all this, I bought the car this January and had no issues what so ever until today, really bummed out about all this.

Your V3 is requiring a rebuild. Good news is depending on where you are in CA Oxnard is probably not too far from you to drop it off or ship to them for rebuild. Then though the V3 is a self contained unit they are prone to failure like any other centrifugal supercharger. Once you go F/I catastrophic failure is always possible. Consider upgrading your V3 if you can swing it.

turtle64b · 03-24-2020, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilvers

Your V3 is requiring a rebuild. Good news is depending on where you are in CA Oxnard is probably not too far from you to drop it off or ship to them for rebuild. Then though the V3 is a self contained unit they are prone to failure like any other centrifugal supercharger. Once you go F/I catastrophic failure is always possible. Consider upgrading your V3 if you can swing it.

+1 on this!! Upgrade the unit to the Si blower when you send it in for the rebuild. I bought a secondhand unit and sent mine in for a rebuild and Si impeller upgrade.

DUSHER · 03-24-2020, 02:22 PM

just wanted to note how good of customer service I recently had with vortech. I sent them my SC to do a impeller upgrade and they kept in contact with me every step of the way plus more. It was pretty quick turn around as well.

TopgunZ · 03-24-2020, 02:27 PM

Do you know if he ever changed the oil? I guess that is a question you cannot answer given it was used and he can say he did.

Did you change the oil when you got it?

The oil is only good for a set amount of miles. Proper maintenance is required to extend the life of the mechanics. Just like everything else.

Chernandez22 · 03-25-2020, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TopgunZ

Do you know if he ever changed the oil? I guess that is a question you cannot answer given it was used and he can say he did.

Did you change the oil when you got it?

The oil is only good for a set amount of miles. Proper maintenance is required to extend the life of the mechanics. Just like everything else.

Unfortunately I did not change the oil. The previous owner did tell me that I should probably change the oil, said he would ship me some oil when he got it so waited on that. It was my fault for not changing it.. got a quote from vortech. Said it’d be about $400 for the rebuild, $300 extra if the impeller is messed up.

Chernandez22 · 03-25-2020, 12:19 AM

Anyone recommend any shops in CA that are really good with z’s and running this setup? Before all this the car had some motordyne test pipes and was throwing p2096 and p2098. Bought some cats and they went away but now getting a p0300, so wanted a shop to look at it. Went to z car garage in San Jose but due to miscommunication made the 3 hour trip from Fresno for no reason since I had test pipes. So just want to see which other reputable shops there are that are familiar with z’s and can check it out. Not sure if I need new injectors, if it has an air leak, or if it needs a re-tune. Sorry if I’m all over the place lol, just new to all this still.

redondoaveb · 03-25-2020, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Chernandez22

Anyone recommend any shops in CA that are really good with z’s and running this setup? Before all this the car had some motordyne test pipes and was throwing p2096 and p2098. Bought some cats and they went away but now getting a p0300, so wanted a shop to look at it. Went to z car garage in San Jose but due to miscommunication made the 3 hour trip from Fresno for no reason since I had test pipes. So just want to see which other reputable shops there are that are familiar with z’s and can check it out. Not sure if I need new injectors, if it has an air leak, or if it needs a re-tune. Sorry if I’m all over the place lol, just new to all this still.

The best shop in CA for Z's is Specialty Z but you're a little far away for them unless you want to make the drive. Even if they don't do the maintenance on your car, Specialty Z (Sebastian) should do the tune (remotely). By the way, I've been responding to your posts on facebook (Patrick). If you're on Instagram you can check out my build (@redondoaveb)

OMGWTFBBQ · 03-25-2020, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Chernandez22

Anyone recommend any shops in CA that are really good with z’s and running this setup? Before all this the car had some motordyne test pipes and was throwing p2096 and p2098. Bought some cats and they went away but now getting a p0300, so wanted a shop to look at it. Went to z car garage in San Jose but due to miscommunication made the 3 hour trip from Fresno for no reason since I had test pipes. So just want to see which other reputable shops there are that are familiar with z’s and can check it out. Not sure if I need new injectors, if it has an air leak, or if it needs a re-tune. Sorry if I’m all over the place lol, just new to all this still.

Send your car to Seb at Specialty Z. You’ll be glad you did. [/thread]

In all honesty though. I’m speaking from experience. I had a bunch of “reputable” shops work on my car. It ended up being a sh!t show from day one. So much so that I let my car rot on the street for three years without ever moving it because I gave up on throwing money at it. Last year I decided to resurrect it from the dead. Towed it 80 miles to Specialty Z. They went through the entire car and fixed every single issue with it. I daily the car now because I love it so much after getting all the big and small issues fixed by Seb and LJ at Specialty Z. Seb knows his stuff when it comes to the Z. His personal 370z is rocking a Fast Intentions twin turbo kit. He’s done plenty of Stillen supercharger setups and even TopGunZ a2a kits. Mines a custom HKS supercharged setup and he had no problems making it run flawlessly. Do it right. Do it once. Good luck!

Chernandez22 · 04-20-2020, 11:27 PM

So I just got word back from Vortech saying the unit is unrepairable.

This was one of the reps response:
"The unit you sent in has been looked at, there are quite a few issues. The unit is not repairable, there is damage to the INPUT bearings on the pulley shaft. Typically, these steel caged bearings are pretty tough to break unless there is significant tension being placed on the pulley shaft. The unit has had the pulley size changed since the last time it was here and the shipping plug was never removed and replaced with the new vent fitting that was sent back with the unit before being run.

The unit will need to be replaced as it is unrepairable, a new unit will need to be purchased thru Stillen directly.
Please let me know if you would like the unit back as is, there is a $100.00 inspection fee if sent back, if not and we scrap it there is no fee at all. "

Thoughts on what my next steps could be? Confused as to why they're sending me through stillen for the blower..Didn't even know the pulley was changed. Giving them a call tomorrow. Wanted to update everyone.

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redondoaveb · 04-20-2020, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chernandez22

So I just got word back from Vortech saying the unit is unrepairable.

This was one of the reps response:
"The unit you sent in has been looked at, there are quite a few issues. The unit is not repairable, there is damage to the INPUT bearings on the pulley shaft. Typically, these steel caged bearings are pretty tough to break unless there is significant tension being placed on the pulley shaft. The unit has had the pulley size changed since the last time it was here and the shipping plug was never removed and replaced with the new vent fitting that was sent back with the unit before being run.

The unit will need to be replaced as it is unrepairable, a new unit will need to be purchased thru Stillen directly.
Please let me know if you would like the unit back as is, there is a $100.00 inspection fee if sent back, if not and we scrap it there is no fee at all. "

Thoughts on what my next steps could be? Confused as to why they're sending me through stillen for the blower..Didn't even know the pulley was changed. Giving them a call tomorrow. Wanted to update everyone.

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It has to be purchased through Stillen because of CARB. Vortech is not allowed to sell superchargers or supercharger parts within California due to them not being CARB approved. Stillen has CARB approval for their supercharger system. Bureaucratic ********.

Chernandez22 · 04-20-2020, 11:45 PM

That makes sense if they spent the money getting their kit CARB approved but doesn't make sense why you can't replace the Vortech blower with another Vortech blower..
I was checking Stillen's webiste for the blower itself but can't find anything.. I sent a message on their little website chat thing..

redondoaveb · 04-20-2020, 11:50 PM

Like I said. Bureaucratic ********. You could find new one's on ebay, you could also try SOHO Motorsports or TopgunZ on the forum here. One of them may sell just the blower. You could also call 928 Motorsports, show them the pictures and see if they think they can rebuild it.

Chernandez22 · 04-20-2020, 11:56 PM

Ahhh okay thank you! I'll give 928 Motorsports a call tomorrow! Might just ask for the super-vortech upgrade... lol
https://928motorsports.com/parts/super_vortech.php

03-23-2020, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chernandez22 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: California Posts: 8 Drives: 14 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 5	Stillen v3 Blower Issue Hey everyone, Just today I had the same issue as what happened in this post: My Stillen blower blew up :( Looks like the output seal gave out and it started to make metal clinking noises... Anyone know of any shops in California that can help with this? Really new to all this, I bought the car this January and had no issues what so ever until today, really bummed out about all this.

03-24-2020, 02:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
DUSHER Base Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 130 Drives: stillen 370z Rep Power: 8	just wanted to note how good of customer service I recently had with vortech. I sent them my SC to do a impeller upgrade and they kept in contact with me every step of the way plus more. It was pretty quick turn around as well. Optimiser and turtle64b like this. Last edited by DUSHER; 03-24-2020 at 02:27 PM.

03-24-2020, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
TopgunZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,651 Drives: 06 350Z , 09 370Z MT Rep Power: 6834	Do you know if he ever changed the oil? I guess that is a question you cannot answer given it was used and he can say he did. Did you change the oil when you got it? The oil is only good for a set amount of miles. Proper maintenance is required to extend the life of the mechanics. Just like everything else. turtle64b and SwedeZ like this. __________________ ROTREX SUPERCHARGER TUNER KITS - $6799/ CUSTOM STILLEN AIR TO AIR KITS -$2100/ 700+ WHP!! WWW.TOPGUNSPEEDWORKS.COM

04-20-2020, 11:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chernandez22 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: California Posts: 8 Drives: 14 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 5	Vortech Update So I just got word back from Vortech saying the unit is unrepairable. This was one of the reps response: "The unit you sent in has been looked at, there are quite a few issues. The unit is not repairable, there is damage to the INPUT bearings on the pulley shaft. Typically, these steel caged bearings are pretty tough to break unless there is significant tension being placed on the pulley shaft. The unit has had the pulley size changed since the last time it was here and the shipping plug was never removed and replaced with the new vent fitting that was sent back with the unit before being run. The unit will need to be replaced as it is unrepairable, a new unit will need to be purchased thru Stillen directly. Please let me know if you would like the unit back as is, there is a $100.00 inspection fee if sent back, if not and we scrap it there is no fee at all. " Thoughts on what my next steps could be? Confused as to why they're sending me through stillen for the blower..Didn't even know the pulley was changed. Giving them a call tomorrow. Wanted to update everyone. v1.jpg v2.jpg v3.jpg v4.jpg v5.jpg v6.jpg

04-20-2020, 11:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
redondoaveb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: So. Commiefornia Posts: 6,361 Drives: 2014 Nismo Gunmetal Rep Power: 2684374	Like I said. Bureaucratic ******. You could find new one's on ebay, you could also try SOHO Motorsports or TopgunZ on the forum here. One of them may sell just the blower. You could also call 928 Motorsports, show them the pictures and see if they think they can rebuild it. "Z"en likes this. __________________ Fast Intentions "Stage Seb" twin turbo #098- Specialty Z/Tial-Xonarotor/CJM/Ecutek/HKS/KW/SPL/Hotchkis/Rohana/Toyo 700+whp**

03-25-2020, 12:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chernandez22 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: California Posts: 8 Drives: 14 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 5	Anyone recommend any shops in CA that are really good with z’s and running this setup? Before all this the car had some motordyne test pipes and was throwing p2096 and p2098. Bought some cats and they went away but now getting a p0300, so wanted a shop to look at it. Went to z car garage in San Jose but due to miscommunication made the 3 hour trip from Fresno for no reason since I had test pipes. So just want to see which other reputable shops there are that are familiar with z’s and can check it out. Not sure if I need new injectors, if it has an air leak, or if it needs a re-tune. Sorry if I’m all over the place lol, just new to all this still.

04-20-2020, 11:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
Chernandez22 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: California Posts: 8 Drives: 14 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 5	That makes sense if they spent the money getting their kit CARB approved but doesn't make sense why you can't replace the Vortech blower with another Vortech blower.. I was checking Stillen's webiste for the blower itself but can't find anything.. I sent a message on their little website chat thing..

04-20-2020, 11:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
Chernandez22 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: California Posts: 8 Drives: 14 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 5	Ahhh okay thank you! I'll give 928 Motorsports a call tomorrow! Might just ask for the super-vortech upgrade... lol https://928motorsports.com/parts/super_vortech.php

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