Stillen Supercharger estimates???

CBRich · 11-28-2009, 02:14 PM

Don't think he was speaking at you Tardcore. To stay on topic Stillen posted on their blog here that the open house was postponed until May partly due to the 370Z supercharger not being ready. It will instead happen in May and they hope to unveil the system then.

NewYorkJon34 · 11-28-2009, 06:30 PM

Ya, I was not talking about you tardcore, sry if you thought I was. I had a feeling this this wasn't being unveiled intill around April

oh well, I hope stillen leaks some info from time to time leading up to May.

StillenZ · 11-28-2009, 10:28 PM

Wow, so I finally catch up with all of the posts that I want to read, get to this point on the post and I'm hearing April and May

... I kept thinking I would get to the end of November on the posts and tah-dah... how disappointing.

Kyle@STILLEN · 11-30-2009, 12:16 PM

Hey Guys,

Couple quick things. Really the only thing that drastically changes between the CARB and non-CARB legality is that we have to run a few extra tests during our tuning time. Also, the maximum amount of boost that we can take the kit to and still get through CARB testing is below the safety limit for the stock motor. So even if we did want to put on a smaller pulley and crank out more power, we're starting to get into unsafe levels of boost anyways. If you wanted to build yourself an engine and go from there, having a custom cut pulley really should be no extra expense. Also, we are hoping to include a very nice surprise that will make those of you East coasters who don't need to worry about CARB happy.

Like I said, we wanted to have this kit out a month or two ago but unfortunately due to some other projects including SEMA show, the Targa Newfoundland Rally in the GT R and the introduction of the carbon ceramic brakes for the GT R, we had some delays.

Please keep in mind that this engine is unlike anything else on the market. Working with the dual throttle bodies and limited space (less space on the Z's and G's than on the 350's and G35's, the engineering is having to get pretty tricky. It's all coming along very well and we're optimistic that we'll have a release party soon! LOL.

Thank you very much for your patience and support! I promise you, you will not be disappointed when we release this. Would you rather us hurry up and rush out a crap product or make sure that everything is perfect before release?

FuszNissan · 11-30-2009, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Please keep in mind that this engine is unlike anything else on the market. Working with the dual throttle bodies and limited space (less space on the Z's and G's than on the 350's and G35's, the engineering is having to get pretty tricky.

Seems to be the thing I hear the most.

One_Quick_Z · 11-30-2009, 12:30 PM

Good to hear the progress!

DAN

kannibul · 11-30-2009, 12:38 PM

My question will continue to be, will the installation of this kit be exclusive to 6MT owners?

I don't want my 7AT to blow itself up...at least, not before someone comes out with upgrades for it...

CBRich · 11-30-2009, 01:06 PM

Until someone actually blows up a 7AT it may be hard to know what it can or can not handle.

Kyle@STILLEN · 11-30-2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBRich

Until someone actually blows up a 7AT it may be hard to know what it can or can not handle.

This is pretty much the true statement...

Will the kit bolt up to the 7AT? Yes, we will design the kit to work with both automatic and manual vehicle's. However, as far as reliability we won't know until we try it.

I don't have any concerns at this time though. The transmissions on the 350's and G's held up well to the power of the supercharger's. It wasn't until you started getting over the 400+ RWHP number that we started seeing issues with the auto trans.

Buddy Revell · 11-30-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle@STILLEN

Hey Guys,

Couple quick things. Really the only thing that drastically changes between the CARB and non-CARB legality is that we have to run a few extra tests during our tuning time. Also, the maximum amount of boost that we can take the kit to and still get through CARB testing is below the safety limit for the stock motor. So even if we did want to put on a smaller pulley and crank out more power, we're starting to get into unsafe levels of boost anyways. If you wanted to build yourself an engine and go from there, having a custom cut pulley really should be no extra expense. Also, we are hoping to include a very nice surprise that will make those of you East coasters who don't need to worry about CARB happy.

Like I said, we wanted to have this kit out a month or two ago but unfortunately due to some other projects including SEMA show, the Targa Newfoundland Rally in the GT R and the introduction of the carbon ceramic brakes for the GT R, we had some delays.

Please keep in mind that this engine is unlike anything else on the market. Working with the dual throttle bodies and limited space (less space on the Z's and G's than on the 350's and G35's, the engineering is having to get pretty tricky. It's all coming along very well and we're optimistic that we'll have a release party soon! LOL.

Thank you very much for your patience and support! I promise you, you will not be disappointed when we release this. Would you rather us hurry up and rush out a crap product or make sure that everything is perfect before release?

Great to hear, Kyle. Thanks for the update!

imag · 11-30-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle@STILLEN

This is pretty much the true statement...

Will the kit bolt up to the 7AT? Yes, we will design the kit to work with both automatic and manual vehicle's. However, as far as reliability we won't know until we try it.

I don't have any concerns at this time though. The transmissions on the 350's and G's held up well to the power of the supercharger's. It wasn't until you started getting over the 400+ RWHP number that we started seeing issues with the auto trans.

I take that to mean you won't be at 400 RWHP. *sigh*

Thanks for the updates though!

Josh@STILLEN · 11-30-2009, 10:41 PM

LOL.. I knew someone would read into it that way..

No power estimates have been released from R&D, even to us marketing folks.. so no relevant information is being posted here to make any considerations..

imag · 12-01-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh@STILLEN

LOL.. I knew someone would read into it that way..

No power estimates have been released from R&D, even to us marketing folks.. so no relevant information is being posted here to make any considerations..

You know we'll read into every word you post

kannibul · 12-01-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imag

I take that to mean you won't be at 400 RWHP. *sigh*

Thanks for the updates though!

400 at the wheels is around 472 at the crank (assuming 18% drivetrain loss). Compared to 332 stock, that's a 42% gain.

That's phenom-om-nom-nominal!

I could live with that....

RCZ · 12-01-2009, 04:37 PM

^pfft they know if it doesnt hit 400 its not gonna sell

11-30-2009, 12:16 PM	#229 (permalink)
Kyle@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 626 Drives: Toyota Tundra Rep Power: 306	Hey Guys, Couple quick things. Really the only thing that drastically changes between the CARB and non-CARB legality is that we have to run a few extra tests during our tuning time. Also, the maximum amount of boost that we can take the kit to and still get through CARB testing is below the safety limit for the stock motor. So even if we did want to put on a smaller pulley and crank out more power, we're starting to get into unsafe levels of boost anyways. If you wanted to build yourself an engine and go from there, having a custom cut pulley really should be no extra expense. Also, we are hoping to include a very nice surprise that will make those of you East coasters who don't need to worry about CARB happy. Like I said, we wanted to have this kit out a month or two ago but unfortunately due to some other projects including SEMA show, the Targa Newfoundland Rally in the GT R and the introduction of the carbon ceramic brakes for the GT R, we had some delays. Please keep in mind that this engine is unlike anything else on the market. Working with the dual throttle bodies and limited space (less space on the Z's and G's than on the 350's and G35's, the engineering is having to get pretty tricky. It's all coming along very well and we're optimistic that we'll have a release party soon! LOL. Thank you very much for your patience and support! I promise you, you will not be disappointed when we release this. Would you rather us hurry up and rush out a crap product or make sure that everything is perfect before release? Last edited by Kyle@STILLEN; 11-30-2009 at 12:18 PM.

11-30-2009, 12:30 PM	#231 (permalink)
One_Quick_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seneca Il Posts: 1,374 Drives: 10 Civic EX Sedan Rep Power: 219	Good to hear the progress! DAN __________________ -My BRZ with exhaust will decimate all if we overnight parts from Japan- 10 Civic EX Sedan- Current Daily

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11-28-2009, 02:14 PM	#226 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	Don't think he was speaking at you Tardcore. To stay on topic Stillen posted on their blog here that the open house was postponed until May partly due to the 370Z supercharger not being ready. It will instead happen in May and they hope to unveil the system then.

11-28-2009, 06:30 PM	#227 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1065	Ya, I was not talking about you tardcore, sry if you thought I was. I had a feeling this this wasn't being unveiled intill around April oh well, I hope stillen leaks some info from time to time leading up to May.

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11-30-2009, 12:38 PM	#232 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 267	My question will continue to be, will the installation of this kit be exclusive to 6MT owners? I don't want my 7AT to blow itself up...at least, not before someone comes out with upgrades for it...

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CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	Until someone actually blows up a 7AT it may be hard to know what it can or can not handle.

11-30-2009, 10:41 PM	#237 (permalink)
Josh@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,197 Drives: 2004 G35 Coupe 6MT Rep Power: 533	LOL.. I knew someone would read into it that way.. No power estimates have been released from R&D, even to us marketing folks.. so no relevant information is being posted here to make any considerations..

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