Stillen Gen 3 Intake ate through my A/C Pipe...

christian370z · 05-05-2011, 02:07 PM

That truly sucks, Stillen includes some extra hose to cover the A/C lines to prevent this from happening. I agree with the others, the shop that installed your intakes should be held accountable for ignoring instructions which then caused the damage.

Red__Zed · 05-05-2011, 02:09 PM

bummer

ChrisSlicks · 05-05-2011, 02:46 PM

Same thing happened to RCZ I believe.

I tried to make sure that when I installed mine that there was a good gap between the two and added some split rubber hose around the line just incase things moved. It is noted in the installation instructions.

SPOHN · 05-05-2011, 07:04 PM

I bought mine months ago and the only rubber hoses that came with it is the ones that you use to connect to the intake and the intake resonators. But as always I read up on everything that I install before doing so. So I knew what to do. So I bought some fuel hose to wrap my AC lines and my oil cooler lines.

dubhov · 06-30-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hyunsoo1803

Last winter... so probably around november.

Mine just went because the installer didn't wrap the AC lines...got mine installed in October. Weird it took about the same amount of time to rub through.

murphman · 06-30-2011, 06:24 PM

did you go back to the shop that installed them? What did they say?

cotizi · 07-03-2011, 05:32 PM

This sucks, I feel your pain, and it is common here (there's a few other threads from years past) When i got my G3's two years ago they didn't come with the rubber piece. They tore through 1 set of AC lines and I had to get it replaced. Then I installed my own rubber piece to keep it from happening and it almost tore through that over 18 months. Now I'm moving on to different intakes.

hyunsoo1803 · 07-04-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by murphman

did you go back to the shop that installed them? What did they say?

They say that silicones or rubber whatever they should have used to cover the intakes, are too weak, so they put cement on it and rubber on top of it.

hyunsoo1803 · 07-04-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by cotizi

This sucks, I feel your pain, and it is common here (there's a few other threads from years past) When i got my G3's two years ago they didn't come with the rubber piece. They tore through 1 set of AC lines and I had to get it replaced. Then I installed my own rubber piece to keep it from happening and it almost tore through that over 18 months. Now I'm moving on to different intakes.

What other intakes are you looking at?

omg35s · 07-13-2011, 01:41 AM

This is a big issue since Stillen V3 is supposedly one of the best intakes for our cars...

Seems like a few have already had this issue...

Anyone have a stronger suggestion or recommendations? I guess we have to keep an eye on the A/C lines?

djpathfinder · 07-13-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cotizi

This sucks, I feel your pain, and it is common here (there's a few other threads from years past) When i got my G3's two years ago they didn't come with the rubber piece. They tore through 1 set of AC lines and I had to get it replaced. Then I installed my own rubber piece to keep it from happening and it almost tore through that over 18 months. Now I'm moving on to different intakes.

I can't see how that could happen if you used heater hose or even a piece of garden hose to wrap the AC lines and secured with zipped ties. Is your intake tube really loose because the hole that was cut is way too big?

djpathfinder · 07-13-2011, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omg35s

This is a big issue since Stillen V3 is supposedly one of the best intakes for our cars...

Seems like a few have already had this issue...

Anyone have a stronger suggestion or recommendations? I guess we have to keep an eye on the A/C lines?

It's only an issue if you miss that step about wrapping the AC lines. The G3 is still the best intake to go with.

Footloose301 · 07-13-2011, 09:13 PM

ChrisSlicks · 07-13-2011, 09:31 PM

It's the best intake if you don't track. I'm considering removing mine if I can't find a proper way to insulate it. At the end of a session my intake tubes are at 200 degrees and bringing the intake charge temp up quite a bit. Heat soak is a killer. Plastic is an effective insulator, so I think Nissan got that part right.

Trips · 07-13-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

It's the best intake if you don't track. I'm considering removing mine if I can't find a proper way to insulate it. At the end of a session my intake tubes are at 200 degrees and bringing the intake charge temp up quite a bit. Heat soak is a killer. Plastic is an effective insulator, so I think Nissan got that part right.

Hey Chris, Have you looked at a thermal blanket? I'm having to Canyon Carve and have noticed the difference once the intakes reach max temps under the hood and was looking at a way to keeping the intakes at or close to ambient as possible.

05-05-2011, 02:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	That truly sucks, Stillen includes some extra hose to cover the A/C lines to prevent this from happening. I agree with the others, the shop that installed your intakes should be held accountable for ignoring instructions which then caused the damage. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

05-05-2011, 02:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Same thing happened to RCZ I believe. I tried to make sure that when I installed mine that there was a good gap between the two and added some split rubber hose around the line just incase things moved. It is noted in the installation instructions. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

05-05-2011, 07:04 PM	#19 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I bought mine months ago and the only rubber hoses that came with it is the ones that you use to connect to the intake and the intake resonators. But as always I read up on everything that I install before doing so. So I knew what to do. So I bought some fuel hose to wrap my AC lines and my oil cooler lines. __________________

06-30-2011, 06:24 PM	#21 (permalink)
murphman Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: houston Posts: 611 Drives: 370z Tour Black 7AT Rep Power: 17	did you go back to the shop that installed them? What did they say? __________________ Mod List: FI 18" CBE// Eibach Springs// Rear Camber kit// Ingen CAI//

07-03-2011, 05:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
cotizi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 391 Drives: 2012 VW GTI 6MT Rep Power: 217	This sucks, I feel your pain, and it is common here (there's a few other threads from years past) When i got my G3's two years ago they didn't come with the rubber piece. They tore through 1 set of AC lines and I had to get it replaced. Then I installed my own rubber piece to keep it from happening and it almost tore through that over 18 months. Now I'm moving on to different intakes. __________________ Past - 2009 Silver 6MT Sport 370Z Current - 2012 VW GTI 6-Speed

05-05-2011, 02:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	bummer

07-13-2011, 01:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
omg35s Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 63 Drives: XXX Rep Power: 15	This is a big issue since Stillen V3 is supposedly one of the best intakes for our cars... Seems like a few have already had this issue... Anyone have a stronger suggestion or recommendations? I guess we have to keep an eye on the A/C lines?

07-13-2011, 09:13 PM	#28 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 21	__________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

07-13-2011, 09:31 PM	#29 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	It's the best intake if you don't track. I'm considering removing mine if I can't find a proper way to insulate it. At the end of a session my intake tubes are at 200 degrees and bringing the intake charge temp up quite a bit. Heat soak is a killer. Plastic is an effective insulator, so I think Nissan got that part right. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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