Weslutes, I'm interested in your SC, but would like to ask some more questions about it. Dont have some access priveleges it seems and cant seem to send PM to you. I'm going to be heading down to pasadena in a month to start school so im in driving distance. Could you try sending me a pm?

Email me at :
weslutes@comcast.net

Any one looked at the new hood? Do you think it's worth to spend 400 dollars more for the new hood? The picture of the blue car has the new hood. Can someone please explain to me the difference between these two hoods?


"The new STILLEN hood for the G35 provides a unique style and affords the necessary engine bay clearance for our new twin screw supercharger. Made of fiberglass, this hood comes ready for final prep and painting. Uses stock hardware for mounting. Due to the size of the hood, this will not ship via UPS or FedEx. Shipping is by truck line only. Call for shipping estimates to your location. Also available in carbonfiber, see part #1036007C. "

what's the difference between this and the new one? i don't see one. do you have pics of the new hood?

It appears that one is fiberglass with paint and the other is carbon fiber with paint and clearcoat.

I called Stillen, i appears they are not makning nwe hood for
05 models.

I think the Vortech has CARB approval now. It is listed on their website.

"50-state smog legal under CARB EO# D-213-22"

www.vortechengineering.com

i thought they had it for at least a year.

Stillen is still the only CARB Legal supercharger for CALIFORNIA.


Quote from the Vortech website. Maybe they haven't updated their website yet?:
"Legal in California only for racing vehicles which may never be used upon a highway..."



1. Is this only for manuals? I ask this cuz that's what their website says.

2. Is this louder than the Stillen Supercharger? I was told the Vortech supercharger is louder and it's not considered a bolt on item cuz it requires tuning and other parts to be used as a daily driver.

3. It seems like everyone agrees that the Vortech supercharger produces more peak power than Stillen, but doesn't Stillen have more usuable power? I read in a magazine where they raced 350Z's that had different type of FI systems on them and the Stillen was the fastest, but ugliest and most expensive. (I got a quote from Stillen and a Nissan dealership for parts and installation and both quotes came out to $8,000 for the stillen system!)

So are all of you with the stage 2 or 3 Stillen Sc happy? That hood is holding me back too... if it was cheaper or a major discount offered to Sc buyers at purchase id consider the purchase... but for now Im looking at other means of pressurizing my car.... even a single turbo under the stock hood. its a huge toss up. Why didn't they even raise the hood from center to edges gradually ... this might of even accented the beautiful fender lines of this gorgeous car. maybe im wrong but i guess stillen dosnt care and they know that have a great SC set up... take it or leave it. id say they are losing alot of money..... 5500 to shell out and on top of it another 900 for hood, shipping . installing and painting I just don't know. Sigh.....

go and give nissan colorado a call.... a guy name eric in the parts department is selling the stillen stage 3 over there for $4900 shipped.......that's the cheapest you're going to find it.... trust me,,,, i've been searching for the past 2 months.... i ordered it, got it, now i am having mine being put on at performace nissan in southern california.... hope to get it back within a week... in regards to the hood, it's a lot niceer in person then in pics..... besides, everyone is trying to change the looks of there cars anyways, this is a change......

is this new in a box 4900 shipped? dammm im game i want to speak to him...

it's brand new....... in the box and shipped.....

you are going to be amazed at the diff in torque it makes,the car screams even though they are not as fast as turbo cars they are close and the hood looks a lot better in person. good luck and enjoy

What are the dealers charging to put these Stillen SC kits on?