Stillen Headers
10-15-2005, 03:28 PM
#1
Stillen Headers
Hi guys, I'm completely new to 5th gens so please take it easy on me.
I bought a set of Stillen headers with a race pipe (Y-pipe) today. I never did a research on it before, but I figured that Stillen usually makes one of the best products out there.
So how are they from your experience?
What do I need to install them, the guy said that I could use everything from stock parts but I doubt it. All I have is piping, no bolts or gaskets.
Also, aproximately how much is to install them at the shop?
It goes on my car, with everything stock so I don't want to pull any codes and don't want it to be loud.
By the way, my Maxima is 03 GLE if it make a difference.
Please give me as much info as possible.
I bought a set of Stillen headers with a race pipe (Y-pipe) today. I never did a research on it before, but I figured that Stillen usually makes one of the best products out there.
So how are they from your experience?
What do I need to install them, the guy said that I could use everything from stock parts but I doubt it. All I have is piping, no bolts or gaskets.
Also, aproximately how much is to install them at the shop?
It goes on my car, with everything stock so I don't want to pull any codes and don't want it to be loud.
By the way, my Maxima is 03 GLE if it make a difference.
Please give me as much info as possible.
10-15-2005, 03:42 PM
#4
10-15-2005, 03:49 PM
#5
Originally Posted by CKOTuHA
LoL, thanx a lot. I can't cancel my order because its already in ym hands Anything from Stillen that I had satisfied me.
Because you won't gain anything with their headers. There were 6 dynos posted that showed a LOSS of power.
10-15-2005, 05:10 PM
#7
I'm not sure if its worth installing those things. As for not doing your research, you're definitely right; ya missed one hell of a thread (I posted it above) on Stillen headers in the FAQs.
If I were in your situation, I'm not sure what I'd do either. Maybe try to have Stillen take em back? Or throw em on eBay, take a loss, and get some Hotshots or Cattmans?
If you're gonna get em installed, which for the gains is not worth it, it shouldn't be more than 3-5 hours of work. To not get a CEL, you're gonna need the installer to either extend your downstream O2 sensors to behind the main cat and weld into your b-pipe. OR you can just get O2 sims from www.O2sim.com, wire em in and leave those sensors hanging somewhere.
There are a couple write-ups out there... see if you can find those... the 2 I can think of are by BlackbirdVQ and luxbond.
If I were in your situation, I'm not sure what I'd do either. Maybe try to have Stillen take em back? Or throw em on eBay, take a loss, and get some Hotshots or Cattmans?
If you're gonna get em installed, which for the gains is not worth it, it shouldn't be more than 3-5 hours of work. To not get a CEL, you're gonna need the installer to either extend your downstream O2 sensors to behind the main cat and weld into your b-pipe. OR you can just get O2 sims from www.O2sim.com, wire em in and leave those sensors hanging somewhere.
There are a couple write-ups out there... see if you can find those... the 2 I can think of are by BlackbirdVQ and luxbond.
10-15-2005, 06:01 PM
#14
Originally Posted by CKOTuHA
I don't think I'll ever get for them as much as I've spent. I thought I was extremely lucky to buy them for $500+shipping.
Btw, you can get a set of Hotshots with proven 20 whp gains for $550 from SCO.
10-15-2005, 07:30 PM
#18
Originally Posted by CKOTuHA
I don't think I'll ever get for them as much as I've spent. I thought I was extremely lucky to buy them for $500+shipping.
BTW, the was some $tealin headers that closed on ebay today for $500 + $50 shipping.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-...spagenameZWDVW
10-16-2005, 02:26 AM
#21
Well thats exactly what I bought and I swer that I didn't research. Figured that Stillen was a good manufacturer. I hate being ****ed like this.
What pisses me off the most is the fact that all money is hard earned and its not like I was selling crack or something
What pisses me off the most is the fact that all money is hard earned and its not like I was selling crack or something
10-16-2005, 06:53 AM
#22
crack is more useful than the stillin headers-you could get high with it or sell it for a decent price. Stillin used to be a trusted brand, but after their y-pipes started rusting and these worthless headers came out, they basically lost all the trust of the peeps on the org.
10-16-2005, 09:08 AM
#23
Originally Posted by brianjh
silly question, do bot HS, Cattman headers both have fitment issues ?
10-17-2005, 03:53 PM
#25
Originally Posted by SR-71 Blackbird
hotshot in blue, stillin in red. The cattman headers make a few more ponies than the hotshots.
10-17-2005, 04:01 PM
#28
There are very few people that have them on here ... so you would have to ask those who have them
My 'cattmans' do not say absoltely anything on them.... Stillens y-pipes have the 'off road use only' deal, so i would imagine so do the headers.
My 'cattmans' do not say absoltely anything on them.... Stillens y-pipes have the 'off road use only' deal, so i would imagine so do the headers.
10-17-2005, 06:03 PM
#32
Originally Posted by CKOTuHA
I have one more question, does it say anywhere on the headers that its made by Stillen?
Because on mine it doesn't say anything, but on Y pipe it says racing legal or something like that.
Because on mine it doesn't say anything, but on Y pipe it says racing legal or something like that.
10-17-2005, 07:14 PM
#36
Originally Posted by CKOTuHA
Well how would I know, maybe its Hotshot headers, then I would just keep them with a y pipe and enjoy. Anyone one have any pictures or something like that?
Cattman headers:
Hotshot headers:
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