Stillen Bodykit
08-25-2009, 09:06 PM
#2
Stillen makes some the best products for our cars, Top notch company.
IIRC it adheres using double sided tape and is made of a polyurthane mold plastic, which some say is the more "flexible" product versus a hard plastic.
When you paint it, have it painted with flex undercoating, it helps the paint adhere and flex and not crack under pressure.
IIRC it adheres using double sided tape and is made of a polyurthane mold plastic, which some say is the more "flexible" product versus a hard plastic.
When you paint it, have it painted with flex undercoating, it helps the paint adhere and flex and not crack under pressure.
08-26-2009, 04:25 AM
#3
Stillen makes some the best products for our cars, Top notch company.
IIRC it adheres using double sided tape and is made of a polyurthane mold plastic, which some say is the more "flexible" product versus a hard plastic.
When you paint it, have it painted with flex undercoating, it helps the paint adhere and flex and not crack under pressure.
IIRC it adheres using double sided tape and is made of a polyurthane mold plastic, which some say is the more "flexible" product versus a hard plastic.
When you paint it, have it painted with flex undercoating, it helps the paint adhere and flex and not crack under pressure.
08-26-2009, 05:36 AM
#4
i have the stillen front lip and im not soooo happy about how that 3m is sticking, eventually im gonna have to take it off and retape the whole thing up with new tape
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08-26-2009, 06:38 AM
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08-26-2009, 06:47 AM
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Stillen bodykit is the best kits that u can get for the max.. they are made from ployurathane material... so it makes it more flexible and duruable ......believe when it come to kits .. always try to go with stillen.....
08-26-2009, 06:59 AM
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Stillen makes some the best products for our cars, Top notch company.
IIRC it adheres using double sided tape and is made of a polyurthane mold plastic, which some say is the more "flexible" product versus a hard plastic.
When you paint it, have it painted with flex undercoating, it helps the paint adhere and flex and not crack under pressure.
IIRC it adheres using double sided tape and is made of a polyurthane mold plastic, which some say is the more "flexible" product versus a hard plastic.
When you paint it, have it painted with flex undercoating, it helps the paint adhere and flex and not crack under pressure.
i wouldnt go that far, i'd say they are ok at best. fitment is spot on. i have the stillen kit on my car, and its not suppose to crack, but it did, and they wont replace it, they say its not the product, and they cant control how cold it gets. but they told me when i was paying almost $600 that it wouldnt crack, i didnt know i was suppose to take it off in the winter time. their exhaust system is over priced, you can find better on ebay. i spent a lotta money with stillen, wont do it again, but thats IMO
08-26-2009, 09:45 AM
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i wouldnt go that far, i'd say they are ok at best. fitment is spot on. i have the stillen kit on my car, and its not suppose to crack, but it did, and they wont replace it, they say its not the product, and they cant control how cold it gets. but they told me when i was paying almost $600 that it wouldnt crack, i didnt know i was suppose to take it off in the winter time. their exhaust system is over priced, you can find better on ebay. i spent a lotta money with stillen, wont do it again, but thats IMO
And once you start buying ebay stuff, you take another risk with it being made as cheap as humanly possible, which says alot about the quality. Ebay these days is no longer the cheapest
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08-26-2009, 09:49 AM
#11
Sometimes you gotta pay to play.
Some say the cosworth 3.5 heads are overpriced at $4,500 but grey99max doesn't think so
Some say that the AEBs 4.3 Stroker kit is overpriced, yet I plan on buying it for my project.
Stillen has a major advantage and can list there prices need be, they tend to be the first on the market with stuff for new cars, because they can afford the Research and Development, its other companies that come in and copycat their stuff to make it even cheaper. Just food for thought.
Some say the cosworth 3.5 heads are overpriced at $4,500 but grey99max doesn't think so
Some say that the AEBs 4.3 Stroker kit is overpriced, yet I plan on buying it for my project.
Stillen has a major advantage and can list there prices need be, they tend to be the first on the market with stuff for new cars, because they can afford the Research and Development, its other companies that come in and copycat their stuff to make it even cheaper. Just food for thought.
08-26-2009, 11:31 AM
#12
for most to all body kits the 3m tape is great to use but self tapping screws or some type of bolts are needed. the tape can only hold up to so much pressure/stress. Use screws to help secure them in and at least double the life and placement of the kit
08-26-2009, 07:12 PM
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Use screws to help secure them in and at least double the life and placement of the kit[/QUOTE
It is long lasting, just use a plastic putty knife to apply it and once whatever you put it on, then it's on.
08-26-2009, 10:56 PM
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Use screws to help secure them in and at least double the life and placement of the kit[/QUOTE
It is long lasting, just use a plastic putty knife to apply it and once whatever you put it on, then it's on.
You put the permatex on instead of the 3m tape?
08-27-2009, 10:36 AM
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I should've made myself clear, I still use the 3M tape but the Permatex is applied to the 3M Tape and then I just ensure that I compress the kit/parts being applied for a super strong hold.
Thanks, hope this clears up my post.
Thanks, hope this clears up my post.
08-27-2009, 11:25 AM
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ha you and me both man....wanna redo them @ the meet on saterday? lolololol not only did the fvkin body guy do a pretty bad job in matching my front lip....but whatever its good enough as is....and to be honest i wanted to paint mine black .....dont ask me why but i really wanted to because it looked phat when i just put it on without painting it......
and did your front lip come with some small screws? because mine did i just didnt put them on yet....the tape it holding up pretty well considering the fact that its been raining almost everyother day for the past 3 months.....
see you @ the meet i cant wait to see your car...you gonna go to bx meet on friday right? @ bay plaza
08-27-2009, 11:28 AM
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Use screws to help secure them in and at least double the life and placement of the kit[/QUOTE
It is long lasting, just use a plastic putty knife to apply it and once whatever you put it on, then it's on.
let me ask u a question about that silicone....its not easy to take it off right? and where do you get it????
08-27-2009, 07:37 PM
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This stuff is extremely strong, so once it's on and you compress it and then it dries then it is on.
08-28-2009, 06:44 AM
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ha you and me both man....wanna redo them @ the meet on saterday? lolololol not only did the fvkin body guy do a pretty bad job in matching my front lip....but whatever its good enough as is....and to be honest i wanted to paint mine black .....dont ask me why but i really wanted to because it looked phat when i just put it on without painting it......
and did your front lip come with some small screws? because mine did i just didnt put them on yet....the tape it holding up pretty well considering the fact that its been raining almost everyother day for the past 3 months.....
see you @ the meet i cant wait to see your car...you gonna go to bx meet on friday right? @ bay plaza
and did your front lip come with some small screws? because mine did i just didnt put them on yet....the tape it holding up pretty well considering the fact that its been raining almost everyother day for the past 3 months.....
see you @ the meet i cant wait to see your car...you gonna go to bx meet on friday right? @ bay plaza
.... im not to sure about the meet the weather looks terrible out right now
09-20-2009, 10:17 AM
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for the front lip, apply adhesion promoter such as 3M part # 06396 to were tape will be used, it will hold very strong. also look under the bumper(middle) and you will see three screws on the left and right. remove it and screw the lip with it and you good to go with no problem whatsoever.
09-21-2009, 04:35 AM
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This is a pic of one of the 2 days that the spoilers were on before they fell off. Search for "Stillen spoiler shananigans" and you will find my whole story. In the end I am very glad that I went with the stock spoiler. If you do get the STILLEN stuff, make sure the paint shop doesn't bake the parts after painting them.
09-21-2009, 02:47 PM
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09-21-2009, 03:43 PM
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yeah i know but its the type of look im going for and it looks closer than the oem one.
not really the exact rims etc but u get the picture, deep dish rim ect ect. it called the VIP look
http://lexusenthusiast.com/images/we...xus-gs-400.jpg
not really the exact rims etc but u get the picture, deep dish rim ect ect. it called the VIP look
http://lexusenthusiast.com/images/we...xus-gs-400.jpg
09-21-2009, 06:28 PM
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yeah i know but its the type of look im going for and it looks closer than the oem one.
not really the exact rims etc but u get the picture, deep dish rim ect ect. it called the VIP look
http://lexusenthusiast.com/images/we...xus-gs-400.jpg
not really the exact rims etc but u get the picture, deep dish rim ect ect. it called the VIP look
http://lexusenthusiast.com/images/we...xus-gs-400.jpg
09-21-2009, 06:30 PM
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09-22-2009, 10:33 PM
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09-24-2009, 07:49 AM
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The sig pic of my Maxima was to big, Jackass, it wasn't offensive. Don't try to bring me down to make yourself look better. We are here to talk about cars, primarily Maximas. Anything else, go somewhere else.
09-24-2009, 07:54 AM
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I've been in this thread and gave my opinion on stillen products as well as some incite on how I feel about the prices of it all.
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