Chris`I Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Dont know how many of you have seen this, but it certainly looks like an interesting take on a supercharger for the 370z. They have their own custom plenum, using an air to water intercooler inside it, which means they can use a much smaller intercooler up front but cool the air much better. Seems like a nice neat compact design, cant wait to see someone (in the States!) install it. Its still in development, but not far off production by the sounds of it. Also has both TB's on the same side to make the pipe routing easier. Certainly looks like an interesting idea. Read more on their blog - http://blog.stillen.com/2010/01/370z-g3 ... ogress-rd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 wish i had the cash to splash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Stop putting these tempters up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Stop putting these tempters up You couldnt have one even if you wanted Good to see this kind of R&D going in the 370z so early on though, should be interesting times ahead when they crack the VVTL and can remap it all properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Stop putting these tempters up Don't worry Colin, I've got you covered: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2118092/Worlds-most-expensive-handbag-unveiled.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 More seriously, as Stillen are in the US will the design allow fitment onto a r/h drive model anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Stop putting these tempters up Don't worry Colin, I've got you covered: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2118092/Worlds-most-expensive-handbag-unveiled.html and its no bigger that most of her purses - think I am safe there - over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 More seriously, as Stillen are in the US will the design allow fitment onto a r/h drive model anyway? Good question, sure it will be posed when someone over here wants to try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Colin surely you can take some bits off a GT-R engine and make do - I am positive Uncle Alex would have something brewing for this - I mean why only bother with a measly 600bhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Stop putting these tempters up You couldnt have one even if you wanted Good to see this kind of R&D going in the 370z so early on though, should be interesting times ahead when they crack the VVTL and can remap it all properly. I thought they had? I know Mark had one on the dyno recently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Stop putting these tempters up You couldnt have one even if you wanted Good to see this kind of R&D going in the 370z so early on though, should be interesting times ahead when they crack the VVTL and can remap it all properly. I thought they had? I know Mark had one on the dyno recently... Not heard any updates on it recently. I know you can map them with UpRev, but not heard they've cracked the VVEL (sorry typo before). They were messing with AFRs and timing last I heard. Last update I saw on it was they had some cold start probs which had been fixed, but no update since then. Will be interesting to see what Mark can do if VVEL has been cracked, its apparently a very impressive system with what it does monitoring all sorts and changing the lift and duration to suit - most of which is above my head apart It seems the engine responds well to breathing mods, much better than the 350z, giving quite a boost with no remap. Remaps could bring the AFR right on and advance the timing a bit, but the gains werent anywhere near that of just fitting the mods (intake/exhaust) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Update - pic of their test mule, its on a 7AT G37 but has been designed to fit a 370z too. Will pose the question of RHD to them. Not quite as pretty as I expected it to be, but this is their test mule. They will release it with a new engine cover to tidy things up. Good news for me, the 7AT handles the extra power easily apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 More seriously, as Stillen are in the US will the design allow fitment onto a r/h drive model anyway? Colin, it will fit the RHD model so no more excuses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 More seriously, as Stillen are in the US will the design allow fitment onto a r/h drive model anyway? Colin, it will fit the RHD model so no more excuses I'll let Colin go first then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 who many handbags is that gonna cost ya col! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 who many handbags is that gonna cost ya col! Given the business I must be putting Stillen's way I am expecting a nice little commision - so no worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uzthedentist Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 lol this chargecooler setup was on the GT4 Carlos sainz in 1991, old school setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Official info released STILLEN VQ37 Supercharger System - 370Z / G37515HP - 438WHP - 343LB/FT Torque +155 Horsepower at the Wheels! @ 7.9 psi on 91 octane fuel After more than a year of development and testing, we are proud to announce the release of the STILLEN supercharger for the VQ37 engine. As with all R&D at STILLEN, we assessed our ultimate goals and priorities during the development phase as we planned this supercharger kit. Some of the most important factors to the development team were hood clearance, expanding power later on, CARB legality, air to water intercooler, reliability, and obviously performance. We feel that we have met or exceeded each of our goals. When looking at different forms of forced induction the engineering team and Steve Millen decided that the best choice would be the Vortech centrifugal supercharger. We have partnered with Vortech in the past on vehicles like the Nissan Maxima and Pathfinder, Mercedes CLK430 and others. One of the great things about the Vortech supercharger is the ease of installation as well as the ability to easily add more boost and increase power. The engineers at STILLEN also wanted a supercharger system that offered little to no maintenance needs so the ultimate decision was made for the V-3 series supercharger. The Vortech V-3 series supercharger uses a self-contained lubrication system. That means no need for running additional lines from the oil pan or separate coolers. Simply bolt on the blower and you’re good to go. Oil changes are very easy with the drain tube located on the bottom of the blower and the fill tube located on top. Changing the oil in the supercharger itself is a quick ten minute job. One of the most important aspects of supercharging is also cooling. Superchargers build a lot of heat during the compression process so the air needs to be cooled back down before entering the engine for maximum performance. To do this we have incorporated a cast aluminum intake manifold which houses an air-to-water intercooler. During our testing we saw temperature drops of over 100 degrees of heat after the intercooler immediately before the air enters the engine. Air-to-water intercoolers have been proven to be the most efficient intercoolers available. The intercooler system uses its own separate coolant path that does not get routed in with the engine coolant. An added benefit to the air-to-water intercooler design is that the heat exchanger (mounted in front of the radiator to cool the coolant) is very thin. The Nissan 370Z has already shown that these engines have an issue with overheating. To reduce the risk of overheating we have strategically placed the heat exchanger and intakes to ensure that we have sufficient air flow to all of the vital components and additional coolers without impeding airflow to the radiator. Airflow was another major consideration for the supercharger system. Because even stock 370Z's are seeing increased oil temperatures in just a few laps around a race course, we wanted to make sure that the heat exchanger and intakes did not interfere with our other coolers. We are very excited to confirm that the STILLEN race oil cooler, automatic transmission cooler, and power steering cooler all fit perfectly together. To bring the air into the intake path we have chosen to go with a Y-pipe designed cast aluminum intake tube that relocate the MAF sensors, retaining a “draw through†configuration. This means that the MAF sensor are located in front of the forced induction device to get an accurate reading of air volume. We chose to do this because this is what NISSAN recommends. During our many years of building superchargers for NISSAN vehicles as well as our great working relationship with NISSAN we have learned that the MAF sensor that NISSAN uses is not designed to be “blown throughâ€, or post forced induction. Example of this are the two NISSAN vehicles that use forced induction from the factory. The NISSAN GT-R and the 300ZX. Both cars use a draw through MAF sensor setup. At the end of the day, the most important aspect of any forced induction system is “Performance.†Performance is more than dyno numbers or horsepower claims. Performance means, how does it “perform†at a race track? How does it “perform†in daily driving conditions? These questions had to be answered during our testing so we went to El Toro air force base with our auto gearbox Infiniti G37. This car was equipped with our race oil cooler and auto trans cooler. This days testing consisted of multiple 0-140mph runs.. Hard driving on a very tight course with excessive revving and redlining. Then we parked the car for five minutes to let everything heatsoak and get really warm then immediately ran another series of 0-140 mph runs. We could not be happier with the way the car was able to handle these extreme tests. During those tests we had numerous data logging devices inside the car keeping track of a number of different data points. Parts included in the kit: • Vortech V-3 Series Compressor w/Pre-Assembled Laser-Cut Billet Aluminum Mounting Assembly • (6) 600CC Fuel Injectors • ECU Based Tuning Device • High Output Fuel Pump • Air-to-Water Intercooler System (Intercooler, Heat Exchanger, Pump, Hoses, Mounting Brackets) • Polished Aluminum Intake Charge Pipe • Cast Aluminum Intake Manifold • Cold Air Intake Y-Pipe w/Draw Through MAF Sensor Bosses (as recommended by NISSAN) • Genuine K&N Intake Filters Recommended installation time of 10-12 hours Introductory Limited Time Pricing: $5,899 Complete Bolt-On Kit Pre-orders are being taken - $500 deposit Pre-order customers will be mailed the tuning device first with detailed instructions on how to prepare the car for the supercharger. By pulling your tune ahead of time we are able to prepare your tune so that you're ready when the supercharger ships. 866-250-5542 Supercharger kit shipping ETA : Mid-to-Late April 2010 Photos: Dyno: We have more photos and video's coming soon but we didn't want to hold up the release of the kit any longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Looks great but surely that pipe's a bit long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark@Abbey m/s Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 mmmmmm nice write up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 And that's just on the poverty 91 octane stuff they call fuel in the States! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Their 91 is our 97 though don't forget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Exactly, so mapped to 97 or higher it could be belting out a reasonable bit more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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