SERVICE BAY SPOTLIGHT: STILLEN PERFORMANCE CENTER

April 2, 2012

For the past couple weeks or so, we have been giving you random snapshots of our top-notch Performance Center in action. Although, most people aren’t aware that STILLEN has a full service garage, the people who do know keep coming back because they know this is one place where you can get the right work done at the right price. I could spend an entire week covering a new daily project the Performance Center is working on and I still wouldn’t be able to scratch the service all the services these guys do. From Dyno tuning, to Corner Balancing, to Fab Work, to Routine Oil Changes, we literally can do it all. If you don’t believe me, here are a couple photos that are prime examples of the range of work we can do.

GTR Custom STILLEN roll cage

Sometimes a modded Nissan GTR just isn’t enough for some people, crazy I know, but we salute those who want to take their GTR to the next level. This customer wanted to turn his daily beast into a track ready monster. We helped by upgrading just about every area of the car, including this custom built STILLEN roll cage.

LS1 swaps are becoming more and more popular these days and people are putting them in just about anything. While I can’t divulge which application this LS1 went into, I can say that we added a “mild” cam and used an aluminum block to save the customer 80lbs off the front end and to give him roughly 500 crank horsepower.

To my knowledge there are only two places in the world that are certified to do transmission rebuilds on the FORDGT, we happen to be one of them. Luckily, all this customer needed was a new clutch and throw out bearing which we happily replaced for him.

There are very few shops people trust working on their GTR’s. Needless to say, this customer and plenty of other’s often turn to STILLEN as their first stop as soon as they get one. This particular GTR is getting a new set of brake pads and new tires installed on his 2011.

FordF150dynotune

We offer dyno tuning services on just about any application, from sub compact 4 bangers to Coyote equipped 5.0L F150′s, to everything in-between. There’s a little surprise under the hood of that bad boy that you can read more about in an upcoming issue of TRUCKIN’ magazine.

Most people think that once you slam you’re car on a decent set of coil-overs you are ready to attack the street and track but more often than not your car’s alignment actually gets worse in terms of handling. That’s exactly why our Performance Center offers alignment and corner balancing services to keep your car planted to the ground and pointing in the right direction.

We are always working on improving and optimizing our current list of products available through our Performance Center.

The benefits of having a Dyno in-house is that we can always test, and retest simulated road conditions while monitoring the results in real time. Keeping us ahead of the curve when it comes to product development. We can also revisit past products and find room for improvement.

The list of services we offer can be quite extensive, so make sure you give us a ring before you take your modified or stock vehicle to some other shop for service / maintenance.

I forgot to mention we are AFTERMARKET FRIENDLY!!! I know that seems rather obvious but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve taken my car to the WRONG shop for some routine maintenance and they have either broken or taken off my aftermarket parts because they had no idea what they did.

(I once had a dealership rip off my INGS+1 side skirts when I took my Subaru in for an OIL CHANGE!!! I wish I knew about STILLEN before I did that)

GIVE US A CALL TO SET UP YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT.

STILLEN Performance Center
(866) 250-5542
sales@stillen.com
3176 Airway Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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TIAGO DRIFTHOBBY BRASIL FEATURING THE 370Z STILLEN FRONT BUMPER

March 29, 2012

It’s safe to say that we are firm believers in the “Form follows function” principal, all the parts we put our name on serve a purpose OTHER than just looking good. Our 370z front bumper is a testament to that. Not only did we want to make sure that it would channel air to crucial areas of the vehicle (As every front bumper SHOULD do) we also wanted to make sure that it looked good while doing it’s job. We feet as though we combined the two very well with this bumper and apparently so does Tiago’s Drifthobby drift team.

It actually looks pretty good in purple don’t you think?

Well if a picture isn’t enough for you, check out the quick video these guys put together of this car in action…

For more info on the STILLEN 370z front bumper, make sure you cruise over to our site.

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Service bay Snapshot: BOSS 302 MUSTANG

March 28, 2012

Often times we get customers who stop by to pick up parts they purchased from our online store and they aren’t aware of our fully functioning service bay. Heck, it even surprised me when I first showed up here. We know that in this day and age it’s very rare to have an actual shop that allows local pick up of purchased parts and it’s even MORE rare to have a kick ass service bay attached to that shop that will install those parts for you. We pride ourselves in providing both to our customers.

That was actually the case for the customer with the Ford Mustang Boss 302. Being an avid ford enthusiast, he has more than one Ford vehicle in his driveway, a (550 hp) Ford GT, a “plain old” (400hp) Mustang GT , and this (440hp) Ford Mustang BOSS 302 are a few of the ponies in his stable. Guess which one he takes to track the most?

Yeah, I wouldn’t take my priceless FORD GT to the track that much either, and the Mustang GT I would probably let the wife use to get groceries and roast boy racers on the weekends. Which leaves only one option… BOSS!

Having a weekend warrior track car usually means that you burn through items such as brake pads and tires pretty quickly, and the only shop he trusts to do all his maintenence work is, yeah you guessed it, STILLEN.

We threw the thoroughbred BOSS 302 up on the lift and swapped out the Brembo brake pads and added new brake fluid in a jif, so our customer can spend more time at the track with rock solid brakes and less couch time.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a service appointment for your car please feel free to give us a call at (888) 366-0686 or go to www.STILLEN.com

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SERVICE BAY SNAPSHOT: NEW CLUTCH ON A FORD GT

March 20, 2012

Although FORD GT owners are few and far between, we pride ourselves on providing a complete array of services for that particular vehicle. From offering a full spectrum of performance parts, to doing oil changes, and full transmission rebuilds, we offer it all.

Here’s a quick snapshot of Aaron in our service department prepping a Ford GT for a new clutch.

And if you were wondering what that bad boy looks like without the bonnet on.

Ill take one of those superchargers with a side of fries please!!

Be sure to check out our FORD GT section of the site for all your performance needs.

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Installed: STILLEN Supercharger on Sleeper G37 Sedan

March 1, 2012

This G37 Sedan just rolled into the Stillen Performance Center looking completely stock on the outside but packing serious heat under the hood with our G37 Sedan Dual Throttle Body VQ37 Supercharger.

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STILLEN Supercharged G37S at Beaverton Infiniti

February 28, 2012

Beaverton Infiniti is bringing some serious heat to the showroom floor with this 2011 Infiniti G37S equipped with a Stillen supercharger custom tuned by PSI in Portland, Oregon to 400whp. They’re asking $61691 for this one of a kind G:

Contact Beaverton Infiniti if you have any questions (503) 626-8822 or check it out on their website.

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Newmarket Infiniti/Nissan Dealership Maxima Build

February 10, 2012

Newmarket Infiniti/Nissan’s latest build: this stylish 2012 Nissan Maxima.

Parts List

If you’re in Ontario, Canada and want to check out this modified Maxima and others like it, stop by New Market Infiniti/Nissan or call Tom @ (905) 895-8785

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Installed: Dodge Charger SRT-8 Supercharger by Vortech

February 10, 2012

This mean 6.1L hemi-powered Charger is getting a Vortech Supercharger (#4CL218-030L) installation finished up today before getting unleashed on the streets for what’s sure to be a good weekend for the owner of this beast.

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Installed: Edelbrock Corvette Supercharger

February 10, 2012

The STILLEN Performance Center is in the process of installing a C6 Corvette Supercharger kit by Edelbrock (#EDE1590) – Right now the techs are doing the unpackaging of the kit and prepping the car for install.

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Newmarket Infiniti/Nissan Dealership and STILLEN Pump up the 370Z

January 9, 2012

Our friends over at Newmarket Infiniti/Nissan in Ontario, Canada have made getting quality aftermarket parts straight from the dealership possible for Nissan and Infiniti owners in Newmarket.