Stillen kit installed (finally)

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:47 pm

my car has been in the shop for over a week just wanted to post some pics of the finished work(so far).

Let me know what you think

Post by **sc_coupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:51 pm

looks nice. i dont think that ive seen the stillen kit in silver, looks good

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:52 pm

NICE! Interesting color scheme too!A few questions...Planning on putting in some mesh? I think i may see it, but its very transparent like...What are the 4 screws i see above the 1st blade of the grill, did i just miss those in the other guys pics?

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:01 pm

tha

sc_coupe wrote:looks nice. i dont think that ive seen the stillen kit in silver, looks good

Thanks,i know that the pics came out silver looking but its actually precision gray. not sure if it was just the light.

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:05 pm

LongBeachCoupe wrote:NICE! Interesting color scheme too!A few questions...Planning on putting in some mesh? I think i may see it, but its very transparent like...What are the 4 screws i see above the 1st blade of the grill, did i just miss those in the other guys pics?

I asked the body shop the same question about the four screws and they said that they followed the directions to the tee from stillen with the exception of some added reinforcement behind the fascia. plus, you can only see them if you get down as far as i did to take the pic, so im not that upset.

as for the mesh, it is there. it looks much more noticeable in person the pics dont do justice.im very happy that i got it. the sun was starting to go down and i just got a couple of quick shots.
Modified by Bmore-coupe at 6:26 PM 10/7/2008

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:07 pm

MAybe thats why theres no bumper sag!NICE WORK!

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:14 pm

LongBeachCoupe wrote:MAybe thats why theres no bumper sag!NICE WORK!

Thanks, and i actually just looked through some of the other threads and noticed that with some stillen fascias you can see the four screws but its harder to see because most of the cars on here with it are much darker in color then mine.

Post by **rcboy514** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:15 pm

looks GREAT! btw is the bumper two tone? it kinda looks like two diff. greys is the 2nd pic....or maybe its the light. either way very nice

Post by **Altima_Coupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:24 pm

looks great.. i opted not to buy the rockers when i bought my lip...but now i may reconsider...

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:25 pm

rcboy514 wrote:looks GREAT! btw is the bumper two tone? it kinda looks like two diff. greys is the 2nd pic....or maybe its the light. either way very nice

its all one color. but even in person, with the angles of the bumper, when light hits it it looks like there are darker gray accents. that is one thing i really liked about this color when i bought the car.

Post by **Infantry1327** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:27 pm

looks good bro, no bumper sag at all. I would recommend painting the clips black or darker grey. Then they may be harder to see. You can see them in every pic

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:44 pm

yeah i thought about that too. not sure if i would be able to paint them now that the fascia is on the car though. they are pretty far behind it and the opening is not that big. maybe a long sharpe marker

Post by **imdavit** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:23 pm

how much it cost you? and get the eibach pro kit! drop that thang. the GB is still up.

looks great btw nice stuff

Post by **surmanm** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:43 pm

LongBeachCoupe wrote:NICE! Interesting color scheme too!A few questions...Planning on putting in some mesh? I think i may see it, but its very transparent like...What are the 4 screws i see above the 1st blade of the grill, did i just miss those in the other guys pics?

those four screws are actual what hold the original support bracket that's behind the original bumper, when replacing the bumper you need to connect it to the fascia without it out get that wonderful bumper sag which i myself forgot to put on

Post by **dangeris** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:10 pm

Nice job! Looks good in that color

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:33 am

imdavit wrote:how much it cost you? and get the eibach pro kit! drop that thang. the GB is still up.

looks great btw nice stuff

I cant remember the exact price but i got the fascia and rockers during the sale in august. ( so i think around 8-850). the grille inserts were 65 or so.

and i have the pro kit on that i bought during the GB. the wheel gap doesnt look as small as on other cars on here b/c I still have my stock 17" wheels and tires, but believe me, its low, i almost scraped leaving the body shop

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:41 am

bmore... its not hard to drop the top half of the bumper giving you access to paint those screws... maybe go back to the shop and see if they will take care of it for free

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:02 am

couldnt hurt to ask

Post by **pcpower** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:06 am

very nice!! looks great.

I'm surprised it takes a full week though to be near completion. is that typical?

also, do you mind sharing the install/paint cost which you were charged? Just curious how much something like that costs.

thx

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:41 am

it took a week b/c i didnt have an appointment and it was a friend who did it. the actual install only took like a day and a half, one to paint and a few hours to install. but since my company gives me a vehicle for work i told them to keep it until it was finished.

also, b/c it was a friend who did it my price probably isnt too accurate to what most would pay which was $350 for paint and install

Post by **saywat** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:43 am

looks nice but wats with the gap between the hood and grille

Post by **II Knucklez II** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:01 pm

nice cant wait to get mind

Post by **maxentropy** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:12 pm

saywat wrote:looks nice but wats with the gap between the hood and grille

Yep, looks good but you need to adjust your hood to lessen the gap.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:20 pm

GOOD CATCH max!

to do that, twist the rubber thingies under the hood!

Post by **mikegtr06** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:24 pm

do you want the write up ?

http://forums.altimas.org/zerothread?id=350832

oh i never got my awesome title...

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:18 pm

Thanks a lot. i will try that tomorrow. i didnt know that could be done. but does it mess with how the lines of the hood meet with the fenders on the sides?

Post by **mikegtr06** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:26 pm

just cleans it up it will take some adjusting to get it perfect.

Post by **vonivo** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:46 pm

I do like the way this kit looks but....I haven't seen it yet without a much larger gap in between the hood and bumper than stock. It looks really big on this one also.

Is there any way to close the gap a bit more?

Post by **Bmore-coupe** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:58 am

thanks a lot for the tip. twisting the rubber knobs ( for lack of better term) helped a lot. no pics now. still want to paint the support brace behind the grille black before i take more.

Post by **Infantry1327** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:07 pm

you ever get that grill brace painted. If so, POST MORE PICS. lol

If you can, please take a pic from the side. From around this angle.If you do, I will photoshop loops hood on your car. Thank you

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