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Old 04-09-15, 06:20 PM
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Testing for what? SC?
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Originally Posted by FrogBreath
Testing for what? SC?
Highly unlikely. Steve Millen is all about Nissan. If he had interest he would have done something with this engine a long time ago on any of the other platforms. I could see some "aero" parts, an intake, or mayybbeeee an exhaust at most. Especially when that post says he picked it up for "a week" only. SC would be nice though.
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They apparently are exploring getting more into Lexus. They dipped a little bit already with the IS lip. The way i see it, the more manufacturers we got putting out parts the better
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Hope they consider the SC. THe rc will be an awesome car not only for its looks.
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Oooh interesting. Look forward to seeing what they produce
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Originally Posted by rmsimmonsj
Highly unlikely. Steve Millen is all about Nissan. If he had interest he would have done something with this engine a long time ago on any of the other platforms. I could see some "aero" parts, an intake, or mayybbeeee an exhaust at most. Especially when that post says he picked it up for "a week" only. SC would be nice though.
We here at STILLEN are definitely about more than just Nissan (now days). Though we have specialized in Nissan/Infiniti in the past, we are actually really excited about new markets and diversifying. We have been pushing hard to break into other markets. We have seen great success with our AP Brake Kits (BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Etc). We have also been working hard on getting into the Subaru Performance market and Lexus is a big goal of ours as well.

Originally Posted by Sim
They apparently are exploring getting more into Lexus. They dipped a little bit already with the IS lip. The way i see it, the more manufacturers we got putting out parts the better
The lip is just the start. Expect to see many more parts in the near future.

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Testing for what? SC?
Originally Posted by vxlyf3
Hope they consider the SC. THe rc will be an awesome car not only for its looks.
Though we are not doing SC testing on the RC we have this week, we have thought about it. I will be putting up a poll to see if there is a legitimate demand for one. This would be applicable to all 2GR-FSE motors.
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Some additional pictures of the RC in our shop. More to come today



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Originally Posted by STILLEN
Though we are not doing SC testing on the RC we have this week, we have thought about it. I will be putting up a poll to see if there is a legitimate demand for one. This would be applicable to all 2GR-FSE motors.
Please do post a poll on all the relevant sub-forums (3GS/4GS, 2IS/3IS, and RC). Many of us (including myself) are long time owners of Lexus vehicles with the 2GR-FSE motor and for years, a force induction option has historically been very limited which has caused several members having to build a custom kit themselves through trial-and-error.

With many of the older 2GR-equipped Lexus vehicles being available at a decent used price (and most of us without the factory warranty anymore), the market is likely more favorable now for owners to invest in a supercharger kit with proven gains and reliability.
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Originally Posted by redspencer
Please do post a poll on all the relevant sub-forums (3GS/4GS, 2IS/3IS, and RC). Many of us (including myself) are long time owners of Lexus vehicles with the 2GR-FSE motor and for years, a force induction option has historically been very limited which has caused several members having to build a custom kit themselves through trial-and-error.

With many of the older 2GR-equipped Lexus vehicles being available at a decent used price (and most of us without the factory warranty anymore), the market is likely more favorable now for owners to invest in a supercharger kit with proven gains and reliability.
Noted and I was planning on it. You'll see it up soon. Thanks for the feedback/input.
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Stillen just made me smile
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Stillen just brightened the rest of my day
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Thread is up guys

Poll: Would you be interested in a Supercharger Kit for your RC350
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