Love or regret

Widdzz · 10-04-2016, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by nis350

get some nice wheels and lower it with Swift's.

I've thought about that, I live in omaha and the roads here kind of scare me haha. Maybe a skid plate, how well do those actually help? But I had to drop the car off at the dealership to fix some things under warranty. In the mean time the gave me a base versa for a couple days, and it's speakers put the z's to shame xD

Chuck33079 · 10-04-2016, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Widdzz

Maybe a skid plate, how well do those actually help?

That should be your first purchase, followed by sway bars.

2011 Nismo#91 · 10-04-2016, 08:21 AM

The only thing I regret is going to a popular local audio installer, they did such a messed up half assed job I am still having weird electrical issues 5 years later. Almost everything has been replaced that could be found so I hope that's behind me now. I should have done my research beforehand and drove a bit further for a professional shop.

Doing your own Research, Planning and Budgeting will save you time and money in the long run.

Chuck33079 · 10-04-2016, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

Doing your own Research, Planning and Budgeting will save you time and money in the long run.

jabo5779 · 10-05-2016, 09:28 AM

I guess I should throw this out there, but since the op has no info on his car - Buying a base model and making it a turbo = regret

Not for the rev match, but for the brakes and LSD. My supporting mods were 1.5 times the price of the BP turbo cause I couldn't sleep at night knowing I had those base brakes and an open diff with 500whp. Granted the setup I have now with the os giken is far better than the vlsd, but I had to spend a big chunk of money all at one time. This was a result of poor planning and not having the budget at the time I purchased the car back in 2014.

OP, make sure you pick your trim wisely.

Although, having the most bada$$ Z with no spoiler = worth it

pics in my albums

Widdzz · 10-04-2016, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

The only thing I regret is going to a popular local audio installer, they did such a messed up half assed job I am still having weird electrical issues 5 years later. Almost everything has been replaced that could be found so I hope that's behind me now. I should have done my research beforehand and drove a bit further for a professional shop.

Doing your own Research, Planning and Budgeting will save you time and money in the long run.

That's rough man, I interned at my local audio shop so I know what I'm doing but I still wouldn't feel comfortable doing it on my own. I like being able to blame someone else when something goes wrong haha.
So far on my list I got a skid plate, sway bars, tune, and going to black everything out.

Jayhovah · 10-04-2016, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

The only thing I regret is going to a popular local audio installer, they did such a messed up half assed job I am still having weird electrical issues 5 years later. Almost everything has been replaced that could be found so I hope that's behind me now. I should have done my research beforehand and drove a bit further for a professional shop.

Doing your own Research, Planning and Budgeting will save you time and money in the long run.

I assume this was from a bad splicing job? I don't really understand why this happens... I've installed a few car audio systems in my time and I have never had to cut or tap the factory harness.

2011 Nismo#91 · 10-05-2016, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

I assume this was from a bad splicing job? I don't really understand why this happens... I've installed a few car audio systems in my time and I have never had to cut or tap the factory harness.

Bad splicing plus about a hundred other things, like connecting all ground wires to the head unit but not grounding the head unit. If a wire was too short they would just connect more wires till it was long enough, if a wire was too long it wouldn't be trimmed it would just be stuffed behind a pannel. And about a hundred other things that would just take too long to mention.

madeinjapan · 10-05-2016, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Widdzz

I just got my z a couple days ago. I know when modding a car it might sound like a good idea at first but after a while you might start to kick yourself. My old car was a sonic so it has enough hp for me...for now. So I was going to start with some visuals. But I wanted to get a feel for what some people have done and love.

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wheels/tint

Widdzz · 10-05-2016, 12:18 PM

Yeah I have the base model. Sorry I forgot to say that.

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Widdzz · 10-07-2016, 10:05 AM

Posted in the warrenty thread about this. The white is from when I brought it home and waxed it, that's when I noticed it. It wasn't noticeable until then.

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10-04-2016, 08:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,413 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40570	The only thing I regret is going to a popular local audio installer, they did such a messed up half assed job I am still having weird electrical issues 5 years later. Almost everything has been replaced that could be found so I hope that's behind me now. I should have done my research beforehand and drove a bit further for a professional shop. Doing your own Research, Planning and Budgeting will save you time and money in the long run. Chuck33079 likes this.

10-05-2016, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
jabo5779 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Baltimore Posts: 73 Drives: 2014 BP Turbo 370z Rep Power: 11	I guess I should throw this out there, but since the op has no info on his car - Buying a base model and making it a turbo = regret Not for the rev match, but for the brakes and LSD. My supporting mods were 1.5 times the price of the BP turbo cause I couldn't sleep at night knowing I had those base brakes and an open diff with 500whp. Granted the setup I have now with the os giken is far better than the vlsd, but I had to spend a big chunk of money all at one time. This was a result of poor planning and not having the budget at the time I purchased the car back in 2014. OP, make sure you pick your trim wisely. Although, having the most bada$$ Z with no spoiler = worth it pics in my albums Chuck33079 likes this.

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10-05-2016, 12:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Widdzz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Nevraska Posts: 50 Drives: Sonic Rep Power: 10	Yeah I have the base model. Sorry I forgot to say that. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

10-07-2016, 10:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
Widdzz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Nevraska Posts: 50 Drives: Sonic Rep Power: 10	Posted in the warrenty thread about this. The white is from when I brought it home and waxed it, that's when I noticed it. It wasn't noticeable until then. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk