370z aam tt long distance driving
 

Hello I am new to the turbo scene. I am in the process of buying a 370z aam tt at a Colorado dealership, previously owned by Mogoul. I am flying out there tomorrow. I thought I would have enough money to have the car delivered, but the taxes ate all that up. Anywho, is it safe to drive the car from CO to PHX? It's about 800 miles 12 hr drive. The temps should be fine driving that long right?

Temps should be fine. The only concern I would have is fuel. What octane was it tuned on, and what is available along the way and where you live?

I don't even know. I would assume reg gas.

This is from Mogoul's post in what the car has

o AAM Competition 370Z Twin Turbo Full System
o AAM 3" Downpipe leading into Meisterschaft CBE
o AAM Competition 2.5" to 3" Y-pipe
o AAM Competition 370Z R-Line Oil Cooling System
o Stage 3 Ceramic Competition Clutch
o Heavy Duty Slave Cylinder w/ Lines
o Tanabe Revel VLS 52mm 0-150psi Digital, LED Oil Pressure Gauge
o Tanabe Revel VLS 52mm 10.0:1-20.0:1 AFR Digital LED Wideband Air/Fuel Ration Gauge
o Tanabe Revel VLS Boost Gauge, 52mm
o ECUtek Tuning Package w/Advanced Boost Control and Advanced Traction Control
o Tuned at AAM
o 2x Maps First at 6lbs Boost 2nd at 8lbs Boost
o ECUtek Dongle and Cable
o CSF Radiator
o ZSpeed 370Z V2 Alumninum Under Shroud Engine Splash Shield
o Swift Lowering Springs
o Z1 Hood Struts
o WeatherTech Mats
o Pioneer AVH-X4600BT DVD Player

Regular? Oh hell no. Before that thing moves ten feet, you need to see if it's tuned on 91 or 93.

my bad, when i mean reg gas, I mean pump gas not E85. I believe a stock Z is premium gas. Calling them right now.

Premium, yes. But 91 or 93 might not be something the dealer knows. Also, if they've been letting people test drive it on the wrong octane, you're going to have a bad time. You need an oil analysis and compression test asap, and set aside money for a retune with your elevation and fuel.

Man. I just called them, they have no clue. They said you should be fine anything above 87. Then the guy said I would put 91 or 93 if it was mine.

I have a bad feeling already.

That's really sketchy. IMO id never buy an already TT 370z, if you are going to do it buy a N/A 370z and then boost it yourself so you know what the car has been through and what it can handle. Think about it you might have to put more money into the already twin turboed 370z because so many things can go wrong with it. How many miles/Kms has it been boosted on? and how many miles/kms are on the actual engine

Holy ****. That's the worst thing I've ever heard. If you get into boost on 87, you will destroy the motor. If you get into boost on 91 and it's tuned for 93, you will destroy the motor. If it was tuned at Colorado altitude, and you take it to sea level and get into boost, you'll destroy the motor. You need to drive it back and NEVER let the boost gauge read positive until you can get it to a tuner near you and get it completely retuned.

And hope that none of the lot monkeys joyrode the car on the wrong gas - hence the immediate need for a compression test and oil analysis.

Fixed that for you. Buying it local from the individual who modded it can be ok if you do your due diligence.

Man you sound like me dad, in a good way. He has been telling me not get it. I just want a turbo Z, and be able to get a loan for it. The car has 16k miles. It's a 2014. The owner said he has driven it 3500 miles since the installation of the turbo. The turbo was installed by AAM in Maryland.

I agree. Mogoul had it posted here for sale for awhile, but I didn't catch it on time before he traded it in. I was looking at autotrader and the vin number led me here.

From now on, you need to keep $10k in your bank account at all times if you need a new motor. That's just life with aftermarket forced induction, especially someone else's project.

Chuck I can't thank you enough.

That's not bad at all, just trying to help you out. don't want you to come home with a blown motor lol. See if you can pull some extra cash to get it shipped over!