FI vs NA

JoeyD

Bullitt. I'm very leary of TTing a car that I still owe on. It goes boom and then you are really stuck. I've done it twice Turbo IS300=transmission failure=HUGE loss; Upgraded Gt3076 Mazdaspeed6=toasted x-fer/front diff/trans=never should of bought a limited production test bed for the new SHO(IMHO). As for you paying cash, I didn't mean it literally, just trying to illustrate that people modding right now probably aren't dumping all their disposable income in to a car payment. As for "better" kits, better admittedly is subjective, but people will find different ways to do things and offer newer and newer technology. As a function of evolution the prices will come down. You can't tell me that a kit that controls VVEL won't be better than one that won't. Not that that kind of thing couldn't be easily retrofitted on your kit, but you see what i'm getting at. Speed does cost money, and I appreciate you and guys like you willing to pioneer. However, nothing changes how companies arrive at their price points. It's usually something to the effect of Parts+R&D/anticipated units sold+profit+margin for error=wholesale $ I'm not willing to pay for R&D while still conducting it myself.

And yes more power means more likely to crash it's the nature of the beast.

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TARDCORE

People always seem to ask the question that OP did. I COULD have saved a little longer for an E92 M3. I COULD have saved a little longer for the Vette Grand Sport. Hell I COULD have saved for the next 2 years and bought a Z06 with lower payments than I have on my Z and been totally happy and not even think about modding it. Point being, you spend about $36K on a car, put another $4K into it for a few bolt ons and misc stuff, oil changes, auto care products, etc. At this point you want more power but realise you have spent a ton of money on a car that your not happy with. Then your like "wa wa wa I want to go FI but it costs a lot of money to DO IT RIGHT, I should have just bought a cheaper car and boosted it for less money or bought a faster, much more expensive car". If you buy a 370Z and your not happy with the power it has stock, all that means is you KNEW you weren't gonna be happy before you bought it. I mean seriously don't compare the Z to cars that are not direct competitors. Your going from 2 extremes, a much slower S2K to a much faster M3. If all you care about is power, buy a cheap 1992 Honda Civic EG hatch, K20/K24 swap, strip it down, boost it, and if your a good driver, have fun smoking cars you never thought you could for a low price and all the ricer comments you could imagine! I will enjoy my Z along with the attention it brings me, both unwanted and wanted. Key word there - enjoyment. Wether bone stock or in a full race stage of development, I will enjoy it. So don't buy it unless your 100% convinced. A car purchase is like the 2nd largest purchase you can make in your life right? The first is getting married or something like that.

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BlackCherryZ

well, i know what you are inferring........... i too agree that i must be able to enjoy..............FIRST........and i do like my Z..........no doubt about it....

except that it does not have enough room for my groceries, which i just realized TODAY........ from now on, i am not using my Z for shopping. PERIOD!

at the moment, i am a single and i would like to enjoy the freedom to make my own decisions on my hobby and being able to spend how i like it *^^*

i did think about buying a M3......... i was not too concerned about the monthly payment.......but the gas, insurance, and state tax.... it came out to be about $2000 a month.....which to me is toooooooooo, way toooooooooo much for a ride....

for s2k, i really liked it ALOT, but being a convertible, the road noise was unbearable........... but the turbo is relatively cheap and powerful, of course when do and tune it right.........

as far as civic is concerned............. i too thought about it..... comparatively cheap and cheaper to mod..... but a civic is a civic........no matter how much power it has............... IMO, if you are in college or early twenties and mod a civic, it is understandable (for the lack of better word)

but, being my age, approaching mid thirties, i do not want to mod a civic as my daily driver.....I am NOT downplaying the value in civic, for i had one a couple of years ago when i was in school..... it is a great car, BUT CIVIC is a CIVIC!

in short, i guess it is a commitment.............. and the right mind and ability to balance the check book.....

it is as if "damned if i dont, damned if i do."

well, i was reading up on GTM supercharger............waiting on dyno results....

my first priority is to spend about (at max) $10k and get the most power for a daily driver, while not jeopardizing the engine longevity....


I plan to own my 2010Z for about 5 years, then hopefully a M3 or GTR..... 5 years is about 80k miles on the road...... give it or take a little....

this is just an estimate, but if i were to go with a SC, it will cost roughly $10K with a 400-500 rwhp car; but for a TT, it will cost roughly $16K with a 500rwhp car, but i would also need to rebuild the engine.......probably another $10K....

only if the TT were in 10K range INSTALLED, i would not doubt about it......

well, i am STILL debating on a SC vs a TT...........if i were to go with a TT, then I am keeping my Z forever..........