*****Fast Intentions "Twin Turbo Kit" is here*****

conmam

For Fast intention TT set up, I would go with their provided heat shield and ceramic coat both the exhaust manifolds + the turbines.

jwick

Didn't realize they provided a heat shield. That'll definitely help. All you need to do is break line of site.

Ceramic coating is not going to help much. Wrap is better. A buddy has all his piping ceramic coated and after two years you can definitely start seeing that heat is doing damage to connectors and such. Went ahead and header wrapped the hot side to prevent any further damage.

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2SOONJR

Yeah I'm more concerned about hot spots on the engine more than performance. A big reason for gasket failure is hot spots I've read. Also, everything else close would be more subject to melting.

I'd still grab all of it. Ceramic coat and bag em. Especially considering the location of the turbos. This isn't just FI's kit either, most the kits out there have the turbo running just off the manifold but the Z turbos are a bit tucked away under everything, giving me more reason to grab a bag.

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Super Werty

I know when I go boosted I will do ceramic and bags. I prefer overkill.

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conmam

Extra heat shortens your engine's life and kills your components underneath the hood prematurely, particularly the wiring harnesses.

The 370Z is engine compartment, for some reason, is notorious for trapping heat. That is one of the major causes for high oil temp. One of my colleague has a 2013 EX37. Same exact engine set up, same exact radiator capacity and same exact fan temperature PCM codings ON/OFF durations as the factory 370Z.

Even on a real hot day for the EX37, on normal stop and go and occasionally hard drivings , the oil temp never went above 220F, where as my Z in the same condition can shoot over 240F easily. I am comparing both without oil coolers as they came originally.

So, TT the 370Z makes it very vital to keep the hood temp as low as you can. In addition to ceramic coating, I probably have to think about ventilating the hood somehow, or install a good carbon fiber one with nice ventilation built in.

conmam

So I have question. Can someone kindly let me know who make high quality carbon fiber hoods out there for the 370Z. I don't mind spending up to $1500 for the hood but it needs to be top quality, meaning perfect fitment like OEM with ventilation and finest quality material..... Thank you.

djtodd

There is no dry carbon fiber vented hood out there that I know of. That's precisely the reason I bought a spare oem hood and modified it. Lighter than any vented hood on the nsrket


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GaleForce

The Varis VSDC hood is the closest thing to a vented dry carbonfiber hood available for the 370z but no where near $1500.

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cycy89

Seibon.

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djtodd

They don't make a dry vented. Theirs are all wet layup and heavier than stock. Of course if you don't care about that they do have good fitment and finish generally


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Eclipz

I believe amuse has a dry carbon vented hood, but it's probably 4-5x more than $1500. Not worth it unless you are made of gold.

http://www.370ztune.com/product.html...carbon&id=1613

and here is Varis VSDC in case you were wondering

http://www.370ztune.com/product.html..._carbon&id=894

Hotrodz

I didn't weigh my Fugimura hood, but just in holding them both during the install I could not tell any noticeable difference. Unless you are going to make the Z a dedicate race car I'm not sure the weight difference is that big a deal in a hood at the whp we are running. The biggest deal is to get heat out of the engine bay in an efficient manner.

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jwick

True. Most guys upgrade to 20" wheels and that has a much bigger impact on performance than the weight a hood would

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cycy89

Go check out vented hood thread. This is my hood. Seibon.

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