I already got the ModBargains Black Friday deal :happydance:


:happydance::happydance:

NICE! I'm waiting for Z1 and the Z store. And whatever else I see that I can't pass up! Lol

vivid racing and z1 and , and and and LOL

Jim. If I get some time this weekend I'm going to try and break apart my headlights. I already ordered the halos but the lens is on back order. If this goes well Ill help you with yours. I owe you one anyhow!

Right on!!!

Let me know how it goes:tup:

$300 mail in rebate... damn is all i have to say to that!!

:bowrofl:

What's everyone looking to get on Friday?

Hotchkis Swaybars F/R. Thinking about replacing the End Links at the same time??

What do you guys think about the End Links? Is it neccessary? Will the OEM End Links hold up?

Looking to get an oil cooler and the zspeed engine splash guard. I suppose if I find a good enough deal on SPL camber arms/toe links and some coil overs I'll jump on those too.

Unless you're doing some major tracking, the OEM ones should hold up just fine. That being said though, might as well change them out in one swoop instead of going in there again later down the road just for endlinks

Some of my parts came already! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/28/emygama2.jpg

Oh crap! I went a little nuts this morning with the Black Friday deals! :icon14:


stainless clutch line
stainless brake hose kit
motul brake/clutch fluid
motul synthetic oil and Nismo oil filter
25 row oil cooler kit
zspeed engine splash shield
2 piece slotted rotors


woops! lol :eek::eek:

Nice! :tup: :excited:

Is there a shop in our area that we could trust with a FI install?

Other then px?


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Nice! I only got measly post maf tubes and spacers from Z1 :p

Hey nothing wrong with MAFs and spacers they are the essentials. Were they also running specials on the drop in filters?

Plus you likely got the swanky Z1 sticker. Good for 5 bonus HP. ha ha.

It was killing me to hold off pulling the trigger on the BF deals but I am saving for tires, exhaust, and coilovers.

Hey jlo you might find another shop on thechicagogarage.com/forum/

The vast majority focus on domestics but seem happy to work on imports.

I think outside of PX you would be hard pressed to find another one the specializes in Zs to that extent.

I think they did have the K&N drop ins on sale, I'm just not a fan of them. I would've liked to have bought swift springs, evo r front lip and side blades, and the shine auto rear lip but I had to resist.....for now.

What exhaust and coilovers are you looking to get?

I'm getting nuts of the lug variety for Christmas... and i'm pretty happy about that :-p

I was going nuts over all the stuff I ordered. I hate to complain, but now I'm a little overwhelmed with how much work there is to do! LOL

Plus, I'm thinking about adding a couple more things to the list. I may jump on a short throw kit I've had my eye on, and trying to decide on whether or not to just go all out and do the coilovers.

Anybody willing to help out on a coilover choice?
I'm not sure which ones to get. I'm sure I could get my desired effect by doing springs, but I don't want to go down that route. Even if I don't track the car I don't want to go that way just because it cost less. A lot of guys are having problems later wearing out oem shocks with springs as well. What I do want is ability to lower the car, and the best compromise between a good ride on the street yet very trackable set of coilovers. I'll be honest I'm 'leaning toward the KW v3's or M7's.

I had KW V1 on my VW R32.
There's no reason to have V3. Any adjustments you make will only mess up what KW has done from the factory anyway.

I'd say at most V2, for rebound adjustability. :tiphat:

thanks...but don't you also give up the external resevoir on the V2's? Wouldn't it be better to run KW recommended adjustments on the V3's so you don't give that up?

V3 seem to be the coilover of choice on this forum. Very little reviews of the m7's so I'm not sure how great they are.

V1 = Street = height adjustable only.
V2 = Street = height rebound adjustment
V3 = Street = height rebound and low speed compression (not fully adjustable like some vendors will make it seem)

I don't know about you... but i don't know crap about compression dampening settings. :p

Have you considered koni yellow + swifts spec r

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I know a little from MC racing. But that wasn't my question. If I'm reading this stuff right the bigger difference between the V2/V3 is quality and that external resevoir. But it looks like you need to choose adjustability to get it. I don't disagree with you about not needing adjustability. I want to know if I'm giving up quality along with it?

I'll have to look into that! thx

Jim,

If I were considering dropping $8k plus installation cost I would consider shipping the car to Fast Intentions or GTM.

:iagree: and have Seb from Specialty Z tune it.

That'll be my set up one of these days.

Are those really a "true" coil over though? Don't they use the stock perch?

Correct. Not a true coil over, however for what I intend to use my Z for (pleasure with maybe some track time), it'll be plenty.

GTK! I guess that would give me the option of doing the springs now and going with the Koni's later as well if I wanted.

Oh....and Sean. I'm reading more about the V3/V2 comparison. I'm still not sure if the V2 is a lower quality and less technology option of the V3. Correct me if I'm wrong on that? But I did read the adjustability of the V3 is only for low speed driving. Meaning, high speed track valving is pre-set still. You wouldn't have to mess with it on the track, just have the ability to make adjustments for a more comfortable street ride.

:hello:

KW V2 vs V3 is the same technology, just different features.

It comes down to whether you want:
- V2 rebound adjustability or
- V3 rebound and dampening adjustability (you're correct on just the low-speed part)

P.S. KW's own site said: The “reservoir” on a V3 is not the same as a “reservoir” on one of KW’s 3-way race shocks. There is no adjustment, or performance advantage of the “reservoir” on a V3.

I thought V3 use stock perch as well

I think they come with a new perches...or am I understanding this wrong?

Well.....looks like there isn't a KW V2 for the 370. So only choice I got with KW is V1/V3:tiphat:

this i am, however i do not want to ship my car and have it sit for 8 month like ive read on here. they should have everything needed before my car arrives , and should start right away.

I dont really want to leave my car out of my sight for more then a day LOL

blood would spill if anything where to happen to her

well....I guess it's just my opinion, but.....

If I were dropping that kind of cash and going twin turbo it would be for one of two reasons
1. I'm going for a major cool factor of the twin turbo or...
2. I'm planning on breaking open the block and building 1000+ HP monster

Honestly, even with #2 I'd have second thoughts. One big turbo should more than do the job to deliver enough PSI to get over 1000hp. If I was planning on playing it safe around 500hp no way would I spring for the twin setup. It's just a waste of money.

The guy I recommended you talk to on facebook is a young guy, long time Z fan. He's just building a business so he can't afford to specialize in Z's or tuning, or anything else. He's an all around body/performance/mechanic shop. Quite honestly, I don't think the demand is there in our area to support a specialized shop well. He know's his stuff though. I trust him because I talk to him all the time. We are constantly in each others garages lending a hand on each others projects. I'm confident he knows his turbo's because I've seen and driven his custom made system on his Lexus. He literally bought all the components, bent the pipes and built his own kit. My only point here is, there are guys here that can do the job you want. You may have to open your mindset away from the hype of twin turbo systems or the popular shops and find a guy in an unconventional place to get it done. Or bite the bullet and ship it out for the cool factor and piece of mind of more reputable place and build. Either way your car will be sick! just something to think about! :stirthepot:

Single turbo is really only up to 500 or 550 whp. After that, the turbo lag will be bad. Sure you can build a single turbo 1000 whp monster, but it will only be useable at the track and there will be very little power in a daily situation. Twins help resolve that with quicker spooling/smaller turbos while maintaining power levels. A popular mod for TT supra was to convert them to single big turbos. This made huge power at the top of the range by sacrificing low rev range power. Great for 1/4 mile and highway racings, not so great elsewhere.

Here's my logic:
If you want cost effective turbo kit and plan to be around 450-525 whp, get a single turbo.
If you want room to build the motor eventually/ get 600+ whp, then plan on investing in a decent twin setup.

my :twocents:

Do the TT.....go big or go home :tup: