Welcome... but man, my jaw dropped and my heart sank.

lmfao eyes on the prize! :icon17:

:rofl2: I love it!

True Coat FTW!

But now the Mustang has more control ;-(

welcome. I also have a brilliant silver Z and am in san diego :)

you won't void your warranty by modding. there are laws that protect us.

exhaust, intake, brakes, wheels, rear diff., audio... all of these should be fine.

did you not see a Z with a sport package?

I really didn't want to argue with anyone, but tuning can effectively void a large portion of the warranty on the drivetrain

IDK what to tell you guys. How many times do you use 650 rwhp? I used mine on the dyno and when i was datalogging.... that was about it. When i drove it around, i just kept thinking that my block would blow. I didnt have the money or time to be messing with that business. The new 5.0s are famous for the #8 cylinder going, as well as the tranny.... i just didnt want to go down that road. Not to mention that if i did a pull in 2nd gear, that would put me at about 60 mph, 3rd would be 90 mph.... so thats pretty fast for the street.

It was easy to get caught up in the numbers game, but in the end, I hated that mustang for every headache it gave me. If you road course your car, then I would advise you to get the sport packages and do all of the suspension upgrades and whatnot, but for a daily commuter? It was just too much. I would run rich with my id1000s and got about 10 mpg city..... not fun with cali gas prices.

My mustang was a drama queen. I better let it warm up for a full 3 mins before I drive anywhere, or its going to buck me around and clank a lot in the process. I better also keep it out of the heat, or im going to hear tranny whine my whole trip.

With the z, i didnt see the point in the sport package. Bigger brakes? I had them and all it did on the street was give me more brake dust. Bigger tires? Stock Z's dont make enough power to over power the 245's. I had 305s on the stang. Limited slip diff? How many times do you need that? I had it on the stang and would actually prefer whipping the rear end out more easily. Syncro-rev? Not my style either.

I just got out of the military and needed a reliable, fun, sports car for the next 4 years of college.

Im sure between here and there, I will start modding the Z. But not in the near future.

Sport package gives you .29 cd instead of .30 for the all important Ca gas prices :icon17:

:tup:I like to see someone that actual knows what they want. Too many people buy a Z and then start complaining about it's lack of power, it's lack of handling. You seem to have a handle on what you are doing which is a nice change of pace. Congratulations on your pruchase and here's to good grades in school!:tup:

Welcome aboard.:driving: I test drove a stock 2012 5.0 for a weekend before I bought the Z and I thought the power and torque were fantastic. Can't imagine 650 whp.:tiphat: But as you said, it has to be streetable and reliable power. Enjoy the Z, it's definitely a head turner and you don't see them all over the place. Non auto enthusiasts I find are often curious and inquisitive due to its somewhat rarity and unique aggressive body lines. Again, welcome to the site and enjoy your new 370Z.

smart man...650hp mustang isn't new and shouldn't give noone a boner

I can understand the op's position. I sold a 600 HP Z06, and then bought the Z. It looks awesome, handles great, is fun to drive every day in all types of traffic. I absolutely loved the power of the Corvette, but when did I ever really use it's potential? I get much more out of the Z, every day.

Welcome to the fold!