What’s next?

MZ DAIZY · 10-23-2018, 03:18 PM

I have $1000 burning a hole in my pocket and need suggestions on where to blow it. On my Z of course, the beer and stripper fund is separate. Keep in mind this is my daily driver and eventually it will be supercharged or TT charged, but that is years away.

So far my mods:

Clear bra: entire nose, rocker panels and rear fender flares.

UV window tint: 50% all around. Nothing on windshield.

Hood struts: I’m still amazed that a $40,000 car comes with a prop rod.

Z1 oil cooler: I forget how many cores it has but it does have a thermostat for the occasional cold GA Morning.

Stillen Gen III intakes.

Fast intentions CBE with 12” resonators.

An eku tech tune by Z1.

I was thinking High flow Cats, and Z1 already said they retune it, no charge, but I really don’t want it any louder than it is right now. Do HFC change the exhaust note that much? Headers? I live in a subdivision that loves to give out fines. I’m already getting the stink eye from some of the board members.

Anything I can do to the suspension? I think the car handles great now, but can it be better without losing a kidney on every pebble I run over? I was thinking of spacers, but who cares, right?

What would your next move be?

Chuck33079 · 10-23-2018, 03:45 PM

Oil cooler and sway bars.

MZ DAIZY · 10-23-2018, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Oil cooler and sway bars.

Have an oil cooler, but sway bars sound interesting. Any downside?

Spooler · 10-23-2018, 03:54 PM

Save your money on the HFC's if you are going boosted. You'll chunk those at that time. I would invest in some SPL suspension bits and pieces.

nandosman · 10-23-2018, 04:02 PM

Z1 rotors and stainless steel lines

MZ DAIZY · 10-23-2018, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nandosman

Z1 rotors and stainless steel lines

That’s intriguing! Why brakes? Not being an AH, I’m just curious.

nandosman · 10-23-2018, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MZ DAIZY

That’s intriguing! Why brakes? Not being an AH, I’m just curious.

Z1 rotors are lighter, stronger, and better at cooling. You can replace the outer part of them if needed. Plus, they look really nice.

Stainless steel lines because might as well since you will be doing the rotors anyway.

JARblue · 10-23-2018, 05:58 PM

The 2-piece rotors, specifically, are what you should be looking at. The pair of front rotors are 20 lbs lighter than the stock sport pkg rotors. That's unsprung weight. Go ahead and get the SS lines as well.

MZ DAIZY · 10-23-2018, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

The 2-piece rotors, specifically, are what you should be looking at. The pair of front rotors are 20 lbs lighter than the stock sport pkg rotors. That's unsprung weight. Go ahead and get the SS lines as well.

Z1 is recommending coil overs. So confused....

JARblue · 10-23-2018, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MZ DAIZY

Z1 is recommending coil overs. So confused....

Probably what they have the biggest mark up on ... $1K is not a lot to spend on coilovers. My vote is front sway bar (Hotchkis) and some 2-piece rotors.

wideglideleon · 10-23-2018, 06:09 PM

Hotkiss front swar bar and 2 piece Z1 rotors you can't go wrong there!!

Spooler · 10-23-2018, 07:12 PM

To be honest the best bang for your buck is a diff upgrade. I would suggest a Wavetrac or OsGiken. You will get the most out of the performance out of that upgrade than anything else at the moment. If you don't have all the cash for it, save your money.

Rusty · 10-23-2018, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

To be honest the best bang for your buck is a diff upgrade. I would suggest a Wavetrac or OsGiken. You will get the most out of the performance out of that upgrade than anything else at the moment. If you don't have all the cash for it, save your money.

2011 Nismo#91 · 10-24-2018, 08:43 AM

Since your planning going some sort of FI consider your Intake and exhaust work completed.

Things I would do:
Drive train!
You have a MT, so Zspeed elimination kit and clutch would be #1 on my list. With #2 being the a wavetec diff and whiteline bushing. I would go with Wavetec over OS giken because the Wavetec is maintenance free and will have less noise and no real drawbacks with performance for a DD.

Things I wouldn't do now:
Assuming a street only car, your sport brakes are good and don't need anything aside from maybe better pads when you get boosted. Your shouldn't be doing anything on the street where you would see any benefit of lighter rotors or different rotors or brake lines. Replace these thing with something nice if you want when they wear out or get old.

Same goes for most suspension work. Being a daily driver making a firm/stiff suspension will cost you comfort everyday with little benefit for going from A to B. If it was a weekend canyon carver sure then suspension mods would be good, but its a DD.

Nothing with your wheels and tires either. When you know what power level you will have you can then work on these things.

vtec to vvel · 10-24-2018, 07:57 PM

On a daily beater to avoid putting miles on the Z

10-23-2018, 03:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
MZ DAIZY A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,776 Drives: Miss Daisy Rep Power: 549977	What’s next? I have $1000 burning a hole in my pocket and need suggestions on where to blow it. On my Z of course, the beer and stripper fund is separate. Keep in mind this is my daily driver and eventually it will be supercharged or TT charged, but that is years away. So far my mods: Clear bra: entire nose, rocker panels and rear fender flares. UV window tint: 50% all around. Nothing on windshield. Hood struts: I’m still amazed that a $40,000 car comes with a prop rod. Z1 oil cooler: I forget how many cores it has but it does have a thermostat for the occasional cold GA Morning. Stillen Gen III intakes. Fast intentions CBE with 12” resonators. An eku tech tune by Z1. I was thinking High flow Cats, and Z1 already said they retune it, no charge, but I really don’t want it any louder than it is right now. Do HFC change the exhaust note that much? Headers? I live in a subdivision that loves to give out fines. I’m already getting the stink eye from some of the board members. Anything I can do to the suspension? I think the car handles great now, but can it be better without losing a kidney on every pebble I run over? I was thinking of spacers, but who cares, right? What would your next move be?

10-23-2018, 03:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Oil cooler and sway bars. JARblue, Rusty, Hotrodz and 2 others like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

10-23-2018, 03:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,505 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	Save your money on the HFC's if you are going boosted. You'll chunk those at that time. I would invest in some SPL suspension bits and pieces. Rusty, wideglideleon and MZ DAIZY like this.

10-23-2018, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
nandosman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: IL, US Posts: 343 Drives: 2014 370Z T/S Rep Power: 8	Z1 rotors and stainless steel lines wideglideleon and MZ DAIZY like this. __________________ FI Non-Res Test Pipes \| FI 18" Res CBE \| Stillen Gen 3 CAI \| Dynotuned @ Dynosty EcuTek 325 whp

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	The 2-piece rotors, specifically, are what you should be looking at. The pair of front rotors are 20 lbs lighter than the stock sport pkg rotors. That's unsprung weight. Go ahead and get the SS lines as well. MZ DAIZY likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-23-2018, 06:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64085	Hotkiss front swar bar and 2 piece Z1 rotors you can't go wrong there!! Zingston and MZ DAIZY like this.

10-23-2018, 07:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,505 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	To be honest the best bang for your buck is a diff upgrade. I would suggest a Wavetrac or OsGiken. You will get the most out of the performance out of that upgrade than anything else at the moment. If you don't have all the cash for it, save your money. JARblue, Rusty and MZ DAIZY like this.

10-24-2018, 08:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,380 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 33858	Since your planning going some sort of FI consider your Intake and exhaust work completed. Things I would do: Drive train! You have a MT, so Zspeed elimination kit and clutch would be #1 on my list. With #2 being the a wavetec diff and whiteline bushing. I would go with Wavetec over OS giken because the Wavetec is maintenance free and will have less noise and no real drawbacks with performance for a DD. Things I wouldn't do now: Assuming a street only car, your sport brakes are good and don't need anything aside from maybe better pads when you get boosted. Your shouldn't be doing anything on the street where you would see any benefit of lighter rotors or different rotors or brake lines. Replace these thing with something nice if you want when they wear out or get old. Same goes for most suspension work. Being a daily driver making a firm/stiff suspension will cost you comfort everyday with little benefit for going from A to B. If it was a weekend canyon carver sure then suspension mods would be good, but its a DD. Nothing with your wheels and tires either. When you know what power level you will have you can then work on these things. MZ DAIZY likes this. __________________ GTR TT 493Whp/431lbft, Ecutek, Southbend 6puck,Quaife, RPM RollBar 4Point, R888R, JRZ RSPro F(10R/10C) R(10R/6C) 1000f500r inlbs+150inlbs Tender, SPL everywhere.Full Specs

10-24-2018, 07:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,903 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 499553	On a daily beater to avoid putting miles on the Z __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

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