$3000 to spend on a 2009 370z!!!
 

Ok, before I get too many eyebrows, the first $1200 need to go to new TIRES!!! What do you recommend!!!!!

What is the best bang for my buck for the remaining $1800???


Stillen stage 3 or injen intake??
What kind of Pre cats??

What are my other suggestions to generate best power for the $$$$$$$???

I forgot the OIL cooler!!! What type of oil cooler to be included??

Ok this is my priority list
1) TIRES
2) oil cooler
3) intake
4) best mod for $$$ after this !!

Are you tracking your car? if not, take off oil cooler from the list. YOu can get a Nice exhaust and an intake system for $1800. If you don't get emission inspection in VA, then get intake and HFC. You'll still have $400 in your pocket! :tup: You can add that money to the catback exhaust fund!

new tires? how many miles on the car?

15k on the car. Plenty of miles left on the front. I had a 2004 350z and lasted 22k before the rear went.

Which intake should I get?? And which HFC to get???

I highly recommend Berk HFCs; I did a ton of research into the various high flow cats available and I believe that Berk offers some of the most experience in product development on the VQ37 engines. It bumps the volume up on the exhaust even with the rest of the system remaining stock, and the power increase is immediately noticeable. Other great choices include Fast Intentions HFCs, Stillen HFCs, and ERZ HFCs.

As for the intake choice; the two intakes that have consistently proven to be the top performers have been the Injen intake and the Stillen G3 Intake. I am personally installing my Stillen G3 intake tomorrow but you cannot go wrong with either.

$1200 for two tires? Check these out...Nitto Invo

Now you've got an extra $600 to spend. :tup:

1) Buy some used HFCs from the forum. You'll save some cash and still get a good product.

2) Why buy an intake just to get 10hp above 7000rpm? I still haven't jumped on this bandwagon.

3) An exhaust would be the first thing I'd buy. Nice sound, nice gains. With some used HFCs, you've got a nice package.

4) Track or no track, I see the oil cooler being a necessity in any warm region. My car was running 230F during street driving without one, and that's ridiculous.

5) If you buy more reasonably priced tires, you'll be able to swing the above three mods. I just bought Ventus V12s for $900 for the full set. Haven't tried them yet but looking forward to it.

High flow cats and an oil cooler. Also go ahead and give that Z what it needs, some Advan Neovas.

For tires, save some money and buy these, excellent OEM replacements (if not better)...I got all 4 for less than $800 with tax included...you may have to go to your local Firestone to find them:

Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport with Uni-T

if you are going to get new tires, why not get new wheels too?

$$$

Even lower!
275/35R19 Nitto INVO - Discounttires.com has the lowest prices on tires and wheels, all name brands, and a huge inventory. In most cases, shipping is one to two days guaranteed.

IMO, $3000 to spend including 2 rear tires... I'd get

1: 2 rear Nitto Invo + shipping = probably around $470.
2: Stillen Gen 3 = approx $500 (Contact Josh@Stillen)
3: Berk HFC or Stillen HFC = Approx $500 (Look for deals in Sponsored Classified)
4: GTM Oil Cooler = Approx $400 (Look for deals in Sponsored Classified)

$1100 left..
How about a CBE?

I paid just over 200 a piece for my nitto NT05 tires... I love them , a noticable upgrade over stock rubber... $900ish dollars.

I would still reccomend an oil cooler if you are going to be driving aggressive on the street.. The lower your oil temps, the better for your motor... I have ModShacks's DIY Oil Cooler and it works wonders...

H&R wheel spacers to me transform the stance of the 370z into a much meaner looking machine... 25 in the rear 20 in the front... Couple that with Eibach or H&R springs for a nice drop and you substantialy improve the look/stance of the car... Those things could be done for around $600 dollars as long as you install spacers yourself and pay to have the springs installed... To do it right you would need atleast rear camber kit and an alignment, so all said and done prob $1000.

Between the new tires (NT05s) and the drop/spacers your car will look way more aggressive.. I love the tread on the nt05s.

Thats about 2,000....

Now with the last 1k I would say get HFC or Test Pipes... Test pipes with my stillen exhaust sounds really good limited rasp and ZERO drone on the HWY.
That would leave you with enough for intakes or an invidia exhaust. Invidia with test pipes is a nice combo. Ive heard a 40th with ERZ res test pipes and the invidia and its sounds very clean , I was very impressed with the sound.

So for 3k I would say get the Spacers, Springs, Nitto NT05s, Camber Arms and alignment, Test Pipes and Invidia Exhaust..

Than next sring shoot for an oil cooler, Intakes, and a tune.

I wouldn't just change the rear tires ...

For about a week or two I had the stock size NT05s in the rear with OEM re50s upfront and the car was not as stable as it should of been , felt notchy up at high speeds, and just overall didn't feel like anything I would advise anyone to try.. Not sure if Invo's would be the same as the more aggressive nt05s but I would swap out all 4 tires and just keep the fronts for future use if necessary.

The fronts were back ordered and once they were installed the car felt like 1,000,000 bucks.

Great tires!

The new Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 tires are great. I've had them on my car for about 3K miles now, and they grip better than the stock ones, corner better, look much better, and wear slower too!

Don't know about wear slower, it's all in how you drive! RE-11's are for a serious enthusiast that likes to attack corners with vigor (like me!), for those less aggressive in the corners there are other options that will probably last longer.

INJEN C.A.I.- $470
F.I. catpipes- $720
F.I. exhaust- $1,100
uprev or technosquare tune- im guessing around $700

your grand total will be $2,990. take $10 n buy your favorite fast food. ;)
happy tuning.

Get a clear bra to protect the crummy soft paint they put on our cars.