Import Tuner 370Z Tuning Article

MawdR8

Great article. Was surprising to see the intakes didn't net the gains that most claim. I've seen claims of +18 HP with the intakes.

atx370z

i have the same exact mods and am right at 300whp... ****!

It kind of pisses me off my numbers are so low. I want to get on another dyno and see if it's the same, because it's getting really old seeing handfuls of cars putting down 320+whp with the same mods.

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Jordo!

That dyno is pretty generous, both on the baseline and the net % gain.

I'd say a 10% -12% gain from those mods over baseline is more realistic. What did you baseline at?

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ChrisSlicks

You can't compare dyno numbers with others unless you both go to the exact same dyno, all dyno's are different, even ones of the same brand have different calibrations. Mustang dyno's in particular all give low numbers while dyno dynamics give rather generous ones.

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spearfish25

They installed the intakes after the HFCs and CBE. So the respective gain would be less. It would be interesting if they took it apart, did the intakes first, and then installed the exhaust components.

Given that I have the exhaust and HFCs already, I'm reluctant to add the GenIIIs as I don't want to cut the bulkhead for installation. Do you guys think a tune would still net me some advantage without the intake? I'm thinking 'yes'.

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280z/300zx

To be expected. Intakes have been proven before this article came out that if you already have exhaust mods you won't see much gains. Thats why some swear by just going with the K&N replacement filter for the stock air box; much cheaper, sleeper look, and about the same gains.