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Originally Posted by 370Z JT (Post 1175283)

I'd rather be all go and no show any day of the week.

Then why'd you get a 370Z? You could've got an S13 240 and dropped an LS1 or an RB25 and overboosted the balls off of it for a grand total of ~$10-15k making around 500-600whp. For me, I wouldn't be able to have that yellow car as ugly as it is and 500whp. It's like putting a massive turbo on a minivan. I have to have show and go. Which is why modding for me is expensive :icon17: :(

or get a junk civic and turbo that into a 9 sec car...thats all go for ya. But you chose show.

The Z is show and go, and I'm sorry, but I'd tune it first, too. Wheels look nice, but they're mainly an overpriced bling accessory, unless you're talking about lightweight 18" racing wheels.

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Originally Posted by TongMan (Post 1175917)

I'm sure a tune is all beneficial to the mods currently on the OP's car, but remember to add a couple hundred dollars to have an authorized uprev tuner shop do the dyno tune. More time and money wasted to make appointments and getting there. Just from reading threads in the past on this forum, the gains just doesn't justify the cost of getting the tune.

All the tune does is balances out the a/f ratio and nothing else really. No launch control, no VVEL modifiers, no raising the rev limiter, etc. If you got the money to spend, feel free to get the tune. But if you want to chose one over another, get the rims first. Rims add a "wow" factor to your sports car. It's not like you go out racing every weekend, line up with other cars on the streets like you've got something to prove, or redline through every stop light, do you?

Basic bolt ons will change the a/f ratio, but it's not like your motor is going to blow up or anything like that without the tune. Get some nice rims.

You might want to read up on UpRev a bit more. Just last weekend, a g37 having up rev done picked up 26hp and more torque..... at the wheels. It was tuned on a dyno for about $600. That's well worth it considering an exhaust nets you, at most 18hp to the wheels. I'm sure someone out there has the know how to add Launch control and raise the rev limiter if our willing to experiment. The car will run fine with bolt on's and stock tune, but it could be better.

UpRev is well worth it IMO and I plan to get it done in the future.

Maybe it just me, but more power and torque always puts a bigger smile on my face.

^ where is this guy getting his info?

I know they can at least do redline raises

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Originally Posted by SPOHN (Post 1176056)

^ where is this guy getting his info?

What do you mean?

I was at Performance Motorsports two weeks ago while someone's G37x was being tuned. It had full Stillen bolt-on's.

A tune is totally worth it. I've had a canned tune done om my FX and a dyno tune on my Z. A canned tune will give you improvements if you're on a budget but for best results get a dyno tune. They can totally change the speed limiter and rev limiter. But don't get hung up on increasing redline. There must be a reason to do it (does the engine continue to produce more HP beyond 7500 rpm?)...the dyno will tell you.

Thanks everyone for the input.
I'll just throw some money into Uprev and see how it feels.
Rather do it even if I regret it.

Next project will be either Volk or Advan even if it will take me 1-2 months of waiting.
And then FI!!!

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780 (Post 1176076)

What do you mean?

I was at Performance Motorsports two weeks ago while someone's G37x was being tuned. It had full Stillen bolt-on's.

Sorry. I was referring to the guy you quoted

I know it's an old thread but is this the general consensus? What if mods are the following:
HPS post maf tubes, K&N drop-ins and modshack's fang mod

Would a tune net some gains and increase my MPG?

Thanks

I just had an Uprev tune done to my car... very disappointing to say the least. I added an exhaust, RTP, and a tune, and netted 18hp. Womp Womp.

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370 (Post 1174587)

Oil cooler

You are so right. Apparently Genisis coupe must be lacking one too. It got 4 laps in at Laguna Seca before it was off track.

The answer to the OP's question is easy, I've got wheels already but no tune.
I could have two sets of wheels and no tune, later in the year, or a complete car with a tune now.

i say get a tune first just to get that extra hp. thats what im planning to do after purchasing an exhaust

Tune first. Then aesthetic bits imo