I've got $8,000 to spend on mods for my 370z. Need some advice.

370zproject

dude not trying to be mean but if your this new to cars.. save the money for a yr at least learn the car then spend your money >.>

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Lemers

One thing to know about performance parts. There is a cost that goes way The price tag for the actual part.

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Skeeterbop

I would take that 8k and spend it on paying off the car if it isn't already imo.

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happytheman

I have to agree with the earlier post about doing some research in an effort to garner a knowledge base for yourself and thereafter making an informed decision.

Superchargers and turbos are an investment that (based on the build and the amount of additional added power) generally require further investments to support the addition of said forced induction.

We'll be happy to answer questions that may arise based on your research, but help us out here a little.

This wiki article will give you something to start with.
Supercharger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Good luck with your research, congratulations on the purchase of your Z, welcome to the group...and be sure to contribute often.

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happytheman

Ps. And by the way..the Stillen supercharger will run you ~$6k, which does not include installation.

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Rui Z

Most modders get exhausts, intakes, test pipes or high flow catalytic converters, ECU tune, wheels & tires, and springs/coilovers. If you are going to take the car to the track, then you should also get an oil cooler, brake pads, brake lines and fluids, and go to a driving school. $8000 will not be enough to really take advantage of a supercharger, so the best you will do is add about 40 hp with the above mods.

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KillerBee370

Skeeterbop

am i missing something here

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Lemers

This is the type of thread that if everyone jumps on the bandwagon and frags the OP for not searching a subject first it will get locked of it goes too far.

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KillerBee370

What he said.

Methodical4u

Hey man, glad you got a Z! In all honesty though, what I would do is save A LOT of that money and put it away for a little while. In this economy just dropping 8 grand all at once is pretty crazy to do. There are some minor mods you can do that will yield great results and will likely surprise you.

Modding gets very addicting and take it from me and many others as well and they will tell you, most of the time the more you mod, the more problems you will have and if a shop knows you don't know anything about cars... they will RAPE you with no lube.

Everyone will have their opinion on this, but putting in say 2 grand into the car and keeping 6 in the bank will do plenty for you right now.

One thing you could do is take your car to a road course where they will teach you to drive the way you should.... it's easy to pick up seconds on another car even if you are completely stock just knowing how to drive better. Ask around or just do a google search in your area and ask about driving classes.

pm87

well tbh i've been sitting on my 8k for a while. it's actually part of what i won in Vegas two years back (won 15k). and i'm itching to do soemthing with it. The Z was actually a present from my dad. his first car was a z too.

Methodical4u

How old are you bro?

pm87

23

Methodical4u

ahhh ok... I myself am 33 and i'll be honest... if I had 8 grand i'd still be tempted to use it on my car, but think about how nice having 6 grand in the bank would be if you decide to sell the car at some point, or if you want to put some money down on a house. You can easily use 2,000.00 and add 30 whp (wheel horsepower) which is a nice jump from stock.

I HIGHLY recommend you do go to a course if for no other reason than to learn everything about the car with no other cars around just to be in a safer environment. I had 2 AWD cars in the past and coming back to a RWD let me tell you, with 30 more whp you can't screw around with this thing... it will snap right around on you if you aren't careful.