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

Rooskey · 09-13-2011, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Seems like your dad is a modest person.. Why are you looking for our advice on 8k instead of his??? (even if u won it on a slot machine)..

pm87 · 09-13-2011, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Rooskey

Seems like your dad is a modest person.. Why are you looking for our advice on 8k instead of his??? (even if u won it on a slot machine)..

nothing wrong with dishing out money if you can. don't hate!

Rooskey · 09-13-2011, 01:12 AM

Well since you cant buy commen sense I recommend you selling your Z, adding your 8K and buying yourself an education. After all that you should be able to change your oil, flat tire, etc.. If not just stick to the next best car with the longest available warranty.

pm87 · 09-13-2011, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rooskey

Well since you cant buy commen sense I recommend you selling your Z, adding your 8K and buying yourself an education. After all that you should be able to change your oil, flat tire, etc.. If not just stick to the next best car with the longest available warranty.

RoshDawg · 09-13-2011, 01:29 AM

Your money spent will have more gratification if you research what each part does at least. Idk if this is a troll post or anything as I couldn't imagine someone getting a z, and willing to dish out 8k without knowing what a supercharger is.
So first things first, don't spend a dime until you understand performance parts, and gain an appreciation for cars.

Methodical4u · 09-13-2011, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

Your money spent will have more gratification if you research what each part does at least. Idk if this is a troll post or anything as I couldn't imagine someone getting a z, and willing to dish out 8k without knowing what a supercharger is.
So first things first, don't spend a dime until you understand performance parts, and gain an appreciation for cars.

definitely! Learn about each mod. We'll start here.

1.Cat back exhaust or CBE... it will give you from 5 whp all the way to about 20 whp
2.High flow cats or HFC .... your stock cats or catalytic converters are extremely restrictive and so changing them will yield pretty big power gains.
3.Test pipes or TP are simply just a tube with no cat, they have higher gain than HFC's but are illegal to have.
4. Cold air intakes or CAI are long tubes that are outside of the engine area, they suck in cold air from outside and so far have had the highest hp gains.
5. Short ram intakes or SRI are intakes that are less restrictive as well, BUT the engine bay gets very hot and hot air equals less horsepower and since these intakes are kept inside the engine bay they are less effective, which is why many go with the CAI's instead.
6. Pulleys. Pulleys are all of the little things in the front of the engine that run multiple things at once through a belt, the aftermarket pulleys size are adjusted to add more throttle response.

These are the most common mods for bigger power, but as said already... you aren't going to gain massive amounts of power unless you add a supercharger or turbocharger... which I do NOT recommend... good way to hurt yourself.

XwChriswX · 09-13-2011, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Methodical4u

definitely! Learn about each mod. We'll start here.

1.Cat back exhaust or CBE... it will give you from 5 whp all the way to about 20 whp
2.High flow cats or HFC .... your stock cats or catalytic converters are extremely restrictive and so changing them will yield pretty big power gains.
3.Test pipes or TP are simply just a tube with no cat, they have higher gain than HFC's but are illegal to have.
4. Cold air intakes or CAI are long tubes that are outside of the engine area, they suck in cold air from outside and so far have had the highest hp gains.
5. Short ram intakes or SRI are intakes that are less restrictive as well, BUT the engine bay gets very hot and hot air equals less horsepower and since these intakes are kept inside the engine bay they are less effective, which is why many go with the CAI's instead.
6. Pulleys. Pulleys are all of the little things in the front of the engine that run multiple things at once through a belt, the aftermarket pulleys size are adjusted to add more throttle response.

These are the most common mods for bigger power, but as said already... you aren't going to gain massive amounts of power unless you add a supercharger or turbocharger... which I do NOT recommend... good way to hurt yourself.

coughLongTubeHeadersFTWcough

I would say if you want to spend for a CAI, you can, and Stillen's Gen III's have been the top performers so far. However, if you're looking to save cost, you can get a set of K&N Drop In filters for a lot less. And just get a set of sillicone Post MAF sensor tubes and be done with your intake for half the cost of the Stillens... Just a thought.

RoshDawg · 09-13-2011, 01:39 AM

But.....
For starters,
Get Stillen Generation 3 cold air intakes (abbreviated as Gen 3 CAI)
Stillen or Berk High Flow Cats (HFC)
Stillen, Fast Intentions, or other brand name exhaust system (CBE)
UpRev ECU tune
Swift R springs

If you don't have the sport model you neeeeed to upgrade your brakes and all their components. You can look up the different components.
This will give you about 50hp. After this you should know if you want more, whether it be a supercharger or twin turbo kit, and what the differences between them are

pm87 · 09-13-2011, 01:42 AM

Chris and Methodical u guys have been esp. helpful. thanks a lot. after taking your advice (afterall i asked for advice in the topic), i'm going to lean to what both of you guys are generally saying. i'll dish 2-4 k of the 8 grand on performance and save the remaining for another time.

the wheel horsepower sounds interesting and i'll look into that.

XwChriswX · 09-13-2011, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pm87

Chris and Methodical u guys have been esp. helpful. thanks a lot. after taking your advice (afterall i asked for advice in the topic), i'm going to lean to what both of you guys are generally saying. i'll dish 2-4 k of the 8 grand on performance and save the remaining for another time.

the wheel horsepower sounds interesting and i'll look into that.

Just because you have 8k doesn't mean you have to spend 8k.

Rooskey · 09-13-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pm87

Chris and Methodical u guys have been esp. helpful. thanks a lot. after taking your advice (afterall i asked for advice in the topic), i'm going to lean to what both of you guys are generally saying. i'll dish 2-4 k of the 8 grand on performance and save the remaining for another time.

the wheel horsepower sounds interesting and i'll look into that.

Dont expect to much from just bolt ons. Buy an exhaust system then a supercharger or turbocharger if your looking for a big difference in power.

pm87 · 09-13-2011, 01:49 AM

thanks guys. cant thank u enough.

Super Moderator II · 09-13-2011, 01:53 AM

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RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 16	But..... For starters, Get Stillen Generation 3 cold air intakes (abbreviated as Gen 3 CAI) Stillen or Berk High Flow Cats (HFC) Stillen, Fast Intentions, or other brand name exhaust system (CBE) UpRev ECU tune Swift R springs If you don't have the sport model you neeeeed to upgrade your brakes and all their components. You can look up the different components. This will give you about 50hp. After this you should know if you want more, whether it be a supercharger or twin turbo kit, and what the differences between them are __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

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09-13-2011, 01:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rooskey Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 974 Drives: 2014 Alpha7 GTR Rep Power: 17	Well since you cant buy commen sense I recommend you selling your Z, adding your 8K and buying yourself an education. After all that you should be able to change your oil, flat tire, etc.. If not just stick to the next best car with the longest available warranty.

09-13-2011, 01:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
pm87 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 11 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	Chris and Methodical u guys have been esp. helpful. thanks a lot. after taking your advice (afterall i asked for advice in the topic), i'm going to lean to what both of you guys are generally saying. i'll dish 2-4 k of the 8 grand on performance and save the remaining for another time. the wheel horsepower sounds interesting and i'll look into that.

09-13-2011, 01:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
pm87 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 11 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	thanks guys. cant thank u enough.