Surprise Z costs

wilsonp

I think you could change the oil a little less often to balance it out some (though the VQ does like it's oil), but where you are I'd think you need winter tires (and possibly wheels).

I get about 17 mpg with mostly city driving so yo may pay a little more there.

Coming from an expensive sports car, I think the only unexpected cost is the cost of mods (hood struts, K&N drop-ins, next HFC/Y-pipe or new exhaust, LED kit, backup camera kit, etc.) Not that they aren't reasonable - they are too reasonable so seems affordable to do a lot more

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Speedy

Interesting, I've been poking around at mods for the 370 and they seem kinda high to me. I thought parts for my Challenger were expensive but they're cheap compared to what I've seen thus far. Where do you guys find the best prices on cat backs and things of that nature? I've been browsing through the site but I see several vendors and so far pretty pricey. $1100 for a cat back?

theDreamer

A full catback will run you around 1k plus or minus 200 depending on quality.
Not say an 800 dollar exhaust is bad, but spending the few extra can get you a bit more quality. On the topic of the parts being expensive compared to other cars, well part of it has to do with the amount of cars sold, plus factor in only X% of those who buy mod so on a lower production car aftermarket prices are higher to cover R&D.

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Speedy

Yep, that's why I thought Challenger parts were high....I think its production numbers are much lower than even the Z.

However, I got my Magnaflow exhaust for the Challenger for $650 shipped. $1000+ for exhaust wow. I need to do some more digging to see if it really sounds much better than stock. On the Challenger it had to have something, this car not sure. I tested the exhaust back to back on the dyno on the Challenger and it only gained 5HP, but man it sounds WAY better.

theDreamer

For the Challenger, was that for a full catback or just for axle back?
I know with a lot of american V8 cars you can order an axle back and it adds a little bit of HP but a huge sound difference.

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Speedy

Yeah, full cat back stainless and all.

GraphiteZ

I put aside $100 per month for maintenance and repairs since I got my Z new. By the time the powertrain warranty expires, I will have about 5K saved for repairs. That's how I manage the surprise costs.