As-is - un-modified....not for track ........
 

Seems like almost everybody on this site has, or is, going to modify, or track, their 370Z. Just curious how many members are simply going to leave their Z as-is?

I'm not fixing my Z with any major mods for now .. jus throwing on the Fairlady Z badge, the Nismo spoiler, and tint in the near future. How bout you?

my will stay as is for a while. its my daily driver and its main purpose is getting me to work and back every day.

I have a set of GT600R turbos, manifolds, new injectors, fuel rail etc at home waiting to be put on my 300ZXTT. That will satisfy my desire to mod a car for now.

aside from clear bra & tints, i will be doing absolutely nothing to my Z... mods just arn't my style

I purposely bought mine in 7AT with the intentions of driving my Z as a daily driver.

However, that isn't going to stop me from cosmetic upgrades to separate my Z from the thousands of other 370Z's that going to flood the LA market. Mods I'm looking into the near future on my Z are new shoes, springs, badges, and a HFC for a deeper tone.

Interesting thread. It will be interesting to see the replys.

I'm keeping mine stock until the warranty runs out. Accessories i.e. non-mechanical/electrical maybe.

Hey LSU, I see you got a nice yellow z32 tt and your 370. If you had to choose between those 2, brand new to brand new, which one would you take? And which do you like better, honestly?

I think one's past history with cars, in a way might pre-determine the modify or not story. I have had a nice assortment of rides (56 Studebaker Golden Hawk...68 Camaro SS396...73 Trans Am...65 Griffith...05 Subaru Baja...), that tempted modification, but I resisted. The 370Z will similarly fit into the same non-modified track record.

Outside of breaking down for a cat back exhaust I am essentially done with modding. With family, kids and other related activities I just do not have the time to tinker like I use to. Maybe at the tender age of 37 I am turning into my dad.

Nope...Can't do it, but The car really doesn't need much...

Done: Stillen Exhaust, Custom Oil Cooler, 15mm spacers

In process: Custom CAI system with front feeds, Adapting my Sparco seats to the Z, Blacked out grill

Soon: Swaybars

I will keep mine simple, as this is my first sports car and the power with stock is already enough. Currently have done a rebadge to Fairlady Z, might pick up the rear fog light, spacers on the stock wheels to make them flush, added a short shifter (which is great). Performance wise I have on my list the standard intake, exhaust, HFC, but I want to enjoy the stock for as long as possible and then go and add those features in.

Kid still in (and paying for) college.... I dont have the time or money at the moment.

My Z will remain stock for a little while :ugh2:

Mods
 

Put me down for not much. Added illuminated kick panels and tinted the windows. This little rocket has sufficient power to get me in trouble as is. I'm just waiting to get the break in period over, it's just miserable putting those initial miles on. Looking to keep this long term=reliability.

Wayne

Stock here. Street only. It's a great car as it is.

I think for right now I'm sticking with mods that won't test the warranty should something arise. Its the first year this car is out, and if any bugs should come about I would want to be able to get it fixed.
So for now its tint, clear bra, exhaust. When things pan out i'll probably add more to the list.

No mods for me for the time being...

Had a 240, 260, 300 and a 350 no mod "but" my 370 is starting with cat back, have the clear bra on now and maybe the flow...

Doubt i'll do too much to mine. Not that I don't want to, I just had a hard enough time convincing myself I should spend money on the z in the first place, much less mods. This will be the 2nd car ive owned for a couple months without at least doing some bolt-ons.

Z is my daily driver. I will probably never track it. I'm pretty sure most of the people on this site will never track their car.

I will still get all the bolt on's even though I'll never track it.

I already tinted and clear bra'd so I am done with modding,
I am satisfied with how the car is stock, the only thing I am considering getting is an oil cooler :driving:, even though I will probably never track it I like to keep the possibility open.

I typically make very few modifications to any of my vehicles. There are times that I’ll do relatively minor things (such as when I made the rear fog light on my 370 functional) and I’ll do very minor “dress up” things such as a Nismo billet oil filler cap, chrome valve stem caps, etc. and if I have a vehicle long enough that I have to start replacing things (brakes, exhaust, etc) then I’ll usually opt for something better than what came on the car. However, I rarely make major modifications to my vehicle; especially while it’s new/under warranty.

<o></o>I appreciate vehicles that have had major and well thought out modifications but let’s face it, modifications very often make a vehicle less reliable and making significant modifications to a vehicle essentially kills its resale value – most people wanting to buy a used car, especially a “performance” car want one that hasn’t already been modified. After all, the modifications one person makes will likely not be the same someone else might want and even if they are, how would the new owner ever know if the modifications were done well/right?

When all is said and done, if I want better performance from my vehicle than it can offer in stock form, I’d rather go out and buy the car from the factory that gives me the level of performance I want rather than try to make the car I have something it’s not.<o></o>

That said, to each his own of course!

As long as this is my DD it's bolt-ons only.

Not doing too much with this car in comparision to my last cars. I do plan to track it occasionally so......

Coilovers
Oil Cooler
Intake (probally NISMO)
Catback (probally Amuse)
Y Pipe (probally Amuse)
wheels (probally Volk CE28n's)
Tune

Same here!

I've done the tint. I may eventually upgrade the speakers and amp with the Bose system, if that's even possible. If I get some extra cash I may put 20" wheels on it. I probably won't do much in the way of performance mods. I don't track the car.

I have a Harley that I have done a ton of mods to, but harley's come with cheap grips, pegs, levers, and so forth. You have to do some mods to a Harley. The engines are also choked up due to EPA regulations so you have to spend some money there.

So much to do. I'll just say I have a lot of plans. Short shifter, oil cooler, brakes, etc.

are rear speakers on that list?

LOL, nice. They're on that list somewhere.

I had the dealer install a clear bra. Also I have purchased but not yet installed Berk HFCs and may get a CAI. Nothing else planned for mods. Mine is a daily driver and I have no plan to track.

Nothing much for me. I want to change the hamburger emblems as soon as I can find something to replace them with! Mine is a touring, so I wouldn't mind finding some of the sport wheels and tires. Have tinted, but thats it.

Almost always some for sale in the classifieds.

I've just started watching for them. But unfortunately the price will have to be pretty good, to justify buying new ones when mine only have 800 miles on them. I have seen a couple of ads that would have been close, but they were already sold.

I agree that it is hard to justify purchasing wheels and tires when the ones currently in use have a lot of life left on them.

You know, if I had the two cars in front of me brand new, I would, undoubtedly, take the 300ZXTT. Twin Turbo, low, flat and good looking, thats hard to beat. I have had mine for almost 14 years and still love it. It is still my favorite and is the kind of car that almost forces you to drive the hell out of it when you get behind the wheel. Just a fun, fun car.

the best thing, for me, is having them both. I love the 370. It looks great, has great performance and Nissan did so much right with the car. I enjoy having it and having the twin turbo to mod and play with. I like the 370 so much that I have gotten the idea lately that I may drive it a year or two and pick up a little truck for daily driving and use the Zs for fun. That idea still needs wife approval. I think she will be Ok with it.

IMO these two - 300ZXTT and 370Z - are the best two Zs ever made. I do want a 240Z to restore and have a mini collection, but that is down the road. While the 240Z is an iconic car, I don't think it brings to the table what the other two do.

and BTW, I saw your comment on my pic - LSU is taking the National Title this year! ;) It should be a great year, USC is always a contender and even though they need a QB and some defensive rebuilding they will be tough as always. I would love to see the two finally match up in a BCS game - hopefully THE BCS game. Good luck to the Trojans!

The road to the title goes though UF :p

I suspect that's more wishful thinking than anything else...in any case, until there is a true playoff for it, the "national title" is pretty much nothing but Bovine Scatology anyway. :)

And then will be making a detour to Norman... Sooners will be going all the way this year!!!

Already did clear bra and window tint. Thinking about wheels when it comes time to replace the stock tires.

Thank god I'll be leaving Norman before the next season begins if that happens.

I kinda imagined you'd take the z32 tt over the z34. The z32 tt was my dream car back in high school. I saw it for the first time when it very first came out. I saw it on a billboard, I was 14 couldn't drive, had no idea what a "Z" was. I seriously thought Porsche or some high-end Euro comany built the Z32.

My friend had the z32 tt brand spanking new in '91, and to make the long story short, he was spoiled ,the only child and you get the picture. He even got the Rx7 twin turbo a couple years later brand new as well. Anyways, he never let me drive it b/c I didn't know how to drive a stick then, but the rx7 he did.

I never drove the z32 tt, but the na I did. Uhh...yeah, the Z32 is timeless. It's still goregous granted it's clean and not neglected nor riced-out. I'd take the z34 for the fact that it's newer technology and na (which implies it'll be more durable than a twin turbo motor), and also the styling is 21st century. But once again, the Z32 tt is timeless. If I could burn some money, I'd buy either a clean z32 or clean FD3s.