Prepared Mods for 370Z

nogoodname

well, the cost of the Brembos can give you an intake (around 500 for a good one), an exhaust (ranges from 800-2000) depends on what you want and you'll still have cash left over to buy nice rims with rubber !!!!!

Endgame

^^ I hear you. I would not do the Brembos UNTIL my 'standard' brakes gave out. That would probally be quite some time as I have had my RX8 for 2 1/2 years and am still very much in the green on brake status. I just do not drive that much, but when I do I like good braking.

From what we have heard, the standard brakes are quite good.

Speaking of intakes, why isn't Nismo doing an intake???

nogoodname

^no idea...lol...maybe because there's many aftermarket intakes already available for the G37 which could be slightly altered to fit the Z

jaesung83

my set up when i get the new z34

1. Greddy twin turbo kit
2. New wheels 19" with fat *** lip
3. Endless brake kit 6 piston in front n' 4 piston in rear with braided brake lines
4. 5% tints all around
5. Twin plate clutch by Clutch Master
6. Greddy evo II exhaust

so far that it, cant think of nething else off my head
what u guys think of that set up?? good??

Endgame

DANG! Nice! Make sure you post pics!!

z350boy

That is almost my exact set-up on my '05, and big reason why i will not change over just yet.

370z

My personal opinion after “modding” few cars in the past is that it never really "improves" the car in any way. In your case, the 370z already is equipped w/ 14.0-in vented disc; 13.8-in vented disc, ABS; and 19" forged aluminum wheels.
Instead, it'll affect the geometry of the car negatively. Therefore what most of us end up doing is essentially downgrading our cars, especially when it comes to 370z.
Nissan has put millions of dollars & many yrs of RD into the 370z, just like the 350z and therefore it does not need any "modification" from us.
Enjoy the car as it was meant to be enjoyed by genius engineers at Nissan and you will not regret it.

http://www.nissannews.com/assets/att...pecs_Final.pdf
http://www.nissannews.com/assets/att..._AAG_Final.pdf
http://www.nissannews.com/assets/att...view_Final.pdf

my .02 cents

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dad

Your .02 cents, is absolutely correct! All I want is tint on the rear windows!

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sensi09

Out of the box, the 370Z offers plenty of performance and doesn't require any mods, but if done correctly, certain modifications can definitely improve the performance of the car.

Even with the R&D of Nissan, they are producing a compromise between luxury, performance and comfort. Certain mods may negate some comfort for performance, but may be quite worthwhile to the owner.

Endgame

So what would putting just larger tires do to the car's geometry??

dad

Tire size calculator

http://www.carbibles.com/tire_bible.html

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nogoodname

^^
larger diameter = slightly, really slightly better mileage......hahahaha

Endgame

You are evil... What about wider?

sensi09

Hopefully brembo will offer a front and rear setup for their BBK this time around.

If I get a 370Z, I'd mod it just like any other car. Suspension, exhaust and wheels then some type of mild aero kit. For suspension, I'd look at KWs or Bilsteins first, then the JDM offerings.

RCZ

Yes, the thing is Konigs are crap and those brembos you chose are very high end, very expensive racing units. Really, add more speakers to a bose system?

Blose? Bose makes excellent high quality speakers.

Yes, they do reduce the weight quite a bit.

$500 intake? lol gold plated?

The Z is MAF based for the intakes. Using an altered version of something thats probably already not good for the car is probably not the best idea for airflow.

Lol off the top of my head I can think of like 30 things you are missing. Here's a list that ttz recommends to buy along with the greddy TT for the Z.

* Greddy TT Kit with FMIC ($5995)
* Profec E01 Boost Controller ($505)
* 1 Step Colder Copper Spark Plugs ($40)
* WB Sensor ($500)
* (2) E01 External Hanesses ($40)
* E-Manage Pressure Sensor Harness ($30)
* Crawford Cats ($450)
* Crawford Plenum ($395)
* Crawford Strut Bar ($175)
* Walbro 255 ($120)
* Aeromotive 1:1 FPR ($129)
* Fuel Return Lines ($20)
* Borla True Dual Exhaust ($675)
* Turbonetics Waste Gate Gaskets ($20)
* JWT Clutch ($400)
* JWT Flywheel ($400)
* JWT Oil Pan Spacer ($100)
* E-Manage Timing Harness and rectifier diodes ($50)
* Greddy Type S BOV ($60)

Total Hardware: $10104
Total Labor: $3000
Grand Total: $13104

Thats how much it would cost you to do things right. That doesn't even include internals which would be another $6,000 at least with a block and heads.

I partially agree that many people manage to completely ruin cars. However, mods can be good for the car's performance as well. While you are right that Nissan spent millions on R&D you also have to think about the fact that Nissan had to target a whole bunch of different audiences and that they had to meet all sorts of regulations. That means that their design has to be in some ways limited and not as good as it can be. Therefore mods can make the car better for each individual, depending on what they want.

Except its the opposite. More rotational mass means more energy required to spin the wheels means more fuel.

There you go, thanks for adding some sense to this thread.

People think they should add power first and then do everything else later. Thats a huge mistake...