I agree that NA is a waste of money IF you want a lot of power. I learned the hard way. My build with support mods was $5500. Honestly that's what most spend to go full NA and tune.

I don't think everyone's after 400+ hp, and for those who aren't, cai and exhaust can make the car sound better while they enjoy some 300ish hp thrills

i dont mind spending NA parts since my z is a daily driver, reliability is important to me

Having chased hp in other, more "hp friendly" platforms, I didn't buy my Z to throw a ton of cash at it to chase power. CBE for better sound, springs for a better stance, oil cooler for some peace of mind, and K&N for a little better breathing and I'm done. There are too many other cars out there if you just want brute power. This car isn't it.....

I am so glad some people here speak for truth. The truth that I've learned from my old g35 NA build. I saw people post here how day and night (power) different after installing a CAI or a CBE or HFC/TP. Whenever I see these I just sat back and LMAO. Coz I know it's not true. I had almost all, but nothing feel faster then my stock setup. LOL. If you can't beat a M3 stock, you still can't beat it after all the bolt-ons.

That being said, I am still investing money on NA mods. But it's more for the sound and look. Not saying NA mods are completely wasting of money. But if you are purely looking for the big/noticeable power bump and willing to sacrifice the factory reliability and the life of your motor, then I'd say save the money go for FI.

my G only sports a stillen intake. exhuast sounds perfect stock.

all i have is a fast intentions carbon fiber 12" CBE and swift springs + plus a good driver = not to shabby.

My 370 has enough power to put me in jail with the few upgrades I have done. No need to spend more money.

That's so true! The g35 stock exhaust sounds so sweet!

It is simply the normal thing to do when your young or unknowledgeable about what works and the real benefits from most aftermarket parts.

If you look at most of the high end sports cars below $100K (not exotics) you will see that most of the cars are bone stock except for the occasional tire and wheel change.

The best spent money on your new car is spent on things to protect your investment at the time of resale, clear bra, tint , good mats ,( mud flaps if they are available for sedans, trucks etc.)

Remember at trade or resale time buyers shy away from highly modded cars, and all your thousands of dollars of mods do nothing to add value to your car at the point of resale.

So in the end all you have is a lot of wasted dollars, so if your intent is to race the car or track it then go all out , but for average street use, bone stock is fine.

Best mods done for me, no questions asked.........4.08 gears and a Quaife LSD. Those 2 things transformed my car more then anything. Even the 40-50whp I gained over factory. I would recommend it for any performance orientation. IF my Z gets totaled out (lets hope not) this will be the very first mod for my new one.

Why not go to jail faster? FI baby :icon17:

Ok that's just funny :icon18:

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I dont care anymore. Whats done is done. Im over 10k when you factor labor for the installs on my na 370. It runs good, sounds good and I enjoy it on track days. Would I like to be TT or SC. Yeah, unfortunately asa new z owner just didnt research enough before starting. No regrets, still a great car and until I getbored or really desire 500+ I think I can live with it and be happy. Quaife lsd, best mod.

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