How Dumb I Was Again. Wasting Money on NA Parts

MyKindaGuise · 08-04-2013, 04:54 PM

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.

shadoquad · 08-04-2013, 04:56 PM

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

tonythetiger · 08-04-2013, 05:15 PM

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

olddudesrule · 08-04-2013, 05:15 PM

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.....

forza370z · 08-04-2013, 05:26 PM

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.

kenchan · 08-04-2013, 06:04 PM

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

JungleZ · 08-04-2013, 06:20 PM

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

PapoZalsa · 08-04-2013, 06:21 PM

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

forza370z · 08-04-2013, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

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

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

gsxr750 · 08-04-2013, 06:28 PM

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.

chrischhorn · 08-04-2013, 06:48 PM

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.

SPOHN · 08-04-2013, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

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

Why not go to jail faster? FI baby

shadoquad · 08-04-2013, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Why not go to jail faster? FI baby

Ok that's just funny

forza370z · 08-04-2013, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Why not go to jail faster? FI baby

Eighties Meta · 08-04-2013, 09:37 PM

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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08-04-2013, 04:54 PM	#31 (permalink)
MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 19	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. __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

08-04-2013, 04:56 PM	#32 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	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 Kingbaby, Felix 808 and Pintsize725 like this.

08-04-2013, 05:15 PM	#33 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 192	i dont mind spending NA parts since my z is a daily driver, reliability is important to me roy'sz likes this. __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

08-04-2013, 05:15 PM	#34 (permalink)
olddudesrule Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 252 Drives: 2012 Nismo Rep Power: 12	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..... Felix 808 likes this.

08-04-2013, 05:26 PM	#35 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 18	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. G37sHKS and SPOHN like this. __________________ 09 PW 370z Nismo \| K&N Drop Ins \| HKS Hi Power \| Berk HFCs \| Work Meister S1 3P \| Project Kics R40 Neo Chrome Lug Nuts \| KW V1 \| SPC rear camber arms/toe bolts \| Southbend Stage 3 daily clutch \| Southband 19Ib Steel Flywheel \| ZSpeed CSC

08-04-2013, 06:04 PM	#36 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	my G only sports a stillen intake. exhuast sounds perfect stock.

08-04-2013, 06:20 PM	#37 (permalink)
JungleZ Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: orange county,ca Posts: 652 Drives: leased base z... Rep Power: 0	all i have is a fast intentions carbon fiber 12" CBE and swift springs + plus a good driver = not to shabby.

08-04-2013, 06:21 PM	#38 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	My 370 has enough power to put me in jail with the few upgrades I have done. No need to spend more money. kenchan and falconfixer like this. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

08-04-2013, 06:28 PM	#40 (permalink)
gsxr750 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: west Posts: 443 Drives: 2012 370z man. sport Rep Power: 13	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. PapoZalsa and XiP like this.

08-04-2013, 06:48 PM	#41 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 16	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. SPOHN and critical like this. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

08-04-2013, 09:37 PM	#45 (permalink)
Eighties Meta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pasadena, MD Age: 54 Posts: 344 Drives: 09 370z 7AT no-sport Rep Power: 12	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. Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2009 370z Touring 7AT/AAM 2.5 true dual exhaust/AAM DE test pipes/z1 vqde35 headers/AAM cold air intake (R-line)/Motordyne M370/Quaife LSD/z1 brake upgd pkg/Swift Spec-R springs/WhiteLine Front&Rear sway bars with endlinks

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