Starting mods

Pistons132 · 05-19-2014, 10:06 AM

Well, my brother and I are planning to slowly build up our cars. He has a 370z and I have a Chubby Chaser Challenger RT. My brother, at the moment is thinking of a muffler delete. What opinions is there on that procedure? Sound wise? Performance gain/loss? On another note he's planning to plastidip his wheels, and rear valance. Any tips on that?

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JARblue · 05-19-2014, 10:23 AM

Lots of info can be found using the search button...

Sound is very subjective. Short tails are typically loud. If that's what he's going for then, great. If he wants gains, then a full CBE and test pipes might do better with similar sound. A tune will help get the most HP out of your bolt-ons. Fast Intentions makes a great exhaust - it is generally the go to exhaust around here.

Plasti-dip is very polarizing in this community. I'm not a fan of the look, so I would never recommend it unless one is doing it for protection. Some people use it to accent all sorts of pieces on the car. To each their own, so it's whatever he wants to do. Some people are going to like it, and some people are going to hate it.

Again, there is lots of info on both of these topics. A quick search will net you better results than this thread, I bet

SouthArk370Z · 05-19-2014, 11:20 AM

Keep in mind that you will need to get a tune to get the most of the Z mods. I assume your R/T (and every other modern car) will be the same.

As per JARblue, there are already several threads on exhausts (like so many things, it's really a matter of taste) and PlastiDip. If you run into problems with the site's search, try Google and add "site:the370z.com" to your search string.

Pistons132 · 05-19-2014, 11:34 AM

Cool! I'll do a search. I'm using the Tapatalk app, and figured just creating a topic would be easier, lol. He actually wanted to plastidip more items on the car, but I told him it would look pretty ugly. I myself don't like plastidip, but I need to do it on my cars grill lol. I hate chrome!

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KeVoH · 05-19-2014, 03:58 PM

One of the first mods should be the Z1 Hood Struts. Since your brother is going to be popping the hood every 5 minutes.. These can come in handy

other than that give some breathing to the car... CBE, Cold Air Intake, etc.

05-19-2014, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pistons132 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sacramento Posts: 46 Drives: Challenger R/T Rep Power: 11	Starting mods Well, my brother and I are planning to slowly build up our cars. He has a 370z and I have a Chubby Chaser Challenger RT. My brother, at the moment is thinking of a muffler delete. What opinions is there on that procedure? Sound wise? Performance gain/loss? On another note he's planning to plastidip his wheels, and rear valance. Any tips on that? Sent from my HTCONE

05-19-2014, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Lots of info can be found using the search button... Sound is very subjective. Short tails are typically loud. If that's what he's going for then, great. If he wants gains, then a full CBE and test pipes might do better with similar sound. A tune will help get the most HP out of your bolt-ons. Fast Intentions makes a great exhaust - it is generally the go to exhaust around here. Plasti-dip is very polarizing in this community. I'm not a fan of the look, so I would never recommend it unless one is doing it for protection. Some people use it to accent all sorts of pieces on the car. To each their own, so it's whatever he wants to do. Some people are going to like it, and some people are going to hate it. Again, there is lots of info on both of these topics. A quick search will net you better results than this thread, I bet __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-19-2014, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Keep in mind that you will need to get a tune to get the most of the Z mods. I assume your R/T (and every other modern car) will be the same. As per JARblue, there are already several threads on exhausts (like so many things, it's really a matter of taste) and PlastiDip. If you run into problems with the site's search, try Google and add "site:the370z.com" to your search string. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

05-19-2014, 03:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
KeVoH Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 239 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 13	One of the first mods should be the Z1 Hood Struts. Since your brother is going to be popping the hood every 5 minutes.. These can come in handy other than that give some breathing to the car... CBE, Cold Air Intake, etc. __________________ \|\| Stillen Gen.3 \|\| Fast Intentions CBE \|\| Brembo BBK \|\| Motordyne M370 \|\| Tommy Kaira \|\| EVO-R Fog Light \|\| Carbon Signal Add-on Spoiler \|\| GTR Start Button \|\| Carbon Element Cooling Plate and Compartments \|\| Powder Coated Sport Rays

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05-19-2014, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pistons132 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sacramento Posts: 46 Drives: Challenger R/T Rep Power: 11	Cool! I'll do a search. I'm using the Tapatalk app, and figured just creating a topic would be easier, lol. He actually wanted to plastidip more items on the car, but I told him it would look pretty ugly. I myself don't like plastidip, but I need to do it on my cars grill lol. I hate chrome! Sent from my HTCONE