350z Mod Ideas

mdxj · 08-22-2012, 03:21 AM

That car didn't happen to come from OK and have an XM antenna on the roof, just behind the back glass did it?

I had the exact same car, same miles even when I sold it. Looked into the plenum spacer from Motordyne. That and exhaust will make a pretty big felt difference. Rode in a few friends cars that had that done and it was night and day.

theDreamer · 08-22-2012, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdxj

That car didn't happen to come from OK and have an XM antenna on the roof, just behind the back glass did it?

I had the exact same car, same miles even when I sold it. Looked into the plenum spacer from Motordyne. That and exhaust will make a pretty big felt difference. Rode in a few friends cars that had that done and it was night and day.

Not sure, will have to look.
What color interior was it?

theDreamer · 08-22-2012, 07:03 AM

This is what I have so far:

Intake - Stillen (highest HP)
Exhaust - Tanabe Medalion Touring (Reason for this is sound)
Head unit - Kenwod DNX6190HD (Need something which can connect to her Android phone)
Manifold & Spacer - MREV 2 Manifold TM & 5/16" Copper ISO Thermal Plenum Spacer
Brakes - We have a couple options, this will probably be one of the later upgrades
Wheels - Does anyone know what offsets I need to look at? Going to stick to 18x9 & 18x10

Also, besides putting tires on the wheels, the only other thing I am unsure of is the manifold & spacer. What is the DIY level for that?

Robert_K · 08-22-2012, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

This is what I have so far:

Intake - Stillen (highest HP)
Exhaust - Tanabe Medalion Touring (Reason for this is sound)
Head unit - Kenwod DNX6190HD (Need something which can connect to her Android phone)
Manifold & Spacer - MREV 2 Manifold TM & 5/16" Copper ISO Thermal Plenum Spacer
Brakes - We have a couple options, this will probably be one of the later upgrades
Wheels - Does anyone know what offsets I need to look at? Going to stick to 18x9 & 18x10

Also, besides putting tires on the wheels, the only other thing I am unsure of is the manifold & spacer. What is the DIY level for that?

Matt,

This is my recommendation;

Intake: JWT PopCharger. No need to spend the extra money on piping as they all get the same gains.
Exhaust: I agree with the Tanabe. That was my #1 chioce for a bolt-on app.
~~ FYI: any high-flow cats/resonated cat-deletes/test pipes will add the bumble bee rasp.
Headunit: Don't have the knowledge base.
Manifold/Spacer: Can't go wrong with MotorDyne's stuff. I had the spacer, went to the Cosworth and going back to the OEM with spacer set-up.
Brakes: I think this is a good idea!
Wheels: What size tires you considering? A 18x9.0 +25 245/40 & 18x10 +25 275/40 Should look good. You can play with the wheel/tire calculator and OEM specs (18x8.0 +30 225/45 & 18x8.5 +33 245/45)

EDIT: I'd seriously consider an UpRev tune!

Isamu · 08-22-2012, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert_K

Matt,

This is my recommendation;

Intake: JWT PopCharger. No need to spend the extra money on piping as they all get the same gains.
Exhaust: I agree with the Tanabe. That was my #1 chioce for a bolt-on app.
~~ FYI: any high-flow cats/resonated cat-deletes/test pipes will add the bumble bee rasp.
Headunit: Don't have the knowledge base.
Manifold/Spacer: Can't go wrong with MotorDyne's stuff. I had the spacer, went to the Cosworth and going back to the OEM with spacer set-up.
Brakes: I think this is a good idea!
Wheels: What size tires you considering? A 18x9.0 +25 245/40 & 18x10 +25 275/40 Should look good. You can play with the wheel/tire calculator and OEM specs (18x8.0 +30 225/45 & 18x8.5 +33 245/45)

EDIT: I'd seriously consider an UpRev tune!

HKYStormFront · 08-22-2012, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert_K

Matt,

This is my recommendation;

Intake: JWT PopCharger. No need to spend the extra money on piping as they all get the same gains.
Exhaust: I agree with the Tanabe. That was my #1 chioce for a bolt-on app.
~~ FYI: any high-flow cats/resonated cat-deletes/test pipes will add the bumble bee rasp.
Headunit: Don't have the knowledge base.
Manifold/Spacer: Can't go wrong with MotorDyne's stuff. I had the spacer, went to the Cosworth and going back to the OEM with spacer set-up.
Brakes: I think this is a good idea!
Wheels: What size tires you considering? A 18x9.0 +25 245/40 & 18x10 +25 275/40 Should look good. You can play with the wheel/tire calculator and OEM specs (18x8.0 +30 225/45 & 18x8.5 +33 245/45)

EDIT: I'd seriously consider an UpRev tune!

this sounds like good logic^

and yes, after you get all of the hardware put on, definitely get an uprev tune

08-22-2012, 03:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
mdxj Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OKC Posts: 290 Drives: 09 Nismo, 98 Jeep XJ Rep Power: 14	That car didn't happen to come from OK and have an XM antenna on the roof, just behind the back glass did it? I had the exact same car, same miles even when I sold it. Looked into the plenum spacer from Motordyne. That and exhaust will make a pretty big felt difference. Rode in a few friends cars that had that done and it was night and day. __________________ '09 370 base - RIP '09 370 Nismo - New track car

08-22-2012, 07:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	This is what I have so far: Intake - Stillen (highest HP) Exhaust - Tanabe Medalion Touring (Reason for this is sound) Head unit - Kenwod DNX6190HD (Need something which can connect to her Android phone) Manifold & Spacer - MREV 2 Manifold TM & 5/16" Copper ISO Thermal Plenum Spacer Brakes - We have a couple options, this will probably be one of the later upgrades Wheels - Does anyone know what offsets I need to look at? Going to stick to 18x9 & 18x10 Also, besides putting tires on the wheels, the only other thing I am unsure of is the manifold & spacer. What is the DIY level for that? __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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