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I'm getting desperate guys. I have a friend moving to Texas in a couple weeks and he said he would do my install for me. I just need to get my hands on something! I'm typically a super charger fan but I really want to go twin turbo on this one. I've fallen in love with this car and jumped into the black hole of mods.

So far I've lowered it (which is a terrible idea in L.A. and I regret it), exhaust, intake, and some other cosmetics. I'm open to a body kit some sexy wheels, and better tires too but my priority is for the car to be mean then look mean.

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What's your budget?

I'm looking for something between 4-6k for the TT. Body kit around 1k. Wheels and tires 1-2k. And another 1-2k miscellaneous like tuning and installation. It's not so much price as it is value. It's a major project and it's going to be one of the most incredible 370s out there. I'm looking for value and stability more so than a strict budget.

Not to be a downer, but if you are looking to build "one of the most incredible 370s out there" a ceiling of $11k isn't going to do it.

A turbo kit and supporting mods will eat up that entire budget if you do it right. The boosted performance kit is in that ballpark, but it's a single. Fast intentions is the only TT kit out there right now and it's 10k plus. Up your budget or lower your goals.

I've seen some nice, but used, TTs selling on the forum in the 4's. Unfortunately everyone in california just sold theirs and I missed out. The body kit will most likely end up being lips and skirts for accent. I know I can do some serious improvements and keep it under 10k. Performance and longevity is my priority.

Your absolutely right. But by incredible I don't mean 800hp tokyo drift status. I figure as I build this out my budget will go up :p

Always appreciate the input!

If I was looking for stability I don't think I would want to run a used TT. Pretty sure I would want all new parts with some kind of warranty. From what I have learned by going to cheap on my Z I always end up spending more because I didn't just get it done right the first time. Just my 2 cents

Be very very careful with used kits. Budget in half again the cost for missing parts, new clamps, hoses, maybe a rebuilt turbo or two. And then plan another 3-4k in supporting mods- clutch, radiator, oil cooler, gauges... The list is long if you want it to be reliable. If I were you, I'd get on the boosted performance list and go that route.

Cool. So it does come out to about 10k roughly. I've talked to a couple of my friends and they're saying that after I get the turbo it'll be another 8-40k depending how crazy I want to go. I think I'm frying my brain trying to learn everything at once lol

All I know is that I love my car and I want it to hit 60 in 4.x seconds with a nice little whistle blowing. Having a japanese car with a bov has been my dream since I was a kid. I got to drive a Maserati and it made me realize that my car needs more power and I think now is the time do it :)

Figure 10k at minimum for kit and supporting mods for the powertrain. Have a budget, but add in another 15% for surprises along the way.

Boosted Performance is the least expensive quality kit on the market.
Here is a snapshot of my costs (I installed everything other than the clutch)
Turbo kit - $8,435 (includes ball bearing upgrade, shipping, PayPal)
Gauges - $1,230 (wideband, oil temp, oil pressure, boost, boost controller, a-pillar pod)
Clutch - $1,400 (clutch, HD CSC, CMC, install)

That's over $11,000 without exhaust and tune

If you do decide to go the SC route I have a Stillen kit with the 9psi pulley and upgraded impeller on the way out on my car, coming out to be replaced with a BP single turbo kit and built engine as I want more power.

YES! Initially I loved the idea of that SC but I opted for a TT because I think the engineering is sexy. And I don't think I'll have enough power from the SC to have the bov whistle. I'll hear back from my squad hopefully on friday and I'll have a better understanding of where I'm at.

I just want to point out how awesome this forum is. After all the research I've done today I've come across some forums where people just talk down and hate on other users, but this forum has such a great vibe to it! For what it's worth I've been working in health and wellness for a while so if anyone needs any help with their health, diet, product knowledge, cleansing and detoxing, or a source of healthier and safer personal care and nutrition products let me know and I can pay this forward :)

I wish I could go with the BP kit.. Sadly I drive an AT and the BP kit wont work.. Looks like FI or AAM

This forum does rock and when it does become negative its more like constructive feedback. The 350Z forum however has become overwhelmed with a bunch of a$$holes.

If you want Maserati speed you only need a supercharger and even then you will have much more fun in your 370 as you will be able to punish Maseratties.

And dont chose your kit on the way it sounds (bov), choose it on the way it feels. Superchargers are going to be linear power and a turbo is going to give you a shot of torque that will slam you around 3K. Some people like linearity and some like the sudden onset of power. Either will put a huge smile on your face!

And the best advice you can get is do it right the first time. If you cant afford to do it right you will regret it. :ugh2:

Lots of good advice in here. :tup:

One of the keys to deciding sc vs turbo is whether you're going to want more power down the line. There's a lot more headroom in a turbo setup. No matter how fast your car is, eventually you get used to the power and you start wanting more.

I know myself and I like the immediate power of the sc. However, recently in life I've been going with things that make me uncomfortable that I'm afraid of. Turbo worries me a little but in a good way. I know it'll leave me with more room to play later and it'll be a fun experience. The c63 is all engine and it's fast. But the Maserati was a turbo and that thing was stupid fun. I want something different than what I'm used to :)

As for sound I figure any TT can give me a sound I'll be happy with.

With your budget you need to go ahead and back away from the idea of a TT kit. You're working off a single turbo budget. Get on the Boosted Performance list. You'll be very happy with the result.

Nooooo! Budgets were meant to be broken after all. I'm doing it, I just had an ideal pricing set. Keep in mind I'm low balling because my friend has hook ups from his shop and I may even be able to get free labor from another friend.

I'm doing it and I'm going to do it right. I've already decided that this needs to become a reality and money is for damn sure not going to stop me from making my dream come true. This is America. It's easy to make money if your patient and consistent.

At your price point, I would suggest going SC vs TT. Install cost will be cheaper on the SC, but you will still need at a minimum, A/F gauge, oil cooler, radiator, fan, and uprev tune.
I have the GTM 1.5 stage SC plenty fast.

The only reason I want to go turbo is the whistle from the bov. And a single turbo doesn't seem appealing because I never really speed much in the high rpms

You're misinformed. The BP kit has loads of area under the curve. Do some more homework on that one. It's fairly close to twins in lower-rpm power. Maybe a few hundred rpm difference.

And none of the prices I've mentioned included labor. Boosting a Z takes pretty much $10k at the minimum. Sure you might buy a used kit, but if you have to rebuild a turbo you're right back at the cost of the BP kit.

What's this bp kit you all keep talking about? Is it that twin scroll one I've seen? And let's put money aside for a second. I just want more power at low-mid rpms and some whistle action. I miss the torque my Camaro had and I love the explosiveness of the Maserati. My company will pay for a Mercedes in 2 years so this will turn into my project car. I want to leave room for really upgrading it, should I decide to at that point, but for now that's all I want.

Dear god..... :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

Set aside your cartoonist bov! Sounds like you should just buy a srt neon. Any good kit will use Tial and they actually purge air and dont make it sound like a canary wagon.

I have the new aam competition twin turbo kit. Just got it back from them it's amazing. But your looking at like 10k for the kit. Your gonna have to try and find a used greddy or GTM kit to be around where you wanna be price wise. Or a stillen supercharger.

The BP is the twin scroll single. It had loads of power at all points on the tach. It's the kit that fits your budget and goals, and will do so with a minimum of headaches over trying to find and piece together a used twin turbo kit.

And I'm not sure which Maserati you're talking about, but pretty much any turbo Z is going to blow the doors off one.

ghibli sq4. I think it's only a 4.4 0-60 but the first second or two is spent rolling and gathering traction and then BOOM! I was considering the bp turbo but I wasn't sure if it was still being sold. It just worries me because I had never heard about twin scroll but it looks good on paper.

Any boosted Z is going to have one of those for lunch. A ~500whp Z is a stupid fast car.

If you're going with a single turbo, you want twin scroll and a ball bearing center section. Go read every thread started by boosted performance. And then give him your money.

Something to consider- I've GOT a TT Z and I'm pushing you toward the BP single.

I'm thinking that may be the way to go. I just like the idea of a twin turbo. It's SO juvenile but a twin vs a single just sounds cooler cause it's 2 lol. Here's the ghibli just for fun. http://s21.postimg.org/p1zufz487/748.jpg