REGRET- What mods have you regreted/ changed and why?
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Originally Posted by gringott
Wow.
Money pit. You are correct.
Just wondering, did you swap the stock brakes for G35 brembos? Is that what you meant? The high cost of doing so has prevented me from progressing to a non-regular brake system - I just changed the pads. Do you mean that the difference to you, between stock and brembos, is not worth the cost?
I have the NISMO and it is a great sounding exhaust, and it does suck with TPs (even with turbos strapped on).
Money pit. You are correct.
Just wondering, did you swap the stock brakes for G35 brembos? Is that what you meant? The high cost of doing so has prevented me from progressing to a non-regular brake system - I just changed the pads. Do you mean that the difference to you, between stock and brembos, is not worth the cost?
I have the NISMO and it is a great sounding exhaust, and it does suck with TPs (even with turbos strapped on).
Sorry I was unclear, ment to imply that I swapped the base brakes for the brembo brakes. The swap cost me 1200 dollars and an a slightly irrate girlfriend because I stayed up until 3 in the morning trying to bleed them.
Anyway, I used to fall to brake fade from time to time driving in the back roads but for the most part that was only an occasional thing. I also(burn me for being like this) did it for looks. Base brakes behind my Volks looked dull. All that to say, all I really got out of it in the end was better performance which I don't really need all the time. I could have had what I really wanted for the cost of some performance brake pads and maybe rotors. So yes, the cost difference between brembos and non-brembos is not worth it.
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Originally Posted by Ahsmo
rotors. So yes, the cost difference between brembos and non-brembos is not worth it.
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Originally Posted by xkevon
it seems like everyone has the jwt
does anyone have a short ram intake?
does anyone have a short ram intake?
There is really no point to waste the money on a short ram when you can get the pop-charger. The stock Z tube is good enough.
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Awesome thread..
This post has played a lot in my decision to hold off on any bolt on mods to my car. I was going to get a few, and still might (Nismo exhaust).. but for the most part, I think I will work on replacing the factory sound and get a few bling mods (rims, lip, side skirts)..
I have an extra engine now and will build this over time.. and when ready, do the swap with FI..
thanks for the info all.. much appreciated.
This post has played a lot in my decision to hold off on any bolt on mods to my car. I was going to get a few, and still might (Nismo exhaust).. but for the most part, I think I will work on replacing the factory sound and get a few bling mods (rims, lip, side skirts)..
I have an extra engine now and will build this over time.. and when ready, do the swap with FI..
thanks for the info all.. much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by mikead_99
lol, you wanna come and get it? It will be for sale shortly in the mid-a forum, I don't want to ship it.
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I regeret having the Borla headers and the nismo external duct hmmmm and the HKS exhaust lol coz i had to sell them all for a pethetic price when I started my FI project.
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Originally Posted by silver nismo
I regeret having the Borla headers and the nismo external duct hmmmm and the HKS exhaust lol coz i had to sell them all for a pethetic price when I started my FI project.
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maybey he means varis duct ? This thread is great it allows u to pick and choose mods wisely ,....the only thing retarted was a jwt popcharger for me cause, ...i had no use for it on my revup gave it away with the car, the velocity stacks on the new intake are excellent . So theres really no need for a pop charger ...i might do a varis intake not sure though but havent seen it on 06s yet
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I regret straight through test pipes. I went with dc headers, test pipes, and stillen t.d. exhaust. felt the power with all mods on, but after a week or so the raspyiness of the test pipes annoyed the s*** out of me. now I dont feel quite as much pull or hear it as loud, but the sound is fantastic. Also with the stillen exhaust, it was kinda hard to make it sound perfect. I jacked it up multiple times and adjusted it so it wouldn't rattle on the rear crossmember or the rear swaybar. After the mods, I couldnt be happier.
#276
Regret 19" wheels/tires and Greddy blue
I put a greddy blue in my Z and it was calibrated too rich. The dealership that installed it couldn't correct it and it ended up dumping gas in my cats, which caught on fire while I was on a road trip. Outstanding experience! Took months to find al the damage and get it back to stock performance. Also, they discovered my rear tires looked like my wheels were out of line and I had no choice but to replace with what they could find in Gallop, NM. Nice tires, but when I got back to Denver I was advised to go back to stock as custom sized wheels needed some expensive adjustments to the suspension or replace tires every few k miles!? Also, larger wheels are heavier, so they not only make for rougher ride but slower one, too!!
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i regret buyin a 05 touring 350z..... lol shouda gone w/ that 04 Grand touring..... the grand trouring was cheaper than the touring..... but that was just cuz the dealership got tired of seeing it there and it being the only 04 left on the lot..... lol shoulda got it though.... i wouold have to get brembos if i got that one....... ahahaha only thing i didnt like about the 04 is that it wasnt PPW and i was tired of see'n silver in my garage..... all the cars my family owned were silver so i had to change things up a bit.... lol