Top ten must have mods for the Z
Originally Posted by ZlleH
https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exhaust/153647-popcharger-is-a-piece-of.html
"Shop owner of where I dyno told me the CAI on the Z is way to long, and that there is too much turbulence in the intake with CAI's and the plenum. He asked "if you had two guys drinking water out of two cups, one guy has a short straw and the other guy has a long, curvy straw of the same diamater who would win?" I said the short straw, direct shot, less force on the guy to suck up, he said same goes for air and your motor."
http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/june03/350pop/
"Not wanting to mess around we put the car on the dyno immediately and recorded the biggest gains we.ve seen on any 350Z yet: 6.5 hp at the wheels! The driving difference was noticeable, springing a welcomed quickness to redline. To say we were amazed is an understatement. It.s not that we.ve ever been let down by the POP-Charger but it usually gets out-gunned by the fully piped Cold Air Intake. What a welcomed discovery: the most affordable intake modification we.ve tested makes the most power."
"Shop owner of where I dyno told me the CAI on the Z is way to long, and that there is too much turbulence in the intake with CAI's and the plenum. He asked "if you had two guys drinking water out of two cups, one guy has a short straw and the other guy has a long, curvy straw of the same diamater who would win?" I said the short straw, direct shot, less force on the guy to suck up, he said same goes for air and your motor."
http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/june03/350pop/
"Not wanting to mess around we put the car on the dyno immediately and recorded the biggest gains we.ve seen on any 350Z yet: 6.5 hp at the wheels! The driving difference was noticeable, springing a welcomed quickness to redline. To say we were amazed is an understatement. It.s not that we.ve ever been let down by the POP-Charger but it usually gets out-gunned by the fully piped Cold Air Intake. What a welcomed discovery: the most affordable intake modification we.ve tested makes the most power."
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My Top Ten
1.Rims
2.Tints 35% Don't want to take look from car
3.Exhaust
4.Intake
5.In-dash Screen
6.Plenum Spacer
7.Hyper White day lights. Makes biggest diffs to HID
8.Change oil to Syntetic
9.If u don't have bose system, change ur rear speakers.
10. Bodykit
Bonus: 06 Taillights
My opinion......
2.Tints 35% Don't want to take look from car
3.Exhaust
4.Intake
5.In-dash Screen
6.Plenum Spacer
7.Hyper White day lights. Makes biggest diffs to HID
8.Change oil to Syntetic
9.If u don't have bose system, change ur rear speakers.
10. Bodykit
Bonus: 06 Taillights
My opinion......
Originally Posted by jimster716
7. Stickers, lots and lots of them...preferably scratch-n-sniff
8. All manner of cool lighting inside and out - the more it looks like a disco the better.
9. Sparklett's water cooler in the trunk made to look like nitrous...controls your thirst and handy when your car overheats.
What part of my reply did I sound excited so much so that you had to tell me to relax? I didn't feel like you were attacking me. I posted a couple of links and quotes as a rebuttal to your statement. Nothing in my post attacked you. You are the one that sounds a little defensive and need to take your own advice on that little drive.
Originally Posted by djnc350Z
there's probably a lot of articles about how good any product is...i've just heard from a few places that it's not that good...that's all i was saying...i'm not attacking people that have it...relax...go for a drive and enjoy
Last edited by ZlleH; Nov 15, 2005 at 04:59 PM.
Originally Posted by Rickdogg
Then you would die with my car 
My top 10 :
1) Body kit
2) Wheels
3) lowering springs
4) exhaust
5) FI
6) Sunroof ( oh yeah )
7) tint
8) dvd player / audio upgrades
9) interior accents
10) hid bulb upgrades
If i had to go back and do it i woulda done it in that order
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From: So.Cali 626-951
Originally Posted by NiSmO21z
1.Rims
2.Tints 35% Don't want to take look from car
3.Exhaust
4.Intake
5.In-dash Screen
6.Plenum Spacer
7.Hyper White day lights. Makes biggest diffs to HID
8.Change oil to Syntetic
9.If u don't have bose system, change ur rear speakers.
10. Bodykit
Bonus: 06 Taillights
My opinion......
2.Tints 35% Don't want to take look from car
3.Exhaust
4.Intake
5.In-dash Screen
6.Plenum Spacer
7.Hyper White day lights. Makes biggest diffs to HID
8.Change oil to Syntetic
9.If u don't have bose system, change ur rear speakers.
10. Bodykit
Bonus: 06 Taillights
My opinion......
You should already be using synthetic on the Z. Thats a no-brainer. Even the delearships use them when you take it for a oil change.
Originally Posted by Ztalker
Just curious....i wonder what would be the top ten most wanted (popular)mods for the Z besides the S2000 antenna. 
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10. S2000 antenna
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10. S2000 antenna
2. Window motors
3. Anti grind fluid in the tranny
4. Anti clunk fluid for the rear end
5. quiet formula for the throwout bearing noise
6. replacement seat rails
7. Exhaust sealant
8. Anti tire feathering alignment
9. Anti clunking suspension parts
10. A nifty S2000 antenna
11. (bonus) AAA tow menbership
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Realistically, if you want to spend about $2k a year for three years... just work your way down the list
Performance
1. Wheels
2. Tires
3. Sways
4. Air filter / Pop charger
5. Exhaust (just cat back)
6. Endless brake pads
7. Coilovers
8. LSD
Other stuff but important
9. Change the Bose stereo
10. Alarm
Performance
1. Wheels
2. Tires
3. Sways
4. Air filter / Pop charger
5. Exhaust (just cat back)
6. Endless brake pads
7. Coilovers
8. LSD
Other stuff but important
9. Change the Bose stereo
10. Alarm
Must have for my 03 track model Z in order
1.Wheels (wider with aggressive offsets)
2.Coilover
3.Camberkit for the Coilover
3.Exhaust
4.TestPipes
5.Plenum Spacer
6.Intake
7.Headers
8.Aftermarket Clutch/Lightweight flywheel
9.Aftermarket seats
10.Final Drive
1.Wheels (wider with aggressive offsets)
2.Coilover
3.Camberkit for the Coilover
3.Exhaust
4.TestPipes
5.Plenum Spacer
6.Intake
7.Headers
8.Aftermarket Clutch/Lightweight flywheel
9.Aftermarket seats
10.Final Drive
Last edited by Toby-22; Mar 27, 2009 at 05:37 PM.
1) Coilovers
2) Volks or Work, pick em.
3) Good tires, being able to put the power down is nice, even while stock.
4) Body kit, why look like everyone else?
5) obviously tint
6) RDX Antenna just to be different! (its the same as the S2K, which is the same as basically any other japanese car actually.)
2) Volks or Work, pick em.
3) Good tires, being able to put the power down is nice, even while stock.
4) Body kit, why look like everyone else?
5) obviously tint
6) RDX Antenna just to be different! (its the same as the S2K, which is the same as basically any other japanese car actually.)
Starting from a bone stock Z
1. Tint
2. DVD NAV
3. Pop Charger
4. Spacer
5. Sway Bars
6. Wheels, 2 pairs. (street and track)
7. Flywheel
8. Coilovers
9. Camber arms
10. BBK
Now your ready for FI and other needed FI mods.
1. Tint
2. DVD NAV
3. Pop Charger
4. Spacer
5. Sway Bars
6. Wheels, 2 pairs. (street and track)
7. Flywheel
8. Coilovers
9. Camber arms
10. BBK
Now your ready for FI and other needed FI mods.
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From: Miami Beach, FL
here's how Ive done mine (6 & under not completed)
1. stubby antenna/tints
2. popcharger
3. test pipes
4. wheels
5. aftermarket bumper________
6. exhaust
7. plenum spacer
8. brakes
9. tune&valvebody upgrade
10. FI!!
1. stubby antenna/tints
2. popcharger
3. test pipes
4. wheels
5. aftermarket bumper________
6. exhaust
7. plenum spacer
8. brakes
9. tune&valvebody upgrade
10. FI!!
