Well I have everthing install. The mods I did I consider all the "Best Bang for the Buck N/A Mods". The mods consist of; JWT Pop Charger w/ Heat Shield, UR Ultra Underdrive Crank Pulley w/ Gates belts, Motordyne 5/16" Plenum Spacer and Iso-Thermal Gasket Kit, and APS Cat-Delete Race Pipes. Total for these mods are around $800. Everything you can install yourself or with a friend. I suggest for the Test Pipes you have access to a lift. The lift just make it a bit easier to work under the car.

I have to say I love everything. All these parts helped the car. The power gains are defently there and the exhaust note is much better (IMO). The car runs smoother powerband now also. The Race Pipes do give the note a bit of a rasp but nothing I couldn't live with. I personally think these four mods should almost be considered a Stage I Kit for those that plan on staying N/A.

Overall: I'm very happy with my chooices and very happy I did the research before buying. I'll be back on the Dyno on the 25th to see the gains. Hoping for around 240ish whp and 235ish wtq.

Next on my list are: StopTech Stage II Brake Kit & Nismo Cat-Back Exhaust. Ingalls Engineering (http://www.ingallseng.com/) & I are working on some suspention components.

 

An excellent selection of mods for $800.

 

Thanks.

 

What kind of Dyno are you going on?

What was your base HP/TQ?

 

https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-drivetrain/159807-went-to-the-dyno.html

 

Good choice on mods. I have a similar setup and I'll tell you another cost effective mod to get rid of that rasp and make your car sound like a race version of the 350Z, . I have a 3/8ths In. Plenum spacer, the JWT popcharger, and test pipes. I didn't like the raspiness when I put the test pipes on with stock exhaust, but I didn't want to spend a ton on exhaust and I didn't want to lose a whole lot of torque. I bought a Vibrant resonator/muffler through a speed shop nearby (you can find them on e-bay also). I paid $80 for that. I then bought two 2.5" inlet/3" outlet mufflers for about $70 on e-bay. Then I went to a local shop that specializes in custom exhausts and for about $200 had them fabricate me the pieces in between the inline Vibrant muffler and the two back mufflers. By leaving in the silencers it isn't so loud that it's annoying (but still loud when you get on it, ) and it gives me enough back pressure to keep my torque up. I noticed a little bit of a drop in torque down low but now rather than being a monster low and then losing torque and slowing down in higher RPM's, it's much more linear and pulls strong the whole way through the RPM range. The best thing is that you can feel a huge difference. Think of it like your car was trying to blow through a straw and then with the exhaust it is blowing through a fire hose, haha. I recommend it 100%.

 

Ok, I just read the bottom part of your sig and if you have the money for the nismo it's pretty, . I am really happy with my setup though and it cost a lot less, which gives me more money to spend on other mods. Like the sway bars I just bought, .

 

Thanks! And thanks for the info but I'm pretty much sold on the Nismo cat-back.

 

Nice setup. Im doing the UR crank pulley with Gates belts and the 5/16" MD iso thermal spacer next week. I already have the JWT pop charger and Greddy Evo2 catback. After that ill probably do test pipes or high flow cats.

 

Congrats... You'll be all set-up than. I think I posted in a couple of your threads about these mods.

 

My buddy has the nismo cat back exhaust, I ended up going with the Stillen dual cat back and man....I absolutely LOVE IT!!!!!

 

Well try to make one of the meets so I can hear it some time.

 

How about we do another get together on the 26th??

 

anyone else here from kansas and wanna have a meet?

 

Well the Dyno Day is on the 25th and the La Junta Z Track Day is on the 26th. You should join us for that!!!!

Post in the regional forums not on someone thread.

 

I would look into getting an ECU reflash after getting those mods. You will probably lose power after the ECU readjusts, then most HP gained will go away.

This is advice I received from talking to others with similar mods in person...

 

I really want to get a S-AFC II but there is no wiring harness.

 

With all the research that has gone into their program, I would look into technosquare. Of course it might suck for you to have that much downtime from shipping the thing...

 

I have contacted them and I feel that $500 is a bit extreme for a basic flash. I'll wait and get a UTEC or other EMS System. The Utec will be useful for when/if I go F/I.

 

That doesn't sound too bad for 800 bucks. Hmmmm <thinks>.........

lol...damnit..