TOTAL $ spent on mods
09-27-2007, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BamBam
There are a # of people that have exceeded $50 - 100K in work on their cars... It all depends on what you want, and can afford to pay.
We would love to be able to compete with Rogue350z, BamBam, and the other fabulous cars at the national shows. We are not in their league at this point in time. We may never be in their league.
Right now, it is all about having fun with the car and meeting lots of new and interesting people. We are realists and will only put so much money in the z. We try to get the most bling for our $.
By the way we don't live in the z. lol The z is only driven to and from shows and for special events.
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09-27-2007, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jdm3fiddyZ
so far just over $24,000 just parts....hurts everytime i add more to that excel spreadsheet full of mods, then check the total...lol
09-27-2007, 08:31 PM
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You guys forgetting to get rid of the old ecu or at least replash on a dyno, why u ask ? stock ecu is desinged with efficiency in mind , not performance, 50 hp gain by replacing and tunning the new ecu with all stock parts. do the math. think of it like this.
a stock windows computer with stock drivers for the hardware when there are high persormance hardware install on the computer = ****ty performance. Now install the performance drivers and it makes all the difference. Same goes for the ecu firmware. When u add mods the firmware has to be updated to ues the perf gains the mods were purchased for in the first place.
u c hardware upgrade= software ( firmware ) upgrade.
each peice u add , re program the ecu firmware to adapt to the new configuration.
I dont see anyone posting about this and that is a shame.
can u smell what the ecu is cookin
goto a dyno shop , upgrade the firmware and re post with gains.
you maybe suprised what happends, also remember to use wide band sensors , they sample faster and are more acurate.
i am non boost and am pulling 400 hp with a automatic tranny
speed force racing twin throttlebody plenum
http://www.speedforceracing.com/prod...y_g35imani.php
borla exhaust
unorthadox light flywheel and pulleys
utec ecu
hotter spark, cooller plug, uridium
sun voltage sys
I installed all the parts except ecu then had ecu and dyno,
wow i said wow wtf i could not beleive it, u sure this is my car, what did u do, omfg slow down, holy shttt did u add nitrous
, no sir just tuned is correctly
a stock windows computer with stock drivers for the hardware when there are high persormance hardware install on the computer = ****ty performance. Now install the performance drivers and it makes all the difference. Same goes for the ecu firmware. When u add mods the firmware has to be updated to ues the perf gains the mods were purchased for in the first place.
u c hardware upgrade= software ( firmware ) upgrade.
each peice u add , re program the ecu firmware to adapt to the new configuration.
I dont see anyone posting about this and that is a shame.
can u smell what the ecu is cookin
goto a dyno shop , upgrade the firmware and re post with gains.
you maybe suprised what happends, also remember to use wide band sensors , they sample faster and are more acurate.
i am non boost and am pulling 400 hp with a automatic tranny
speed force racing twin throttlebody plenum
http://www.speedforceracing.com/prod...y_g35imani.php
borla exhaust
unorthadox light flywheel and pulleys
utec ecu
hotter spark, cooller plug, uridium
sun voltage sys
I installed all the parts except ecu then had ecu and dyno,
wow i said wow wtf i could not beleive it, u sure this is my car, what did u do, omfg slow down, holy shttt did u add nitrous
, no sir just tuned is correctly
09-27-2007, 09:37 PM
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my car is not even 2 months old and i already spend close to $6,000 with the rims, tires suspension plus labor for all the work! thats why im so broke rite now!LOL( but atleast im not using it on drugs or gambling!)
09-27-2007, 10:25 PM
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Hrm. Only mod I've got put on is the body kit. so thats 1500 +800, then all the stuff Ive bought since I've been here, but havent been installed yet. Exhaust, springs, tires, rims.
WOW.. just realized, 4k and I havent even installed most of my stuff yet. Still need intake, hood, and spoiler. Maybe I wont be home in November after all. =P
WOW.. just realized, 4k and I havent even installed most of my stuff yet. Still need intake, hood, and spoiler. Maybe I wont be home in November after all. =P
09-28-2007, 07:08 AM
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No offense bro, but there is NOW WAY you are making 400hp (not even crank hp) with those mods without being boosted or running nitrous... Not gonna happen.
I was running stock Greddy kit (6psi)w/ F-Con, tuned and still only making like 370whp..
I was running stock Greddy kit (6psi)w/ F-Con, tuned and still only making like 370whp..
09-28-2007, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 808_350z
with labor and parts (not including the car), $39,651.14 and still climbing.
dang that must be lookin nice cuz i remmber wasteing about 5k when i had my subaru sti i havent wasted anything on my Z yet im hoping i can get atleast about 10k for some mods
09-28-2007, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mjs1231
You guys forgetting to get rid of the old ecu or at least replash on a dyno, why u ask ? stock ecu is desinged with efficiency in mind , not performance, 50 hp gain by replacing and tunning the new ecu with all stock parts. do the math. think of it like this.
a stock windows computer with stock drivers for the hardware when there are high persormance hardware install on the computer = ****ty performance. Now install the performance drivers and it makes all the difference. Same goes for the ecu firmware. When u add mods the firmware has to be updated to ues the perf gains the mods were purchased for in the first place.
u c hardware upgrade= software ( firmware ) upgrade.
each peice u add , re program the ecu firmware to adapt to the new configuration.
I dont see anyone posting about this and that is a shame.
can u smell what the ecu is cookin
goto a dyno shop , upgrade the firmware and re post with gains.
you maybe suprised what happends, also remember to use wide band sensors , they sample faster and are more acurate.
i am non boost and am pulling 400 hp with a automatic tranny
speed force racing twin throttlebody plenum
http://www.speedforceracing.com/prod...y_g35imani.php
borla exhaust
unorthadox light flywheel and pulleys
utec ecu
hotter spark, cooller plug, uridium
sun voltage sys
I installed all the parts except ecu then had ecu and dyno,
wow i said wow wtf i could not beleive it, u sure this is my car, what did u do, omfg slow down, holy shttt did u add nitrous
, no sir just tuned is correctly
a stock windows computer with stock drivers for the hardware when there are high persormance hardware install on the computer = ****ty performance. Now install the performance drivers and it makes all the difference. Same goes for the ecu firmware. When u add mods the firmware has to be updated to ues the perf gains the mods were purchased for in the first place.
u c hardware upgrade= software ( firmware ) upgrade.
each peice u add , re program the ecu firmware to adapt to the new configuration.
I dont see anyone posting about this and that is a shame.
can u smell what the ecu is cookin
goto a dyno shop , upgrade the firmware and re post with gains.
you maybe suprised what happends, also remember to use wide band sensors , they sample faster and are more acurate.
i am non boost and am pulling 400 hp with a automatic tranny
speed force racing twin throttlebody plenum
http://www.speedforceracing.com/prod...y_g35imani.php
borla exhaust
unorthadox light flywheel and pulleys
utec ecu
hotter spark, cooller plug, uridium
sun voltage sys
I installed all the parts except ecu then had ecu and dyno,
wow i said wow wtf i could not beleive it, u sure this is my car, what did u do, omfg slow down, holy shttt did u add nitrous
, no sir just tuned is correctly
I've spent around $1000 on my car. I am in awe of some of the numbers I am seeing in this thread. If I had that kind of cash lying around, I'd buy a house and go to racing school
09-28-2007, 08:40 AM
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I've spent more on one set of tires, than all the other "mods" combined...but I promised the wife I'd be good...so I'm trying to do that.
EDIT: just noticed I said "all" like I have a lot of mods...well I guess its noteworthy to say that "all" includes the 06 GT wheels.
EDIT: just noticed I said "all" like I have a lot of mods...well I guess its noteworthy to say that "all" includes the 06 GT wheels.
Last edited by WTX350Z; 09-28-2007 at 08:42 AM.
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