What "stage" is your Z?
03-17-2003, 03:41 PM
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What "stage" is your Z?
Not that I'm really thrilled by the concept of upgrade "stages" but has anyone put together a list of what is Stage 1, 2, etc.? I.E.,
Stage 1 - intake
Stage 2 - exhaust
Stage 3 - ???
etc.
Performance mods are the only ones that count, right?
What stage are you?
OR
What stage do you plan for your Z to attain?
Anybody wanna try a list of stages?
Steve
P.S. I don't know what stage I'm going for. I'll just see what I end up with, if it ever ends, hehe.
Stage 1 - intake
Stage 2 - exhaust
Stage 3 - ???
etc.
Performance mods are the only ones that count, right?
What stage are you?
OR
What stage do you plan for your Z to attain?
Anybody wanna try a list of stages?
Steve
P.S. I don't know what stage I'm going for. I'll just see what I end up with, if it ever ends, hehe.
03-17-2003, 07:16 PM
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Originally posted by Selski12
I think it should be
Stage 1 - Intake/Exhaust/Headers/ECU (basic bolt ons)
Stage 2 - Turbo or supercharger
Stage 3 - Full blown race car
Stage 1 definately, stage 2 probably 5 years down the road.
I think it should be
Stage 1 - Intake/Exhaust/Headers/ECU (basic bolt ons)
Stage 2 - Turbo or supercharger
Stage 3 - Full blown race car
Stage 1 definately, stage 2 probably 5 years down the road.
Stage 1 - Intake / Exhaust (Including Headers)
Stage 2 - Suspension / Handling upgrades
Stage 3 - Fuel / Engine management (ECM etc.)
Stage 4 - Forced Induction etc.
Stage 5 - All out strip down from ground up rebuild race car? :-D
Definately Stage 1 and 2, but still waiting on proven products before proceeding.
03-17-2003, 07:35 PM
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you might beable to take the "intake" off the list as far as stages go, since it might be proving to NOT be a performance MOD at all for the Z. I have put intakes on every car I have owned for the past 12 years, BUT I might pass on teh Z, the DYNOs are proving that it may actually do NOTHING or take away from performance 
03-22-2003, 08:45 PM
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Originally posted by rodH
you might beable to take the "intake" off the list as far as stages go, since it might be proving to NOT be a performance MOD at all for the Z. I have put intakes on every car I have owned for the past 12 years, BUT I might pass on teh Z, the DYNOs are proving that it may actually do NOTHING or take away from performance
you might beable to take the "intake" off the list as far as stages go, since it might be proving to NOT be a performance MOD at all for the Z. I have put intakes on every car I have owned for the past 12 years, BUT I might pass on teh Z, the DYNOs are proving that it may actually do NOTHING or take away from performance
03-22-2003, 10:57 PM
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I had never heard of this "stage" thing till I got my 300ZX, I thought it was the most absurd thing in the world
I have owned and tuned alot of different cars and have never heard of any group of owners trying to classify there upgrades in a pre-ordaned order. Whatever
I have owned and tuned alot of different cars and have never heard of any group of owners trying to classify there upgrades in a pre-ordaned order. Whatever