First I'd like to introduce myself. I'm a fan of pretty much all cars and I've had a vast selection of mild to heavily modified vehicles. I'll post the piles I've had over the last couple years at the end. I normally build a new vehicle every 6-12 months as I get bored with them. I guess I'm truely on a quest to find the vehicle that really "fits" me, something I'll have in my blood.

With that said I'm really wondering if the 350z will be enough of a car? I guess I should clarify when I say enough. That really means is this car easy enough to make really fast. Everything I've driven has almost bare minimum 400whp (short of 1 or two vehicles) and I really enjoy the speed. Most vehicles are putting out 500+ chp. I really love the look of the 350 all and all that if offers I'm just worried about easily obtaining the power numbers I'm looking for.

I don't purchase ANY vehicle until I've at least searched its forums for a month and gained all the knowledge I can. I like to know what to look for and the potential that can be achieved with the different modifications offered for that model.

Without a doubt I'll be looking into a TT 350 as the N/A route will never satisfy my hunger for power. I see there are many different turbo kits offered for the Z and the majority seem to go with JWT or Greddy. I'm very familiar with both brands as I've owned two 240sx. I'm just concerned after seeing many dyno charts of ~350-370whp from the TT kits. I'm really hoping this is the base kit with a FMIC but on stock sized exhaust piping and intake setup. I'm also hoping that is on the BS universal tune that gets sent with the kit and opening up the I/E as well as a tune should yield higher results, but how much higher?

I really think I'd be happy with a 420-450whp Z for a while so on top of the standard TT kits out there, what is really needed to achieve these goals? Simple as a few bolt-ons, tune, and upping the boost? Are these levels something you'd feel comfortable driving on every day? Please keep in mind I baby my vehicles and the car will see little friendly street race once a month if I'm lucky. Just having the power on tap for a quick 0-80 or on-ramp is the main reason I modify my vehicles, not to head to the drag strip to try for the fastest time slip or big-dick contests at "RACEWARZ."

Since I live in Ohio I'm also going this year to Mid-Ohio road course and will be taking my vehicle there to show what it has. I'm sure this is really where the 350 would shine as it seems at home on a road course.

Well I guess I've typed enough for one post, and I'm very glad to see this is a really active community and has a strong member base. When I come across a 350zTT that I love, I'll definitely be here very frequently to help contribute as much as possible.

Sorry again for such a long post and thanks for taking the time to read my rambling.

Ok here are the vehicles I've had in the last 2 years or so:
1. 99 Eclipse GS-T (~400whp)


2. 97 GSX (show car I know, rice all out, 380awhp)



3. 90 240sx (SR20DET 396whp)


4. 95 240sx S14.5 (442 whp w/built engine)


5. 2004 GTO (stock)


6. 2001 Mustang GT (478whp Vortech Supercharged)


7. 2000 Audi S4 (318awhp, mildly modded)


8. 2000 Audi S4 (~370awhp once I install my fuel injectors, still have but for sale)

 

I think a TT Z will satisfy you completely. That S-14 looks tight

 

Can you afford a Z with the way you eat thru your cars?

 

The Z are not comparable to your old cars in regards to bang for the buck in adding horsepower. You have to keep in mind that all your cars (besides two) that you listed were turbo cars, and the other two were large displacement blocks. These result in the ease of adding power. The 350Z is a 3.5L N/A (most of them anyways...), therefore you would be looking at a considerable amount of money relatively to be able to be in the same hp range as your old cars.

But since I've always loved the Z, and could finally afford one and heavily mod it, I went with it.

At the end, it's all about commitment, desire, and of course, your wallet.

Good luck.

 

dude idc if its rice, 380awhp is still fast. u got good taste. the z will do u just right. throw a tt setup in there and ur all smiles.

 

To the OP, it's what you think or like about the Z, not what everyone else thinks about it.

 

I guess I really need to ride in one, it's one of the few cars I haven't experienced personally. Thanks for the comments on the S-14

Not 100% sure what you mean by that? Of course I'm not going to drop 20k on the car but I want to find a pre-turbo'd car as a base and get the hp levels to my liking. I am fortunate enough to have a job that allows me to enjoy my hobby while my wife still sits and home and watches the kid.

Very true, I'm not trying to get some sort of green light from this forum as it's obvious everyones' answer here since it is a 350 board. Guess I'm mainly searching for the ease of achieving 420whp and trying to gauge where that puts this car in the 1/4 and on a highway run against XY car. I need to search more in the racing forum I guess to figure out how fast a mid 400 whp Z really is.

Thanks for the compliments, the real pride and joy of that Eclipse was the interior. We stripped every single piece out of the inside, it was completely bare. And everything from the whole dash to a 1"x2" piece of plastic was professionaly painted at a body shop the same custom paint I had on the outside of the car(and some black to offset it). Took months to complete but the interior was something else.
I see you have a Greddy TT kit with the HP levels I'm interested in obtaining. How difficult was it to get to 420whp and what cars on the road do you compare it to as it sits?

I'm not looking for someone to tell me if I like the car, I love how they look. I'm looking for more information on living with the vehicle and its potential with a TT kit, that is really only something that can be learned for experience of the owners themselves.

 

If you have the money to dump into a Z, then go for it...
very nice cars you owned by the way

 

Everyone who visits wants a 500 horsepower 350Z. Maybe 1 in 100 do it. The other 99 disappear in a week. I assume that you are a doer not a talker. Do it.

 

All the money you spend on your other cars why not just save it and get your self a 2006 dodge viper. IMO.

 

sid3ways,

it looks like you're doing your homework and that you know a whole lot more than me. with a stock Z I'm no help but I just wanted to compliment you on the S14. it's suhweet!

 

with a complete TT kit, on a stock block with proper exhaust and test pipes, and perfect tuning, 420rwhp is definitely more than realistic.

 

I guess this is the most important question. How easy is 500 chp to get? Is it as simple as a TT kit with the normal bolt-ons, fuel, EBC/MBC, and a tune?

I guess it's just hard coming from these S4s where it is as simple as upgrading to RS4 turbos, and adding fuel and a tune. 460 crank hp on 91 pump and 525 hp on 105 octane, for an "over-the-counter" tune. That is with 2.7 litres and low compression. Now granted you are running 20psi plus because of these factors and the internals are built for it. I'm on the hunt for a TT 350 that is priced right and fits what I'm looking for. Of all of the vehicles I purchase I generally sell them for the same amount or more than I buy them for.

I've probably paid enough in just taxes on my cars in the last 5 years to build myself a 98' 500whp 240sx show car.

You'll find me scouring the forums gathering as much data as I can and asking some questions here and there.

I do enjoy the thread where the guy came on here and asked where was the best place to get information about a 350z and mods. Hopefully I won't be that bad.

Definitely wouldn't want the revolving the payment on a new Viper carfi179. And even if I did my wife would kick my ***.

 

Check your PM inbox. Also remember, if you want 500whp or higher, then I STRONGLY suggest a motor build.

And it'll cost you around 20k or more to do it right. That said, I'm happy with my puny 400whp stock block car.

 

welcome to the forum and nice cars,

i would advise you on getting the 07 350z, which have much stronger internals than the previous models. It'll save you a lot of grief of having to rebuild the engine, as it should hold 600whp+ on its stock form.

 

Wow, you had alot of diffrent cars, Get a Z you will love it, BTW is that GTO fast?

 

Red GSX is cleeeeaaaan.

 

put it this way, i had a 520 awhp 2g gsx dsm which pwns all of your cars, and i had a 11.7 @ 119mph wrx STi, which again would pwn all your cars. and right now, i'm driving a Z, sure it's not as fast but it's plenty fast as a daily driver so i'm totally happy with it.

pwnz you at 520 awhp


pwnz you at 11.7 at 119mph with a 1.6 60'


and now i got a Z. so there. i hope that answers your questions

 

get a TT Supra

 

damnnn son your ride is amazing