jesseenglish

I've owned my Z for a couple months now, and haven't been all that impressed with the power. My buddy owns a 02 Maxima and his car feels like it has more power than mine.

Anyways, I took a trip this weekend to Iowa (had to see the in-laws), and when I got there it was like I had a brand new car. The power difference was incredible. The only thing I could think was damn if Sioux City wasn't such a crappy place to live I'd move here just for the power increase.

I honestly thought all of the people raving about the power of their Z's didn't know what the hell they were talking about or had never owned a car with real power.

Now, what can I do to bring more air into the engine aside from forced induction. I know that the Injen & AEM intakes gain power and then lose it after the ECU gets used to it, but there must be something that can be done. Hell, at this elevation I can probably run 87 octane without worrying about detonation (not that I'm going to try it).

I am now jealous of everyone who lives at low elevations with their Z's.

indulf

i used to be into jeeps, and i remember the hi altitude guys would retard their timing using a special crank positioning sensor in order to get some more power.

i have no idea how this would happen on the Z, but maybe you should look for some way to adjust the timing?

indulf

kakey

Yay sea level ...

Regards,
Kevin

ICEZ

Hi jesseenglish. I also live in Colorado Springs. I have a '91 Twin Turbo Z so the altitude doesn't bother me as much. The snow sure sucks though.

Best,
Glenn (IceZ)