What to get? Parts wise...
Originally Posted by Giant655
Carbon fiber hood = rice = ftl. Sleeper cars are the best.
Originally Posted by Giant655
Hey guys, I am a proud new owner of a 2003 350Z touring coupe. So far I am absolutely loving it. I have always been a car guy; video games, I even race R/C cars, so I have always had the speed bug. Now I have my first real sporty car and figure I would like to do a few mods to it. Nothing sserious, just bump the power a tiny bit, but I wanna keep it reliable as it is gonna be my daily driver, driven on the highway to be exact.
So here are my questions ( more towards you guy's opinions actually, but whatever lol), I was looking to do a CAI ( havent a clue where to start here), exhaust ( ive narrowed it down to 3 choices here; the Borla full system,HKS hi-power, and the injen true dual exhaust), possibly a supercharger ( have been looking at the why stillen sucks thread lol, but I remember someone saying its a safe build up, and it doesent put out that much power up high- which is fine, because this is my first stick car. Even though I know how to drive stick, I dont wind the gears out hard, I usually upshift around 2 1/2- 3 grand) so it was between the stillen, or the vortech for me. I dont really care to do a turbo build up cause I would like to do it myself, and it just seems intimidating.
Lastly I figured I would like to stop the beast better as well lol, so would it be smarter to go with just some better street pads ( dont have a track anywhere near me, so it would consist of hot footing it up streets and such) or to go with a big caliper upgrade such as brembo and wilwood?
Hoping this is a solid first post, and for those with short tempers.. flames do not work on me lol, so dont even try to jump on da new guy!
So here are my questions ( more towards you guy's opinions actually, but whatever lol), I was looking to do a CAI ( havent a clue where to start here), exhaust ( ive narrowed it down to 3 choices here; the Borla full system,HKS hi-power, and the injen true dual exhaust), possibly a supercharger ( have been looking at the why stillen sucks thread lol, but I remember someone saying its a safe build up, and it doesent put out that much power up high- which is fine, because this is my first stick car. Even though I know how to drive stick, I dont wind the gears out hard, I usually upshift around 2 1/2- 3 grand) so it was between the stillen, or the vortech for me. I dont really care to do a turbo build up cause I would like to do it myself, and it just seems intimidating.
Lastly I figured I would like to stop the beast better as well lol, so would it be smarter to go with just some better street pads ( dont have a track anywhere near me, so it would consist of hot footing it up streets and such) or to go with a big caliper upgrade such as brembo and wilwood?
Hoping this is a solid first post, and for those with short tempers.. flames do not work on me lol, so dont even try to jump on da new guy!
CALL ME WHEN UR NOT DRIVING STOCK... DAMN NOOBS...
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
do you have any mods on the car?
Originally Posted by slowish350z
No, it's a 2006 6spd, enthusiast coupe. Only thing done is tinted tails, and it'll be getting 20% tint all around this weekend. It's the gray color, a bit darker then the one pictured.
honestly, instead of letting the money burn a hole in your pocket, save up for a mod that isn't a waste of money (test pipes and a CF hood are both a waste of money). been there, done that, and wouldn't do it again.
save up for one of the following:
- suspension (to lower the car, biggest visual improvement you can do to a Z)
- rims/tires
- plenum spacer or replacement
- cat back exhaust
I, having had three or four different iterations of test pipes on a stock exhaust, can say the sound is a let down. yes it is louder, but you get rasp and hollow rattling in return. for a DD cats are the way to go until you have headers and other breathing mods. the install of test pipes alone is not worth the hassle.
save that few hundred and put it towards a bigger purchase that has 1) resale potential 2) real benefits and value adding 3) will reward and continue to impress you for a long time.
just my opinion, but anyone who knows me can tell you it is the only opinion I care about
Last edited by Motormouth; Apr 8, 2008 at 09:40 AM.
They're not overlays, there's about 36 hours worth of prepping, painting, sanding, and polishing into the tail lights. I never said it they were a mod, or the window tint. I was simply pointing it out, as it may help the hood fit in better.
How are test pipes not on an improvement later on down the road when I can get a catback?
And I've yet to hear UTR resonated test pipes rasp..
How are test pipes not on an improvement later on down the road when I can get a catback?
And I've yet to hear UTR resonated test pipes rasp..
Originally Posted by Motormouth
so why would you ever think to do your first mod (tint and terrible overlays do not count FYI) as a carbon fiber hood?
honestly, instead of letting the money burn a hole in your pocket, save up for a mod that isn't a waste of money (test pipes and a CF hood are both a waste of money). been there, done that, and wouldn't do it again.
save up for one of the following:
- suspension (to lower the car, biggest visual improvement you can do to a Z)
- rims/tires
- plenum spacer or replacement
- cat back exhaust
I, having had three or four different iterations of test pipes on a stock exhaust, can say the sound is a let down. yes it is louder, but you get rasp and hollow rattling in return. for a DD cats are the way to go until you have headers and other breathing mods. the install of test pipes alone is not worth the hassle.
save that few hundred and put it towards a bigger purchase that has 1) resale potential 2) real benefits and value adding 3) will reward and continue to impress you for a long time.
just my opinion, but anyone who knows me can tell you it is the only opinion I care about
honestly, instead of letting the money burn a hole in your pocket, save up for a mod that isn't a waste of money (test pipes and a CF hood are both a waste of money). been there, done that, and wouldn't do it again.
save up for one of the following:
- suspension (to lower the car, biggest visual improvement you can do to a Z)
- rims/tires
- plenum spacer or replacement
- cat back exhaust
I, having had three or four different iterations of test pipes on a stock exhaust, can say the sound is a let down. yes it is louder, but you get rasp and hollow rattling in return. for a DD cats are the way to go until you have headers and other breathing mods. the install of test pipes alone is not worth the hassle.
save that few hundred and put it towards a bigger purchase that has 1) resale potential 2) real benefits and value adding 3) will reward and continue to impress you for a long time.
just my opinion, but anyone who knows me can tell you it is the only opinion I care about
then you have never heard test pipes. or don't know what rasp is.
and glad the taillights aren't a overlay
I had a whole other paragraph about testpipes with aftermarket exhausts. but summary is:
be careful, because I have heard far to many aftermarket exhausts sound terrible with test pipes. Resonated test pipes help, but none of them eliminate rasp that I have ever heard. on my car they just raised the rasp point a few hundred rpm and made it last less rpms.
and for the performance benefit, I would say that high flow cats are close to if not an equal, with less downsides other than a higher price (by abour 200 bucks I think). and you will see gains with a catback by itself. the compounding is not that much. like 5hp probably with the addition of test pipes. but then you can't pass emissions, it smells and less of a bassy, smooth note.
and glad the taillights aren't a overlay
I had a whole other paragraph about testpipes with aftermarket exhausts. but summary is:
be careful, because I have heard far to many aftermarket exhausts sound terrible with test pipes. Resonated test pipes help, but none of them eliminate rasp that I have ever heard. on my car they just raised the rasp point a few hundred rpm and made it last less rpms.
and for the performance benefit, I would say that high flow cats are close to if not an equal, with less downsides other than a higher price (by abour 200 bucks I think). and you will see gains with a catback by itself. the compounding is not that much. like 5hp probably with the addition of test pipes. but then you can't pass emissions, it smells and less of a bassy, smooth note.
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