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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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If you had 2000 dollars to spend on performance upgrades for a 2004 stock z what would you do?
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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suspension
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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paint it flat black so i could change my name
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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Read this... https://my350z.com/forum/new-owners/...to-your-z.html

What kind of "performance" are you looking to upgrade? Speed? Handling? Braking?
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Wow that's vague. Suspension, or brakes, or intake, headers, high flow cats, exhaust (if you get some deals). Or search (which is free, ).
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Fletch69z
Wow that's vague. Suspension, or brakes, or intake, headers, high flow cats, exhaust (if you get some deals). Or search (which is free, ).
Lets say engine mods
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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get an SR20 for my 240sx. still got warranty on my z =)
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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You could spend half of that on a carbon fiber hood.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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2k...I'd do wheels
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hpro350z
Lets say engine mods

Intake, Exhaust, Plenum spacer, Throttle body spacer, Ypipe, and high flow cats.. give or take 1 or 2 items.. probably a little more like 2500-3000$
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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I will definity upgrade my suspension if I have the money for it.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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intake $250ish exhaust can be expensive but lets just go with 800 and motordyne 5/16 plenum 250. 1300 maybe 1400 if you install yourself.

thats what i did at least lol
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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intake, plenum spacer,hfc, exhaust can be had for 2k but like above post says install yourself or your looking at a few hundred more.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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I would forget the engine mods and go for suspension/wheels/tires.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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I'd buy used, full exhaust +wheels.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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$2K
Test pipes (Stillen), True Dual Invidia Exhaust $8xx

Nitrous wet 75 shot, window switch, walbro 255 fuel pump, 1 step colder plugs $1000

tein stech spring $200

~2K
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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Suspension.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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full nismo v2 kit painted and shipped to your door with a cf hood
and still have some money left over for test pipes or something
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter@m1autosport
full nismo v2 kit painted and shipped to your door with a cf hood
and still have some money left over for test pipes or something
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Engine mods aren't worth **** on Zs. Test pipes are a good mod for the money and thats about it.
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