So it's that time of the year and I will have some extra cash for 1 of these upgrades and would like to get your opinions on what YOU would get. My car came pretty much stock with just new wheels and sideskirts. My options are:

1. Plenum spacer + Intake (Could probably get some odds and ends with money left over)

2. Nismo style front bumper and paint

3. New touch screen head unit and s2k antenna

 

easy. #1 + s2k antenna (super cheap)

EDIT: I myself am also looking into aftermarket plenums rather than plenum spacers
you should check into it.

 

depending on how much i get, akebono bbk.

 

number 1

 

Which one are you looking at? From what I heard the best gains you get from spacer, not from the plenums. Plenums are good for the looks, not for the horses...

 

There is no difference in power gains, Plenums and Plenum spacers do the same thing, the only thing that is different is cost, thats why most people go with the spacer unless your switching the plenum for FI reasons.

 

Go with the motordyne plenum spacer and avoid the whole plenum replacements such as kinetix..

 

Yeah if I go with #1 I will be getting Motordyne's plenum spacer and a popcharger from CZP can't beat 300$ for both but not sure if I'm going to spend the extra 25 for iso thermal.

 

Mine is going toward paying my Z off. I'm on target to pay it off in less that one year of ownership.

 

I'll do a motordyne spacer and akebono BBK.

 

#3...

 

Depends on how much you're getting OP, but I would get the one item that improves the stock performance the most. Would you feel the power gains with a plenum? Probably not. Would you enjoy driving the Z more with a touch screen? Of course. Would you feel the difference with a BBK? Hell yeah, plus they look awesome.

 

Sway bars.

 

i love my akebono BBK. have the s2k antenna. dont need a fancy music display, i bought my car for driving and only learned how to use the aftermarket stereo after 8-9 months of ownership.

I'm looking to get a damper control unit for my Tein suspension.
2nd is an uprev tuner and subsequent dyno testing.
3rd is shaping up to be a Quaife LSD for my Z.

 

I recommend number 1 as I got the same thing in my car. Spacer and a pop charger. You will feel the difference. You'll also love the sound of the pop charger too A fair warning tho. when installing the spacer don't over tighten it. Use the specified torque on the installation manual.

 

Deff. leaning towards #1 I want my Z to sound a little more vicious. A $1500 bbk is out of the question would be nice to have though.

 

What about an intake and a front lip?

 

How much would the cost of paint add on though?

 

^get cf lip or vinyl wrap it

 

If you get a CF lip then all you have to do is mount it. For reference, a CF Veilside V1 lip is about $750 shipped.