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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 12:07 PM
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So I came into some money for high school graduation.

I have 2k to spend on my Z. Not sure what I could or should get. What do you guys think...

I saw in eBay that Godspeed makes a turbo kit for about that much. I also really thought about some sweet coil overs and badass rims and maybe an Exhaust that makes the car sound like a GTR!
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 12:43 PM
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 12:48 PM
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lmao!
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 12:53 PM
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That would be money well spent
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:02 PM
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Rimmed up with a killer system.
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:06 PM
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:08 PM
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My vote godspeed turbo turn't up 30psi, your power level will be over 9000!!!!

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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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Being super serial, if say a LSD if you don't have one, a sts, a pop charger, and test pipes. Then what you got left over nice brake pads and ss brake lines. Any extra some sway bars I guess
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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"$2000 to spend, bite by the mod bug!"

Grammar lessons.
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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Being mean is how z's end up with wings and 370z front ends on them.lol
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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I just recently spent $2k over at CZP and bought Tein Basis Coilovers, JWT clutch/flywheel package, stop tech street performance front brake pads, and Hotchkis sway bars. I'm very pleased on how much better the Z handles, installing the clutch and flywheel this weekend.
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:25 PM
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keep it stock and buy $2000 of hookers and blow...
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well whats your situation? I would assume chances are you are still paying on the car take the money and pay it off or down...if your parents paid for it then use it to move out or towards college... you have plenty of years to mod it but if you work at mcds your whole life and don't have your own place and your parents don't help you anymore then owning a 350z would be ridiculous in that situation.

I don't like to judge but holy **** I hope this is a joke.
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Cux350z
keep it stock and buy $2000 of hookers and blow...
true
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:36 PM
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NOS!!!
i hope this guy is joking...
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keep saving man, if 2k is all you have and you want to have it sound like a "GTR" or as fast as one your along way away... you can barely find an OK set of rims for 2k let alone a turbo kit for 2k your living in the clouds my man!!! the exhaust is about the only thing touchable or an intake but thats it, unless your goin rice like a 92' honda civic!
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He is... and people are falling for it... and posting "seriousness."

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Originally Posted by Golden_Armz
NOS!!!
i hope this guy is joking...

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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 02:21 PM
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Those electric superchargers advertise good hp gains. Buy 10 of them and connect them together = ??? Profit. Don't forget to get a tune with a superchip!
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All these replies and no one has offered up the biggest HP gain known to the Z community? Stickers, and lots of them to get to your HP goal
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 02:37 PM
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Haha.



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