Ive been wanting to twin turbo my Z for while cause i dont got 30 k to drop on it, but i want to get the ball rolling. So my question is. If you have TT tell me what have been the pros and cons as well as do you with you would of stuck with just one turbo? Also i have upgraded the suspension , frame stiffeners , not sure if that what they ARE called, SSR wheels , motor mounts have been upgraded too, just had a exedy stage 2 clutch, quaife diff coming soon. Thats what i have. What else should upgrade , i know alot of parts have to be replaced to deal with the power. What components should i start with? sorry if my question is confusing.

 

first things first, there will be headache. secondly, if you dont have 30k to drop, be warn that things DO add up and that things DO happen and if youre not ready to gamble 30k its not the best idea.

with that said, plenty of budget builds have been done. just search around for build threads and get a rough idea of how big a task this is.

 

well i i should have said i dont have 30 grand to do it all at once so one piece at a time. i already did some mods and have done some research just need some pointing to the right path to take to achieve the goal.

 

well for starter, pick either single or twins, then realize that the engine should be pulled. 3rdly pick a power goal.

 

Like turbo said.

Pick a power goal.

Then build accordingly. Every kit will vary some come with almost everything but a tune, others you still need half the parts.

You already got a clutch, hopefully it's rated for boost. Find a kit that has most of the supporting kids ready. You'll probably need to buy gauges, and some other small bits with a tune.

If you want mad power you will need to build the engine aka pistons and rods.


Most importantly buy good tires. No point in boost if your just going to be spinning all day. When I say tires I mean quality $$$ tires not universal all weather China brand.

But until you buy the kit you and especially us won't be able to list what else you need until you know what your missing.

But clutch, tires and pistons and rods if your going above 400hp.. Start with that then figure out what you need or talk to your local tune shop. They should know what is needed and necessary.

 

I wish I had found a used SC kit....installed it myself on stock motor....and just been ready for it to blow at some point. Either had a spare block ready to be built or at a minimum a second car to drive.

$30K is a good guess at what it costs to have TT installed on a built engine and tuned at a trusted shop.

 

Buy a Z32. Problem solved - well at least temporarily lol.

 

Be prepared to sink a ton of money into it, and then sell it because you get fed up of the money pit. This thought will cross your mind plenty of times, even when the car is on the road. I can't say you can mentally prepare yourself for this until you actually go thru it to see if your mentally strong enough to keep saying yes to not getting rid of it and spending more money on it. Probably the dilemma druggies go thru to some degree.

That being said, is it fun? - yes, is it a lot of work to keep on the road? - HELL YES. Does it cost a lot even with a budget, over the long term? - HELL YES. If your not willing to sink a ton of money into it without the expectation of ever breaking even on it, don't bother and spend that money doing something else fun like traveling around the world.

I'm easily over 20K, and probably close to 30K into mine (note I bought my used Z with the TT kit already on it for KBB so I got that essentially free), and even then I wouldn't trust driving my car across country and all that just because of the challenge it's been to get where it's at now which is stable fairly strong power.

 

I had an s13 that I owned for 7 years before getting a Z and then Infiniti. Looking back I both hated and loved that car. I learned how to work on cars in general because of it. Later on in it's life, I slapped together a nice little turbo kit.

I think the thing with modifying cars is that the more things you fiddle with, the more likely you are to experience or think you're experiencing issues with your car. Anytime I heard unusual road noise, smelled something when I was in driving, or if something didn't feel right with the car (even though there literally was nothing wrong in those instances), I would be really paranoid and lift the car up to make sure everything was all good. I carried around tools with me because of the increased risk of needing roadside repair. After I slammed it and threw rims on the car, I thought it was a really cool car to have but looking back, it was not worth it to have a money pit that I only could drive 4 days out of the week because I was fixing things the other two.

I still like to have my projects but I will never have a modified car as a daily driver again. I don't want to be discouraging because I learned so very much about working on cars and motors but the reality is that it was expensive (and it was a simple 4 cylinder motor). My recommendation is to only modify the Z if you have a second car that you can daily drive.

 

Save your money and THEN do everything at once . DO A LOT OF RESEARCH , READ , READ , READ. This forum is a wealth of knowledge , make sure you learn before youre attempting to boost the car.