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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 10:44 AM
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Default Even Solara gets a S/C, why not 350Z?

Toyota sells a supercharger for their Camry Solara coupe under their racing arm TRD (Toyota Racing Development) with warranty to boot:

http://www.trdusa.com/

Why can't Nissan do the same with Nismo? Come on Nissan, give us a "real" performance add-on, not that blasted Nismo CAI intake that MAYBE might give us 2 HP at the most.

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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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Man, you can even put that supercharger on a Sienna. FI minivan with intact warranty. Now that's sad. Nissan should think about that. My wifes Quest needs more than the stock 240 hp so we can race each other.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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Even with an SC the Solara still sucks and the NA Z still owns.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Originally posted by Amnbex
Even with an SC the Solara still sucks and the NA Z still owns.
I don't think so. A supercharged Solara would be pretty sweet. It already makes over 220hp. Get the boost up to put it @ 300hp and it would be a NICE little coupe. Great quality.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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Actually Toyota isn't too smart at choosing which cars to make superchargers with. They make superchargers for almost every car in their line up, except for their sportiest car... the Celica GT-S. Now THAT's sad.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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my Z is supercharged. Yours isn't?
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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Ooooh, ooooh! Where do I sign up for more torque steer on my mom's car?!?

But, yeah, it would be nice if there was a NISMO FI option. Then again, it'd also be nice to not have a [dealer cannot replicate] clicking coming from the rear, window motors that go out at 15K, and tire feathering, too :P
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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Originally posted by 2003z
my Z is supercharged. Yours isn't?
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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the Solara is basically a lexus sc330.

The Solara and 350z are totally different animals.

I had a 2004 Solara SLE v6 as a demo when I was a sales person and It was a great car, great value, but not for a 350z buyer.


I have been driving a Scion tC home for the last three nights... THAT is a nice car.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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Originally posted by KrazY-2K
Actually Toyota isn't too smart at choosing which cars to make superchargers with. They make superchargers for almost every car in their line up, except for their sportiest car... the Celica GT-S. Now THAT's sad.

thats why us smart kids bought 350z's
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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The 350Z DOES have a supercharger option, the Stillen charger, which is warrentied by Nissan...
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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Originally posted by Ricky
The 350Z DOES have a supercharger option, the Stillen charger, which is warrentied by Nissan...

ohhhh really?
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Originally posted by KrazY-2K
Actually Toyota isn't too smart at choosing which cars to make superchargers with. They make superchargers for almost every car in their line up, except for their sportiest car... the Celica GT-S. Now THAT's sad.
Actually there is a SC for the Celica by TRD. I saw it on Spike TV like a month ago but I'm not sure if its in production for sale; I think it is tho.
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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everyone wants a warranted fi option for the z but stop and think about how lucky we are for having such a huge aftermarket. we can get just about anything for our cars i think that's awesome
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 04:35 AM
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why doesnt nissan drop the hp to 150hp too.
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