With the $A where it is at the moment, importing goods seems a good idea
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....threadid=35214
you get all that for $US 1510
I wonder how much shipping/Tax would be.

 

My rule of thumb is add 30% to cover shipping and taxes. Not 100% accurate but near enough.

 

I agree dude. Ive said thousands from buying parts from US and Japan. But my 350Z buying has halted as this baby's causing some rude awakening in my Y-fronts atm........oooohhhh baby!!!

 

If you're not happy with the Z power output you certainly won't be happy with the RX-8 which is 155rwkw. Nice car though and if it'd been a 2 door 2 seater (ie an RX-7 I guess) I would've bought it.

 

nice!

The real one didn't look that good at the car show... maybe because it was red , maybe because thats just a good shot of it.
I distinctly remember thinking wtf have they done here! Was a real nice front but the side on and rear wasn't so good.

I wouldn't sell my Zed for it, if the power is an issue just mod up the 350z to 180rwkw and i think you'll be happy.

 

Keep in mind the one above has the full Mazdaspeed bodykit and wheels but yes nice looking car.

 

True Apsilon the RX8 is only 177kw, but what upset with the Z wasnt the 147rwkw, but the huge loss over the claimed 206kw. Ive organised a home demo for Thursday, so i'll know in time how hard it goes. The thought of revving it out to 9grand casts a childish grin, but then the thought of having to rev it out all the time would b tiresome. There will b a new RX7, again N.A, but not for some time.

That car pictured has the full Mazdaspeed kit and RacingHart CX rims. The kit will run to about 9K by the time it lands in Aus and is fitted....which just on what i paid for my Zender kit on my 156.

Looking forward to Thurs, only time will tell if all the hype is to b believed.

 

Have they revised the power figure up again? It was lowered from the original 177 to 155 because it couldn't pass emissions on the higher tune.

 

Havnt heard nething about not passing emissions. There wasnt ne lowering or raising that i know of, there's simply two versions available, the auto with 8000rpm rev limit and 155kw, and the manual with 9200rpm rev limit and 177kw. Japan get the real deal 184kw 9500rpm, but our shitty fuel permits a lower rev limit. The auto has less power coz the box cant handle the high rpm loads i assume.

 

I've probably thrown it out but I'll see if I can find the letter from Mazda I received.

I believe you're correct as to why the auto has lower power, it's rev limit is set lower, 7500rpm IIRC.

 

Thanks for taking the time to search for the letter dude but its cool. My gf was working all day today, so me and my mate spent most of the day downloading nearly every RX8 road/performance video off the net. The message remains, that the car needs to b more powerful, and the Rotary engine is supsrisingly not all that different behind the wheel. I downloaded some Best Motoring videos, and it cut a 14.9 1/4 which is quite good for the Jap 184kw power rating, but itd have to b a low-mid 15sec car in Aus with the 177kw version.

Im still looking forward to trying the car out myself on Thurs and form my own opinion.

 

LOL Perhaps I should rename this thread

 

Yeah, we've been pretty good at going OT lately

If anyone does decide to put together a group buy let me know. I'm not interested in the exhaust or intake but would consider the headers for the right $

 

Are headers available in Aus yet?
It would be interesting to compare prices import/local. Plus I'd prefer the Nismo headers. Get them tomorrow if I could find some at a decent price.

 

Not that I know of, if there are any they'd be custom made. I'm about 90% certain that I'll end up with a TT install so the headers would eventually be of no use but I should be able to sell them.

 

Those magic two letters "TT" have been on my mind before I even picked the car up
There seems to be so much to think about when going for that type of setup.
--Turbo size/brand
-- or wait for a japanese kit
--blo off valve or silent
--boost controller
--compression ratio
--intercooler size / mounting
-- enough space for plumbing
--insurance headaches
--how will the VDC react
--heat soak underbonet temps
-- lag

I have to say that coming from a turbo car to the Z, its great to be able to switch the car off as soon as you park, rather than waiting for the turbos to spool down.
But I do miss the power.

 

I too had a modified turbo before the Z and I miss the turbo spooling more than I thought I would. It was OK for the first month but it seems that every day that passes now the need for a turbo grows. Here are my thoughts:

IMO you can't go past garret turbos. The GT30BB would be my choice for a custom set up. I don't want to do anything until I see some of the Japanese kits though.

As for BOV you have to go recirculated if you want to be legal but venting to atmos if more fun and a quick let off will scare off the posers that you don't want to be botherd with.

Boost controller has to be electronic, preferably integrated into what ever you're going to do ECU wise.

Compression ratio should be OK to remain stock for around 5psi boost.

FMIC shouldn't be a problem and neither should the plumbing.

Insurance won't be a problem, just more expensive.

I don't see there being any issue with VDC.

Heatsoak shouldn't be a problem by using ceramic thermal shield coatings on the manifolds, turbine housing and downpipes. Lag also shouldn't be a real problem if you choose the right turbo.

Other things to consider are:

- Is the rad/cooling going to cope OK?
- How much duty cycle is left in the stock injectors?
- Clutch?
- Emissions and engineering/legality
- Loss of license
- Cost

 

Hmmmm yes.........well thats almost a certainty

 

Cost is a big issue!

I don't see the point in spending 10-15 grand on TT if we're only getting small gains.

I'm happy with 250kw at the crank so TT might be overkill price wise... doesn't seem to be anything in between.
Either it's not enough power for a few thousand bucks or it's too much at a ridiculous price.

Time will tell!

 

I agree with Zuffy. Forget TT....too costly

Try superchargering.

Here's a website I found will make you all drool.

www.procharger.com

A company in Adelaide called CAPA will be selling SC kit soon. I think is based on the Procharger kit.

www.capa.com.au

There's no info on the kit yet, but the Capa guys told me it's coming.

Looking at pricing of other kits, it maybe a very viable purchase.