+2 :icon9:

although it does say that in the manual, in fact these are what you would consider a factory performance engine. there is very minimal break in time on a performance motor, and it makes no difference at all if you let these cars break in 250 miles, or 2000 miles.

not that there is a right or wrong way to perform a break in on a performance car, but one is not really needed. the internals are better, and do not require a break in period. about 15 minutes at a consistent lower rpm is the method i use. i use it on my race cars and i used it on my Z.

+1 cuz if he beats you in your car.. you know you're a worse driver than him... not saying you're a bad driver.. but it would definately state that it was a driver's race

...how 'bout an AT "Z" beating one with MT??? I read a post where a MT "Z" owner was frustrated, too, 'cause a buddy of his humiliated him with his auto
tranny "Z"!!!
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'O4 Touring Coupe/AT--FLAWLESS!!!/13k!!!/$2O,5OO!!!/NO feathering!!!!!!!!!!!

someone beat in a stock MT by a stock AT is really just a terrible driver. what that is basically saying is that youre shifting slower than the AT, and quite a bit slower since its making up the power, gearing and shift time difference. just sad IMO

maybe your just a super stud


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Some stock z's come with more powa.... http://smiliesftw.com/x/robottx1.gif

wow, thanks guys for all the info. I feel better now knowing it could be all those varibles everybody mentioned. I do weigh 210 and he weighed about 150 and I was shifting at about 7k. I didn't mess with tire press or took off any weight. so thanks a lot guys. that's way I like this site! oh by the way, both m/t and both base models

https://my350z.com/forum/drag/233840-top-25-1-4-mile-times-for-tt-st-supercharger-nitrous-bolt-ons-stock.html

There's a list of 100% stock Z's with their respective times.

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anybody who is making excuses otherwise doesnt know any better.

If you have stock tires it is a waste of time for you to mess with tire pressure.

why are you shifting at 7k??? the hr redline is at 7.5k for a reason, this motor does up top what the DE never could. use it.

The only way to find out for sure if your car is slower than his is to switch the drivers. I don't know how close you are to him, cuz some people just don't like to let others drive their cars. If he beats you while driving your car you'll know he's a better driver than him. If you beat him while driving his car then you know your car is slower than his.

All Engines are not created equal. A buddy of mine had an 02 SS Camaro Stock that for whatever reason was faster than modded SS's.

take off the stillen intakes, put the stockers back on, put K&N Drop in filters back in...the stock airbox/velocity stack are almost perfect, youd have to dump alotta money to find something better.

Show us how here: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233840

How does that work for you? Post your time here: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233840

stock airboxes FTW!!

Plus don't shift so soon.


btw...you guys aren't stock. He has a custom exhaust and you got couple of other mods ;)

First off, your friend is a better driver. Your trap speed and E.T. show you need to improve.

Aftermarket intakes on an HR are strictly for show/sound. They have proven to be worse performance-wise than the stock boxes with K+N replacement filters, or even just the stock boxes in general.

As far as break in periods... your car is broken in the first time it's warmed up. I pounded the ever living **** out of my Evo during my test drive (launched it 5 times, hit 150 twice, etc.) and after 34.5k miles I haven't had one issue, but instead I make more power than any other Evo I know with the same (or even more) mods. People here can vouch for this as well.

People will argue the whole break in thing to death though.

I would of thought placing a k&n cone plus the stillen box will be equal to the stock box plus a drop in like most of you guys are doing. wouldn't it be the same? That's why I bought the stillen, but maybe I can be wrong. Also shifting at 7.5, I thought it will not benefit me since the torque ends at 6500 I think. I know it didn't work on my focus until I put cams and a chip, then it was useful using the extra rpm plus some. I will try everything you guys suggested next time. Gears and a reflash will be next. It sounds like a lot of you guys benefit from it.