The Useless East Canada thread!
#741
Originally Posted by Doba
The mod bug does seem to hit everyone with a Z, but Im more settle I think, I LOVE the 06 stock rims so Im thinking of getting those, lowering springs, spacers, Borla exhaust weld that puppy up at my shop, possibly the Ings + lx kit, plenum spacer, intake, and obviously the red leather mmmm
simple clean is my way to go, I would love Noodlemans rims they are by far my favorite, but $4000 for the package seems NUTS !! + noodles would get mad and accuse me of copying his car... black, gold Volks..
simple clean is my way to go, I would love Noodlemans rims they are by far my favorite, but $4000 for the package seems NUTS !! + noodles would get mad and accuse me of copying his car... black, gold Volks..
YA Sure Subtle hahahahahah
You don't even have a Z yet and you have a list of mods. hahaha,
#742
I thought I would not mod my Z....but.....then came guys parting out their cars and I could not resist.
Doba, you don't need to weld the Borla it is just bolt on. I got it put on for $45 at some mufflershop. Had to tell the guy what to do (good thing as he tried to use the impact on it) it works well though. Took him like 1.5 to 2 hours. Had the Engine light come on for a bit, I am assuming that the ECU was adjusting (just a guess though) - it went off after a while though.
Humm....to bad that was the last exhaust that guy but on. I called back and the guy does not work there anymore...hummmm.....wonder why?
Doba, you don't need to weld the Borla it is just bolt on. I got it put on for $45 at some mufflershop. Had to tell the guy what to do (good thing as he tried to use the impact on it) it works well though. Took him like 1.5 to 2 hours. Had the Engine light come on for a bit, I am assuming that the ECU was adjusting (just a guess though) - it went off after a while though.
Humm....to bad that was the last exhaust that guy but on. I called back and the guy does not work there anymore...hummmm.....wonder why?
Last edited by optimumarc; 01-31-2008 at 09:23 PM.
#743
cause it doesn't take 1.5-2 hours to put on an exhaust?you literally loosen 8 bolts, take the exhaust off its hanger, mount the new one with new gaskets and maybe some silicone, bolt stuff back on. Any muffler shop should be able to install a TD exhaust in under an hour.
#745
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Originally Posted by Reality350
Modding > Heroin..
Usually seeing the benefits of saving money wins out over mods.
#746
Originally Posted by optimumarc
I thought I would not mod my Z....but.....then came guys parting out their cars and I could not resist.
Doba, you don't need to weld the Borla it is just bolt on. I got it put on for $45 at some mufflershop. Had to tell the guy what to do (good thing as he tried to use the impact on it) it works well though. Took him like 1.5 to 2 hours. Had the Engine light come on for a bit, I am assuming that the ECU was adjusting (just a guess though) - it went off after a while though.
Humm....to bad that was the last exhaust that guy but on. I called back and the guy does not work there anymore...hummmm.....wonder why?
Doba, you don't need to weld the Borla it is just bolt on. I got it put on for $45 at some mufflershop. Had to tell the guy what to do (good thing as he tried to use the impact on it) it works well though. Took him like 1.5 to 2 hours. Had the Engine light come on for a bit, I am assuming that the ECU was adjusting (just a guess though) - it went off after a while though.
Humm....to bad that was the last exhaust that guy but on. I called back and the guy does not work there anymore...hummmm.....wonder why?
Yeah I know I don’t have to weld it up, but I’ve heard people complaining about Leakage and ****, and the fact that it comes in like a gazillion pieces, I thought id just give it a quick Tig make it two piece then put the sucker on myself.
YA Sure Subtle hahahahahah
You don't even have a Z yet and you have a list of mods. hahaha,
You don't even have a Z yet and you have a list of mods. hahaha,
the bug already hit, its like a spreading disease
#747
Originally Posted by 2TH PWR
Haha maybe... the way I see it.... would I rather have $XXXX.XX dollars in mods, or an equivalent $XXXX.XX dollar coupon off another car?
Usually seeing the benefits of saving money wins out over mods.
Usually seeing the benefits of saving money wins out over mods.
hahaha
#748
The main reason it took so long is that my car was driven in the winter when I bought it. Since the exhaust is not stainless steel (Nissan cost savings I guess), it was pretty rusted!!
You better start up a separate account name "350Z sunk costs" so you can mode it. lol.....Toys I tell you, expensive....would not have it any other way though!!! :-)
You better start up a separate account name "350Z sunk costs" so you can mode it. lol.....Toys I tell you, expensive....would not have it any other way though!!! :-)
#750
Originally Posted by Doba
Every car is expensive to mod, my previous 240sx wasnt cheap by any means, GOD knows how much money I spent in that thing
240's are wayyyyyyyyyyy cheaper to mod...
#752
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Originally Posted by noodleman
If you can say that with a straight face you clearly do not have the mod bug.
As a side note, 15 000 invested today would be worth 126,398,822,744.90 in a mere 200 years. SOOO clearly, it's all imperative we invest.
http://www.moneychimp.com/calculator...calculator.htm
#755
Originally Posted by Reality350
Oh boy... you are in for a BIG surplize!..
240's are wayyyyyyyyyyy cheaper to mod...
240's are wayyyyyyyyyyy cheaper to mod...
- I paid more for the Eibech sportsline springs on my 240 than ive seen springs go for on the Z
- Borla exhaust will be a bit, but I had 3 or 4 on my 240 all custom made so that came out WAY too much lol
- Body kit will be same ball park as my 240
- Rims .. since im going with the 06 rims people sell them for 800-1000 used, I paid more for rims on my 240
- Wheel spacers.. I will make custom
- Plenum spacer from what Ive read not all that bad, ~$300
- even sway bars from what Ive seen are cheaper than for the 240sx.
- Intake LOL dont even ask, I bought my Injen Cold air intake for the 240sx about 8-9 yrs ago when there wasnt all that much out for the 240, I paid *cough cough .. ~$600... OUCH
#758
Originally Posted by 2TH PWR
Have you noticed how much awesomer East Canada is compared to West Canada?
Seriously. The West Canada forum blows.
Seriously. The West Canada forum blows.