$1k to make a whole new animal...
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$1k to make a whole new animal...
Just getting you guys opinions.
I already have jwt intake/nismo exhaust/topspeed headers/UR pulley/and nismo wheels.
I believe I can make this a completely different car for under a $1000.00. Tell me what you think! Would this be a killer combo, or should my cash go else where?
Stillen engine brace
Plenum Spacer
Hi-flo cats (Kinetix/crawford...recommedations?)
Hotchkis lowering springs
Hotchkis sway bar combo
My thoughts were:
It will look better because of the springs (lowered)
It will handle better because of the sway bars
It will drive faster because of the plenum spacer/hiflo cats
It will drive smoother because of the engine brace (idle/wheel hop/ect)
^ = new animal!
Sound good? Should I do it differently?
PS- I will be stillen charging the Z, but not for awhile (a year or so) and I have no problems with buying mods and selling them later at half price or whatever when I go F/I.
I already have jwt intake/nismo exhaust/topspeed headers/UR pulley/and nismo wheels.
I believe I can make this a completely different car for under a $1000.00. Tell me what you think! Would this be a killer combo, or should my cash go else where?
Stillen engine brace
Plenum Spacer
Hi-flo cats (Kinetix/crawford...recommedations?)
Hotchkis lowering springs
Hotchkis sway bar combo
My thoughts were:
It will look better because of the springs (lowered)
It will handle better because of the sway bars
It will drive faster because of the plenum spacer/hiflo cats
It will drive smoother because of the engine brace (idle/wheel hop/ect)
^ = new animal!
Sound good? Should I do it differently?
PS- I will be stillen charging the Z, but not for awhile (a year or so) and I have no problems with buying mods and selling them later at half price or whatever when I go F/I.
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Adding go-fast stuff is fun, no doubt......but the biggest kick I've gotten is after adding handling mods - suspension and/or swaybars. You have a good start on your speed goodies...take a break & add some handling - you'll love it!! Maybe add a few $$ to your $1k & go with shocks, springs & sways - the Z will track like it's on rails - too much fun! That's the only way to make it feel like a "completely different car" for $1k...IMO
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Re: $1k to make a whole new animal...
Originally posted by C5DEMON
Just getting you guys opinions.
I already have jwt intake/nismo exhaust/topspeed headers/UR pulley/and nismo wheels.
I believe I can make this a completely different car for under a $1000.00. Tell me what you think! Would this be a killer combo, or should my cash go else where?
Stillen engine brace
Plenum Spacer
Hi-flo cats (Kinetix/crawford...recommedations?)
Hotchkis lowering springs
Hotchkis sway bar combo
My thoughts were:
It will look better because of the springs (lowered)
It will handle better because of the sway bars
It will drive faster because of the plenum spacer/hiflo cats
It will drive smoother because of the engine brace (idle/wheel hop/ect)
^ = new animal!
Sound good? Should I do it differently?
PS- I will be stillen charging the Z, but not for awhile (a year or so) and I have no problems with buying mods and selling them later at half price or whatever when I go F/I.
Just getting you guys opinions.
I already have jwt intake/nismo exhaust/topspeed headers/UR pulley/and nismo wheels.
I believe I can make this a completely different car for under a $1000.00. Tell me what you think! Would this be a killer combo, or should my cash go else where?
Stillen engine brace
Plenum Spacer
Hi-flo cats (Kinetix/crawford...recommedations?)
Hotchkis lowering springs
Hotchkis sway bar combo
My thoughts were:
It will look better because of the springs (lowered)
It will handle better because of the sway bars
It will drive faster because of the plenum spacer/hiflo cats
It will drive smoother because of the engine brace (idle/wheel hop/ect)
^ = new animal!
Sound good? Should I do it differently?
PS- I will be stillen charging the Z, but not for awhile (a year or so) and I have no problems with buying mods and selling them later at half price or whatever when I go F/I.
Get the crawford cast plenum over the plenum spacer. Get the hotchkis TVS (sways and springs). You are almost out of cash with just those two pieces, but I wouldn't get HFC, get some good resonated test pipes - ie Labree resonated test pipes. The SES light that you may or may not be concerned about can be dealt with if it comes on.
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Why would you say stupid **** like "I don't think they will make your car as fast as you think blah blah" when all I said is "faster"?
Jesus.
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I will be totally happy with ANY improvement over what I have now.
I looked into coilovers, but they are a bit out of my price range. I also have to buy new tires, that's why I only have a K to spend on fun stuff.
I'll check more into the crawford plenum- I thought that the "claims" for the spacer and the plenum were pretty close to each other. Aren't most people reporting between 6-9rwhp gained with either one?
Jesus.
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I will be totally happy with ANY improvement over what I have now.
I looked into coilovers, but they are a bit out of my price range. I also have to buy new tires, that's why I only have a K to spend on fun stuff.
I'll check more into the crawford plenum- I thought that the "claims" for the spacer and the plenum were pretty close to each other. Aren't most people reporting between 6-9rwhp gained with either one?
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I have read a lot of complaints about the rasp of the test pipes. Is the noise worth the difference in power between test pipes and high flow cats?
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Originally posted by C5DEMON
Why would you say stupid **** like "I don't think they will make your car as fast as you think blah blah" when all I said is "faster"?
Jesus.
Why would you say stupid **** like "I don't think they will make your car as fast as you think blah blah" when all I said is "faster"?
Jesus.
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Originally posted by C5DEMON
Why would you say stupid **** like "I don't think they will make your car as fast as you think blah blah" when all I said is "faster"?
Jesus.
Back on topic:
I will be totally happy with ANY improvement over what I have now.
I looked into coilovers, but they are a bit out of my price range. I also have to buy new tires, that's why I only have a K to spend on fun stuff.
I'll check more into the crawford plenum- I thought that the "claims" for the spacer and the plenum were pretty close to each other. Aren't most people reporting between 6-9rwhp gained with either one?
Why would you say stupid **** like "I don't think they will make your car as fast as you think blah blah" when all I said is "faster"?
Jesus.
Back on topic:
I will be totally happy with ANY improvement over what I have now.
I looked into coilovers, but they are a bit out of my price range. I also have to buy new tires, that's why I only have a K to spend on fun stuff.
I'll check more into the crawford plenum- I thought that the "claims" for the spacer and the plenum were pretty close to each other. Aren't most people reporting between 6-9rwhp gained with either one?
Agreed with what someone else said, get a lightweight flywheel, you'll notice a HUGE difference.
You want to spend $1k, i'm trying to let you know what you're going to feel like you gained a lot of power with. So you don't waste your money.
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Re: $1k to make a whole new animal...
[QUOTE]Originally posted by C5DEMON
I believe I can make this a completely different car for under a $1000.00.
I made my comments about suspension mods based on this portion of your original post..... & I think nis350ztt was as well. With the mods you have now, I don't think a plenum spacer/plenum & cats will make your car feel "completely different." Yes, they will add a great sound & a few HP & maybe a bit off your e.t. time - to me that would be worth it as well! But, from personal experience when I installed some suspension mods, the first words out of my mouth after driving was "God, if I had known what a difference these made I would've done them first!" - ha! I said that after first installing just the sways then said it again after the suspension - drives like a completely different car, for sure.
Now when you say "I'll be totally happy with any improvement" in your subsequent post, for speed alone a lightweight flywheel will make a good different in how the Z revs ($400), a Crawford plenum ($395) & cats ($499) - a little more than $1k, but what the heck....... those will give you an improvement!! Happy modding!!!!
I believe I can make this a completely different car for under a $1000.00.
I made my comments about suspension mods based on this portion of your original post..... & I think nis350ztt was as well. With the mods you have now, I don't think a plenum spacer/plenum & cats will make your car feel "completely different." Yes, they will add a great sound & a few HP & maybe a bit off your e.t. time - to me that would be worth it as well! But, from personal experience when I installed some suspension mods, the first words out of my mouth after driving was "God, if I had known what a difference these made I would've done them first!" - ha! I said that after first installing just the sways then said it again after the suspension - drives like a completely different car, for sure.
Now when you say "I'll be totally happy with any improvement" in your subsequent post, for speed alone a lightweight flywheel will make a good different in how the Z revs ($400), a Crawford plenum ($395) & cats ($499) - a little more than $1k, but what the heck....... those will give you an improvement!! Happy modding!!!!
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Ooooohhhh... I didn't think about the flywheel. What's the install price on one of those?
Mods add up Nis350! Go back and check out my first post- I think a better handling, better looking, more powerful (no matter how much), more stable car makes for a different car than I have now! Look at the big picture, don't just focus on the power factor.
I was hoping to see if some people knew of some things I might have over looked. Like the flywheel.
I'm pretty much stuck with a $1000 for this this go-around. I was hoping to get more than just one toy.
Also, does anyone know if there is more than a 2 or 3 hp difference between a plenum and a spacer?
Mods add up Nis350! Go back and check out my first post- I think a better handling, better looking, more powerful (no matter how much), more stable car makes for a different car than I have now! Look at the big picture, don't just focus on the power factor.
I was hoping to see if some people knew of some things I might have over looked. Like the flywheel.
I'm pretty much stuck with a $1000 for this this go-around. I was hoping to get more than just one toy.
Also, does anyone know if there is more than a 2 or 3 hp difference between a plenum and a spacer?
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does the Stillen Brace really make the Car Rougher or Smoother,,,,,how?......
also, with the JWT FlyWheel, will that modification alone
in a 5AT (tip Tronic).....what I'm saying is, will I be able
to tell that its there in terms or performance???or hardly
at all?
thanks
newbie, please dont flame me.....LOL
also, with the JWT FlyWheel, will that modification alone
in a 5AT (tip Tronic).....what I'm saying is, will I be able
to tell that its there in terms or performance???or hardly
at all?
thanks
newbie, please dont flame me.....LOL
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Originally posted by rclab1
does the Stillen Brace really make the Car Rougher or Smoother,,,,,how?......
also, with the JWT FlyWheel, will that modification alone
in a 5AT (tip Tronic).....what I'm saying is, will I be able
to tell that its there in terms or performance???or hardly
at all?
thanks
newbie, please dont flame me.....LOL
does the Stillen Brace really make the Car Rougher or Smoother,,,,,how?......
also, with the JWT FlyWheel, will that modification alone
in a 5AT (tip Tronic).....what I'm saying is, will I be able
to tell that its there in terms or performance???or hardly
at all?
thanks
newbie, please dont flame me.....LOL
rdlab1 - The flywheel is for manual trannies.....talk to some auto guys & they'll direct you toward a torque converter mod - I don't know much about them. Hope this helps!
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