I have a 2003 Z. It has a K&N Typhoon intake and an Injen Exhaust System. I want some more power but I am not ready to pay for the turbo. What should I Get? Maybe some test pipes?

 

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Have you looked into the plenum spacers? Do your test pipes, a spacer, a mint oreo blizzard from DQ, and call it a day. Simple as that.

 

No, No..... You mean the cookie dough!

 

Mint cookie dough is a strong runner up, but no first place. Really, anything mint is ok with me.

Yo Silver, i have an AAM spacer i'd sell you if you want it. Hit me with a PM brotha.

 

What model are we working with? I would mod in this order unless you already have it done. So here is about $10,000 worth of upgrades you could make and not break your wallet all at once. I would take a gradual approach to this and keep in mind your end goal (if you have one). If you don't, I would keep options open so you don't waste your money and ruin it for yourself down the road.

Prices are estimated and are for parts only, not labor.

• Intake (You have)
• Exhaust (You have)
• Headers ($500)
• Wider Wheels & Good Tires
• Suspension (Springs - $200; Springs & Shocks - $600; Coils - $2000)
• LSD ($1000) (If you have base model)
• Plenum ($400)
• Cams ($1500)
• High Flow Cat or Test Pipes ($500)
• ECU manager (UTEC/E-Manage, etc) ($1000)
• Nitrous w/ computer regulated delivery ($1200)

This is my suggestion and only that. I'm sure some people might be able to define some terms better than I can.

Cheers

 

Go NOS!!!
or UTEC and a tune, or pullies or plenum spacer.

 

What year Z is it?

 

you have to watch cams with nitrous...with cams the timing is usually bumped around, this can be a bad thing with nitrous

 

It is a 2003 Touring MT.

 

pretty easy path from what you have now

1. plenum spacer
2. high flow cats or test pipes - with the Injen, test pipes will be loud - all depends what you can live with day to day.

3. UTEC

4. 3.9 final drive gears

5. clutch/flywheel

from there everything becomes very expensive, so it depends on your budget

 

Nitrous FTW!!! and ya the 3.9 gears if you plan on staying NA...

 

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