Every newbie wants a 400HP 350Z. 90 percent don't even buy a 350Z. Come back with a car first.

 

the Z is one of the list of cars he might get next week.. based on how much it will cost him to do 400 hp he might buy it

 

Thats a lot of mights in one sentence.

 

true.. but since we can't read minds.. lets just steer him in the right direction..

 

Check out my thread I got to 12's on street tires and only 370 hp.

https://my350z.com/forum/forced-induction/229379-pics-of-my-turbo-install.html

 

 

sounds like someone is bitter... whats your prob?

is there a fault for someone doing research before they dump 30k on a car?

maybe you have that kind of money where you can waste 30-50 grand and not have the performance you want, but based on your list of mods, id say you probably dont.

a large part of my selection of the car is speed, so i would want to know what kind of investment of time and money i need to make before i buy it.

thanks to all that have been helpful.

 

get a used base Z....start from the ground up and you will have a killer car.

or just get an evo and call it a day

 

350z is not a highway monster, but could be with alot of money. If straight line speed is all you are looking for get a cobra and up the boost, or a used corvette.

 

i dont fit in the cobras (im 6'8") and i dont really like the interiors of vettes, a little cheap. And dont want an evo b/c everybody wants one (side note:my friend just took his 1 week old EVO9 with exhaust and some version of computer tuner and ran an 11.79 on street tires)... rather have something unique, and a worked out Z isnt as common as some other things.

i would be getting a base model Z for sure if a Z is the way i go.

 

you don't fit in a cobra and you're looking at a Z?!

have you tried to fit in it yet?
(i'm 6'2" and make it with room to spare, but i dunno if i make it by 6")

I've put about $12k into my car and plan on putting another $15k in, but then i'm going for 525whp without stressing anything

 

height doesn't mean much unless you know what the person's pant length is.. a person can have long legs.. and short torso or vice versa..

i have a buddy who is 5"11 and his pants are 33 length.. i am 6'3 and my pants are 31 length... i have alot of room in my Z... suprised the hell out of me because i bought the car before even sitting in it.. the only time it crossed my mind if i would fit was when i was on my way to pick up the car

 

If you haven't bought the car yet, a 2005-06 GTO might be a better choice for you, that is if you don't wish to spend too much $$. A cam, full exhaust and tune will net you over 400whp (gotta love the LS2).

 

You are right. But I do have a good start. A 350Z.

 

Congrats on an opportunity to show off your sense of humor. I am 100% with the OP on this issue though. Had I done similar research back in 2003, I wouldn't be in a mess I am in now: bought a 38K touring w/navi, dumped nearly 10K into it, made it just a little faster then stock, only to find out that the engine and 5AT are too weak for FI and built motors are too much $$. Granted that there was not much to chose from back in 2003 and noone really knew the limitations of the Z, I should have not wasted any money on the Z and traded it in for an 05 GTO 2 years after I bought it...

 

Altered will have some killer prices up soon on jwt tt installed with a clutch and flywheel package. I'll pm this link to Mike M and im sure he will get back to you quickly

 

Why dont you buy one of the monsters floating around, check out modifiedcartrader.com, BigBri's monster is on there for the price of a new Z, then you could have well over 400rwhp....