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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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I am wondering what modifications are ideal for improving the 350z quarter mile time without boost...

My friend seems to believe that the 350z's stock power level will get boring too fast and that there is hardly anything you can do to improve the power levels and 1/4 times without boost. He feels that modifying one is a waste of time... I beg to differ but need facts to back it up.

Would someone care to chime in on what bolt ons gain what, what do they cost and if its not a power adder what is it?

Typical N/A RWD would suggest, headers, intake, exhaust, gears (3.73, 4.10 bla bla bla) and some slicks = a pretty fast car. I however don't know how things work in the Nissan world with the VQ35...
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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you could get out and push that might mak it go faster
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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This is the most generic question ever. Go do some reading on the site in the various performance sections. Search plenum, plenum spacer, intake, pulley, exhaust, ect..
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Do you know ANYTHING about cars????
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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search button will shave .5 off of your 1/4
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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buy this to push your Z
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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i find that on a down hill my RPMs move considerbly faster. Since then i only race down hill.
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by token5gtd
search button will shave .5 off of your 1/4

+10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

go start reading maing. lots of good info out there and nobody really wants to go into detail about it again.

even though the Z isnt designed as a straight line car, NOS is all you need.

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reported post.
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Reported thread to mods....... IBTL...
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Take out the radio, AC, passenger seat, carpet, and your slightly chunky GF. That will help your quarter mile times. IBTL.
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vtec....ibtl
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Couch IBTL..
Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Slap on sticker that says,"No fat chicks allowed." That will give you a faster quarter mile time, guaranteed!
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i find that rowing with my car with the windows down while racing decreases 1/4 times 1.6 secs percent due to the extra power generated.



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