Notices
Engine & Drivetrain VQ Power and Delivery

$3k of Mods, What Would You Get

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-02-2015, 08:01 AM
  #21  
iideadeyeii
New Member
iTrader: (6)
 
iideadeyeii's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lawtown
Posts: 3,870
Received 441 Likes on 357 Posts
Default

Turbo
Old 06-02-2015, 08:37 AM
  #22  
travlee
Master
iTrader: (8)
 
travlee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 48,597
Received 9,044 Likes on 6,510 Posts
Default

only the best though..... ebay
Old 06-02-2015, 09:03 AM
  #23  
turboed350z
Registered User
 
turboed350z's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: arizona
Posts: 2,892
Received 277 Likes on 215 Posts
Default

Speaking of ebay parts, my buddy's eclipse blew the weld on his ebay intercooler.... just saying...
Old 06-02-2015, 12:56 PM
  #24  
iideadeyeii
New Member
iTrader: (6)
 
iideadeyeii's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lawtown
Posts: 3,870
Received 441 Likes on 357 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by travlee
only the best though..... ebay
Still works and under 3k (if installs himself)
Old 06-02-2015, 06:31 PM
  #25  
GreyZ33Track
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
 
GreyZ33Track's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Washington
Posts: 206
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

save money for a decent used vortech kit
Old 06-02-2015, 07:28 PM
  #26  
DarkZ03
New Member
iTrader: (11)
 
DarkZ03's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Des Plaines
Posts: 2,565
Received 487 Likes on 407 Posts
Default

I'd say 4.08 gear, LSD, intakes, ART pipes and tune. Might be a bit more if new but you can look around for deals.
Old 07-12-2015, 07:43 AM
  #27  
Toneloc
Registered User
 
Toneloc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Greer, sc
Posts: 406
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

4.08 is trq multiplier, it's a placebo to feeling it's faster you just shift more all its for is track specific and not nessecitating another shift at end of 1/4mile. I would go quaife/white line bushings and clutch and flywheel... If your a track guy, suspension and tires
Old 07-13-2015, 12:18 PM
  #28  
Vq.turbo.DremZ
Registered User
iTrader: (6)
 
Vq.turbo.DremZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 2,117
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default

Mutual fund - Save for Turbo or V8 Swap.
Old 07-14-2015, 07:19 PM
  #29  
Resmarted
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
Resmarted's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: ur face
Posts: 3,493
Received 64 Likes on 49 Posts
Default

You could get a vortech tuner kit for not that much more, throw in a 255 fuel pump, SS box, and gtr injectors...

Or just get some good springs, r888's (really good tires are a complete game changer more than any other mod), exhaust, fluid/pads, plenum spacer, test pipes, and a mail in tune.
Old 07-14-2015, 07:37 PM
  #30  
MicVelo
350Z/370Z Tech Moderator
MY350Z.COM
 
MicVelo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Northern California
Posts: 10,026
Received 3,253 Likes on 2,314 Posts
Default

Here I go again....

Driving school.

Stop me....

Too late. I's too quick.

The ONE mod that transfers to every car you'll ever own. And make every car you'll ever own more fun. And when you do get a bigger budget, you'll be ready to handle 545WHP.

Besides it's fun to drive a bunch of newbies up Haleakala to see the sunrise in an SUV that has no business getting up there that fast. Heehee....ask me what I did on my vacation.

But seriously....

Mic
Old 07-14-2015, 08:19 PM
  #31  
Frostydc4
New Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Frostydc4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 1,617
Received 17 Likes on 17 Posts
Default

Exhaust, test pipes, and tune should put you @ 270whp & be plenty reliable for years.
Old 07-17-2015, 10:57 AM
  #32  
TimsZee
New Member
iTrader: (5)
 
TimsZee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: FL
Posts: 255
Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Syner
Tune.

Your car can have all the bolt-on, NA mods money can buy, but it won't perform without a tune.
LSD, 4.08 = Best mod under 3k = no tune = win.
Old 07-20-2015, 12:48 AM
  #33  
SoCal_VQ
Registered User
 
SoCal_VQ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 134
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

bc coils: 1k

motordyne tdxv2: 1.7k

rest of your money pay a shop to install both and you'll be good to go.
Old 07-20-2015, 06:51 AM
  #34  
350zion
Professional
iTrader: (58)
 
350zion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Northern NJ / Vacation on MARS
Posts: 1,876
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Nitrous and tune!!!
Old 07-21-2015, 12:43 AM
  #35  
Resmarted
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
Resmarted's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: ur face
Posts: 3,493
Received 64 Likes on 49 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by SoCal_VQ
bc coils: 1k

motordyne tdxv2: 1.7k

rest of your money pay a shop to install both and you'll be good to go.
BC coils just like most coilovers come with crap shocks that don't even adjust the way they say they do. The adjustments on most coils are only really useful to kind of somewhat match them on a shock dyno.

And motordyne is cool, but wicked over priced. Get test pipes and a single exhaust of some kind and a tune. Swift springs and bilstien shocks if you're carefull can cost you about 900$ and will out perform most coil options for dampening and spring combo. And if you want to go full race car you can rebuild the bilstiens
Old 07-21-2015, 02:33 AM
  #36  
SoCal_VQ
Registered User
 
SoCal_VQ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 134
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Resmarted
BC coils just like most coilovers come with crap shocks that don't even adjust the way they say they do. The adjustments on most coils are only really useful to kind of somewhat match them on a shock dyno.

And motordyne is cool, but wicked over priced. Get test pipes and a single exhaust of some kind and a tune. Swift springs and bilstien shocks if you're carefull can cost you about 900$ and will out perform most coil options for dampening and spring combo. And if you want to go full race car you can rebuild the bilstiens
welI I don't adjust the dampening on my bc coils it's not necessary unless your tracking. they perform pretty good for the under 1k price tag. I should of forked out the extra $600 and got kw v1s tho.
Old 07-21-2015, 02:36 AM
  #37  
SoCal_VQ
Registered User
 
SoCal_VQ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 134
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

I've heard gz with cheaper exhaust and I couldn't do it. had to be a nismo set up or motordyne. couldn't find a new nismo so I cut the check for the md
Old 07-21-2015, 04:05 AM
  #38  
Conway_160
New Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Conway_160's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Pan Handle
Posts: 2,559
Received 341 Likes on 280 Posts
Default

Tires!!!!!!
Old 07-25-2015, 09:55 AM
  #39  
PeterPotatoes
New Member
 
PeterPotatoes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 56
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

Clutch/flywheel, better slave cylinder and nitrous
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MM'08_350Z
VQ35HR
225
04-22-2021 09:42 PM
Stevo Z
SoCal Marketplace
4
10-03-2015 09:14 PM
Dymsi
Exterior & Interior
14
09-29-2015 11:32 AM
Tochigi_236
Feedback & Suggestions for Our Forum
8
09-27-2015 03:40 PM



Quick Reply: $3k of Mods, What Would You Get



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:36 AM.