ok, im ready to get yelled at by you guys but im not looking for anything over 400hp and i want to keep my z a daily driver

im in cali and im worried about passing smog and i have two options, i can wait till aps gets carb cert or pay off some guys.

i am also really interested in the tnst.....what should i do?

 

Exactly..if you are keeping the car mostly stock for now and want between 365-380 RWHP Turbonetics will do that for you. When Turbonetics releases Stage II there will be a low cost upgrade kit for those with Stage I to do that will get them a T66 turbo, bigger wastegate, bigger BOV, bigger injectors, and a tuneable EMS. The turbo in Stage II will be set up for 550 RWHP out of box at 15 PSI but the turbo kit upgrade itself will good into the 700s.

 

well you could got for the TN with a cat
or
wait for :
GREDDY, APS, & JWT to put out their CARB kits

 

True...with the cat on the downpipe it looks like the Turbonetics kit will actually pass the sniffer just not visual. Of course its easy to find someone to look the other way as long as it passes the sniffer...

 

Around how much is the installation of Turbonetics?

 

Shops locally in Socal are charging between $750-$1100 depending on what you install with it...

 

woud i install a high flow cat after the downpipe?

 

Turbonetics actually has a downpipe with a cat welded on already..

 

now which exhaust would be ideal for this kit or do i have to stay stock...in other words which exhaust should i pick now in the event i put the kit on later

 

has anyone tried the APS Single Turbo Exhaust with the TN............or the JIC 3" single

 

A y pipe back that isn't straight open. The following exhausts are the ones that have had issues:

Greddy modified
RSR
Topspeed Pro-1

The following have not had any issues at all
Apexi N1
Apexi Ws2
Tanabe (all of them)
Modified Borla true dual
Fujitsobo
Custom Apexi N1
Stock
Amuse R1 Titan

 

The APS kit does not use a reflash, it uses the Unichip which is much better and it is a tuneable EMS...so you don't have to worry about adding mods (exhausts and so forth). It is also very safe out of the box even if a tuner is not near you...

 

I have the JIC full Ti slightly larger than 3" 80mm (3" is 76mm) single on my car with the TN. I havent had much driving time with the kit, but for the little time I did I can tell you. Its loud as $hit, and I get 9psi peak boost-NO OVERBOOST WITH THIS EXHAUST. I love the exhaust, and it weighs less than 10lbs....

 

yeah APS is def in the beeter showing of out of box........and whit a APS ST, st exhause, with tune youll be good........since the fix of the checkvalave ps has no problems

 

Noice...I've been looking at getting that exhaust myself...

 

Is this necessary? Mossy sells a kit without the catalytic converter. What are the pros/cons of the having/not having the converter?

I'm strongly considering this kit. Since I have UTEC on already, I think all I need is the tuner kit ($4,045 through Mossy).

I'm in MD, so I'll probably have AAM install their fuel return system.

Is this generally all that I'm going to need?

Oh, here are my current mods:

AAM polished plenum
AAM plenum spacer
AAM y-pipe
AAM 2.5" test pipes (currently off)
AAM 3" single stainless angled exhaust
AAM ECU flash
UTEC with Tuner Reg Pro
Injen RD CAI
ACT clutch w/ 6 puck Race Disc
Fidanza flywheel

 

Not sure if the Tuner kit comes with injectors ? If not then you will need injectors also. If your buying the fuel system and have the UTEC you might as well get bigger injectors too (440cc or 510's).

-David

 

+1 Dave,
The tuner kit is the same as the base kit minus injectors, pump, and reflash. Since you already have the Utec installed you would get the tuner kit, Some injectors (440s, 510s, etc) and a Walbro pump. Total cost for injectors and pump ~$600... Tuner kit is $~4000...Total cost $4600 and you have a BAD@SS setup tuned via Utec..

 

I'm really feeling this setup. I spoke with Greg at Mossy to get a little more info.

Thanks for your input Mia and 35!

 

Glad I could help out...