New turbo kit for 350z/G35
10-27-2006, 07:02 AM
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Looks clean, i think it was mentioned above its still in R&D so let them finish before we start to bash it down, as we know we will be very happy to do that later on lol. Keep up the good work and lets hope this kit gets done.
10-27-2006, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by chimmike
Same here. But I'm turbocharged 
you get 28 mpg? I call BS
. My accord got 16 mpg on a good day....I was boosting like 14 psi. And that's a 4 banger. My supra mpg was real bad...not even close to 28 mpg....i never drove it long distances....it was a borderline track car.
10-27-2006, 07:11 AM
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hey, just because I get 28mpg doesn't mean it goes in boost at all during that time 
I did get 25mpg with a passenger and a loaded hatch area on a trip to NC back in May. Blew my mind, was cruising at 80-85 the whole way!
I did get 25mpg with a passenger and a loaded hatch area on a trip to NC back in May. Blew my mind, was cruising at 80-85 the whole way!
10-27-2006, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by chimmike
hey, just because I get 28mpg doesn't mean it goes in boost at all during that time
I did get 25mpg with a passenger and a loaded hatch area on a trip to NC back in May. Blew my mind, was cruising at 80-85 the whole way!
I did get 25mpg with a passenger and a loaded hatch area on a trip to NC back in May. Blew my mind, was cruising at 80-85 the whole way!
wow...impressive....you keep the boost low? 5-6 psi? I would drive my accord like a grandma and still get bad gas mileage (for a honda). But then again, I always had the boost turned up.
10-27-2006, 07:27 AM
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I call bs on 28mpg turbo, nitrous, even completely stock. The best I could ever get out of my G when it was completely stock was 21mpg and that was all highway driving. Anyways Nissan claims 19mpg city and 25mpg highway for the 350z.
10-27-2006, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Gman2004
I call bs on 28mpg turbo, nitrous, even completely stock. The best I could ever get out of my G when it was completely stock was 21mpg and that was all highway driving. Anyways Nissan claims 19mpg city and 25mpg highway for the 350z.
I keep a log of my gas mileage. I get 28 mpg going to Austin. Consistant everytime. city driving I get 18-20 depending on traffic. Your G has a longer wheel base and is heavier. Location has alot to do with it too (weather, terrain - houston is FLAT, etc.). Miami isn't much different....you might have a heavy foot.
10-27-2006, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Old School
I keep a log of my gas mileage. I get 28 mpg going to Austin. Consistant everytime. city driving I get 18-20 depending on traffic. Your G has a longer wheel base and is heavier. Location has alot to do with it too (weather, terrain - houston is FLAT, etc.). Miami isn't much different....you might have a heavy foot.
The weather in Miami is similar to Houston other than Houston sees colder weather more often than Miami. As far as wheel base Nissan claims 19mpg city and 25mpg hwy for the 350z not the G.
10-27-2006, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Old School
Kit looks good. I like how the turbo is easily seen when you pop the hood. Think I'll stick with my nitrous setup though....
10-27-2006, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Nismo350ZRT
Does everything around you get blurry when you hit the NOS button like in Fast and the Furious?
10-27-2006, 08:12 AM
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That's all I need bub. 11 seconds actually. I've had all forms of forced induction, thank you very little and prefer nitrous. I don't dog my car everywhere I go. I only turn on the bottle when I wanna go fast. If I want anymore excitement than that...I'll jump on the gixxer. One of the perks of having more than one vehicle. To each his own.
yes i have a 170 whp gixxer too i jump on when i feel the urge to go faster than my Z .. but when i am on the road and i see an M5.. i just can't press a button and transform my Z into a gixxer... neither can i press a bottle to fill the Nitrous bottle..
but as you said.. to eaches own..
10-27-2006, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Gman2004
Doesn't get any flatter than Miami. The weather in Miami is similar to Houston other than Houston sees colder weather more often than Miami. As far as wheel base Nissan claims 19mpg city and 25mpg hwy for the 350z not the G.
The weather in Miami is similar to Houston other than Houston sees colder weather more often than Miami. As far as wheel base Nissan claims 19mpg city and 25mpg hwy for the 350z not the G.Miami has humidity that houston doesn't.
10-27-2006, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by chimmike
Miami has humidity that houston doesn't.
10-27-2006, 09:13 AM
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well he's still claiming 3 more mpg than what Nissan claims which I am sure they are claiming the best case scanario. I don't think Old school is lying I just think his math is a little off.
i have logged 32 mpg on the gauge in the Z driving for 2 hours using no more than 10% throttle ..
i have logged 23 mpg in my 06 Grand Cherokee driving from MD to CT ... just crusing with light throttle..
10-27-2006, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by doug
gas mileage is dependent on really how you drive.. and that gauge will shoot up.. or shoot down dependent on your habbits..
i have logged 32 mpg on the gauge in the Z driving for 2 hours using no more than 10% throttle ..
i have logged 23 mpg in my 06 Grand Cherokee driving from MD to CT ... just crusing with light throttle..
i have logged 32 mpg on the gauge in the Z driving for 2 hours using no more than 10% throttle ..
i have logged 23 mpg in my 06 Grand Cherokee driving from MD to CT ... just crusing with light throttle..
10-27-2006, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by doug
i wasn't logging it.. i was looking at the information gauge before i took it out of the center console
