You can do TT but dont expect alot of whp without spending alot. Plus everyone gets annoyed when there is hundreds of these treads and some amazing writes up and people just dont take the time to search.

 

I'm going TN kit in a few months and 400hp is fine with me, and about a year from now a built motor, so when its said and done about 450-460. That's about it.....Just my .02 Any more money just buy a Z06 and TT it, 12psi on a Vette and your over the 1000hp mark..Heck a Vette with a stand-alone, tune, clutch, NOS 125-shot your in the 700's easy..But hey some ppl luv the Z. I do, but ohh well...

 

Do It.

 

 

15k. You got it?

 

hahah. I love the mixed responses, figured that though. Do I want to spend 20-30k on upgrades on my Z, probably not. Im asking for opinions because out of the 6 tuner cars I have owned and the different forums I belong to, I trust you guys a lot with tech. information on the z. I was planning on spending no more than 10k on it just to be realistic. I was thinking maybe going with the APS single turbo kit. As far as the search thing goes... I did search for hours on end I have read a lot of your opinions and have come to a conclusion that .. well to be honest ... ended up where I started lol. Probably because this is such a huge mod for the car and it becomes a religious continuous upgrade rather than a one and done deal. But please keep giving me suggestions so I can keep myself and others who are interested in this busy at work

 

If you've read that much(which I doubt), you should be smart enough to put a price on the things you want and need.

Your goals are 450-500. That's about 15k.
If you want about 350-400, that's more like 10k.
Over 500, and you better hit the lotto, from the sounds of it.

So.......how much of that 10k do you have, right now? This is the most important answer. Because if you don't say about 8k or more, then you have no business posting. If you had the $, you'd have a plan. It appears that you have neither. I don't mean to be super harsh, just super honest...

One thing you are right about: it will become a religious experience, and you'll only want more more more.

 

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And there went the thread.

You should have made that your first post, as that's all the attention this deserves.

 

I have the money, I just need to justify it. I have had supercharged and turbocharged cars in the past, but none with a motor as potent as the Z. I guess whats holding me back is the pros. vs. cons.. lots of power vs. reliability. Trust me, I have read a lot about this topic, I check everyday on the diff. topics on FI threads. Maybe 400-450 is more realistic in my position. From what I have read, stock internals are pretty strong as long as you hover around the 400 mark, so maybe the single turbo or supercharger is my realistic option.

 

If you want that kind of power, sell the Z, take the $21,000(or more), add the other $20000, and buy a used corvette or viper.

 

I have to tell you. You must be real talented to tell that a car had 19's on it, as it passed by you at 100+. Did you get the tire size too?

 

haha no. I have seen that car before, just never heard it, or seen it go WOT.

 

BOV FTMFW!!!!!! I always make sure 2 do that right at the window of any car!!!!LOL....jus because usually it scares the S*** out of the poeple in the car!!

 

Naws.

 

always add more than what you intend to spend..

ex: I added at least $3k to$4k or so on my soon to be FI setup easily with add-on mods.. It doesnt stop at just kit and install... And i had to stop myself from spending more.

 

unsubscribing.

 

Well now that were talking realistically you can read Muzzys write up about the vortech supercharger. That will get you at your 400whp mark under 10k or find one of the many turbonetics or aps single turbo write ups and decide from there which route you want to go.

 

AMEN to that!!!! From my list-o-sh$t you can tell I'm buying but u have to make a choice as to money pit it, or buy something else faster and put a little(or less) into it and get more HP...2 each is own, I luv my Z but I'll sell and buy somethin else before dumpin a butt load of money in a Z...Opps little late for that..

 

i say sell your z and go get an Evo or a STi for the BOV sounds...more cost effective that way