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Old 01-19-2009, 04:03 PM
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Default 350z over 100k...supercharged ok or not??
just bought a 2003 350z. the car has 100,000 miles on it. It is in very good condition and all maintenance where done at a nissan dealership. so the question is....
is it ok to add a supercharger or a turbo to this car??? Im looking for some extra power, but Im worried with a forced induction the engine can break!! any sugestions??? experiences??
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Old 01-19-2009, 04:09 PM
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um imma venture to say NO. I wouldnt my motor had less than 10k on it and it broke so yeah
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pretty good question. i cant wait to here the responses. i have 70k on mine and im debating going FI.
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Old 01-19-2009, 05:36 PM
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OP how much did you pay for the z with over 100k miles?
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Old 01-19-2009, 05:38 PM
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^^ +1
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Old 01-19-2009, 05:46 PM
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interesting. I have 80,000 on mine. About 50,000 of that has been supercharged.

Maybe I should pull the SC off at 100k just in-case.
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Originally Posted by jlbrache
all maintenance where done at a nissan dealership.
Sorry to hear that.
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A engine is a engine. Like people said some can break with low mileage. Going FI at any mileage is a risk. its up to you if you want to do it or not. You could always just build the engine. But if you do go F/I make sure you keep a little extra cash in case random stuff breaks with the increased power
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"a motor is a motor" ^^^^^^ what is that suppose to mean?
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Originally Posted by pacheco310
"a motor is a motor" ^^^^^^ what is that suppose to mean?
what i meant was that an engine with 40k is the same as an engine with 100k. F/I can blow an engine regardless. ya it has more miles but that dose not mean its going to break before the 40k
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Originally Posted by Chasecbc
what i meant was that an engine with 40k is the same as an engine with 100k. F/I can blow an engine regardless. ya it has more miles but that dose not mean its going to break before the 40k
HUH?
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I say put a turbo on it and if it breaks you have a good excuse to build the engine and go for more power.
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Originally Posted by Jay'Z
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OMG Jay, you are so cheesy!! lulz!!
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do a compression test!!!
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build it before the turbo. the odds of you running it without blowing it are better that way.
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I paid just a little under $10,000 dollars...

I have a friend that has a VORTECH supercharger with probably 12,000 miles on it...Im thinking about making him an offer.
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get the damn s/c and tell me if you blow the engine so i wont do it
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what should be a good compression for a stock 2003 350z?
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Originally Posted by Nexx
do a compression test!!!
We have a winner!!! Do a leakdown and compression test and if both come out OK then you should have no greater risk than any other F/I car IMO.
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