Another wallet-emptying hobby took up my time for the past few years, but it's time to give the Z some attention again!

My 350Z has the below power modifications:

• NISMO drop-in air filter
• Motordyne 5/16" Basic Plenum Spacer
• DC Sports headers
• Berk HFCs
• NISMO S-Tune Y-pipe + cat-back

With the above, and UpRev-tuned on a Mustang dyno, the result is 277 WHP.

At the very least, I'd like to hit 340 WHP, so FI is the only way to go, but this is where I get lost. I want to keep it simple - bolt it on (without having to upgrade internals), hit the dyno, and not have to worry about long-term reliability or destroying any internal parts. I've only looked at SC kits from HKS and Vortech, as these are apparently the simplest plug-and-play options that require little else in the areas of maintenance and upgraded internals. I haven't ventured into researching turbo kits yet.

I'd like your expertise in pointing me towards simple / basic / "entry-level" supercharger/turbocharger kits

 

The Vortech V3 Sci Full Kit is as bolt-on as it gets. Stillen used to have a roots style bolt-on kit for the DEs years ago, but it's long since been discontinued, I think they only offer a kit for the HR these days. I've read good things about HKS, but never looked into it myself since it was never C.A.R.B. legal. The Full Kit from Vortech includes a piggy-back ECU and fuel pump assist, in short, it's a turn-key solution.

If you want to get a little more out of the Vortech system, go with the tuner kit. The tuner kit allows you and/or your tuner to make selections for items like fuel pump, injectors, wide-band, and engine management. This is nice for future planning should more power be desired. You already have an Uprev flash, so this is the route I would recommend.

You should consider a large capacity oil pan and/or external oil cooler and/or upgraded radiator. I don't expect you to be tracking the Z or beating on it hard, but for peace of mind, I would recommend investing some extra cash into cooling upgrades. The 350Z engine bay is known to suffer from heat soak, even in NA form under prolonged WOT conditions.
Cheers!
-Icer

 

Hi, I'm TimRod, kinda a Vortech Guy.....

Read My Sign.

icer5160 is right, A Vortech tuner kit is the way to go.

I've been here since the begining of My350Z.

If you need help, best to get on Facebook, you can look for my in the "Boosted VQ" Group

Also, read up on me here and on Facebook.

TimRod

 

That is one SAVAGE SC 350Z you got Oldman!

If C.A.R.B. get's demolished, I'm going to be bugging you!

Cheers!
-Icer