i have about $1,000 to spend on these 2 mods. iv been offered invidia n1 and k&n typhoon installed for that price. is that a good deal? also im not a that big of a fan of huge mufflers. kinda looks alittle ricer depending on how they look in my opinion. if you guys were in my shoes what route what you go?

 

how mechanically inclined are you?

you can swap out the intake and exhaust pretty easy - $1000 for the parts and install is a pretty good price (depending on the quality of the parts).

If you don't like the exhaust then don't buy it…I avoid anything that looks ricey on mine...

 

am not really do good with cars but i would like to learn how to do the intake on mine. i do and i dont like the exhaust. maybe with different tips. right now my cars in the body shop. once its gets out the 1st thing i want to do is the intake/exhaust then the intake air duct.

 

Skip the intake and put the money toward exhaust. The intake is worthless, and for $1000 you have a couple options with the exhaust. Invidia Gemini sounds very good to my ears.

 

False on that intake comment ^ A simple JWT popcharger nets measureable dyno gains (6-8rwhp I believe). For 1000 towards an exhaust I'd keep an eye out in the marketplace. I snagged a brand new momentum dual for 800. Deals are out there to be had.

Best of luck

 

What year is your Z??

I agree with RENFRO - would consider a used intake from the marketplace - you'll get gains, don't expect the world but it'll open up a little. And look for a high quality used exhaust, which will open things up too. $1000 will take you a good distance in the used market…

Don't buy new, no moving parts, do your homework, get a lot of pictures of anything you're interested in. avoid anything that is a replica…

concerning install - you can do the intake with basic tools and it'll be a good experience…the exhaust is a little harder but if you read the right tutorials and research a bit then there is no reason why you can do it yourself.

 

Intakes do nothing, or possibly even take away from performance. There is a thread on g35 driver where a guy takes a bunch of different intakes and dynos with them. (look up dynoing out the myth of intake mods). Turns out none of them made any difference, and many hurt performance.

The theory is that they do not correctly direct air toward your MAF sensor, which cause your ecu to think your car is not getting as much air as it is. This throws of your A/F ratios.

The fact is paper filters do their job better, which is to filter shiit from getting into your engine. Are you willing you sacrifice filtering ability for possibly gaining 2-3 hp, which you may not even be gaining?

Not to mention the cooler intake temps you will see with the stock airbox. Why pay money for a downgrade?

 

You'll get much better results by getting:
1) plenum spacer and K&N filter $200
2) HFC or test pipes $300
3) Uprev tune $450-500

Way more performance boost than a big exhaust, lol

 

At the same time, I understand wanting to let that VQ exhaust note out that we all know and love. It's true, though, forget about an intake and go straight for plenum spacer after you get an exhaust if you want sound before performance.

 

Intakes are useless for performance numbers....exhaust won't do diddly either. A dyno tune is a much better use of money for gaining performance.

With that said, a good exhaust with a good tune will net a significant (to some) amount of power. Stick with dropin air filter(s) unless you are just seeking sound gains.

 

i have an 06 enth. i heard the 06 intakes are better then most aftermarket intakes. i was thinking about going invidia n1 exhaust ( 715 brand new installed ), drop in k&n intake, and im getting an carbon fiber intake air duct. which its got to help out in the intake performance. and then a tune after all that.what do you guys think? any negative feedbacks are more then welcomed

 

i live in florida and its always hot here so i rather not get a pop charger. im going for a mix of performance and sound. but nor do i want a very loud sound were it gets cops attention. they already look at me enough seeings as its on rims and n2 front bumper with canards

 

Sounds like a good plan, but you will need a little more money for the tune. You may want to hold out on the tune until you get a plenum spacer so that you dont have to go back and get another tune.

 

yea i figured id need alittle more for the tune which is fine with me. i doubt im going any further then intak/exhaust. i love how my car is now. just an extra little push is what i want. honestly my car looks beautiful i wish i can post a pic up to get opinions about it. but my phones not sending pictures 2 my email for some odd reason.

 

I find it funny how these comments claim intakes and exhaust upgrades won't do "diddly" for performance gains. So, a stock 350 with a dyno tune will make the same or more hp than one with free flowing intake and exhaust upgrades and a dyno tune?

Right.

 

It's already been proven that a drop-in filter is best for power. As for a catback, I've heard that the y-pipe is fairly restrictive, so an exhaust will do more than an intake will.

 

I'm not 100% convinced you need a re-tune after a intake and/or exhaust mod…

I don't know but it's my opinion that the OEM sensor and ECU can adjust for these variances…

 

Oh rly?

https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exha...o-results.html

 

Your "opinion" is also false. The ECU can adjust to a certain degree. With an intake/exhaust (especially upgraded to HFCs or TPs) you should re-tune if you want an optimal a/f ratio

 

I've lost count of how many people on here making power who say to run a drop-in filter. Argue with them.