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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 01:24 PM
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I have owned my 2003 350Z since new and it's about time to go Porsche hunting. My plan is to add the following: Motordyne mrev2 lower plenum and Kinetix V+ plenum. Along with Stillen headers and exhaust. My question is, can I match the Motordyne lower intake plenum with the Kinetix upper plenum? Has anyone done this? And if not, why not?
I have babied my Z, only 75k miles. Along with the upper and lower intakes I will also add Stillen's light weight flywheel and clutch combo and possibly a high flow cat (still deciding on which brand). Also thinking about AMS light weight pulley set.
Any advice and insight is greatly appreciated.
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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 04:00 PM
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my advice is dont take a knife to a gun fight...a plenum upgrade along with headers, HFC, and an exhaust will yeild you 15whp...and that might be generous. Pulleys will yeild almost nothing...unless you like picking on boxsters...save up for FI
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Old Apr 25, 2014 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ZpdRacer
I have owned my 2003 350Z since new and it's about time to go Porsche hunting. My plan is to add the following: Motordyne mrev2 lower plenum and Kinetix V+ plenum. Along with Stillen headers and exhaust. My question is, can I match the Motordyne lower intake plenum with the Kinetix upper plenum? Has anyone done this? And if not, why not?
I have babied my Z, only 75k miles. Along with the upper and lower intakes I will also add Stillen's light weight flywheel and clutch combo and possibly a high flow cat (still deciding on which brand). Also thinking about AMS light weight pulley set.
Any advice and insight is greatly appreciated.
The Mrev2 lower plenum is just a modified version of the stock plenum. My understanding is Motordyne just removes material from the stock plenum in a couple places, so the mrev2 should match up with the Kinetix V+.
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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 09:57 AM
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Where are you hunting Porsche at?
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 04:57 PM
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You had this car new since 2003 and think bolt ons will help you Porsche hunting?
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 05:35 PM
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Whew, tuff crowd!
Josh, thanks for the answer. Just wanted to know if I could match the 2 intakes before I spent the money on the Kinetix. I never heard anyone using both those add ons.
And you guys don't think, with all those add ons, I couldn't hang with a 911 (excluding 'turbo' and 'S')?
Oh, and concerning pulleys...is it worth getting the whole set or just the crank?
I'll post dyno's as I add.
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 03:13 AM
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Still need more info on Porsche hunting, I have found that driver skill and improved handling work best. I really have fun at PCA events in the red group.
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 07:03 AM
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Nothing in this thread even closely resembles an "engine build"....
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Old May 1, 2014 | 04:35 AM
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but bro, he is going Porsche hunting!
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Old May 15, 2014 | 06:27 AM
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If you want to go Porsche hunting, you need a maxima...

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/tu...deo-81273.html
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This thread is a win
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