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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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Default $1400 & a 2007 stock Z.. what to do?

Title says it all -- I have $1,400 in my Z-fund.. just not sure what to get 1st.

Here's my wish list in no particular order:
-borla true dual catback (1000)
-crawford highflow cats (550)
-stillen dual long tube intake (600)
-nismo side skirts to match my nismo front (800)


What should I get first? Ideas anyone?

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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Stance Coilovers (~$1000)
Fujita Intakes (~$300)
1.5 Tanks of Gas 93 Octane (~$100)
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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Side skirts, because that front bumper is so aggressive and needs a friend next to it. Which means you also have to get the NISMO rear pieces.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Forget power mods. Get a nice set of suspension. It will handle a lot better and look a lot better.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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suspension, intake, exhaust, clutch/flywheel...hey wuddaya know, i crashed my z and have ALLLLL of that for under the ammount of money that you have....
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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turbo XS exhaust (499 from MRC), leave stock airboxes in, technosquare ECU flash (500), test pipes
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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I'd do the nismo sides and rear to match, then do suspension next time around.

If the nismo rear is not to your liking, an ings rear or chargespeed rear would set it off.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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or..............................you could buy my new Nitrous Xpress kit, turbo XS exhaust and have a fast Z.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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the rear
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Rims,suspension, finish body kit,
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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Stance coilovers and then the HFC's.
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 05:53 AM
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i'd never even thought of suspension.. roommate has a 93 cobra that he races in at the 1/4 - all about the power less about the turns.

so Stance has some good coilovers? at the UCONN car show i heard sway bars can pretty much eliminate roll, so maybe i should go that route.

fridays my spending day, so i'll let you guys know what I do with it
thanks for the suggestions, always open to more too!
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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I wouldn't mess with the suspension of a Nismo Z. It's already the best handling Z, by far.
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Arnold K.
I wouldn't mess with the suspension of a Nismo Z. It's already the best handling Z, by far.
its actually a grand touring - someone hit me in a car wash so i got the insurance money for the nismo front!!
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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finish the nismo kit and gets sides and rear
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dhd6595
its actually a grand touring - someone hit me in a car wash so i got the insurance money for the nismo front!!
Oh, in that case...suspension. =)
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Ha my Z fund just went to the gas fund. :-( they are expecting 200 a barrel so that means $5-$6 a gallon... thats gonna hurt my mod fund for sure.

With that said... finish the kit and do so some suspension mods. :-)

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save the money and invest in a hooker
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ttuberz
save the money and invest in a hooker
..its okay, my roommate has a sister

and as far as mods go, i'm really looking into the Stance coilover set from one of the first posts - never heard of it though, is it the best out there?
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