I have all of the performance mods that I want on my car now - I am going to let em get some break in time for a month or two before tuning. I was curious if any of you could recommend me a good local tuner that isn't terribly expensive?

I've added a plenum spacer, pop charger and a cat back exhaust - not a whole lot, but I am happy with where the car is at. What kind of gains are realistic after tuning? I am not expecting much since I didn't do headers and hfc's or test pipes, but I am curious.

 

I know a full tune is more optimal as well - but are reflashes/presets being loaded onto the ECU worth while? seems like that would be a fifth of the cost, but wouldnt be specifically for my car with the mods the way they are..?

any info is appreciated

 

get test pipes, then get a tune. should be around 15-20whp IIRC

 

I'm not really fond of the idea of getting test pipes, despite the awesome gains :/

I guess the ultimate goal is to find a local tuner that knows the 350z well and doesn't charge out the *** - any suggestions?

 

Gains at the wheels? Probably like what...10-15? Not much. No need to get a tune when that's all you've done.

 

I thought so. I figure that is a pretty cost effective thing to do though, considering I spent more then a tune would cost on an exhaust system, all for 10hp and some sound

 

but from the looks of things you care more about the looks/sound of the car than you do the performance. So in that case, I would just save that money that you would spend on the tune and get a front lip or something like that.

 

shhhh, you're going to let them know that I'm a ricer.

 

I just feel the stock performance of the car is damn impressive enough to me, I am easy to satisfy in that department, everything else I've driven was much slower . Don't get me wrong - performance is damn important to me, I am just satisfied.

being that its my DD and I do a lot of city driving, would a proper reflash net me any better MPG? I've heard it can help a little, I just need to figure out if it would be worth the money.

 

go to intec and talk to them about osiris

 

that looks pretty cool. I just read up on that. maybe I'm not ready for this - I don't want to drop 700$ on it.

 

+1 i feel the same way, there always is someone with more money thats gonna be faster, but just like you, im satisfied also.

 

let me or slowzster give you a ride and will see how satisfied you are

and if you realy want to think your car is slow have cersoft give you a ride

 

drew was the first local z owner I met up with.. I didn't get to see him go WOT, but I know damn well what his car is capable of. surprisingly enough, he didn't want to trade for my (at the time) stock Z.

I am still more then satisfied with the power my car has.

 

POWER, it's never enough.

 

+1

I've heard nothing but good things about Osiris. Talk to Lawrence, the owner of Intec, or Chris (he is their main tuner). He is a WEALTH of knowledge...tuned all of my road race cars

 

your not the only one that needs a tune... my car is running soo effing rich you can smell it ....

 

What color is your Z???

 

le mans sunset

 

Not many local tuners, what are you trying to have tuned? I recommend trent @ worldone or Dyno authority in Kirkland