Hey guys! I am getting ready to sell my RSX-S turbo here in the next week, and I am going ot be buying a black Z.. I was going to shop at Elk Grove Nissan, and was wondering which model should I get? I plan on just getting bolt-ons for the car, and rims/suspension mods so should I get the 350Z Enthusiast? I want an LSD, but no not want to do the aftermarket one, so is the LSD worth it on the enthusiast model or should I just save money and go with the base?

Thanks all, and I should be around more now that I am getting one of these great cars!

This is my car below

 

Welcome! Nice kit and wheels on the RSX. Go with the Enthusiast. Come to the meets. Bring $20 for poker nights!

 

welcome!! best of luck on your Z purchase & bring it to the next meet!!

 

welcome to your new drug.....

 

Nice looking RSX What're the guage-able specs on it (dyno FWHP, etc.)? You ever track that badboy? 1/4mi times? Welcome to the Z board

 

Welcome! Nice RSX by the way. If I could do it all over again, I'd get the base to save some $ and go supercharger or turbo crazy. Not that I need to but I'd do it just because I could

 

Hi all.. Yeh, the RSX is laying down close to 270whp untuned, and 220wtq. The best time I could muster at the track was a 13.4 (because it is FWD) @ 106MPH. That at the Sac Raceway. Sac is a pretty slow track. I don't plan on turboing the Z. I just don't have time for all the mods.. Once I went turbo there was a ton of other stuff to watch out for, and fix almost on a daily basis. Once I went turbo it was like a neverending pile of things to do to my car just to get it to run the way I wanted it to. Right now my oil send line is busted so I am having to replace that before I sell.

As for the Z being my new drug, yeh.. My sis has a Z touring, and my mom has an S2000.. I got to drive them both while my car was out of commission this last week and WOW!!! The Z is head and shoulders above the S2000 in so many ways..

My RSX is pretty fast, but with the speed comes a 3" LOUD *** exhaust that drouns out my stereo under normal driving, turbo lag and spooling when I don't want it to (real touchy) causes me to use SO MUCH GAS! and kinda herky jerky in 1st gear. It is a t51 turbo (kinda small) so it spools sometimes too fast. That damn BOV is just killing me now.. Sure it is a cool noise when you hear one go by you, but DANG to sit in a car everyday that makes that noise when you shift, or just let off the gas is just horrendus! serious man.. LOL. I am so tired of that noise hahah.

If I could do it all over again, I would have not turboed the RSX.. I would have just ttraded it for the Z.. Very nice looking car..

 

Track model is a good deal, if you like the stock Rays (I do) and don't want to fork out the big $$$$ for a big break kit.

Where in Sacramento are you located?

 

I am in Elk Grove :thumbsup:

 

Welcome to the forum.......I'm in the Sacto area......get your z and go to Thunderhill in a few weeks!

 

welcome to the boards.
i say get the enthusiast and then buy my rims. j/k
nice rsx btw.

 

What's up PyroPete. Welcome to the MY350Z forum! I live in South Natomas behind Arco Arena. Glad to see another fellow Sacramentan in the group. I frequent the Elk Grove area a lot so probably run into you one of these days. Lates.

 

What's up bro..I'm in the stockton area..call me if you wanna cruise haha.

ravi

 

Thanks guys.. That poker night sounds fun

I am a gambler hehehe.. I love it!

Yeh, I was probally going to go with some 19" Volks or something. Maybe 18"... So how does this car respond to bolt-ons? I have been reading up on it a little and it seems not to really respond well to boilt-ons.. Anyone hit 13s at sac raceway with minor mods?

 

Well maybe we could have a Sacramento meet one of these nights just to meet each other and hang out for a while. I'm in the Elk Grove area also, but I'll drive anywhere for a meet.

 

Ok, so far I know for sure my first 3 mods are going to be a pop charger (best bang for the buck), not sure on what kind of exhaust I am going to get.. Probally a quiet one.. Any ideas?

And then rims/tires, suspension/sway/strut bars and seats. anyone give me good brands on all of these?

 

Drive around with the stock exhaust for a while before you decide. It really sounds sweet, IMO.

I liked the deeper tone and look of the Nismo. It is a bit louder at cruising speeds, and definitely louder when you step on it.

When are you getting your Z?

 

The guys is picking up the RSX on Wednesday, so probally then.. If he does not get here im time than he will on Thurs.. If he is not here Wed anyone want to join me at Sac Raceway for one last horrah with the RSX?

 

I will be buying next Friday, or Sat.. Ill post pics when I get it

 

You'll love the Z. I get exceited everytime I get into it and only gets better and better. We should have a "Sac" meet or something. Maybe everyone talk and come up with a shop that could do all of our work and offer a discount or something like that.