Current Daily- Actual Power or Just Being Annoying?
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Current Daily- Actual Power or Just Being Annoying?
Hello! this would be my first post in this forum, and just wanted some feedback on Z
Currently i own a 2006 350z DE 5AT (not too sure if revvup) at 180K miles, i believe to be the third owner & first person to try to add power to the Z or "Rice it up". Now what i have done to the car right ?
Exhuast: N/a headers, Z1 test pipes, ISR performance y pipe, and Single exit ISR GT muffler so straight pipe
Engine:Original to car. No Tune, Injen Cold air intake. Nothing else. (thinking about a metal plenum spacer and a new throttle body with a spacer but i'm still not sure if the outcome would be worth it, considering it is my daily.)
Suspension: Changed out shocks and stock suspension to Tein street basis Z Coilovers at 140k.
Wheels: F- Aodhan Ds01 Gloss Black With Gold Rivets, 19x9.5 (+15) 5x114.3 R - 19x10.5 (+15) 5x114.3
Tires: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 F - 255/35r19 96w R - 500 285/30r19 98w
Lug Nuts Gold 12x1.25 Gold Open Ended
Other than that the body is Pretty much as stock as can be besides a small lip spoiler that was installed from factory.
Color: Carbon Silver
For right now it definitely is my favorite daily that i have owned, i am young and drive alone 95% of the time but if i need space. So after all of that information, i really just want to drift/ hit the track with in a year but at this time for the future i would want to add a single turbo or even an AT to MT swap.. but i cannot afford the time it takes to have the car NOT drive daily. Going into 2020 my goal is to get a real daily sedan, so i can gut this Z and begin to prep it for track! as of now dailying test pipes is a little hard but in my eyes totally manageable. Am i doing this racecar thing right?
Currently i own a 2006 350z DE 5AT (not too sure if revvup) at 180K miles, i believe to be the third owner & first person to try to add power to the Z or "Rice it up". Now what i have done to the car right ?
Exhuast: N/a headers, Z1 test pipes, ISR performance y pipe, and Single exit ISR GT muffler so straight pipe
Engine:Original to car. No Tune, Injen Cold air intake. Nothing else. (thinking about a metal plenum spacer and a new throttle body with a spacer but i'm still not sure if the outcome would be worth it, considering it is my daily.)
Suspension: Changed out shocks and stock suspension to Tein street basis Z Coilovers at 140k.
Wheels: F- Aodhan Ds01 Gloss Black With Gold Rivets, 19x9.5 (+15) 5x114.3 R - 19x10.5 (+15) 5x114.3
Tires: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 F - 255/35r19 96w R - 500 285/30r19 98w
Lug Nuts Gold 12x1.25 Gold Open Ended
Other than that the body is Pretty much as stock as can be besides a small lip spoiler that was installed from factory.
Color: Carbon Silver
For right now it definitely is my favorite daily that i have owned, i am young and drive alone 95% of the time but if i need space. So after all of that information, i really just want to drift/ hit the track with in a year but at this time for the future i would want to add a single turbo or even an AT to MT swap.. but i cannot afford the time it takes to have the car NOT drive daily. Going into 2020 my goal is to get a real daily sedan, so i can gut this Z and begin to prep it for track! as of now dailying test pipes is a little hard but in my eyes totally manageable. Am i doing this racecar thing right?
Last edited by Golfboys_; 10-21-2019 at 09:51 PM.
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khnitz (10-23-2019)
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I was really lucky to have found this car in my opinion, The previous owner was a family friend of my fathers.The service records for the maintenance is immaculate since day 1. I am keeping up with the preventative maintenance as the miles go. But mostly i got it for the history i know is good and because i was able to purchase it for 1/3 of what manuals in that condition go for.
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Welcome, and to directly answer whether you're "doing this racecar thing right", I'm going to tell you: NO. None of the things you've done so far is really going to help your Z go faster. The auto will overheat the first time it hits the track, the 19" wheels/tire package add unsprung weight that decreases performance and the CAI, test pipes and exhaust won't add any additional performance until you get a full tune (if then). One suggestion is to get a baseline dyno on your car to see what it puts out right now.
As others have said, keep your Z as a DD, but don't start to tear it down until you have more knowledge AND another car to serve as your DD. You'd be better off keeping this Z in the condition you bought it and selling it for a profit to get a 6-speed (manual) equipped Z someday. Research this site to get a better idea on performance parts that work, classifieds for good deals and ideas on how to build your next Z. The Z you have is fine as a DD, but the time and effort to convert if to a drift car would be a waste IMHO.
As others have said, keep your Z as a DD, but don't start to tear it down until you have more knowledge AND another car to serve as your DD. You'd be better off keeping this Z in the condition you bought it and selling it for a profit to get a 6-speed (manual) equipped Z someday. Research this site to get a better idea on performance parts that work, classifieds for good deals and ideas on how to build your next Z. The Z you have is fine as a DD, but the time and effort to convert if to a drift car would be a waste IMHO.
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Welcome, and to directly answer whether you're "doing this racecar thing right", I'm going to tell you: NO. None of the things you've done so far is really going to help your Z go faster. The auto will overheat the first time it hits the track, the 19" wheels/tire package add unsprung weight that decreases performance and the CAI, test pipes and exhaust won't add any additional performance until you get a full tune (if then). One suggestion is to get a baseline dyno on your car to see what it puts out right now.
As others have said, keep your Z as a DD, but don't start to tear it down until you have more knowledge AND another car to serve as your DD. You'd be better off keeping this Z in the condition you bought it and selling it for a profit to get a 6-speed (manual) equipped Z someday. Research this site to get a better idea on performance parts that work, classifieds for good deals and ideas on how to build your next Z. The Z you have is fine as a DD, but the time and effort to convert if to a drift car would be a waste IMHO.
As others have said, keep your Z as a DD, but don't start to tear it down until you have more knowledge AND another car to serve as your DD. You'd be better off keeping this Z in the condition you bought it and selling it for a profit to get a 6-speed (manual) equipped Z someday. Research this site to get a better idea on performance parts that work, classifieds for good deals and ideas on how to build your next Z. The Z you have is fine as a DD, but the time and effort to convert if to a drift car would be a waste IMHO.
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thank you for the advice!
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Hey! thank you for the useful feedback, i definitely did agree with alot of the points you made!! i've considered both options of just dropping this car, selling it and get another Z. honestly i never thought of taking my car out to a track in the condition i have it now, i have been studying as much as i can and reading into this website and forums both on the Z and the G. I have a tuner that can help me out so would a tune with what im running now be okay?
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I see your points when it comes to getting a tune, re flashing the ecu with an uprev has been on my mind for a while. I appreciate the helpful feedback !
Also in regards to the brakes for the future I’d look into getting a used big brake kit from another Z but definitely steel brake lines and a flush.
Also in regards to the brakes for the future I’d look into getting a used big brake kit from another Z but definitely steel brake lines and a flush.
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