Utech on a stock car.
02-17-2008, 06:16 PM
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Utech on a stock car.
Hey Guys,
Kind of a lurker, mainly because I don't have my Z yet. Hoping that it'll happen this summer.
Anyway, has anyone installled the Utech or another tuning system on a stock Z and optimized the AF? Just wanted to see how safely Nissan tuned it from stock. I searched around a bit, but it's kind of a broad search topic. Feel free to point me to a thead.
Thanks!
Kind of a lurker, mainly because I don't have my Z yet. Hoping that it'll happen this summer.
Anyway, has anyone installled the Utech or another tuning system on a stock Z and optimized the AF? Just wanted to see how safely Nissan tuned it from stock. I searched around a bit, but it's kind of a broad search topic. Feel free to point me to a thead.
Thanks!
02-17-2008, 07:05 PM
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i think u mean a utec...unless u upgrade anything i wouldnt buy one...u might gain a bit of hp from stock but nothing worthwhile unless u add intake/exhaust/f1....
02-17-2008, 07:23 PM
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Yeah, utec, sorry.
I would definitely be uprading other things, just wanted to see what I could get out of the car from stock before I started thowing money at it. I just came out of a bad relationship... with an e46. Put way too much money in it for very little gain. I'm hoping to get more bang for my buck out of my Z.
I would definitely be uprading other things, just wanted to see what I could get out of the car from stock before I started thowing money at it. I just came out of a bad relationship... with an e46. Put way too much money in it for very little gain. I'm hoping to get more bang for my buck out of my Z.
02-17-2008, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by aggietsi
Yeah, utec, sorry.
I would definitely be uprading other things, just wanted to see what I could get out of the car from stock before I started thowing money at it. I just came out of a bad relationship... with an e46. Put way too much money in it for very little gain. I'm hoping to get more bang for my buck out of my Z.
I would definitely be uprading other things, just wanted to see what I could get out of the car from stock before I started thowing money at it. I just came out of a bad relationship... with an e46. Put way too much money in it for very little gain. I'm hoping to get more bang for my buck out of my Z.
02-17-2008, 08:10 PM
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Didn't say I wanted cheap gains. And I'm a Nissan guy at heart. My brother and I have both owned Z32TTs and I still work on a few Zs and S13s for my friends.
If I wanted cheap gains my first step sure wouldn't be to add in a Utec. I've been a member here since 2003 and I do a lot of reading. I have just never read of anyone seeing just how safely Nissan tuned this engine from the factory.
Oh, and I'll never buy another BMW to race/mod... And I've had my fill of AWD DSMs, so I'll be fine without a 335 or EVO. STIs aren't my sort of car.
If I wanted cheap gains my first step sure wouldn't be to add in a Utec. I've been a member here since 2003 and I do a lot of reading. I have just never read of anyone seeing just how safely Nissan tuned this engine from the factory.
Oh, and I'll never buy another BMW to race/mod... And I've had my fill of AWD DSMs, so I'll be fine without a 335 or EVO. STIs aren't my sort of car.
Originally Posted by davidc81
if you want cheap gains, you would be better off buying an evo/sti or 335 than the z.
02-17-2008, 08:17 PM
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Oh, and I hope I'm not coming off as defensive. I'm just looking to get back into a car that I can work on, handles well, and has great power delivery. I'm not looking for a 1000hp monster, but I'm looking for an engine that I can pop open and rebuild if I have to. Can't do that with a BMW unless you have thousands of dollars in German tools.
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02-18-2008, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by EludeR
I was also looking at a UTEC , the UI has turned me away from it though.
