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zguynate · 01-24-2016, 10:21 PM

Hey guys

Its about time I quit being lazy and do a thread here because I know ill have questions, and hopefully this thread will assist others with their builds in the future.

Anyway, I had the Boosted Performance kit for about a year and a half before my motor blew up:
Blew it up

I loved every minute of it. After blowing it up I contemplated selling the Z, buying a Prius, and calling myself Caitlin. I did some soul searching and decided to build the Z for 700+ hp instead. To do this I would have needed to purchase a bigger turbo and possibly do a little modifying to the kit. Shortly after coming to this realization, I was offered an opportunity that I couldn't pass up. I spoke with Mike at AAM about making me a custom exhaust and he talked me into switching to the AAM twin turbo kit, along with them making me a 4 inch single exhaust

I was offered sponsorship pricing which helped my decision tremendously. I am really honored for the opportunity to participate in their sponsorship program and will be posting a review when this is all completed.

Now for the motor, Im planning to build it myself. Im a big DIY guy, so if this thing goes, I only have myself to blame, and ill likely learn a lot from this experience. I scored a motor with 6,000 miles on it for super cheap, which will be the transplant heart. The engine will have Carrillo rods, 9:1 Wiseco pistons, ARP L19 head studs, ARP main studs (haven't purchased yet), and the usual head work. Ive thought about doing the JWT cam, but I haven't decided yet. I also picked up an ATI Super Damper in a group buy here for cheap.

Next is the machine shop. Funds are the hold up at the moment. After Christmas and a recent vacation, not to mention setting money aside for ZDayZ, my bank account and wife hate me right now. I still hope to have the Z done by ZDayZ though. Anyways, I still need to buy the main studs and send all of my parts over to them so that it all can be properly machined. Im also still waiting on the turbo kit and exhaust from AAM. After that, Ill rip out the old motor and get this new one ready to be put in

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to share them.

01-24-2016, 10:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
zguynate A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Strangeland Posts: 1,054 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 73	700hp twin turbo project Hey guys Its about time I quit being lazy and do a thread here because I know ill have questions, and hopefully this thread will assist others with their builds in the future. Anyway, I had the Boosted Performance kit for about a year and a half before my motor blew up: Blew it up I loved every minute of it. After blowing it up I contemplated selling the Z, buying a Prius, and calling myself Caitlin. I did some soul searching and decided to build the Z for 700+ hp instead. To do this I would have needed to purchase a bigger turbo and possibly do a little modifying to the kit. Shortly after coming to this realization, I was offered an opportunity that I couldn't pass up. I spoke with Mike at AAM about making me a custom exhaust and he talked me into switching to the AAM twin turbo kit, along with them making me a 4 inch single exhaust I was offered sponsorship pricing which helped my decision tremendously. I am really honored for the opportunity to participate in their sponsorship program and will be posting a review when this is all completed. Now for the motor, Im planning to build it myself. Im a big DIY guy, so if this thing goes, I only have myself to blame, and ill likely learn a lot from this experience. I scored a motor with 6,000 miles on it for super cheap, which will be the transplant heart. The engine will have Carrillo rods, 9:1 Wiseco pistons, ARP L19 head studs, ARP main studs (haven't purchased yet), and the usual head work. Ive thought about doing the JWT cam, but I haven't decided yet. I also picked up an ATI Super Damper in a group buy here for cheap. Next is the machine shop. Funds are the hold up at the moment. After Christmas and a recent vacation, not to mention setting money aside for ZDayZ, my bank account and wife hate me right now. I still hope to have the Z done by ZDayZ though. Anyways, I still need to buy the main studs and send all of my parts over to them so that it all can be properly machined. Im also still waiting on the turbo kit and exhaust from AAM. After that, Ill rip out the old motor and get this new one ready to be put in If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to share them. __________________ 2009 370z touring w/sports package Last edited by zguynate; 10-06-2017 at 06:27 PM.