Noob advice!

beef97 · 02-20-2012, 11:13 PM

Hey guys, glad to be part of the forum! My wife and i just bought a 2011 370Z and its badass! I've always been a big car guy and currently am building a '67 Mustang (650 HP) and have a 2012 5.0 with close to 500 HP. I could talk domestics day and night but have very limited knowledge of the imports. I knew it wouldn't be long til i felt the bug to do some mild mods to the Z and sure enough here i am! What are some simple mods that are having proven results? Its a black 2011 6spd manual. Thanks for any input or advice I really appreciate it!

370Zsteve · 02-20-2012, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by beef97

Hey guys, glad to be part of the forum! My wife and i just bought a 2011 370Z and its badass! I've always been a big car guy and currently am building a '67 Mustang (650 HP) and have a 2012 5.0 with close to 500 HP. I could talk domestics day and night but have very limited knowledge of the imports. I knew it wouldn't be long til i felt the bug to do some mild mods to the Z and sure enough here i am! What are some simple mods that are having proven results? Its a black 2011 6spd manual. Thanks for any input or advice I really appreciate it!

where to begin....

poke around the forum...there are tons of threads regarding mods. hi-flow cats, exhaust and cold air intakes get you nice bang for the $$$$$

m4a1mustang · 02-20-2012, 11:24 PM

Welcome to the forums!

The most common bolt-ons are cold air intakes, high flow cats or test pipes, and a cat-back. These yield pretty decent results. The single bolt-on with the most gain is generally a high flowing exhaust like the Fast Intentions CBE.

beef97 · 02-20-2012, 11:27 PM

awesome thanks! How is the sound of the exhaust with just a cat back change? I won't be going as wild as my mustangs with headers, high flow cats and all but a decent set of mufflers would be nice but not at the expense of some ricy sound, sorry if it offends anyone but i hate the drone and just want the performance without the noise.

m4a1mustang · 02-20-2012, 11:30 PM

Most of the CBEs sound pretty good. If you are trying to stay away from drone, I'd take a look at the Berk system. That has a nice tone. Import/exotic without sounding ricey or droning.

02-20-2012, 11:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
beef97 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 13	Noob advice! Hey guys, glad to be part of the forum! My wife and i just bought a 2011 370Z and its badass! I've always been a big car guy and currently am building a '67 Mustang (650 HP) and have a 2012 5.0 with close to 500 HP. I could talk domestics day and night but have very limited knowledge of the imports. I knew it wouldn't be long til i felt the bug to do some mild mods to the Z and sure enough here i am! What are some simple mods that are having proven results? Its a black 2011 6spd manual. Thanks for any input or advice I really appreciate it!

02-20-2012, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Welcome to the forums! The most common bolt-ons are cold air intakes, high flow cats or test pipes, and a cat-back. These yield pretty decent results. The single bolt-on with the most gain is generally a high flowing exhaust like the Fast Intentions CBE. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-20-2012, 11:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Most of the CBEs sound pretty good. If you are trying to stay away from drone, I'd take a look at the Berk system. That has a nice tone. Import/exotic without sounding ricey or droning. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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02-20-2012, 11:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
beef97 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 13	awesome thanks! How is the sound of the exhaust with just a cat back change? I won't be going as wild as my mustangs with headers, high flow cats and all but a decent set of mufflers would be nice but not at the expense of some ricy sound, sorry if it offends anyone but i hate the drone and just want the performance without the noise.