What to do when I get my 370z
 

Very first mod: Tint the windows, and get a pair of these, Oakley XX Sunglasses - Purchase Oakley eyewear from the online Oakley store

If you are new to a car like this I would suggest you do not buy any performance mods and just get use to the car stock first. Just my opinion though. No need to get a car like this and feel the need to get FI right away its asking for an accident.

I will be going full bolt-on with a complete suspension setup until the warranty expires. Once over, I will be heading over to Sound Performance for a fully built twin turbo setup.

I can think of a few things....

GTM Test Pipes
GTM Cat back exhaust
GTM Twin Turbo system

/end shamless plug :D

Seriously, you will enjoy this platform, it is truly great!

-George
GT Motorsports

get HFC's not test pipes

Test pipes will make more power :)

But, it will be personal preference.

Ya I know they do make more power. I was just stiring the pot. Test pipes to me is when I got FI

I would just get some decals and call it a day I believe you get about 5hp per decal. Btw, whatever you do don't get the APC decals I heard they drop the car's hp level.:ughdance:..

Umm, APS Twin turbo should be out by then. Cheers. Bit of a crazy thread.

uhhh...?

Sounds expensive. I will definitely wait until the warranty is over. What will void the warranty? Flashing the ECU, TT?

What is the difference between HFC's and test pipes?
For me i'm looking for one that will make good power and how well it will sound. Here's an I idea of what I would like it to sound. YouTube - Rogue Engineering E92 M3 Diablo RACE PROTOTYPE
For this one I may be stretching it a bit far but you get the idea. IF I could find one that sounds similiar to this, I will buy one right away. YouTube - Porsche Carrera GT with Straight Pipes

HFCs are.. well high flow cats.. i assume you know what a catalytic converter is, if not... here ya go Catalytic converter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Test pipes are straight pipes that replace your stock cats..

Hey Trekkie... If you are concerned about voiding your warranty, then I wouldn't even bother modding it past a drop-in K&N and "maybe" an exhaust system.

Does anyone know if NISMO parts will void a warranty??? I would look it up myself, but......:rolleyes:

^If you get them installed at Nissan they wont.

You are asking us about mods on a car youre not going to get for a year? Am I the only one who finds this a little pointless? We have no way of giving you any sort of info because god know what will be out by then. All we can tell you is in general terms that you can get a turbo, or keep it NA...

Anything can void the warranty if any aftermarket part DIRECTLY causes the problem.

twin turbo. don't waste money on bolt ons. Exhaust would be as far as i would go.

first thing get used to the car . then think about other things like twin turbo .
but for me i will drive two months and then get cat-back and if the sound wasnt loud enough for me HFC or test pipes and headers+ programing .

to be honest, its good you want to get use to the car first. Best starting mod to do is exhaust, then from there Y-pipe ad work your way to the cat back area. Dont even bother messing with headers if your going f.i.. After you do that just a tune and some new rims and your set to go until warrenty runs out, then its turbo time :). Well at least thats my plan :)

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and tint windows is the first thing i'll do too.

My plan is to get Stillen's longtube intakes and hfc's (not sure which ones yet) right away when my 370Z is delivered. I still haven't seen an exhaust I've fallen in love with but I'll end up picking one up soon as well. I'll have to see what kind of power headers add and may end up doing those as well if they're worth the hassle. After all that I'll pretty much sit tight and wait for a supercharger kit to become available, saving up the funds for it in the meantime. I figure with the breating mods I should make around 320 at the wheels and with the addition of the supercharger I may get up to 400 or so, which is about the most power I'd want to have in my car.

buy the car first, then we'll talk

whoa, bringing threads back from the dead eh?

First Mods
 

George: Would you have to upgrade the clutch,pressure plate,throw-out bearing on a manual transmission or upgrade the automatic when going FI on a 370Z?

Additionally, best to add some gauges (boost controller, A/F, oil pressure, etc), some type of ECU piggyback for same tune when going FI out of the box. That said, what is a ball-park figure ($15K)?

I know a million people probably replied to this already lol but if you aren't lookin to make insane power, I'd just stick with a full exhaust (headers, HFC's, mufflers, or straight pipes, whatever you prefer) and a decent intake system to start. Those are the most common and easiest to do.

Next thing I'd go for is a programmer (like superchips etc.) if anyone has anything out, or even an upgraded ECU.

I know it may sound wierd on a Z because it's a V6, but one of the quickest and easiest ways to build power is through a cam.

After that maybe some minor forced induction? Maybe a small supercharger or a small twin turbo set up.

If you plan on any hard driving/track time, invest in an oil cooler, it's worth it.

Holy crap this thread is old.

LOL. The OP is still driving the same Saturn as January and hasn't gotten a 370Z yet.......seven months later:

http://www.the370z.com/other-vehicle...tml#post156991

I'm not doing any mods yet since everything is currently on hold due to my forced induction plans.

Wat?

Why would you do N/A mods (intake, headers) just to throw them out later and go forced induction?

take a weekend driving course and learn how to REALLY use this car...better bang for the buck than any mod