It so smooth. Drives like a dream, just feels like natural power. Until WOT then the beast comes to life.

Clutch feels normal. Bumper to bumper traffic sucks.

Since this is about diy, is there anyone that is going to do their own install? I know I could do it myself I just dont have that kinda time on my hands. For me it is just easy to pay GTM to do my install! I know Sam will do a great job but if for some reason it turns out like a Forged Proformance job we will have some issues. I am the customer you dont want to screw over, and thats a fact.
Lou: how much harder is the clutch peddle over stock? I really dont want to work hard to drive the car. Not that I dont like my work-outs I just dont want one while driving the Z.

Are you thinking of going TT or a supercharger? If the latter you could do it in 2 stages. First I would install the new injectors, cold spark plugs, and fuel pump which would be a days work in itself and then drive the car to make sure everything functions good there. Then do the rest the following weekend.

I personally would not change the clutch as long as you stay around 420 to 450 rwhp. Don't quote me on that as this information is what I have read on this forum.

Sam said that there was a G37 with over 500whp that had stock clutch and it last about 11 months! I think the guy drove his car hard too but not 100% sure on that. I think you are right. I just dont want a clutch that will take away from the enjoyable driving experience the Z currently gives me. I also dont want one Calf muscle bigger than the other ;)

2fast4thelaw: Your right I have a 35gal compressor with every tool I need to get the job done except the time. Weekends I spend with family and I am too lazy to do it my self, I rather pay Sam to do it :tup: If I was retired I would be all game but the bottom line is GTM would still do a better job than I could, I could do a better job than FP though :stirthepot:

Sam told me there is an option to put the blow off valves under the hood closer to the throttle bodies. I think I am going to have to take him up on that one. I think the blow off valves will be more audiable in that location as well. Also I am going to put the HKS blow off valve on there instead of the tial. How much do you think it would cost to polish two HKS blow off valves? I like the black ones, not a fan of the silver ones but I would love to have them polished to match the pipes. Plan on having polished valve covers one day too.

I want to do the black powdercoated piping and intercooler on the GTM Supercharger kit. It will look really close to stock for the stealth/sleeper look.

Except for the Stillen exhaust tips my car looks completely stock.

My brother will never forgive me if I dont fly him down to Denver to help me install the supercharger so I will have good help.

So just out of curiosity what kind of experience do you have wrenching?

That isn't a sarcastic question either, assuming that you get the kit, and do the install, i'm just curious to see if we are going see a review based on someone that has been doing DIY stuff for years, with several auto builds in his past, or if this is going to be the hardest thing you have ever done.

I was 16 years old when my dad and I rebuilt the 350 in his 71 Chevy truck. When I was 17 my first car was an 83 Mustang 5.0 GT and I rebuilt the engine in it from its measly stock 175 Hp to 375 Hp.

I have replaced numerous clutches, transmissions, rear-ends, and other engine swaps. Plus I know how to machine parts and tools as I have my own machine shop.

About 12 years ago my brother bought a 1990 RX-7 but the engine was trashed. We found a Turbo engine from a wrecked 91 RX-7 and we stripped the engine down and rebuilt the block and we did the Turbo conversion. That was by far the most challenging project as we had to swap ECU's and wiring harnesses between them. It was a project I would never, ever take on again, but we get it up and running. Back then there were no kits with nice DVD instructions to do turbo conversions plus we used what we could find to make it work. We couldn’t use the stock IC because it was trashed so we mounted a universal IC up front of the radiator and re-piped everything. That was the hardest part of the project because I had to fabricate most of the parts and brackets myself.

Putting a supercharger in the 370Z should be cake walk in comparison the RX-7 turbo conversion! I am confident that my brother and I could easily do it in a weekend.

I'm gonna send Steve over to tune that thing if you don't get with the program, Lou. :tup:

2fast, subscibed for updates!:tiphat:

Sounds like you are set then ... Yeah the FC RX-7s could be a bit of a pain. I don't miss the days of the "vacuum spider" and brittle MOP lines. I would still love to own a pristine FD someday though.

subscribed. I have an 08 G35 sedan and will be installing a GTM SC kit myself too. That will however be done next April after my warranty is up.

I much rather do the work myself and if I'm lost, I will seek out help from a friend or advice from an awesome forum like this one. :D You learn quite a bit about your car and general automotive fundamentals.

In my opinion, the Z34 is still new, so the populous of DIYers is not that large. I'm sure you'll see more DIY threads once the Z34 gains more popularity and the initial cost (i.e. buying the car) is not too high.

After my brother and I install the GTM Supercharger I will do a full photo install and a full review on it. I would be more than happy to help anyone out on this forum which is largely why I started this thread. I have learned so much from this forum from what people have contributed. It is awesome!

You are right, but there are a few of us that know quite a bit about the car that can still help people out if they run into problems.

2fast4thelaw: You are very valuble to this forum my friend. This kinda infromation is what would make a site like this a powerful tool. I can't wait to see your skills also cannot wait to see the diy along with the GTM kit itself. Thumbs up to you :tup:
Have you put a downpayment on the GTM kit yet?