Supercharge/Nos/Bolt-ons

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-04-2015, 11:36 PM

Ok, guys I am kind of in a bind. I am getting a fast intentions exhaust from a buddy and my original plan was to just do bolt ons. I am thinking of either forced induction if it is not too much more money or just doing bolt ons and spraying Nitrous.

Intake Plenum: 400$
Headers with install: 700$
Exhaust: 1k
Tune: 700$
HFC's already installed: 450$

So i am at 3,250$ with just bolt ons if i go this route. I am looking into the stillen supercharger i believe 6k turn key or just spraying 100 shot of Nitrous. I want to do whichever is safer for the motor, but still have the horsepower. Also which would be a more reliable for a DD when i have to start DDing this car. Any input? If i did go forced induction, would this exhaust restrict the power too much?

SS_Firehawk · 01-04-2015, 11:59 PM

Sir, headers alone cost as much as the price you listed. The install is another $800. You're looking at $1600 minimum for good headers and install. Everything else looks reasonable

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-05-2015, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SS_Firehawk

Sir, headers alone cost as much as the price you listed. The install is another $800. You're looking at $1600 minimum for good headers and install. Everything else looks reasonable

Thanks Firehawk, I am just trying to figure out the best route to go with this.

SS_Firehawk · 01-05-2015, 12:13 AM

For supercharching, any exhaust will be fine. Turbos, that's a different matter. IDB ts y pipe desgn, make sure its 3" at the collector.

2011 Nismo#91 · 01-05-2015, 10:36 AM

Safe, any system done correctly will be safe. However the more things you add the more things that can break down. NA doesn't really add components so that will have the lowest risk of breaking down. TT has the most added with SC not far behind so has the higher chance, still low if done right, to break down.

Really it all depends on what you want/need out of the car and what you can afford. Do you need 500+whp to get to work and back? Do you plan on doing drag racing, autox, or track days often enough to justify the cost? Will you be doing all the installations yourself or would you take it to a shop, this will have a big impact on costs.

DavidZ370 · 01-05-2015, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rajmangal7

Ok, guys I am kind of in a bind. I am getting a fast intentions exhaust from a buddy and my original plan was to just do bolt ons. I am thinking of either forced induction if it is not too much more money or just doing bolt ons and spraying NOS.

Intake Plenum: 400$
Headers with install: 700$
Exhaust: 1k
Tune: 700$
HFC's already installed: 450$

So i am at 3,250$ with just bolt ons if i go this route. I am looking into the stillen supercharger i believe 6k turn key or just spraying 100 shot of NOS. I want to do whichever is safer for the motor, but still have the horsepower. Also which would be a more reliable for a DD when i have to start DDing this car. Any input? If i did go forced induction, would this exhaust restrict the power too much?

DavidZ370 · 01-05-2015, 11:23 AM

Boosted Performance /thread

ANMVQ · 01-05-2015, 12:12 PM

The question is to you have an extra 10k on top of the FI cost, For when the motor lets go? Not saying it's 100% it going to pop but something you have to consider. If not just go fully bolted.

Merv · 01-05-2015, 12:27 PM

^^^ I agree.
I was really looking hard into buying a boosted performance kit,but decided to go with going full bolt on. It's my daily driver and although financially I'm pretty good,I don't have unlimited amounts of money to pour into the car should something go south. + it's my only wheels so I'd be basically stranded! Having said that,do what makes you happy. If boosting will scratch that itch you got,go for it!

Chuck33079 · 01-05-2015, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ANMVQ

The question is to you have an extra 10k on top of the FI cost, For when the motor lets go? Not saying it's 100% it going to pop but something you have to consider. If not just go fully bolted.

This advice applies for NO2 as well.

gbrettin · 01-05-2015, 12:43 PM

Buy a sh1t box while your car is getting boosted.

jwick · 01-05-2015, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Merv

^^^ I agree.
I was really looking hard into buying a boosted performance kit,but decided to go with going full bolt on. It's my daily driver and although financially I'm pretty good,I don't have unlimited amounts of money to pour into the car should something go south. + it's my only wheels so I'd be basically stranded! Having said that,do what makes you happy. If boosting will scratch that itch you got,go for it!

I was fully 'bolted' and then went 'boosted'. There is no comparison

DavidZ370 · 01-05-2015, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merv

^^^ I agree.
I was really looking hard into buying a boosted performance kit,but decided to go with going full bolt on. It's my daily driver and although financially I'm pretty good,I don't have unlimited amounts of money to pour into the car should something go south. + it's my only wheels so I'd be basically stranded! Having said that,do what makes you happy. If boosting will scratch that itch you got,go for it!

Why not, get a damn Miata for 1000 bucks as a DD, and boost the Z, its more then likely that nothing will happen to the car unless you have a **** TUNER.

brancky3 · 01-05-2015, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidZ370

There's nothing wrong with a proper nitrous setup.

TopgunZ · 01-05-2015, 03:00 PM

No Single Turbo on the list? I cant vote.

View Poll Results: Which would you rather do for DDing and having a good amount of horsepower
NOS	3	9.38%
Bolt-Ons (Naturally aspirated)	14	43.75%
Twin-Turbo (specify brand)	12	37.50%
Supercharger (specify brand)	6	18.75%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

01-04-2015, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	Supercharge/Nos/Bolt-ons Ok, guys I am kind of in a bind. I am getting a fast intentions exhaust from a buddy and my original plan was to just do bolt ons. I am thinking of either forced induction if it is not too much more money or just doing bolt ons and spraying Nitrous. Intake Plenum: 400$ Headers with install: 700$ Exhaust: 1k Tune: 700$ HFC's already installed: 450$ So i am at 3,250$ with just bolt ons if i go this route. I am looking into the stillen supercharger i believe 6k turn key or just spraying 100 shot of Nitrous. I want to do whichever is safer for the motor, but still have the horsepower. Also which would be a more reliable for a DD when i have to start DDing this car. Any input? If i did go forced induction, would this exhaust restrict the power too much? __________________ Build in Progress Last edited by Dragon_Ball_Z; 01-05-2015 at 04:42 PM.

01-04-2015, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	Sir, headers alone cost as much as the price you listed. The install is another $800. You're looking at $1600 minimum for good headers and install. Everything else looks reasonable 6MT-Z34 likes this. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

01-05-2015, 12:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	For supercharching, any exhaust will be fine. Turbos, that's a different matter. IDB ts y pipe desgn, make sure its 3" at the collector. Dragon_Ball_Z likes this. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

01-05-2015, 11:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
DavidZ370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: [= Posts: 1,065 Drives: 17' CWP STI Rep Power: 23	Boosted Performance /thread jwick likes this.

01-05-2015, 10:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,400 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	Safe, any system done correctly will be safe. However the more things you add the more things that can break down. NA doesn't really add components so that will have the lowest risk of breaking down. TT has the most added with SC not far behind so has the higher chance, still low if done right, to break down. Really it all depends on what you want/need out of the car and what you can afford. Do you need 500+whp to get to work and back? Do you plan on doing drag racing, autox, or track days often enough to justify the cost? Will you be doing all the installations yourself or would you take it to a shop, this will have a big impact on costs.

01-05-2015, 12:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
ANMVQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Framingham MA Posts: 2,732 Drives: 2014 Q50 AWD Rep Power: 19	The question is to you have an extra 10k on top of the FI cost, For when the motor lets go? Not saying it's 100% it going to pop but something you have to consider. If not just go fully bolted. Chuck33079 and Dragon_Ball_Z like this. __________________ 14 Q50 AWD, ARK, ECUTEK (SEB), Takda,

01-05-2015, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Merv Track Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 518 Drives: 11 GM grey sport tou Rep Power: 14	^^^ I agree. I was really looking hard into buying a boosted performance kit,but decided to go with going full bolt on. It's my daily driver and although financially I'm pretty good,I don't have unlimited amounts of money to pour into the car should something go south. + it's my only wheels so I'd be basically stranded! Having said that,do what makes you happy. If boosting will scratch that itch you got,go for it! Dragon_Ball_Z likes this. __________________ Swift springs \| upgraded headlights \| stillen gen3 cai \| FI HFC's and FI CBE \| ecutek tune in the mail!

01-05-2015, 12:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,281 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Buy a sh1t box while your car is getting boosted.

01-05-2015, 03:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
TopgunZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,651 Drives: 06 350Z , 09 370Z MT Rep Power: 6834	No Single Turbo on the list? I cant vote. jwick likes this. __________________ ROTREX SUPERCHARGER TUNER KITS - $6799/ CUSTOM STILLEN AIR TO AIR KITS -$2100/ 700+ WHP!! WWW.TOPGUNSPEEDWORKS.COM

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