From what I understand, the Z has the same issue big 'vette builds do in terms of launch under high torque. We'll have to wait and see.

Werd. TC will be even more important/helpful if you're gonna track it.

Why? I assume you want heavier?

This is true but its not all about having your foot mashed to the floor. But ecutek should have that out soon as well as boost by gear and torque by gear which will be a game changer. I saw they just developed boost off the line control for the GTR...

Yeah, the z and vette are very similar in terms of driving dynamics. I could see that.

These features they're trying to market off of the GTR are all well and good. But at the end of the day, we don't drive a GTR, we don't have the GTR powerplant, and we don't have the GTR drivetrain. :ugh2:


I just hope people don't get let down when their car doesn't act like a GTR after having all of these "GTR like" tuning features.

I just wish the 370Z was more like the 700Z :icon17:

Because I kinda blew my car budget on the supercharger, supporting mods and install and a new set of nice wheels (volks/advans/vossens) + tires is going to run me at least +2-3k assuming I sell my old wheels and I really like those wheels.

No we don't but it all trickles down. Why not take super car features and add them to a Z? Supercar like Z sounds pretty nice. Add boost and have the stability to go with it. Sounds like a winner. Ecutek is a huge platform though. Everything they learn from the other markets usually gets shared across the board. Its not like Uprev. They have a huge support base of cars. Hopefully it grows well into the vq market.

I understand the good sides, but I don't think people are being realistic in what they can expect from an NA Z.

Having LC isn't going to make your Z jump off the line like a GTR. :icon14:

I'll consider switching if the price comes down dramatically. Seeing as I already have an uprev license, it would take a lot for me to switch at this point.

For anyone that doesn't have pulleys yet, and has been considering them:

http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...ml#post2360465

:tup:

They don't have a flavor for supercharged builds yet unfortunately.

Does your crank pulley size change in an SC build?? :ugh2:

I think he has the same kit I will so...

Ok re-reading that I think he meant a more "specialized" version of the pulleys he already has but like I said, budget = blown for now. I'll add these to the list.

Even if you went with one of these, the difference in size of the pulley would only effect the Belt size. The # of Rotations would be the same wouldn't it for the SC pulley?

So base HP boost but would not affect the supercharger I guess. I dunno. Again, it's on the list but there are other things I need to do first.

Assuming it's the crank pulley you're talking about changing, yes, it'd affect the SC. Smaller crank pulley = less rotations of the belt. He'd need to go to a different SC pulley to get to the "same" amount of rotations.

But if he just gets a lightweight pulley, not an underdriven pulley, he would be okay correct?


However paired with the Overdriven Alternator pulley, thats matched with the Underdriven Crank pulley, do those not cancel out making the final belt length the same? Just shifting some of the mass to the Alternator instead? I thought that was the point? :confused:

Yes, assuming no diameters change, he'd be fine.

But the worthiness of a lightweight pulley is, likely, almost nil...lol. Generally the purpose of swapping to an underdrive pulley is to reduce the amount of energy sent to your accessories.....so why would you then put an OVERDRIVE pulley on your alternator?

Because... shiny?

From NST, basically, the differences of one pulley are canceled out by the other right? So there's no harm from installing them...

I just posted it in case anyone was thinking about it/on the fence. Especially now that for the GB, they'll offer more colors... Not for the debate of the worthiness of pulleys. :ugh2:

Then yes...get ALL THE PULLEYS REPLACED

Correct, assuming the total distance the pulley needs to travel is the same, it wouldn't matter.

But, it's also be a big waste of money to simply get colored pulleys lol

I got something that needs to be pully'd :yum:

Yet another thing I wasted money on my car... of course. :ugh2:

Whats the total up to now? 5, 6... Everything I've done.

Of course, how could I forget. :facepalm:

Should have asked first :p

The council knows all......

Now what do you need me to pull? :yum:

There was no one in AZ to ask.

Do they have the internet in AZ? :p

This was in 2010, the forum wasn't as active and populated as it is now. Wasn't as many people to turn to for advice. So I did the best I could with what I had... :ugh2:

I didn't even know you had pulleys, btw

It's okay, even if you did, it wouldn't change your stance on it's something else I shouldn't have done.

Not like you would take his advice anyways. :icon17:

Oh I think you know the answer to that one......

Giggity.

I don't give advice, I just talk trash and crash into walls :|

Also, I poop. Sometimes.

I've listened to/followed all the advice he's given since I've had the chance to enjoy him in person.

Of course, the advice I get is that everything I want to do/have done is wrong. :icon17:


So I essentially have to start over again.