Not a Z owner... Yet.
 

Yep, as the title says I don't yet own a Z but I plan to within the next year. Wanted to join up on the forums to mainly read but I've realized that I've wanted to post in some threads and didn't want them to be my first post.


I'm from Huntsville, AL. and currently drive an 2004 Dodge SRT-4 Neon. I plan to keep it as a 4 door 4 person car... but I am ready for something else. I sat in a 370z at the Chicago Auto Show back in 09 and I loved it. Since then I have swapped back and forth with which car I planned on buying [I always like to have a plan] and well... Here I am... going for the Z.

I plan to pick up a used Pearl White. Sport package and manual transmission are a must... Touring is a want if I could find one in the price range that I'm shooting for.


With all that being said.. I'm looking forward to read/learning/being apart of the forum.


Here is a picture of the neon if anyone cares.

http://www.parkerphotog.com/photos/7...01_ZZpgW-M.jpg

Welcome! :hello:

Welcome. Those SRT's can be stupid fast. Got anything done to yours???

Yea, they can be stupid fast... but I just don't enjoy FWD anymore.


Mine has the Mopar Stage 3 kit [upgrades the turbo, ecu, and fuel system], 3in o2 housing, 3in down pipe w/ electric cutout before the high flow cat... and 2.5in Mopar Catback. And then some suspension stuff with CO's and sway bars.

I still like the car.. but its getting on up there at 115k miles. Back in 06 I hydroplanned and had a wreck in it messing the front up... got it repaired and fixed, but ever since that I have just not liked it as much.

Add to that I absolutely hate black cars now, I mean... they look beautiful for the hour after you clean them... but then its game over.

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Welcome!

Welcome man!!

Welcome

Do have a question for anyone else that may wonder into this thread... Has anyone ridden in an SRT-4?

One of my biggest concerns is that I don't want an exhaust like the SRT had.. I want something quieter when just cruising... but to really waken up when you get into the throttle.

I guess my question to those who have ever ridden in an SRT-4 is how is an aftermarket 370z exhaust compared to the SRT you rode in?

Guess no one has really... lol.

Welcome to the boards. The Z will be a huge leap forward in terms of generally everything (except, maybe, power). :tup:

Regarding the exhaust, the Z, while it's one of the louder cars on the road (in terms of road noise) the exhaust is very quiet. You don't hear it while cruising but you can hear it when you get on it. If you find the stock exhaust is too quiet and want something a little louder when you get on it then you might want to check out the NISMO cat back. It's generally very quiet and civil but it's a little louder and deeper when you do get on it.

Its probably going to be pretty quiet to me.. the SRT-4's are loud.. and mine is a pretty rough ride.

I think the hardest thing for me to decide on with the Z will be what exhaust to go with.

Welcome and enjoy!

I'm picking up my pearl white sport package manual this weekend! Welcome. Has stillen catback exhaust and sounds great

Yea, I've been looking at the stillen exhaust. I just don't want something that is going to get annoying on a 6 hour trip. I catch myself in the SRT trying to turn down the volume of my exhaust by turning down the radio... I don't know why i do it.. it just happens sometimes.. lol.

Just to touch this thread again.

I bought a used Z back in March.

http://www.parkerphotog.com/photos/i...-VXDdGxc-L.jpg

Nice. So you got a blue 370Z instead of a white one?

Yea, blue was my second choice.. still would have loved a white one.. but the blue does stand out more.

Wish I would of seen this thread sooner. I also have a black skittle, and mine is so loud im deaf after a ride of 2 hours or more on the interstate (MaxxFab JDM Style). To think before that I had 3" Non res no cat's Side exit lol it sounded like a Semi Truck.

Anyway I see you have your Z now and im sure you already know it is not near as loud, and rides so much smoother then the Neon. To bad it is slower (dont kill me people).

Also you would hate white just as much as black after a while. They are the only two color on cars I have owned and every time I say never again, but they look sooooooooo good when clean.

Yea, having the cut out open on the SRT was insane loud. And yea, the Z is a lot slower, that is the only downfall of it vs the neon. Hoping maybe after I get some breather mods done it wont be AS bad, but I don't expect it to ever be at the level the SRT was unless I drop a lot of money into it by going FI.

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