Been waiting 2 weeks!

kidicenj

Another South Jersey Z. Welcome!

Was the dealer in Mt Holly/Lumberton or are you further south?

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ZVox

Yes further south, im about 15 mins north of vineland, the dealer is in turnersville, on the blackhorse pike.

ramoszx12r

Nice I am about 40 min from Vineland.

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Tony Ramos

blueranger

Welcome... The Z offers many mod options

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EzDz

Welcome and happy modding

ZVox

Actually that reminds me, Im looking into catbacks, I know from reading alot of members like the fast intentions. Does anyone know of an exhaust setup that isnt overly loud, yet has a nice exotic sound to it, not just noise.

Second question what is up with tuning in these cars, Im use to a tune giving 20+hp and even better torque. Do these cars really only pick up about 6hp?

remember Im a noob at this, Ive got my dunce cap on

blueranger

The 18" Resonated FI Exhaust I think is what you are describing not overly loud but has a nice aftermarket sound to it. Besides the exhaust which provides a better sound and some performance the best bang for the buck are high flow cats and rear gears! Add a tune to all of that and call it a day unless you want to go over to the "dark side" force fed

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ramoszx12r

What is the gain with this set up?

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Tony Ramos

BC416

With bolt ons and a tune, you will pick up 30+whp. The tune itself won't really net much but it will make for a much better driving car with faster throttle response.

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kidicenj

With Fast Intentions CBE, HFC, and a Stillen Intake and a tune I went from 278hp stock to 321hp.

I have noticed this as well

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Duc_Z09

It's not a Mustang, so you're not going to see big gains from just a tune. Spending $3k on test pipes, cat-backs, plenum, and intake is going to net you maybe like 40hp where on a 5.0 cheap/easy bolt-ons get you a lot more power for the $$. That's just the nature of the beast.

That isn't to say it isn't worth doing, just don't expect to win any drag races; this car shines in its cornering and overall driving experience rather than straight-up power. I like it better than my old Mustang overall but I definitely miss all the cheap mods at AmericanMuscle.com, CJ Pony Parts, etc etc etc...

Mustangs have possibly the best aftermarket support on the planet. The Z is OK, better than most even, but it'll cost you.

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ZVox

Seems about what Ive gathered, which is why im already thinking turbo, then there is that warranty issue