How Dumb I Was Again. Wasting Money on NA Parts

Mike · 08-20-2013, 08:18 PM

Reliability on the track, and I can feel the 60-70 rwhp over stock. I've broken lots of other stuff, but the engine has been damn dependable.

Stillen intakes, 400
Momentum headers, 700
Test pipes, 150
Invidia Exhaust, 700
Glasspacks to replace mufflers, 50
Z1 tune, 700? (I got a deal as a vendor of theirs, but I think that's what it is.)
so 2700 for 70 hp, not bad.

Plus the GTM Kit is vaporware at this point

Baer383 · 08-20-2013, 09:27 PM

N/A = NOT APPLICABLE

Z370Z011 · 08-20-2013, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MJB

I couldn't feel any difference after I did full bolt ons and tune compared to stock. Really didn't feel any faster(louder yes!).... Now what made a huge difference was when I shed about 300lbs off the car. Then it was like night and day.

How do you guys shed 300lbs!? Did you completely gut the car?

SPOHN · 08-20-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Z370Z011

How do you guys shed 300lbs!? Did you completely gut the car?

I've done 500+ with more to come but some going back in with the TT kit. Gutted 100%. Not even a dash.

Kingbaby · 08-21-2013, 01:08 AM

Natural Aspirationess is next to Godliness

Z370Z011 · 08-21-2013, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

I've done 500+ with more to come but some going back in with the TT kit. Gutted 100%. Not even a dash.

Holy cow!!.. Well She's my DD, so gutting it to that extent night be way to extreme for me lol. I honestly never thought these cars had so much weight that could be lost!

Leuz · 08-21-2013, 03:04 AM

I do have to say for the sake of it that hps are like women. When you've had one you want one more, and then more. You may entually end up not doing anything with them really, but you can tell you friends how many you've had!

Tribalpinoy91 · 08-21-2013, 09:27 AM

You need a lot of those na parts with going FI

SPOHN · 08-21-2013, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribalpinoy91

You need a lot of those na parts with going FI

Please explain?

Chuck33079 · 08-21-2013, 09:39 AM

He must mean the exhaust. Maybe TPs/HFCs. Possible the Uprev license.

SPOHN · 08-21-2013, 09:46 AM

Yea I wrote some of those off in my first post.

2011 Nismo#91 · 08-21-2013, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 10MPlayer

If you really need all that hp why not buy a GT500 or a Vette? You get 650hp right out of the box. You can pick up a used 2013 Shelby for the price of a $45,000 NISMO plus the $10K FI kit. And the Shelby is designed to handle all that HP. You wouldn't be pushing the engine to near or beyond it's design limits since it's already designed from the ground up to run built-in FI.

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 For Sale - CarGurus

The only 45K shelbys car the used 2012s. And you can get a new Nismo for 40K. I don't see anyone getting a used 2013 for 45K unless it has a salvage title or a lemon with a long vehical history report.

NissanGuy23 · 08-21-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Z370Z011

How do you guys shed 300lbs!? Did you completely gut the car?

Yes his interior looks like a Nismo RC car

damian_mb · 08-21-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Reliability on the track, and I can feel the 60-70 rwhp over stock. I've broken lots of other stuff, but the engine has been damn dependable.

Stillen intakes, 400
Momentum headers, 700
Test pipes, 150
Invidia Exhaust, 700
Glasspacks to replace mufflers, 50
Z1 tune, 700? (I got a deal as a vendor of theirs, but I think that's what it is.)
so 2700 for 70 hp, not bad.

Plus the GTM Kit is vaporware at this point

That is fairly bad actually. Yes I understand that the Z is a N/A car but I spent about $900 on the WRX and gained about the same HP.

On the other hand for an N/A car to respond that well to bolt on parts, it actually good as far as power gains, but price it's fairly bad.

Also yes I understand these two cars on a diff level and platform.

Chuck33079 · 08-21-2013, 01:43 PM

You can't compare the $/hp between NA cars and factory FI cars. The turboed one always wins.

08-20-2013, 08:18 PM	#61 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Reliability on the track, and I can feel the 60-70 rwhp over stock. I've broken lots of other stuff, but the engine has been damn dependable. Stillen intakes, 400 Momentum headers, 700 Test pipes, 150 Invidia Exhaust, 700 Glasspacks to replace mufflers, 50 Z1 tune, 700? (I got a deal as a vendor of theirs, but I think that's what it is.) so 2700 for 70 hp, not bad. Plus the GTM Kit is vaporware at this point FL 4Motion and shadoquad like this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-20-2013, 09:27 PM	#62 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	N/A = NOT APPLICABLE damian_mb likes this. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

08-21-2013, 03:04 AM	#67 (permalink)
Leuz Track Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 555 Drives: Bunny Rep Power: 13	I do have to say for the sake of it that hps are like women. When you've had one you want one more, and then more. You may entually end up not doing anything with them really, but you can tell you friends how many you've had! __________________ 2013 PW 370Z Touring+Sport, NAV Tint 35% side, 18% back \| RJM clutch pedal \| ZSpeed SS lines \| Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Fast Intentions HFC and TDX 12'' CF CBE \| UpRev

08-21-2013, 09:39 AM	#70 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	He must mean the exhaust. Maybe TPs/HFCs. Possible the Uprev license. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

08-21-2013, 09:46 AM	#71 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Yea I wrote some of those off in my first post. __________________

08-21-2013, 09:27 AM	#68 (permalink)
Tribalpinoy91 Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 607 Drives: 370z PW Rep Power: 14	You need a lot of those na parts with going FI

08-21-2013, 01:43 PM	#75 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	You can't compare the $/hp between NA cars and factory FI cars. The turboed one always wins. Mike and shadoquad like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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