Modding & or enjoying the car

Cmike2780

I think your problem is not knowing your goal. A lot of people who "mod" with bolt-on's do it because they're curious to see how much power they can squeeze out. It's something that you can't really explain, but a lot of car enthusiast understand. To us, the Z is something special, to other's (like my GF) it's just a car. I'd honestly be fine with a stock Z, but I change things or "mod" because I want my car to be a bit more unique and my own. I wanted an exhaust that was a bit louder so I replaced the stock one. It's the same with anything in life really. That's like asking why Megan Fox has tattoos on an otherwise perfect body.....to each his/her own.

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Arrvaxx

Excellent.

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Chuck33079

I modded my Z because I wanted a fast daily driver. NA Z's aren't fast to me. They're gorgeous and handle great, but they're a 12.9-13.5 cars, and that's not fast. It's not slow, but I wanted something that would run 11s if I ever decided to drag it.

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SouthArk370Z

Here's my ramble:

When I was in my teens and 20s, and even into my 30s, I loved to tinker with engines. Back then you could get considerable gains with headers, intake, and a bigger carb or jets; all fairly easy jobs for a weekend mechanic with a Chilton's and a torque wrench. The parts were readily available and relatively inexpensive. And the only electronics was in the radio. Not so much nowadays - on all counts. Still had to be careful to make sure the mods played well with each other but not as critical as with today's high-tech stuff.

And we didn't have The Intertubes back then, so getting good info could be difficult and expensive. Most of my car buddies and I had large stacks of car magazines with DIY articles stashed away for reference. I still have several hundred dollars of FSM, parts catalog, and assembly manuals for a '67 Mustang in the back of a closet.

It was a LOT of fun. And a lot of headaches and dumb mistakes (AKA a Learning Experience). Oftimes, it's all about the journey. I'm sure many of the modders today feel the same way about what they are doing - it's just more expensive and not as productive as it was in The Good Old Days.

My Z already has more than enough power for me. Any mods I may make will be more about efficiency/taste than HP. I may have lost a few HP with my exhaust mod but should be able to get that back when/if I get around to getting a tune.

/ramble

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Megan370z

I havent seen much of anything positive on the HR engine but some bad result but the VHR having either the PPE step header or the FI long tube did provide gain overall than OEM header + test pipe.

Personnaly, I always went back on the dyno after every mods and I did see myself gain on that aera.

OEM header + Test pipe VS Stillen header + Test pie VS PPE step header.

but again this depend also on how much everything else can actualy flow.

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kenchan

*kenchan trying to figure out wtf just happened...*

Chuck33079

Some fanboy came in bitching about Mustangs and Camaros. I think we're back to our regularly scheduled discussion.

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andre12031948

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