Help MOD my Z :-) Thread

[Th3Cleaner]

Anyone with experiance:

Should I get: (links included)
Injen Cold (http://www.350evo.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/1/products_id/28?osCsid=a4b8d6fd7e494c50595dda5293a945ec) air intake
throttle body (http://www.350evo.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/1/products_id/33?osCsid=a4b8d6fd7e494c50595dda5293a945ec) polished and larger
ECU re-flash ~ for larger throttle body and higher rpm

Long Headers (http://www.350evo.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/1/products_id/63?osCsid=a4b8d6fd7e494c50595dda5293a945ec)
Final Drive (http://www.350evo.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/2/products_id/157?osCsid=a4b8d6fd7e494c50595dda5293a945ec) 350Z Performance 3.917 Final Drive and Nismo LSD

Things I am also thinking about
Short shift kit (http://www.350evo.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/32/products_id/200?osCsid=a4b8d6fd7e494c50595dda5293a945ec)


Looking for either the
Falken: 245/45ZR-17 (Meets SCCA street class requirements.)
or
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2 Both look agressive

[Juztin]

from my own experience....

Crawford Z plenum
Resonated test pipes

I dont like the ECU reflash because it wont be a reflahs for our altitude and weather scenarios, it'll be a best guess which i'm not comfortable with.

[Juztin]

You can come up and take my car for a spin if you want to see the difference the plenum & no cat's make ;)

If your emissions aware, I'd still do the plenum, and divert the money to the 3.9 r&p gear/lsd

[David]

You can come up and take my car for a spin if you want to see the difference the plenum & no cat's make ;)
ill take you up on that ;) j/p

[Th3Cleaner]

I am going to find some guys maybe at my350z.com and see if they like the final gear change, that interest me the most right now, my medical bills are comming out of the wood works, I would like forced induction, but I dont think I can manage it and feel good about the rest of my bills :)

[Th3Cleaner]

what about the tires ANYONE ?

Looking for either the
Falken: 245/45ZR-17 (Meets SCCA street class requirements.)
or
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2 Both look agressive



I am really liking either of these.....

[racing=emotion]

falken what? are you asking for anything from falken that comes in that size?

I hear the BFG's are pretty good.

[DC2]

falken what? are you asking for anything from falken that comes in that size?

I hear the BFG's are pretty good.
I'm guessing he's talking about Alzeni's (sp?) scince it's what most autocrosser's use....

[Bedlam]

I'm guessing he's talking about Alzeni's (sp?) scince it's what most autocrosser's use....

You are an expert autocrosser now? You cant even drive in a STRAIGHT line without hitting stuff or getting tickets. :p

-Bedlam

[Weston-work]

what about the tires ANYONE ?

Looking for either the
Falken: 245/45ZR-17 (Meets SCCA street class requirements.)
or
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2 Both look agressive



I am really liking either of these.....

The SCCA street tire class eligibility doesn't really matter... any tire that you would ever drive on the street will meet those requirements too (just needs treadwear of at least 140). And that only matters if you plan to autocross or do Time Trials in a street tire class (STS/STX/ST2/STU)... every other class allows race rubber (which you would never drive on the street). The reason the Falken Azenis are advertised that way is because they are near the limit of eligibility, so they are pretty grippy and don't last long. It's a waste to run them on a daily driver, especially with the cost of tires in that size.

[SlamMan]

I would look at the AAM Plenum Spacer if your considering the Crawford Plenum. You may want to wait for more independent reviews first but it looks very promising for less money.

BTW, Juztin's car is fast. I've driven it 'burnout: Thanks, dood.

[rmcdaniels]

I'm runing the KDW 2's and like them a lot. Much better grip and steering response (stiffer sidewalls) than my Yoko ES100's, plus they are great in the rain and appear to be wearing well. I had to shave the front ones way down to get rid of a flat spot, but they seem to grip better the more I wear them down.

[Th3Cleaner]

I looked at the KDW 2's the rating were excellent, but said it was more for street racing, vs corners...
I went with the Falkens on all 4, I will try them out, if they suck then oh well....

I am going to get the AAM pluemun.
Allready purches the intake system

[Juztin]

u mean AAM spacer right....

[Juztin]

I would look at the AAM Plenum Spacer if your considering the Crawford Plenum. You may want to wait for more independent reviews first but it looks very promising for less money.

BTW, Juztin's car is fast. I've driven it 'burnout: Thanks, dood.

U drove it with the 20"s man, whole different world with the stock 17's ;)

[SlamMan]

U drove it with the 20"s man, whole different world with the stock 17's ;)
Damnit dood, now I have to drive it again. :(

[Juztin]

hahaah, np ;) this time gas it, don't granny that shit :)

[Th3Cleaner]

Hey Justin,
Are you saying I can put on test pipes ? I found them for $149.99 they are just a straight pipe that replaces the cats.
Is this legal? and do I have to adjust air/fuel mixtures?
maybe I should look under the car and make sure I dont allready have somthing like this installed.....
hehe I don't even know whats installed.

So now I will have Pop-Charger intake, 3" dual exhaust, AAM plemun spacer and straight pipes

[SlamMan]

Do you have the plenum spacer installed? What do you think?


As far as the test pipes they're technically not legal but the only way anyone would know is if you did your emissions test with them insetad of your cat. The A/F mix shouldn't change.

[Th3Cleaner]

Do you have the plenum spacer installed? What do you think?


As far as the test pipes they're technically not legal but the only way anyone would know is if you did your emissions test with them insetad of your cat. The A/F mix shouldn't change. I do not have it installed they will ship it late next week...

AAM was getting huge results off this spacer, I guess it opens up the air space for the intake on the engine it self...... I wonder if they were dyno testing like stillen does though to achive such high HP gains.
http://www.stillen.com/news_select.asp?id=60

[-=[Juztin]=-]

The A/F changes to the effect that the car swallows gas here @ altitude. Despite the fact they are already running a lil rich. Any sort of lifting the plenum and getting more volume in there is gonna help because the front two cylinders are cut off so measureably. The crawford Z plenum was one of my best mods done.

I saw ur new tires Dwane, we should have some fun runs on the highway/twisty road :D