What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z?
11-21-2007, 09:26 PM
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What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z?
Its a friendly drag race for fun. Im up against an '07 350Z with the new 306hp motor.
He is breaking in the motor and in the meantime I'll save one weekend of going out and drinking to buy bolt ons and give him a little competition.
Guidelines are
- $200-$300 budget (the 1 weekend of drinking)
- Nothing that takes more than an hour to bolt on/off.
Yeah my car is a stock AP2.
Suggestions?
He is breaking in the motor and in the meantime I'll save one weekend of going out and drinking to buy bolt ons and give him a little competition.
Guidelines are
- $200-$300 budget (the 1 weekend of drinking)
- Nothing that takes more than an hour to bolt on/off.
Yeah my car is a stock AP2.
Suggestions?
11-21-2007, 10:38 PM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (AlphaKennyWun)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AlphaKennyWun »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its a friendly drag race for fun. Im up against an '07 350Z with the new 306hp motor.
He is breaking in the motor and in the meantime I'll save one weekend of going out and drinking to buy bolt ons and give him a little competition.
Guidelines are
- $200-$300 budget (the 1 weekend of drinking)
- Nothing that takes more than an hour to bolt on/off.
Yeah my car is a stock AP2.
Suggestions?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nothing fits your criteria. Better off just learning to drive better.
He is breaking in the motor and in the meantime I'll save one weekend of going out and drinking to buy bolt ons and give him a little competition.
Guidelines are
- $200-$300 budget (the 1 weekend of drinking)
- Nothing that takes more than an hour to bolt on/off.
Yeah my car is a stock AP2.
Suggestions?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nothing fits your criteria. Better off just learning to drive better.
11-21-2007, 10:44 PM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (LAS2K)
$300 in add ons to an S2000? This is an S2000, buddy, not a 1982 Honda Civic.
For $300 you can get a knock off spoon air duct. And gain about .9whp. That should put you well over the 350Z.
I4 < I6.
Theres no replacement for displacement.
You may as well quit drinking all together and save up for an S/C or Turbo setup if you want to run with 350Zs.
For $300 you can get a knock off spoon air duct. And gain about .9whp. That should put you well over the 350Z.
I4 < I6.
Theres no replacement for displacement.
You may as well quit drinking all together and save up for an S/C or Turbo setup if you want to run with 350Zs.
11-22-2007, 12:03 AM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (AlphaKennyWun)
your going to have to add another 0 to that munber man
talking about the S
talking about the S
11-22-2007, 06:06 AM
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id say learn to drive the car better,... i raced a friends 04z with my friends ap1 , just by getting a good launch in the S, the z still wouldnt catchup or pass me at the 1/4 mile mark...
this was a stock z, the s had hks exhaust and aem intake
this was a stock z, the s had hks exhaust and aem intake
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11-22-2007, 07:02 AM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (ABCVTEC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ABCVTEC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">$300 in add ons to an S2000? This is an S2000, buddy, not a 1982 Honda Civic.
For $300 you can get a knock off spoon air duct. And gain about .9whp. That should put you well over the 350Z.
I4 < I6.
Theres no replacement for displacement.
You may as well quit drinking all together and save up for an S/C or Turbo setup if you want to run with 350Zs.</TD></TR></TABLE>
350Z doesn't have an I6.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AlphaKennyWun »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its a friendly drag race for fun. Im up against an '07 350Z with the new 306hp motor.
He is breaking in the motor and in the meantime I'll save one weekend of going out and drinking to buy bolt ons and give him a little competition.
Guidelines are
- $200-$300 budget (the 1 weekend of drinking)
- Nothing that takes more than an hour to bolt on/off.
Yeah my car is a stock AP2.
Suggestions?
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First, stop drinking so much on the weekends. That would mean at the minimum you are spending $10,400 on alcohol per year. Which is
but anyway...
You can't buy **** for $300 for an S2000. Race your friend who is still breaking in his car, and then laugh months/years down the road when it breaks down @ 30,000 miles or whatever for redlining it when it was still being broken in.
For $300 you can get a knock off spoon air duct. And gain about .9whp. That should put you well over the 350Z.
I4 < I6.
Theres no replacement for displacement.
You may as well quit drinking all together and save up for an S/C or Turbo setup if you want to run with 350Zs.</TD></TR></TABLE>
350Z doesn't have an I6.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AlphaKennyWun »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its a friendly drag race for fun. Im up against an '07 350Z with the new 306hp motor.
He is breaking in the motor and in the meantime I'll save one weekend of going out and drinking to buy bolt ons and give him a little competition.
Guidelines are
- $200-$300 budget (the 1 weekend of drinking)
- Nothing that takes more than an hour to bolt on/off.
Yeah my car is a stock AP2.
Suggestions?
</TD></TR></TABLE>
First, stop drinking so much on the weekends. That would mean at the minimum you are spending $10,400 on alcohol per year. Which is
but anyway...You can't buy **** for $300 for an S2000. Race your friend who is still breaking in his car, and then laugh months/years down the road when it breaks down @ 30,000 miles or whatever for redlining it when it was still being broken in.
11-22-2007, 07:03 AM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (ABCVTEC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ABCVTEC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Theres no replacement for displacement.
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Sure there is. It's called Turbo.
Theres no replacement for displacement.
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Sure there is. It's called Turbo.
11-22-2007, 07:17 AM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (papa5murf)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by papa5murf »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Sure there is. It's called Turbo. </TD></TR></TABLE>
pretty much
Sure there is. It's called Turbo. </TD></TR></TABLE>
pretty much
11-22-2007, 07:19 AM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (papa5murf)
Some of you guys aren't that resourceful.
After reading different publications, I thought there wasn't more than a .1 or .2 sec difference in a full quarter mile between an S and a Z.
I had in mind a test pipe, drop in K&N, full synthetic oil change, lower tire pressure, spare tire delete, tranny fluid change and also (thanks S@ntos) practice.
After reading different publications, I thought there wasn't more than a .1 or .2 sec difference in a full quarter mile between an S and a Z.
I had in mind a test pipe, drop in K&N, full synthetic oil change, lower tire pressure, spare tire delete, tranny fluid change and also (thanks S@ntos) practice.
11-22-2007, 07:24 AM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (AlphaKennyWun)
yes practice is what will take him out...
many S owners say they have trouble with Z's yet i had nooo problem whats so ever with them . hell even a E46 M3 had trouble shaking me off... its all in learning the car and her shift points...
many S owners say they have trouble with Z's yet i had nooo problem whats so ever with them . hell even a E46 M3 had trouble shaking me off... its all in learning the car and her shift points...
11-22-2007, 07:46 AM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (S@nt0s)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by S@nt0s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes practice is what will take him out...
many S owners say they have trouble with Z's yet i had nooo problem whats so ever with them . hell even a E46 M3 had trouble shaking me off... its all in learning the car and her shift points...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats what I thought. He might also take his gf along, I can also take the jump and I might "forget" to tell him to disable the traction control.
many S owners say they have trouble with Z's yet i had nooo problem whats so ever with them . hell even a E46 M3 had trouble shaking me off... its all in learning the car and her shift points...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats what I thought. He might also take his gf along, I can also take the jump and I might "forget" to tell him to disable the traction control.
11-22-2007, 08:14 AM
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Re: What simple mods can I add for $300 to compete with friend's new Z? (ABCVTEC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ABCVTEC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">$300 in add ons to an S2000? This is an S2000, buddy, not a 1982 Honda Civic.
For $300 you can get a knock off spoon air duct. And gain about .9whp. That should put you well over the 350Z.
I4 < I6.
Theres no replacement for displacement.
You may as well quit drinking all together and save up for an S/C or Turbo setup if you want to run with 350Zs.</TD></TR></TABLE>
seriously dude....i have a '90 Civic....and I cant even get any horsepower for 300 bucks. save your money man...your gonna need quite a bit to keep up with the Z.
For $300 you can get a knock off spoon air duct. And gain about .9whp. That should put you well over the 350Z.
I4 < I6.
Theres no replacement for displacement.
You may as well quit drinking all together and save up for an S/C or Turbo setup if you want to run with 350Zs.</TD></TR></TABLE>
seriously dude....i have a '90 Civic....and I cant even get any horsepower for 300 bucks. save your money man...your gonna need quite a bit to keep up with the Z.
11-22-2007, 10:07 AM
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just dont blow the car up... wouldnt be worth it against a 350z.
just dont blow the car up... wouldnt be worth it against a 350z.
11-22-2007, 10:30 AM
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just dont blow the car up... wouldnt be worth it against a 350z.</TD></TR></TABLE>
NOS doesnt blow engine.. dumbass's who dont know how to use them do..
just dont blow the car up... wouldnt be worth it against a 350z.</TD></TR></TABLE>
NOS doesnt blow engine.. dumbass's who dont know how to use them do..
11-22-2007, 11:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by S@nt0s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
NOS doesnt blow engine.. dumbass's who dont know how to use them do..</TD></TR></TABLE>
and those who do not know how to properly set it up (install parts)
NOS doesnt blow engine.. dumbass's who dont know how to use them do..</TD></TR></TABLE>
and those who do not know how to properly set it up (install parts)
11-22-2007, 11:09 AM
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just dont blow the car up... wouldnt be worth it against a 350z.</TD></TR></TABLE>
But the bragging rights he'd have over his buddy is.
just dont blow the car up... wouldnt be worth it against a 350z.</TD></TR></TABLE>
But the bragging rights he'd have over his buddy is.
11-22-2007, 11:18 AM
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Re: (S@nt0s)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by S@nt0s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
NOS doesnt blow engine.. dumbass's who dont know how to use them do..</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha whos to say if he is or not
NOS doesnt blow engine.. dumbass's who dont know how to use them do..</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha whos to say if he is or not