Just got home after hanging out with Scott for a couple of hours. Had VRT front strut bar installed on my 03 coupe. Totally impressed with the man and the product! What a major difference on the handling even with my 20"s - very tight handling, feels like a go cart on freeway, city street, tight turns with speed - I'm sold already. Photos and more info later.

Scott is a really cool and down to earth guy to talk to. I learn quite a bit and had a good time chatting with him. I didn't know but he's a professional NASCAR race driver! Cool! He showed me his current shop, some wicked Zs and Gs in the work...more from Scott in the future, so standby. He has a Z with only 19,000 miles with stock motors for sale, $25,000! Turbo it if you want!

If you guys need anything Turbo, just give him a call. Actually, I plan to go the NA motor built up only with Scott, NO TURBO! Let's see how much horsepower I can squeeze with a rebuilt motor, cams, pistons with no SC or Turbo. Hopefully in the next 2-4 months. Can't wait - totally different route as I want more power without worrying about the reliability issue that comes with SC and Turbo. Besides, it's smog legal and my G is a keeper. I can always add twin turbo or SC down the road!

 

+1 for Scott, great guy. I'll be taking my car to him once i get the money for the JWT kit and build.
-GP-

 

any time soon? O.o

btw, scott's legit. i'd like to invest in a front strut bar as well. hopefully some time soon. glad you're happy with your product.

 

What did the bar set you back?

 

i think they run about 500 bucks (the last time i called and asked at least...)

 

$450 plus $50 install, about an hour. Nice clean job!

 

very good to hear I would like one as well

 

probably only around 330 bhp at the wheels max. Are there ITB's available for our motor or is that only a top secret car mod thing? It would be sick on your car regardless.

 

+1 for Scott. Hes a good guy and does great work. Id like to have my engine built by VRT when I get the money to do it

 

Off the subject:

Scott said it will be around 305-315 bhp at the wheels (maybe more), removing the limiter to 173-175, or maybe he meant limiter 7300-7400 RPM, can't remember!. I tossed around the idea with Scott, telling him that I just want more horsepower from an NA engine build-up, no turbo or SC. Scott said that will be a unique and interesting mod project The power won't be as much as going with FI but it's more reliable and smog legal. Scott and his master mechanic are looking into the particulars: rebuilt the engine block - bored it out, new rods/piston, cams, engine management, upgrade transmission, retuning and a whole bunch of other stuffs. I know more soon and will go from there. I'll post the progress, can't wait.

 

^thought about the same thing with Nismo parts, but it will cost way more than FI. But I really want a high rev VQ and the reliability just can't be beat.

 

Scott said about $5K-6K at this point - probably more by the time everything is said and done!

 

Props for trying something new. Most of us would spend a little more on a good FI kit and call it done.

 

Thanks for the kind words Andy (good to go), Grant, and everyone else.
People are always amazed at how well the front strut tower brace actually helps the handeling and the stability of these cars (coupes and sedans).

As for the NA project, let's not get too ahead of ourselves here. I am going over some thoughts with Mark about what makes sence for you, in your case, and within you respescted budget. Trying to make a daily driven NA monster 5at is no easy task. I will have some more solid info. for you shortly.

 

Becareful about thinking that all that stuff is smog legal. Just because it's N?A doesn't mean it will pass Smog. This is California, you must past a visual as well as the dyno run. If the parts you have don't have CARB #'s you will fail.

BTW, just so you are completely informed, Greddy TT kit is smog legal, and can be tuned to be very reliable. Just ask my motor, more than 20,000 miles on the TT kit and not issues at all.

Just an FYI.

I'll bet an all NA build would make the car sound pretty badass.