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Old 08-02-2008, 07:19 PM
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ok ill get the spacer.. is the tube an easy install? and what brand should i get?
 
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z tube? get an OEM z tube. find a used one in the marketplace or on my350z.com
 
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get pulse plugs(direct replacement of spark plugs)
also get the splenum spacer and jwt pop charger
best bang for your buck!
my friend has pulse plugs in his G
and he noticed a pretty good mid range power gain
they dynoed a 350Z bone stock and got 11whp gain
i was like WOOOOOH how is that possible!?!?!?
lol
then i found out that it burns the fuel more fully than our STOCK plugs
ONLY 25 BUCKS A PLUG!
 
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Old 08-02-2008, 10:30 PM
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A OEM z tube is the stock intake tube for the 350z
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 12:55 AM
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like the guys said
Z-tube, pop charger, spacers
Also use fully synthetic oil when changing oils
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 01:47 AM
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the only thing in that range would be a plenum spacer, but honestly that doesn't give much. For power, NA mods on the G35 give you nothing. The only mod I would recommend for that price range would be front and rear sway bars. Those do give you a considerable gain in performance.
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by LFg35
bets on how long before 'wrecked my G drag racing' post?
I'm 16...no just turned 17...and dont race.

Is their any chance y'all remember the thread where kid was doing donuts in the intersection and got t-boned in his brand new/used sedan and wrote about it in a thread?
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by elayman
me too!!.. oh wait i did
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Old 08-03-2008, 12:38 PM
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skip the pulse plugs, in the not too long run they can cause some problems
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 01:09 PM
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$300 'eh??? well, do you want actual gains or do ya just want the car to sound and feel a little different???
 
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go get a civiv body and a civic engine. put the civic engine in the body and drive off a cliff...
 
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Originally Posted by davidthomas
skip the pulse plugs, in the not too long run they can cause some problems

rly? i thought it was good for 50,000 km
what type of problems are there?
i was actually gonna put pulse plugs in my g
but if the problems are really bad then i guess i'll have to rethink my options
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by biggz786786
rly? i thought it was good for 50,000 km
what type of problems are there?
i was actually gonna put pulse plugs in my g
but if the problems are really bad then i guess i'll have to rethink my options
you don't need different plugs unless you go FI or if you have a crazy tune and are building your motor NA. There are NO cheap performance upgrades for the G35 or Z. The Z's have always been expensive to modify.
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SDGeneralCounsel
you don't need different plugs unless you go FI or if you have a crazy tune and are building your motor NA. There are NO cheap performance upgrades for the G35 or Z. The Z's have always been expensive to modify.
but my goal is to go NA, im getting the crower engine block with new stroker kit
also new chip and tune
im bring up my compression ratio to atleast 11:1
so would pulse plugs be better for me? or another aftermarket spark plug??
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:28 PM
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Save the $300 and use it on gas.
 


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