'03 Sedan Mod List
6MT only, pretty sure the autos don't have quite the same intake.
What year M3 lip is it? I found his items for sale but they dont have the sizes listed..
OP i think youre on the right track. check my/others car info to see what stuffs we have done. Definately drop+wheels right off the bat. HKS+midpipe+spacer wont set you back much either. Then drop a few bucks on some aesthetic/DIY mods. I would re-think on the halos....
First off, just wanna say thanks for all the replies guys
At first I was gonna blow half of it on interior sound, and the other half on performance, but then i figured that with the whole Bose system being a PAIN..it would eat up too much budget soo im putting it all into performance mods
I really want to make the handling better..a lot more snappy. My friend has a BMW Z3 and i get pretty jealous sometimes when he zips in and out of lanes with no hesitation.
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i picked coilovers because i had the impression it was like everything in one, and because you can adjust the ride height to where you want. if i got just springs, i would have to replace the shocks and struts cus theyre stock right now. But yeah, you're right about the coilovers eating half my budget..
I just picked the nismo aero kit because thats what i saw most people were tlaking about. any other kit suggestions would be great
At first I was gonna blow half of it on interior sound, and the other half on performance, but then i figured that with the whole Bose system being a PAIN..it would eat up too much budget soo im putting it all into performance mods
I really want to make the handling better..a lot more snappy. My friend has a BMW Z3 and i get pretty jealous sometimes when he zips in and out of lanes with no hesitation.
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i picked coilovers because i had the impression it was like everything in one, and because you can adjust the ride height to where you want. if i got just springs, i would have to replace the shocks and struts cus theyre stock right now. But yeah, you're right about the coilovers eating half my budget..
I just picked the nismo aero kit because thats what i saw most people were tlaking about. any other kit suggestions would be great
Those with coils will often tell you to just get coils to start since you'll end up wanting them eventually. The adjustable ride height and dampening are the big advantage. There are those who are happy with springs/shocks though, and a revised Z suspension can be found in the marketplace here or on my350z.com for a couple hundred bucks. That plus sways will firm up the handling significantly.
As for aero these threads will get you started:
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-04-sedan.html
https://g35driver.com/forums/media-s...s-my-03-a.html
https://g35driver.com/forums/media-s...llen-rear.html
New nismo sides are readily available at the moment (pm 19kdrill), used nismo fronts can be found occasionally on ebay or in the marketplace, and good luck finding any kind of nismo rear, although Ionic is working on a rear replica. Info on aftermarket fronts is in the second thread, and pics of the Stillen rear, which is a decent alternative, are in the third.
OP i think youre on the right track. check my/others car info to see what stuffs we have done. Definately drop+wheels right off the bat. HKS+midpipe+spacer wont set you back much either. Then drop a few bucks on some aesthetic/DIY mods. I would re-think on the halos....
If your main priority right off the bat is handling I'd upgrade the sways and suspension. You'll never corner like a Z3 but can definitely improve the stock setup.
Those with coils will often tell you to just get coils to start since you'll end up wanting them eventually. The adjustable ride height and dampening are the big advantage. There are those who are happy with springs/shocks though, and a revised Z suspension can be found in the marketplace here or on my350z.com for a couple hundred bucks. That plus sways will firm up the handling significantly.
As for aero these threads will get you started:
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-04-sedan.html
https://g35driver.com/forums/media-s...s-my-03-a.html
https://g35driver.com/forums/media-s...llen-rear.html
New nismo sides are readily available at the moment (pm 19kdrill), used nismo fronts can be found occasionally on ebay or in the marketplace, and good luck finding any kind of nismo rear, although Ionic is working on a rear replica. Info on aftermarket fronts is in the second thread, and pics of the Stillen rear, which is a decent alternative, are in the third.
Those with coils will often tell you to just get coils to start since you'll end up wanting them eventually. The adjustable ride height and dampening are the big advantage. There are those who are happy with springs/shocks though, and a revised Z suspension can be found in the marketplace here or on my350z.com for a couple hundred bucks. That plus sways will firm up the handling significantly.
As for aero these threads will get you started:
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-04-sedan.html
https://g35driver.com/forums/media-s...s-my-03-a.html
https://g35driver.com/forums/media-s...llen-rear.html
New nismo sides are readily available at the moment (pm 19kdrill), used nismo fronts can be found occasionally on ebay or in the marketplace, and good luck finding any kind of nismo rear, although Ionic is working on a rear replica. Info on aftermarket fronts is in the second thread, and pics of the Stillen rear, which is a decent alternative, are in the third.