why the fuzz ..
boy wants a lil more response with his car n i guided him to a simple n fast setup.
end of story ..

 

I don't really think you did him any favors.

- Eibach lowering springs - where is the extra power here?
- HPS or Z1 Post MAF Silicone Hoses - agreed, they look sweet, no extra power
- K&n Drop ins - no noticeable increase in performance

If you want a quicker car you have to increase torque or lose weight.

 

^ who says that Eibachs put some HPs ?
i was referring to the HPS n K&ns only !
and yes .. these promote a lil response !

Really ?!
do you think that a CF hood, CF drive shaft, CF trunk, racing seats, lightwight pullys ..etc
Or ..
a decent exhaust, intake, Cams, FI, big TB, intake plenums, Tune .. etc
Cost a $600 ?!!

come on dude .. you're jst talking theoretical which is not or topic here !
Yes we all know how to make the car literally faster n quicker
but the guy got $600 only n i was investing those to what it's capable for !
got my point or should i write a novel ?

 

I went to a Z-tube and K&N and besides a deeper roar to the engine, there is no noticeable performance gain.

It's hard to spend $600 for noticeable improvement. A K&N, plenum spacer, and a good tune will likely exceed $600 but yes, that should be a nice improvement. Doing a few small things is a start but its going to take some real cash for a good performance gain. You have to improve intake and exhaust and get a tune. For good quality stuff you are pushing around $1,500.

If someone wants to really understand WHY doing different mods will provide certain gains, than it takes some education to spend money wisely for more immediate results.

 

dude .. you got 03 G35 and or fella here drives a +07 HR
that's a difference of a night and day.
Yes..HPS along with Drop in filetrs won't boost an HR but most people who put these were happy with and have confirmed that there is a response !

these will exceed the $600 a LOT , besides there is no a plenum spacer for the vq35hr yet.

 

Good point. I am certainly not as versed on the newer models or the differences between them. Thanks for the clarification.

 

^ No worries ..

 

Nah, that's just for first gen cars. The HR motor doesn't benefit from a plenum spacer.

TO be honest, any (engine) performance difference you could make for $600, is probably no more than the difference your totally stock car might naturally experience with a variation in temperature between a hot day and a cold day, or a non-ethanol blended gasoline vs a 10% blend. Basically, you wouldn't even be able to tell.


Nobody wants to hear it, but the overwhelming majority of people who put fancy intakes on their car THINK they're adding power because of nothing more than the placebo effect the louder noise has on them.

 

There's fast, then there's quick.

When measured in sprints, say 0-60, that's how quick the car is.

When measured in all out acceleration, say speed at any given moment, that's how fast the car is.

I've reached the top speed on the G many times. I got there quicker with certain mods, but how fast i was going at the end of the straights remained the same.

 

True statement. Most people reset the ECU when they do mods which makes the car feel different.

And do we really need a discussion about "faster" vs "quicker"??? I'm sure the majority of the people in here interpreted the OP as which mods will make the car accelerate more.

 

hehehe, this quote just brightens my day. ahh to be young

Since no one has actually answered this I think, here goes. basically, anti-roll bars change the end roll angle. i.e. at a given lateral force, your car doesn't roll as much. It doesn't make the car turn any faster at peak roll angle, but it decreases the amount of time the car spends in transition. Like when you have an s bend, it will help in the transition since you don't need to wait as long for the weight to shift off the outside wheels to straighten out the car before you turn the other direction.

Depending on the relative stiffness of the front and rear bars, it can also steal traction from one end to give to the other. So when you put a huge anti-roll bar in the back like many people here do, without a similar one in the front you steal traction from the rear to put on the front tires

For your other question. Hands down, no contest, THE BEST mod for your car is tires. Especially good if your parents are buying you your tires. Convince them to buy you some EP or MP tires. like the hankook ventus r-s3 (FLAMES!!!!) or yokohama proxes r1r, or nitto nt-05, or direzza zii.

Other than that, depends on what you mean by faster. But yeah, listen to vqsmile. best thing about driving skills is it stays with you, especially since you are young, you can enjoy your skills for many years to come.

 

Mike, what does your 6MT 07 top out at? On a closed course of cf course Mine hits a wall at 158. Done it a couple times now..

 

I try not to make a habit of making assumptions.

5AT IIRC, fastest i've ever been able to do were low 140s, per GPS. Had it down to mid-130s on a windy day.

 

Idk why I thought your car was a 6mt.. lol i dont get why the autos are limited lower. Mine pulls like a train right past that 140 mark, but my dads 5AT AWD would hit a wall at 130. Strange.

 

i got my 07 X up to 148

This was about 2 months after a brand new engine mind you at 70K