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Originally Posted by 35annv350z
and yes i did try doing a search but what are some quick cheap mods for these cars as i am a new 350z owner  |
I guess that depends on what your definition of cheap is and what your goal is from them. If it's performance improvements there are not to many that are cheap. If it's looks, you can find some things that are not to expensive that may dress the car up a bit.
I am going to guess by your name you have a 05 35th anniversary model. Specifying what you have also makes a difference as the engines have changed over the years. If that is correct then you have the revup engine with a 7100 rpm redline vs the earlier models of 6600rpm.
One of the less expensive upgrades is a Jim Wolf Technology intake. They run around $100 or so and claim to make 6.5rwhp although that by itself is not that noticable. It will make more noise sucking in the air and sound decent.
For a little more money you can get a Motordyne plenum spacer. This will cost about $250 to $300 and will give you about a 12hp gain. This is noticable and you will really feel the difference in the car as you get up to about 4500rpm. For the rev up engines, Motordyne also sells a modified lower plenum. The combination of the spacer and lower plenum is said to give a minimum 15rwhp improvement. The lower plenum is a little more pricy at about $450.
You can also try and underdrive pulley set which will lighten your crank and produce more power but am not sure of the potential gains with those. These run about $330 or so.
You can also improve the handling of your car by changing the springs and/or sway bars. This combination can run between $400 to $600 and is more economical than going with a full coilover system that typically will cost you $1k or more.
Without more details on your car and the type of mods your looking for we really can't comment further. Knowing your budget will also help us make better recommendations.
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