LDUNKZ18 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 just purchased my 350z last Saturday. being a spray painter I plan a respray and a few bodywork extras but not sure if to tune the engine. basically looking for a guide of what upgrades I'd need to get more bhp from her. And I live in the north of Scotland so will need to travel for a remap. who and where is best and some reasons why would be good to hear also. 2004 de engine with 75k miles. full decat hks true dual system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 If you want to go faster, do the brakes, wheels and tyres first. If you just want bigger numbers, then a plenum spacer and a remap with what you've got will be fine. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 On 04/02/2016 at 18:59, LDUNKZ18 said: just purchased my 350z last Saturday. being a spray painter I plan a respray and a few bodywork extras but not sure if to tune the engine. basically looking for a guide of what upgrades I'd need to get more bhp from her. And I live in the north of Scotland so will need to travel for a remap. who and where is best and some reasons why would be good to hear also. 2004 de engine with 75k miles. full decat hks true dual system. Where abouts in the north buddy? Sent from my potato using duct tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDUNKZ18 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 I stay in Dallas tuck, a small village about 2 hours from Aberdeen.. about 15 minutes from Elgin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppoJeff Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 On 04/02/2016 at 19:23, LDUNKZ18 said: I stay in Dallas tuck, a small village about 2 hours from Aberdeen.. about 15 minutes from Elgin. You can goto dynatune in East Kilbride. That's the nearest for us scots. Supposedly Wallace performance do uprev now but not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDUNKZ18 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 not sure on Wallace doing uprev. I will look into dynatune. traveling for the right tuner doesn't bother me.. closest to me with traveling down south would be tdi north I believe and I've heard only good things about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3W15 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Not too far from me then buddy, I'm over in Buckie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDUNKZ18 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 l3w15. nice to have someone local with a z. I will need to get pics up of mine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppoJeff Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm always up for a meet if u guys fancy it. I'll easily travel north for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Quite a bit to travel for a 10 bhp gain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDUNKZ18 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 zeppojeff, i'll be up for a meet in the next couple of months, wanting to paint my z before I start using it and the weather still sucks! I checked out dynatune and they do uprev maps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 On 04/02/2016 at 19:02, Ekona said: If you want to go faster, do the brakes, wheels and tyres first. If you just want bigger numbers, then a plenum spacer and a remap with what you've got will be fine. I get the brakes and tyres bit, but wheels? Where's the gains, the Rays are featherweight and 18s. What would you go for instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Assuming he has the Rays, of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 There's always a lighter option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 On 05/02/2016 at 08:29, ilogikal1 said: There's always a lighter option. But not a forged stronger option for reasonable money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppoJeff Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 On 04/02/2016 at 23:19, LDUNKZ18 said: zeppojeff, i'll be up for a meet in the next couple of months, wanting to paint my z before I start using it and the weather still sucks! I checked out dynatune and they do uprev maps Awesome...any idea what colour? Dynatune is where I got mine done as he was doing an offer at the time. Don't think he is doing the offer anymore but he is a trader on here so give him a shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppoJeff Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 On 04/02/2016 at 23:19, LDUNKZ18 said: zeppojeff, i'll be up for a meet in the next couple of months, wanting to paint my z before I start using it and the weather still sucks! I checked out dynatune and they do uprev maps Awesome...any idea what colour? Dynatune is where I got mine done as he was doing an offer at the time. Don't think he is doing the offer anymore but he is a trader on here so give him a shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Pretty much this: On 04/02/2016 at 19:02, Ekona said: If you want to go faster, do the brakes, wheels and tyres first. If you just want bigger numbers, then a plenum spacer and a remap with what you've got will be fine. The 'bigger numbers' are absolutely tiny unless you go forced induction LDUNKZ18. Or if you have a huge chunk of cash to do the NA route properly but I've not seen anyone over here do that (bare that in mind). Depending on what you use the car for, I'd do the above (pads/lines/discs/fluids/tyres) change all of the suspension bushings, upgrade the suspension as well as having adjustable geo options and a good geo set-up for what you use it for. Then you'll feel a huge difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Hello and welcome along. What car did you come out of before the Z, as the Z is far from reasonable power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 On 05/02/2016 at 09:22, ZMANALEX said: On 05/02/2016 at 08:29, ilogikal1 said: There's always a lighter option. But not a forged stronger option for reasonable money. Luckily I quite like the design of the rays, mainly as the 3 dots on each spoke matches the door handles. I've been looking for some similar weight but wider alloys for years and never found any that are reasonably priced enough to make me switch. Might have to after the TTs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I agree, i wouldn't put anything other than the Rays on the 350 unless it was for purely style reasons. To get lighter than them, you've got to spend the big bucks which is better put elsewhere IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delz0r Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Has anyone taken the rays and had the dimples on the face filled? I think theyd look much better like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 On 05/02/2016 at 13:07, delz0r said: Has anyone taken the rays and had the dimples on the face filled? I think theyd look much better like that But then they wouldn't match the door handles, service book case, umbrella handle and all the other Z merch you can buy! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDUNKZ18 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Its been painted solid white in the past and not been looked after so needs doing again. Will be a easy job tho wont need to do inside of the doors etc. My plan was to wrap one white anyways so when a solid white one came up i thought boost! And yeah i do have rays and for the time being they will be staying on the car. Once i get it painted i will get my uprev sorted and take things from there. Also have the tango seats.. i actually love the colour of them never thought i would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 On 05/02/2016 at 09:22, ZMANALEX said: On 05/02/2016 at 08:29, ilogikal1 said: There's always a lighter option. But not a forged stronger option for reasonable money. Oh yeah, there's few better options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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