V35 / 350z Na Performance Upgrades

[GTRgeoff]

Sorry Jimbo, has to be black, leather, cvt8 paddle shift, mostly for the lady. Believe me I like yours but have been given clear instructions.

[Jimbo2000]

cvt8 paddle shift

= 4door you realise?

[GTRgeoff]

Sometimes you have to just do what you are told

Besides, we've tortured our friends for too long with climbing in the back of 2 doors. 5 cars in the driveway and all 2 doors (well the Lynx is a 3 door hatch).

[Jimbo2000]

coolies just checking

4 dr coming up for us too

anyway back on topic

[Maxx]

Ideally I'd get the 4WD variant of the V35 sedan, and run a HKS Rotrex supercharger on it.

apparently HKS stop the production of z35 supercharger kit

[GTRgeoff]

AWD is only in the 2.5L I think.

[scathing]

apparently HKS stop the production of z35 supercharger kit

The word is they've stopped selling it in the USA. They've ended their contract with Rotrex to source the compressor, and because they've hit intellectual property issues with their replacement blower they are only selling it in Japan.

You might be able to find the kit second hand, or get one imported from Japan. There's a guy in the US developing a Rotrex-based supercharger kit in the US at the moment, but we'll see how that one goes.

The HKS supercharger sounds the business, though. There's this massive sucking noise when you get on the power, and it flutters if you lift off quickly.

It pulls around 220rwkW with an aftermarket exhaust, which isn't too bad. The power delivery is so progressive, though, that aside from the induction noise I couldn't feel a difference when I drove a 350Z with one (mind you I only revved it out in first).

[scathing]

300rwkw is extreemly impressive for any stock internal factory engine typycal of nissan still over engineering engines got to love it.

I just find that comment ironic because all the US guys etc are whinging about how weak the bottom end is, that it "only" handles 300rwkW or around 9psi reliably.

[Munna1]

I just find that comment ironic because all the US guys etc are whinging about how weak the bottom end is, that it "only" handles 300rwkW or around 9psi reliably.

Americans would probably be comparing it to there, LS2/LS6 engines etc with much larger capacity and outright hp to begin with.

cheers

[Nizmo]

My 350Z has an HKS Exhaust and it pulls probably better than my R33 skyline that has 250rwhp ..... the 350Z goes on the dyno on sept 16 so will share figures. I will put an airpod on it soon.

Then that will have to do for a while as buying this car has made me very broke girl.

[Jimbo2000]

My 350Z has an HKS Exhaust and it pulls probably better than my R33 skyline that has 250rwhp ..... the 350Z goes on the dyno on sept 16 so will share figures. I will put an airpod on it soon.

Then that will have to do for a while as buying this car has made me very broke girl.

shoulda bought mine lauren

[Nizmo]

haha jimbo - i bought a 2005 350Z Track 6spd manual black .... absolutely spotless and still has new car smell .... 16,800kms ..... for $48,000

[Jimbo2000]

haha jimbo - i bought a 2005 350Z Track 6spd manual black .... absolutely spotless and still has new car smell .... 16,800kms ..... for $48,000

noice

but it aint a GT

heh

[Nizmo]

Nah dont shoot me down but its better ....... been in love with zeds before the skylines and the V35 looks too much like a maxima!

[NA_R33]

Pretty sure CAPA do supercharger kits for zeds... chek out there website...

[GTRgeoff]

Haven't driven the GT yet, but reports are it handles better than the Z which I was not overly impressed with when I drove one. Engine was OK but no top end. Handling was underster with stab control on and too snappy without but you get that with short wide cars, inherently unstable. Punchy engine down low though. Certainly heaps better than the RX8 I caned around last week. The owner of the 8 needed a GTR reality check after and just kept wetting himself everytimg he floored the gas pedal. He's still dribbling.

Hope you still like it though Lauren. It's all about personal taste so ignore us.

[666DAN]

I'm still leaning toward the 350Z myself, but it'll come down to $$$ in the end I think. I want to get the TT sorted pretty much straight away, with a new house and a wedding in the wind....testicles don't grow on trees LOL

[scathing]

I didn't find the Z to be that snappy when I first drove it. I found that it was the other way, too ponderous and slow to react (but I did come out of a hot hatch, which is much lighter, and had been test driving S15s). It does understeer though. A lot. But most factory cars do.

I drove an auto V35 350GT coupe when I took my Z in to get some work done, and I found it a much more muted and remote experience than the Z. My Z wasn't stock by then, but I found the V35 felt like a luxury car. The Z feels like a sports tourer. Its still weighty and civil, but more of a driver's car than the coupe.

Neither feel anything like a Silvia, Integra, or Evo when it comes to being a "proper" sports car. And I haven't driven a GT-R yet, and its been years since I've driven a GTS-t, to compare it with them.

[GTRgeoff]

Ah, the "drivers car" line always makes me laugh. With several hundred thousand kays of heavy and specialist loads driving, driving instructor for defensive and offensive military driving, sports sedans, formula ford, GTSt at track days, good performances in GTR at motorkhanas and rallying for 15 years I consider myself a "driver". Never once considered a Silvia or Integra a proper sports car. Both easy enough for a numpty to drive and the Integra is about the pick of FWD. You really need to try a GTR or M3 SMG, there is a massive gulf in performance and handling. But for me a drivers car is one that is comfortable and will easily handle long distances without tiring you but still deliver good handling and power. Say a Soarer V8 and they still do 1:58's at the Island on semi's. Race drivers look for something else again.

What I'm yet to confirm is if Nissan did start to setup all series 2 (for want of a better term) 350Z's with the euro spec suspension which really improved the car. In that case Laurens, and possibly the one you drove, will be a better car than the one I drove.

Anyway Lauren/Duncan/Kel are the only ones of us who is living with a Z, and Jimbo has the GT, on a daily basis so the real aspects of ownership are denied the rest of us. I think they are both good cars, and really nitpick when looking at something new until I'm satisfied I want it, but with the GT I just buy the car and do what I'm told.

[Nizmo]

Well my 350Z is a bit of a freak then cos one thing it certainly is not is unresponsive .... actually i've done the rounds of taking my mates for a drive and its scares the shizzle out of them (and me). It has to be as quick if not quicker than the skyline but when it goes on the dyno shall know for sure.

As for handling - i haven't really pushed the boundaries yet - id prefer to do that in a more controlled environment than works back streets but i've found it quite a road hugger - but if handling is the worst thing about it ..... that can all be changed rather easily So far the worst thing about my car is that for an expensive sports car the interior is too plasticky .... i had a Z31 as my first car and i found the interior of that seemed to be a bit more "expensive" looking .... at least that had climate control where as the Z33's aircon controls remind me of my rav4!

I must say i've been nothing but impressed about the drive of my car ..... then again i did borrow a 350Z auto from work for a quick drive and i found that quite a bit slower and boring than the one im currently driving.

Haven't driven a GT yet but asthetically they just don't grab me.