The standard stage chart for NAs: Stage: Modifications Required: Approximate M-T HP at Flywheel Stock None 222hp Stage I Performance cat-back exhaust system 234hp Stage II Computer Upgrade & Intake 254hp Stage III Nitrous Oxide & Injector Upgrade 300-320 hp well,i certainly havent come across many of them down this way
That stage chart leaves a lot to be desired...especially before you start using Nitrous, I mean really, it's only good for a squirt...you want more usable power than that. Stage 1 - Intake and cat back exhaust Stage 2 - Full exhaust including headers Stage 3 - Lightened Flywheel and pully's Stage 4 - Head porting and polishing, cams, match port the intake manifolds Stage 5 - Full head work, larger cams, oversized valves, springs, increase CR. Stage 6 - Internal, billet rods, lighter pistons, knife edge the crank, etc, etc Stage 7 - Computer, increased rpm, upgrade the fuel system Stage 8 - Nitrous Oxide
yeah,i know about nitrous andy ,that was just something i saw on tt.net http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnetfaq/appendixz.html
i was actually referring to undesirable NA tuning methods that are a waste of time. NAs balanced to make power @ 5500-8500rpm are basically NA dyno queens that'll get few suprised looks. that's not usability. anyway, i guess it's driver preference. having less power but more freedom on throttle openings through a string of S turns is all i really want out of my zed.
Go N.A Power! Naturally Aspired power is such a raw and true feeling. I cant own a turbocharged or supercharged engine because of the stupid P Plate laws. If i could have any 2 cars within a reasonable budget of 20k, i would buy a r32 gtr (for sheer power and acceleration) or a 300zxtt (style and handling) But soon as i love the 300zx so much, i bought a n.a 300zx I have read through the previous posts and their is much devision between why a N.A is good/bad AND why a TT is good/bad. Its a personal preference i think... just like a blonde/brunette or 14c's or 16dd's... its up to what revs your 'engine' so to speak I have a friend who has a 12.8sec 1/4 mile, N.A Nissan Pulsar N14 SSS. He done a engine replacement with a sr20ve. Oversized cams, custom made header, higher compression, double plate clutch, lightened flywheel ect. And as for the vg30de, i dont see why its not possible to achieve a 240rwkw vg30de with nos and about $15k plus $5k labour, which could achieve a 12sec 1/4. But with the 300zx, i think the power hunger of the car is over rated above its unique cosmetic shape and appearance. A beautiful veilside or UAS body kit, with a nice set of 18"s and a dark window tint and prehaps a respray. Interior wise, a leather retrim and furnishing, new dials, steering, sweet sound system ect. My point is....Performance is a piece of the complete puzzle... The 300zx is more then a race car... and a beautiful car indeed. :zlove: :zlove:
I want to win something for once in my life. I've always sucked at sport and this is something I can do well at. I want to be top of the list and be the one to beat. I obviously can't do that with a TT (within a reasonable budget) and go up against people like JP, Fleet, ZX2NV, ZisLuv etc. As it is I'm equal 6 on the dyno list and 3rd on the drag list, you can't do that without an awful lot of effort against other TT's. Sure my car might end up a little undrivable, but I want to get a little daily driver soon anyway (AW11 MR2's are sooo cool)
haha chris you sounded emo at the start ... meh, watch out for the hardcore n/a guys, not saying tt guys arn't as smart, but engineering to extrude power more carefully is more deadly in an n/a mans hands , if he was to ever switch to tt in the future and brought over his theories with money to back it up, game over
