Thanks guys it's good food for thought. This isn't my daily driver by the way. That's a POS neon that i picked up for 1500 bucks. I work at the shipyard and that's a dangerous place to have a nice car. As far as engine management system what exactly does that do?

 

What about cam upgrades? The benfits of the upgrade would carry over to the TT setup exponentially.

 

Yes it would but, the install is pretty expensive and he could use it toward getting the TT kit.


Engine management is what is needed to tune the car's air fuel mixture and timing at the least. There are quite a few available for the Z and I would look around on www.my350z.com in the FI section to find out what set-up will work best for you.

 

DEFINNITELY suspension and stopping power is a route you want to take if your going to go with a TT setup....dont worry of things like headers...they willl just have to come off when you run forced induction...and your Stillen intake, too, will have to go, but worry of that when you have the money to boost it, but MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE IT TUNED!!!!

 

not necessarily. there was an article i read a while back about aggressive cam profiles used in conjunction with forced induction, it actually reduced power in most cases compared to a milder cam. cams are just one more piece of the tuning puzzle, you can't just pick an aftermarket cam and hope for the best, doing some research will find you the right combination. there are some advertised 'turbo cams' out there that claim to find a happy medium between stock and aggressive, but generally speaking it's not very cost effective when running forced induction unless you're really going for the most power you can possibly squeeze out of a given motor.

you also have to take into account that you're already losing power on the low end of the rev range as the turbo spools, a more aggressive cam profile is only going to make the low-end worse. granted, the benefit of having all that extra air in the higher rev range is fantastic, but then you'll need more fuel, the right tune, etc. etc. also if you want to really crazy you'll have to build the shit out of the motor to keep up with the powerband a wild cam will provide. most of the 'race' cams out there barely even start making power until the upper end of the factory rev range, and extend the powerband a few thousand rpms over that, that's where you'll gain the most benefit.

 

I was thinking more along the lines of a street cam but you do make good points.

 

My chief has a TT 350Z...05. He is on his second transmission and has replaced his rear end already and has had the car together for about a year. But he also drives it like a raped ape.

 

ME TOO!