What PSI?

[Speed_Racer]

I agree the 350Z's styling is a bit juvenile especialy with its way-too-high beltline but it seems like it has a lot of strenghts and not many weaknesses. The GTO is a very strong car but its styling is too bland IMO and those fake hoodscoops are ridiculous. I don't plan on doing many mods if any at all so thats not really a factor.

If I recall correctly, those hood scoops on the GTO aren't fake. Ford does fake scoops on their Mustangs, but Pontiac put the real deal on the Goat.

They are not Ram Air units, but instead feed cool air into the engine compartment.

[JYODER240]

There are no fake scoops on the Mustang GT, and the GTO's look ridiculous nonetheless.

[Speed_Racer]

Whoops, forgot that the current Mustang has real scoops.

And also, you can choose to delete the scoops on the GTO.

[JYODER240]

Not anymore, you have to buy the 04 hood.

[Raza]

I agree the 350Z's styling is a bit juvenile especialy with its way-too-high beltline but it seems like it has a lot of strenghts and not many weaknesses. The GTO is a very strong car but its styling is too bland IMO and those fake hoodscoops are ridiculous. I don't plan on doing many mods if any at all so thats not really a factor.

If they were fake hood scoops, I'd agree with you, but they're not (they're also across the Monaro line, so it's not just the GTO that got them).  They're functional, and they help the engine breathe.

[Raza]

Whoops, forgot that the current Mustang has real scoops.

And also, you can choose to delete the scoops on the GTO.

The Mustang doesn't have scoops anymore, nor do they have the fake side intakes of the old model.

[Speed_Racer]

Whoops, forgot that the current Mustang has real scoops.

And also, you can choose to delete the scoops on the GTO.

The Mustang doesn't have scoops anymore, nor do they have the fake side intakes of the old model.

That's already been brought to my attention.




I'm 0/2 on the whole hood scoops issue. Way to go, me!

[sparkplug]

If you could twin-turbo charge a 350Z, then it would be bad. bad bad bad bad bad. Carbon fiber body instead of steel. Oh yeah. Two seater version. But I doubt it'll happen. Too bad.  

You can by the way get an aftermarket hood scoop for the new mustang that is functional and look cool.    

[JYODER240]

The make twin-turbo kits for the 350Z, with installation and all the goodies its around 6-8K and with all the mods you can have a car with around 450rwhp. A carbon fiber body would be extremely expensive.  

[280Z Turbo]

I have a friend with Kuhmo Ecstas on his Z and he says that he inflates them to somewhere in the 40s. Anything less and it gets mushy, aparently.

[Raza]

The make twin-turbo kits for the 350Z, with installation and all the goodies its around 6-8K and with all the mods you can have a car with around 450rwhp. A carbon fiber body would be extremely expensive.

A magazine did a roundup of tuned Z cars, and the ones that were FI didn't end up winning, it was an NA one.  

Depending on the cost of a new hood, I'd get a Stillen supercharger.

[JYODER240]

Not to many people go SC with their 350Z's but I'd be something I'd consider allong with twin-turbo's if I decided to modify. Honestly though I doubt I will, I'll have the Z as my sports car and then try to get a truck next year or so, so I can start working for my dad. I'll make much better money then and if I want something with alot of power I can try to get a sportbike.

[Raza]

Bikes are a whole different story.  I don't think having one would satiate my need for fast cars.

[JYODER240]

I wouldn't mind having a car that is quick in a straight line and handles well, and then a bike for insane acceleration.

[Raza]

I wouldn't mind having a car that is quick in a straight line and handles well, and then a bike for insane acceleration.

I can't get over the vulnerability of the bike.  I'd always feel like I needed a seat and a windscreen and two extra wheels.

My ideal motorcycle would be an Aerial Atom or a VW GX3.

[JYODER240]

Have you ever rode one? It's blast getting to lean in through curves, and the vulnerability kind of adds to the excitement.

[Raza]

Have you ever rode one? It's blast getting to lean in through curves, and the vulnerability kind of adds to the excitement.

I've never driven one, but I rode shotgun once when I was a kid.  

[JYODER240]

It's addicting.

[Raza]

Pretty much the only reason I'd get a bike is what I said in the Motorbikes thread...if I lived in a city.