And, btw, this EXCLUDES comestic/sound system modications.

I'm only talking about performance and/or handling.

I'm thinking most people are gonna start off with a y-pipe or spring/strut combos

Thanks guys!

 

Y-pipe/JWT ECU/VI, then suspension, and that would be it, sleeper.

 

I agree with NmexMax, or V2 S/C. After all the money spent on my car, i could have bought a s/c kit. Dammit

 

I would have made sure my car was a manual firtst, then coilovers, y-pipe, intake, exhaust........so forth.....

 

Going on the mods I have now. I would have done it the same way.

Suspension (springs/struts/all the bars), trans cooler, intake, brakes, y pipe, catback

 

Suspension, all bars, intake, y pipe, catback, brakes, MEVI....

 

If I had known how much money I was going to spend on my car alltogether I would have gone turbo first. But, assuming you have other mods:

y-pipe, suspension, catback, ecu, brakes, etc...

 

i would have hacked air box, gotten y-pipe, then did my suspension+bars, then got lightweight wheels.

oh wait, i did do that!

 

well, my plans are going to be PR CAI, Y-Pipe + headers, JWT ECU and VI. Then possibly the suspension.

 

SUPERCHARGER, headers, y pipe, Greddy sp2, rear sway bar, struts and springs, bbk, spray, pathfinder throttle body, jet chip, jwt ecu, rims tires, mevi, 300zx fuel injectors and........

 

I wouldn't have bought a cold air intake two months before I bought an SC.

Correct order:

0.) Get current on ALL preventative maintenance
1.) 16"-18" rims, Z-rated 235s, suspension (all in one shot).
2.) Stillen SC

3.) Then start doing the things that are nice but don't give you the same ooomph as the above two. Y-pipe, RASB, FST, exhaust, etc.

I did it wrong on my '96 and I am pretty much doing what I just layed out above with my '99. Fluids/filters immediately, a few weeks ago I did the wheels and suspension, right now I am in the process of installing the SC.

 

Change 1996 to 1997-1999!

 

omp gah...why would you get a jet chip, then get a JWT ECU? Care to explain?

 

Drop, rims, bodykit, catback/ypipe

 

Yeah he's a , doesn't know any better, and jsut made him self look

 

First I would have done suspension.
FSTB, RSTB, RSB, SFC, LTB and then some good lowering springs like Tein S-techs and some Illuminas.

Then maybe a y-pipe, CIA, ECU, Cat-back, short shifter and clutch. Thats about it. oh and deffinately would have done the 300z BBK.


Bruce

 

i am fortunate enough to be able to do it all over again......my 1st big change was to get a 5 spd.....then instead of spending 500 bux on an exhaust i made on with the help of some friends with a welder....next i am to use S-techs not sprints and AGXs no GR-2s......and i wont waste money on an intake......i wil prolly do the 300zx brakes......i am not usingmy Z31 wheels on my new max....and i rellay want to build a strong motor...mabe a 3.5 swap...if not i want FI...as far as stereo i put 2 tens in instead of 1 12" cause i kept blowing them up....i def want a stillen body kit and eventually some nice wheels....

 

If i was to start it over:

1) Y-pipe
2) Intake
3) Spring/Strut combo
4) RSB/FSTB
5) B-pipe/UDP
6) Brakes (probably a decent but cheap BBK)
7) 18's (6,7 together)

After that performancewise, i don't see myself having too much more fun with a FWD family car, so i would probably end there. The Max is a great car, but no matter how you look at it, you'll still have FWD.

 

ypipe....suspension...rims....

 

with all the money i spent on s/c and nitrous, i could of have a nice turbo set up by now.

 

1) 5spd conversion
2) Turbo
3) I/E
4) Illumina/H&R
5) SFC

 

would have kept it stock, and gotten a new G by now!

 

Your max is really nice though, But I agree with that comment.