Just got back from Stillen Day and they had the prodotyped 350Z Supercharger kit. They had the hood cut on it and the guy said they are still tuning it but should go into production within 2 weeks, he estimates around 350-390 with low/safe boost.

 

good finally the Z retakes it place as a true sports car.

 

Insane...

 

I will post vids on monday, they started it up for a second but didnt rev it, he said dyno coming soon, they are just tweaking the fuel managment...also it was insane to see a newer car with the hood cut and a blower sticking out of it like the old muscle cars.

 

So this means that a supercharger is will soon be available for a 3.5 litre. If it works for a 350z, it's has to work for us right? Does the 350z engine have stronger internals than we do?

 

I am not sure about the internals, but it has some differences, since it does have about 40 more hp. But it would be nice to see a blower on a Maxima sticking out the hood. I think it was a centrifual blower which is good because the boost kicks in immediately. They did say the headers for the 3.5 Alty will be done very soon and they will fit the 2k2 Maxima.

 

No. But the motor is not transverse. The motor is sitting 90 degrees different from ours. Just because it fits on their motor doesn't mean it will fit ours. In fact, I am almost positive it will not fit at all. I guess we will all see.

Personally I am not waiting on a SC anymore.

 

 

 

 

isnt there a "race ready" version of the Z avalable through nissan ?

 

 

BADASS!!!!!

 

No engine pics

 

From a business point of view it would be crazy for Stillen to make a SC for just the 350z. The will alway be many more Altima's and Max's and the road then 350z. The fact that it works on a 350z safely means it should work on our cars. I know fitting it under the hood may be a different issue but again, Stillen would be crazy not to figure out how to do that. I least that's what I'm praying for.

 

you took pics of the new Z body kit but not of the Z with the supercharger hanging about 6 inches off the hood??? hehehe...I will have some vids of the supercharged Z running and a bunch of other vids of the inside of Stillen and all around the outside...I will post a link here as well...

 

This is true, but there was atleast 10+ 350z's at Stillen today.

 

Sorry should have mentioned that. I just grabbed those pics off another site. There are pics on a number of forums.

 

oh, sweet, time to search.

 

Crap, now I'm wishing I had traded in my 5th gen Maxima for a 350Z like I originally planned, instead of buying the SC .

Stillen pics from FreshAlloy.com.

 

No it won't fit. Nothing will fit. The only thing that makes an SC work with an engine is the plumbing. An SC is an SC. Without plumbing, you can't do jack with it. With plumbing, you could use the SC from a Mustang Cobra. Even an SC for the Altima won't fit a Max.

 

Hmmm....a roots type blower!!! SWEET!!!! and whats with the a-la domestic cut-out hood to fit the blower...now you'll see Z's rolling around with bog NHRA snorkel hood scoops did they start that Z up, I know it probably sounds like a beast!

if they are using a roots type blower, mounting transeversely on a Maxima 3.5, shouldn't be that hard....well other than having a big *** hoel in you hood to accomodate it...

 

What brand and model wheels are these on the 350Z? I think they would look really good on a Maxima too.

Mike

 

They look like RoJa Formula 7 wheels or a replica and the front air dam opening by the bumper was probably copied off the Mugen RSX kit.

 

the mossy nissan company 3.5 altima freakin put down more hp/torque than the 350z.. ok so no comparison cause one is stock and the other is completely modded but still NA.

For a 280+hp car, it dyno'ed at 225hp
For a 270+lb torque car, it dyno'ed around 228 lb of torque

The altima on the other did a 228hp and a 238 lb. of torque
THis out of an engine spec'ed at 240hp

 

What mods on that altima? That's pretty good..

 

i wish i live in CA now....so i can go to stillen --- nissan day

 

I knew a roots blower was going to be pretty much the only way to boost the 350Z/G35. After looking under the hood of a G35, you quickly realize how little room there is....anywhere. BUT the way the engine is laid out along with the belts and pulleys, it looked like a perfect setup for a Roots blower. All it would take to fit a Roots blower in the G35 is about an extra 2" of hood clearance. This is assuming they do away with the intake manifold (most factory Roots systems use the blower as the intake manifold).

Dave

 

Those are some badazz 350Z pics.
Time for the 350 to rise to the top of the food chain.

 

But look at the troubles people have had with SC's on the forum. It's a shame to take a 40k 350Z, put that s*** in and then need new seals, blowers, rebuilds, warranty denials, etc. Yep, the Z is a 40k car try to buy one for that mysterious 26k price, we're not talking maximas where 6-spd = 21995!

Anyway, why doesn't Nissan give 390hp from the factory and here's a new concept, charge the customer for it! Maybe it costs 50 grand or so. Nah, they'd have to call it TRD or something like that....

But seriously, that's what German makes do. They give you the beef, but you have to pay for it. What a concept!

 

yes it is a roots type blower, there is NO plumbing to that bioch.

DA-MAX they did start it up, but the guy was being a bioch and only revved it to about 2k if that, I have the video and will post it on werd.com, I have the vid of him getting out of the car and saying "Ok, keep checking the website for more on it" little wuss boy.

 

Ok, here is a pic I found for you guys, I have closer vids that kind of look under the hood through the hole, but they would NOT pop the hood.

 

Very good pics here

 

 

 

Taken from Road & Tracks November 2002 issue:

THE Z GETS READY TO RACE

It was only a matter of time until Nissan got back into big-time racing. The company had no choice but to pull most of its raving programs when it was experiencing hard financial times a few years ago, but now that its fortunes have turned, Nissan is ready to dive in headfirst.
The official introduction of the 350Z in Japan last manth (called the Fairlady there), Nissan showed the GT race version of the car. Called the Z33GT racer, this car will most likely lead the company back into the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year where it will go head-to head with the Porsche 996 GT3R in the GT class. The Z33GT will be made available to privateers around the world, at a cost of about $75,000; therefore dont be suprised to see it in a number of domestic race series such as the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) or the Grand-Am Cup.
The Z33GT is a serious machine, with all the racing essentials in place, including a rollcage, heavy-duty brakes and a giant carbon-fibre wing. It tips the scales at a lean 2420lb. The engine has been bored out to 3.6 liters, resulting in a huge bump in horsepower. Sources say it branks out 450bhp. Nissan has been itching to get back to road racing, and now that it can without worrying about money and politics, look for this car to make a huge impact in GT racing next year.

Wonder if I could slap a turbo kit on this car without blowing the motor

 

The Z is back!!!!Yeah

 

he had every single bolt on for that car to this date.. they had all the stickers to represent it

that thing sounded waaayyy meaner than the 350z

 

talk about rain on the belts... *slip slip*

 

that hood is pure fiberglass and they are just using it as a prodotype. They may do a bulgy hood or just a scooped hood to sale.