Am i close to setting a World Record for the Z???

[nighttrain1565]

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Im running a 1993 300zx TT Manual with 40,000 miles and the only mods i have are a TopSpeed exhaust, and 40mm offset TSW 2 piece wheels wrapped in 50% spent nitto NT555s.. I ran a 13.2 with a .364 reaction time. I suppose with drag radials i could run a 12.5 or so. I spun through 1st and half of second gear and still ran a 13.2 is this normal for a bone stock 300? does anyone know what the world record is for factory 300zx? Thanks!

Btw i have a crack in my inlet pipe from my right bank turbo. and im running a K&N filter.

[Fearspect]

I also have a modded 300zx that performs better on the 1/4 mile than a stock one does...

[nighttrain1565]

I also have a modded 300zx that performs better on the 1/4 mile than a stock one does...

Lol you consider a k&N filter and cat back a mod? You must have put the stickers on too!! Haha i remember when i was 20 somethin too!

[Fearspect]

Yes, generic bolt ons fall under what people generally call stage 1 mods, all you're missing is a $50 rechip to your ECU and maybe an underdrive pulley. There are significant gains to be had by bypassing the restrictive factory air box and the harsh bends in the stock exhaust system, and you are currently at about 20+ bhp over stock.

You consider a performance exhaust and cold air intake to be 'bone stock'?

[300ZXttZMAN]

Very nice! IIRC that is slightly better than the average time. Congrats!

I know the TT Z32 was somewhere in the 13's for factory but I can't remember exactly what it was.

[nighttrain1565]

Yes, generic bolt ons fall under what people generally call stage 1 mods, all you're missing is a $50 rechip to your ECU and maybe an underdrive pulley. There are significant gains to be had by bypassing the restrictive factory air box and the harsh bends in the stock exhaust system, and you are currently at about 20+ bhp over stock.

You consider a performance exhaust and cold air intake to be 'bone stock'?

Absolutely! I dont recall anyone saying anything about a cool air intake or a "performance exhaust" TopSpeed is a POS ebay exhaust that isnt good for anything but looks. Ive been building racecars for 14 years.. and ive never seen a catback or a "cool air intake" make a slightest difference besides efficienc... no matter what the high school kids say im no rookie to mmodification. Not to mention i was waxing the othe . 3 Zs there with all the bolt ons i could list. And a 370 with radials and a dry shot.. please explain how my yes bone stock z runs a 13..

[nighttrain1565]

Not to mention buddy was there wt his stage 3 z running 14lbs on radials and jwt tuned.. i ran a 12.8 in his z

[nissanfreak12]

Absolutely! I dont recall anyone saying anything about a cool air intake or a "performance exhaust" TopSpeed is a POS ebay exhaust that isnt good for anything but looks. Ive been building racecars for 14 years.. and ive never seen a catback or a "cool air intake" make a slightest difference besides efficienc... no matter what the high school kids say im no rookie to mmodification. Not to mention i was waxing the othe . 3 Zs there with all the bolt ons i could list. And a 370 with radials and a dry shot.. please explain how my yes bone stock z runs a 13..

Technically our cars come with a cold air intake from the factory. Adding a KN cone filter adds to performance as well as any type of exhaust other than a factory exhaust. It pretty much lets the turbos breath better. Technically fearspect is right, a catback and a filter is still consider a mod, basic bolt on, but still a mod and not a genuine factory car.

I am guessing this is your first twin turbo car? Ad this stuff to a NA, yeah, probably won't do much. To a turbo engine, its like you woke it up from a long slumber. Wait till you get a chip, an Electronic Boost Controller, and turn the boost up a little bit. This is all just the beginning.

[twinturbozxtacy]

dont see how an intake and exhaust can be stock??? if you built race cars i dont see how you cannot get that. ANYTHING that does not come on the car from factory is NOT stock... and lets not even mention the nittos, they are completely stock, not meant for racing at all.

not that they are my style but every loud a** honda you hear with a big fart can and huge intake, they are all stock lmao

[Fearspect]

13.2 is definitely a very respectable time to achieve with what you are running, don't get me wrong on this point. Its just difficult to gauge how good it is because of what you have done to the car. Switch back to the harsh bending stock 2" exhaust instead of your smoother 2 .5" and throw on a factory airbox and see if you can replicate that time. That would be very impressive.

Once you start changing things, it becomes really hard to gauge how good it is, and how much of the gain can be attributed to the driver vs the car they are running. There aren't really benchmarks in place for a car with just a couple modifications. Just from those changes, your ideal shift points have changed because you both increased the power and shifted your powerband to the left by increasing how well your turbos breathe.

Dropping the personal attacks will help with your credibility, by the way.

[nighttrain1565]

dont see how an intake and exhaust can be stock??? if you built race cars i dont see how you cannot get that. ANYTHING that does not come on the car from factory is NOT stock... and lets not even mention the nittos, they are completely stock, not meant for racing at all.

not that they are my style but every loud a** honda you hear with a big fart can and huge intake, they are all stock lmao

I come from a single turbo GM LS background. And no i didnt notice a difference with the exhaust or filter. And NT555s are the poor mans bfgs. They are not that great.. i jus didnt plan on having hope in this car. Anyone thats owned many strip cars knows a catback and filter arent worth a damn. And it seems yal are forgetting i spun through 1st and second. Clearly the tires aren't worth a damn. Show me an equivalen . Z run the same

[nighttrain1565]

The topspeed exhaust didnt fit the box it came in. I had to weld 2 bends just to make it fit.

Not meaning to attack, i guess i jus dont take to sarcasm too well and i havent heard too many reasonable explanations

[twinturbozxtacy]

dont worry sarcasm isnt usually taken well ha ha, but we are all grown ups and can take a little....

all the exhaust will do is help spool and top end power when the exhaust gas pressure gets high. As for the intake, those little turbos pull in a LOT of air, anything that reduces intake restrictions makes a big diff, again not low end but top end when they spool up and really pull in the air. As for the nittos, they arent the best, but they arent half bad, but yeah they are no mickey et streets.

for a fairly stock 300zx you did good! get some traction and you will be getting really good times! i know i was mid 11s and i have a lot more power than stock, but i spin in 4th, its all about traction! OH and dont drag a z with only 40k

[nighttrain1565]

dont worry sarcasm isnt usually taken well ha ha, but we are all grown ups and can take a little....

all the exhaust will do is help spool and top end power when the exhaust gas pressure gets high. As for the intake, those little turbos pull in a LOT of air, anything that reduces intake restrictions makes a big diff, again not low end but top end when they spool up and really pull in the air. As for the nittos, they arent the best, but they arent half bad, but yeah they are no mickey et streets.

for a fairly stock 300zx you did good! get some traction and you will be getting really good times! i know i was mid 11s and i have a lot more power than stock, but i spin in 4th, its all about traction! OH and dont drag a z with only 40k

Why not? She still not broke in?!

[twinturbozxtacy]

shes 20 now so i guess you can get on her as hard as you want no but really low mileage cars should be treated better. go buy a cheap tt to beat and race.

[nighttrain1565]

shes 20 now so i guess you can get on her as hard as you want no but really low mileage cars should be treated better. go buy a cheap tt to beat and race.

Lol roger that. I bought her wt 29,000 on her. And shes seen Royal purple. 10W30 , every 2,000 miles and waxing and interior detail every week sense ive owned her full synthetics through n throug, i love her dearly! Cant wait to get some more mods on it. Jus trying to decide the best route