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[BDub13]

How much benefit would there be from putting "heat shielding" of "insulation" around the intake pipes? I know that a colder charge equals denser air equals more power, but how much of a gain would be seen from just the $50 to put the stuff around the intake pipes?

What would the benefits be of putting the same stuff around the turbo manifold be? a very reliable friend told me that this would be beneficial for keping the exhaust air the same tmperature there for more pressure before going into the turbo, and would help reduce turbo lag. is this true/ how much benefit is there for the cost?

would there be any benefits to putting this same heat shielding around the entire exhaust up to the muffler?

would 18 inch on the front and 19 inch on the rear be to big? they will most likely be 9 or 10 inches wide, not sure yet.

also, I have been looking at some coilovers for my car. I want some that have a broad range for lowering ability, remote damper adjustment would also be very useful. I want them to give a very solid responsive feel for cornering, but I wont be taking the car to the track, I mostly just the want to be able to lower the car, and have a good quality just for the sake of using quality ports on this amazing machine. it is also my daily driver though, so I dont want it to be super harsh during regular driving. any suggestions? I have pretty much only been looking at the teins. I dont remember which ones exactly, I think they were the super streets. which ever one is more geared towards daily driving and not race spec.

any info would be very helpful.

[grk nickafis]

"Insulating" intake pipes will help but not much for an NA, it's still slow. It won't make it colder it would just make it heat up slower. If you want cold dense air, drive ur car on a November Night when it's 45 degrees. On a Turbo is a different story because the intake is right there next to the exhaust. It would help more than an NA but same concept, heats up slower. Keeps the heat IN the exhaust manifold too so it wears the manifold more.
16" stock rims are the best. 18" is the biggest before to risk performance. Do 18" all around and 9"wide in the rear with 7" in the front. or just buy TT rims, they're better than NA rims.
Godspeed Coilovers. I dont know much about them but I heard good things about them.

[car nut]

You won't get any real benefits from heat shielding anything on your NA. It would certainly help on a TT though.

Check rimtuck for that setup, it's been covered a couple times. Those widths/stagger can be done but it takes some negative camber and a roll.

If you want remote damping control without spending a s*** of money get the Tein SuperStreets and the EDFC setup. Remote damping control really isn't necessary though, you'd probably be happier (both with the results and the extra cash in your pocket) with a nice set of Powertrix or SPL coilovers.

16" stock rims are the best. 18" is the biggest before to risk performance. Do 18" all around and 9"wide in the rear with 7" in the front. or just buy TT rims, they're better than NA rims.
Godspeed Coilovers. I dont know much about them but I heard good things about them.

Misguided trolling?

[grk nickafis]

16" stock rims are the best. 18" is the biggest before to risk performance. Do 18" all around and 9"wide in the rear with 7" in the front. or just buy TT rims, they're better than NA rims.
Godspeed Coilovers. I dont know much about them but I heard good things about them.

Misguided trolling?

I read somewhere that the stock rims are good enough performance wise and the twin turbo comes with wider back rims. Was i misinformed?

[marty1mc]

The main advantage of changing stock wheels (not rims) is to allow wider tires and different tire options. The weight of the stock nissan wheel is not all that bad. I think the 16x7.5" front is around 16lbs. The rear TT wheel is 8.5" wide so it can support a 245 wide tire. I have 17x9 w/ 255's all around on mine. I may go up to 275 for the rear due to traction issues. That wouldn't be possible with a stock wheel. There aren't any that width made for a 16" wheel anymore. If you move up to 18" wheels, the tire availability in various widths is much better.

[grk nickafis]

Well there isn't that much of a traction issue with an NA z. I mean, with good tires i chirp second, thats about it. in the rain is different. Sorry im so used to my ricer friends calling them Rims. Wheel is correct.