just wondered what stage peoples cars are tuned up too.

 

Here's the stages

 

Stock 300ZX - 300 hp

Stage 1: - Performance Exhaust system

Stage 2: - Hi-Flow Intake

Stage 3: - Computer Chip

Stage 4: - Larger Intercoolers

Stage 5: - Electronic Boost Control

Stage 6: - Larger Turbos and Injectors

Stage 7: - More tuning / dual intake

Stage 8: - Larger turbos and injectors

Stage 9: Even more hp - Nitrous Oxide

Stage 3 I guess it was, according to that list my new S13 is between 5 & 6 :eek::D

Im stock at moment.

 

I think that usually here Stage 4 and Stage 5(on that list) are the other way around.

Got stages of tuning from : http://www.fiendation.com/300zx/300zxfaq.htm along with some interesting info !!

when she gets back from se stage 9++

Well, ive not reached stage 1 yet. 300bhp. I wish PMSL!!

 

But from stock, i'm at stage 3, but ive missed stage 1. I dont need to worry about 4,5 or larger turbos, so in that case, some bigger injectors and ill be onto stage 7. PMSL

 

Ah, the joys of an NA. :tongue:

With that list, I'm on stage 3 :D

Not bad considering I was gona keep it standard ;)

Well, ive not reached stage 1 yet. 300bhp. I wish PMSL!!

 

But from stock, i'm at stage 3, but ive missed stage 1. I dont need to worry about 4,5 or larger turbos, so in that case, some bigger injectors and ill be onto stage 7. PMSL

 

Ah, the joys of an NA. :tongue:

 

My NA is stock so I'm miles behind stage 0 still!

 

'Chopper' mentioned starting some sort of fact resource for NA tuning as most seems to be about TTs. I think his is about 300bhp or 400 with nitrous. And isn't Petrolheads NW Chris making a TT-whupping NA?

 

And there's plentyof talk of sticking NA V8s in too.

 

The NAs shall have their day! (maybe not until the turbos have gone pop) :nelson:

What about tunning the chasis.on that stage i'm proberbly about 8.

 

There's a lot more to tuning that just BHP, big turbos, big injectors and ECU chipping.

i've done all that bit, but to me NOS and race fuels are for draggsters not sports cars.

 

Ho! yep by the scale above I'm a 7, but really I'm just building a car that functions the way I want it to.

where is the option...........................

 

 

 

stage 10, oh fook what have I done? Where do I buy sand bags?:D

Boost leak stage...what stage is that?

 

See my rides for full spec. Hope to have sorted this weekend..

With that list, I'm on stage 3 :D

Not bad considering I was gona keep it standard ;)

 

Heh! I know what you mean. "300bhp is more than enough for me" I thought when I got mine. Nope! Wrong again... It's stock right now, but hopefully before summer I'll bound up the stages all the way to... Stage 3.

 

Got a few running issues to sort out first though...

I'm still at Stage !!!!!!! where its costing more to repair etc than it did to buy in the first place :headvswal .. ie belt change,prop change,sill welding,full service..still..cant wait to get it back. :hyper:

Shall I miff most of you off...

 

Whats the least someone paid for their 300ZX?

 

I'll start a seperate post..

stage 3 1/2 on my way to a boost controller

I'm still at Stage !!!!!!! where its costing more to repair etc than it did to buy in the first place :headvswal .. ie belt change,prop change,sill welding,full service..still..cant wait to get it back. :hyper:

 

Thats the stage they call ownership stage 2

 

ownership stage 3 is Oh well if I replace that bit with an upgreaded bit it won't brake again

 

ownership stage 4 Sh1t now other bits are breaking i'll replace them with better bits

 

ownership stage 5 Is Now that first bit isn't up to the job so you replace with a bit thats so good it stresses the other bits, that in turn you then replace.

 

ownership stage 6 Is holy molly now its that fast I carn't stop it. Enter big brakes

 

ownership stage 7 If only she'd handle better I wouldn't need to slow down as much for corners and get shown up by dog slow boxsters and Elise. Enter springs, shocks, tiebars, camber kits, anti roll bars, bush kits, you name it.

 

 

ownership stage 8 You now look under the bonnet and think some of those bits were originally on this car. Fook there isn't much left of what I originally bought. Do i stop now and live with the monster I've made and never think again of the money now invested in my rapid, but not as rapid as the speed at which it is loosing value car. Or do I build the ultimate monster and become consumed finacially and mentally.

 

ownership stage 9 = Why do you want to institutionalize me Doctor?

 

I'm not mad!! Look if I stick 2 RB 111's on to my RB30DETT she'll easily crack the sound barrier before the next lights

Guess it's Stage 1 for me then. On the lookout for an an after market air filter ( all suggestions/recommendations gratefully received) and who knows perhaps even an ECU remap which would see me at the dizzy heights of Stage III............steady

Thread needs doing again with proper stages

Thread needs doing again with proper stages

 

Go on then

hmm going by the above list, 3 at the moment. ive got a Blitz controller ready to go in, but standard intercoolers. anyone got aftermarkets up for sale cheap? :D start the "get Dave to stage 5 on the cheap" campaign :rolleyes:

OK I am at stage.... MOT failure because PCV valves are playing silly buggers and new ones dont fit. :headvswal :headvswal

 

Do I bail on PCV and add catch tank :confused:

 

I have this load to go on my car.

 

HKS FMIC

Greedy Profec-B

Guages *6

Pods

Full body Kit

Lambo rear lights

Strut Bars

Sway Bars

Eiback Springs

Momo Evo steering Wheel

NRG quick release

Polished Plenum

Front Lower tension rod

Quantis Sound system 400W

MP3 / radio/cd / player

Slam Panels (not going to fit them)

 

Fitted

 

Stillen induction

Stillen brake Kit

Smithy Brake lines

Stillen Hicas remover

Smithys Fuel Kit (top notch kit this)

Greedy Oil cooler

Greedy ECU

Greedy Performance Rad

Hard Pipe Kit

Rad Pipe Kit

Hayward and Scott Zorst (awsome)

Tinting

18" * 10" + 18" * 8.5" rims

 

Fitted when had car

 

Turbo Timer

JWT Street Cam

Tomie pistons

Tomie Crank

 

Thing that will be sorted by summer.

 

Full leather interior

Respray

All things not fitted. fitted.

 

Just leaves new turbos, rear diff, traction controle, manual gearbox, fuel rail, bigger injectors

 

 

 

So what stage does that have me at teh end of this

edit.

 

their weisco pistons acording to this data sheet not tomie.

Stage 20+ once its sorted :D According to that stage list, Mac, you're probably about stage 30 :rofl:

once its sorted :D

 

Which is when??! :slap: :p

anyone know of a better stage list anywhere?

If you belive American HP then

 

 

STAGE 0

Stock 280-300HP

 

 

 

STAGE I

JWT POP Charger/Underdrive Pulley

305-325HP@10PSI

Improved Low End Response

 

 

 

STAGE II

JWT ECU Upgrade

365-380HP@12-14PSI

Removes Limiters/Expands Fuel, Timing,

and Boost Maps/Increases Boost

 

 

 

STAGE III

SGP Test Pipes/Gut Pre-Cats

385-400HP@12-14PSI

This Upgrade Will Shock You!

 

 

 

STAGE IV

Cat Back Exhaust

400-415HP@12-14PSI

No Exhaust Restriction/Great Boost Response-Car Pulls Hard

 

 

 

STAGE V

Boost Controller

420-435HP@15PSI

Steady Boost Response;Control/Solid 15PSI Of Boost

 

 

 

STAGE VI

JWT NOS System

490-505HP@15PSI

Car Shoots Out Of The Hole/System Engaged Until 10PSI

 

 

 

STAGE VII

Intercoolers / Radiator Upgrade

495-510HP@15PSI

A Must Have For Future Upgrades/Increased Cooling Efficiency

 

 

 

STAGE VIII

JWT Twin POP

510-525HP@15PSI

No Intake Resrtiction/Turbos Will Sing

 

 

 

STAGE IX

Ported Trottle Bodies/Matched Intake

515-530HP@15PSI

Car Now Ready For Injector/Turbo Upgrade

 

 

 

STAGE X

555 / 740 / 850cc Injector Upgrade

530-545HP@17PSI

Now Able To Increase Boost/Upgrade Turbos

 

 

 

STAGE XI

Sport 500 Turbos

555-575HP@17-21PSI