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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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Performance Mods Best bang for buck

What do you feel are the best mods I can make to my G37x 7AT for the lowest price? Preferably smaller mods, I'm not really looking to spend the money on turbos or superchargers.
Please feel free to list a couple of them
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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$50-$100 for track time. learn to drive your car to the max. Best bang for your buck.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GeeeeOhhhh
$50-$100 for track time. learn to drive your car to the max. Best bang for your buck.
Words of wisdom right there! Add 1 to that
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Where in So Cal

Where is the closest track day in So cal and when? Just bring your car Event?

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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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willow springs, irwindale speedway, fontana speedway. Check their websites. I know there's an event on may 1st @ willow springs.

https://www.myg37.com/forums/souther...of-willow.html
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by GeeeeOhhhh
$50-$100 for track time. learn to drive your car to the max. Best bang for your buck.
that's usually my line...lol. so for 'cheap' bolt-on mods, the ones you 'feel' right away are sway bars and stickier tires.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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yup I'm going to the Mid-Ohio Race Course this summer with my x sedan and take their first level performance course. will have to beef up the brakes for it.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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stickers, they usually add 10 -50 hp depending on car make. I haven't seen any results on a G37 so keep us posted (sorry guys, had to).
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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Best bang for the buck is Supercharger.

If you do a dollar/horsepower ratio, they win. Plus you will actuall feel it.

Exhaust - 1000-1200 dollars / 10 hp
SC - 6000 dollars / 150 hp
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by hechen507
What do you feel are the best mods I can make to my G37x 7AT for the lowest price? Preferably smaller mods, I'm not really looking to spend the money on turbos or superchargers.
Please feel free to list a couple of them

that's easy:
1) autocross as much as you can (with an instructor)
2) get REAL summer and real winter tires
3) brake pads
4) K&N drop in air filter
5) autocross some more and more and more
6) go to a track event or three and drive with an instructor
7) did i mention real performance summer and winter tires?

everything other than the tires and the track events (not autocross) should cost less than $100 each
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TTZ2G
stickers, they usually add 10 -50 hp depending on car make. I haven't seen any results on a G37 so keep us posted (sorry guys, had to).
Friends of mine swears by them
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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between A good intake system, a good catback and some HFCs and trick headers and a tune for them all, you might be looking aT 3O-35 HP for cool sum of around 3k, SC gets 150 for 6k - what makes more sense?
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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if you wanna better acceleration, you can spend $0 and achieve it. Remove your back seat, passenger seat, spare tire, and NAV / CD changer. You'll definetly feel the difference, seriously!
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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Get a window tint, lowering springs and black out your grille. All on the cheaper side but will add to the overall look of your car. Tracking ain t cheap once you factor in the cost of tires but it s a lot of fun.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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For the AT a good grounding kit could really improve shifts, look up BlackBetty.

Also if you look in the "Modding 411" section there is a ton of info there to get you started!
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