True story I actually saw my 2nd Z ever in the wild last week while at an appointment. It was a white sport model believe it or not. I was joking to my friend about how rare that car was lol. I left a note on their windshield telling them to add me on Insta and to join here. Hopefully they do.
I agree, I've been very happy after getting tuned with basic bolt ons. Car pulls hard. I like what another user said on here "since when is 500hp anemic?" I find people chase all these crazy numbers because the internet trolls say their car is slow, but in reality, its so hard to use big power...
Downpipes are really what wakes these cars up. Also going to a larger 3" exhaust will be louder as well (few options out there). Once you have those the Z will scream. Mine is super loud lol.
Unless you plan on making crazy power, you can just go catted and be absolutely fine. You're already going full downpipes and that's enough for plenty of power. I would never want to deal with the noise and smell of catless. Also, if you're worried about restrictions, go for a 3" exhaust rather...
Its not just the Z market though, it's a lot of different markets. My buddy got his Supra 6k under msrp recently as well. I think things are finally leveling out.
You may need to downsize your brakes on the performance for something that small. Im not 100% but when i talked to Z1 awhile back about 18s they mentioned something like that. Id give them or AMS a call, they have been awesome about answering all my questions.
I dont think you're going to get anything thats softer or more floaty than stock in these cars. If thats too much currently, especially where a passenger wont even ride in there, they certainly wont like an aftermarket option. Im not sure the Z is the car you're looking for in regards to riding...
I have those same mods and even with tuning ive been told to stay away from bovs for our engines. I supposed that may be different with upgraded turbos making big power but otherwise id leave them as is.
Yeah ive been eyeing these since they were teased a couple years back. Im hoping they will look good on my white two tone.
Little hesitant on that fit and finish tho. Not sure I want the hassle of sending out for work.