Want a 400Z to modify, should I start with NISMO?

[d4rkg04t]

Hey, I'm kind of falling in love with the new Z and I am thinking about getting a 2027 Nismo with stick.

I'm sure this is the best place to get some straight answers before I cut a check that may or may not have to be for $80k.

I know the Nismo option cleans up nearly all of the complaints about the platform's handling/braking, but if you price it out with all Nismo upgrades it rivals what I paid for my current toy.

Is it worth grabbing a sport edition instead, with manual, then going FBO, upgraded fuel, slightly upsized turbos (to prevent power drop off up top only), upgrading cooling, and a full aftermarket suspension upgrade? Or will that end up costing way more than just snagging a Nismo with all factory upgrades and then doing a turbo upsize and tune?

Also, what are the weakpoints of the engine and transmission and well the whole drivetrain, if I should I decide to go balls deep with power later?

Coming in ignorant here. Would greatly appreciate any input.

 

[Tranzor Z]

What's a 400Z?

 

[d4rkg04t]

What's a 400Z?

The well-known nickname for what you're driving.

 

[Tranzor Z]

The well-known nickname for what you're driving.

It's called a Z

 

[d4rkg04t]

It's called a Z

There's lot of Z cars. If you do a search for 400Z you not only see the RZ34, you see people calling it the 400Z since it was rumored to be coming out as a direct successor to the 350Z and 370Z. You just lost what little cool points you had and got yourself blocked for being a troll.

 

[KrackaC8]

I'll have some value to add to this thread later on this evening... bit hectic at work today so haven't been able to get to it yet.

 

[Exquisite_Red]

It’s a faux pas to call the RZ34 a “400Z”. Everyone will know what you’re talking about if you just say “Z”.

What is the goal for the car? You say you want to replace basically everything, but why? You’ll get better answers if you explain your end goal.

 

[d4rkg04t]

I'll have some value to add to this thread later on this evening... bit hectic at work today so haven't been able to get to it yet.

Appreciated! I look forward to hearing from you.

 

[d4rkg04t]

It’s a faux pas to call the RZ34 a “400Z”. Everyone will know what you’re talking about if you just say “Z”.

What is the goal for the car? You say you want to replace basically everything, but why? You’ll get better answers if you explain your end goal.

Appreciated, but it's not a thread about semantics.

Goal is to handle as well as the Nismo variant and put down whatever I can get away with on 93 octane without spending more money than if I had just started with a Nismo and did power/cooling upgrades only. Beyond that, as I said, I'm quite ignorant on the platform limitations as far as not crapping an engine or something on the drive train as I like to beat the hell out of my cars.

 

[Apex_Z]

Durability is going to be heavily tune dependent when you get much above 500 wheel HP

As with any twin turbo car, keeping it cool is important too. Make sure your intercooler and cooling system upgrades are sufficient for the build and driving style.

 

[Exquisite_Red]

Appreciated, but it's not a thread about semantics.

Goal is to handle as well as the Nismo variant and put down whatever I can get away with on 93 octane without spending more money than if I had just started with a Nismo and did power/cooling upgrades only. Beyond that, as I said, I'm quite ignorant on the platform limitations as far as not crapping an engine or something on the drive train as I like to beat the hell out of my cars.

If you don't care about the status and exclusivity of the Nismo trim, you can build a Sport that significantly outperforms the Nismo for substantially less money. However, this is not a popular opinion around here, so I'm sure others will chime in.

 

[KyleWI]

I suspect the question is, how much labor are you willing to put in? I'm sort of over the add this, change that to get to what I'm looking for, and the 27' + NISMO solves many of this gripes with the Z.

 

[Bumflik]

I'll have some value to add to this thread later on this evening... bit hectic at work today so haven't been able to get to it yet.

When the Great wise Kracka speaks we listen and giveth respect

 

[Bumflik]

VR30DDTT oem stock motor cams rods pistons etc internals is proven to handle reliably up to 850HP/600FTlbs . Do you want a vip show car? TRACK/autocross, Dragstrip or roll racer or just a spirited daily?

 

[OptionZero]

if you're unbolting everything to bolt upgrades on

you're just paying for the badge and bodykit

and even the nismo will need coilovers, suspension arms, and likely even more brake upgrades

if you're leaving thing alone, sure, Nismo