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Ruben’s Z34

Filed under: 370z,Featured Cars and Projects,Performance
by Alvin G @ 10:18 pm on May 6, 2013

 

Once a Z owner, always a Z owner! Ruben is a long-time 350z owner and we supercharged his car several years ago, here are a few pictures:

 
Ruben is now the proud owner of this 2010 370z 40th Anniversary Edition and he came back to ZCG for some UPREV tuning. Check out the improvements in hp/tq throughout the entire rev range with peak gains of 16hp/12tq to the wheels for a total of 300rwhp/253tq:

We are pleased to hear that Ruben reports a more responsive engine from the UPREV tune!





UPREV Power: Chris’ 370z

Filed under: 370z,Featured Cars and Projects,Performance
by Alvin G @ 10:24 pm on March 19, 2013


Chris M came to ZCG with only an aftermarket intake system on his 370z. With UPREV tuning the VQ37 now makes 305hp/254tq to the wheels:


If you have intake/exhaust modifications to your Z consider an UPREV tune to realize their full potential!





David’s Nismo Z34

Filed under: 370z,Featured Cars and Projects,Performance
by Alvin G @ 9:30 pm on October 7, 2012

David D came to ZCG for several upgrades on his Nismo 370z. The car already had a GTM Supercharger and VOLK CE28N wheels finished in Mag. Blue.

A full Berk cat-back exhaust was installed. Here are the mufflers, mid-pipes and crossover:

Installed:

The Z got a new clutch and Z Speed T/O bearing:

Finally, Hotchkis sway bars front and rear:

I love the CE28Ns on the Z34!

 





Go Shamu Go: Grant’s Stillen Nismo Z34

Filed under: 370z,Performance
by Alvin G @ 11:47 pm on September 12, 2012

Grant K. is the owner if this beautiful Magnetic Black Nismo 370z, affectionately named “Shamu”. Grant has a serious need for speed and he came to ZCG for some forced induction. The Z already had full suspension, Brembo BBK, and a host of upgrades to make it track-worthy like a roll bar from TC Design, Wedsport wheels and Recaro seats:

Grant wanted more power so he went with Stillen supercharger kit as its CARB certification was very appealing. Follow the dyno plots below on Shamu’s quest for boost:

The Nismo put down 287.73hp/241.92tq to the wheels in stock trim. ZCG bolt-ons alone gained almost +30hp/19tq for a total of 316.61hp/260.97tq.  Unfortunately we were not impressed with the numbers out of the box with the Stillen supercharger/tune: 349.83hp/272.88tq …

ZCG worked with Grant to ensure his power needs were satisfied so we called up Stillen. With their re-tune we saw a modest increase in power: 368.36hp/279.22tq.  Rob then worked his tuning magic and Shamu now moves to the tune of  403hp/299tq to the wheels!

 The best part about Grant and Shamu: They are Driven!  Here is Grant at a local autocross…Oh, and did I mention that I LOVE the way this Nismo 370z looks?

Shamu enjoyed chasing GT2 and GT3 Porsches and put up comparable lap times, Go Shamu Go!





4-Cylinders For The Next Z?

Filed under: 370z,Spy Shots
by Alvin G @ 11:34 pm on July 18, 2012

Our good friend Forbes brought this to our attention…Could the next Nissan Z be powered by a 4-cylinder instead of 6? Read the scoop over on AUTOBLOG. A lighter and smaller Z is a step in the right direction but how will Z fans respond to motivation from a four-banger? This isn’t a new concept as folks have replaced their vintage inline-6 240z’s and current VQ-based V6 drivetrains with four-cylinder SR20DET powerplants. Fuel efficiency or not, I can’t think of any four cylinder that can replace the mellifluous, exotic exhaust note of a Nissan 6-cylinder engine. What do you think?





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