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Old 03-07-2006 | 03:31 PM
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only turbo????
what are some mod can i do to keep up with a 350z in speed beside a turbo?
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Old 03-07-2006 | 03:41 PM
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Aluminum Flywheel
4.778 Rear Gears
High Flow Cat Converter

Lesser adds:
Exhaust system
Air Intake...ie Racing Beat's REVi

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Old 03-07-2006 | 03:45 PM
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nitrous, supercharger, or 3-rotor
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Old 03-07-2006 | 04:27 PM
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driving school
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Old 03-07-2006 | 04:49 PM
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Old 03-07-2006 | 04:56 PM
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just trade it in for a Z
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Old 03-07-2006 | 05:37 PM
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Do what this guy did, to your 8.
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Old 03-07-2006 | 07:43 PM
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turbonator baby turbonator!!!!!! and a staggared wheel setup.

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Old 03-07-2006 | 08:30 PM
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Old 03-07-2006 | 09:32 PM
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lol nitrous, better driving skills and turns help
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Old 03-07-2006 | 10:11 PM
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turbonator baby turbonator!!!!!! and a staggared wheel setup.

beers
Don't forget the exhaust spinners.
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Old 03-07-2006 | 10:12 PM
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In answer to the original question...

DRIFT BATTLE!!!
http://srika.com/video/350z_autox_amazing.mov

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Old 03-07-2006 | 11:24 PM
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oh i almost forgot, keep a box of roofing nails handy and your window down, that will help you win
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Old 03-07-2006 | 11:25 PM
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i usually don't mine about power, but the other day, i try to keep up with my friend's 350, and i got beat very bad, is that normal from a rx8 or some things is wrong with my driving or the car?
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i usually don't mine about power, but the other day, i try to keep up with my friend's 350, and i got beat very bad, is that normal from a rx8 or some things is wrong with my driving or the car?

yes,

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Originally Posted by chinamonkey7
i usually don't mine about power, but the other day, i try to keep up with my friend's 350, and i got beat very bad, is that normal from a rx8 or some things is wrong with my driving or the car?
I put 100 bucks on your driving.
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Old 03-08-2006 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by chinamonkey7
i usually don't mine about power, but the other day, i try to keep up with my friend's 350, and i got beat very bad, is that normal from a rx8 or some things is wrong with my driving or the car?
Do you have an auto or 6MT?
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Old 03-08-2006 | 02:22 PM
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Old 03-08-2006 | 04:36 PM
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from a stop launching would be the issue ...i always get on this 350 every sunday morning on the way to church and im always at least 1 car length ahead
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Old 03-08-2006 | 09:23 PM
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it wasn't a stop lunching, i start off at 1st gear at around 5000 rpm
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Old 03-09-2006 | 11:00 AM
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just race him in a LONG straigh road. He will get ahead of you but at about 125 mph you will start to catch up with him
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from a stop launching would be the issue ...i always get on this 350 every sunday morning on the way to church and im always at least 1 car length ahead
the z driver must suck
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Originally Posted by cjkim
the z driver must suck
really
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