Tire Question

I have a 2003 350Z Touring

Front tires 225/5017 rear tires 235/5017........would it be ok to put the same size all the way around the car without any problems???????????

can you repeat the question? i dont quite understand what your asking.

you want to put 235/50/17 all the way around instead of staggered???

Yes.....either 235/50/17 all the way around or 225/50/17 all the way around.......this would save a huge hassel in rotations...but don't know if it would cause any problems

well they will fit in the wheel well and what not but i dont know if the 350z wheels are different sizes. i dont think they are so you should be able to put the same all the around. might wanna check with your manual or soemthing to make sure all the wheels are the same size.

Well, it is thought that changing the differences between front and rear will have an effect on the ABS/TCS/VDC systems, don't know for sure.

But on the handling side, it will take a lot of the understeer out of the car which will cause the rear end to come out easier on turns so you would need to get used to car again as it will handle differently.

hey westpak, ill trade you my 300zx for yours. lol. j/k, i havent seen you on the past z forum in a while. nice z's.

hey westpak, ill trade you my 300zx for yours. lol. j/k, i havent seen you on the past z forum in a while. nice z's.

Thanks, too many forums not enough time in the day :)

Westpak, how long was your 350 down for the TT kit?

Westpak, how long was your 350 down for the TT kit?

It was down 4-5 days.

How much were you charged for it or did you do it yourself?

How much were you charged for it or did you do it yourself?

I got a discounted rate as I helped install it, but they were going to charge 1200, most reasonable quotes I have seen are around 1500+-

so its 1500 for labor and then im guessing 4000 for the kit?

is there any other modifications which are neccessary to turbo ur car?

so its 1500 for labor and then im guessing 4000 for the kit?

is there any other modifications which are neccessary to turbo ur car?

The kit is more like 5800.00 with intercooler, you can go with just that but I also got an e01 boost controller, Greddy BOV, Wideband 02 sensor, 2 step colder plugs, J&S Safeguard to address timing so total to date I am at about 8K.

The kit is more like 5800.00 with intercooler, you can go with just that but I also got an e01 boost controller, Greddy BOV, Wideband 02 sensor, 2 step colder plugs, J&S Safeguard to address timing so total to date I am at about 8K.


Actually the kit is $5800 and the intercooler is another $1600 or so.

wow i could probly buy another car for that much money haha....

someday i hope i can afford to do that

i'm a bit worried about finding someone i can trust to do the work.

Now that it's all done do you think it was worth spending 8k on the turbo

Actually the kit is $5800 and the intercooler is another $1600 or so.

That is about list price, trust me I bought one, the street price is anywhere from 5300 to 5900, Gruppe-S was just selling them for 5200/5300 with intercooler.

i'm a bit worried about finding someone i can trust to do the work.

Now that it's all done do you think it was worth spending 8k on the turbo

The install is not bad, the tough part is the header removal/exhaust manifold install and the turbo install all because of the tight space, the rest of the install (IC, tubing) is easy but I would find someone that has done one before or is willing to take their time doing it as there are few things you want to make sure are done right.

As for the expense, I think it was worth it, I have had the car for 2 years and was ready for something more after doing almost all NA mods and just getting to 265 RWHP, I could have gotten 20+ more with cams and headers but at a cost of almost 3500K the TT looked like a better option, and the other option was buying another car. With the TT installed it is like a new car, it drives great and if I look at the cost into it (32K for car and 8K for TT) I am at 40K for a great looking Z with 400 HP at the crank, there is nothing out there close at that price and that looks like the Z. Basically you have to really want to keep the Z, if you are on the fence about other cars then you probably shouldn't go for it as you might want to change later anyway, for me I want to keep this car for a longtime.

thanks westpak

I'm planning on keeping this Z until i can afford a GT3 Porsche so it will be awhile. I was just wondering from someone normal if it was worth it. You know every mag and tv show will say it's the greatest thing ever but I just wasn't sure how it was real world. I've dropped a little more than 3k in performance stuff already and I feel like I haven't done anything yet. I was just wondering if you think that the TT kit is enough or will I get it on and 6 months later want even more power.

I know what the kit costs; I should know I sell them...


I don't know where you are from otter there's a guy in Savannah GA that I know who has done 2 already, I'm taking mine to him in a couple weeks to have the TT installed, it is amazing he installed and tuned one a few weeks ago 400 RWHP @ 9PSI.

I spoke to the mechanic yesterday he was surprised with how easy it was to get power from the kit, and he raved about how different the car was with it. I can't wait :bigthumb:

I know what the kit costs; I should know I sell them...

Then you might want to check the competition because I bought mine for 5800 with intercooler.

Then you might want to check the competition because I bought mine for 5800 with intercooler.


Yeah but I was quoting Greddy's site. MSRP is not $5800 for both, I'm not going to my shop and looking up my price for comparison on the forums...

I'm close to Columbus, Ohio and there is one performance shop, but it is mainly for sti's, evo, supra and dsm stuff. I talked to them and they said they could do it but that they hadn't ever done it before. there's a million camaro and mustang shops here though.

hey westpak
how much better is the nismo flywheel from the stock one? do you lose alot of take off grunt or can you tell. i'm getting mine back with the flywheel and a clutchmaster's stage 3 next wedsnesday and i was wondering just how much of a difference it was going to make.

I'm close to Columbus, Ohio and there is one performance shop, but it is mainly for sti's, evo, supra and dsm stuff. I talked to them and they said they could do it but that they hadn't ever done it before. there's a million camaro and mustang shops here though.

hey westpak
how much better is the nismo flywheel from the stock one? do you lose alot of take off grunt or can you tell. i'm getting mine back with the flywheel and a clutchmaster's stage 3 next wedsnesday and i was wondering just how much of a difference it was going to make.

I can't say it enough to make sure you go with someone that has done one before or you know is very meticulous to take care of the little things.

The flywheel is great, it is not as light as the others, no problems with take offs, and the revs climb faster, well worth it.

Here is dyno from today:
http://www.sfzcc.com/gus/ttrun.jpg