Worth Tuning?

by **Traceur** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:05 am

i just bought a 2003 4cyl solara with 50000 miles.

be honest, is this car worth putting money into and will it perform thereafter?

i believe its all stock atm.

If it is financially worth it, where should i start?

Lets Call these the Before Pics :-p

by **Eye8Pussies** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:13 am

nope, not worth it.

by **Akfahad** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:43 am

by **MCOjerry** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:50 am

^^you guys are MEAN!

by **LatinDragonXJC** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:59 am

Nope, just make it look real good. And add a few things like (intake, TRD muffler, TRD Sway bar) to make preform better......but don't take it too seriously.

by **Mole** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:29 am

i would keep it as a daily... good mileage, good ac...

by **krawzyazn** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:30 am

its up to you on what you want to do with your car. get a turbo.

by **Traceur** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:50 pm

ok so performance is out. besides intake and muffler.

what about body kits?

id want something that you dont have to pay 2000$ just to get installed, are there lip kits for this car? and how much do they cost?

im getting rims next week.

anyone know what muffler the 350z uses stock? i like the watery sound, are there any aftermarket mufflers that will give that sound with a decent ca intake?

by **Dawgz** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:55 pm

i think my Greddy gives of somewhat of that sound, but then agian i dono...

but Good luck tryn to find a greddy Evo II

by **unbalancedwood** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:11 pm

PM xaviar (kevin)

hes able to get you ahold of Kaminar's body kit (user friendly, a few screws, 3m tape) for under $800shipped....

http://www.kaminari.com/products/99Solara.htm

by **sahuddleston** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:36 pm

i have the same car as you, mine is black sand pearl. i have been through modifying the car... bought everything. i then had a custom turbo kit fabricated for the 2az. in my opinion, i would say that you should add the things mentioned above. intake, exhaust, and rear sway bar. additionally, i would advise you to just tastefully modify the car. debadge it, find a TRD kit, rims, brakes, HIDs, and other small items. enjoy owning one of the cleanest looking cars on the road and keep the fuel efficiency. just my .02

by **Astro** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:12 pm

I'd say don't go to far.

intake
exhaust
rims
TRD lip kit (Kaminari)
lowering springs/struts or coilovers
rear sway bar (TRD or Whiteline)
front sway bar (Whiteline)
TRD front strut tower brace
HID kit (from krawzyazn)
tint

by **Dawgz** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:37 pm

hey astro...where can u purchase the Front sway bar(whiteline) and the Rear Sway bar?

by **Astro** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:43 pm

Dawgz wrote:hey astro...where can u purchase the Front sway bar(whiteline) and the Rear Sway bar?

http://www.globalperformanceparts.com/index.php?cPath=404_969_1062_1071

by **Traceur** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:19 pm

so far i have

18X8 Motegi Chrome Rims DP12, i wanted the DP10 but they were like 300$ more so i said F*ck it.

I just bought 1400$ worth of audio equipment too, flip out head unit / Kenwood 12 subwoofer with a open slot box and a 1000w kenwood amp. 400$ professionally installed.

i really want that kaminari body kit though, do they come pre painted!? if so im all over that sh*t

dont i already have a sway bar? is the trd sway bar just for looks? or does it actually make a difference?

any suggestions on a decently priced intake kit? and is there a difference between cold air and Short Ram?

ill post pics of the rims on tuesday

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