I completely agree with you, but my exhaust was so rusted it needed to be replaced, so I bought a catback. The catback sounds soooooo good, and there is actually a gain at higher rpms. Expecting a huge performance upgrade from an aftermarket exhaust for the g37 is just unrealistic, so I hope no one thinks that
There Is a video of a 370 Z with Z1 headers on the Dyno It did gain horsepower BUT for a NOW price of $1,500 It isn’t worth it and yes they do fit the Q50 chassis
Honestly Headers do make more power but in my opinion as well , they're not worth the money and effort to install unless you plan on supercharging. Only thing worth doing to these cars performance-wise is if you're gonna spend a couple of grand is to go big and boost it yourself. With newer cars coming out turbo charged from the gate, or with V8s , the only way to overcome that power to weight ratio disadvantage is with boost and the VQ37 can make some crazy power boosted on stock internals.
Lol, but I do need it. The factory seats are nearly dangerous on mountain runs! Sliding all over the place in the seat! For most I would say you’re right-it’s not necessary, but then again-no one else is really installing them so I wouldn’t worry too much about people buying them for no reason lol.
It is quite uncomfortable to slide around that much but it also cane become dangerous, especially after a long day when your body starts to experience some fatigue, it becomes harder to stay planted and then you’re at risk of losing control. I don’t know about you, but I have done 200 mile mountain runs with only 1 stop. It’s exhausting! This seat will help a lot!
Love your videos! My G37x needs a new catback due to factory rust. The shop I use told me yesterday there is no OEM availability and manufacturing has stopped on factory exhausts. Due to the raw material shortage of stainless steel, I was extremely fortunate to score a Stillen catback system to replace it. They only had 1 left with a 3 month waiting period afterwards! Gonna pair it with some aFe filters and see what happens. Feels like I'm 17 again. lol Just gotta install some 12" subs and do burnouts in a school parking lot now.
Its crazy how i want to do all this mods to my G and we think alike, this cars perform very good stock. I daily mine, i want it to last, i take care of it so drop in filters, springs, a nice set of wheels do it for me, maybe hfc with stock exhaust set up.
Putting coilovers in because i need new shocks and I'm not getting oem strut assembly or the nva at 340 a pop and not getting the shock and lowering springs when i can just get tien coilovers and they're less of a pain to install
I bought some Teins. I haven't had them installed yet I need to do that. There are some speed bumps by me that I will rub if going the speed I normally go which isn't that fast. I almost want to keep it at the height it is. Now my car has 207,000 mi so perhaps part of the problem is that the factory suspension is seen better days
Ported intake manifold and plenum are bad because it moves Volumetric Efficiency up to a higher CFM. Normal driving will be at a lower VE, and less torque (which is where torque is most necessary!) If you want opened up wide ported runners, you need to live at high RPM and that's just not how people drive..
Lol megan Y pipe and axle back, that red Z practically had a budget aftermarket cat back system. The test pipes freed up that air flow the most though.
I agree with everything he is saying. Maybe its because im older now. I also grew up spending my hard earned cash trying to modify cars like my celica then my wrx only to find it makes more noise than speed. Some mods increase horsepower but decreased low end torque. I never wanted to mess with the car by tuning it as well. i've owned a 370z for 10yrs now and have nothing on it but a drop in filter. Will never take it to a track or a drag strip. Very happy for what the car is in stock form. Its people like me who shouldnt bother with the mods.. for those who track and take their cars to car shows buying "go fast" parts might be for you.
I’m still surprised the amount of people who buy those long tube cold air intakes and expect a great power increase. Drop ins get you that same or around the same hp increase at 85% off! I understand that people mostly get it for looks as well which is solid.
My factory boots rotted so I replaced with Amazon cai it comes with heat shields I’m grab some extra piping to route it and front of the radiator o wanted to do the stock air box mod but that’s shit rotten
I don’t know what broscience is. All information is backed up by actual results that are readily available on RUclips-in fact I actually showed you an example in this video not to mention I have several others showing actual dyno footage and results. You ever consider that “results” presented by a company that is trying to sell a product might be a little misleading? Use your brain man. Seriously-what do I have to gain by making this stuff up? What do I get out of telling you to NOT buy something? Nothing. I’m just trying to save you a little money. If you want to buy all this shit and get the same results as someone that spends half as much as you-go ahead. I’d rather use that savings to buy proper supporting mods, but that’s just logic.
I upgraded my intake, exhaust and y pipe on my z. I didn’t dyno yet but definitely feel the difference before stock. To each their own but I don’t agree with most things said in this vid.
You should agree because it’s all proven information. My point is if you go and tune your car, you won’t make any more power than me or anyone else with simple drop in filters and test pipes. It’s been proven over and over.
@@SpeedCultureStudios you have an awd car. Most times you’ll make more power but I went head to head with q50’s before and it never really pulled on me. Stop putting false info out there
@@Dapurge. it’s not false buddy. It’s been proven over and over and over. I can’t say it enough. Just look around man lol. Dyno pulls everywhere showing drop in filters and test pipes making just as much as cold air intakes and full exhaust. Don’t be ignorant. And you going head to head with a Q50 proves nothing. For one thing, if you’re in a z you’re much much lighter than a q so you should be hanging or even pulling. Number 2, you’re proving my point. If you have intakes and they are so much better, why aren’t you pulling? I’m also RWD not awd. AND awd generally make less power, not more. More power is lost through the drive train on an awd. Common knowledge. Don’t come in and try to fight when you don’t know what you’re talking about.
@@Dapurge. I’m very familiar with admin tuning. Doesn’t change the facts. If you want to spend $400-500 on intakes for 3-4 more hp, go for it. But I warned you.
See I’m no mechanic but I’ve seen a lot of results from all my mods. I installed a takeda stage 2 cai and felt more power in high rpm’s. Then soon after installed a catback exhaust I felt a little quicker of the jump. Just put on coilovers too. Definitely the best mod I’ve ever installed the ride quality feels so much better. Next up is ported manifolds, lths, and some jwt cams. I happy with all mods I’ve done so far and seen great results from them. 2011 7at g37
You said you “felt” more power. Only dyno results and other test results will be able to tell you if improvements were made. However the g does respond a bit better to intakes than the Q-but generally not without a tune. Coilovers are a great addition-my point was that most people don’t drive the car hard enough to actually “need” them. But as long as you’re happy with everything, that’s all that counts!
I had eibach lowering springs on my civic for almost 10 yrs paired with new oem shocks and never had problems. My 12’ maxima had eibach springs for (4) yrs. No problems. Just bought a g37 sedan. First mod will be eibach springs
Moktar Malik you don’t “have to.” But you should. If the car throws a CEL, which it will, that means the car doesn’t “like” the new part. It can’t adjust to the change in flow and the o2 sensors don’t like the mixture. You also don’t get the performance increase from the test pipes without a tune-so there is no point in getting them.
do a driver mod. work on your reflexes and driving, decrease weight, ligh rims, .get rid of subwoofers. keep 2 speakers. change clutch for better bite, maybe oil coolers for early 370z 's, keep up with basic maintenance.
Speed Culture Studios I feel like with VQs you really can’t make that much power on NA with and it kinda sucks. I love the platform but wish it was easier to get power like how most V8 are.
jacob stiltner Yep the are pretty close to maxed out from the factory. You can pull 50-55 hp out of them but it’s tough to get much more than that. And expensive.
Speed Culture Studios yeah only real way to do it is to drop a crap ton I have a 2014 Q60 ipl and Have a Motordyne cat back exhaust and ark pipes on it and full bolt on and I’m happy with how it performs but it would be nice to be able to get her a little faster without spending a crap time of money.
I've been driving an infiniti on stock suspension for less than a year and driving hard. It doesnt hold up and definitly has to much play. getting coil overs isnt even a "oh it looks cool close to the ground" its keeping the car weight on the ground for traction, I find myself letting off the gas because I can feel traction fading. If you plan on driving daily and respecting the car like its your dad's car than stock is fine.
I don’t think anyone said the stock suspension is good lol. My point in this video is that 95% of people will not drive hard enough to need Coilovers and that decent lowering springs will be sufficient for a vast majority of people. I agree, it’s not about just looking cool-although again 95% of the people modding these cars just do it solely for the looks…
Almost went with $700-1000 coilovers but instead went with $180 tein h tech lowering springs and honestly am happy with my purchase and the money i saved
I believe U... Im building a 2011 chevy Colorado 2.9L AT posi... street race n drift mini truck... my exhaust system is a stainless steel 3/8" flange. Custom header 4 to 1 high flow cat n a 19" oval Borla proXS. 2.5"pipe. Shortened to the front of the rear tire.
Go 3inch all the way back you’ll make more power cause since your motor is boosted from factory you won’t need a 2.75-3inch merge at the Y-pipe like us 3.7 N/A guys you can just go full 3in
So by adding the Greddy evolution Gt catback (mostly for the sound) and HFCs or test pipes.....K&N filters(already installed) and tune......I am done until I boost my Z?? Seems pretty simple!!
First of all, you think I haven’t see his videos? Second, I have always said that the G responds better to intakes than the Q, which is just a fact but that even still, you’re getting minimal gains over just using better filters-but if you want to spend $500 for 3 wheel hp, go for it. Finally, You have to use logic when watching his videos. He never tunes the cars with drop ins first for a comparison. He takes untuned cars installs jntakes and then dynos them. You never actually see if there is improvement-only final results. He sells his own intakes. You think he’s going to show you that they don’t make power? Come on bro. There are also videos out there showing Gs with takeda intakes and then changing to admin 3” intakes and they made like 1 more hp and concluded for the cost and effort to install they were not worth it.
You are an smart guy but I am an open mind guy and when you are open mind you understand that things sometimes go beyond human intelligence. There was this guy that used to bully me with his scatpack (allways beating my z) I upgrade to only- z1header,isr test pipes,arkCBE and a ported upper manifold at home + toyo tires on the 370z. I destroid that bully yesterday with no tune on the car.
It’s good to see you back in the comments. I hope you are well. Yes, there are things that go beyond human intelligence, but the ways in which cars make power and how they respond to mods are pretty well understood across this platform. Your Tires helped. Without a tune those other parts will not give your more hp. Especially with the headers/test pipes and ported upper-I’m surprised the car even runs well at all without a tune.
You're putting everyone in one bag in this video like we're all stance boiz. I drive my car hard I like the feel of a tight stable suspension and I'm lowered maybe an inch from stock if that. If you only drive to the store and back bro that's you. Nothing wrong with lowering springs if you know that you're buying springs that will lower your car exactly to the height you want. Also if your car is old af you may want to upgrade the shocks. The engine "performance" parts I could understand but opinionated data on how your car should handle man come on
It’s not opinionated “data.” It’s just reality-99% of people will never drive their car hard enough to “need” Coilovers. Very few will or even can outdrive their lowering springs. The point is that lowering springs are plenty sufficient for a majority of people.
Weird interpretation 😂 This is just common knowledge at this point and evidence was provided to prove. You sound like someone that likes to throw parts at a car whether it increases power or not 🙄
That’s true-they don’t hurt. My point was that most of them actually do not improve the car either so they serve no purpose other than lightening your wallet.
I have a 2009 g37 sedan. I was gonna do aFe drop ins, test pipes and tune. I feel like long tube intakes and CBE are a rip-off. $500 for a piece of air tube! Or $640 for admin intakes haha, it's ridiculous! Would you say post maf tubes are worth it for the g37? People claim the stock accordion part of the intake tube creates turbulence and can negatively affect airflow. Also, any cheaper drop in filter recommendations that aren't expensive? aFe charge a lot
You’re in the right track! The G does respond a bit better to intakes, but $500 is not necessary! I’ve used speed dady filters (eBay) with good results. Super cheap. I think they are out right now though. The smooth z1 tubes are good. It’s hard to prove that the turbulence hurts performance, but the z1 tubes are silicone which insulate better than rubber so they are better for that reason at a minimum.
Controversial stuff for those bench racers LOL. Totally agree on your points. Headers: not needed if the factory unit flows well. If you live in Calif like me, CARB regulations make it tough for tuners (very $$$) to make legal headers. Cat-backs are purely for sound, gains are minimal at best. Suspension: springs paired with quality shocks, bars, and bushings was the route I took to improve handling for track days, very cost effective vs track coils (Ohlins). You never mentioned tire choice: that alone can make or break handling on the track or the street. All these mods I did on a manual BMW 330ci I used to own (miss it). Never had a Q50 3.7, but I am kicking some tires.
Did swift springs. Looks like shit, tucked in the rear, 1 inch gap in front. Springs look “squatty” also, lots of camber (looks cheap). I ordered Stance XR1, control arms, toe arms. Overkill? Sure, but It’s looks perfect now.
Some springs looks squatty. That’s what I don’t like about RSR. The rear always sags. I did not have that issue with my Tein springs. Perfect drop. And great ride with substantially improved handling.
Hello again! How are you,? I decided to go along with the AEM CAI/with heat shields which actually replace the stock boxes and it seals up as well. However I wanted to ask , who would you recommend to dyno/tune my 370z? Someone you recommend that really understands how these Nissan's are to be tuned safely etc........? By the way, I did purchase the Injen true duel full catback exhaust and fast intentions HFC with resonators. Thank you
So what I got from this was that basically keep your car stock it’ll make more power if you just keep it stock remember cause apparently going FBO is just not necessary
Not sure how you got that from this video. You obviously didn't listen or you only heard what you wanted to hear. The VQ37, particularly the Q50, does not respond that well to cold air intakes. It is very well known and widely excepted as fact. The Q50 doesn't respond that well to headers--you can spend 1500+ for 2-3 hp if ou want, but but doesn't make much sense to me. 99% of people don't drive hard enough to actually "need" coilovers. That's just common sense. I didn't say anything that wasn't factual. Take it as you want.
Maybe none of what you say is necessary, but if it doesn't do any good, it won't do any harm either, and aesthetically it will look much better, so let people put whatever they want on their cars.
Like I said in the video and a million times since, so it if you want-but it’s a waste of money-no harm or not. Just puttin info out for people to consider before spending thousands you know
The only thing true in this video is the ported manifold.. literally everything else is a lie lmao and coming from a Z owner who’s been throughout the car everything he named is vital for the car for performance.. please don’t listen to this guy lol
Lol then you don’t know much. This video is 3 years old. It was all true then and is all common knowledge now. Get up to speed bud. Intakes are only good for a couple hp-if that. Far from “vital.” 😂 I imagine that’s the one you’re feelings got hurt by.
Better filters or intakes (if you want to go that route) exhaust and tune. Not much worth spending money on for this engine in terms of power unless you go supercharged. Otherwise focus on tires, suspension and brakes--items that will enable you to actually use the power you're already making.
Like your right but if u just get intakes it’s not going to help much but if u upgrade the whole air system you would definitely see a difference it cost alote to make a car faster that’s why most ppl just go out and buy something out the factory already fast nothing needed just some gas and maintenance 😂
Its all about knowing what work with what all the things you say help a lot, with the right tune, for example cams are not necessary but they do help on mid to top end power and torque, cold hair aren't necessary but they help keeping the IAT's low because of the engine heat, exhaust is really necessary because VQ's have a lot of restriction, and springs over coilover sorry strongly disagree, I own springs and is the worst thing I have bought for my car, is to bumpy over time the shocks do give out and to get a set of shock i might as well spend the money on some coils, soo again is just getting to know your car and what the engine likes cuz if your just driving it to get groceries then don't spend your money on intakes,full exhaust system, etc. If you track your car yes do the modifications that can improve your vehicle and your likings
CAI intakes don’t improve temps over factory air boxes at all because even the best ones use the factory locations and pull air from the same place. Silicone intake tubes would probably even better if that were the case because silicone is an excellent insulator and would keep out more engine heat than an intake pipe. As far as springs-you must have gotten the wrong springs man. My tein s techs have 0 bounce. Ride great and have the perfect drop. Coilovers are fantastic if you need or desire adjustability or really push the car in extreme conditions-track days or autocross. But for 90% of us that will never see a track, they aren’t necessary as long as you use a quality spring. But yes-learn your car and really think about what you want to get out of it before you dump a bunch of money into it for no reason.
@@SpeedCultureStudiosI have H&R Springs, and in time my shocks are giving up little by little and they are stiff spring, and if I get shock is about another 500-700 for good ones, I been in the car/performance industry for 5+years and I have installed spring on stock shocks and not even within 2 years of the installation the shocks had to be replaced reason i wouldn't recommend it as a long-term solution I install my knowing that this will happen but it was a risk that I took and I regret it, on May is going to a year since install and my shock are given out and the roads are a big factor too Florida don't have the best roads so there's that 🤦♂️, and the intake i guest it can be arguable but i have seen cold air intake help IAT's cuz the intakes are pulling air from the front as stock location is scavenging for cold/cooler air specialy now in the summer, you G's and Q's guys don't really need cold air intake cuz you guys have a more open front grill us Z guys need CAI'S cuz are bumper is restricting air flow you have to look at that to i feel this video is more towards the Q and G more than Z's
Luis De jesus well you didn’t say you were referring to a Z in terms of intake! Filter location make a big difference for sure! I’m surprised at your experience with springs. I’ve been on tein springs for almost a year here in South Carolina and have pushed the car hard in the mountains a number of times. I’ve been running springs in cars for over 15 years across a range of makes and models-mostly in Minnesota with TERRIBLE roads and would still recommend them. H&R included. Obviously every car is different so every experience will be different. Sucks that you’re having trouble with shocks going out!
That’s funny, because my car made more power with intakes, headers, cat back, on premium. The headers were definitely not necessary I can agree with that but it definitely did change the torque curve mid range and I have a lot more fun in the car now red light red light
More power than what? We are just seeing some strong numbers now with factory catback which is very interesting. Intakes yield very little gains-so the point is that $500 for 2 ho is not worth it. Headers may change the mid range slightly but not typically enough to feel.
Hello how are you? Since watching your video I have a few questions please? I was kinda under the impression you were speaking primarily on the q50, G35/37......however I wanted to ask about the 370z. I have a 2009 370z touring model w/sport package. The car came with Mishimoto intake tubes and K&N filters. It's ironic you mentioned installing the aFe dry intake filters which I was looking at doing but also came across a brand new AEM CAI w/heat shields for $316. Along with this I've already purchased the Injen true duel full catback exhaust and FI HFC with resonators. These were the only 3 modifications I was going to complete but after this video it seems I may have made a mistake????? You mentioned the earlier 370z don't have as good stock headers but the 2014+ do? Sorry to be talking etc.......I'm just confused now...lol. once those 3 items were installed I was going to do a dyno/tune. Please thoughts perspectives recommendations? Also who do you recommend to tune the vehicle? Thank you
The Q50 translates better to the 370z than the g35. You won’t benefit all that much with CAI but if you found a good deal on them, then go for it! The HFCs and catback paired with the intakes and a tune will get you most of the power out of that car. Headers are expensive and a pain to install and might only get you a couple more hp, so you just have to decide if it’s worth it for you.
Hello again and thank you for responding! Well the AEM CAI is new and cost $316. Outside of the " GET CAI" ..... excitement.....lol.....it came with heat shields and no bumper removal is necessary and I figured it would increase the horsepower since the stock boxes weren't that good. By the way, I decided to remove the K&N filters and drive the car on the highway without filters and to be honest I couldn't really tell a difference at all ...... please comment on this? I haven't purchased any filters but I did purchase the Injen Catback exhaust and fast intentions HFC w/resonators. Who do you recommend to tune the car properly?
I’ve heard in another video that admintuning intakes can add up to 40hp by itself .. then there’s this guy saying you don’t need them .. who to believe
40 hp from intakes? Lolololol You can add intakes then tune and see 20+ but that hp is not from the intakes. It’s from the tune-because you have to tune the car when adding intakes, so it’s impossible to know or attribute power to intakes. You can use drop in filters and test pipes and tune and make 320+ in a G37. If you add admin intakes, you might make another 3-5. The VQ is only capable of so much, unfortunately
Possible with the upgraded throttle body and the 3 inch admin intakes. But tune is mandatory Coming from 02 maxipad I was shocked to see the tiny intake pipes the g37 has
@@SpeedCultureStudios so your saying a g37 with an Admintuning intake and a tune wouldn’t out perform a stock intake with a tune ? I’m not debating I just don’t know. Because at the end of the day you can’t tune your csr to run with 3 inch tubes if you don’t have them. I was taught that you need to tune your car after getting an intake otherwise you won’t see any performance gains.
@@keanangillett8584 A g37 may perform a bit better with 3” long tubes but Gs respond better to intakes than the Q50. A Q50 doesn’t gain much at all from cold air intakes compared to simple upgraded filters. But yes, if you swap intakes, the car will need a tune.
although i agree on most CAI, takeda cold airs are running dynos with bigger numbers than stock. they us stock boxes. should elaborate more on that rather than speaking generally
I tend to speak generally about CAIs because the value isn’t there. I’ve always said that you may make a couple more hp, but for $350-$450, that doesn’t make sense to do. I would say out of all of them, I’d recommend the takeda, but I still say the value isn’t there.
I hit 338 wheel with Takeda. I cared more about torque and @Speedculture did 333 if I remember right. Yeah...$300+ more than drop ins and silicone and MAYBE +5 (I dyno'ed on a coldish day). Just my take
@@SpeedCultureStudios haha, yeah, I didn't really clarify well. You hit 333 and 334 whp IIRC. Both your torque numbers were better, so IF the Takeda did anything we're talking 4hp over some torque and that's not only in the margin of error, but I also know you went on a warmer day than I did so I'm willing to bet next to no difference. I'd save the money and follow your advice if I did it over, as I have said before 🤷♂️
But it doesn’t. Gains are very minimal if any at all, particularly in the Q50, with these mods. Cai has been proven over and over to yield maybe 3hp over simple drop in filters. Q50 already has a header design, which is why they yield little power as well-again shown over and over from dyno pulls from various tuners. Ported upper and lowers have been very mixed. Some see a few hp and others have actually lost torque. This isn’t made up-it can be seen across RUclips. If I could gain another 10hp from a ported manifold, another 10 for a cai and another 10 from headers like people claim, which would put me at 365 wheel, I’d do it all tomorrow-but it’s never going to happen lol. Maybe another 10hp with everything. So-my point is that the cost for all of these parts to just net 10hp is not worth it.
Lol you can’t be cheap with an Infiniti I have a g37 single exit exhaust,isr long tube headers , 3in intake on tune. I spent around 3k labor included and pushing 360whp you feel the difference
You don’t have to be cheap. Not buying something that isn’t needed is not being cheap-it’s just not wasting money. The G benefits from headers but the Q already has shorty headers (essentially) from the factory. I’d like to see your dyno sheet! 360 in a G37 is pretty uncommon
@@SpeedCultureStudios Just like my little 4-cylinder Altima (couldn't find an affordable G37 in my area. lol) I know it isn't going to blow doors off, so I am not going to try making it to where it can. But I do simply want to add a cold-air intake and a new exhaust like an axel-back, and then change the body to make it look a little more sporty. That's all. Pure aesthetics for me. want vs need. :)
Tech News for Tech Noobs I’m with you man. It’s not about-to me anyway-making all the horsepower in the world or being the fastest on the street. I just want to make my car to where it’s fun to drive and I enjoy looking at it!
@@SpeedCultureStudios Exactamundo!! Finally, someone gets my mindset!! lol My wife and daughter don't understand why I felt the need to get a "sports car" this go around after I had to sell my Xterra (I miss that truck now.) And I keep telling them it ISN'T a sports car. It's just a 2-door Altima! lol And the intake I want just happens to have a white filter option (gotta love Spectre), and the exhaust just makes the car more efficient at venting the exhaust gasses, which coincidentally gives it a little more horsepower. After having had a 2JZ in the past, I don't feel a need to go that way again. I just want something I enjoy, and can enjoy working on myself.
So watched your 2.5 inch test pipe into the borla muffler and finish with resonators. Do you still believe that’s the best way to go? Or just test pipes and finish with axel back?
It really depends on what you want. I love how mine sounds and performs so I think it’s the best setup. After seeing some of these other guys get results with just test pipes and axleback, it looks like it’s a good way to save some money, but I’m not sure it sounds all that great.
Ah well..I got the cold air intakes already..but Infiniti branded AMS during Infiniti parts sale last month..and hunting different Infiniti dealers because they varied in price. (lowest at Flemington NJ and Sheehy in Annapolis)..saved a lot over AMS branded ones and say Infiniti on them...
The car already has real cold air intakes and the car already gets as much air as it can handle. I’ve seen the VQ gain 3 peak hp (which does nothing) by adding 3 inch long tube intakes and I’ve seen another VQ lose 3hp going with 3” long tubes on the same dyno.
Yea ok genious no intake, no headers, no exhaust. Tell it to performance dyno tuners who pull out extra 100hp from 3.7 na engine with full bolt ons comparing to stock. I can only agree here about headers gain/price ratio, not worth buying.
You haven’t been watching friend. First of all-no one is pulling 100 hp out of a vq37 with bolt ons. You lose a lot of credibility when you say that. I’ve done a couple videos in the past actually showing dyno runs and results with various bolt ons and comparing results. My comments were based on real word results-not to mention my own personal results from a “performance dyno tuner” SOHO motorsports who currently hold the world record for highest hp VQ. Second-I literally show a 370z in THIS video with a muffler delete making 340+ to the wheels. It’s like I can put out all these examples and show real life results from various tuners yet there are still experts like you that chime in and try to argue it. These are not opinions. They are results that have been shown over and over.
I had a lowered 96 Integra with a 2 inch drop. I can definitely say that you wont blow out your shocks, but my tie rods routinely wore out. My camber was never perfect because my car was so low. It looked grest but tires lasted only 12k miles. Plan carefully
@SpeedCultureStudios I just bought a 2013 G37 which I will modify eventually. So far I am impressed with the handling, as it drives as good as my lowered Teg. Had Neuspeed springs and Tokico blues. Those shocks had over a 150k on them.
You made perfect sense on all of it right up until you began explaining suspension. The “pressure” doesn’t increase because you used lowering springs. The fluid is displaced by impact/rebound. How far you have it in the tube is irrelevant. You blew the struts by lowering the car without also shortening the stroke of the damper. Repeated bottom outs (or top outs) blows the seals. Godspeed coilovers are cheaper than just a set of loaded struts for the front alone. No coilovers do not sacrifice ride quality. You are just shit at setting them up. It’s cheaper to go with coilovers if you need to replace your suspension which is why i literally have them on everything I own. All godspeed mono sets. 04 G35, 15 Q60 and mk6 golf R. My YJ jeep is about to get a set from Fox once I get my 1t axles.
You’re taking it too literally. “Pressure” meaning strain or stress. You also keep saying “you.” Who are you referring to? I didn’t blow any struts. Coilovers, in general, do absolutely sacrifice ride quality-some more so than others-compared to factory suspension. Again with the “you.” I am pretty good at setting up my Coilovers-far from being “shit” at it. They handle very well for the application, and ride very close to stock. But to say a Coilover setup has factory ride quality is just wrong. I would never recommend Godspeed to anyone, but I’m glad you’ve had good luck with them. I agree that Coilovers are cheaper than replacing factory components. That’s always my recommendation. If you’re factory setup is shot, it makes more sense to get Coilovers.
@@SpeedCultureStudios We will just have to agree to disagree as to the ride quality portion of the discussion. As to the “YOU” word that seems to bother you. It’s being applied in a general sense so nothing personal was intended. As for the “pressure” topic. Lowering the vehicle in no way changes the valving of the dampers nor the viscosity of the fluid so no the pressure will not increase in any way. People (in general) will put lowering springs on and not take into consideration the total travel of the dampers thusly destroying a perfectly good strut assembly. If one stays within the limits then yes factory suspension with some drop springs is hard to beat when its just a daily doing the dragons tail 3-4 time per year. And I am in no way calling YOU shit but luck really isn’t a thing when it comes to coilovers. There is only correct product application and incorrect product application. The brand of coilover is a dead horse thats been beat to pieces. The $2900 bilsteins i put on my mk6 R blew out in less than 5 weeks. Car was only lowered 1.5” This is $2900 that did NOT include full body adjustment 🤮. But at the end of the day this is still MY fault as I was asking the suspension to do more than it was able to do. So yeah, $1000 godspeed momo ss it is. They came with full body adjustment standard. I track my G35 with godspeed mono rs (a step down from the ss) $750 when I bought them. Literally run them for 5 seasons and drove her as a daily. Zero issues. Unless you count my gallery gaskets that cost my an engine. I have done suspension for about half my life so I have 20 years worth of busting, fixing and repeating shit under my belt. I’m in no way speaking from or with authority just experience and money spent.
@@brianfulwood7827 I took “you” as directed to me as you were replying to comments you disagreed with. Again, don’t take “pressure” so literally. What you’re describing is definitely added stress to a factory strut when lowered too far with springs. I’ve had great luck with springs on factory shocks with a mild drop.
So what you are saying is you can line your car up next to one that has all the mods and it will be no different? Meaning less than a car gap between the two? That I’d be curious to see.
Every car is a little different, obviously, but there are certain parts that we are talking about 1 - 2 hp difference at a $500+ cost. That small of a hp bump is not going to win or lose a race. There are many many other factors that will play into a race far more than 1 - 10 hp like reaction time, traction, tune, weight. I mean wheel weight alone could hurt a car! People are spending $2,000+ beyond the basics for a few more peak horsepower that they may not even notice.
agree with CAI. My tuner Martin (Rsenthalpy” literally quote on quote said “2.5 inch CAI works just like the setup you have right now which is afe drop in and post maf silicone. If i choose 3 inch intake will gain a decent amount but nothing too crazy that it’s worth dropping 500 bucks plus installation and returne. Best bet would be e85 and ported manifold at this point”. I don’t have a vq37 but a vq35hr which they are very much identical
@@SpeedCultureStudiosliterally helped me save money i was about to drop 400 on z1 cold air intakes since they are on sale gonna try and go ported manifold or e85 not sure yet. E85 scares since it’s more water and can corrode my fuel lines
@@SpeedCultureStudiosmy setup as of right now is drop in filters, test pipe and full single exit. I was able to keep up with an elantra N. Which i’m impressed by since i’m an 08 vq35hr very happy with my tune but want more power what would u recommend E or Ported manifold
Tyler Jalbert Listen, I know you’re one of those kids that only knows a tiny bit about cars and thinks that an intake is the coolest thing and is the only thing you know how to install yourself so you think it’s a must. However, there are tons of dyno videos that show VQs with all sorts of setups and the results show very clearly that the cars with drop in filters make just right at the same power numbers as cats with intakes. I’m not making this up. You can go look for yourself. I have buddies that had their cars tuned at the same shop I had mine done at on the same machine in the same conditions and they both said they wish they wouldn’t have wasted money on intakes because I made more power than one of them and 1 hp less than the other-but I made more torque than both of them. So my point was made 3 times. In the video that I made dedicated to intakes I showed several different results that proved my point as well. It’s not about knowing what I’m talking about-anyone with a brain can analyze results. My wife could compare the mods and numbers for Christ sake and see the correlation. Don’t be one of those tools that just thinks intakes are miracle parts. They just aren’t. Some cars respond well to them-like my old mustangs for example. Intakes were a must for them. The Q50 however-they just don’t respond to intakes.
Tyler Jalbert I didn’t say you won’t make power with them and a tune. I said you won’t make MORE power with them over upgraded filters. I simply installed aFe dry filters and saw gains in hp and torque through the entire rpm range. The same amount of gains as many people that spend $400+ on intakes. This is pretty commonly known, but a lot of guys like intakes because they make a bit more noise.
Yes really. The car is setup for autocross and mountain runs. So yes, really. When you are trying to throw a big heavy car into corners or tight turns at speed, any extra rigidity you can add to the chassis the better. If you don’t do any corner carving...then no-not necessary. If you do-definitely not stupid.
Get what instead of air intakes WHAT do you have dry filters what you say? Im new to this i was trying to get k & n air intake what do you have instead
I don't think you need to be pushing the car so hard in the corners to feel the difference in coilovers, the stiffer spring rates don't only come into play at high speeds but at any speed coming around a corner. I don't doubt that there are lowering springs that perform perfectly well and don't blow out your stock shocks as long as you stay within about an inch of drop, but you are paying for so much more with coilovers than just lowered center of gravity. You are getting possible weight reduction, stiffer springs, and a special level of customization so that you can tune your handling and ride height to what is most comfortable to you.
No, of course you will feel them in everyday driving. They change the feel significantly. My point is that they don’t provide much benefit if you aren’t tracking the car. Coilovers are significantly more expensive-and yes you get more capability, but if it is never utilized, the value becomes null.
@@SpeedCultureStudios Again, I think my point is standing on that "wont ever feel it if you don't track the car". What about canyon/mountain driving? Or just generally driving around curving/winding hilly roads. People do this for fun, and coilovers will most definitely improve handling in those scenarios. I respect that you may not personally push your vehicle except when you track it, and I am not condoning breaking local laws or driving carelessly. I am just pointing out that people do push there cars in places other than the track, and would benefit from stiffer spring rates and more customization based on their personal preference.
Said Kharboutli Don’t take “tracking the car” so literally. 95% of the guys asking about/installing Coilovers don’t even hit the curves spiritedly. Obviously you will feel Coilovers carving the canyons, but my point is that there really aren’t that many people that even do that. They buy coils to drop it low and to call people that buy springs “cheap” lol. Listen, if someone wants to buy coils because they like having the adjustability, that’s totally cool. If you’re looking for a bit better handling and a nicer stance, springs are perfect for 95% of people out there!
MrEfmad19 they work-they have just been known to gum up the MAF with oil making its way up the tube from the filter. Buy a can of MAF cleaner and keep an eye on things.
I have a 2019 370Z6MT with the sport pkg that has Hotchkiss sways and braised steel brake lines. Recently, I had a Fast Intentions TDX cat back x-pipe exhaust along with a Stillen Gen 3 long tube CAI installed and then had it dyno tuned on a Dynojet chassis dyno with EcuTek software. The result was a 46 hp(computed at the crank) increase in peak horsepower above the stock 332 hp. The torque increased evenly across the rev range about 15% over stock. The car is now a beast to drive with little change in the gas mileage.
I've just bought a 2010 g37, all oem . But as u know it The cat issue... I want to replace with cheap options while still having same mpg. Should I get hfc ?
seems like most of the power gained with these cars are the exhaust setups and there seem to be a lot of aftermarket possibilities for a lot of different dyno results when tuned🤔
With the cold air intakes do they give the car any more sound, I have a corolla and the guy before me out one on and honestly it makes the car sound pretty decent
Tons of people lol. You haven’t been around long, have you? I’m pretty sure I provided numbers in this video. It’s also pretty common knowledge that the Q50 factory intakes work just as well if not better than any after market intake.
@@SpeedCultureStudiosI recently picked up a 370z, but I’ve been following the vq platform for years, and this is the first time I’m hearing intakes aren’t worth it. I’ll continue to do more research since there’s “tons of people” with the filter set up.
@@GroceryGetterZ the newer VQ like the Q50 has a better factory intake design and is cammed in such a way that it cannot do anything with additional intake volume, so putting bigger intakes on them just doesn’t really help anything. If you can keep the intake air temps down, that would help-but not necessarily with power gains. It just would allow you to continue making good power after the engine bay gets super hot.
Anything sold as “cold air intakes” For the Q50, drop in filters are totally sufficient. The G and older Zs respond a little better to intakes, but if you really want them, make sure they are truly getting cold air like the ones you mentioned
I agree with the coilovers part. If you drive your car on public roads and don't want to worry about feeling like you're beating the hell out of the shock towers and your back with every minor bump on the road, I suggest a good set of springs instead. I've been driving over a year on Swift spec r's on my 370Z and have not blown shocks yet. I have the perfect stance for me, car runs flatter around corners but the bumps are handled in a way that you feel like its still on stock suspension. I think I'm going to get a stiffer front stabilizer bar to minimize body roll even further. If you don't plan on building your own turbo kit then I agree not to waste money on CAIs otherwise go for it and when you're ready, convert them to intercooler piping but definitely K&N drop-ins will do the same. As for test pipes I suggest not buying those until you're ready to get the car tuned so you're not getting your rear bumper filthy from all the unburned gas.
According to admin tuning. All 370z/Q50 3.7s 2014 and newer tend to run much stronger on the dyno. I dont actually know why, but thats what admin tuning homie said. So some of us prior 2014 have to go with plenium/manifold/headers to even get what 2014+ owners can get with minimal mods.
Yes it is true that the older VQs respond better to mods, and the newer versions make better baseline numbers and benefit very little from part "upgrades." The cam in the 2014+ is slightly different--Admin has mentioned that in some of their videos as well--and the 2014+ has a better header design--more of a shorty header than a manifold like the older ones.
Yes. What I said in this video-and in my Coilover review video after installing-is that 99% of people will never drive their car hard enough to need Coilovers. If you don’t race your car or you are not super anal about setting your stance, Coilovers don’t make sense.
Sooo... I'm all about canyon runs.. handling is priority for me I've installed Eibach springs.,currently looking for engine tower bar. And some sway bars. Hotchkiss..... What you think..? I've got a 2011 g37x in California we got a lot of restrictions high flow cats are what I'm looking at because of that.. I saw your exhaust interested.
Same man! You gotta go check out my other vids! I highly recommend hotchkis sway bars-probably one of my favorite changes to the car! Whole different beast in the mountains now!
5:52 Steve, I like your channel but I disagree, I after replacing yet second set of stock shocks! (42K Mi) Like the Swift springs but id appreciate a little dampening and some coil overs are only a couple hundred more $$$. Bye Bye wheelk Gap aka 4x4
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Super funny...
Thank you.. not saying the video was bad but just not enough time
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Make sure you guys turn down your volume when you click off this video lol.
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Yeah I feel like he's whispering in all his videos.
This video is unnecessary 🤦♂️.
Lol, that was a good joke 😂
Ouch lol
I completely agree with you, but my exhaust was so rusted it needed to be replaced, so I bought a catback. The catback sounds soooooo good, and there is actually a gain at higher rpms. Expecting a huge performance upgrade from an aftermarket exhaust for the g37 is just unrealistic, so I hope no one thinks that
I’m all for Catback! Exhaust is my favorite thing to work on/design. It was just interesting to see how good the numbers can be with stock exhaust!
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There Is a video of a 370 Z with Z1 headers on the Dyno It did gain horsepower BUT for a NOW price of $1,500 It isn’t worth it and yes they do fit the Q50 chassis
Honestly Headers do make more power but in my opinion as well , they're not worth the money and effort to install unless you plan on supercharging. Only thing worth doing to these cars performance-wise is if you're gonna spend a couple of grand is to go big and boost it yourself. With newer cars coming out turbo charged from the gate, or with V8s , the only way to overcome that power to weight ratio disadvantage is with boost and the VQ37 can make some crazy power boosted on stock internals.
"5 Mods you ABSOLUTELY do NOT need!!!"
*Buys a sparco seat*
Lol, but I do need it. The factory seats are nearly dangerous on mountain runs! Sliding all over the place in the seat!
For most I would say you’re right-it’s not necessary, but then again-no one else is really installing them so I wouldn’t worry too much about people buying them for no reason lol.
And I never said this is a complete list 😜.
I have that problem of sliding all over the place with hard turns 🤣 def better to have a seat that hugs
It is quite uncomfortable to slide around that much but it also cane become dangerous, especially after a long day when your body starts to experience some fatigue, it becomes harder to stay planted and then you’re at risk of losing control. I don’t know about you, but I have done 200 mile mountain runs with only 1 stop. It’s exhausting! This seat will help a lot!
@@SpeedCultureStudios mountain runs in a Q50 ? it better be the sport model lol
Love your videos! My G37x needs a new catback due to factory rust. The shop I use told me yesterday there is no OEM availability and manufacturing has stopped on factory exhausts. Due to the raw material shortage of stainless steel, I was extremely fortunate to score a Stillen catback system to replace it. They only had 1 left with a 3 month waiting period afterwards! Gonna pair it with some aFe filters and see what happens. Feels like I'm 17 again. lol Just gotta install some 12" subs and do burnouts in a school parking lot now.
Supply chain and materials are crazy right now! Thanks a lot for watching!!
Again-I’m not telling you to NOT buy these parts. I’m just saying they aren’t a necessity!
Everyone leaving a 👎 already bought intakes 😜
So what do you recommend to do? Lol.. Sounds like your saying.. Just let it be
Fernando Mendoza I said what to do in the video. Upgrade the filters. That’s all that needs to be done.
@@SpeedCultureStudios Yes you did. Thanks for the video
Its crazy how i want to do all this mods to my G and we think alike, this cars perform very good stock. I daily mine, i want it to last, i take care of it so drop in filters, springs, a nice set of wheels do it for me, maybe hfc with stock exhaust set up.
Tomas Lopez sounds like a good plan man. Fun cars at any stage!
Putting coilovers in because i need new shocks and I'm not getting oem strut assembly or the nva at 340 a pop and not getting the shock and lowering springs when i can just get tien coilovers and they're less of a pain to install
That’s what I would do too at that point.
So u think the 2.5 inch z1 intakes are a waste of money I was considering getting them for my g37 but I don’t see if they would make a difference
G37 responds to intakes better than the Q50, so they are a better investment for that car.
@@SpeedCultureStudios ahh ok I’m thinking about grabbing the 2.5 intakes test pipes muffler delete and then a tune last
Got the Tein S techs on my g37 sedan and I’ve achieved that “tucked” fitment without any rubbing. Most definitely recommend it.
I bought some Teins. I haven't had them installed yet I need to do that. There are some speed bumps by me that I will rub if going the speed I normally go which isn't that fast. I almost want to keep it at the height it is. Now my car has 207,000 mi so perhaps part of the problem is that the factory suspension is seen better days
Ported intake manifold and plenum are bad because it moves Volumetric Efficiency up to a higher CFM. Normal driving will be at a lower VE, and less torque (which is where torque is most necessary!)
If you want opened up wide ported runners, you need to live at high RPM and that's just not how people drive..
Lol megan Y pipe and axle back, that red Z practically had a budget aftermarket cat back system. The test pipes freed up that air flow the most though.
I agree with everything he is saying. Maybe its because im older now. I also grew up spending my hard earned cash trying to modify cars like my celica then my wrx only to find it makes more noise than speed. Some mods increase horsepower but decreased low end torque. I never wanted to mess with the car by tuning it as well. i've owned a 370z for 10yrs now and have nothing on it but a drop in filter. Will never take it to a track or a drag strip. Very happy for what the car is in stock form. Its people like me who shouldnt bother with the mods.. for those who track and take their cars to car shows buying "go fast" parts might be for you.
I’m still surprised the amount of people who buy those long tube cold air intakes and expect a great power increase. Drop ins get you that same or around the same hp increase at 85% off! I understand that people mostly get it for looks as well which is solid.
Thank you! Exactly
My factory boots rotted so I replaced with Amazon cai it comes with heat shields I’m grab some extra piping to route it and front of the radiator o wanted to do the stock air box mod but that’s shit rotten
Whaaaaaaaa?? You must get Stance XR1s... Watch me. i love my coilovers, because it got rid of the buckets with their loose camber bolts #slidesideways
All this garbage is clearly just opinion based! Broscience at its best!
I don’t know what broscience is. All information is backed up by actual results that are readily available on RUclips-in fact I actually showed you an example in this video not to mention I have several others showing actual dyno footage and results.
You ever consider that “results” presented by a company that is trying to sell a product might be a little misleading? Use your brain man.
Seriously-what do I have to gain by making this stuff up? What do I get out of telling you to NOT buy something? Nothing.
I’m just trying to save you a little money. If you want to buy all this shit and get the same results as someone that spends half as much as you-go ahead. I’d rather use that savings to buy proper supporting mods, but that’s just logic.
I upgraded my intake, exhaust and y pipe on my z. I didn’t dyno yet but definitely feel the difference before stock. To each their own but I don’t agree with most things said in this vid.
You should agree because it’s all proven information. My point is if you go and tune your car, you won’t make any more power than me or anyone else with simple drop in filters and test pipes. It’s been proven over and over.
@@SpeedCultureStudios you have an awd car. Most times you’ll make more power but I went head to head with q50’s before and it never really pulled on me. Stop putting false info out there
@@SpeedCultureStudios admin tuning. Check him out
@@Dapurge. it’s not false buddy. It’s been proven over and over and over. I can’t say it enough. Just look around man lol. Dyno pulls everywhere showing drop in filters and test pipes making just as much as cold air intakes and full exhaust. Don’t be ignorant. And you going head to head with a Q50 proves nothing. For one thing, if you’re in a z you’re much much lighter than a q so you should be hanging or even pulling. Number 2, you’re proving my point. If you have intakes and they are so much better, why aren’t you pulling? I’m also RWD not awd. AND awd generally make less power, not more. More power is lost through the drive train on an awd. Common knowledge. Don’t come in and try to fight when you don’t know what you’re talking about.
@@Dapurge. I’m very familiar with admin tuning. Doesn’t change the facts. If you want to spend $400-500 on intakes for 3-4 more hp, go for it. But I warned you.
My air intake boxes are practically crumbling apart might as well invest in the CAI at this point since those boxes are almost 800 total new....
I would agree with that!
See I’m no mechanic but I’ve seen a lot of results from all my mods. I installed a takeda stage 2 cai and felt more power in high rpm’s. Then soon after installed a catback exhaust I felt a little quicker of the jump. Just put on coilovers too. Definitely the best mod I’ve ever installed the ride quality feels so much better. Next up is ported manifolds, lths, and some jwt cams. I happy with all mods I’ve done so far and seen great results from them.
2011 7at g37
You said you “felt” more power. Only dyno results and other test results will be able to tell you if improvements were made. However the g does respond a bit better to intakes than the Q-but generally not without a tune.
Coilovers are a great addition-my point was that most people don’t drive the car hard enough to actually “need” them. But as long as you’re happy with everything, that’s all that counts!
So you did everything he said don't do? Hahahahaha pure Gold.
I had eibach lowering springs on my civic for almost 10 yrs paired with new oem shocks and never had problems. My 12’ maxima had eibach springs for (4) yrs. No problems. Just bought a g37 sedan. First mod will be eibach springs
Big fan of eibach!
Not necessary true but still mandatory 😈😈😎❌⭕️💢💯
For these cars the test pipes seem like the best starting mod. Plus they aren’t all that expensive either, $200-$300 for 30 whp n/a is good lol
You are correct. The expense comes when you have to tune the car after installation.
Speed Culture Studios you don’t have to tune after install
Moktar Malik in order to get max gains you need a tune though. A tune is a smart mod regardless
Moktar Malik you don’t “have to.” But you should. If the car throws a CEL, which it will, that means the car doesn’t “like” the new part. It can’t adjust to the change in flow and the o2 sensors don’t like the mixture. You also don’t get the performance increase from the test pipes without a tune-so there is no point in getting them.
Speed Culture Studios didn’t throw a code but I do agree to get the performance you need a tune
do a driver mod. work on your reflexes and driving, decrease weight, ligh rims, .get rid of subwoofers. keep 2 speakers. change clutch for better bite, maybe oil coolers for early 370z 's, keep up with basic maintenance.
No offense but can you speak up louder when you make videos. Thanks for sharing.
Man just named off every fucking thing I have on my car
Lol they aren’t bad, just some of them cost a lot of money for very little return.
Speed Culture Studios I feel like with VQs you really can’t make that much power on NA with and it kinda sucks. I love the platform but wish it was easier to get power like how most V8 are.
jacob stiltner Yep the are pretty close to maxed out from the factory. You can pull 50-55 hp out of them but it’s tough to get much more than that. And expensive.
Speed Culture Studios yeah only real way to do it is to drop a crap ton I have a 2014 Q60 ipl and Have a Motordyne cat back exhaust and ark pipes on it and full bolt on and I’m happy with how it performs but it would be nice to be able to get her a little faster without spending a crap time of money.
I've been driving an infiniti on stock suspension for less than a year and driving hard. It doesnt hold up and definitly has to much play. getting coil overs isnt even a "oh it looks cool close to the ground" its keeping the car weight on the ground for traction, I find myself letting off the gas because I can feel traction fading.
If you plan on driving daily and respecting the car like its your dad's car than stock is fine.
I don’t think anyone said the stock suspension is good lol. My point in this video is that 95% of people will not drive hard enough to need Coilovers and that decent lowering springs will be sufficient for a vast majority of people. I agree, it’s not about just looking cool-although again 95% of the people modding these cars just do it solely for the looks…
Almost went with $700-1000 coilovers but instead went with $180 tein h tech lowering springs and honestly am happy with my purchase and the money i saved
Same bro. If the autocross season ever gets going again this season after the virus, I may go Coilovers, but I’m really happy at the moment.
Gained a significant amount of power after installing a 2 1/2 inch cat back plus lower down pipes and a mid borla x muffler. 👌
2018 Q50 3.0 tt
Well you’re in a 3.0t so you’ll gain a lot of power with just a tune and downpipes lol. Little different than working with the 3.7 lol
I believe U... Im building a 2011 chevy Colorado 2.9L AT posi... street race n drift mini truck... my exhaust system is a stainless steel 3/8" flange. Custom header 4 to 1 high flow cat n a 19" oval Borla proXS. 2.5"pipe. Shortened to the front of the rear tire.
Go 3inch all the way back you’ll make more power cause since your motor is boosted from factory you won’t need a 2.75-3inch merge at the Y-pipe like us 3.7 N/A guys you can just go full 3in
So by adding the Greddy evolution Gt catback (mostly for the sound) and HFCs or test pipes.....K&N filters(already installed) and tune......I am done until I boost my Z?? Seems pretty simple!!
Lol AdminTuning Litterally has a bunch of Videos Proving with his intakes, and headers how much u gain on Hp
First of all, you think I haven’t see his videos?
Second, I have always said that the G responds better to intakes than the Q, which is just a fact but that even still, you’re getting minimal gains over just using better filters-but if you want to spend $500 for 3 wheel hp, go for it.
Finally, You have to use logic when watching his videos. He never tunes the cars with drop ins first for a comparison. He takes untuned cars installs jntakes and then dynos them. You never actually see if there is improvement-only final results. He sells his own intakes. You think he’s going to show you that they don’t make power? Come on bro. There are also videos out there showing Gs with takeda intakes and then changing to admin 3” intakes and they made like 1 more hp and concluded for the cost and effort to install they were not worth it.
You are an smart guy but I am an open mind guy and when you are open mind you understand that things sometimes go beyond human intelligence.
There was this guy that used to bully me with his scatpack (allways beating my z) I upgrade to only- z1header,isr test pipes,arkCBE and a ported upper manifold at home + toyo tires on the 370z.
I destroid that bully yesterday with no tune on the car.
It’s good to see you back in the comments. I hope you are well. Yes, there are things that go beyond human intelligence, but the ways in which cars make power and how they respond to mods are pretty well understood across this platform. Your Tires helped. Without a tune those other parts will not give your more hp. Especially with the headers/test pipes and ported upper-I’m surprised the car even runs well at all without a tune.
You're putting everyone in one bag in this video like we're all stance boiz. I drive my car hard I like the feel of a tight stable suspension and I'm lowered maybe an inch from stock if that. If you only drive to the store and back bro that's you. Nothing wrong with lowering springs if you know that you're buying springs that will lower your car exactly to the height you want. Also if your car is old af you may want to upgrade the shocks. The engine "performance" parts I could understand but opinionated data on how your car should handle man come on
It’s not opinionated “data.” It’s just reality-99% of people will never drive their car hard enough to “need” Coilovers. Very few will or even can outdrive their lowering springs. The point is that lowering springs are plenty sufficient for a majority of people.
How much hp do you make exactly? Cause your giving advice like someone who makes power🙄
Weird interpretation 😂 This is just common knowledge at this point and evidence was provided to prove. You sound like someone that likes to throw parts at a car whether it increases power or not 🙄
You don’t NEED to mod any car, they’re fine from factory sure. But none of these mods HURT the car when done properly either.
That’s true-they don’t hurt. My point was that most of them actually do not improve the car either so they serve no purpose other than lightening your wallet.
I have a 2009 g37 sedan. I was gonna do aFe drop ins, test pipes and tune. I feel like long tube intakes and CBE are a rip-off. $500 for a piece of air tube! Or $640 for admin intakes haha, it's ridiculous!
Would you say post maf tubes are worth it for the g37? People claim the stock accordion part of the intake tube creates turbulence and can negatively affect airflow.
Also, any cheaper drop in filter recommendations that aren't expensive? aFe charge a lot
You’re in the right track! The G does respond a bit better to intakes, but $500 is not necessary! I’ve used speed dady filters (eBay) with good results. Super cheap. I think they are out right now though. The smooth z1 tubes are good. It’s hard to prove that the turbulence hurts performance, but the z1 tubes are silicone which insulate better than rubber so they are better for that reason at a minimum.
Controversial stuff for those bench racers LOL. Totally agree on your points. Headers: not needed if the factory unit flows well. If you live in Calif like me, CARB regulations make it tough for tuners (very $$$) to make legal headers. Cat-backs are purely for sound, gains are minimal at best. Suspension: springs paired with quality shocks, bars, and bushings was the route I took to improve handling for track days, very cost effective vs track coils (Ohlins). You never mentioned tire choice: that alone can make or break handling on the track or the street. All these mods I did on a manual BMW 330ci I used to own (miss it). Never had a Q50 3.7, but I am kicking some tires.
Thanks for watching. Tires are super important-that’s why I didn’t mention them. Tires can make a break a project.
Did swift springs. Looks like shit, tucked in the rear, 1 inch gap in front. Springs look “squatty” also, lots of camber (looks cheap). I ordered Stance XR1, control arms, toe arms. Overkill? Sure, but It’s looks perfect now.
Some springs looks squatty. That’s what I don’t like about RSR. The rear always sags. I did not have that issue with my Tein springs. Perfect drop. And great ride with substantially improved handling.
Hello again! How are you,? I decided to go along with the AEM CAI/with heat shields which actually replace the stock boxes and it seals up as well. However I wanted to ask , who would you recommend to dyno/tune my 370z? Someone you recommend that really understands how these Nissan's are to be tuned safely etc........? By the way, I did purchase the Injen true duel full catback exhaust and fast intentions HFC with resonators.
Thank you
I would definitely tune the car, but if you're doing HFCs and catback as well, I would wait until you have all of that installed then tune it.
Lol, stock shocks/ coils are 2k for stock... bc coilover are 1200... um yeah bc coilovers are no brainer.
If you have to replace your stock shocks, yes. I always say you might as well do coils at that point.
So what I got from this was that basically keep your car stock it’ll make more power if you just keep it stock remember cause apparently going FBO is just not necessary
Not sure how you got that from this video. You obviously didn't listen or you only heard what you wanted to hear. The VQ37, particularly the Q50, does not respond that well to cold air intakes. It is very well known and widely excepted as fact. The Q50 doesn't respond that well to headers--you can spend 1500+ for 2-3 hp if ou want, but but doesn't make much sense to me. 99% of people don't drive hard enough to actually "need" coilovers. That's just common sense. I didn't say anything that wasn't factual. Take it as you want.
Almost everything you’ve listed is manly for na cars. A supercharger will absolutely need headers and full exhaust. A turbo setup not so much
I mean the video is directed toward vq37 Q50 owners.
Maybe none of what you say is necessary, but if it doesn't do any good, it won't do any harm either, and aesthetically it will look much better, so let people put whatever they want on their cars.
Like I said in the video and a million times since, so it if you want-but it’s a waste of money-no harm or not. Just puttin info out for people to consider before spending thousands you know
The only thing true in this video is the ported manifold.. literally everything else is a lie lmao and coming from a Z owner who’s been throughout the car everything he named is vital for the car for performance.. please don’t listen to this guy lol
Lol then you don’t know much. This video is 3 years old. It was all true then and is all common knowledge now. Get up to speed bud. Intakes are only good for a couple hp-if that. Far from “vital.” 😂 I imagine that’s the one you’re feelings got hurt by.
First off good video👍 Second, I gotta say, you give me a Dexter Morgan vibe
Haha I haven’t heard that one yet lol thanks!
Im so dead lmfaoo but yeah good vid!
I have a stock 2012 g37 what can I do to makes it faster idk shit about mods 😔😂
Better filters or intakes (if you want to go that route) exhaust and tune. Not much worth spending money on for this engine in terms of power unless you go supercharged. Otherwise focus on tires, suspension and brakes--items that will enable you to actually use the power you're already making.
Like your right but if u just get intakes it’s not going to help much but if u upgrade the whole air system you would definitely see a difference it cost alote to make a car faster that’s why most ppl just go out and buy something out the factory already fast nothing needed just some gas and maintenance 😂
If anyones wondering the G35 and 350z benefit from a true cai both de and hr platforms
Its all about knowing what work with what all the things you say help a lot, with the right tune, for example cams are not necessary but they do help on mid to top end power and torque, cold hair aren't necessary but they help keeping the IAT's low because of the engine heat, exhaust is really necessary because VQ's have a lot of restriction, and springs over coilover sorry strongly disagree, I own springs and is the worst thing I have bought for my car, is to bumpy over time the shocks do give out and to get a set of shock i might as well spend the money on some coils, soo again is just getting to know your car and what the engine likes cuz if your just driving it to get groceries then don't spend your money on intakes,full exhaust system, etc. If you track your car yes do the modifications that can improve your vehicle and your likings
CAI intakes don’t improve temps over factory air boxes at all because even the best ones use the factory locations and pull air from the same place. Silicone intake tubes would probably even better if that were the case because silicone is an excellent insulator and would keep out more engine heat than an intake pipe.
As far as springs-you must have gotten the wrong springs man. My tein s techs have 0 bounce. Ride great and have the perfect drop. Coilovers are fantastic if you need or desire adjustability or really push the car in extreme conditions-track days or autocross. But for 90% of us that will never see a track, they aren’t necessary as long as you use a quality spring.
But yes-learn your car and really think about what you want to get out of it before you dump a bunch of money into it for no reason.
@@SpeedCultureStudiosI have H&R Springs, and in time my shocks are giving up little by little and they are stiff spring, and if I get shock is about another 500-700 for good ones, I been in the car/performance industry for 5+years and I have installed spring on stock shocks and not even within 2 years of the installation the shocks had to be replaced reason i wouldn't recommend it as a long-term solution I install my knowing that this will happen but it was a risk that I took and I regret it, on May is going to a year since install and my shock are given out and the roads are a big factor too Florida don't have the best roads so there's that 🤦♂️, and the intake i guest it can be arguable but i have seen cold air intake help IAT's cuz the intakes are pulling air from the front as stock location is scavenging for cold/cooler air specialy now in the summer, you G's and Q's guys don't really need cold air intake cuz you guys have a more open front grill us Z guys need CAI'S cuz are bumper is restricting air flow you have to look at that to i feel this video is more towards the Q and G more than Z's
Luis De jesus well you didn’t say you were referring to a Z in terms of intake! Filter location make a big difference for sure!
I’m surprised at your experience with springs. I’ve been on tein springs for almost a year here in South Carolina and have pushed the car hard in the mountains a number of times. I’ve been running springs in cars for over 15 years across a range of makes and models-mostly in Minnesota with TERRIBLE roads and would still recommend them. H&R included. Obviously every car is different so every experience will be different. Sucks that you’re having trouble with shocks going out!
Just bought a 2010 G. From what I’m hearing, we can’t do shit with these cars😂😂
Lol no, there is a lot you can do-just a lot you don’t “need” to do.
That’s funny, because my car made more power with intakes, headers, cat back, on premium. The headers were definitely not necessary I can agree with that but it definitely did change the torque curve mid range and I have a lot more fun in the car now red light red light
More power than what?
We are just seeing some strong numbers now with factory catback which is very interesting. Intakes yield very little gains-so the point is that $500 for 2 ho is not worth it. Headers may change the mid range slightly but not typically enough to feel.
Hello how are you? Since watching your video I have a few questions please? I was kinda under the impression you were speaking primarily on the q50, G35/37......however I wanted to ask about the 370z.
I have a 2009 370z touring model w/sport package. The car came with Mishimoto intake tubes and K&N filters. It's ironic you mentioned installing the aFe dry intake filters which I was looking at doing but also came across a brand new AEM CAI w/heat shields for $316. Along with this I've already purchased the Injen true duel full catback exhaust and FI HFC with resonators. These were the only 3 modifications I was going to complete but after this video it seems I may have made a mistake????? You mentioned the earlier 370z don't have as good stock headers but the 2014+ do? Sorry to be talking etc.......I'm just confused now...lol. once those 3 items were installed I was going to do a dyno/tune. Please thoughts perspectives recommendations? Also who do you recommend to tune the vehicle?
Thank you
The Q50 translates better to the 370z than the g35. You won’t benefit all that much with CAI but if you found a good deal on them, then go for it! The HFCs and catback paired with the intakes and a tune will get you most of the power out of that car. Headers are expensive and a pain to install and might only get you a couple more hp, so you just have to decide if it’s worth it for you.
Hello again and thank you for responding! Well the AEM CAI is new and cost $316. Outside of the " GET CAI" ..... excitement.....lol.....it came with heat shields and no bumper removal is necessary and I figured it would increase the horsepower since the stock boxes weren't that good. By the way, I decided to remove the K&N filters and drive the car on the highway without filters and to be honest I couldn't really tell a difference at all ...... please comment on this? I haven't purchased any filters but I did purchase the Injen Catback exhaust and fast intentions HFC w/resonators. Who do you recommend to tune the car properly?
I’ve heard in another video that admintuning intakes can add up to 40hp by itself .. then there’s this guy saying you don’t need them .. who to believe
40 hp from intakes? Lolololol
You can add intakes then tune and see 20+ but that hp is not from the intakes. It’s from the tune-because you have to tune the car when adding intakes, so it’s impossible to know or attribute power to intakes. You can use drop in filters and test pipes and tune and make 320+ in a G37. If you add admin intakes, you might make another 3-5. The VQ is only capable of so much, unfortunately
Possible with the upgraded throttle body and the 3 inch admin intakes.
But tune is mandatory
Coming from 02 maxipad I was shocked to see the tiny intake pipes the g37 has
i dont think admintuning ever said intakes add 40 hp. If you get intakes, headers, exhaust and tune you can get ab 45 hp
@@SpeedCultureStudios so your saying a g37 with an Admintuning intake and a tune wouldn’t out perform a stock intake with a tune ? I’m not debating I just don’t know. Because at the end of the day you can’t tune your csr to run with 3 inch tubes if you don’t have them. I was taught that you need to tune your car after getting an intake otherwise you won’t see any performance gains.
@@keanangillett8584 A g37 may perform a bit better with 3” long tubes but Gs respond better to intakes than the Q50. A Q50 doesn’t gain much at all from cold air intakes compared to simple upgraded filters. But yes, if you swap intakes, the car will need a tune.
although i agree on most CAI, takeda cold airs are running dynos with bigger numbers than stock. they us stock boxes. should elaborate more on that rather than speaking generally
I tend to speak generally about CAIs because the value isn’t there. I’ve always said that you may make a couple more hp, but for $350-$450, that doesn’t make sense to do. I would say out of all of them, I’d recommend the takeda, but I still say the value isn’t there.
I hit 338 wheel with Takeda. I cared more about torque and @Speedculture did 333 if I remember right. Yeah...$300+ more than drop ins and silicone and MAYBE +5 (I dyno'ed on a coldish day). Just my take
Robert Tam good input. With my 2.25” catback I hit 284tq
@@SpeedCultureStudios haha, yeah, I didn't really clarify well. You hit 333 and 334 whp IIRC. Both your torque numbers were better, so IF the Takeda did anything we're talking 4hp over some torque and that's not only in the margin of error, but I also know you went on a warmer day than I did so I'm willing to bet next to no difference. I'd save the money and follow your advice if I did it over, as I have said before 🤷♂️
Robert Tam right. We’re are on the same page
This dude has no clue what he saying. 🗣find a new tuner. Cai, headers, ported mani, with a solid tune will def make power.
But it doesn’t. Gains are very minimal if any at all, particularly in the Q50, with these mods. Cai has been proven over and over to yield maybe 3hp over simple drop in filters. Q50 already has a header design, which is why they yield little power as well-again shown over and over from dyno pulls from various tuners. Ported upper and lowers have been very mixed. Some see a few hp and others have actually lost torque. This isn’t made up-it can be seen across RUclips. If I could gain another 10hp from a ported manifold, another 10 for a cai and another 10 from headers like people claim, which would put me at 365 wheel, I’d do it all tomorrow-but it’s never going to happen lol. Maybe another 10hp with everything. So-my point is that the cost for all of these parts to just net 10hp is not worth it.
Lol you can’t be cheap with an Infiniti I have a g37 single exit exhaust,isr long tube headers , 3in intake on tune. I spent around 3k labor included and pushing 360whp you feel the difference
You don’t have to be cheap. Not buying something that isn’t needed is not being cheap-it’s just not wasting money. The G benefits from headers but the Q already has shorty headers (essentially) from the factory. I’d like to see your dyno sheet! 360 in a G37 is pretty uncommon
If you want power with one swift move get a turbo that more than all the little things for the same price but can make more hp
I dare say almost every mod on this list people admit they don't NEED....but get because they simply WANT it.
Exactly.
@@SpeedCultureStudios Just like my little 4-cylinder Altima (couldn't find an affordable G37 in my area. lol)
I know it isn't going to blow doors off, so I am not going to try making it to where it can. But I do simply want to add a cold-air intake and a new exhaust like an axel-back, and then change the body to make it look a little more sporty. That's all. Pure aesthetics for me. want vs need. :)
Tech News for Tech Noobs I’m with you man. It’s not about-to me anyway-making all the horsepower in the world or being the fastest on the street. I just want to make my car to where it’s fun to drive and I enjoy looking at it!
@@SpeedCultureStudios Exactamundo!! Finally, someone gets my mindset!! lol
My wife and daughter don't understand why I felt the need to get a "sports car" this go around after I had to sell my Xterra (I miss that truck now.) And I keep telling them it ISN'T a sports car. It's just a 2-door Altima! lol
And the intake I want just happens to have a white filter option (gotta love Spectre), and the exhaust just makes the car more efficient at venting the exhaust gasses, which coincidentally gives it a little more horsepower. After having had a 2JZ in the past, I don't feel a need to go that way again. I just want something I enjoy, and can enjoy working on myself.
Tech News for Tech Noobs I deal with the same thing everyday with my family. I’m with you brother lol!
So watched your 2.5 inch test pipe into the borla muffler and finish with resonators. Do you still believe that’s the best way to go? Or just test pipes and finish with axel back?
It really depends on what you want. I love how mine sounds and performs so I think it’s the best setup. After seeing some of these other guys get results with just test pipes and axleback, it looks like it’s a good way to save some money, but I’m not sure it sounds all that great.
Ah well..I got the cold air intakes already..but Infiniti branded AMS during Infiniti parts sale last month..and hunting different Infiniti dealers because they varied in price. (lowest at Flemington NJ and Sheehy in Annapolis)..saved a lot over AMS branded ones and say Infiniti on them...
It’s great to find a good deal!
I will never go back, car makes more power and sounds great. Ive seen many q50s make power from real cold air intakes like the ones from upt
The car already has real cold air intakes and the car already gets as much air as it can handle. I’ve seen the VQ gain 3 peak hp (which does nothing) by adding 3 inch long tube intakes and I’ve seen another VQ lose 3hp going with 3” long tubes on the same dyno.
@@SpeedCultureStudios no tune?
Wait so the 370z in this video has test pipes, y pipe, axle back, and a stock mid pipe? I guess the stock mid pipe on these aren't very restrictive
That’s correct. Yeah it was pretty surprising!
Yea ok genious no intake, no headers, no exhaust. Tell it to performance dyno tuners who pull out extra 100hp from 3.7 na engine with full bolt ons comparing to stock. I can only agree here about headers gain/price ratio, not worth buying.
You haven’t been watching friend.
First of all-no one is pulling 100 hp out of a vq37 with bolt ons. You lose a lot of credibility when you say that.
I’ve done a couple videos in the past actually showing dyno runs and results with various bolt ons and comparing results. My comments were based on real word results-not to mention my own personal results from a “performance dyno tuner” SOHO motorsports who currently hold the world record for highest hp VQ.
Second-I literally show a 370z in THIS video with a muffler delete making 340+ to the wheels. It’s like I can put out all these examples and show real life results from various tuners yet there are still experts like you that chime in and try to argue it. These are not opinions. They are results that have been shown over and over.
Stickers increase Hp.Everyone should know this..
Absolutely!
So don’t mod your car in anyway
Not even close to what I said. There’s a TON you can do other than intake.
I had a lowered 96 Integra with a 2 inch drop. I can definitely say that you wont blow out your shocks, but my tie rods routinely wore out. My camber was never perfect because my car was so low. It looked grest but tires lasted only 12k miles. Plan carefully
These Nissan/Infiniti shocks are the worst I’ve seen. People blowing out shocks like crazy
@SpeedCultureStudios I just bought a 2013 G37 which I will modify eventually. So far I am impressed with the handling, as it drives as good as my lowered Teg. Had Neuspeed springs and Tokico blues. Those shocks had over a 150k on them.
Spot on re springs... I have lowered 50+ personal cars (most German sedans) with H&R springs in particular...never had any shock issues.
Ran H&Rs on all my mustangs.
You made perfect sense on all of it right up until you began explaining suspension. The “pressure” doesn’t increase because you used lowering springs. The fluid is displaced by impact/rebound. How far you have it in the tube is irrelevant. You blew the struts by lowering the car without also shortening the stroke of the damper. Repeated bottom outs (or top outs) blows the seals. Godspeed coilovers are cheaper than just a set of loaded struts for the front alone. No coilovers do not sacrifice ride quality. You are just shit at setting them up.
It’s cheaper to go with coilovers if you need to replace your suspension which is why i literally have them on everything I own. All godspeed mono sets. 04 G35, 15 Q60 and mk6 golf R. My YJ jeep is about to get a set from Fox once I get my 1t axles.
You’re taking it too literally. “Pressure” meaning strain or stress. You also keep saying “you.” Who are you referring to? I didn’t blow any struts. Coilovers, in general, do absolutely sacrifice ride quality-some more so than others-compared to factory suspension. Again with the “you.” I am pretty good at setting up my Coilovers-far from being “shit” at it. They handle very well for the application, and ride very close to stock. But to say a Coilover setup has factory ride quality is just wrong. I would never recommend Godspeed to anyone, but I’m glad you’ve had good luck with them.
I agree that Coilovers are cheaper than replacing factory components. That’s always my recommendation. If you’re factory setup is shot, it makes more sense to get Coilovers.
@@SpeedCultureStudios
We will just have to agree to disagree as to the ride quality portion of the discussion.
As to the “YOU” word that seems to bother you. It’s being applied in a general sense so nothing personal was intended.
As for the “pressure” topic. Lowering the vehicle in no way changes the valving of the dampers nor the viscosity of the fluid so no the pressure will not increase in any way.
People (in general) will put lowering springs on and not take into consideration the total travel of the dampers thusly destroying a perfectly good strut assembly.
If one stays within the limits then yes factory suspension with some drop springs is hard to beat when its just a daily doing the dragons tail 3-4 time per year.
And I am in no way calling YOU shit but luck really isn’t a thing when it comes to coilovers. There is only correct product application and incorrect product application. The brand of coilover is a dead horse thats been beat to pieces. The $2900 bilsteins i put on my mk6 R blew out in less than 5 weeks. Car was only lowered 1.5” This is $2900 that did NOT include full body adjustment 🤮. But at the end of the day this is still MY fault as I was asking the suspension to do more than it was able to do. So yeah, $1000 godspeed momo ss it is. They came with full body adjustment standard.
I track my G35 with godspeed mono rs (a step down from the ss) $750 when I bought them. Literally run them for 5 seasons and drove her as a daily. Zero issues. Unless you count my gallery gaskets that cost my an engine.
I have done suspension for about half my life so I have 20 years worth of busting, fixing and repeating shit under my belt.
I’m in no way speaking from or with authority just experience and money spent.
@@brianfulwood7827 I took “you” as directed to me as you were replying to comments you disagreed with. Again, don’t take “pressure” so literally. What you’re describing is definitely added stress to a factory strut when lowered too far with springs. I’ve had great luck with springs on factory shocks with a mild drop.
So what you are saying is you can line your car up next to one that has all the mods and it will be no different? Meaning less than a car gap between the two? That I’d be curious to see.
Every car is a little different, obviously, but there are certain parts that we are talking about 1 - 2 hp difference at a $500+ cost. That small of a hp bump is not going to win or lose a race. There are many many other factors that will play into a race far more than 1 - 10 hp like reaction time, traction, tune, weight. I mean wheel weight alone could hurt a car! People are spending $2,000+ beyond the basics for a few more peak horsepower that they may not even notice.
Dude bought every mod already
agree with CAI. My tuner Martin (Rsenthalpy” literally quote on quote said “2.5 inch CAI works just like the setup you have right now which is afe drop in and post maf silicone. If i choose 3 inch intake will gain a decent amount but nothing too crazy that it’s worth dropping 500 bucks plus installation and returne. Best bet would be e85 and ported manifold at this point”. I don’t have a vq37 but a vq35hr which they are very much identical
Martin knows his stuff
@@SpeedCultureStudiosliterally helped me save money i was about to drop 400 on z1 cold air intakes since they are on sale gonna try and go ported manifold or e85 not sure yet. E85 scares since it’s more water and can corrode my fuel lines
@@SpeedCultureStudiosmy setup as of right now is drop in filters, test pipe and full single exit. I was able to keep up with an elantra N. Which i’m impressed by since i’m an 08 vq35hr very happy with my tune but want more power what would u recommend E or Ported manifold
Cold air Intakes help a lot lol what are you talking about
They actually don’t. There are multiple dyno videos and posted results that prove it. I have a video dedicated to this.
Speed Culture Studios you really don’t know what your talking about 😂
Tyler Jalbert Listen, I know you’re one of those kids that only knows a tiny bit about cars and thinks that an intake is the coolest thing and is the only thing you know how to install yourself so you think it’s a must. However, there are tons of dyno videos that show VQs with all sorts of setups and the results show very clearly that the cars with drop in filters make just right at the same power numbers as cats with intakes. I’m not making this up. You can go look for yourself. I have buddies that had their cars tuned at the same shop I had mine done at on the same machine in the same conditions and they both said they wish they wouldn’t have wasted money on intakes because I made more power than one of them and 1 hp less than the other-but I made more torque than both of them.
So my point was made 3 times. In the video that I made dedicated to intakes I showed several different results that proved my point as well. It’s not about knowing what I’m talking about-anyone with a brain can analyze results. My wife could compare the mods and numbers for Christ sake and see the correlation. Don’t be one of those tools that just thinks intakes are miracle parts. They just aren’t. Some cars respond well to them-like my old mustangs for example. Intakes were a must for them. The Q50 however-they just don’t respond to intakes.
Speed Culture Studios i had g dyno tuned and shows gains throughout the whole rpm range
Tyler Jalbert I didn’t say you won’t make power with them and a tune. I said you won’t make MORE power with them over upgraded filters. I simply installed aFe dry filters and saw gains in hp and torque through the entire rpm range. The same amount of gains as many people that spend $400+ on intakes. This is pretty commonly known, but a lot of guys like intakes because they make a bit more noise.
Don't forget that stupid strut brace... really?
Yes really. The car is setup for autocross and mountain runs. So yes, really. When you are trying to throw a big heavy car into corners or tight turns at speed, any extra rigidity you can add to the chassis the better. If you don’t do any corner carving...then no-not necessary. If you do-definitely not stupid.
Any thoughts about throttle body spacers?
Their under $200 for a pair but are they worth it?
Not worth it.
Get what instead of air intakes WHAT do you have dry filters what you say? Im new to this i was trying to get k & n air intake what do you have instead
aFe dry filters aFepower.com
I don't think you need to be pushing the car so hard in the corners to feel the difference in coilovers, the stiffer spring rates don't only come into play at high speeds but at any speed coming around a corner. I don't doubt that there are lowering springs that perform perfectly well and don't blow out your stock shocks as long as you stay within about an inch of drop, but you are paying for so much more with coilovers than just lowered center of gravity. You are getting possible weight reduction, stiffer springs, and a special level of customization so that you can tune your handling and ride height to what is most comfortable to you.
No, of course you will feel them in everyday driving. They change the feel significantly. My point is that they don’t provide much benefit if you aren’t tracking the car. Coilovers are significantly more expensive-and yes you get more capability, but if it is never utilized, the value becomes null.
@@SpeedCultureStudios Again, I think my point is standing on that "wont ever feel it if you don't track the car". What about canyon/mountain driving? Or just generally driving around curving/winding hilly roads. People do this for fun, and coilovers will most definitely improve handling in those scenarios. I respect that you may not personally push your vehicle except when you track it, and I am not condoning breaking local laws or driving carelessly. I am just pointing out that people do push there cars in places other than the track, and would benefit from stiffer spring rates and more customization based on their personal preference.
Said Kharboutli Don’t take “tracking the car” so literally. 95% of the guys asking about/installing Coilovers don’t even hit the curves spiritedly. Obviously you will feel Coilovers carving the canyons, but my point is that there really aren’t that many people that even do that. They buy coils to drop it low and to call people that buy springs “cheap” lol.
Listen, if someone wants to buy coils because they like having the adjustability, that’s totally cool. If you’re looking for a bit better handling and a nicer stance, springs are perfect for 95% of people out there!
So basically saying bolt on parts don’t do anything just some test pipes 🤷🏾♂️
Pretty much. Test pipes provide the biggest gains. Any other bolt on will yield minimal results
@@SpeedCultureStudios got u thnks
AMS air intake provides better numbers than stock
Ok…this is a 3.7
3:25 these cars are limited by cams if you cam it it would make a difference but stock cold air intakes is all u need
That’s correct
Do you recommend the k&n drop in filters?
no. Stay away from oiled filters. Go with aFe dry filters.
😭 I just bought the k&n drop in filter.
MrEfmad19 they work-they have just been known to gum up the MAF with oil making its way up the tube from the filter. Buy a can of MAF cleaner and keep an eye on things.
Can you post a link up so I can get the dry performance filters ?
Troy Sanchez just go to afepower.com and search Q50
Can I have those tips? Pls
Lol-we shall see. I like them better than the ones I have now so I may hold onto them!
I have a 2019 370Z6MT with the sport pkg that has Hotchkiss sways and braised steel brake lines. Recently, I had a Fast Intentions TDX cat back x-pipe exhaust along with a Stillen Gen 3 long tube CAI installed and then had it dyno tuned on a Dynojet chassis dyno with EcuTek software. The result was a 46 hp(computed at the crank) increase in peak horsepower above the stock 332 hp. The torque increased evenly across the rev range about 15% over stock. The car is now a beast to drive with little change in the gas mileage.
I've just bought a 2010 g37, all oem . But as u know it The cat issue... I want to replace with cheap options while still having same mpg. Should I get hfc ?
HFCs are a good option, but they are not cheap. Either way, you won't really hurt your mpg.
@@SpeedCultureStudios do u mean I won't hurt my mpg with cat delete and without tuning the car? I know that tuning is costly 🙂
@@hayanalkharusi7970 without tuning it might, but I wouldn’t get them without tuning
People get brainwashed with the mods you mentioned haha.
That is absolutely true!
seems like most of the power gained with these cars are the exhaust setups and there seem to be a lot of aftermarket possibilities for a lot of different dyno results when tuned🤔
Full bolt on results all are in the 330-340 range.
Can you put links for the parts we need to change to get more hp
I have a ton of videos discussing performance parts with links provided. Check them out
With the cold air intakes do they give the car any more sound, I have a corolla and the guy before me out one on and honestly it makes the car sound pretty decent
You'll get intake noises under the hood. Some people think it makes the exhaust note different, which I have not noticed--not on the Q50 any way.
Anybody here actually pushing over 320 wheel with no intakes ? Lol
Tons of people lol. You haven’t been around long, have you? I’m pretty sure I provided numbers in this video. It’s also pretty common knowledge that the Q50 factory intakes work just as well if not better than any after market intake.
@@SpeedCultureStudiosI recently picked up a 370z, but I’ve been following the vq platform for years, and this is the first time I’m hearing intakes aren’t worth it. I’ll continue to do more research since there’s “tons of people” with the filter set up.
@@GroceryGetterZ the newer VQ like the Q50 has a better factory intake design and is cammed in such a way that it cannot do anything with additional intake volume, so putting bigger intakes on them just doesn’t really help anything. If you can keep the intake air temps down, that would help-but not necessarily with power gains. It just would allow you to continue making good power after the engine bay gets super hot.
I’m buying isr long tubes, AEF pop ins and an axle back, what numbers you think thatll put up on a 08 G37 5AT
Probably around 320/260
@@SpeedCultureStudios alright cool, I’ve already got the AEM 340 LPH fuel pump in and r35 injectors, car is getting tuned and dynoed by z1 the 27th
@@queeze_e_3895did you ever get tuned and if you did what were the numbers I have an 08 g37s 5at as well plan on modding and tuning soon
when you say intakes do you mean like just the cone filter or like the z1 ones that go in front of the radiator
Anything sold as “cold air intakes” For the Q50, drop in filters are totally sufficient. The G and older Zs respond a little better to intakes, but if you really want them, make sure they are truly getting cold air like the ones you mentioned
@@SpeedCultureStudios ok thanks i have a g37 and i was thinking about getting one
I agree with the coilovers part. If you drive your car on public roads and don't want to worry about feeling like you're beating the hell out of the shock towers and your back with every minor bump on the road, I suggest a good set of springs instead. I've been driving over a year on Swift spec r's on my 370Z and have not blown shocks yet. I have the perfect stance for me, car runs flatter around corners but the bumps are handled in a way that you feel like its still on stock suspension. I think I'm going to get a stiffer front stabilizer bar to minimize body roll even further. If you don't plan on building your own turbo kit then I agree not to waste money on CAIs otherwise go for it and when you're ready, convert them to intercooler piping but definitely K&N drop-ins will do the same. As for test pipes I suggest not buying those until you're ready to get the car tuned so you're not getting your rear bumper filthy from all the unburned gas.
Tein “comfort sports” are something I have thought about
Do you work for the car manufactory?
No
Too late ):
It’s ok man!
According to admin tuning. All 370z/Q50 3.7s 2014 and newer tend to run much stronger on the dyno. I dont actually know why, but thats what admin tuning homie said. So some of us prior 2014 have to go with plenium/manifold/headers to even get what 2014+ owners can get with minimal mods.
Yes it is true that the older VQs respond better to mods, and the newer versions make better baseline numbers and benefit very little from part "upgrades." The cam in the 2014+ is slightly different--Admin has mentioned that in some of their videos as well--and the 2014+ has a better header design--more of a shorty header than a manifold like the older ones.
It’s true about the cold air intake
Indeed
Great video and great info do a video on mods that actually make a difference
Thank you. And I have! I have 450+ videos covering a range of these topics!
@@SpeedCultureStudios thanks will be looking into it
Is there a email address.to ask you questions at
Speedandmayhem@gmail.com
Didn't u buy coilovers?
Yes. What I said in this video-and in my Coilover review video after installing-is that 99% of people will never drive their car hard enough to need Coilovers. If you don’t race your car or you are not super anal about setting your stance, Coilovers don’t make sense.
U NEED COLDAIR INTAKE 😩🥺
That’s a big negative.
Sooo... I'm all about canyon runs.. handling is priority for me I've installed Eibach springs.,currently looking for engine tower bar. And some sway bars. Hotchkiss..... What you think..? I've got a 2011 g37x in California we got a lot of restrictions high flow cats are what I'm looking at because of that.. I saw your exhaust interested.
Same man! You gotta go check out my other vids! I highly recommend hotchkis sway bars-probably one of my favorite changes to the car! Whole different beast in the mountains now!
A fat turbo and an ecu tune. That’s all you need.
It would be nice if it was as easy as putting a turbo on and tuning.
5:52 Steve, I like your channel but I disagree, I after replacing yet second set of stock shocks!
(42K Mi) Like the Swift springs but id appreciate a little dampening and some coil overs are only a couple hundred more $$$. Bye Bye wheelk Gap aka 4x4