Customizing your Nissan 350Z
The Nissan 350Z is arguably the most popular car to customize in the auto tuning world. The car has mass appeal due to its superior handling, performance and sporty appearance. The customization path will differ depending on your end goal. You can customize speed, drift, handling, appearance, or all of the above.
Engine Modifications – If you want to take your engine performance to the next level, you should definitely consider custom heads, intake, downpipe and exhaust. If you’re really hardcore, you can add a custom oil pan.
Drivetrain Modifications – Most drivers will leave the drivetrain alone. That’s fine. But if you’re racing your car on the track, then powertrain mods may be something to consider. The mods you’d like to consider are a custom clutch and flywheel followed by a 2-way LSD.
Suspension – Most drivers who modify for performance will make changes to the suspension. Suspension modification can add significant gains to your overall handling and performance. The changes you want to make are: rear shocks and control arms, strut bar, stabilizer bars and tie rods.
Wheels, Rims, and Brakes – This is a must for appearance and can improve performance. His obvious customizations are rims, tires, and brake lines.
Exterior Modifications – No 350Z customization is complete until you add an exterior touch. How else will someone know that you’re not a normal Joe? This area relates more to personal preferences than anything else. If you really want a different look you can add a full body kit (front bumper, side skirts and rear bumper). If you want to stay true to the original 350Z look, you can probably get all the customization you want from a lip kit (front spoiler, side skirts, and rear lip).
Interior Modifications – Something that the interior modifications are purely for looks; The truth is that the right interior equipment can increase safety and performance. The interior mods I recommend are custom racing seats, a harness, and a custom steering wheel. A bolt on roll cage is also nice to have.
Perhaps the best thing about customizing a 350Z is the wide range of options you have. Since this car has become so popular, many companies have jumped in and created products to customize. The above information should be more than enough to get you on the right track with your customization.