Scott B was the first Nismo 370z to be supercharged down at Stillen. After a few years and 25k miles he came to Z Car Garage because the car was acting up. Rich A/F ratios from the (early) Stillen tunes had fouled the catalytic converters.
We installed ART pipes which are test pipes without the traditional raspy sound:
OEM cats vs ART pipes:
After the install we re-tuned Scott’s Z picking up 17hp/14tq for a total of 416hp/313tq to the wheels:
Enjoy The Ride Scott!
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Phillip V is a Z Car Garage customer and former 350z/current 370z owner. We installed an Injen exhaust system on his 350z and he absolutely loved it so naturally he wanted one for his 370z. We didn’t sell these exhaust systems for the Z34 and this was our very first install. Here is a before/after:
More exhaust details:
Rear end view of the exhaust tips:
On the intake side we added JWT dual Pop chargers:
Dyno Tuning
To maximize gains from the bolt-ons we UPREV tuned the Z. We started with 284hp/235tq and the JWT POP chargers made a significant increase up to 294hp/241tq:
The Injen exhaust was good for ~4hp/3tq for a total of 298hp/244tq:
UPREV tuning yielded even more power for a final output of 311hp/258tq to the wheels, gains of 27hp/23tq to the wheels:
Enjoy The Ride Phillip!
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We love to install bolt-on parts that add power to your Z/G car. At Z Car Garage UPREV tuning can maximize power gains from individual modifications like intake/exhaust upgrades. Here are two examples of how we consistently achieve better performance through tuning, with mods or even without!
Joey T’s Infiniti Q60 gained 18hp/11tq with UPREV tuning for a total of 323hp/267tq to the wheels. Note the increase in power and torque from 2500rpm to redline:
Dax S’ 370z picked up 14hp/8tq for a total of 315hp/255tq to the wheels. More importantly is the power delivery with gains throughout the entire rev range:
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We love the latest version of the Nismo 370z. In fact this is the aesthetic that should have been released from the start! Although the Nismo Z has improved cosmetically the drivetrain still summons the same 350 horses and 276 lb-ft of torque it has offered since the package first appeared in 2009(!).
Power junkies need not fear, Z Car Garage is here to help. With only 22k miles on the odometer, Rasheed B came to us with his stunning 2015 Nismo Z finished in Pearl White for a full Vortech supercharger kit.
Here are a few pictures of the Stillen Black Series supercharger kit installed:
Stillen 25-row oil cooler:
How does it perform?
Bone stock from the factory, the Z put down 295hp/242tq. The Stillen supercharger added 84hp/58tq to the wheels with the kit-supplied CAN tune:
Rob’s tuning yielded even more power with final numbers of 420hp/320tq, improvements of 125hp/78tq over baseline.
This Nismo 370z now has more power to back up those aggressive looks! Enjoy The Ride, Rasheed!
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Ron L came to Z Car Garage from a dealership referral and we installed a full Stillen supercharger kit on his 2013 Nismo 370z.
Stillen’s kit offers VQ37 owners 400whp and full CARB compliance—it’s extremely popular with ZCG customers and we have performed numerous installs over the years. Here is Ron’s polished setup:
The install went smoothly and we added a Stillen 25-row oil cooler and GT-R spark plugs:
Yes, we miss that OEM Nismo red intake cover but the Stillen intake is equally pretty and still fits under the NISMO strut tower brace!
On the dyno a CAN tune with ZCG touches nets a satisfying +132hp/70tq gain for a total of 436hp/323tq at the wheels:
Icing on the cake is that next time Ron pulls beside a police officer he will be cool as a cucumber knowing his 500hp Nismo Z is 50-state emissions legal 🙂 Enjoy The Boosted Ride, Ron!
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