Do we have a guide of levels of Tuning Stages? If not why? We should all put our heads together and make one for us. Enjoy!

-Nate



Here is an example off of SGP's site for the Twin Turbo 300ZX:

90-96 Nissan 300zx-TT
Staged Upgrades



STAGE 0
Stock 280-300HP

SGP STAGE I
JWT POP Charger/Underdrive Pulley
305-325HP@10PSI
Improved Low End Response

SGP STAGE II
JWT ECU Upgrade
365-380HP@12-14PSI
Removes Limiters/Expands Fuel, Timing,
and Boost Maps/Increases Boost

SGP STAGE III
SGP Test Pipes/Gut Pre-Cats
385-400HP@12-14PSI
This Upgrade Will Shock You!

SGP STAGE IV
Cat Back Exhaust
400-415HP@12-14PSI
No Exhaust Restriction/Great Boost Response-Car Pulls Hard

SGP STAGE V
Boost Controller
420-435HP@15PSI
Steady Boost Response;Control/Solid 15PSI Of Boost

SGP STAGE VI
JWT NOS System
490-505HP@15PSI
Car Shoots Out Of The Hole/System Engaged Until 10PSI


SGP STAGE VII
Intercoolers / Radiator Upgrade
495-510HP@15PSI
A Must Have For Future Upgrades/Increased Cooling Efficiency

SGP STAGE VIII
JWT Twin POP
510-525HP@15PSI
No Intake Resrtiction/Turbos Will Sing

SGP STAGE IX
Ported Trottle Bodies/Matched Intake
515-530HP@15PSI
Car Now Ready For Injector/Turbo Upgrade

SGP STAGE X
555 / 740 / 850cc Injector Upgrade
530-545HP@17PSI
Now Able To Increase Boost/Upgrade Turbos

SGP STAGE XI
Sport 500 Turbos
555-575HP@17-21PSI


If you plan to go above this stage, engine upgrading is suggested for durability reasons. The next stages will take you above 500RWHP! If you plan to take your Z over the 650RWHP mark, you will need a higher capacity Fuel Delivery system. please check the Fuel system section for more info on how SGP can help.

SGP STAGE XII
Greddy TD05-16G Kit
560-605HP@17-21PSI

SGP Racing TD05-18G Upgrade for the Greddy Kit
(Cam Upgrade Required)
620-675HP@17-25PSI

SGP Racing TD06-20G Upgrade for the Greddy Kit
(Cam Upgrade Required)
This kit has 650-750 RWHP Capability +

SGP STAGE XII
Cam Upgrade/SGP Head Package

Package Includes Three Angle Valve Job, Port & Polish
(Street or Race Packages Available)

 

Lol, if the Evo Stage upgrade went like that...we'd have people on a Stage XVIII, XIV, XX by now.

 

What suggestions would you have to consolidate our mods so that we could put them in a user friendly format?

I love

-Nate

 

Just suggestions, I really have no idea how stages go. Stage II and above require a re-flash. There might be some things I'm missing, feel free to add/change anything.

Stage I
Boost Contoller & Intake (open element or high-pass filter)

Stage II
Turbo-back exhaust [o2 housing, DP, HF Cat (or test pipe), Cat-back]

Stage III
Cams, Larger Fuel pump, -1 degree spark plugs

Stage IV
EMS, 10.5 hotside, Upgraded Injectors, Upgraded Upper & Lower I/C Piping

Stage V
Upgraded Turbo, Larger FMIC

Stage VI
Alcohol Injection or Nitrous

 

Too many people do modding differently for there to be a universal stage guide. Some people wait until after a TBE and Intake to put on a boost controller, while a MBC was my first mod. The only way it would work is if every part was it's own stage and even then, some people might skip certain stages like intakes and fuel pumps.

 

Stage I
Turbo Timer, Shift Knob

Stage II
Ralliart Windshield Decal, Shorty Antenna

Stage III
BOV, License Plate Frame

Stage IV
Neons, Fake Carbon Fiber Interior Pieces

Stage V
Ironing Board Wing, Body Kit (unpainted of course)

Stage VI
"I'm a Ricer" tattoo, Fast and Furious DVD

 

Nice, I think that is is an awesome start! Anyone else have something to add?

-Nate

 

THE RICE STAGES! FUNNY GUY!

 

LOL

Funny because I have a co-worker who has almost done that chart verbatim on his EVO VIII...

But not quite what I was looking for... sorry thanks for playing.

-Nate

 

Awww man, I forgot

Stage VII
NAWWWWWWWWWZZZ

 

We're talking about Evo's...not N/A Lancers! But then you'd have to take BOV out of there.

 

 

Stages are sooooo JDM

edit: Seriously "staged" upgrade levels aren't generic. Each tuner has their own staged levels so saying one's vehicle is a "stage xxx" is useless unless there is some elaboration as to what tuner they are using.

 

stages are teh ghey.

 

me likee nnnnnaaaaaawwwwzzzzzzzzz!