This should be good.
Alrighty, this thread is meant for an opinion about which car you think is better suited as a streetable AutoX Car that I may also occasionally dabble with 1/4 mile drags for shits and gigs...but primarily weekend racing events.
Both cars will be built cars and not be stock...I'll get to those details in a bit.
The cars in question are between the following:
2017 BRZ Limited going for around 18-22k (for a good chunk that I've seen on CarGurus.)
2010-2012ish 370Z NISMO going for 20-23k (also based on CarGurus searching) or 2015 Sport Tech trim for a few interior upgrades.
Plans for build on BRZ:
2JZ GTE w/ CD009 trans Swap via PURE running a setup to achieve ~600-650rwhp (peak for drag use, maybe less for road racing depending on power delivery and transferability to ground) on 93 Octane w/ meth if need be (no E85 where I live). I may build the engine wayyy down the road, but plan to keep internals stock to keep cost of initial swap down, hence no crazy high power numbers for the 2J.
Suspension/drivetrain mods to effectively put down power, big ol rears for help with traction, other supporting mods to handle new power output.
Cosmetics are very last on my list. Couldn't give 2 shits if aside from wheels/tires the external body is stock.
Plans for build on 370Z:
Fast Intentions Stg 2 or 3 kit, built VQ engine to hold ~same power goals as listed above, supporting mods to put down power, suspension, etc. I'm not looking to do a stroked engine due to cost. I'd rather see what the 3.7 can do when it's just beefed up enough to crank up the boost and not snap rods or blow crap through the block. If I can safely get more from the setup, great, if not, no biggy. Tune is what matters most to me post build, not just peak dyno #s, but we have to give a ballpark, right?
Same comments regarding exterior as the BRZ, don't care about that until after go-fast bits are good to go.
COST:
I know that cost will vary, I'm still trying to research that, but the hardest thing to nail down regarding cost is the 2JZ swap on the BRZ. Market flux for part costs, different goals with builds, discounts that people don't want to talk about, etc. But I'm hoping with my goals known, I can get PURE to give me a ballpark figure. No, I'm not a 'no expense spared' builder for this, but I'm also not a 'dreamer' who will see something like $25k for the swap and run.
370Z turbo kit alone sits around $13k, engine building to handle power will be a min of 10k, other supporting mods will easily place me around the 35-40k bracket.
Those that have swapped the 2JZ into the BRZ - I've seen your build threads, but would still love to know the overall cost (PM me if you're comfortable with it).
Anyone with experience on the 370Z route that can give feedback on what those cars are like boosted/modded vs the BRZ...chime in.
I'm trying to figure out the pros/cons of both setups and any input from those of you with experience in either field, please chime in.
Please, no comments about 'where to better place my money', mutual funds, 401Ks, and smart ass comments in general. I have a stock Z06 as my daily 'fun' car I want to keep that way...hence the project car. Ultimately, I'm looking at one of these cars so I can have fun building it and use for road racing and the occasional 1/4 mile run, that in the event the engine blows up or I eat a tire wall, it'll be ok and not screw me out of a DD.
