I really like Z1. I have purchased quite a few parts from them and I am definitely planning on buying the Z1 Supercharger Kit in the future. They have high quality parts and great customer service.

@ThatkidTimmy-rf5he

2 ай бұрын

go turbo instead. there’s a reason everyone is selling their supercharger. watch videos on them. supercharger isn’t good for power

@MW-uf4re

2 ай бұрын

@@ThatkidTimmy-rf5he I'm auto though

@MK-U-N

2 ай бұрын

@@MW-uf4re Supercharger is definetly the better option for the AT

@kd1677

2 ай бұрын

@@ThatkidTimmy-rf5he Not everyone drives in a straight line keep in mind...

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

@@ThatkidTimmy-rf5hethis isn’t really that true. A good supercharger setup will make you 600+ whp and 400+ tq. Power just comes in less hard compared to turbo, but still fast.

Great video man, thanks for posting!

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! Thank you for watching man 🙏

Keep the review going about this kit bro. Thank you. Bro, put your seatbelt on when doing pulls. Stay safe out in these streets bro ❤️

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Always wear my seatbelt bro! But appreciate it 🙏

after seeing this , i now want to get this kit for my Nismo . 👏 great customer service is huge factor for the decision

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

It’s a great kit in my opinion!

Amazing car, sounds amazing!

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that

Keep us updated when you get installed OK I see you got install ready to roll 😮

It seems we all have our own little issues with the kit. But as you said, customer service was great.

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Yup! I am just glad Z1 gets stuff resolved quick, would hate to be waiting weeks or months for things to get solved

Z1 is pretty good I’ve got the touring exhaust for my 350z great quality

Great review! I’m planning on running the same kit on my KAD V1 too- just knocking out supporting mods. Did you upgrade your clutch?

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Definitely a good idea to knock out supporting mods first, that’s what I did. I have a Z1 unsprung full face clutch with their mid weight flywheel and then the Zspeed CMAK.

Welcome to ''the boosted life'' I've had similar issues with my kit (not from Z1) So much fun to drive until you hear the belt snap 😵‍💫

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

All part of the game haha

@ricardocasas2496

Ай бұрын

@@Niishmo true that!! Nobody ever said pimpin is cheap

Great review, thanks for the honesty.

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching!

Thank you Ismael. Please keep us updated on the kit as I am interested on any issues with the supercharger installed on the Z. I have a 2020 Sport that am waiting for the warranty to expire before I start serious mods. One of my top concerns is reliability and steps to take to maintain that. And am looking for about 500-550 range so what you have is what I am looking for. However, am leaning towards the Stillen supercharger. Am in CA and need that Cert # to keep mine legal. Please post another vid by years end with your impressions or sooner if something happens.

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

At the power level that you’re looking for, the car will be very reliable. Keeping torque low helps. Biggest thing is just keeping up with maintenance. If you do get a stillen kit, I would consider getting the A2A version of it. The stillen kit as is without that A2A conversion doesn’t make as good of power.

@H1GHD3FF

2 ай бұрын

If you double the horsepower, nothing is written in stone. You don't work on cars, don't do it. I think anyone who installs any kit should have basic knowledge of a mechanic

They have the best customer service every business need to take notes from z1 that's so cool they gave you a new belt

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

I’ve had good experiences with their customer service, hope it stays like that

Great video Ish! I've had the Z1 supercharger kit on for about 3 months. Love the sound and the extra power. I immediately went and looked at the tensioner pulley after watching your video 😳 I have the old one, but that new one looks beefy. Honestly, makes me nervous as hell. lol Z1 is solid with their customer service so maybe they should send out the new pulleys to all their customers with the supercharger kits...kind of like a recall issue. Seems unsafe.

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Always nice to see another Z1 supercharged Z! It is a little scary, I would try reaching out to Z1 and just asking them if you could get the new pulley as a precaution.

@michaellopez1221

Күн бұрын

@@Niishmo Update! Z1 is sending me a revised pulley. Didn't even have to ask for one. I guess they are trying to be proactive. Good stuff!

So cool video. This is what I'm looking for... Do you have issues on cold starting with those injectors? (1050x).

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

Thanks! On cold starts the idle is slow at the start but then levels out and starts to idle fine. This is normal with bigger injectors though, especially when on E85.

Bro love your build! My IPL is getting the soho motorsports kit and I know what you mean about turnaround time 😂 but to there side they were finalizing the new cog belt version so Ill keep you posted! 👊🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Aye nice bro! You’ll love it

@elvillano6703

2 ай бұрын

@@Niishmo question, do you have a fuel return kit installed on it?

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

@@elvillano6703I didn’t for the first 4000 miles or so, right now I just installed a CJM fuel return and Walbro 525 since I’m switching to E soon

@RossCrichlow

Ай бұрын

You’ll love it. I just got mine done. Car fuckin rips now. Installed it myself.

Good vid dude. Also not sure if you know this the subtitles say [music] when your car makes noise lol. You have beadlock nismo wheels?!?!

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

Appreciate that man! Oh wow even YT knows those supercharger sounds are music 😂 but yessir! Had them custom made by VFC performance

Thanks for the video. Any particular reason you went supercharger over turbo kit?

@Niishmo

12 күн бұрын

I wanted to grab a kit that was easy to install and wouldn’t take 6+ months to arrive. I also like the reliability of a SC, since torque is generally always lower even with more boost. I plan to go turbo eventually though once I’ve enjoyed this kit.

Hey man great video, is the fast intentions catback the 2.5 inch w 18 inch resonators? Sounds insane

@Niishmo

28 күн бұрын

Thanks man! That’s correct, only thing is I don’t have the resonators. 2.5” all the way with the 14” mufflers.

@DJYAMIN107

28 күн бұрын

@@Niishmo preciate you brother. Be safe in that thing.

Looks and sounds amazing!! I would color match that hood and door handles and remove the logo on the window - then keep it clean/maint and put it in as many car shows as possible as you'd likely win!!

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

Appreciate it! There is still a lot left that I’d like to do, so we’ll see what direction I take it in the next year or so. Also that logo is the banner for the car club I’m in, Simplicity AZ! 💪

@07wrxtr1

Ай бұрын

@@Niishmo Well if you want - we have a car show here in Moab each spring - a lot of guys come over from Colorado...we had a GTR and a 350z.... it's a more down to earth show with a nice variety of everything... I will put my basic Z in there next year!

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

The engine bay just looks so clean and well fitted on that car i love it it looks so mean i also have a nismo v1 2009 same color and i wanna get this kit but im hoping z1 still pulls through on the carb legal kit being from California 🥲

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate it man! I know Z1 mentioned working on a carb legal kit eventually, hopefully it’s not too long. I am glad our car laws over here aren’t as crazy as CA 😅

Can you do a 60-130 pull using a draggy?

Can you make a video of all yours mods and cost

Have you found that top tensioner nut backing off at all? I was wondering if that's what sent you're problem into motion or not. Thanks for the review on this. Doubt I'll put one on my 172k mile G37x but it's nice to imagine. LOL

@Niishmo

12 күн бұрын

Not that I know of, I had torqued everything again a few weeks before and didn’t notice anything backing out. Z1 sent me a replacement and it has been holding up so far. Thanks for watching! Hey if you ever want to boost it, finding a spare low mileage motor might not be a bad idea lol

@mr.tall-man1573

12 күн бұрын

@@Niishmo Yeah the new pully looked a lot stouter.

Hey man what radiator do you have I was looking at this kit and seen that soho has a A2A ver so i thought it was needed to change the radiator just like the Z1

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

I think you’re referring to the intercooler, yes with any forced induction kit you’re going to need an intercooler but they should all just bolt right up. My cooling system on my car is all stock still, radiator, fans, etc.

@MrPerky

2 ай бұрын

@@Niishmo ya thats what i meant I literally said intercooler outloud n still typed radiator but thanks man

Y ahora falta el video del Z contra el mundo, me gustaría ver ese z en acción 🚀

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

Pronto amigo! 💪

What made you pick this over the TopGunz kit? The TGZ kit they lit the BOV on the cold side, and no cutting required…

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

TopGunz had a very long turnaround time, looking at 6+ months. I also liked the idea of having a physical limitation (pulley) on boost rather than a waste gate. Eliminates any worry for boost creep. Also I have a friend with the TGZ kit and he had to do some cutting to fit the blower as well as charge piping.

@EatMyPropwash

2 ай бұрын

@@NiishmoYour friend have the C38 Rotrex kit, or the previous model kit?

@seethruhead7119

Ай бұрын

z1 kit has the bov on the cold side meaning hot air is still going through the intercooler when it doesn't need to the tgz kit has the bov/wastegate on the hot side so it vents hot air.

With this kit when cruising on the highway is there any type of flutter sound from the BOV or anything like that? Asking cause I know the SOHO kit had something like that going on so they came out with a recirculating BOV. Very interested in supercharging my Z and I might go with your setup.

@Niishmo

6 күн бұрын

You do get some flutter sound on the highway, you are able to run a recirculating BOV on the Z1 kit. You just need to let me know before placing an order I believe

@osmelamador4656

6 күн бұрын

@@Niishmo ooh I see that makes sense, thanks for letting me know

Nice z man

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate it man thank you

sick car thinking of doing the same to mine at the end of the year. does the kit make any of the weird flutter sounds when cruising at certain speeds if you know what I mean? watched one video of the top gun kit and it sounded like the Jetsons car 😂

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

No flutter but you will hear the blower whine slightly at certain speeds

@kd1677

2 ай бұрын

@@Niishmo Glad to hear that was a little hesitant to pull the trigger but I think I'm sold at this point! What kind on numbers can you squeeze out on 93 octane? looking for mid to high 500s to the wheel and hopefully close to 400 lb-ft torque is my goal which I assume is right about where I would be with full exhaust etc?

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

On 93 you’ll probably be around 530, maybe 540. I made 515 and 370tq on 91. This is assuming you do the 90mm pulley, not sure how much more you could make on the 80mm pulley

@kd1677

2 ай бұрын

@@Niishmo usually stick to the twisty backroads and mountains if possible anyway so that will be more than enough to get me in trouble..... That extra little gap insurance never hurt though😂

does this kit have any problems with belt slippage

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

I haven’t had any belt slip yet

とても素敵な車に仕上がっていますね！ 僕も同じz 34に乗っていますので見習せていただきます。

What else did you do to your car to install the sc?

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

I had to upgrade my clutch/flywheel as well as install a CSC delete kit. Did some maintenance stuff like gallery gaskets and some gauges for boost, AFR, and oil pressure.

We love you Z1

What other mods besides the supercharge kit have you done?

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

I will be doing a full mod list video here soon but as far as other performance mods I have motordyne art pipes, fast intentions catback, and a Z1 diff brace. Slotted rotors, SS brake lines, etc. A few interior pieces such as the workshop 12 head unit, custom carbon fiber steering wheel, and a few other things.

Basically the new pulley has a serviceable bearing

Adjustable boost?

@Niishmo

12 күн бұрын

You can’t adjust boost with this supercharger kit, so I just have a performance map that is more aggressive and an economy map that is more suited for daily driving. But the car technically always has 11psi available to use. I will be swapping to a smaller pulley soon so that I can push up to 14psi.

@SHILLGATESCRYPTO

11 күн бұрын

@@Niishmo have you had any issues with grip? If so what tires have you found work best?

if I had a Z I would

Are those the stock rear wheels?

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

No, it’s a custom drag pack. Basically took inspiration from the OEM V1 wheel and had a company make me a custom 17” beadlock pair

@boogersmcgee

2 ай бұрын

@@Niishmo oh, that's awesome, looks really good

This is a cool kit but I’d have to go with a stillen kit since it’s CA smog legal. I wish I could get a Z1 kit but it is what it is.

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

The stillen kit is honestly not worth it in my opinion, the W2A system it uses is very inefficient and doesn’t make good power. But yeah I mean with you being in CA I guess there is no other option

@07wrxtr1

Ай бұрын

@@Niishmo I think SOHO offers upgrades to those kits he could possibly sneak in there to increase efficiency - otherwise - I would just get out of communist CA if it were me!!

Hey man got instagram got some questions about this kit

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

Yeah man I actually put it in the description of every video. But it’s @ish.z34

What has it made on a dyno ?

@Niishmo

28 күн бұрын

Made 515whp on 91, I have not dyno’d it on E yet

@chipchip48

28 күн бұрын

@@Niishmo crazy numbers

Who are you tuned by

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

AdminTuning

Weird z1 said you need no cut

@Niishmo

28 күн бұрын

Kit definitely requires cutting to fit blower and charge piping, not sure why they would say no cutting needed

Stuck between this kit or turbo .... I want to be able to daily it still while being pretty fast, enough to smoke scat packs and keep up with some stock bmws and what not

@Niishmo

22 күн бұрын

With a supercharged setup on 91, you’ll smoke scat packs and a few other cars. On E85 you can line up against some pretty fast cars and be pretty close or win. The SC is perfect for something you still want to daily, I drive mine to work often and I am on E85 making close to 600whp lol

@sirspeedsalot

22 күн бұрын

@@Niishmo any downsides to the e85?

@Niishmo

22 күн бұрын

@@sirspeedsalot the gas mileage, I get 13mpg on a good day 😂 smiles per gallon though! I am also running flex fuel so sometimes I’ll fill up with 91 when I know I’m going to be driving the car a lot

@sirspeedsalot

22 күн бұрын

@@Niishmo my 370z is stock ,only have cold air intake and I get 13.9 mpg average. But I do have bad oxygen sensors I don't know if that is causing it

@sirspeedsalot

22 күн бұрын

@@Niishmo thanks for the replies bro , earned a subscriber

Does this kit replace your intakes ?

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Yes

@vq.krisss

2 ай бұрын

everytime you usually boost with a supercharger it replaced intakes

This is a major catastrophic failure?? That was metal on metal and to your point could have really destroyed major components inside. Z1 should do a total recall for anybody that has that original pulley, I guarantee that original pulley would fail again. It looks small and poorly reinforced where the bearing is. The replacement pulley makes a huge huge difference.

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

I don’t disagree, I got lucky that this happened while the car was stopped and idling. Had this happened mid pull, the damage would have been greater. Either way, I appreciate Z1 owning up to the failure and not trying to pin in back on me like some companies will try and do.

did they go off and research a better version and fabricate it to you in a few days? >.>

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

I think they had developed or found this pulley weeks ago and included it with the newer kits, I bought one of the first kits so I got most of the original stuff

Where did you get that metal radiator cover? Blends well, I need one

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

It’s actually a titanium piece made by @mazterpiece_automotive, checkout his IG.

@07wrxtr1

Ай бұрын

@@Niishmo That and the overflow tank are worth $10k alone vs my yellow stock one!!!

Not for q50 im guessing😪

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Not yet unfortunately, maybe eventually they’ll release a kit for the 3.7 Q50

I rather stay N.A. full bolt ons to avoid any boost problems

@sirspeedsalot

2 ай бұрын

N.A. full bolt ons is still super slow . Forced induction is the way to go .. unless you don't care about going fast , Im addicted to speed so I will be supercharging my Z soon .

@Axe_z33

2 ай бұрын

@@sirspeedsalot yeah I wouldn’t race personally but a boosted Z is really cool.

@sirspeedsalot

2 ай бұрын

@@Axe_z33 I don't necessarily race , but when I'm on a nice empty road late at night I do love to do a few pulls . One day maybe I'll be able to go to a real track.

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Both have their ups and downs I think but I will say the VQ37 handles boost very well. Just have to stay on top of your maintenance

@Axe_z33

2 ай бұрын

@@Niishmo yeah as long as you aren’t flooring it completely I would say

What’s crazy is all these guys with new supercharger kits can’t make a reliable kit Z1 Stillen Rotex seems to be the only one that’s reliable right now.

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I’ve been following your build for a while now and it’s crazy to see how many issues you’ve had. Z1 seems to have figured out a few more things now, but I know with the very first kits they were having issues with the main pulleys also. Kit has been solid for me though besides this tensioner pulley issue. I’m switching to E here soon and having admin re-tune it, we’ll see if the kit holds up to more power.

@issaslowz

2 ай бұрын

@@Niishmo good to hear! And I would of got the Z1 kit but it wasn’t even Announced yet when I ordered my kit

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

@@issaslowzyeah I think the kit isn’t even a year old at this point, crazy to think that you waited that long for your SOHO kit though. Hopefully you don’t run into more issues once they send those revised parts out

Everything z1 sucks even their customer service

@Niishmo

Ай бұрын

Well for a forced induction kit that almost has 5000 miles on it with only ever running into one issue, I wouldn’t say everything they make sucks. Everytime I’ve reached out to Z1, they’ve answered quickly and helped out. Most people just won’t take the time to pick up the phone and reach out.

@07wrxtr1

Ай бұрын

I have never had any issues with them - Do you have any real world experience or is it one guy on the forums that went off about something?

@RossCrichlow

Ай бұрын

Z1 products have been nothing short of incredible for me and their customer service has been on point. You sound like a sour ass that flames a company for one little issue

Ah THAT pulley? Mine was in the front. No other issues though. Can’t lie this kit is addicting for sure

@Niishmo

2 ай бұрын

Oh damn! Hopefully mine doesn’t give me issues in the front later on