You need to fix your car but you’re also trying to save a little money. Are you stuck with buying new parts? No, of course you’re not. You might be thinking that old car parts won’t work as good as new ones, or that you’ll have to replace them more often than new ones. That’s not true if you know what you’re looking for and what you’re doing. It all depends on what kind of old car parts you need, what the parts are, and where you get them from. If you don’t know much about cars, by all means, take someone along with you who does know about cars. If you do know about cars, make sure you shop around to make sure you’re getting the best quality old car parts for the best possible price.
What Kind Of Parts
There are certain old car parts that will work just fine for your car. These parts include rims, bumpers and other old car parts that can be refurbished to look like new. You don’t want old brakes, old tires or anything that can be dangerous to put on your car. Make sure the old car parts work just like new and never choose anything you’re hesitant about.
Where To Get Them
If you don’t know about cars, again, take someone along with you who knows about cars. You can get old car parts from junk yards, you can get them online from internet auction sites, you can respond to ads in the newspaper or on free internet listing sites, or anywhere else where someone is advertising old car parts. Make sure that you examine the old car parts thoroughly so that you know exactly what you’re getting. If you have someone with you who knows about cars, make sure they examine the parts. You never want to put anything on your car that you’re not sure about. If you need to replace the part in a few weeks or months, you may as well have bought a new car part. You can get old car parts, just make sure they’re still good enough to use on your car and that they’re safe.
Shop Around
Just like when buying new car parts, always shop around for the best deals when shopping for old car parts. There are many ways and many places to obtain old parts and everyone will charge a different price. So do your own research so that you know what you should spend and make sure you’re never taken advantage of.
What is NISMO? Well simply put it is the racing division of Nissan. NISMO offers literally hundreds of Nissan car parts to turn your 350Z, Sentra, or other Nissan into a full blown racing machine. Let’s take a look specifically at some Nissan car parts for the 350Z so you have a better idea of what NISMO can do for you.
NISMO and Your 350Z
The factory 350Z is a fine tuned sports car. With the addition of NISMO Nissan car parts you can turn it into a race ready machine. There are two types of NISMO Nissan car parts – R-tune and S-tune. S-tune is the street parts and R-tune is the race parts. We are going to take a look at the R-tune parts.
First up on our Nissan car parts tour are the NIZMO R-tune cold air intake. These OEM Nissan car parts are designed to replace the standard cold air intake on your 350Z. Adding this component to your engine has a number of beneficial effects, but the most important is the increase of 10.2 horsepower and 8.0lb-ft increase that they give. With a list price of only $525 these intakes are a must have for any serious 350Z owner.
Next addition to the engine is some after market headers. The 350Z NISMO headers bolt right on and will give you and additional 13 horsepower and 13 lb-ft. These are priced at $1292 list. Paired up with the cold air intake you now have an additional 23 horsepower and 21 lb-ft of torque. Not to shabby for less than two grand.
If that is not enough the R-tune line also offers a new camshaft for increased response and performance. This upgrade will run you about $1500 but again is a must have if you are looking to really bring your Z to the next level.
The next option in the NISMO line is the cat back exhaust system. A full replacing for the dual pipes on the back this system will give you an extra 6 horsepower and 3.5 lb-ft while freeing up 9 lbs of weight. At roughly a thousand dollars this is a great option as well.
Still want more? Well there are many more NISMO Nissan car parts options available. From floor mats to aluminum pedals the NISMO line will let you fully deck out your Z in every option imaginable. You can do it all at once or one part at a time, but once you start the options are endless.