Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to year Two Thousand Eleven!

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at what point does weight reduction become a significant factor? I know that every pound counts.. but as far as handling, accelleration.. can you feel 20 lbs? 40 lbs? 100 lbs? cat pipes -20lbs lightweight battery -20lbs titanium exhaust - 40lbs ive already lost some weight on my wheels...

What would be the best engine swap for a 350z and possibly still retaining the stock 6sp gearbox? My opinion is a RB26 or 20B ROTARY :OMG: What do you guys think? Im looking at options at the moment as the car will mainley be used for drift

UPDATE: Since this thread was originally started, Nissan North America has released a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) regarding this issue. TSB NTB07-088 was issued on November 27th, 2007 to specifically address the abnormal oil consumption experienced on some 2005-2006 300HP RevUp engines...