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LostSol · 12-05-2014, 09:11 AM

The Background:

So I figured its about time that I start my own project thread, since yet again I bought a car with plans to keep it stock, and yeah, that didnt happen.

I decided I wanted a real sports car after moving down to Florida and realizing that I could finally own a RWD car. I had spent all my life prior in Chicago, so FWD or AWD were really a necesity for dealing with the snow, leading to me mostly having Hondas and Acuras, the last of which was my 2007 TL Type-S:

The Search:

I truly enjoyed that car, but it just wasn't enough for me, so I started my search. I test drove a ton of cars, namely:

2006 BMW Z4M Coupe
2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS
2011 BMW M3
2001 BMW M5
2010 Infiniti G37S Convertible
2008 BMW M5 (can you guess I like BMWs?)

After driving these cars, I decided the Infinity Convertible would be my best choice and set out to find one in manual. Well they are unicorns, nearly impossible to find with the right colors/condition/price. During my search, a friend asked if I had tried the Z, since its basically the same as the G. When I realized that I had missed it, I set out to the Nissan dealer, chatted up a rep about a brand new Z sitting on the lot, and was quickly taking a test drive. It was fantastic! Everything I loved about the G (except the quietness) but even faster and grittier! I told the salesman I would think about it and headed home to do more research.

I started where most people do, HERE! I read up as much as I could about issues, color an option combos, and thats when I stumbled across a picture of someone with a 40th. It wasnt the grey paint or wheels that got me, it was that sweet Red interior!! I set off to find a 40th near me. It wasnt long before I found one in Clearwater (about 2.5 hours from Orlando) that was CPO, looked to be in killer condition, and was decently priced. I hit up the internet salesman, went back and fourth for a few days, and by the weekend drove out and picked up my car! Now Im terrible about taking pictures of my own car, so this is the only one I can dig up while it was stock when I got it in January of 2013:

Build 1.0:

I intended the car to stay stock but that didnt last long. A front lip turned into wheels. And then I needed suspension. And so on.

When I went to ZdayZ for my first time in May of 2014, this is how she sat:

Build 2.0:

After ZdayZ I had learned a LOT about my car, what I had done right (brakes), and what I had done wrong (wheel and tire choices). Ive made some select changes and this is how she sits now (sorry for the potato quality, one of the reasons im starting a build thread is because it will hopefully inspire me to take more and better pics!):

My current list of mods:

Body:
Seibon SR Front Lip- Carbon Fiber
Evo-R Side Blades - Carbon Fiber
Aerojacket SR Rear Spats - Carbon Fiber
Evo-R Fang Cover - Carbon Fiber
Evo-R Door Handle Covers - Carbon Fiber
Evo-R Front Z Emblem - Carbon Fiber
Z Speed Performance Aluminum Undershield

Headlights:
Blackout with Gunmetal Shrouds
Osram Xenarc CBI HID Bulbs
TRS STI-r Clear HID Lenses
Modified Cut-Offs

Wheels and Tires:
Forgestar CF5V - 19x10 +30 Front & 19x11 +18 Rear
Michelin Pilot Super Sport - 275/35R19 Front & 305/30R19 Rear
Muteki SR48 Lug Nuts

Brakes:
Z1 2-Piece Front Rotors
Hawk HPS Pads
Stillen Brake Ducts
Motul Fluid

Interior:
Carbon Fiber Element Red CF Center Console
Redline Goods Shift Boot - Red Alcantara
Pioneer AVH-X5500BHS Reciever
Scosche Dash Kit
SiriusXM SXV200 Vehicle Tuner
Gtmat 24sqft 80mil Sound Deadening
Proclip Phone Mount
TWM Short Shifter

Performance:
Ark GRIP Exhaust
Z1 HFCs
Stillen G3 Intake
UpRev tune by PRS
Fast Intentions Oil Cooler

Suspension:
Whiteline KDT911 Diff Bushings
Swift Spec-R Springs
SPC Camber Arms
SPC Toe Bolts
SPL Lockout Bolts

Shift Knob List (Because I can never make up my mind):
Stock - Destroyed upon removal
Password JDM Type I Red - Sold

Fatboy Race Spec Blue Explosion - Sold

FatBoy Race Spec Sinister Steel - Sold

Blox 490 Ti Gunmetal - Sold

Moddiction*Anvil 2 Textured Black - Sold

TWM Piston - Sold

TWM Desert Eagle

Ill do my best to keep this thread updated as I continue the build!

12-05-2014, 09:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
LostSol Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,021 Drives: 2010 370z 40th A.E. Rep Power: 15	LostSol's 40th Build Thread (Witty Title Pending) The Background: So I figured its about time that I start my own project thread, since yet again I bought a car with plans to keep it stock, and yeah, that didnt happen. I decided I wanted a real sports car after moving down to Florida and realizing that I could finally own a RWD car. I had spent all my life prior in Chicago, so FWD or AWD were really a necesity for dealing with the snow, leading to me mostly having Hondas and Acuras, the last of which was my 2007 TL Type-S: The Search: I truly enjoyed that car, but it just wasn't enough for me, so I started my search. I test drove a ton of cars, namely: 2006 BMW Z4M Coupe 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 2011 BMW M3 2001 BMW M5 2010 Infiniti G37S Convertible 2008 BMW M5 (can you guess I like BMWs?) After driving these cars, I decided the Infinity Convertible would be my best choice and set out to find one in manual. Well they are unicorns, nearly impossible to find with the right colors/condition/price. During my search, a friend asked if I had tried the Z, since its basically the same as the G. When I realized that I had missed it, I set out to the Nissan dealer, chatted up a rep about a brand new Z sitting on the lot, and was quickly taking a test drive. It was fantastic! Everything I loved about the G (except the quietness) but even faster and grittier! I told the salesman I would think about it and headed home to do more research. I started where most people do, HERE! I read up as much as I could about issues, color an option combos, and thats when I stumbled across a picture of someone with a 40th. It wasnt the grey paint or wheels that got me, it was that sweet Red interior!! I set off to find a 40th near me. It wasnt long before I found one in Clearwater (about 2.5 hours from Orlando) that was CPO, looked to be in killer condition, and was decently priced. I hit up the internet salesman, went back and fourth for a few days, and by the weekend drove out and picked up my car! Now Im terrible about taking pictures of my own car, so this is the only one I can dig up while it was stock when I got it in January of 2013: Build 1.0: I intended the car to stay stock but that didnt last long. A front lip turned into wheels. And then I needed suspension. And so on. When I went to ZdayZ for my first time in May of 2014, this is how she sat: Build 2.0: After ZdayZ I had learned a LOT about my car, what I had done right (brakes), and what I had done wrong (wheel and tire choices). Ive made some select changes and this is how she sits now (sorry for the potato quality, one of the reasons im starting a build thread is because it will hopefully inspire me to take more and better pics!): My current list of mods: Body: Seibon SR Front Lip- Carbon Fiber Evo-R Side Blades - Carbon Fiber Aerojacket SR Rear Spats - Carbon Fiber Evo-R Fang Cover - Carbon Fiber Evo-R Door Handle Covers - Carbon Fiber Evo-R Front Z Emblem - Carbon Fiber Z Speed Performance Aluminum Undershield Headlights: Blackout with Gunmetal Shrouds Osram Xenarc CBI HID Bulbs TRS STI-r Clear HID Lenses Modified Cut-Offs Wheels and Tires: Forgestar CF5V - 19x10 +30 Front & 19x11 +18 Rear Michelin Pilot Super Sport - 275/35R19 Front & 305/30R19 Rear Muteki SR48 Lug Nuts Brakes: Z1 2-Piece Front Rotors Hawk HPS Pads Stillen Brake Ducts Motul Fluid Interior: Carbon Fiber Element Red CF Center Console Redline Goods Shift Boot - Red Alcantara Pioneer AVH-X5500BHS Reciever Scosche Dash Kit SiriusXM SXV200 Vehicle Tuner Gtmat 24sqft 80mil Sound Deadening Proclip Phone Mount TWM Short Shifter Performance: Ark GRIP Exhaust Z1 HFCs Stillen G3 Intake UpRev tune by PRS Fast Intentions Oil Cooler Suspension: Whiteline KDT911 Diff Bushings Swift Spec-R Springs SPC Camber Arms SPC Toe Bolts SPL Lockout Bolts Shift Knob List (Because I can never make up my mind): Stock - Destroyed upon removal Password JDM Type I Red - Sold Fatboy Race Spec Blue Explosion - Sold FatBoy Race Spec Sinister Steel - Sold Blox 490 Ti Gunmetal - Sold ModdictionAnvil 2 Textured Black - Sold TWM Piston - Sold TWM Desert Eagle Ill do my best to keep this thread updated as I continue the build! __________________ 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition #762/1000* \| Forgestar \| Michelin \| Swift \| TRS \| Z Speed \| ARK \| Z1 \| Hawk \| CFE \| Evo-R \| GTMat \| Stillen \| Seibon \| Whiteline \| Pioneer \| Last edited by LostSol; 04-01-2015 at 02:23 PM.