Akebono Upgrade, Headlight Retro Complete, & Side Blades On

moore.speed · 07-27-2015, 01:45 PM

A few weeks back, a buddy of mine, who runs Axis Automotive Lighting in the Tulsa, OK area, and myself opened up my headlights for a simple retrofit. The housing was colormatched, STI clear lens installed, and TRS's new products, RGB Demon Eyes and XSB LED Switchback Flex-Strips were put in. We placed an 18" and 3" in the headlight.

Unfortunately, after testing the strips to make sure they were good, installing, and mounting them in the car, they were turned on just to find out the 18" strip in the driver's side headlight did not work.

Finally, this past weekend (3-4 weeks later), we got the headlights all finished up with all LED accessories functioning.

We spent most of the day, however, installing the Akebono sport brakes.
After purchasing the calipers used off of a G37 and ordering the rest of the kit from Z1 Motorsports (amazing service and shipping time), I painted the calipers and added the 370Z lettering to them, before they set in my closet for two weeks before getting around to install..

Size comparison. Also all the money I have left after modding my Z... lol

Front Rotor Comparison

Rear Rotor Comparison

Anyway, brake install went well with bleeding taking more time than we both expected. My CF side blades from Fly1 (also great service and faster turnaround than expected) were applied after the brakes and headlights were completed.

Enjoy the pics and thanks to all the fellow members here that have contributed to the page and made my Saturday go by a lot easier!

MagmaRed370z · 07-27-2015, 02:43 PM

Nice, love the last pic!

moore.speed · 07-27-2015, 02:44 PM

Me too; I appreciate it!

sunkist350z · 07-27-2015, 03:02 PM

Sweet drl look clean.

Voice59 · 07-27-2015, 03:24 PM

That's sick as ****...those lights.

AdamRacer · 07-27-2015, 03:50 PM

Nice rotor size comparison, really shows the difference. Makes me want to do mine soon, maybe one day..

AdamRacer · 07-27-2015, 03:51 PM

Also awesome looking Z!

moore.speed · 07-27-2015, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamRacer

Nice rotor size comparison, really shows the difference. Makes me want to do mine soon, maybe one day..

No prob Adam; glad I could help.

Gilianz · 07-28-2015, 04:02 AM

Damn... I would pay you guys to do my headlights haha

Joker_J · 07-28-2015, 04:32 AM

love the headlights!
Was it hard to do?

moore.speed · 07-28-2015, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilianz

Damn... I would pay you guys to do my headlights haha

If you were to ship your heads to Axis and find a set to run while they're built, it can be done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joker_J

love the headlights!
Was it hard to do?

These were not difficult for an experienced retrofitter, no. Everything was disassembled, prepped, painted, lens swap was done, demon eyes placed in the projector, and the strips laid down across the headlight whichever way you decide to apply it. The strips are flexible and come with 3M tape on the backside of them. To me, wiring is the hardest part.

Gilianz · 07-28-2015, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moore.speed

If you were to ship your heads to Axis and find a set to run while they're built, it can be done.

Could you pm me about pricing and contact information? I Mightdo it this winter as snow doesn't fair well with the Z. I'm in Kansas of that makes aa differenc.

moore.speed · 07-28-2015, 01:01 PM

Absolutely it helps. That way, you may be able to travel to Keith to have these done in a day instead of shipping and what not. I'll get in touch with you.

carlitos_370z · 07-28-2015, 01:24 PM

nice work dude!!!

imsimplee · 07-30-2015, 10:35 AM

Looks great man! Jesus I'm jelly of those wheels

07-27-2015, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
moore.speed Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 181 Drives: 09 370Z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 10	Akebono Upgrade, Headlight Retro Complete, & Side Blades On A few weeks back, a buddy of mine, who runs Axis Automotive Lighting in the Tulsa, OK area, and myself opened up my headlights for a simple retrofit. The housing was colormatched, STI clear lens installed, and TRS's new products, RGB Demon Eyes and XSB LED Switchback Flex-Strips were put in. We placed an 18" and 3" in the headlight. Unfortunately, after testing the strips to make sure they were good, installing, and mounting them in the car, they were turned on just to find out the 18" strip in the driver's side headlight did not work. Finally, this past weekend (3-4 weeks later), we got the headlights all finished up with all LED accessories functioning. We spent most of the day, however, installing the Akebono sport brakes. After purchasing the calipers used off of a G37 and ordering the rest of the kit from Z1 Motorsports (amazing service and shipping time), I painted the calipers and added the 370Z lettering to them, before they set in my closet for two weeks before getting around to install.. Size comparison. Also all the money I have left after modding my Z... lol Front Rotor Comparison Rear Rotor Comparison Anyway, brake install went well with bleeding taking more time than we both expected. My CF side blades from Fly1 (also great service and faster turnaround than expected) were applied after the brakes and headlights were completed. Enjoy the pics and thanks to all the fellow members here that have contributed to the page and made my Saturday go by a lot easier! DIGItonium, sunkist350z, swiss370Z and 11 others like this. __________________ "Let me tell you something. Anyone who owns a car like this (370Z) has something wrong with them in the head." My Grandpa who has owned 4 Z's in his day. Last edited by moore.speed; 07-27-2015 at 02:07 PM.

07-27-2015, 02:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 12	Nice, love the last pic! __________________ Sold: 2014 Magnetic Black Base. Current: 2014 Magma Red 370z Sport \| ARK Grip Exhaust \| 25mm HR Spacers \| GTR Button \| DRL Mod

07-27-2015, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
moore.speed Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 181 Drives: 09 370Z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 10	Me too; I appreciate it! __________________ "Let me tell you something. Anyone who owns a car like this (370Z) has something wrong with them in the head." My Grandpa who has owned 4 Z's in his day.

07-27-2015, 03:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
sunkist350z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Z-land Posts: 1,009 Drives: 2012 370z sport 6-sp Rep Power: 55341	Sweet drl look clean. moore.speed likes this.

07-27-2015, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Voice59 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Va Beach, Virginia Posts: 1,418 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	That's sick as **...those lights. moore.speed likes this. __________________ Amuse//GTM//Stance//Z1//ONEighty//Defi//VolkRacing//FLy1Motorsports Seibon//FastIntentions//Zspeed//Mishimoto//EBC//Innovate//Defi//Ichiba Quaife//RJM//Galeforce//ShineAuto//TWM//IG @n0w_u_z_me**

07-27-2015, 03:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
AdamRacer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Florida Posts: 316 Drives: '12 MBlue 370z 6sp Rep Power: 13	Nice rotor size comparison, really shows the difference. Makes me want to do mine soon, maybe one day.. moore.speed likes this.

07-27-2015, 03:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
AdamRacer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Florida Posts: 316 Drives: '12 MBlue 370z 6sp Rep Power: 13	Also awesome looking Z! moore.speed likes this.

07-28-2015, 04:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gilianz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Salina Posts: 379 Drives: 11 370z MB Rep Power: 13	Damn... I would pay you guys to do my headlights haha __________________ Takeda CAI : FI Resonated TP : Stillen UD Pulley

07-28-2015, 04:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Joker_J Track Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Ville, KY Posts: 576 Drives: 2014 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 12	love the headlights! Was it hard to do?

07-28-2015, 01:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
moore.speed Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 181 Drives: 09 370Z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 10	Absolutely it helps. That way, you may be able to travel to Keith to have these done in a day instead of shipping and what not. I'll get in touch with you. __________________ "Let me tell you something. Anyone who owns a car like this (370Z) has something wrong with them in the head." My Grandpa who has owned 4 Z's in his day.

07-28-2015, 01:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7585	nice work dude!!! moore.speed likes this.

07-30-2015, 10:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
imsimplee Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: SoCal Posts: 152 Drives: 09' Nismo 370z Rep Power: 3365	Looks great man! Jesus I'm jelly of those wheels __________________ Instagram --->https://instagram.com/simplemvtt

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