Z-Speed under shroud install and review

COSMO · 08-18-2013, 09:46 AM

Bad @ss!!! Wouldn't you still have to take it off to get to the oil filter though??

GaleForce · 08-18-2013, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cosmogirl

Bad @ss!!! Wouldn't you still have to take it off to get to the oil filter though??

Yes I do have to remove it to change my oil filter since it's been relocated to the other side of the engine. The review was for the majority of buyers, who will have the oil filter in the factory location.

It's also worth mentioning that I have an oil pan spacer on my car and the Z-Speed shroud clears it easily.

kenchan · 08-18-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Yes I do have to remove it to change my oil filter since it's been relocated to the other side of the engine. The review was for the majority of buyers, who will have the oil filter in the factory location.

It's also worth mentioning that I have an oil pan spacer on my car and the Z-Speed shroud clears it easily.

i like how they include those new fasteners and stuff.

are these shrouds any heavier than the factory plastic ones?

Felix 808 · 08-18-2013, 11:54 AM

Looks nice. Looking to get one of these down the road.

Thanks

DEpointfive0 · 08-18-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i like how they include those new fasteners and stuff.

are these shrouds any heavier than the factory plastic ones?

I'm sure it does, but I can't see more than a few pounds

GaleForce · 08-18-2013, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i like how they include those new fasteners and stuff.

are these shrouds any heavier than the factory plastic ones?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I'm sure it does, but I can't see more than a few pounds

My hand scale says not much difference. Definitely not pounds difference. I didn't bother weighing them as I wanted the rigidity that the Z-Speed shroud offers above all else.

DEpointfive0 · 08-18-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

My hand scale says not much difference. Definitely not pounds difference. I didn't bother weighing them as I wanted the rigidity that the Z-Speed shroud offers above all else.

Canadian pounds and 'Murican pounds are different... I thought everyone knew that...

I could see it being 2lbs more

GaleForce · 08-18-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i like how they include those new fasteners and stuff.

are these shrouds any heavier than the factory plastic ones?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I'm sure it does, but I can't see more than a few pounds

Ok, i just remembered that I have an extra shroud. I weighed it and the factory piece. DEpointfive0 is right, the Z-Speed shroud is ~3 lbs heavier. Time to get my "hand scales" recalibrated.

These are the weights I recorded on my digital scale. I would use these numbers as reference only as I'm sure my measuring device is not 100% accurate.

Factory shroud = 2.2lbs

Z-Speed shroud = 5.6lbs

I have updated the OP with the weights.

swiss370Z · 04-05-2014, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

It's also worth mentioning that I have an oil pan spacer on my car and the Z-Speed shroud clears it easily.

Mr. GaleForce

Which oil pan spacer have you installed?
I will go with JWT spacer

Thanks for your answer

Ivo

GaleForce · 04-05-2014, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by swiss370Z

Mr. GaleForce

Which oil pan spacer have you installed?
I will go with JWT spacer

Thanks for your answer

Ivo

Ivo,I am using the JWT spacer. No problems. Everything fits perfectly.

swiss370Z · 04-05-2014, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Ivo,I am using the JWT spacer. No problems. Everything fits perfectly.

Thank YOU for the answer

next week i will install everything

GaleForce · 04-05-2014, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by swiss370Z

Thank YOU for the answer

next week i will install everything

Rusty · 04-05-2014, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiss370Z

Mr. GaleForce

Which oil pan spacer have you installed?
I will go with JWT spacer

Thanks for your answer

Ivo

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaleForce

Ivo,I am using the JWT spacer. No problems. Everything fits perfectly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiss370Z

Thank YOU for the answer

next week i will install everything

I have the AAM oil pan spacer on mine. No clearance problems with the Nismo.

Agent K · 04-06-2014, 09:06 PM

ZSpeed underbody shroud installed; makes oil changes a lot easier. I wish all mods could be this easy.

ZSpeed shroud 3.JPG

ZSpeed shroud 1.JPG

jwick · 06-04-2014, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Ivo,I am using the JWT spacer. No problems. Everything fits perfectly.

I can also confirm this on a G. Gale and I both run the BP Turbo kit, which comes with the JWT pan spacer. I'm running the V2 ZSpeed Undershroud and have no pan clearance issues.

08-18-2013, 11:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Felix 808 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 1,063 Drives: 2011 PW/Grey T/S 7AT Rep Power: 2808	Looks nice. Looking to get one of these down the road. Thanks __________________ Semper Fi Μολὼν λαβέ

04-06-2014, 09:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Agent K Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 155 Drives: '13 370Z MBlue 6MT Rep Power: 13	ZSpeed underbody shroud installed; makes oil changes a lot easier. I wish all mods could be this easy. ZSpeed shroud 3.JPG ZSpeed shroud 1.JPG swiss370Z and madwi like this.

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COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 21	Bad @ss!!! Wouldn't you still have to take it off to get to the oil filter though??