AAM 370Z Twin Turbo: COMPLETE 500RWHP/372RWTQ: [Heavy Pic Content Inside]

Kastley85891 · 01-13-2010, 04:31 PM

yeah - probably correcting the rear wheel slide

FuszNissan · 01-13-2010, 04:47 PM

Hopefully 305's in the rear will help

Kastley85891 · 01-13-2010, 04:52 PM

Nice - but bet you can 'make' them let go....

vipor · 01-15-2010, 09:04 AM

mmmm defi guages

looks great guys. Boost, Oil Pressure, A/F? or what?

Jon@Altered · 01-15-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by vipor

mmmm defi guages

looks great guys. Boost, Oil Pressure, A/F? or what?

Boost, Oil Temp and E.G.T.

motoextreme · 01-15-2010, 09:31 AM

Beautiful work thus far....

Any ballpark pricing out there yet for the full set up and gauges? I SOOO want this but not sure I could handle losing my car again for a few months. Have to think its going to be a blast to drive if you can stay out of jail that is

Jon@Altered · 01-15-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by motoextreme

Beautiful work thus far....

Any ballpark pricing out there yet for the full set up and gauges? I SOOO want this but not sure I could handle losing my car again for a few months. Have to think its going to be a blast to drive if you can stay out of jail that is

For real. I'm sure Lou will find himself racing R1s on the highway once he gets the car back! And to answer your question, yes, we're getting closer to getting all of our set twin turbo package pricing together, we should have them ready soon. It is a bit of a wait for turbos at the moment, and we're working to get a "shelf" twin turbo together to get the installation time down significantly. Hopefully, we should have this available this coming spring. Maybe Tony(2theextreme) is the next TT for us?

I keep saying I'm going to start a new thread, but I'll give everyone a quick update in this one: We've installed the Defi Link Meter, and the gauges should have power very shortly! Once they're all lit up, I'll grab some more photos for everyone to check out!

Trips · 01-15-2010, 10:19 AM

All I can say is Wow!!! Looks great so far.

FuszNissan · 01-15-2010, 11:24 AM

Pure sex!!!

vipor · 01-15-2010, 11:31 AM

lou probably has e-wood and irl-wood atm. omg so many acronyms lol

Zat_Zuma · 01-15-2010, 11:57 AM

Do you plan to do a write up on the parts list and the difficulty installing the DEFI gauges? I have a set of DEFI gauges I wish to install in the 370Z and by your pictures thats EXACTLY the way I want it to look. Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Jon@Altered · 01-15-2010, 01:36 PM

And GOD said, let there be light!!

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Originally Posted by Zat_Zuma

Do you plan to do a write up on the parts list and the difficulty installing the DEFI gauges? I have a set of DEFI gauges I wish to install in the 370Z and by your pictures thats EXACTLY the way I want it to look. Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Yes we do actually. I can tell you now, it's definitely no cake-walk. As you saw before, in order to remove the factory gauges, just about the entire dashboard has to be removed. Running the lines for vacuum/boost/temp and power is not too tough, but removing and reinstalling the dash is what consumes the bulk of the time during install.

With that being said, this is the only place I would install gauges in a 370Z. I never really liked A-Pillar gauges, or gauges mounted on the steering column, or any place like that. I mean, it already comes from the factory with a gauge pod, so why not use what Nissan already provided?

Zat_Zuma · 01-15-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon@Altered

Yes we do actually. I can tell you now, it's definitely no cake-walk. As you saw before, in order to remove the factory gauges, just about the entire dashboard has to be removed. Running the lines for vacuum/boost/temp and power is not too tough, but removing and reinstalling the dash is what consumes the bulk of the time during install.

With that being said, this is the only place I would install gauges in a 370Z. I never really liked A-Pillar gauges, or gauges mounted on the steering column, or any place like that. I mean, it already comes from the factory with a gauge pod, so why not use what Nissan already provided?

I am well aware of the difficulty required for the gauges to be installed

This is why I'm looking for insights and tips to make my project easier.
Just from the pictures I believe I can see what you accomplished and why it was done that way. It's not going a project that is completed in a day.

I'm looking forward to the write-up as I was waiting to begin final research and engineering until I could see how you accomplished it.

vipor · 01-15-2010, 01:52 PM

Boost is in Bar and Oil Temp is in Celsius?

Jon@Altered · 01-15-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by vipor

Boost is in Bar and Oil Temp is in Celsius?

Yes, most of the JDM temp gauges measure temperature in Celsius, not Fahrenheit like most of us are used too. And most Japanese boost gauges read boost in bar/kPa, but if you know the conversions, you'll be able to read it just fine. Essentially, the table goes like this:
1 bar = 14.5 psi
1 psi = 0.06895 bar
1 psi = 6.89KPa

01-13-2010, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kastley85891 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ATX 370 - Sold Posts: 1,149 Drives: 2003 Wagon Rep Power: 18	yeah - probably correcting the rear wheel slide __________________ Boosted V8 hunter 2850 lbs and 375WHP

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01-13-2010, 04:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kastley85891 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ATX 370 - Sold Posts: 1,149 Drives: 2003 Wagon Rep Power: 18	Nice - but bet you can 'make' them let go.... __________________ Boosted V8 hunter 2850 lbs and 375WHP

01-15-2010, 09:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	mmmm defi guages looks great guys. Boost, Oil Pressure, A/F? or what? __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

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motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	Beautiful work thus far.... Any ballpark pricing out there yet for the full set up and gauges? I SOOO want this but not sure I could handle losing my car again for a few months. Have to think its going to be a blast to drive if you can stay out of jail that is __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

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01-15-2010, 11:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
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01-15-2010, 11:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	lou probably has e-wood and irl-wood atm. omg so many acronyms lol __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

01-15-2010, 11:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Zat_Zuma A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta ...eh Posts: 1,171 Drives: 2017 Touring auto Rep Power: 19	Do you plan to do a write up on the parts list and the difficulty installing the DEFI gauges? I have a set of DEFI gauges I wish to install in the 370Z and by your pictures thats EXACTLY the way I want it to look. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks in advance __________________ [B]2009 & 2017 370Z Touring Sport Autos SOLD

01-15-2010, 01:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	Boost is in Bar and Oil Temp is in Celsius? __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

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