First top mount single turbo 370Z

Isamu · 07-16-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

What updates? Haha...Car has been in the shop for almost a month now

I originally dropped it off to have the intake piping redone and have the HKS taken off and have a new 4" exhaust made. It took 2 weeks just to get a quote on the exhaust...which was $800 more than what I was told. So I said to forget about the exhaust. They had to modify the downpipe to get the HKS exhuast off since it had to be welded due to going from a single downpipe to a dual exhaust. I had a buyer lined up for my HKS exhaust, but they welded the original flange of the HKS on crooked, so I couldn't sell it.

I had a photoshoot in Orlando lined up for July 10th. I was told the night of the 6th the car was ready to be picked up. I went to go pick it up on the 7th and the right rear tire was flat due to 2 nails in it. I wasn't too happy because the tire was fine when I dropped it off and the flat wasn't mentioned to me the previous night. I had to cancel the photoshoot.

So I call them Monday and they said the tire would be patched that day. I go to pick up the car Wednesday and the tire was STILL flat. Now I'm pissed! I called Thursday and voiced my opinion how the car had been there for so long and the intake piping wasn't touched, the exhaust quote was over double what I was originally told (the fabricator told me $700 to make me an exhaust for my G35 back in the day. I said as long as the price to make an exhaust for my Z was around that, I'd be happy. He told me not to worry about the price... then I get the actual written quote which was $1500) and I end up with a flat tire (not to mention driving out there twice to pick up the car with the tire still being flat and wasting 80 miles of gas).

They said they didn't patch the tire because they don't deal with wheels/tires and use a 3rd party. They didn't want to take the liability of damaging the wheel/tire without first getting my recommendation of where to take it. So this communication took from Thursday when I found out the tire was flat until the following Thursday when I was finally told this over the phone. They said the best thing to do regarding the intake piping is just to bridge the MAF sensors. The fabricator was out Friday, so that still hasn't been done. So hopefully I can get the car out of there Monday or Tuesday.

I found a local guy that works out of his garage. He's built a few turbo kits and exhaust for a friend's Integra, Mustand, and M3. So I think I can trust him to make me a 3" exhaust.

Damn man.. that DOES suck... but I was talking more about your temp issues... you have to remember I was gone for like 2 weeks lol

and my single turbo is coming together...

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LafitteZ · 07-16-2011, 12:50 PM

Man dont that **** gripe your a$$ when you say to do **** and you wait patiently and they drop the ball like an a$$ hole. I feel your pain man been there done that but on another note I ordered my gtm stage 2 turbos for my anniversary 370 its going to z1 in 2 weeks we needa make a boosted anniversary thread.

98intrigue · 07-16-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LafitteZ

Man dont that **** gripe your a$$ when you say to do **** and you wait patiently and they drop the ball like an a$$ hole. I feel your pain man been there done that but on another note I ordered my gtm stage 2 turbos for my anniversary 370 its going to z1 in 2 weeks we needa make a boosted anniversary thread.

The guys at Z1 are awesome! I wish I lived closer to them...

LafitteZ · 07-16-2011, 01:13 PM

**** im in new orleans i dont trust nobody around here cuz last time i boosted my 350 i blew a hole thru the oild pan. lesson learned!!!! im just gonna make the drive and fly back home and when the cars done im gonna fly up and drive back. itll be a bitch but i think itll be worth it

Isamu · 07-16-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LafitteZ

**** im in new orleans i dont trust nobody around here cuz last time i boosted my 350 i blew a hole thru the oild pan. lesson learned!!!! im just gonna make the drive and fly back home and when the cars done im gonna fly up and drive back. itll be a bitch but i think itll be worth it

see, I am with you on this, I am driving my NISMO to GTM

roplusbee · 07-17-2011, 08:27 AM

So, how much of a pain was it really? I know you had some things to address, but I am certain that your setup brings a smile to your face everytime you drive it. Hell, my CA18DET was a pain to upgrade and was expensive for me in Europe, but when it was complete.....I had the super cheesy grin all the time.......

b1adesofcha0s · 07-17-2011, 11:46 AM

Hope everything works out for you man

LafitteZ · 07-17-2011, 04:08 PM

Y is the car overheating? Even with an oil cooler its over heating?

theDreamer · 07-17-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LafitteZ

Y is the car overheating? Even with an oil cooler its over heating?

Need to cool more than just the oil.
Water temps can jump up really quick at idle especially with his turbo where it is located, plus intake temps will start to rise at idle. All this combined generates a hot engine fairly quickly.

LafitteZ · 07-17-2011, 09:31 PM

yea i c. probably y nobody wants to attempt the build. the thot of the custom build sounds awsome but the headache just aint worth it to me. with the turbo sitting there proly wont allow a larger radiator either.

LafitteZ · 07-17-2011, 09:33 PM

vented hood might help. royal purple ice in the radiator may help or a water cooled manifold would proly help to and meth injection would help when in boost.

Isamu · 07-18-2011, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by LafitteZ

vented hood might help. royal purple ice in the radiator may help or a water cooled manifold would proly help to and meth injection would help when in boost.

that's why I desiged a hood, specifically for this

roplusbee · 07-18-2011, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Isamu

that's why I desiged a hood, specifically for this

OK......maybe I missed it, but what hood are you talking about? I am actually looking to go with a vented hood, so maybe this is something that would be worth my wild..............lemme know please.

Rob

Isamu · 07-18-2011, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by roplusbee

OK......maybe I missed it, but what hood are you talking about? I am actually looking to go with a vented hood, so maybe this is something that would be worth my wild..............lemme know please.

Rob

Im working with a company now, to produce a new vented hood. come on over to the popped thread in Prems and you can get a sneak peak at the design..

LafitteZ · 07-18-2011, 01:39 PM

This is my anniversary. the red underneath is a removable bottom. Without that on it it still looks awsome and it cools like a dream. With this hood and a oil cooler in new orleans wheres its hot and humid my temps are running 175.

07-17-2011, 08:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 24	So, how much of a pain was it really? I know you had some things to address, but I am certain that your setup brings a smile to your face everytime you drive it. Hell, my CA18DET was a pain to upgrade and was expensive for me in Europe, but when it was complete.....I had the super cheesy grin all the time....... __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

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b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	Hope everything works out for you man __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

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07-16-2011, 12:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 17	Man dont that ** gripe your a$$ when you say to do ** and you wait patiently and they drop the ball like an a$$ hole. I feel your pain man been there done that but on another note I ordered my gtm stage 2 turbos for my anniversary 370 its going to z1 in 2 weeks we needa make a boosted anniversary thread.

07-16-2011, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 17	**** im in new orleans i dont trust nobody around here cuz last time i boosted my 350 i blew a hole thru the oild pan. lesson learned!!!! im just gonna make the drive and fly back home and when the cars done im gonna fly up and drive back. itll be a bitch but i think itll be worth it

07-17-2011, 04:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 17	Y is the car overheating? Even with an oil cooler its over heating?

07-17-2011, 09:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 17	yea i c. probably y nobody wants to attempt the build. the thot of the custom build sounds awsome but the headache just aint worth it to me. with the turbo sitting there proly wont allow a larger radiator either.

07-17-2011, 09:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 17	vented hood might help. royal purple ice in the radiator may help or a water cooled manifold would proly help to and meth injection would help when in boost.

07-18-2011, 01:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 17	This is my anniversary. the red underneath is a removable bottom. Without that on it it still looks awsome and it cools like a dream. With this hood and a oil cooler in new orleans wheres its hot and humid my temps are running 175.