Hawaii Chat Thread

chrischhorn · 08-02-2013, 04:19 PM

Fun night......Was cruising up to go do a photoshoot at tantalus and the unthinkable happened....Not sure how, but my driver front spindle snapped.....Was braking and turning right and my car decided going straight would be more fun....heres the aftermath.

Front bumper is damaged but I believe the crash bar is intact. Steering wheel air bag did deploy. Luckily it was slow speed (roughly 25mph) and I didn't hit a tree or anything. Just went into tall brush. I'm pretty sure salvageable but he passenger rear quarter panel has me worried. Undercarriage is good. Driver front wheel and hub assembly need to be replaced for sure. Suspension looks ok.

Navyboy916 · 08-02-2013, 05:42 PM

Holy .... Bro sorry to see that. Hope u are able to get it fixed.

chrischhorn · 08-02-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Navyboy916

Holy .... Bro sorry to see that. Hope u are able to get it fixed.

dropped her off at the shop today. Shouldnt be an issue getting it fixed. Undercarriage was pretty clean, no damage. The left front hub was destroyed and of course the passenger rear quarter panel and passenger door took some damage. Front crash beam was actually still in tact and undamaged. Air bag did deploy though but only the steering wheel one. Driver front wheel and tire were damaged. None of the headlights was damaged.

PeteZ · 08-02-2013, 11:59 PM

That is a heartbreaker ... unbelievable actually. It's not like you were doing a 9G turn or something ... When I had my PW 350Z damaged, the shop wanted to paint all the adjacent panels so the paint would match. It added more to the repair cost but was worth it. I am really sorry. Maybe the Honolulu pot holes weakened it .....

chrischhorn · 08-03-2013, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeteZ

That is a heartbreaker ... unbelievable actually. It's not like you were doing a 9G turn or something ... When I had my PW 350Z damaged, the shop wanted to paint all the adjacent panels so the paint would match. It added more to the repair cost but was worth it. I am really sorry. Maybe the Honolulu pot holes weakened it .....

Its possible but even still. 25k on the odometer? No reason the arm should give out like that. I think its a manufacturing defect but how the hell am I gonna prove that?

UruZai · 08-03-2013, 02:06 AM

Damn bro I'm sorry to see that, glad you're alright though.

EDIT: Never mind its not the camber arm that's broken lol

DEpointfive0 · 08-03-2013, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrischhorn

Its possible but even still. 25k on the odometer? No reason the arm should give out like that. I think its a manufacturing defect but how the hell am I gonna prove that?

Put it back to stock suspension wise and take it to a dealer!!!

Magic Bus · 08-03-2013, 03:47 PM

Whoa, that's scary. Sounds like you're okay and that's the main thing but hopefully Nissan can take care of it.

NeverBoneStck · 08-03-2013, 04:46 PM

I guess no more updates on your nitrous thread ....

chrischhorn · 08-03-2013, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NeverBoneStck

I guess no more updates on your nitrous thread ....

Not for a while...

UruZai · 08-16-2013, 03:51 AM

Okay so before I post it up for real, I wanted to see if anyone here would like to buy my motordyne exhaust. I really don't want to ship it because, for one, its going to be a b**** trying to find a box that big to ship it in (I don't have the original box it came in.) And two, I would have to raise the price for people in the mainland because of shipping prices. I don't have any pictures yet, as they are still on the car. But I will probably be taking them off this Sunday or Monday.

Now for the important pieces of information:
Reason for Selling: Like everyone else says, "I will be going a different route."

But in all seriousness, I will be going for a lighter exhaust, most likely a full titanium one (Not sure which one yet, so don't ask lol

)

Pros:
-This exhaust sounds amazing and looks beautiful.
-Only about 3,000 miles on the exhaust.
-I will give 3 different exhaust tips and an extra exhaust clamp.
-No major damages.

Cons:
-When I received this exhaust, I guess it was slightly damaged in the shipping process, but there was a small crack in the mid muffler. But I repaired the crack before I put it on the car. I had it professionally TIG welded at Exhaust Systems Hawaii on King St.
-I would have to give this exhaust an 8.5/10 in the fitment department. The passenger side pipe would hang a little lower than the driver side and some times the exhaust would rattle a little bit. (I am really anal about pipes lining up, but according to my friends its not even that bad lol)

According to some people in the mainland (couple of reviews from forum members, just search for their reviews), their exhaust fits fine and nothing rattles. Maybe I had bad luck installing this exhaust, which I hope it is. It really is an amazing exhaust but if you guys have any questions feel free to pm me if you have any questions

P.S. MSRP on Motordyne's website is $1,885 before shipping. If you are going to shoot me a price, don't be stupid and low ball me. I will just ignore your message. Thanks for looking

Here's a little sound clip for you guys:

chrischhorn · 08-20-2013, 02:07 PM

Hey.......Someone buy my hotchkis Sway bars lol. Front and rear for $325

08-02-2013, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 18	Fun night......Was cruising up to go do a photoshoot at tantalus and the unthinkable happened....Not sure how, but my driver front spindle snapped.....Was braking and turning right and my car decided going straight would be more fun....heres the aftermath. Front bumper is damaged but I believe the crash bar is intact. Steering wheel air bag did deploy. Luckily it was slow speed (roughly 25mph) and I didn't hit a tree or anything. Just went into tall brush. I'm pretty sure salvageable but he passenger rear quarter panel has me worried. Undercarriage is good. Driver front wheel and hub assembly need to be replaced for sure. Suspension looks ok. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

08-02-2013, 11:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
PeteZ Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Honolulu Hawaii Posts: 63 Drives: 13 Nismo #864 Rep Power: 14	That is a heartbreaker ... unbelievable actually. It's not like you were doing a 9G turn or something ... When I had my PW 350Z damaged, the shop wanted to paint all the adjacent panels so the paint would match. It added more to the repair cost but was worth it. I am really sorry. Maybe the Honolulu pot holes weakened it ..... __________________ PeteZ 2013 Nismo Z #864, Stillen G3, Fast Intentions-Setrab 34-Row Oil Cooler, Fast Intentions CB Exhaust, Gnosis GS2 Wheels, MTEC Trans Springs I more ...

08-03-2013, 04:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
NeverBoneStck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Beaverton, Or Posts: 1,110 Drives: 2008 G37 S Rep Power: 19	I guess no more updates on your nitrous thread .... __________________ Juiced! That is all you need to know !!

08-20-2013, 02:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 18	Hey.......Someone buy my hotchkis Sway bars lol. Front and rear for $325 __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

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Navyboy916 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hawaii Posts: 434 Drives: 2010 370z 7AT Rep Power: 15	Holy .... Bro sorry to see that. Hope u are able to get it fixed.

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UruZai Track Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hawaii Posts: 531 Drives: '13 370Z SR 6MT Rep Power: 15	Okay so before I post it up for real, I wanted to see if anyone here would like to buy my motordyne exhaust. I really don't want to ship it because, for one, its going to be a b**** trying to find a box that big to ship it in (I don't have the original box it came in.) And two, I would have to raise the price for people in the mainland because of shipping prices. I don't have any pictures yet, as they are still on the car. But I will probably be taking them off this Sunday or Monday. Now for the important pieces of information: Reason for Selling: Like everyone else says, "I will be going a different route." But in all seriousness, I will be going for a lighter exhaust, most likely a full titanium one (Not sure which one yet, so don't ask lol ) Pros: -This exhaust sounds amazing and looks beautiful. -Only about 3,000 miles on the exhaust. -I will give 3 different exhaust tips and an extra exhaust clamp. -No major damages. Cons: -When I received this exhaust, I guess it was slightly damaged in the shipping process, but there was a small crack in the mid muffler. But I repaired the crack before I put it on the car. I had it professionally TIG welded at Exhaust Systems Hawaii on King St. -I would have to give this exhaust an 8.5/10 in the fitment department. The passenger side pipe would hang a little lower than the driver side and some times the exhaust would rattle a little bit. (I am really anal about pipes lining up, but according to my friends its not even that bad lol) According to some people in the mainland (couple of reviews from forum members, just search for their reviews), their exhaust fits fine and nothing rattles. Maybe I had bad luck installing this exhaust, which I hope it is. It really is an amazing exhaust but if you guys have any questions feel free to pm me if you have any questions P.S. MSRP on Motordyne's website is $1,885 before shipping. If you are going to shoot me a price, don't be stupid and low ball me. I will just ignore your message. Thanks for looking Here's a little sound clip for you guys: