Birdman's Full Carbon Fiber Build
 

Hey All,
Just figured I would get my own build thread going since I have gotten mods going. Got a lot more to come and complete for this Z haha. Its a 2009 Monterey Blue 370z
Hope you guys enjoy my Build!! :driving: :drama:


Installed
-Avant Garde M540 Brushed Chrome 20"x9.0" +25 and 20"x10.5" +27
-Nismo R-Tune Long Tube Cold Air Intakes new as of 4/7/16)
- Tommy Kaira "Heibi Babi" Shift knob OR -Powerhouse Amuse R1 Titan Titanium Shift Knob (SOLD)
- EVO-R Carbon Fiber Door Switch Panels cover
-EVO-R Carbon Fiber Pods, m/t, radio and speedometer crown covers
-EVO-R Carbon Fiber Antenna cover
-EVO-R Carbon Fiber Stage 2 Mirror Covers
- LED license plate replacement lights
- Gloss Black Door Handles w/ silver key recognition (from Daisuke)
- 168 Motoring Front and Rear Wheel Spacers (17mm front 24mm back)
- Fast Intentions Carbon Fiber 18" Resonators V2 exhaust system
-Top Secret PGB Engine Badge (placed on inside of car due to not wanting to pay $1300 for a f'in damn engine cover)
- Mishimoto 19 row thermostatic oil cooler
- Z1 Motorsports PCV Silicone hosing
-Project Kics R40 Lug Nuts
-Project Kics R40 Titanium Blue Lug Caps
-Hankook Ventus V12 Evo's 285/30/20
- Tow Hook
- ACT ND2-HDSS Clutch and Pressure Plate ACT stainless Steel Flywheel
-Z1 Motorsports CSC Elimination kit
-Pulley System Re-Build
-SPC Rear Camber Arms
-Fly 1 Motorsports:Full Carbon Fiber RS1 Vented Fenders
- Zoom racing composite Carbon Fiber Rear View Mirror
-Zele Carbon Fiber B Pillars
- EVOR Carbon Fiber Storage Compartment Cover
- EVOR Carbon Fiber Center Console Cover
- FLY 1 MOTORSPORTS SPONSORSHIP*First Kit on West Coast, Second in US*: Weber Sports Body Kit
- Berk Technology HFC's
-Z1 Motorsports Hatch Struts
- RJM CMC Assembly
- RJM v3.1 Foot Pedal Assembly
-Fly 1 Motorsports: Full HONEY COMB Carbon Fiber Super Sport Vented Hood (1 of 2 pieces made)
-Fly 1 Motorsports: Full HONEY COMB Carbon Fiber Roof Cap with Antenna (1 of 1 made)
-Fly 1 Motorsports: Full HONEY COMB Carbon Fiber Weber Sports Spoiler (1 of 1 made)


Purchased - Not Installed (taking it over to shop soon to get parts installed)
- Password JDM Carbon Fiber Radiator Cooling Plate
- Password JDM Carbon Fiber Engine Compartment Plates
- Fly 1 Motorsports Zele Japan Partial Carbon Fiber Front Bumper


Researching to be purchased currently:
-ECUTek Tune
-Mocal Thermostatic Sandwhich Plate Conversion
- Carbon Fiber Aerodynamic Diffuser
-KW v3 Coilovers (possibly looking into a magnetic or Cusco/Tein EDFC suspension)
-Cusco Type MZ 2 Way Limited Slip Differential
-Custom Roll Cage
- Akenbo Big Brake Kit System w/ Titanium Rotors



Wish List:
- Twin Turbo Kit
- 25 row (wide version) Oil Cooler/34 row oil cooler
Fuel System re-master w/ Bosch 1650 cc Fuel Injectors
Engine Block re-master


Now I'm sure I'm missing a couple things on there but that is the jist of everything I have planned so far for this Z :yum:

And if you guys have any suggestions on other parts to go along with the stages I have set up that would be great! As well as with whatever items I left in general, I am looking for some feedback regarding which parts would be best to look into for that modification.


Here are some current pictures of it after the installed parts of Stage 1; yes I know the snapchat ones look like hell. Phone was almost dead last night after I finished and wouldn't let me use my camera app, but it let me use snapchat lol so I just screenshotted from there, was too dark out to take other pictures after I was done cleaning up and getting everything back up to my place.

Thanks everyone in advance! :tiphat: :driving:

Subscribed to see more bro!!! :tup:

Looks good and that Ings+1 front lip :yum: i love it but i can install it on my Z cause mine is a 13+:/ well i can make it fit but I already have one... Anyway in for see more of your build!:tup:

Nice!

Thanks Guys :tup:
The expensive parts are yet to come hahah!

That sucks :rolleyes: there is a lot of things I wish I could do with my Z that the mods are only for the newer models though :icon14:
it is a nice and solid front lip. Nice sturdy fiberglass. Starting to get happy with how the Z is looking as compared to 4 months ago when I introduced myself here haha. On the outside it looked stock except for the rims

This forum make our wallets very light :ugh2: every part that you see you wanted:bowrofl:

Pretty much how its been working.

The only Stage 1 mods I haven't bought from other forum members are the Rims and tires, the CAI, the clutch and the Z1 motorsports stuff, but found them off this forum anyhow lol.

Just added the Varis CF CAI ducts to Stage 1 Not installed, purchased yesterday

Added the Varis CF Vented Hood to Stage 2

:tup:

Thanks Carlitos,
You got any suggestions on what kinda LSD Differential I should be looking at for Stage 2? Any feedback is awesome haha :tup:

Thanks for ask bro but in that department i have to learn more :tup: i know here we can find a thread with that info... at the moment im using my stock Sport differential and are doing her job :tup:... but i know the aftermarket ones are a lot better.. here are some threads ;)

http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...al-thread.html

http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivet...al-thread.html

Im going to read the threads when i have a chance ;) want to learn more about them!

Sounds good I will more than likely read in-depth later tonight after I'm done installing those Black Door Handles.

The Varis CF hood is one of my favorite hoods...great choice!

Sub'd for progress and pics! Good luck with your build!

very nice write up Gavin :iagree:

-Clifford :tiphat:

Thanks guys, hit a bit of a bump in the road and ended up working close to 90 hours each of the last 3 weeks, have had almost no time to install things lol. Hopefully I will get things underway again here soon

Alright work has slowed down a bit and now back down to about 75 hrs a week lmao. SO now I have a bit of time to get work done on my car haha.

Have bought a couple things though in the last weeks and are in the process of buying some more parts. (refer to build section of researching to purchase)

So the build has been updated.

Also due to the fact that I been thinking lately. Unless I the huge amount of money to have upgraded every aspect of the engine, engine cooling/exhaust etc. to the point where I have the least possible chance of popping my engine then I will do it...

Or unless a company out there is reading this and would like to sponsor my Z hehe :tup::bowrofl:


Other than that chances are going to stay N/A until literally everything is changed to like 1,250-1,500 hp capabilities (not saying I will push that whp)

Hit a snag again due to "losing" my Seibon Spoiler.
Ended up getting the Type 3 Duckbill Carbon Fiber Spoiler and got the carbon fiber interior pieces and will have more pictures uploaded when those get installed. hoping when I get those installed that I am able to get some if not all of what else I need installed done as well.

Well add another Intention (pun intended) to my list of items to install! Will be going on sometime this week and will have start up/rev videos posted afterwards :tup:

Baby turn around and let me see that sexy body go
Bump bump bump


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Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers are IN!!! will be putting them on tonight more than likely and hopefully going to have time to get my exhaust put on today as well!

Dayum dude that thing is gonna be hella sexy for the meet huh?


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Hell yeah it will be! It will sound and look sexy! Ill post some more pictures tonight

First update in a while ahah with PICS!
 

Here some current Pictures of the Z, I will have a couple different ones coming in soon here.

looks great bro!

Thanks brotha :tup:
I'm having the first pic fixed and corrected so I'll have an even better picture to put up here soon.

here is some more updated pics

Great photo Mr Gavin :tup:

-Clifford :tiphat:

Thank you for the compliments Mr. Clifford :tiphat::tup: :happydance:

Yo bird man!!! What's up!? Sorry if you think I'm ignoring you mein I got my phone stolen last week and still haven't replaced it yo :/ I'm letting you know Im sorry I couldn't make it to the meet and didn't let you know or anything but yeah man just wanted to get in touch haha :p we still want to go back regardless I'm trying to figure out how to clean out the in box so I can receive messages

This thread needs an update!


and pictures that doesn't tweak my neck! ;)

Ill get some updated pics up on here soon, Gotta clean her up inside and w/w/d then I'll get some good pictures going.

Goes in for the Mishimoto 19 row thermostatic oil cooler and Z1 Silicone hosing on Saturday 10/31/15.

Updated the OP parts too

Mishimoto 19 row Oil Cooler and the z1 Silicone hosing are installed and doing amazing!

Going around daily driving I would usually sit at roughly 220F. In traffic or doing hill climbs it would go up to 240-250F.

Since this installation I have only grazed the 200F mark on the gauge. I guarantee if I push it track hard I would only hit 230F max.

Great product and pictures to come when I get a chance. Since the time change last Sunday its dark when I get out of work most of the time.

I know the car gets hot a lot but as long as it doesn't go into limp mode, what are the benefits of the oil cooler besides keeping the temps low? I mean, does it result in a better driving experience, smother shifting?

Well just in general when your car gets hotter into the 240-250F range consistently like when you're sitting in hot freeway traffic down where we live you have a chance of seals or spark plugs or something melting or failing. When you have it between the 200-230F range consistently is when you have the most engine life as well.

If you're in the market for an oil cooler and believe every review you hear then I would suggest going with like Z1's oil cooler or going with a Setrab. Although some more modification to get the oil cooler to fit will take place depending on your year. I've hear of power steering cooler replacements and other fluid reserves being moved or taken out. Also depends on how they install the oil cooler.
Plus in this day and age, products can be made in America but parts to make the part that is made in America are bought from China and Japan. So in my eyes if the part fails it was how the part was made. No two parts are made the same in production with car parts.

With my Mishimoto 19 row thermostatic oil cooler all that had to be done was to remove the Windshield washer fluid reserve. lol. I also had a product from mishimoto that was missing the bracket to hold the oil cooler to the radiator and called them up and they had it in the mail from China and at my door in 2.5 weeks that was including their investigation through my purchase order. Very friendly customer service over there.


Buy what you can afford but also remember that some reviews mean something but some are just another persons experience.
Like our CSC on Z's going out. That is a review that should not be missed when buying this vehicle, and most don't miss it. If someone has a part fail due to another part installed on their car, well that was just an unfortunate coincidence, not that the product is bad or doesn't work.

:twocents:

New updated Photos
 

Well, got to finally spend some time on my Z over the weekend by washing waxing and polishing it. Entire exterior detail took about 3h 5m. Did the entire thing by hand with drying towels, microfiber towels, and application pads. Not only that got to do it all in the shade in the later afternoon while house sitting for my parents while they are out of town and taking care of the dog.

Meguiar's Pearlescent Car Soap
Meguiar's Interior Detial
Ice spray wax
Eagle One Never dull wadding polish

So i ended up taking my Z into the shop the other day for a low tire pressure light on on my tachometer and upon inspecting the tires i found 1 2-3cm crack in an odd place on the lip of the back side of the wheel where it curves down to the wall
so I ended up getting a set of 4 new wheels...

Say hello to my Avant Garde M540 chrome brushed finish wheels :tup:

Great build so far!!
Need more updated photos! :tup:

I will and should be getting some more tomorrow and I will get them up for you guys to see!

Sorry for not gettingpictures up guys but i have beeb busy with work lately.

got two new parts though!!!

Lohit with Fly 1 Motorsports has helped me tremendously!
- Full Carbon Fiber RS1 Vented Fenders
-Full Carbon Fiber Super Sport Vented Hood
(photo credit: Fly1 Motorsports)

thanks again lohit!

Saweet!! Nice hood and fenders! Are you going to leave it CF or paint match it?

Give me an update on fitment of the fenders. I'm looking to get their other version next summer.