Betty's Mod List & Money Pit

BettyZ · 09-27-2019, 02:51 PM

2014 MB Nismo #0557

Engine
Z1 cold air intakes, DEI gold wrap
Z1 power steering cooler kit
Z1 silicone hoses: radiator, coolant overflow, heater, brake booster, power steering, catch cans
Z1 heater hose coolant bleeder port
Z1 urethane motor mounts
Setrab oil cooler, Series 6, 34-row, Aeroquip SS lines and fittings
CZP oil gallery gaskets
Motordyne M370 upper plenum
Nismo oil filler cap
Nismo radiator cap
CJM fuel pressure gauge
Berk HFC, wrapped
Fast Intentions 18” resonated CBE, wrapped h-pipe
Engine bay wire loom & tuck
Dual oil catch cans, vented to atmo

EcuTek tuned by Seb @ Specialty Z

Drivetrain
Z1 urethane transmission mount
ZSpeed stage 1 clutch & flywheel
ZSpeed CMAK
RJM V3 clutch pedal
B&M short shifter

Brakes
Z1 slotted sport rotors
Z1 SS brake lines
Z1 master brake cylinder brace
Posiquiet pads

Fluids
Oil: Redline 5W-30
PS: Redline D6 ATF
Brake: Motul 5.1
Clutch: Motul 600
Coolant: OEM with Redline water wetter

Body
ZSpeed black aluminum underbody diffuser
Hella FF75 lamps (3), 55-watt HID conversion
Autobahn 88 hood dampers
Craft Square blue-tint mirrors
Z1 door latch covers
iJDMTOY rear fog lamp
ZSpec tire valve caps
McGard locking lug nuts
Backup camera
Photoblocker spray
Plasti-dipped matte black door handles, side markers
LED backup, parking, turn, trunk, license plate, & dome lights

Suspension
SoulFunction rear lower M brace
SoulFunction 4-point front D brace
SoulFunction front subframe lateral brace kit
SoulFunction rear tie bar
Eibach front & rear sway bars
Swift springs, rear, 7" 10kg/mm 65mm
SPL front & rear end links
SPL Titanium rear traction links
SPL Titanium rear camber links
SPL Titanium front upper control arms
SPL Titanium rear mid-links
SPL Eccentric Lockout bolts
Z1 subframe bushing collars

Camber: F: -2.2 R: -1.7
Caster: 5.6
Total Toe: F: 0.28 R: 0.38

Interior
Valentine V1, Bluetooth, hardwired
Blinder HP-905 “parking assist”
Speedometer HUD, hardwired
Carbon Fiber Element steering wheel
GTR start button
RDZ Motorsports single gauge pod pillar
Defi oil pressure gauge
Sun Company altimeter
DIY CF cubby panel
DIY brake light switch
DIY console rocker switches
DIY console iPod USB & grommet
CravenSpeed phone mount
VQ Vortex shift knob
Zoom Engineering Monaco 240 CF inside mirror
EcuTek OBDII reader
Chitty smartphone for EcuTek display, hardwired
Sparco Chrono, shaved seat cushion, thigh bolsters re-welded outside frame, DIY seat mount, sub strap slot
Sparco R100, sub strap slot
Airbag360 air bag emulator
TeamTech jet-pilot harness
MAMS harness bar
GTMat and CCF sound deadening: trunk, front/rear fenders, front/rear wheel wells, side doors, & floor
Nissan 370Z luggage bags

Audio
Rockford Fosgate P1650 6.5”, MJM speaker adapters
Kenwood DDX672BH

Tires
Continental ExtremeContact Sports or DWS 06's on ceramic-coated stock Rays.

Zezus · 09-27-2019, 03:25 PM

cv129 · 09-27-2019, 05:06 PM

Blinder HP905 “parking assist”....like the things that beep when you approach a wall?

If “wall” means cop with laser gun...lol

Love this build, you are changing so many aspects of the Z. I personally would love to install sound deadeners in my Z, filtering out some of the extra NVH from the pillow ball mounts and spherical bushings, just enough to let you still heat what you wanna hear, without being overloaded with various noises.

BettyZ · 09-27-2019, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cv129

Blinder HP905 “parking assist”....like the things that beep when you approach a wall?

If “wall” means cop with laser gun...lol

Love this build, you are changing so many aspects of the Z. I personally would love to install sound deadeners in my Z, filtering out some of the extra NVH from the pillow ball mounts and spherical bushings, just enough to let you still heat what you wanna hear, without being overloaded with various noises.

well it has a parking assist mode... which of course is what it's always set to.. and I certainly don't shout "JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMBO" whenever it goes off on the highway...

And thank you! Additional sound deadening is absolutely essential in the Z. Until you pull the interior apart you don't realize just how little Nissan put in. There's basically two Kleenexes 'deadening' the rear wheel wells.

Rusty · 09-27-2019, 09:02 PM

About time you did a build thread.

BettyZ · 09-28-2019, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zezus

Not my fault if you havent followed along for the past 12 months

Quicksilvers · 09-28-2019, 04:51 AM

You have a lot into your Nismo Z now very nice money pit! What are you trying to do with your Z? What is your goals with your Z?

sirnixalot · 09-28-2019, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BettyZ

well it has a parking assist mode... which of course is what it's always set to.. and I certainly don't shout "JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMBO" whenever it goes off on the highway...

And thank you! Additional sound deadening is absolutely essential in the Z. Until you pull the interior apart you don't realize just how little Nissan put in. There's basically two Kleenexes 'deadening' the rear wheel wells.

Like a fool I tossed all the spare tire foam when I did a sub enclosure. Now that I have taken the audio out, the trunk is just a big bell, amplifying the exhaust. Tested the theory by putting an old quilt in the trunk, what a difference. Currently waiting on some boom mat to arrive, i should have some left over from doing the trunk, any other particular areas that make a noticeable difference?

Zezus · 09-28-2019, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BettyZ

Not my fault if you havent followed along for the past 12 months

Hey now, I haven't been on the forum for 12 months

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BettyZ · 09-28-2019, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quicksilvers

You have a lot into your Nismo Z now very nice money pit! What are you trying to do with your Z? What is your goals with your Z?

Thank you! My gf would say that I'm trying to dump as much of my disposable and non-disposable income as possible into my Z. I don't do any track driving; it's entirely road-trip to scenic, curvy roads. Last road trip was 10 days and over 7,000 miles.

BettyZ · 09-28-2019, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirnixalot

Like a fool I tossed all the spare tire foam when I did a sub enclosure. Now that I have taken the audio out, the trunk is just a big bell, amplifying the exhaust. Tested the theory by putting an old quilt in the trunk, what a difference. Currently waiting on some boom mat to arrive, i should have some left over from doing the trunk, any other particular areas that make a noticeable difference?

I found that using CCF on top of the dynamat-type sound deadener has the best effects. Putting as much CCF over the rear wheel wells had the most noticeable sound reductions. I put two to three layers of CCF over the rear wells. The trunk portion of the driver side rear well is very difficult to get to... if I had to do it over again I'd have considered renting a blower and just blowing foam insulation into the gap between the fender and the wheel well. I haven't taken the Z out since I CCF'd the floor but I will relay how well (or not) that worked.

sirnixalot · 09-28-2019, 03:29 PM

Just confirming CCF is closed cell foam

BettyZ · 09-28-2019, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirnixalot

Just confirming CCF is closed cell foam

Correct sir!

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BettyZ · 10-23-2019, 03:33 PM

Update: CCFing the floor pan resulted in a much quieter drive. Exhaust drone is no longer suicide-inducing.

JARblue · 10-23-2019, 04:26 PM

There is a severe lack of pics in this thread

09-27-2019, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
BettyZ Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 32 Posts: 1,828 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 781303	Betty's Mod List & Money Pit 2014 MB Nismo #0557 Engine Z1 cold air intakes, DEI gold wrap Z1 power steering cooler kit Z1 silicone hoses: radiator, coolant overflow, heater, brake booster, power steering, catch cans Z1 heater hose coolant bleeder port Z1 urethane motor mounts Setrab oil cooler, Series 6, 34-row, Aeroquip SS lines and fittings CZP oil gallery gaskets Motordyne M370 upper plenum Nismo oil filler cap Nismo radiator cap CJM fuel pressure gauge Berk HFC, wrapped Fast Intentions 18” resonated CBE, wrapped h-pipe Engine bay wire loom & tuck Dual oil catch cans, vented to atmo EcuTek tuned by Seb @ Specialty Z Drivetrain Z1 urethane transmission mount ZSpeed stage 1 clutch & flywheel ZSpeed CMAK RJM V3 clutch pedal B&M short shifter Brakes Z1 slotted sport rotors Z1 SS brake lines Z1 master brake cylinder brace Posiquiet pads Fluids Oil: Redline 5W-30 PS: Redline D6 ATF Brake: Motul 5.1 Clutch: Motul 600 Coolant: OEM with Redline water wetter Body ZSpeed black aluminum underbody diffuser Hella FF75 lamps (3), 55-watt HID conversion Autobahn 88 hood dampers Craft Square blue-tint mirrors Z1 door latch covers iJDMTOY rear fog lamp ZSpec tire valve caps McGard locking lug nuts Backup camera Photoblocker spray Plasti-dipped matte black door handles, side markers LED backup, parking, turn, trunk, license plate, & dome lights Suspension SoulFunction rear lower M brace SoulFunction 4-point front D brace SoulFunction front subframe lateral brace kit SoulFunction rear tie bar Eibach front & rear sway bars Swift springs, rear, 7" 10kg/mm 65mm SPL front & rear end links SPL Titanium rear traction links SPL Titanium rear camber links SPL Titanium front upper control arms SPL Titanium rear mid-links SPL Eccentric Lockout bolts Z1 subframe bushing collars Camber: F: -2.2 R: -1.7 Caster: 5.6 Total Toe: F: 0.28 R: 0.38 Interior Valentine V1, Bluetooth, hardwired Blinder HP-905 “parking assist” Speedometer HUD, hardwired Carbon Fiber Element steering wheel GTR start button RDZ Motorsports single gauge pod pillar Defi oil pressure gauge Sun Company altimeter DIY CF cubby panel DIY brake light switch DIY console rocker switches DIY console iPod USB & grommet CravenSpeed phone mount VQ Vortex shift knob Zoom Engineering Monaco 240 CF inside mirror EcuTek OBDII reader Chitty smartphone for EcuTek display, hardwired Sparco Chrono, shaved seat cushion, thigh bolsters re-welded outside frame, DIY seat mount, sub strap slot Sparco R100, sub strap slot Airbag360 air bag emulator TeamTech jet-pilot harness MAMS harness bar GTMat and CCF sound deadening: trunk, front/rear fenders, front/rear wheel wells, side doors, & floor Nissan 370Z luggage bags Audio Rockford Fosgate P1650 6.5”, MJM speaker adapters Kenwood DDX672BH Tires Continental ExtremeContact Sports or DWS 06's on ceramic-coated stock Rays. cv129, danegrey, Rusty and 6 others like this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| F.I. \| Berk \| Z1 \| MotorDyne \| ZSpeed \| SPL \| Swift \| Eibach \| SoulFunction \| B&M \| RJM \| Craft Square \| CF Element \| Sparco \| MAMS \| EcuTek Betty Mods Last edited by BettyZ; 10-27-2019 at 07:41 PM.

09-27-2019, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zezus Base Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 153 Drives: 2016 370z sport 6spd Rep Power: 6711	Hotrodz, jchammond, wideglideleon and 2 others like this.

09-27-2019, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,072 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 26969	Blinder HP905 “parking assist”....like the things that beep when you approach a wall? If “wall” means cop with laser gun...lol Love this build, you are changing so many aspects of the Z. I personally would love to install sound deadeners in my Z, filtering out some of the extra NVH from the pillow ball mounts and spherical bushings, just enough to let you still heat what you wanna hear, without being overloaded with various noises. BettyZ likes this. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

09-27-2019, 09:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty Now a Ronin Samurai Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pennsyltucky Age: 63 Posts: 20,576 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684403	About time you did a build thread. Hotrodz, jchammond, old guy and 1 others like this. __________________ Group C Driver, After Mods-334HP-279Tor. STD.\|F.I. LTH\|CBE/12" Resonators\|Stillen Gen3\|285/35-19, 345/30-19 Mich PSS on 9.5x19 and 12x19 ForgeLine Rims, Nismo RC Brake Ducts,\|UpRev Tuned\|http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-28-2019, 04:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,497 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 14038	You have a lot into your Nismo Z now very nice money pit! What are you trying to do with your Z? What is your goals with your Z? BettyZ likes this. __________________ Mr. Clean

09-28-2019, 03:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
sirnixalot Premium Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 404 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 10471	Just confirming CCF is closed cell foam wideglideleon and BettyZ like this. __________________ 2010 Sport - GTR turbo conversion from BTWTuning - AAM 11:1 Long block - JWT C2 cams - Fortune Auto 500 - Hotchkis - Z1 - Voodoo13 - Whiteline - Zspeed - B&M - Nismo - OS Giken - NixFab everything else

10-23-2019, 03:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
BettyZ Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 32 Posts: 1,828 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 781303	Update: CCFing the floor pan resulted in a much quieter drive. Exhaust drone is no longer suicide-inducing. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| F.I. \| Berk \| Z1 \| MotorDyne \| ZSpeed \| SPL \| Swift \| Eibach \| SoulFunction \| B&M \| RJM \| Craft Square \| CF Element \| Sparco \| MAMS \| EcuTek Betty Mods

10-23-2019, 04:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
JARblue Rated Z Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 38 Posts: 30,367 Drives: 2011 370Z Sport MT Rep Power: 2684423	There is a severe lack of pics in this thread gbrettin, Rusty and BettyZ like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| RJM \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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