1/4atatime's build journey
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So I've had my car for about 6 months now and I figured this quarantine would give me time to document everything about my car. So a backstory (you can skip if you want it's a long story) of my username, what got me into cars, and why I chose the Z. When I was really young I was staying at a hotel across from a movie theater on the night of the release of tokyo drift. All these cars showed up to the movie theater and for 30 solid minutes I just watched cars pile into the parking lot one after another after another. I had never seen so many cars in my life and being a young little kid I was amazed. I ask my dad why are all these cool cars at the movies so late at night. He told me they were showing a midnight release of tokyo drift which was a movie in series that was extremely popular with car enthusiast. From that night on I loved cars and years later when I got a little older I watched that movie and for some reason the 350z caught my eye it was some how this aggressive machine that could be so graceful sliding around turns and from then on I had to have a Z. Fast forward to my first job out of college I have an amazing job and financial stability so I decided it's time to buy me a sports car. So I started looking and test driving. I test drove lots of different cars but I knew I wanted the Z even if it is outdated and underpowered compared to stuff out now. The car had something I felt every other car lacked a soul. The first time I got in it and mashed the throttle I had a smile a mile wide. A few months go by and I find one a guy is getting rid of it to buy something else and it's in fantastic condition. Less than 10k miles, one owner, regular maintenance, 10 year 120k mile extended warranty, great condition, only issue was some curb rash on the wheel. I bought it and took it home on November 16th 2019
Current mods: Dash cam Weathertech FloorLiner LED light swap JDM Fairlady Z Reverse Fog Light GTR start button Ceramic Coating Motordyne Exhaust Raceseng Shift knob Fast Intentions RHFC (Resonated High Flow Cat) 34 row Z1 oil cooler with thermostatic plate and Setrab core Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 245 front 275 rear Race Ramps Parts I need to install: SPL front sway bar end links Z1 Subframe bushing collars Parts I am waiting on: Hotchkis front sway bar DSG Special Limited Edition Fortune Auto Generation 7 500 Series Coilover (12k front/ 6k rear/ true rear type) Parts I need to buy: Rest of the SPL stuff SOHO intake Catch cans Tune Carbon fiber steering wheel Workshop 12 tablet radio kit Parts I want to buy: Powertrix mine's spoiler add on replica (carbon fiber) Craftsquare TCA-RF Lightweight Racing Mirrors Carbon fiber stuff (kickplates, door handles, carbon fiber wrapped radio kit, interior trim pieces, hood, engine cover, splitter, side skirts, strut tower brace etc) 78Works headlights/tailights |
Dash Cam install
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The first mod (done at 9,700~ miles) I did to my car was install a dash cam. Got to film those crazy people on the road and if you live in VA you know how bad the drivers are around there.
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Second mod LED lights
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The next mod I did (done at 9,700~ miles) was swapped out the awful yellow looking interior and licence plate lights for LED's. One of my favorite cheap mods for this car! It really makes it look nice and the LED licence plate lights go great with the LED's on the rest of the car.
Tip: Buy a set of plastic pry tools it makes it so much easier and they are super cheap and well worth it. |
Get the gtr clear interior light lenses, it really helps to brighten up the interior also.
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GTR Start Button
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The next mod was a GTR start button. Even though it's made for the GTR I think it looks nice inside the Z.
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Paint correction, Ceramic Coating, Interior coating
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The next thing I did to my car was get it looking even better and protected. I know I am going to keep this car for a long time and wanted to keep it looking new. I had a buddy of mine do the works on the car paint correction, Gtechniq ceramic coated paint and glass, and I even had him coat the interior of the car with stain resistant stuff. He did a fantastic job and 4 months later it still smells and looks like a brand new car. Ceramic coating is awesome and I don't think I could live without it on a car now. It's easy to clean, beads water, and looks fantastic.
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Z looks great.
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Exhaust
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The next mod was the exhaust (done at about 11,300~ miles). I went with the Motordyne because I liked the sound (nice and deep and exotic), the quality of the exhaust, and the minimal almost non existent drone at highway speeds. I don't know what else to say except I love this exhaust and by far my favorite mod I have done to my car. I challenge anyone who says the Tomei is the best exhaust for the Z to listen to a Motordyne it sounds incredible and really compliments the VQ tone. I wish I had more pics of the install but I didn't take that many. I did fix the crooked exhaust tip in the picture. Below is a video of my car after the install.
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Beautiful car! I am a little partial to the brilliant silver myself.:p
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Very nice, keep it going. :tup:
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