Boost_Lee's 09 Monterrey Blue Z

Alchemy · 06-23-2011, 08:37 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by homebrwd

After seeing this thread, I am sold on the Z being my next car purchase, second car to my Wrangler. Love the blue, now just to decided between that and the black cherry.

Monterrey Blue!!!!

Boost_lee · 06-23-2011, 01:14 PM

Thanks guys. I think all mb owners will agree that this blue is much better in person and is hard to capture in pics. Black cherry is a nice color too though...

Alchemy · 06-23-2011, 01:18 PM

Black Cherry my least fav. Everyone seems to love it though. Red looks pretty amazing too, sometimes I wish I went that route. Although I had to have the persimmon interior & a loud color so the blue was a no brainer

Boost_lee · 07-14-2011, 05:53 PM

DIY oil cooler is on the way.

CORE: I decided to start with the Tru-cool 24 row oil cooler for now. I only have 1 track day planned for the car; if I end up getting hooked, I can easy upgrade the core. If I decide that the track is not my thing, the small core will definitely suffice for street driving. I will try to take on M.Bonanni's idea, using a shroud surrounding the core to see if it helps with directing airflow.

OIL SANDWICH PLATE: Since the car is not daily driven, and I'm in the TX heat, I decided to go with a non thermostatic oil sandwich plate. It freezes down here for a week or 2 tops. Not an issue for me.

OIL LINES: For the lines, I went with 1/2" hose and -10 fittings, but I had them made today, locally, at a hydraulic shop. They had them ready 10 minutes after I ordered them on site. Thanks to 370z.com member 'Mike' for the idea.

Don't mind my SSR table

All in all, I think I made out pretty well. The oil cooler, sandwich plate, and 3 fittings (they were out of stock on 1 90degree 1/2" fitting) ran me $96 from racerpartswholesale. The local lines and the 1 missing fitting ran me around $110. All I need is a sheet of metal for the bracket (which I have already in the garage), and some aluminum sheets/tape for the shroud. I like the idea of a $215 budget oil cooler, brand new.

BTW, if I were to buy 10ft of -10 line, 4 fittings, and shipping from summit, it would have ran me $119. Plus I can skip assembly of the lines, not worry about stainless lines eating through anything, and have the peace of mind that these hydraulic hoses will handle the oil pressure that this motor creates.

Hopefully all goes smooth over the next 2 weeks during the install

Flushnismo · 08-19-2011, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boost_lee

Thanks guys. I think all mb owners will agree that this blue is much better in person and is hard to capture in pics. Black cherry is a nice color too though...

Yeah our blue really is hard to capture in pics. It never looks the same as it does in person

06-23-2011, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 30	Thanks guys. I think all mb owners will agree that this blue is much better in person and is hard to capture in pics. Black cherry is a nice color too though... __________________ My TT Z

06-23-2011, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 45 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3525	Black Cherry my least fav. Everyone seems to love it though. Red looks pretty amazing too, sometimes I wish I went that route. Although I had to have the persimmon interior & a loud color so the blue was a no brainer __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

07-14-2011, 05:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 30	DIY oil cooler is on the way. CORE: I decided to start with the Tru-cool 24 row oil cooler for now. I only have 1 track day planned for the car; if I end up getting hooked, I can easy upgrade the core. If I decide that the track is not my thing, the small core will definitely suffice for street driving. I will try to take on M.Bonanni's idea, using a shroud surrounding the core to see if it helps with directing airflow. OIL SANDWICH PLATE: Since the car is not daily driven, and I'm in the TX heat, I decided to go with a non thermostatic oil sandwich plate. It freezes down here for a week or 2 tops. Not an issue for me. OIL LINES: For the lines, I went with 1/2" hose and -10 fittings, but I had them made today, locally, at a hydraulic shop. They had them ready 10 minutes after I ordered them on site. Thanks to 370z.com member 'Mike' for the idea. Don't mind my SSR table All in all, I think I made out pretty well. The oil cooler, sandwich plate, and 3 fittings (they were out of stock on 1 90degree 1/2" fitting) ran me $96 from racerpartswholesale. The local lines and the 1 missing fitting ran me around $110. All I need is a sheet of metal for the bracket (which I have already in the garage), and some aluminum sheets/tape for the shroud. I like the idea of a $215 budget oil cooler, brand new. BTW, if I were to buy 10ft of -10 line, 4 fittings, and shipping from summit, it would have ran me $119. Plus I can skip assembly of the lines, not worry about stainless lines eating through anything, and have the peace of mind that these hydraulic hoses will handle the oil pressure that this motor creates. Hopefully all goes smooth over the next 2 weeks during the install __________________ My TT Z

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