Long tubes plus your supercharger might the winning combination right now (pick your exhaust).

Must be nice to be jet setting around the world. Gotta share the wealth with the g/f (they like shiny things) and you be spreeing again in a short time.

I am heading over to 370zreport now to check it out.

For the 370zreport, maybe some reviews on CBE, HFC & CAI combos.

Hmm possibly, but that would require a custom tune. I like the idea of more torque, but I have conflicting ideas about headers.

I have thought about it, but there is such a huge number of possible combinations that its a little overwhelming. I am working on an exhaust roundup and that alone is a ridiculous amount of work. There is so much information and its hard to make sense of all the different data points available without doing some really involved research.

Have the enthusiasts do the dirty work for you. It will be tough with the different numbers produced by different dynos and other variables, but it could be done and then average the numbers from all the data.

maybe highlight 370z racecars! some exclusive photos perhaps! :)

Yeah that would be great. I will compose something soon and try to get everyones input.

Absolutely Travis, I would really like to do a feature on your car. Let's work on it next week?

Hey RCZ, how's the KWs with aftermarket sway bars?, I know the KWs feel close to stock, but sometimes I feel like I didn't change anything & it needs to be alil stiffer, where the sways would help. As you said not to touch the stiffness settings on the kws as they are good the way they came.

Jon, you should talk to Carey before asking me for any more help.

I don't want to name them, but If you were contacted Im sorry. We never ment to put you in a situation. I'd like to put this behind us & go back to contributing to this forum.

Yeah, I'd like to do that, but what's done is done and it was bs. I helped you before and thats what I got, so use the search function like everyone else.

RCZ,

Sorry to ask this question again, but how's the 8000 rpm redline holding up. Is the Z sounding healthy??? I'm doing a few things to prepare the engine for the high revs and for other performance. I'm buying GTM pistons, rods, and crankshaft. I have stronger valve springs and valves already. Darton sleeves are also on the way with the GTM parts. Then we all have our lightened flywheel and pulleys, which don't protect the car from high rpms, but makes it rev faster...I know all this seems a bit extreme, but I have other reasons than just the rpm to buy this stuff. Anything you would recommend in this aspect???

UMMMMM ok, wow haha. You have been kinda trying to keep it on the DL but that just knocked your plans wide open sir. valve springs and valves already? sleeves? pistons? rods? cs? damnit... haha. Not much else I can recommend sir.... it seems like you almost got yourself a built block already. I'm only wondering which pistons you got...eight fives?

As far as the 8k redline....I barely use it honestly. I have heard from a few folks that the easiest way to grenade this engine is with high revs (sans fi) so I try to keep it under 8. Even though I beat the crap out of my car, I don't redline it every time and I don't slam gears. I don't think its necessary... thats why my clutch is still perfect and the motor barely burns oil. I may not be the best person to ask if you are wondering how the engine is holding up to abuse.

I'm getting the Arias Piston kit from GTM, great lightweight set...

Yeah, I imagined you'd be surprised how over the top I'm going, but these specific engine tuning (i.e. crankshaft, pistons, sleeves, and rods) are not coming from my money...My cousin is a pretty crazy tuner and is helping me out, so I asked him if we could work together with some engine upgrades for the Z. He's pretty loaded with a great job, so he's giving me a lot of money to help (a little too much if I'm honest...never imagined to get pistons, sleeves, and a freakin $3000 crankshaft). BTW, I've had technosquare boost up the redline to 8000 rpm and I took it on a very short test drive...It wasn't just the power, but mostly the noise, I mean 8000 rpm + High flow cats + Altered Atmosphere exhaust = the most awesome sound out of the Z. Honestly, Altered atmosphere did a great job with this exhaust. It may not be as powerful as stillen, but man it makes the Z sound the best IMO....LOL, that whole explanation was LAME....I'll see how it all works out when I get the kit from GTM...I'm still thinking about saving weight in the engine bay. Those Darton sleeves are gonna add some weight, but the crankshaft is 4 pounds lighter than OEM....I saw GTSPEC's carbon strut bar for the 350z and it weighed 3 pounds. I'm freakin obsessed with this weight distribution stuff.... Sorry to give such a long post, but thanks for the help and good luck with the s/c. Can't wait to hear the Z scream and whine

Great list of parts there 370zForever, might I suggest beefer studs too. GTM has a nice list of parts for the person that wants a real custom performance car. I am guessing you are going to go forced induction at some point with the built engine and all. Im sure you are not doing all of this for the extra 600 rpms. For the note your car is going to sound like a monster after the rebuild.

Thanks man,

The studs sound like a great idea and my cousin was thinking about that...I don't want to make my cousin pay too much, but idk know why he refuses to accept that I don't want to drain his money...lol...and the car does sound like a beast already. As for FI, I'm really interested in superchargers and turbos for that matter. I'm favoring the supercharger for it's instant acceleration, less parts, and the fact that others like RCZ are getting one, so I will have a good idea of functionality. As I said before, I am a nut with weight distribution and FI will add weight, especially to the front, so i really don't know if or when I will go FI. YEAH and thanks for the info on the studs and the FI

Yeah I was pretty shocked. Thats pretty awesome though, it sounds like your have some sort of dream situation where someone else is paying for your fun haha. I would just go with it honestly...

Definitely keep me updated man, I'd be interested in running a spacial about your car on my blog :) If you would want to, start compiling pictures and whatever else you want into a word document. That way you won't have a million things to remember later on.

Yeah, me and my cousin practically lived together since we were little kids, so we're real close, but I do keep a low profile now due to some personal incidents with my old STI...That's why I don't give a lot of info or put up pictures of my work. It was a personal issue and ever since, I keep a very low profile, so the blog comment is not needed and I don't prefer it...Sorry to sound so mysterious, but I have reasons and sorry I haven't been helping u guys as much as u have been helping me...I didn't know much about the Z, especially after running an STI, which different in so many ways: four wheel drive, turbo engine, crazy technology, and four doors. Thanks guys a lot for helping and I don't know how to return the favor. Anyway, my main thing is that I do keep a low profile and would prefer you don't make it public. Sorryyyy.....

oh no problem, its completely understandable :)

Getting the clutch installed ahead of time. Will give you guys a review on tuesday.

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http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1274206831

Picking the car up in a few hours.

Big thanks to fellow member JNaut for the install. :)

I feel like Jack Sparrow looking at that picture.

Looks good!!:tup:

Of Course it looks good, its your work!

Is it done?

is it done yet?

Any update on the iCarbon project? Just interested to see if they are still considering the 370Z project.

Any update on the iCarbon project? Just interested to see if they are still considering the 370Z project.

Its done. Oh man I love it.

Southbend Stage 4 Clutch with Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel:

I highly recommend everyone to get a lightened flywheel. Makes a big difference.

The clutch itself is heavier than the stock one, but I'm more or less used to it already after driving it for a few miles. It is definitely slippable and stop-go starts can be made smoothly. (whew!). I actually really like the engagement, its doesn't feel like a mystery like the stock clutch does. Sometimes you get this feeling with the stock clutch that you don't know whether the clutch is fully engaged or not, but not anymore, this thing just hooks up and you know its hooked up.

For those of you who are still wondering, the synchro rev match feature works and oh man does it match quickly. By the time I let my foot off the clutch pedal, the revs are already waiting for me. I don't think I can shift as fast as this thing can match revs unless maybe if I'm really really trying.

Have I released any power by freeing up the mass? Maybe a little, the car does feel like it wants to rev up quicker, like there is less holding it back. I can go back to the analogy I made when talking about the lightened crank pulley, where I said that getting one is like the difference between having the AC on or the AC off on a normal car. You feel that parasitic drag on the motor kinda dampen the revs a bit with the AC on, thats what the stock pulley feels like vs a lightened pulley. The flywheel is that same kinda feeling, just multiplied by 10. Everything becomes crisp and more exact, in fact I feel like the entire car got lighter by changing it out.

The combination of these two actually turns out to be quite livable for a daily driver. Its hard to believe this clutch is good for like 600tq+. Its fairly smooth and you can modulate it relatively easily even though the pedal is heavier and the engagement point shorter.

People wanted to know about flywheel chatter. There is some. My girlfriend even said "its really not bad" and I agree. I almost always drive with music on and I can't hear a thing then. There is a little more NVH transfer, but I actually really really like it because its there, but its not annoying. The car just feels even more solid and connected now than it did before.

Overall I am really happy with the clutch and would recommend it to folks who enjoy driving their cars spiritedly. All you guys who are into cruising around town and hollerin' not only do you not need a clutch, but this isn't the one for you. Lets be realistic too, when you are upgrading a clutch to something that can hold the power and will put up to as much abuse as this one does, you are bound to have to make at least a small sacrifice. Think of it like getting coilovers over the stock springs, it feels that much better, but there are always some comfort drawbacks with a more focused setup.

I gotta thank Jay (jnaut) again for doing an excellent job for an amazing price! Top notch guy to deal with, he even came to pick me up at the train station and then by the time I got to my car everything was packaged up nicely in the trunk and the car was ready to drive away. You really couldn't do anything better.

Lastly, if anyone is thinking about upgrading their clutch, I have a good deal with the forum vendor who sold this kit to me. Just PM me and I'll give you the details!

If anyone has any other questions, let me know. If you need to know anything about the installation, then jnaut will probably chime in.

Yeah, they were really really really backed up with the BMW stuff because they switched to a new factory. They are as eager as we are to move into the 370Z and from the last I heard, that should be any day now. I realize its been a long delay, but these things happen and they wanted to fully take care of one sector and have that 100% under control before even thinking about moving on to a new project. I think that is perfectly respectable and the right way to do business. From what I hear, the new factory is awesome, everything is coming out perfect and they predrill, pre 3M, pre bracket, pre tap, pre everything so you know everything is coming perfectly. Oh and they make the hardware for everything too. They test fit everything on real production pieces.

Thanks for the review, Raul! + rep

Great review, will add this one to the list of setups to look at when I need to change this out.

I think I might be going Spec Stage 2 with a Fidanza flywheel... dunno yet.

That is the other option I am considering, I think either will be fine but I am waiting to see how this one handles the SC when RCZ gets that in.

At 600+ tq I think it won't break a sweat!

No problem guys, rep much appreciated.

As far as holding the supercharger..as much as I wish i could say that it would have problems at 600+tq capability, it definitely wont.

I don't know why or how that posted twice..:icon14:

Thanks for the update Raul. Good to hear they are still going to be working on the 370. It sounds like they are a real quality company so I'm sure it will be worth the wait.

No worries, it happens. Yeah, I will personally test fit everything before it goes into production ;)

I'm going to get on their case about it again to see if we can get some dates.

Great review on the clutch RCZ...now you've gone and torpedoed another one of my paychecks :facepalm: :rofl2: