Taking the Z to the mountains this weekend. I'm excited!

So I started keeping a log of everything I do to the Z. Here is what I have so far:

2010 Nissan 370Z
Date Action Mileage
7/30/2010 Purchased the 370Z 9
9/10/2010 Custom headlights installed 341
9/26/2010 Installed FI Exhaust (already had 300 miles on it) 835
10/21/2010 Hit 1200 miles (first time over 4k RPM) 1200
10/24/2010 Installed Volk TE-37s with RE-11 tires 1217
" Changed oil with K&N filter and Mobil 1 1217
11/14/2010 Removed Volk wheels to replace with stock 1991

Any suggestions for what else I should keep track of?

PW 370's in your area? :stirthepot:

so little miles, with so much road and life to tear up!

no PWs.....sorry. :icon18:

But they are quality miles. I have enjoyed every second!

And my XM still hasn't cut off. The 3 months free has been over for several weeks. I wonder if I'm going to get a bill for it.

haha i know, just givin' ya a little bit a hell when i can :tup:

Matt (nurseryboy) came over today so we could install his Eibach lowering springs and H&R (15mm F and 20mm R) spacers with extended studs. Car look so much better after the install.

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Now I just need to install my springs

Great pics! Thanks so much for your help too!

I can't wait to see your car with the H&R springs and your Volk wheels back on ;)

Hey Will, do you know if the lowering spring affect the tread life of your tires. And the car looks bad a$$. Wish we could have taken a drive when u where up here. Took my car up to the mtns after the intake install.

No problem. :tup:

Lowering springs will affect the tread if you can not get the camber back in factory specs. Really just depends on which springs you get and whether you get the camber kit too. If you are thinking about getting some give me a call and I will give you my 2 cents.

Yeah, I wish we had gotten the chance to go out for a mountain drive. I bet the leaves are gorgeous right now. Oh well maybe in the late spring I will be able to make it back up there.

I haven't updated this thread in a while. As some of you already know my wife has had a couple fender benders recently. She is ok but it's taken my attention away from working on the Z. I have a stock pile of parts ready to go on it's just finding the time to do so.

Coming soon.....

oh and it's my 1000th post....:ughdance:

what does the wife drive?

She has a 2010 Rav4 limited. Now with a front bumper hanging off and a rear quarter panel with a dent the size of a basketball. I've been shopping for front bumper. I think I can fix that myself and just have it painted. The rear quarter is going to need some metal work. Unfortunately that will be going to the body shop here in the next week or so.

I'm even more irritated that she will be driving my DD in the interim. So I will be driving the Z on the interstate with all the stupid papermill trucks. grr.

yea that sucks

sucks but the z should be a daily driver not sitting in th:icon23:e garage

I would love to drive it more but my drive to work is awful. I daily drove my S2k for 2 years. The front bumper looked like a 10 yr old dart board. A clear bra would have helped but I have friends that have them and they still get the deep pits. We have a large papermill in the area and all of the wood chip trucks go down the interstate without any covers. Let's just put it this way. I replace windsheilds on my daily driver yearly. Typically they are cracked in multiple places. I just can't bring myself to subject the Z to that abuse.

dude that sucks

It does but in a way I choose it. I could move to other parts of Charleston and be fine. I just like where I live.

nothing wrong with that, i like where i live too, thankfully it's only a 10min drive straight up a 4 lane highway to work that, while frustrating at high traffic times, is really nothing to complain about

Yeah I dRive mine back and forth to Greer and the bumper looks like s**t. I hate it cause I am so anal about how clean and nice I like to keep my car. And Will, I need advice on spacers and springs. If you have time

Sorry, just caught this post. Matthew....give me a call.

So now that I have a few days off I have been working on installing some of my parts. Here are a few pictures.

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I was not able to finish the fronts. My spring compressor was not strong enough to get the stock springs off. I guess I will be taking the struts up the street to get the springs swapped out.

Hopefully my eibach sway bars will be in within the next few days.

I'm jealous...I couldn't break those bolts loose for the life of me. So the arms are still sitting in the boxes.

Try an impact wrench. They came right off for me. I hope I got the rear bolts in there right. I wasn't sure how to set them. Anyone make I DIY for this? I did a search and didn't find one.

Looking good! (And familiar, haha.) I can't wait to see the finished product!

BTW. I finally got around to taking a few pics of the results of our labor. I love it! http://www.the370z.com/brakes-suspen...tml#post865341

Only one I could find.

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...s-install.html

Your car looks great! Looks like I will be taking my fronts to Geralds as well. Lol

Awesome. Thanks! You been rep'd.

Haha, nice. Maybe they'll remember you and give you a discount ;)

what kinda of headlights are those and where did you get them? Can I get a link to the site you found them on

They are the stock headlights done by MR Works. Check them out in the vendor section of the forum. They are great guys and do great work.

Not car related but my son, Cooper, was born last night at 5 lbs 12 ounces and measuring 19 1/4 inches. Both my wife and son are doing great. I'm so excited to bring in the new year with him. I probably won't be on much so everyone please have a happy and safe New Year.

Edit: Cooper will most definitely be a car guy! That gene runs in the family too strong. =-)

fantastic will!! congrats!!! :tup: good job!:tiphat:

That's awesome very happy for you. I also hope Cooper will be a Clemson fan also.

Congrats! That's awesome. Now tell your wife no more fender benders, haha.

Congrats pal...I'm sure it'll be a very exciting 2011 in your household :tup:

A big congratulations on the new comer! That must have been a great quasi-Christmas present for you and your wife, good to hear he is in training to be a car guy already!

A big congrats to you and your wife!! I'm glad to hear that both she and Cooper are doing well. Enjoy time with your new family!

Thank you everyone! Adjusting to the short naps instead of a full night of sleep is interesting but well worth it.

He came home from the hospital in a Clemson shirt. :tup:

So I had a little bit of time today so I finished up my spring install.

Here are some quick garage shots. It was raining and my baby duties did not allow me to take her out but hopefully I will get a chance to take some better shots in the next few days. So far I'm very happy with the drop of the H&R springs.

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