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RCZ 02-06-2011 11:19 AM
what products are they testing? weren't you getting a supercharger forever ago?

dixon cider 02-06-2011 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RCZ (Post 928987)
what products are they testing? weren't you getting a supercharger forever ago?
Several items that they need to test on a stock car. Headers, intakes, and sorts. I have always said from day one of this thread that it won't be until March when I will get my car back. But I have offered my car for their needs and have since asked Sam to add some other things, so maybe April now. I live in Missouri, so the car would have been put away for the winter anyway. I knew going into this that it would be awhile. I'm in no rush, so it's not a big deal to me. :tiphat:

jet 03-07-2011 12:04 PM
where can I buy these headlight...

jet 03-07-2011 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dixon cider (Post 813841)
Well, I have been wanting to upgrade this car, and after a few months of drooling over everybody else's modded Z, I decided to send mine over to Sam at GTM. It will be there for a few months, but I will list what we are going to do to the car. Also, I will list the base dyno runs that Sam did as well as some before pictures. Just to note, the dyno numbers are from memory, the only thing is the tenths are not exact. When Sam sends them to me, I will update the actual numbers, as well as pictures that he said he will take and send.

On the agenda for upgrade:

GTM Stage 2 Supercharger
GTM 2.5" CBE
GTM Intercooler w/ Thermal Black Coating
GTM Intercooler Piping Powder Coated Black
OS Giken Twin Plate Clutch/Flywheel
GTM Oil Cooler
GTM Oil Cooler Supplement Kit
Custom made air deflector for the oil cooler
Water Injetion
KW V3 Coilovers (1 inch drop)
Hotchkis Sway Bars
MR Works Headlight Mods (Blue shrouds, iron man)
Blue LED total interior swap (DIY/Third Gear)
Aftermarket "shorty" antenna
Spoiler Solutions Aftermarket Spoiler
Rear Camera Mod (Thx Jeff & bdl99)
20x9.5/11 Mesh Rims (undecided on brand yet)
Powder Coated Calipers (Blue)
SRP Racing Pedals
New rear diffuser (want to get rid of the rear fog when one comes out)
Rockin' the 370z decals (just for you AK. :tup:)
*Z1 Motorsports/Velocity Composites CF Vented Racing Hood Painted to match
*HKS Camp II
*Front/Rear Camber Kit
*GTM GT-R Intake
*Anything else that comes along that I think I might want or anything suggested that looks/sounds cool.

NOTE: *Haven't decided on what I'm doing with these items yet.

Dyno runs from GTM (Base):
HP
280.0 whp
283.x whp
285.x whp
TQ
236.1 rwt
238.x rwt
240.x rwt
When Sam emails me the actual numbers, I will get these corrected and post them up here.

I got to test drive the Yellow Z at GTM on Monday. Man, I can't wait till I get mine back. The car was 380-390 rwhp, but wholly crap. It felt soooo good. Felt just like stock only a lot stronger. It was very drivable during "normal" driving behaviors. Power was available almost instantly when stepping on the accelerator. I will continue to update this post as things start happening.
Thanks for looking!!
where can I buy those headlight

FuszNissan 03-07-2011 04:11 PM
Nice

dixon cider 03-07-2011 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jet (Post 974058)
where can I buy those headlight
MR Works
mrworks858@gmail.com

Their names are Marco and Ryan. They are very cool guys and take great pride in what they do.

Also, try here:
MRWorks










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dixon cider 03-07-2011 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by FuszNissan (Post 974220)
Nice
Thanks Lou. How ya been?

dixon cider 03-16-2011 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamaica@UAMotorsports (Post 831546)
Left ya a little present there at gtm
Is that gift still there ya think?

dixon cider 03-27-2011 10:40 PM
Headed to GTM Thursday. Hopin to get some good pics and some updates!!

Fire 03-27-2011 11:02 PM
Lookin forward to pics. I'd have to say you have the most modded vert here. I've done quite a bit but yu have me beat. I'm hoping for a SC in the future. I'm sure your looking forward to going down the road topless with a slight SC whine. Ah I mean your car will be topless:tiphat:

dixon cider 03-27-2011 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Fire (Post 1015891)
Lookin forward to pics. I'd have to say you have the most modded vert here. I've done quite a bit but yu have me beat. I'm hoping for a SC in the future. I'm sure your looking forward to going down the road topless with a slight SC whine. Ah I mean your car will be topless:tiphat:
LOL. Yeah, nobody wants to see me topless.

Fire 03-27-2011 11:28 PM
Ohhh you meen the your avatar is not a pic of you? You had me fooled LOL:bowrofl:

dixon cider 03-27-2011 11:30 PM
Ha! I'm equipped wrong to be her. But if it was me, ur damn right I would ride around topless!! Bottomless too.

Fire 03-27-2011 11:37 PM
I'm shocked:icon18: You need to keep you top and bottoms on then:nutswinger: I think we got a bit off topic :pics: OF YOU CAR LOL

dixon cider 03-27-2011 11:38 PM
No worries Fire. Stay tuned then. :tiphat:

Mr&Mrs 03-28-2011 08:03 AM
Build is coming along great!

dixon cider 03-28-2011 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs (Post 1016158)
Build is coming along great!
Thanks!! Can't wait for Thursday.

Dembflyr 03-28-2011 05:35 PM
Lookin good so far. In for an update!

dixon cider 03-28-2011 09:18 PM
Thanks. Should be updated this weekend.

ClemsonWill 03-29-2011 10:22 AM
So I just got caught up on your build. The build sheet looks insane. I can't wait to see pictures of the final product.

dixon cider 03-29-2011 10:40 AM
LOL. Gotta get the car back, but it has been there since Oct. Hopefully soon though. Will have pics by this weekend. If the vvel tuning and the GT-R manifold are done, I will be adding those to it, so it should be a pretty badazz Z.

dixon cider 03-31-2011 12:39 AM
:excited::excited::excited::excited::excited:
Headed to GTM in the morning!!! Updates soon!!!

Isamu 03-31-2011 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dixon cider (Post 1022690)
:excited::excited::excited::excited::excited:
Headed to GTM in the morning!!! Updates soon!!!
DOOD! better get mad pics!!! :excited::excited::excited:

dixon cider 03-31-2011 10:36 PM
Man, I don't know where to start. I did get pics, but honestly, today was somewhat of a disappointment. I am not going to put the blame on GTM, so please do not judge them based on what I am about to post. I told them they had until end of April or start of May. With that being said, NOTHING has been done to the car except for the headlights by MRWorks. They looked fantastic (when I saw the right headlight), until I saw the left headlight. It has quite a bit of condensation in it, meaning it didn't seal properly. To Marcos credit, he said send them back and they will take care of it.

There were a few other issues, maybe some mis-understandings, I don't know what else to call them, but I was at the point of selling the Z and buying a Z06. It was rather disheartening. I left rather aggravated at the whole situation. I stewed on it over lunch and called Sam to pull the plug on the car. As was expected, he was quite upset, as I was THE TEST CAR for the Stage 2. I was to be the stock test and move into the other phases (CBE, headers etc.). I decided to drive back to GTM after lunch and pulled Sam aside. We talked for about 45 minutes. If I pulled the car, it would have set the Stage 2 back indefinitely, as he had no other bone stock Z for the test.

Again, this is NOT, I repeat NOT in any way a reflection on Sam, GTM, Marco/Ryan, or MRWorks. I just let all of the little things get in the way of the finish line and the headlights were kind of the final straw.

I have decided to not sell the Z for the Z06 and will allow the car to stay with Sam and finish the testing so not to delay anyone else with this SC. Sam is definitely short staffed, but has the best intentions with the Z community. So while I was hoping to have pictures of something cool, the only thing I really got was the condensation within the headlight itself.

So, I will be coming back to GTM in May for hopefully the last time to go over the finished product.

Until then, stay tuned.

Wayne

b1adesofcha0s 03-31-2011 10:59 PM
Damn that sucks man. I hope everything gets finished on time and done properly by May. The least they could have done was told you over the phone so you didn't have to make the whole trip over there for nothing.

Sibze 03-31-2011 11:01 PM
Props for caring about other people but at some point your going to have to think about yourself! :tup:

dixon cider 03-31-2011 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1024912)
Damn that sucks man. I hope everything gets finished on time and done properly by May. The least they could have done was told you over the phone so you didn't have to make the whole trip over there for nothing.
I'm sure it will work out. Sam and I have come to an understanding and he will do it right, not rushed. That is what I liked and why it's still there. That was the mis-communication part. It's ok, I got to bring my middle son to hang for a day in this beautiful weather. He enjoyed it. Besides, me being a pilot, it didn't cost us anything except food. Airfare, hotel and rental car were free.

b1adesofcha0s 03-31-2011 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dixon cider (Post 1024922)
I'm sure it will work out. Sam and I have come to an understanding and he will do it right, not rushed. That is what I liked and why it's still there. That was the mis-communication part. It's ok, I got to bring my middle son to hang for a day in this beautiful weather. He enjoyed it. Besides, me being a pilot, it didn't cost us anything except food. Airfare, hotel and rental car were free.
That's nice, at least it worked out for you in one way or another :tup:

dixon cider 03-31-2011 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sibze (Post 1024916)
Props for caring about other people but at some point your going to have to think about yourself! :tup:
Thanks man. Yeah, if I pulled the car, it would have majorly SCREWED everyone else. I didn't want to do that. We will see how this plays out.

dixon cider 03-31-2011 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1024925)
That's nice, at least it worked out for you in one way or another :tup:
Of course!! :tup:

b1adesofcha0s 03-31-2011 11:15 PM
If that happened to me, I would have been so pissed. Not because it wasn't done, but for making me go all that way for nothing when he could have just called and made everything fine. I would definitely have demanded at least something in return (pay for the flight and other costs or reduce the cost for the work) or I would have pulled the plug, but that's just me.

dixon cider 03-31-2011 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1024938)
If that happened to me, I would have been so pissed. Not because it wasn't done, but for making me go all that way for nothing when he could have just called and made everything fine. I would definitely have demanded at least something in return (pay for the flight and other costs or reduce the cost for the work) or I would have pulled the plug, but that's just me.
I didn't pay for the trip, and we did come to an "agreement", so it was worth leaving it. Not going to discuss the exact details, but it wasn't for nothing. :tup:

b1adesofcha0s 03-31-2011 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dixon cider (Post 1024939)
I didn't pay for the trip, and we did come to an "agreement", so it was worth leaving it. Not going to discuss the exact details, but it wasn't for nothing. :tup:
Glad to hear that :tup:

I'm thinking that they might want to hire some new people though, it would help a lot.

dixon cider 03-31-2011 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1024943)
glad to hear that :tup:

I'm thinking that they might want to hire some new people though, it would help a lot.
true dat!!!

b1adesofcha0s 03-31-2011 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dixon cider (Post 1024952)
true dat!!!
You should make that part of your agreement :icon17:

dixon cider 03-31-2011 11:28 PM
The agreement now has a deadline, so either way, I win. Badazz Z or a new Z06.

b1adesofcha0s 03-31-2011 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dixon cider (Post 1024962)
The agreement now has a deadline, so either way, I win. Badazz Z or a new Z06.
:happydance:

dixon cider 03-31-2011 11:38 PM
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Jamaica 04-01-2011 12:06 AM
Ya man it was great talking to you today. Glad you came out. Hope the car turns out well.

dixon cider 04-01-2011 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamaica@UAMotorsports (Post 1025075)
Ya man it was great talking to you today. Glad you came out. Hope the car turns out well.
No doubt Andrew, thanks for all of your help. We will definitely have to hook up again when I come out. Lookin forward to the hood and rims bro!!


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