Nitrouz - The Evolution II.

Nitrouz · 01-13-2011, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCZ

really? You have springs coming and you're buying coilovers that you dont know anything about?

Not to criticize man, and Im trying to follow the though process, but it does seem like the most sound decision. I realize money isnt a factor here, but

.

Anyhow,

its your car!

I've ridden and driven T1R equipped cars before (S2k) and I loved the handling on the street, even though it's a little to the soft side. Just wondering if anyone has these on their Z yet and can give some feedback.

It's like me having the hypermax 3's on my GTR and asking owners here to see if they have it on their Z and can give some feedback. Different weight, different power, different purpose, which can result in different characteristics when pushed hard, even though I've experienced it on another car.

djpathfinder · 01-13-2011, 08:00 PM

He's had them on his GT-R and previous Z so he has an idea about the brand's quality.

Alex, you do sound obsessive-compulsive. Ha ha. In the last post you start by saying "maybe I'll buy them" to two paragraphs later saying "I'm definitely buying" (well maybe exactly in this words). LOL. In my opinion, if you want to lower the car and are concerned about performance, quality of ride and a balance between shock and spring, then coilovers are the way to go. Afterwards, get your car corner balanced once you find the desired ride height...it'll greatly improve handling for sure.

$1500 CDN is a decent price too.

djpathfinder · 01-13-2011, 09:13 PM

There's a lot of KW V3 and Tein MonoFlex fans here. A little pricier but really good quality. You could argue that they are more race/competition oriented but I don't find my Teins too harsh for daily driving.

Jamaica · 01-13-2011, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpathfinder

There's a lot of KW V3 and Tein MonoFlex fans here. A little pricier but really good quality. You could argue that they are more race/competition oriented but I don't find my Teins too harsh for daily driving.

I have KW V3 and thought it was the best in the world and tried hks hypermax and Powertrix and i feel like a dumba$$ to only say KW is the best. Bomb a$$ coilovers but I found the ones that are better then my KW

shaun66 · 01-13-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jamaica951

I have KW V3 and thought it was the best in the world and tried hks hypermax and Powertrix and i feel like a dumba$$ to only say KW is the best. Bomb a$$ coilovers but I found the ones that are better then my KW

I'm sorry are you saying KWs are better or worse than HKS and powertrix?

Jamaica · 01-13-2011, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaun66

I'm sorry are you saying KWs are better or worse than HKS and powertrix?

Im saying Powertrix in my opinion are better then KW and HKS. I have both sets on my car and test on track and on the road. I feel that Powertrix is better. They have a huge presence in the 300z community. Ask Rick at VIP STATUS he has em on his car and a few other members also.

shaun66 · 01-13-2011, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamaica951

Im saying Powertrix in my opinion are better then KW and HKS. I have both sets on my car and test on track and on the road. I feel that Powertrix is better. They have a huge presence in the 300z community. Ask Rick at VIP STATUS he has em on his car and a few other members also.

Oh ok gotcha. thanks for the info.

Nitrouz · 01-13-2011, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpathfinder

There's a lot of KW V3 and Tein MonoFlex fans here. A little pricier but really good quality. You could argue that they are more race/competition oriented but I don't find my Teins too harsh for daily driving.

The V3's are ok...I've had them on the 420ztt but moved on to the Hypermax 3's and couldn't be happier. I've had Teins on the 420ztt as well but didn't like them too much.

Oh well if I don't like the T1R's, I'll go buy the Hypermax 3's.

209Z · 01-13-2011, 10:23 PM

whats price range on powertrix?

Nitrouz · 01-15-2011, 01:57 AM

Alright...here it is. T1R coilovers installed. I borrowed the hoist in a friend's shop and installed the coilovers, the Stillen G3 Intake, and the EVO-R CF rear diffuser.

The coilovers was straight forward to install. You'll see a few pics at the bottom of this post. I lowered the car by about 1 1/2 inches front and rear. Got rid of the gap. After I get my CF kit and my aggressive wheels, I may lower it even more to achieve the stance I want, and then corner balance.

Sorry I don't have any pics DURING the installs as my hands were greasy and dirty...didn't want to hold my camera like that.

My first impression of these coilovers...well first of all, I have it adjusted to full stiff setting. It's just beginning the break in process, but initial thoughts are that these are great street coilovers. Easy for carving the corners, and with full acceleration the nose doesn't dip much. With the dramatically decreased body roll, the car reacts to left / right change of direction very fast. It makes the car a lot more responsive. Over bumps and rocks, it's very apparent. However it doesn't hop or jump. It swallows up the small bumps. Lets you know that it's there, but takes care of it. I like that. With some sway bars, this would be a great back road carving machine. I'm loving it.

Stillen G3 Intakes - GODDAMN that was a pain in the *** to install. Took me a good 3 hours to install. I got it done without removing the front strut brace, but it would have made it a lot easier with it off. It has a little growl after 3k rpms. There is also a pretty apparent "punch" after 4k rpms. I didn't expect this much difference on the butt dyno. Pleasant surprise. $300 slightly used made this a great bang for the buck mod.

Rear CF diffuser - Fits pretty well. Wish it was just ever so slightly longer to fit perfectly into the groove. To keep it on, instead of drilling through the bumper and the diffuser, I used window silicone. This puppy ain't going anywhere. Looks great!

Oh and as a bonus...my parts from VIP Status finally came in! Well just the HKS Hi-Power exhaust and MXP resonated test pipes, and the H&R springs which I'm going to be selling. My CF kit did not arrive for some reason...

I'm going to install my exhaust and test pipes next Wednesday. Then just my kit and wheels to complete my first phase of mods!! And the car isn't even 2 weeks old yet! LOL...

Before:

After:

metz · 01-15-2011, 02:03 AM

Looking good. I ordered my kit in November and still haven't gotten it yet either.

Ztoon · 01-15-2011, 02:46 AM

Hey Alex, looking good man!!

You're probably already aware, just thought I'd mention it anyway, the G3's are notorious for rubbing through the AC lines.
Rubber wrapped around with a zip-tie does the fix.

Nitrouz · 01-15-2011, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztoon

Hey Alex, looking good man!!

You're probably already aware, just thought I'd mention it anyway, the G3's are notorious for rubbing through the AC lines.
Rubber wrapped around with a zip-tie does the fix.

Wow no I didn't know that. But I guess I'll be wrapping it up sometime next week when I have time...probably when I install my test pipes and exhaust.

Thanks for the tip bro!

Gunzero · 01-15-2011, 03:54 AM

watching your z build gives me great pleasure

djpathfinder · 01-15-2011, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitrouz

Wow no I didn't know that. But I guess I'll be wrapping it up sometime next week when I have time...probably when I install my test pipes and exhaust.

Thanks for the tip bro!

There are two AC lines situated under the driver side intake tube near the front of the car (just behind the curved part of the tube and in front of the area where you had to make the cut in the plastic frame). A piece of rubber heater hose or similar zip tied around the AC lines (I did both of them just for safe measure) will prevent the rubbing. The AC lines are only on the driver side...none on the passenger side.

01-13-2011, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 734	He's had them on his GT-R and previous Z so he has an idea about the brand's quality. Alex, you do sound obsessive-compulsive. Ha ha. In the last post you start by saying "maybe I'll buy them" to two paragraphs later saying "I'm definitely buying" (well maybe exactly in this words). LOL. In my opinion, if you want to lower the car and are concerned about performance, quality of ride and a balance between shock and spring, then coilovers are the way to go. Afterwards, get your car corner balanced once you find the desired ride height...it'll greatly improve handling for sure. $1500 CDN is a decent price too. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD Last edited by djpathfinder; 01-13-2011 at 08:03 PM.

01-13-2011, 09:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 734	There's a lot of KW V3 and Tein MonoFlex fans here. A little pricier but really good quality. You could argue that they are more race/competition oriented but I don't find my Teins too harsh for daily driving. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

01-13-2011, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
209Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockton, Cali (209) Posts: 1,058 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 279	whats price range on powertrix? __________________ Team Blur My Build Thread Fast Intentions\|KWS\|BERK\|Carbon Fiber Element\| SEIBON\|Memphis Car Audio\| Status Autoworks\|Lusso Forged\|Autohaus\|PWJDM\|SPC

01-15-2011, 01:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nitrouz Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 934 Drives: 40th Z, GTR, 420z-tt Rep Power: 16	Alright...here it is. T1R coilovers installed. I borrowed the hoist in a friend's shop and installed the coilovers, the Stillen G3 Intake, and the EVO-R CF rear diffuser. The coilovers was straight forward to install. You'll see a few pics at the bottom of this post. I lowered the car by about 1 1/2 inches front and rear. Got rid of the gap. After I get my CF kit and my aggressive wheels, I may lower it even more to achieve the stance I want, and then corner balance. Sorry I don't have any pics DURING the installs as my hands were greasy and dirty...didn't want to hold my camera like that. My first impression of these coilovers...well first of all, I have it adjusted to full stiff setting. It's just beginning the break in process, but initial thoughts are that these are great street coilovers. Easy for carving the corners, and with full acceleration the nose doesn't dip much. With the dramatically decreased body roll, the car reacts to left / right change of direction very fast. It makes the car a lot more responsive. Over bumps and rocks, it's very apparent. However it doesn't hop or jump. It swallows up the small bumps. Lets you know that it's there, but takes care of it. I like that. With some sway bars, this would be a great back road carving machine. I'm loving it. Stillen G3 Intakes - GODDAMN that was a pain in the * to install. Took me a good 3 hours to install. I got it done without removing the front strut brace, but it would have made it a lot easier with it off. It has a little growl after 3k rpms. There is also a pretty apparent "punch" after 4k rpms. I didn't expect this much difference on the butt dyno. Pleasant surprise. $300 slightly used made this a great bang for the buck mod. Rear CF diffuser - Fits pretty well. Wish it was just ever so slightly longer to fit perfectly into the groove. To keep it on, instead of drilling through the bumper and the diffuser, I used window silicone. This puppy ain't going anywhere. Looks great! Oh and as a bonus...my parts from VIP Status finally came in! Well just the HKS Hi-Power exhaust and MXP resonated test pipes, and the H&R springs which I'm going to be selling. My CF kit did not arrive for some reason... I'm going to install my exhaust and test pipes next Wednesday. Then just my kit and wheels to complete my first phase of mods!! And the car isn't even 2 weeks old yet! LOL... Before: After: __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary - Anastasia VENACI / AERO JACKET / HKS USA / MXP / NISMO / FALKEN / STILLEN / T1R / MR WORKS / CARBON SIGNAL / EVO-R / BLUE BATMOBILE** Last edited by Nitrouz; 01-15-2011 at 02:05 AM.

01-15-2011, 02:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 26	Hey Alex, looking good man!! You're probably already aware, just thought I'd mention it anyway, the G3's are notorious for rubbing through the AC lines. Rubber wrapped around with a zip-tie does the fix. __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

01-15-2011, 02:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
metz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 347 Drives: 05 Roush, 2010 40th Rep Power: 16	Looking good. I ordered my kit in November and still haven't gotten it yet either.

01-15-2011, 03:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
Gunzero Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 889 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 259	watching your z build gives me great pleasure __________________

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