Edconline's Journal

edconline · 03-13-2015, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheee!

Next up, an alcantara wrapped hood....!

Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

Actually I was thinking of wrapping my exhaust tips in alcantara, you know, try something different.

wheee! · 03-16-2015, 08:56 AM

I agree. Different tips are better...

Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

edconline · 04-01-2015, 03:27 PM

Updated audio build thread with pics and impression of the final result!
More updates here on a couple other things when car is back on the road in a month

edconline · 08-07-2015, 03:58 AM

Update time, I've been slacking!

I baked my headlights open earlier in the season to fix a faulty orb ring and while I was in there I did the lens mod to the main projector light - STIR clear lenses from The Retrofit Source, spaced and adjusted with a slight modification to the shields. I also changed the bulbs to the OSRAM XENARC CBI's. What. A. Difference. I meant to do a DIY of this mod, I've done a couple sets for people now and I'll do up a DIY next time I do a set.

Lights (still off the car) with the new lenses and bulbs, adjusted:

I installed the SPL front camber arms, and my new tires on all 4 corners - Yokohama Advan AD08R's! 305/30 rear and 275/35 front. DAMN these are sticky. (and the tread pattern looks cool!) Make the RE11's seem like Ventus V12's!!

I had to run more negative front camber with the taller sidewalls of the new tires - -2.9 front now! (Hence the SPL front arms). The car has absolutely unreal turn in response now, and the taller sidewalls do fill out the fenders better AND I had 1/2" more clearance in the front which is KEY lol.
I then got the engine bay completed - I painted the engine cover in the Nismo cover style, with the logo text blacked out though.
I installed the Z1 Silicone heater hose kit in red (minus the heater hoses as they looked like a PITA to install so although I have them, I'll do them at a later date) and a custom aluminum coolant overflow tank powder coated black! Also had the strut bar and custom PS tank powder coated gloss black and my Gen 3 tubing powder coated crinkle coat red.

Finally installed the PWJDM dry CF cooling plate and battery/clutch reservoir compartment covers (version 2).

Pics:

I also did a couple minor performance mods, I changed out my Berk Test Pipes for Motordyne ART pipes. I love the new sound, and there is unmistakable an increase in low end/midrange torque. I also had the NST lightweight under drive crank pulley installed and overdrive alternator pulley.

I am getting an ECUTEK tune done by SpecialtyZ when they are up here at the end of the month to add launch control, no lift shift, traction control and hopefully pick up some more power over Uprev. I'm excited to see how it goes!

I did a full paint correction and detail on the old girl, it was needed for a while now. I try to do one every other year but it's been 3 years since the last one.

Pics (after):

Took about 35 hours of work to do the entire interior, exterior and engine bay full wash, paint correction, polish, seal.

Products used:

Wash:
- Two Adam's Wash Buckets with grit guards
- Adam's Car Shampoo
- Adam's Car Wash Pads Large and Jumbo
- Auto Obsessed Foam Cannon
- Pressure washer and hose only
- P21S Total Auto Wash (Engine Bay)

Dry:
- Master Blaster Revolution Auto Dryer

Wheels/Tires:
- Adam's All-Purpose Cleaner
- Meguirs Hot Wheels Aluminum Wheel Cleaner
- Adam's Wheel Brush
- Datona Speed Master Pro
- P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner

Clay:
- Sonus SFX Ultra-Fine Detailing Clay
- Adam's Detail Spray

Polish:
- Porter Cable 7424
- Adam's and Hex-Logic Pads: Green (Only spot work), Orange, White, Black, Red
- Adam's Severe Swirl and Haze Remover (Spot work)
- Adam's Paint Correcting Polish and Paint Finishing Polish

Seal:
- Menzerna Powerlock (2-Coats)

Engine Bay/Trim/Tire Dressing:
- Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Adam's In & Out Spray
- Adam's VRT Dressing

Exhaust:
- Auto Glym Metal Polish

Glass:
- Invisible Glass Aerosol Spray

Then another 35 hours on the new daily I just picked up! :

I'm excited to see what the Juke can do with some work lol, let the mods begin!

wheee! · 08-07-2015, 07:30 AM

Nice work Ed!

Hotrodz · 08-07-2015, 08:50 AM

Very nice my...so clean!!!

carlitos_370z · 08-07-2015, 09:12 AM

awesome job dude!!!!

and congrats on your new dd

madwi · 08-07-2015, 09:53 AM

Wow, your car looks great! How are you liking the ALP? I've been eyeballing it. I had a Laser Interceptor system on my 350Z and worked great but I see they have gone quiet.

edconline · 08-07-2015, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheee!

Nice work Ed!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Very nice my...so clean!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlitos_370z

awesome job dude!!!!

and congrats on your new dd

Thanks for the love

Quote:

Originally Posted by madwi

Wow, your car looks great! How are you liking the ALP? I've been eyeballing it. I had a Laser Interceptor system on my 350Z and worked great but I see they have gone quiet.

Thanks! The ALP system is the best these days. LI is reported to be working on something but I don't see it competing. Not only are they (AL) very quick to update the software but they listen to user feedback and implement features based on that.
It has certainly saved me a couple times already lol

Sent from my 6+

from_a_G · 08-12-2015, 10:59 AM

I wasn't a fan of black cars until i saw this.. Well done sir!

edconline · 08-12-2015, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by from_a_G

I wasn't a fan of black cars until i saw this.. Well done sir!

Thanks!

edconline · 08-20-2015, 09:25 AM

New dyno tune today with ECUTEK from Specialty Z

Results to follow!

carlitos_370z · 08-20-2015, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edconline

New dyno tune today with ECUTEK from Specialty Z

Results to follow!

AWESOME!!!!!! best wishes to you my friend! i hope everything runs great!!!

edconline · 08-25-2015, 01:52 PM

As promised:
DYNO TUNE WITH ECUTEK RESULTS

Much easier and more effective to make it in its own thread. Enjoy!!

Jayhovah · 07-02-2016, 11:15 AM

Hey man - where did you mount your ALP control set (the little remote)? I am brainstorming my install and it's a setup pretty different compared to my LI installation on my 350z.

Also, can you tell me more about how you set the brackets up in the front bumper for the sensors? I was thinking of mounting them to my tow bar but your setup looks pretty good.

Thanks!

03-16-2015, 08:56 AM	#212 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	I agree. Different tips are better... Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device.... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

04-01-2015, 03:27 PM	#213 (permalink)
edconline Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 855 Drives: 10' MB Z34 6MT T/S/N Rep Power: 22	Updated audio build thread with pics and impression of the final result! More updates here on a couple other things when car is back on the road in a month wheee! likes this. __________________ View Journal Audio Build

08-07-2015, 03:58 AM	#214 (permalink)
edconline Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 855 Drives: 10' MB Z34 6MT T/S/N Rep Power: 22	Update time, I've been slacking! I baked my headlights open earlier in the season to fix a faulty orb ring and while I was in there I did the lens mod to the main projector light - STIR clear lenses from The Retrofit Source, spaced and adjusted with a slight modification to the shields. I also changed the bulbs to the OSRAM XENARC CBI's. What. A. Difference. I meant to do a DIY of this mod, I've done a couple sets for people now and I'll do up a DIY next time I do a set. Lights (still off the car) with the new lenses and bulbs, adjusted: I installed the SPL front camber arms, and my new tires on all 4 corners - Yokohama Advan AD08R's! 305/30 rear and 275/35 front. DAMN these are sticky. (and the tread pattern looks cool!) Make the RE11's seem like Ventus V12's!! I had to run more negative front camber with the taller sidewalls of the new tires - -2.9 front now! (Hence the SPL front arms). The car has absolutely unreal turn in response now, and the taller sidewalls do fill out the fenders better AND I had 1/2" more clearance in the front which is KEY lol. I then got the engine bay completed - I painted the engine cover in the Nismo cover style, with the logo text blacked out though. I installed the Z1 Silicone heater hose kit in red (minus the heater hoses as they looked like a PITA to install so although I have them, I'll do them at a later date) and a custom aluminum coolant overflow tank powder coated black! Also had the strut bar and custom PS tank powder coated gloss black and my Gen 3 tubing powder coated crinkle coat red. Finally installed the PWJDM dry CF cooling plate and battery/clutch reservoir compartment covers (version 2). Pics: I also did a couple minor performance mods, I changed out my Berk Test Pipes for Motordyne ART pipes. I love the new sound, and there is unmistakable an increase in low end/midrange torque. I also had the NST lightweight under drive crank pulley installed and overdrive alternator pulley. I am getting an ECUTEK tune done by SpecialtyZ when they are up here at the end of the month to add launch control, no lift shift, traction control and hopefully pick up some more power over Uprev. I'm excited to see how it goes! I did a full paint correction and detail on the old girl, it was needed for a while now. I try to do one every other year but it's been 3 years since the last one. Pics (after): Took about 35 hours of work to do the entire interior, exterior and engine bay full wash, paint correction, polish, seal. Products used: Wash: - Two Adam's Wash Buckets with grit guards - Adam's Car Shampoo - Adam's Car Wash Pads Large and Jumbo - Auto Obsessed Foam Cannon - Pressure washer and hose only - P21S Total Auto Wash (Engine Bay) Dry: - Master Blaster Revolution Auto Dryer Wheels/Tires: - Adam's All-Purpose Cleaner - Meguirs Hot Wheels Aluminum Wheel Cleaner - Adam's Wheel Brush - Datona Speed Master Pro - P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner Clay: - Sonus SFX Ultra-Fine Detailing Clay - Adam's Detail Spray Polish: - Porter Cable 7424 - Adam's and Hex-Logic Pads: Green (Only spot work), Orange, White, Black, Red - Adam's Severe Swirl and Haze Remover (Spot work) - Adam's Paint Correcting Polish and Paint Finishing Polish Seal: - Menzerna Powerlock (2-Coats) Engine Bay/Trim/Tire Dressing: - Adam's Undercarriage Spray - Adam's In & Out Spray - Adam's VRT Dressing Exhaust: - Auto Glym Metal Polish Glass: - Invisible Glass Aerosol Spray Then another 35 hours on the new daily I just picked up! : I'm excited to see what the Juke can do with some work lol, let the mods begin! wheee!, GaleForce, Mitco39 and 3 others like this. __________________ View Journal Audio Build Last edited by edconline; 08-07-2015 at 04:05 AM.

08-07-2015, 07:30 AM	#215 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	Nice work Ed! __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

08-07-2015, 08:50 AM	#216 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Very nice my...so clean!!! __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

08-07-2015, 09:12 AM	#217 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7585	awesome job dude!!!! and congrats on your new dd edconline likes this.

08-07-2015, 09:53 AM	#218 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	Wow, your car looks great! How are you liking the ALP? I've been eyeballing it. I had a Laser Interceptor system on my 350Z and worked great but I see they have gone quiet. carlitos_370z likes this.

08-12-2015, 10:59 AM	#220 (permalink)
from_a_G Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 108 Drives: 2012 370z Nismo Rep Power: 11	I wasn't a fan of black cars until i saw this.. Well done sir! edconline and carlitos_370z like this.

08-20-2015, 09:25 AM	#222 (permalink)
edconline Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 855 Drives: 10' MB Z34 6MT T/S/N Rep Power: 22	New dyno tune today with ECUTEK from Specialty Z Results to follow! wheee! and carlitos_370z like this. __________________ View Journal Audio Build

08-25-2015, 01:52 PM	#224 (permalink)
edconline Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 855 Drives: 10' MB Z34 6MT T/S/N Rep Power: 22	As promised: DYNO TUNE WITH ECUTEK RESULTS Much easier and more effective to make it in its own thread. Enjoy!! wheee!, GaleForce, carlitos_370z and 1 others like this. __________________ View Journal Audio Build

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