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Edconline's Journal
Well, I figured after having the car for about a year and a half now, with all the mods done and planned starting this journal would be a good way to keep track of my progress. Better late than never! Enjoy, and I will be more diligent with taking photos as time goes on so I can post them in here.
Car: 2010 Magnetic Black Z34, 6MT Touring with Sport Package and Nav Current Mods: (Updated August 2015) Aesthetic/Body: - Clearbra full bumper, 18" Hood, Mirrors and Custom Rocker panel/fender section - 5% Window Tint all around (minus windshield) - Tinted tails with nightshade, 3 coats - 180Custom Headlights with LED Single Orbs - STI-R Projector Lens upgrade with OSRAM CBI HID's - Color matched door handles and side markers - Custom Plate - Mat Black Dipped Front & Rear Burger Emblems - Body Colour OEM Splashguards - Evo R Smoked rear foglight (flashing function linked to brakes, on/off switch) - LED parking lights/license plate - Hydraulic hood struts - HKS High Pressure Radiator/Oil fill caps - Password JDM Dry CF Cooling plate, battery and clutch compartment covers - Powdercoated strut bar (Gloss Black), Gen 3 Piping (Crinkle coat red) - Custom PS Reservoir Cover & Custom Coolant Overflow Tank - DIY Engine Cover Red/Black - Z1 Silicone hose set (Red) Interior: - Carbon Fiber Element CF/Alcantara Steering wheel with bottom flattened & Red centring stripe - Carbon Fiber Element window switch panels & gauge cluster switch covers - Carbon Signal CF Tach Cover & Shifter Trim - JPM Coachworks Alcantara wrapped center console, triple gauge hats, shifter trim, shift boot, main gauge hat - CF Nismo shift knob - Custom A-Pillar Premium Dual Gauge Pod (Galeforce) - LED dome lights, cargo light - Lit Sills - GTR start button - Status Racing Ring/Ring GT Seats, Carbon Fiber Base with Alacantara Pads/Leather Bolsters - Status Racing 5-point harnesses - Custom Harness Bar Electronic: - Dyno tuned by Specialty Z - Sprint Booster - Backup Camera with Nav Parking Brake Bypass - Stillen grounding kit Audio: - JBL MS8 - JL Audio HD900/5 & XD400/4 Amps - JL Audio 10w3v3 in WickedCAS Corner box - Hertz Mille 280.3 Tweeters - Hertz Hi-Energy 165XL Mids - Hertz Dieci 87.3 rear coaxials - Dynamat Superlite, Dynamat Xtreme for resonance control - Thinsulate Acoustic, Mass Loaded Vinyl & Closed Cell Foam from Sound Deadener Showdown for hatch/doors/floor sound deadening Audio Build Thread HERE Wheels/Tires/Brakes: - Yokohama Advan RZ-DF Mat Black, 19x9, 19x10.5 - Yokohama Advan AD08R 305/30 Rear, 275/35 Front - Project Kics R40 Revo Lugs, Red Caps - Goodrich SS Brake Lines/Motul RBF 600 Fluid - Racing Brake 2-Piece Open Slot front rotors - Powerslot rear rotors - Carbotech XP 8 Pads F/R - Ti Front Brake Shims - Powdercoated (Red) Akebono calipers Suspension: - Nismo 3 Brace Kit - Stillen Sway Bars - GTSPEC 4 Point Front Brace - SPL Front Camber Arms - SPC Toe bolts & Lockout kit - SPL rear camber arms - KW-V3 Coilovers/Corner Balanced Engine/Breather: - F.I. TDX CBE, Non-Resonated - Motordyne ART Pipes - Stillen Gen 3 CAI's - DIY CAI ducting - NST Underdrive Crank/Overdrive Alternator Lightweight Pulleys (Red) Other: - Z1 25-row oil cooler kit w/thermostatic plate - Stillen power steering cooler - AEM Analog Oil Pressure Gauge - Aeroforce Interceptor Gauge - TWM Short Shifter - Clutch Helper Spring - Redline Oil, Transmission, Diff, Water Wetter Fluids Countermeasures: - AntiLaser Priority 4-Sensor 'parking sensors' with HiFi Kit - Valentine One with V1 Connection and YaV1 - Beltronics STiR with custom mirror display - Laser VEIL rear plate - Motorized plate cover - Lukas LK-7900 Dash Cam Some photos from the first day at her new home in March 2010! http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...4257-stock.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ure13000-a.jpg As it sits now: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ure73755-a.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ring-wheel.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...5-img-8417.jpg |
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LoL, I just made the journal 6MT, Pics are on the way! ;)
EDIT: Actually, I was just looking through my photos and I really have nothing more up to date than the ones in my album on here, it's been a long time since I've done a photoshoot! I'll have to wait a couple months until I'm home again and do one so I have some pics for this album! |
IBTL. LOL, no I'm just kidding. Good to see that you started a journal. That mod list is pretty long already. Good job! Some good upcoming mods too.
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Here's a pic from 2 weeks ago:
http://www.the370z.com/members/djpat...ure38649-a.jpg |
Sweet, thanks for the pic!
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Some more photos of recent work:
Oil Cooler/PS Cooler http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ing-cooler.jpg Rear interior Nismo brace: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ismo-brace.jpg Front Nismo brace: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ismo-brace.jpg Fittings to use the AEM oil pressure sender and OEM pressure sensor: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...sure-gauge.jpg |
Thought I would post up some pics I found of the test fit I did with the new Status Ring GT seat while I was home on leave. Excuse the poor photo quality, they were on my phone :tup:
Test Fit 1 http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...t-test-fit.jpg Test Fit 2 http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...test-fit-2.jpg Test Fit 3 http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...t-test-fit.jpg Posted my impressions on the seat based on trying it out HERE |
Update 2 Feb 2012.
Updated the first page with the current mod list as the F.I. Exhaust replaced the Stillen (which I will be listing in the parts for sale here once I'm home) and I got the GTSPEC braces and GTR start button installed on my last leave. The mods waiting in the girlfriend's garage back home are growing! Only one month of tour left then about 9 weeks of leave to get it ready for spring unveiling! Mods waiting for install: - Koni Yellow's and Swift Springs - Z1 SS clutch line - Racing Brake 2-piece open slot front rotors, Powerslot 1-piece slotted rear rotors - Racing Brake ET500 F/R pads - Password JDM SS shift knob - Custom harness bar - Yokohama Advan RZ-DF matte black 19x9.0 ET25, 19x10.5 ET15 I also purchased a competition clutch lightweight steel flywheel however I will probably wait out on installing that until my stock one starts to wear out so I can have a new clutch and CSC installed at the same time. Other goodies are new porter cable polisher and full Adams Polishes detailing kit. Still to buy for the spring is another Status Racing seat, RE-11's in 305/275 and need to get my calipers powdercoated still! Also, another full fluid change is in order. All in all, it will be a busy spring modding but that's the best way to spend the days waiting for a snow free Canada :tup: |
Great looking seat Edconline! Interested to see your car with all her mods in place this spring and to see her run at the track!
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Boost boost boost boost.... :roflpuke2:
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Yes :tup:
Boost is fun and additive :driving: |
You just gotta do it in 'stages' lol
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Well all the guys with boosted Z's can take me for rides at the first meet and try to sway me early then ;)
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Ed, I got a UPS notice that today was the second delivery attempt. They need to collect taxes from your girl, and I don't know if they will try more than three times, which would be tomorrow.
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EDIT: Mike, she called and rescheduled for a day she is home next week as she was in school every day this week. Thanks again for the heads up and the hookup on the Koni's :tup:
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Some teaser pics of the new wheels! (Again cellphone pics, will update once I'm back home)
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ms-arrived.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ims-teaser.jpg Purchased these off of FairladyZ10PG, excellent condition and it was a pleasure doing business with him :tup: |
Cool! I vaguely remember talking to you about your new wheels. That should look sharp on your car!
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Get them on and stop teasing!
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Although my time here is paying for most of the mods, so I guess I can't really complain :p |
I know a guy who knows a guy that has a shitter truck leaving by the west gate at noon tomorrow... be in it!
... the rest is easy once you hit Pakistan! |
It's amazing what you can get by trading a goat...LOL!
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Touch that goat and you're a dead man! she's mine!!
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Anything new Ed?
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Question on the Status seats, do you feel they can be installed lower than the stock seats? I got to finally sit in a set of Bride Stradia (Low Max) in a 370z and they provided some extra head room, but the Status seats I sort of want more.
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No updates yet, 10 days out from being back in Canada then the modding and updates will start pouring in!
As far as the Status seat, it felt maybe a touch lower than stock, but I would have to measure to be sure. This was with the side mount brackets on the middle setting, so there was a bit more room to go down as well. When I get home again and get a chance I'll take some measurements :tup: |
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Just got back from overseas, lots of items waiting to be installed! Quick update with some pics of new toys:
Harness Bar http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ar-shipped.jpg Racing Brake Front Rotors: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...rs-shipped.jpg Adams Polishes Detailing Kit: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...lishes-kit.jpg Racing Brake ET500 Front/Rear Pads, Password JDM Shift Knob, Escort Radar Mirror Mount: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ds-shipped.jpg Koni Shocks: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...is-shipped.jpg Putting a lot of (perhaps misplaced) faith in the camera of the iPhone 4S lol, have to take some better pictures soon. Modding will finally begin sometime next week :excited: |
Nice man! It's like Christmas all over again! :tup:
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I dunno Ed.... I think that's a lot of stuff at once. Might as well give me the Koni's to test out for you while you install all the other goodies.... :roflpuke2:
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Where did you get the harness par?
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Ok, some updates! RE-11's should be here Monday, then need to get them mounted and balanced next week on the Advans. Calipers are coming back from Mike mid-week next week, so I'll have to get those put back on with the new rotors and pads before taking it to the shop for the suspension. Also, waiting on the headlights, they are at 180custom right now. I have decided that the new "demon bolt" is not in fact the one on the stock cats as that was no big thing to get off. It is the one on the drivers side suspension, that goes through the bottom of the strut. Because this bolt cannot be taken out, the whole suspension will now be getting done by a local shop. Oh well.
Got the taillights back yesterday and reinstalled today, they look amazing! The paint looks so much better than the film did. Forgot to take pictures though :( Door handles are off the car (That was not a good time :shakes head:) and out getting painted right now as well as the side markers. I did get one package in the mail today: http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...nded-locks.jpg Also, because it was fairly nice out this afternoon, I thought I'd snap one more pic of one of the rear wheels before the tires go on next week. I am so excited to see these things on the car! http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ck-19x10-5.jpg That's it for now, many more updates to follow! |
All sorts of of goodies. Can't wait to see them on the car. Repped
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Thanks for the rep!
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I miss the advans so much :crying:
Can't wait to see them on your car. :tup: |
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