Sent you a PM as well but for posterity's sake:

F: 19x8.5 +22 Slight rub near the shoulder on the outside (bumper cover bracket) with 255/35/19
R: 19x10 +22 Perfect fit with 285/35/19

...looking good Sh0velMan ! :tup:

Appreciate it!

Today we're going to (attempt to) wrap the headers and intakes in thermal barrier to try and cut down on some of the under-hood heat. It's robbing us of a lot of power. The headers didn't get wrapped initially because of some sponsorship concerns so we're going to try and do a passable job without pulling them off, 'cause that's a huge pain.

Wish us luck!

Edit: OH and I picked up some sheet aluminum.. radiator shroud and heat shielding incoming!

holy mama! love the car.


Bumble Bee at its Finest.....dayyyyyuummm

are you still stock clutch and flywheel?

Indeed I am, for now.

Some videos from this weekend!
sh0velman - YouTube

My best run of the day: Sh0velMan - Torque Pro Video - Lone Star Chapter Autocross June 2012 - Run 6 - YouTube

Some new progress photos.

Slowly prepping the car for the cage install.

Got the door glass removed and a method to install/remove it when needed.

All of the airbags are gone now, next up is the A/C system.

Big props. Keep going.:tup:

How did you do the windows to install and remove? I ask to see if there is a quick method?

You see how I cable tied the larger (rear most) bracket to the door?

I also removed the inner felt seal.

Now all I have to do is drop the glass in, the front edge slides in to the front clamp, then screw the bolt into the rear clamp and tighten the front.


It's easier with another person to hold the glass while you put the bolt in with a drill, but it can be done solo without too much drama.

Then when you get to your event, loosen the front bolt, remove the rear, pull the glass out.

Oh hey Spohn, do you have any details on the step by step you used to do your hood pins? I really want to ditch the stock latches and stuff.

Dude, I'll type it again tomorrow. I jsut did step by step and I swear on the last sentence my computer took a dump and lost it all. :shakes head:

Also, where did you buy them?

Looks like your shedding some weight, where are you road-racing?

At the moment, the only competitive events I do are autocrosses with the BMW and Porsche clubs.

They're generally long, fast courses better suited to the Z than some of the other organizations' events.

I also plan on trying the PCA Time Trials events, where they set up a course similar to an Auto-X course and do flying laps.

It'll be a while before I do any competitive on-track driving.

New wheel for Christmas. Still gotta get the hub.

Phase 1 of the door skin fabrication complete, Phase 2 begins tomorrow.

How I'm handling door pulls and whatnot.

It looks like a mess, but it seems to be pretty sturdy and can be quickly revised or replaced, while weighing practically nothing.

The pull strap goes through the door panel that will be installed tonight or tomorrow.

Ordered my quick release and AC delete belt.

Went with the NRG gen 2, couldn't justify paying a lot more for a later generation.

Starting a little intake manifold project tonight as well as finalizing measurements for the seat install.

Maybe get around to finishing the door cards as well.. maybe..

in for updates

awesome build shovelman! It's nice to see someone building the car for its true purpose! have you had an opportunity to get her out on the track yet?!

Hey, thanks man!

There's some videos linked in the first post.

Also, here's an Auto-X video: Sh0velMan - Torque Pro Video - Lone Star Chapter Autocross June 2012 - Run 6 - YouTube

Cage builder and I are working out details.. Gotta have a pow-wow in the next couple weeks and nail down a design and price.

Exciting stuff!

One goal is to have a good, accurate schematic by the time we're done. That way, I can make it available to other people in the Z community that want to go caged so that it can at least be a starting point for their own projects.

going full cage, or just back half?

Full cage, no dash bar though, going to weld to the factory bar (and weld the bar into the car of course)

Most cost effective than re-doing all the bracketry to mount the dash onto a new dash bar.

New tow vehicle... aka Wife's DD. haha!

Looking at wheels and some custom paint for all that silver and bling.

Also gotta do oil and tranny coolers, plus upgrade the radiator.

Intake and Exhaust most likely as well.

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1358959855

^Oh yea. That oughta do it! Congrats

Very nice! I know I went for the Cayenne in the end, but the new Explorer was a contender on my short list. Love the new lines.

Times when you feel stupid...

Got my quick release in yesterday, took it and the wheel out to the car, ready to get it on and only THEN did I realize I needed a hub to put the QR on as well.

Really unimpressed with NRG's documentation (or utter lack thereof). I guess they just assume that their customers have done this before and know what's needed and how it all goes together... I had to look at other people's installs on the interwebs to see how they go together.

Now I wait for the hub to be delivered..hopefully by the weekend lol.

^ lol. Yea that confused me back in the day. Not sure why it's just not part of a kit. But there's a lot of people that mix and match.

Hub came in. Still no instructions. Some random wires and a harness connector of some sort in the box.

I don't understand how they don't provide ANY documentation on how everything is supposed to go together. It's amazing! Guess I'll have to just figure out how to rig the horn up so it'll pass inspection.

yeah, I think the instructions for my bell-works hub were in japanese. I just left the electronics part off since I don't need a horn or inspection.

I wanna keep it tagged for street legality for just one more year, since I don't have the trailer yet.

I can just put a horn button on the dash, it doesn't have to be on the wheel, so if I can't make it work to my satisfaction, that's what I'll do.

Here it is all mocked up. Nothing too special.

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1359467412

Nice setup.

When I lived in Hawaii, I had an old 240z that needed a horn to pass inspection. I bolted a squeeze bulb bicycle horn to the side view mirror to pass!

That's excellent. I think that actually WOULD meet the letter of the law lmao.

LMAO!!! That's so awesome

Got the wheel installed.

Photos:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1359555781

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1359555781



And for posterity's sake, if you need to wire up the stock horns, it's the GREEN wire on the GREY harness.

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1359555781

Very nice setup!