Mike's Journal

Mike · 05-27-2010, 05:25 PM

Travis,
I think I will be keeping it.

The bulge didn't look so obvious when I picked it up. The bodyshop did point it out to me though. Soon enough, the bumper will be full of chips from the track, and it doesn't bother me enough to warrant them replacing it, only for me to have to get it reblended, painted and installed. I may do car shows like Zdayz or The Run down in tampa, but thats really just to participate, not to win. I don't even really clean my car before a show.

As for the nismo rims, thats all shes getting other than the track wheels. This car rarely sees the street. I was supposed to also use it as an airport car, but they recently put some speed humps in the parking lot and now the exhaust scrapes leaving work, so I don't think I will be driving it there much either.

Mike · 05-27-2010, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Hey mike, if you get sick of the flaws on the front fascia, I'll take it off your hands

Car's looking great!... I was thinking about what it needs aesthetically at this point and all I can come up with is maybe sideskirts?... I think they'd flow nicely from the lip on the fascia and would help balance out the slammed to the ground look... what do you think? btw, any clearance issues?

Yeah, I have been thinking side skirts too.

The clearance issues mostly are with the tiny rubber flaps in front of the front tires. They scrape on everything, as they are only 1" off the ground. They are wearing down nicely though.

The other issue is the one noted above with my work parking lot and the exhaust scraping. I can't believe the bumper doesn't and the exhaust does, but the angle from the up ramp to the level part to the down ramp parts of the speed hump is just a little too much.

kevr6 · 05-27-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Yeah, I have been thinking side skirts too.

The clearance issues mostly are with the tiny rubber flaps in front of the front tires. They scrape on everything, as they are only 1" off the ground. They are wearing down nicely though.

The other issue is the one noted above with my work parking lot and the exhaust scraping. I can't believe the bumper doesn't and the exhaust does, but the angle from the up ramp to the level part to the down ramp parts of the speed hump is just a little too much.

Your front wheel splash spoilers are easily removed. Just stay away from deep standing water or just slow down. They aren't needed.

Mike · 05-27-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kevr6

Your front wheel splash spoilers are easily removed. Just stay away from deep standing water or just slow down. They aren't needed.

yes, but they do provide a little aero help, and soon enough, they will grind themselves down to the perfect clearance level. As long as I know what is rubbing on bumps, potholes, waves in the road, etc, i don't really care.

Mike · 05-28-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper42

I think you should get some new rims, the S-tune parts are the ugliest things you could put on the Z. If you got some real nismo rims and powder coated them it would look SICK

These are actually my favorite rims for it, my track wheels. Custom widened 18" 350Z Rays wheels. I think they really go with the car, even better than they did on the 350.

HKYStormFront · 05-29-2010, 09:40 AM

less halloween........ more cowbell

w0ady · 05-30-2010, 02:03 PM

ahahaha airport car! i remember that excuse. 1 month later it was like 3 sets of wheels and 2 sets of brakes. whoops?

car definitely looks 100x meaner with the wing and stillen front and i love the way justin did the graphics for sure.

Mike · 05-30-2010, 04:53 PM

I need to lift it up and see whats scraping, but I think I can live with a little scrapeage for the joy of driving it to work. It really was supposed to be an airport car though!!!!

w0ady · 06-01-2010, 12:21 PM

too bad i didnt think about getting a ride at zdayz. 1 day ill definitely make a track day with you though.

Red__Zed · 08-24-2010, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

These are actually my favorite rims for it, my track wheels. Custom widened 18" 350Z Rays wheels. I think they really go with the car, even better than they did on the 350.

How much did it cost to get them widened?

Mike · 08-25-2010, 07:17 PM

225 each

NewYorkJon34 · 02-22-2011, 09:51 PM

My calipers came out amazing, thanks again bro

Mike · 02-23-2011, 12:19 PM

you are welcome!

Mike · 05-22-2011, 02:42 PM

Just a small update. Finished the exterior.

Also have my other wheels in orange too now.

daisuke149 · 05-22-2011, 02:52 PM

Looks good Mike!

05-27-2010, 05:25 PM	#211 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Travis, I think I will be keeping it. The bulge didn't look so obvious when I picked it up. The bodyshop did point it out to me though. Soon enough, the bumper will be full of chips from the track, and it doesn't bother me enough to warrant them replacing it, only for me to have to get it reblended, painted and installed. I may do car shows like Zdayz or The Run down in tampa, but thats really just to participate, not to win. I don't even really clean my car before a show. As for the nismo rims, thats all shes getting other than the track wheels. This car rarely sees the street. I was supposed to also use it as an airport car, but they recently put some speed humps in the parking lot and now the exhaust scrapes leaving work, so I don't think I will be driving it there much either. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968 Last edited by Mike; 05-27-2010 at 05:28 PM.

05-29-2010, 09:40 AM	#216 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	less halloween........ more cowbell __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

05-30-2010, 02:03 PM	#217 (permalink)
w0ady Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: jacksonville, fl Posts: 191 Drives: 2009 g37 ab 7at Rep Power: 15	ahahaha airport car! i remember that excuse. 1 month later it was like 3 sets of wheels and 2 sets of brakes. whoops? car definitely looks 100x meaner with the wing and stillen front and i love the way justin did the graphics for sure. __________________ sold: 09 athens 7at g37s coupe 12/22/08; 05 athens 5at g35 coupe r.i.p. 5/13/05-10/29/08

05-30-2010, 04:53 PM	#218 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I need to lift it up and see whats scraping, but I think I can live with a little scrapeage for the joy of driving it to work. It really was supposed to be an airport car though!!!! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

06-01-2010, 12:21 PM	#219 (permalink)
w0ady Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: jacksonville, fl Posts: 191 Drives: 2009 g37 ab 7at Rep Power: 15	too bad i didnt think about getting a ride at zdayz. 1 day ill definitely make a track day with you though. __________________ sold: 09 athens 7at g37s coupe 12/22/08; 05 athens 5at g35 coupe r.i.p. 5/13/05-10/29/08

08-25-2010, 07:17 PM	#221 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	225 each __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

02-22-2011, 09:51 PM	#222 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	My calipers came out amazing, thanks again bro

02-23-2011, 12:19 PM	#223 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	you are welcome! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-22-2011, 02:42 PM	#224 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Just a small update. Finished the exterior. Also have my other wheels in orange too now. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-22-2011, 02:52 PM	#225 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	Looks good Mike!

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