It's the side skirts. The issue is that, because of the way they're shaped, they want to touch the arm of the lift rather than the pad. That's going to destroy them in a hurry. I had to put the pad extensions on, and then lift the car up with a jack so they would clear. Then the fact that I've got the extensions on make it so that I can't use the full height of the lift because of the ceiling height. The stock side skirts I would be able to roll up, swing the arms under and lift the car.

I'm pissed. I like the skirts. At least I found out they won't work for me before I spent the money to have them partially painted and re-cleared. I'm keeping the lip. I love the way it looks and I got way too good a deal on it.

I'm thinking of grabbing the Type NS lip

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Yea good choice going from the Mishimoto to the CSF.:owned:

I wouldn't have put a Mishimoto on my car at gunpoint. The radiator that leaked was a CSF. If you've got an issue, they'll take care of you.

Just poking fun Chuck:tup:

Oh, I know. ;)

I agree with this statement whole heartedly. There are 2 companies' parts that will never be in or on my car............Mishimoto is one of them.

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Yeah we were a little optimistic thinking we were going to knock all this out in one night. Guess we learned the hard way that GTM shoves a lot of stuff in front of the radiator to get the TT kits to work. Took a lot of attempts to get everything bolted back correctly. Lesson learned...

So we ready to get back at this and knock it out?

not to get off topic, but when I had my rims/tires taken off for powdercoating.. when put back on.. the TPMS alarm went off. Even after tire pressure was more than fine for all of them..

They first told me that all 4 sensors are not reading...

Then they tried to tell me the alert was on when they pulled in the car.. which was not the case... So, had the guy plug back in his CPU, reset the sensors from under the steeringwheel, and viola.. they work again.

I would of told discount to go online and do some research to figure out how to use their stuff.

So, all that's left is to burp the coolant again tomorrow. The grand total of what was accomplished:

New CSF radiator and condensor
Z1 Silicone Radiator hoses
OEM 2008 G37 thermostat- 10 degrees lower than stock
Spal fan for the oil cooler set to come on at ~210 or so
Redline tranny fluid
Redline diff fluid
Greased sway bars

Recharged the AC yesterday and got a new inspection sticker.

Also helped the gf pick up a new ride to replace the 90k mile Kia. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/03/ju7equgu.jpg

IS350 F Sport. Ultra white with coke dealer red interior. Now to mod it on the down low. No tuning options, so it's probably just intake and cat back.

Damn .. huge upgrade! Very nice :)

You know, if they made one of these with a proper transmission I'd be considering one as a daily. I got to beat one like a rented mule at the Lexus new model introduction event. It's a fantastic vehicle. If I were looking for a slushbox vehicle, it would be toward the top of the list. They gave the 2014 the same tranny out of the ISF, so it's pretty peppy.

Actually had a chance to get under my own car for a change this afternoon. Mainly just to check on things.

I did find what I think was an annoying "click" I kept hearing at low speeds. Turns out the clutch line would tap the wastegate recirc tube. A length of hose and some zip ties later, problem most likely solved.

Dude you own your own lift there should never be a problem with getting it up in the air for routine checkout.

Oh wait...there's been another bitch taking up garage/lift space...

Carry on...nothing to see here, these aren't the droids you're looking for:wtf2:

And the mod bug strikes again. Bought a fuel pressure gauge and a Scangauge/rearview mirror mount. Who doesn't love more gauges?

http://www.the370z.com/forced-induct...ml#post2802853

Need to give this a shot as well before it gets too hot. Gotta keep cool.

Looks like I'm going to get to pay back some labor soon

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Scangauge and Blendmount showed up today. Which is impressive, since I ordered it Thursday night. I'll clean up the cable and the rest of the install once I'm sure it's where I want it, but I'll have to do some driving to make sure.

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It never ends ... does it.

In theory it does, but I've never finished a project. I just keep adding stuff to the bottom of the list as fast as it comes off the top.

Unhappy update time - Looks like I'm one of the very few who managed to kill a HD CSC. Imagine my excitement. :mad:

Specialty Z and JTran have me covered, and it'll be back on the road soon enough, but now I know the pain of a dead csc.

ProTip- Never, ever buy a Spec clutch. Joe at Zspeed told me earlier this week that, while he has seen very few failures of his CSC, they are almost exclusively from Spec clutches. I was unhappy with it to begin with, and now it has cost me a lot of money.

Are you going to get a new clutch to replace the Spec?

YzGyz

Yep. That POS is getting yanked out. Specialty Z is sending their setup out. New clutch, flywheel and their Tilton CSC. If I just replaced the csc the Spec clutch would kill it again.

Love my SZ clutch and CSC set up...you won't be disappointed!

I'm looking forward to a clutch that isn't miserable to drive. That spec was unpleasant from day one.

I've still got the rjm pedal on a shelf to put it the next time I have a chance.

Since the SZ setup holds more power, that seems like a good enough reason for another pound of boost or two.

Yup, I'm headed to SZ next month to do just that!

I'll give Phunk a call first and sort out the fuel system before I turn the little knob. Return fuel system, new pump, injectors, etc. Probably ditch the MBC for a good EBC at the same time. If I'm paying for a re-tune, might as well get my money's worth. I'm still going nowhere near the limits of the stock block. But if guys are running 550-600whp with no issues, I'll aim for 525 and be happy.

I'm using you and Wick as reference. What Ebc you going with? I was thinking of just the 8lb spring but I'm thinking the same thing your thinking. If the block can handle it and i'm paying for the tune, might as get my $$ worth.

YzGyz

JTran is going to recommend a EBC. I'm running the Greddy profec. The old style not the new one. I opted for it because it's simple and easy to install. Oh and JTran recommended it.


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Will look into it bt man i dont want to spend all this $$$$ grr.

I want boost by gear, so that really leaves me with a Turbosmart or HKS. I've got a lot more homework to do first. There's a lot of popped motors from improperly set up or installed EBCs.

The more I read, the more I want a EBC. Man... This means I have days of reading to do. You and Wick going to give me a hand with installing and setting it up once everytihng is installed (minus EBC).

YzGYz

I'll give you a hand assuming I feel comfortable with the install after I read thru the instructions for the one you buy


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My goals are similar, 500 plus on 91 octane and 600 plus on race fuel. I have a Blitz EBC...it's one of Seb's favorites. I'm not sure about boost by gear though.

Yeah, I want to be able to limit first to spring pressure, second to 6-7 lbs and have full boost in 3-4-5. 6 can be back to spring pressure, since I can't imagine ever needing to be running full boost in 6th gear.

I might actually get the car back this weekend. That's what, a month to fix a clutch? It's been a complete disaster. First the car won't go into reverse at all. Shop tweaks it some more, reverse and first are still bad. The shop I bought the clutch from says it must be the master. Replace the master, no change. The shop I bought the clutch from says it's a bleed issue. The installer bleeds it again and I pick the car up. Now I can find first and reverse, but after I drive it home it's hot and I'm locked out of gear again. The vendor says it's still an air bubble. I spend hours under the car bleeding it. I went through two bottles of brake fluid. No change. The vendor agrees to foot the bill for half the labor to R&R the transmission. Very cool.

I call the vendor and they decide to make me a new slave with more throw and overnight it. I drop the car at the shop. Once the transmission is on the ground, my installer decides to take a look at the clutch rather than just replace the slave. The disc is warped. He calls the shop who actually makes the clutches for the vendor I got it from, who tells him I never should have been sold the full face clutch because it wouldn't hold up to the abuse and overnights him a 6 puck.

At this point I tell the vendor I bought the clutch from about the whole issue. Their response is to blame the installer, despite the fact that the actual maker of the clutch agreed that there was something wrong and overnighted a new disc. So now I've got the guy that sold it to me and the guy who installed it pointing fingers at each other blaming the other guy. Meanwhile, I'm out 4 weeks of a rental car, a master cylinder I didn't need and I used almost all my good brake fluid bleeding a warped clutch. Just to put the cherry on top of the **** sundae, the vendor is now trying to back out of paying for the part of the labor they said they would cover.

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A video of the warpage.

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