dmhenderson's Nismo '12 GTM supercharged build thread where I freak out a lot

dmhenderson · 06-09-2013, 08:58 PM

Headlight Mod Attempt #1:

So this didn't go all that well but we did have fun. MKG's headlights came out great. The rest of us? Not so much.

dmhenderson · 06-09-2013, 09:03 PM

Not pictured: Giant melty spot on passenger headlight. Heat damage to driver's side housing as well. End result: $750 for a pair of salvage headlights off of ebay (mostly just for the housings) and a couple valuable lessons learned:

-Use a heat gun. Do not put your headlights in an oven unless you have a very large oven. If your headlights get too close to the heating element, they will melt.

-Be patient when opening your lights for the first time. Go SLOW. The corners of your headlights are extremely fragile and will chip and warp due to heat very easily. Pay special attention to the front points (closest to the nose of the car) and the "boomerang" area>

theDreamer · 06-10-2013, 07:31 AM

I would imagine there is a solution for the brake duct, there might be some extra cutting required. My only question is will there be a loss of airflow versus how they are ran now?

Rusty · 06-10-2013, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

I would imagine there is a solution for the brake duct, there might be some extra cutting required. My only question is will there be a loss of airflow versus how they are ran now?

Running some short crazy radius elbows with 1" tubing. The ducts themselfs take up alot of space. And they point right at the intercooler tubing. This is one of the reasons I've not gone FI.

dmhenderson · 06-10-2013, 08:07 AM

I'm thinking I may have to get a longer duct tube on the driver's side and get creative with its location once the IC goes in.

dmhenderson · 06-17-2013, 09:56 AM

Kit is being built. Estimated delivery: 2-3 weeks from last Fri.

FPenvy · 06-17-2013, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Kit is being built. Estimated delivery: 2-3 weeks from last Fri.

you having a mod install party for this too? lol

dmhenderson · 06-17-2013, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FPenvy

you having a mod install party for this too? lol

no

...

NO

FPenvy · 06-17-2013, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

no

...

NO

awwww i was gonna come help

dmhenderson · 06-17-2013, 11:08 AM

Melting headlights: mildly inconvenient
Melting pistons: ???

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FPenvy · 06-17-2013, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Melting headlights: mildly inconvenient
Melting pistons: ???

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i was just gonna come have some beers and hand you tools

dmhenderson · 06-17-2013, 11:58 AM

haha thanks for the offer.

Moore auto will be doing the install and tune. I will be hanging around their shop all day "helping". I'm sure you'd be welcome to stop by but I doubt they'd be cool with a bunch of us idiots standing around drinking beer.

dmhenderson · 06-17-2013, 05:16 PM

So next question for those of you playing along:

After read MKG's thread - How concerned do I have to be about thermal wrap? I sprung for the thermal coating for the supercharger itself. What else do I need to do?

m4a1mustang · 06-17-2013, 05:19 PM

You must always zone out cooling.

Baer383 · 06-17-2013, 05:31 PM

I wouldn't worry to much about thermal wrap I don't have any on mine and as you can see my numbers mine doesn't suffer at all.

06-09-2013, 08:58 PM	#31 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Headlight Mod Attempt #1: So this didn't go all that well but we did have fun. MKG's headlights came out great. The rest of us? Not so much. __________________

06-09-2013, 09:03 PM	#32 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Not pictured: Giant melty spot on passenger headlight. Heat damage to driver's side housing as well. End result: $750 for a pair of salvage headlights off of ebay (mostly just for the housings) and a couple valuable lessons learned: -Use a heat gun. Do not put your headlights in an oven unless you have a very large oven. If your headlights get too close to the heating element, they will melt. -Be patient when opening your lights for the first time. Go SLOW. The corners of your headlights are extremely fragile and will chip and warp due to heat very easily. Pay special attention to the front points (closest to the nose of the car) and the "boomerang" area> __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 08-15-2014 at 07:51 AM.

06-10-2013, 07:31 AM	#33 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	I would imagine there is a solution for the brake duct, there might be some extra cutting required. My only question is will there be a loss of airflow versus how they are ran now? __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

06-10-2013, 08:07 AM	#35 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I'm thinking I may have to get a longer duct tube on the driver's side and get creative with its location once the IC goes in. __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 06-17-2013 at 09:56 AM.

06-17-2013, 09:56 AM	#36 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Kit is being built. Estimated delivery: 2-3 weeks from last Fri. Mr&Mrs likes this. __________________

06-17-2013, 11:08 AM	#40 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Melting headlights: mildly inconvenient Melting pistons: ??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk FPenvy likes this. __________________

06-17-2013, 11:58 AM	#42 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	haha thanks for the offer. Moore auto will be doing the install and tune. I will be hanging around their shop all day "helping". I'm sure you'd be welcome to stop by but I doubt they'd be cool with a bunch of us idiots standing around drinking beer. __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 06-17-2013 at 05:13 PM.

06-17-2013, 05:16 PM	#43 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	So next question for those of you playing along: After read MKG's thread - How concerned do I have to be about thermal wrap? I sprung for the thermal coating for the supercharger itself. What else do I need to do? __________________

06-17-2013, 05:19 PM	#44 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	You must always zone out cooling. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-17-2013, 05:31 PM	#45 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 29	I wouldn't worry to much about thermal wrap I don't have any on mine and as you can see my numbers mine doesn't suffer at all. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

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