I have a small instagram video of your car! Nice finally meeting you as well!

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Thanks Andrew! it was good to see you....and your car....man it looks great!

You're welcome, nice seeing you too brother

Just had to put this here. Thanks to cooltoy for cleaning it up. there was a rooftop on the Z's roofline and the parking lines that he took out.

[IMG]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/...8ea4ce3f_b.jpgmYcooltoyedZ by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]


Next on the mod list:

Specialty Z clutch and flywheel combo plus Tilton slave.
Fujimura bumper or just go with the current lip set up and paint scheme but on CF.
New set of brake pads and rear rotors.
CF diffuser is one comes along for cheap.

The skinny on the front nose finisher
 

Here's the skinny on the front nose finisher from Nissan.

Fitment is 99% on mine and dependent of installation. They supply templates for the holes needed to install the nose finisher using nylon rivets and double sided tape. Drilling the right size hole is critical to get the rivets to bite. Too small, it would be difficult to push in and will have a gap. Too large, it would not bite and will rely primarily on the double sided tape. You don't want that.

There was a small gap on my initial install. I was able to fix it after taking the bumper off for my halo install. I pulled the pins from the back side to flush a section onto the bumper and eliminate any gaps.

I know masking tape overkill.

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3895/...62c9736595.jpg026 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/...5280839c4d.jpg027 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/...a9136d4716.jpg021 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/...d644aeffbc.jpg025 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/...7a2bb97bdc.jpg019 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]


Finished the finisher install........

[IMG]https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/...d918112440.jpg029 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3865/...06f57c5791.jpgADSCN7558 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Nice write up. I have been thinking about buying the nose finisher :tup:

Sent from my Android 'cause I'm too lazy to open the computer.

Nismo nose finisher -- I got it at Hammerton's (on amazon) for $269 free shipping but now on sale with free shipping for $234 -- QAB only on their ebay site. Which is still a good deal because PW, PG, and one other color will be at an additional charge.

$351 JapanParts.com
$360 conceptz
$430 NissanUSA.com
$276-385 NissanAutoSport.com depending on color.

Another cooltoy chop!
 

Props for the chops to cooltoy :worship:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5604/...e0fa8712_h.jpgtims980r by axmea?, on Flickr

This was shot in a property where the old SR71 was assembled before sending it off to Beale in Palmdale, CA.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/...c3ccb106_h.jpgDSCN7596a1 by axmea?, on Flickr

Fuji rear diffuser
 

I am getting my hands on one of these tomorrow.
A Fujimura CF diffuser.

http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/w...s/DSC03949.jpg

Your Z is definitely on my favorites' list of awesome looking Zees....I can't wait to get my Fugi vented hood!

I got to get to a meet or something in SoCal....

Fujimura Diffuser Install
 

Bought this Fujumura diffuser brand new from a fellow member. Fitment was spot on. Installation can be done by a 5th grader.

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/...46c12245_b.jpgDSCN7681 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

The back side......

[IMG]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5605/...07cde7c2_b.jpgDSCN7682 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Close up.....

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3945/...ceaecfb6_b.jpgDSCN7684 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

added two more washers for clearance.......

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3951/...0b88acf2_b.jpgDSCN7687 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

CF on CF.....

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3951/...819c8e9d_b.jpgDSCN7688 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Blacked out the supplied bolt......

[IMG]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5601/...2f8fef0f_b.jpgDSCN7691 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Fitment was spot on.......

[IMG]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5615/...024d0b2e_b.jpgDSCN7692 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Another angle.......

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/...12dbcb22_b.jpgDSCN7696 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Looks GREAT! Raf :tup:

Looking good! :tup:

Love the carbon! Hehe

Nomods having carbon fetish again?

Axmea?,

You seriously need to stop posting.

Sincerely,

The President of SMFMBMWKM society.

'Stop Me From Modding Before My Wife Kills Me'

:)

Very nice Rafael!

You never hit the wall...it sure looks great...... forum brother Clifford:tup:

Thanks Clifford!!!!

Looking good Raf, I never noticed you had the headlights modded and loving the rear diffuser :yum:

This is funny Agent K. The great thing going for me is I have a great wife. She knows I need my toys and lets me reasonably indulge.

hey Lohit. Thanks my friend. I will PM you on that plate you mentioned.

Clifford, are you SoCal? I'll pm you.

Wais --- headlights debut on the last meet when you were not around --- Sept. I think. I will see you in Nov if it does not rain.

Diffuser looks good with the CF cans :yum:

New Set of tires
 

After 24k miles it was time to change. got a new set of tires. I am on my 3rd set. The stock BS tires and 2 sets of PSS. Glad the PSS lasted this long. In at 5:55 out by 6:45.

Also discovered the rear wheel was slightly -- very slightly bent. Will be taking it to TRU WHEEL in North Hollywood to get it straightened out.

[IMG]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/...631effa5_b.jpg20141029_180839_HDR by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

My old rears still has some tread left. DEpointFive0 says its a crappy shot but here it is anyway.

[IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/...c341e059_b.jpg20141029_210518_HDR by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Passenger side skirt damaged on recent trip. Hit a block of flying wood on the freeway. I hate LA freeways. It is one of the worst in the country. Big difference once you cross county lines i.e. Buena Park going into Orange county on the south bound 5 fwy. Huge difference.

Contracted AeroJacket for a CF replacement. Hopefully finished once they return from SEMA.

Would you be selling the other piece? If your going CF?

I will. It's a quick fix and repaint. I've been wanting to switch it out to CF at some point so this is my opp. I'll post pix once I get it out.

Cracked skirt
 

On the passenger side. Debris on L.A. freeways creating havoc on our cars. Piece of wood slamming on my passenger side skirt. :mad: I really did not need this expense. It rattles at high speed and currently held at bay with a small amount of white tape. Not visible from the outside.

Going with a CF skirt to replace these.

[IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/...ee62f6ec_b.jpgDSCN7763 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7495/...2bf951be_b.jpgDSCN7762 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

LA Freeways are the worst :mad::mad::mad:!

Are you planning to leave them all CF Raf?

Hey Lohit. Hope all is well at SEMA and hope you generate a lot of interest, exposure, and inquiries.

No. The plan was to paint the wall PW and then leave the extension CF.

Just like this..........but CF in the area painted black. Next is to get CF SS lip with the paint scheme I have now. I also want to CF the fangs.

[IMG]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3949/...18cab50f_o.jpgCF skirt2 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Here's what's on tap. AeroJacket CF skirts replacing the frp with this paint scheme. Hoping to install this coming weekend.

Pchop courtesy of cooltoy.

[IMG]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8604/...cbaf34ee_o.jpgAeroJacket CF sidekirt by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

I was saying wow that was fast for aerojacket to produce until I saw the fine notes that its another cooltoy magic!

Nice I vote for it!

Our goal was to install Nov 15. The plan was to get it in the mold and have it ready for paint sometime this week. Yeah cooltoy is amazing.at this.

Got myself a Tollboothwilley so I'll see how that goes. pix when installed.

:confused: A what?

Haven't checked your thread for couple months, your car is looking mint as always Raf.

With love,

Forum brotha ZBrah:rofl2:

subscribed :) awesome build dude :tup:

Thanks David!

Tollboothwilley = this, but powdercoated black.

http://cdn3.bigcommerce.com/s-p02zdc...00.659.jpg?c=2

Good purchase. Have one myself :tup: