NOVA/DC/MD - Z's & Coffee Saturday's at 10AM in Fairfax, VA & Columbia, MD

XwChriswX · 02-27-2013, 08:35 PM

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Engine bay and hood damper kit:

You and I are going to have to not park side by side else we'll have the same setup.

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Anyone have any idea where I can get a red 370z dipstick? I have no f'ing clue why the one that came with my car is yellow. I do not way to have to take that to a powder shop I'd feel silly.

They're all yellow. Mine is too and I'd love to have a red/black/gunmetal, hell even invisible one just so long as it isn't yellow. If you find one, let me know!

dmhenderson · 02-27-2013, 08:36 PM

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Welp, once that first drop of paint hits it, theres no going back...

There are people on this forum that have done it. I'm not crazy.

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b1adesofcha0s · 02-27-2013, 08:36 PM

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If it's not Sonax you should try Sonax.

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It wasn't and did you miss the part where it ate through my caliper paint?

I just used wheel cleaner to clean the wheels and the calipers. I've done it before without issues, I guess it just slowly ate through the paint and it just got through the final bit of it today.

XwChriswX · 02-27-2013, 08:37 PM

DM you also wanna get the intake breather hose Z1 set to get rid of those black boxes.

XwChriswX · 02-27-2013, 08:38 PM

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It wasn't and did you miss the part where it ate through my caliper paint?

I just used wheel cleaner to clean the wheels and the calipers. I've done it before without issues, I guess it just slowly ate through the paint and it just got through the final bit of it today.

That caliper paint is super cheap, either chemically with brake cleaner, or with pressure from a spray washer it comes off after about 6 months.

dmhenderson · 02-27-2013, 08:38 PM

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You and I are going to have to not park side by side else we'll have the same setup.

They're all yellow. Mine is too and I'd love to have a red/black/gunmetal, hell even invisible one just so long as it isn't yellow. If you find one, let me know!

I'm gonna call around to powder shops and see If they'll do the dipstick for cheap.

Just occurred to me that the coolant tank can't be powdered because it'd melt (lol). It'd have to be painted.

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dmhenderson · 02-27-2013, 08:39 PM

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DM you also wanna get the intake breather hose Z1 set to get rid of those black boxes.

I did. I bought the entire hose set including the breathers for aftermarket intakes. Did D&V miss one?

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dmhenderson · 02-27-2013, 08:40 PM

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That caliper paint is super cheap, either chemically with brake cleaner, or with pressure from a spray washer it comes off after about 6 months.

Yeah I'd go with powder. Calipers take too much of a beating to be painted.

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XwChriswX · 02-27-2013, 08:41 PM

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I'm gonna call around to powder shops and see If they'll do the dipstick for cheap.

Just occurred to me that the coolant tank can't be powdered because it'd melt (lol). It'd have to be painted.

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Yeah, and the dipstick handle is plastic, so it would melt as well. Painting is the only option, unless you get the can of plasti-dip and actually "dip" it into it... which might work??

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I did. I bought the entire set. Did D&V miss one?

I don't know, looking at that picture I can still see the black boxes. Either you don't have them, or D&V left the boxes in the piping system.

XwChriswX · 02-27-2013, 08:42 PM

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Yeah I'd go with powder. Calipers take too much of a beating to be painted.

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I painted the ones on my tC once and they did the same thing. Looked great for the first month... 6 months later started having flakes. With every wash I lost more paint.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-27-2013, 08:43 PM

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That caliper paint is super cheap, either chemically with brake cleaner, or with pressure from a spray washer it comes off after about 6 months.

Yeah it's fine, I didn't expect too much from it.

XwChriswX · 02-27-2013, 08:44 PM

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Yeah it's fine, I didn't expect too much from it.

You need to have Shado give you his before he trades his Z in for a whorevette...

dmhenderson · 02-27-2013, 08:45 PM

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Yeah, and the dipstick handle is plastic, so it would melt as well. Painting is the only option, unless you get the can of plasti-dip and actually "dip" it into it... which might work??

I don't know, looking at that picture I can still see the black boxes. Either you don't have them, or D&V left the boxes in the piping system.

Well they gave me all of my rubber hoses back and didn't have any silicone left over. Can you show me what you're talking about?

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b1adesofcha0s · 02-27-2013, 08:45 PM

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Yeah I'd go with powder. Calipers take too much of a beating to be painted.

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Meh it was a fun DIY and cost considerably less than getting them powdercoated.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-27-2013, 08:48 PM

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You need to have Shado give you his before he trades his Z in for a whorevette...

My Z will probably be going away around the same time. I'm not upgrading my brakes anymore. Mine are good enough for the track so I'm not spending anymore money on them just for looks. When I get rid of the car, I'll give the calipers some sanding to get it back to OEM look.

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