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Running4Mayor 05-13-2015 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3196176)
I dropped off my body kit and car today. I don't think I want to modify my exhaust tips anymore. A lot more involved than I thought. The body shop will increase the diameter of the exhaust opening to accommodate the exhaust tips and cover the opening with the premium mesh that was powder coated flat black... We placed the mesh next to the opening and looks good. plus the money I save I can purchase the Nismo w/carbon fiber spoiler. Russell suggests that it should be done at the end of the week (if he doesn't have to do too much) but at the latest at the beginning of next week. I'll keep you guys updated on the progress. He should be sending me pictures of it dry fitted tomorrow and several during the process.

Damn dude going all out lol! Hopefully I'll still be around to see the finished product! The way orders are looking my days in VA are coming to an end :happydance:

Onelownismo 05-13-2015 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 240se (Post 3195981)
Were you going to do the TSCC autocross at Little Creek?

I was but I waited too long to register.... I may do the one on the 24th instead now. Were you going?


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Originally Posted by Running4Mayor (Post 3196675)
Damn dude going all out lol! Hopefully I'll still be around to see the finished product! The way orders are looking my days in VA are coming to an end :happydance:

No way man really? Kind of jealous you're getting away ha.

Tigger 05-13-2015 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Running4Mayor (Post 3196675)
Damn dude going all out lol! Hopefully I'll still be around to see the finished product! The way orders are looking my days in VA are coming to an end :happydance:

:crying:

:mad:

:gtfo2:

bkngo 05-13-2015 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Running4Mayor (Post 3196675)
Damn dude going all out lol! Hopefully I'll still be around to see the finished product! The way orders are looking my days in VA are coming to an end :happydance:

Sherry, is sending me pictures this evening of the kit fitted on the car... she didn't say anything about fitment issues... so they should start the painting on Friday... but it will all depend on tomorrow when they start prepping and sanding... Lets hang out next weekend...

bkngo 05-13-2015 04:13 PM

all is left are Works Cr2P wheels and FI TT... maybe sway bars hahaha

bkngo 05-13-2015 07:10 PM

I found a place to fabricate a y pipe to modify my exhaust for a quad tip... Va speed Inc... Their website stated they make their own turbo kits, exhaust, manifold, etc... it's three miles from Superior Auto Body (great customer service) ...

A fitment issue with the rear bumper and FI exhaust. A couple of spot that needs some attention for better fitment on the front bumper and side skirts. Some uneven surface on the bumpers. The shop rated the quality 8/10 and the fitment 7/10 right now.

Sherry and Russell are great people that will work with your budget. She offered to take my car to the exhaust specialist tomorrow and take the ZL bumper in her truck to get me an estimate. She emailed me pictures and called me after her working hours to go over the details of the car since I could not make over to the shop today.

Tigger 05-13-2015 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3197352)
all is left are Works Cr2P wheels and FI TT... maybe sway bars hahaha


MAYBE sways?! Lol. That's mandatory after all that other work.

bkngo 05-13-2015 07:30 PM

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...p-test-fit.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...dified-fit.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...t-test-fit.jpg

Tigger 05-13-2015 07:51 PM

******* awesome!

bkngo 05-13-2015 08:07 PM

John, that exhaust was stressing me out bro... I really didn't want to modify it... hopefully that shop can hook it up with a decent price... what mods did you do to your Z before you traded her in?

Tigger 05-13-2015 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3197571)
John, that exhaust was stressing me out bro... I really didn't want to modify it... hopefully that shop can hook it up with a decent price... what mods did you do to your Z before you traded her in?

lol. How can an exhaust stress you out? :icon17:

I originally was going the Stillen body kit route. I had the fascia done. Had a CF Nismo wing for a month-ish and then I sold it. Had the OEM Nismo CAI, SPL Titanium end-links. Hotchkis Sways and Billet bushing brackets. Hawk HPS pads/Castrol SRF fluid. FI TPs, 25R GTM oil cooler and thermo plate. Swift springs/Nismo shocks/struts.

Stillen fascia came off due to fitment issues (body shop refused to do it right)
Nismo CAI intake was sold because of fitment issues with the fascia. Could have kept that ****.
TPs suck so they came off and were sold
Swift springs never installed and sold to Ben
Nismo shocks/struts are still in my garage collecting dust.
Oil cooler over-cooled my **** way too much so it was removed and sold

So yeah. I went down the mod path and wound up mostly stock at the time of trade-in. Go me. :ugh2:

Kazzan11236 05-14-2015 12:04 AM

Did u say oil cooler overcooled?

I was thinking of an oil cooler for the summer days here...

240se 05-14-2015 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Onelownismo (Post 3196916)
I was but I waited too long to register.... I may do the one on the 24th instead now. Were you going?

I wanted to do the test and tune on Saturday to get some practice runs but I have some family things going on so I couldn't. I'm doing the VMSC autocross school in Richmond on the 30th.

Tigger 05-14-2015 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kazzan11236 (Post 3197779)
Did u say oil cooler overcooled?

I was thinking of an oil cooler for the summer days here...

Yup. Sure did. On a typical morning it wouldn't get above 155 (175-180 realistic temp). So yes. That was way too cool and if I left it on I would have wound up with sludge issues. Maybe a 19 row with block off plate would have been good but I found the stock oil cooler was sufficient. I had no oil cooling problems that everyone else mysteriously seemed to have on a 12+MY. But whatever. My car was fine without it and that's all that mattered.

I was also the only one-wheel wonder that VABAM couldn't keep up with even with his Quaife ATB. :stirthepot::stirthepot:

Running4Mayor 05-14-2015 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigger (Post 3196965)
:crying:

:mad:

:gtfo2:

Damn Son :rofl2:

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3197343)
Sherry, is sending me pictures this evening of the kit fitted on the car... she didn't say anything about fitment issues... so they should start the painting on Friday... but it will all depend on tomorrow when they start prepping and sanding... Lets hang out next weekend...

Cool with me!

Kazzan11236 05-14-2015 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigger (Post 3198017)
Yup. Sure did. On a typical morning it wouldn't get above 155 (175-180 realistic temp). So yes. That was way too cool and if I left it on I would have wound up with sludge issues. Maybe a 19 row with block off plate would have been good but I found the stock oil cooler was sufficient. I had no oil cooling problems that everyone else mysteriously seemed to have on a 12+MY. But whatever. My car was fine without it and that's all that mattered.

I was also the only one-wheel wonder that VABAM couldn't keep up with even with his Quaife ATB. :stirthepot::stirthepot:



Damn.

Yea i have a 14... correct me if im mistaken the oil coolers do come with a switch right? Therefor u can theoretically keep it off all the time unless the oil starts creeping above 220?

Every video i have ever seen, ppl always turn on the oil cooler before turning on the car.. Forgive my stupidness but im guessing u cant just switch it on when needed (on the fly)... Like during spirited driving when u see the temp rising but cant really pull over and stop to turn it on...

Onelownismo 05-14-2015 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kazzan11236 (Post 3198183)
Damn.

Yea i have a 14... correct me if im mistaken the oil coolers do come with a switch right? Therefor u can theoretically keep it off all the time unless the oil starts creeping above 220?

Every video i have ever seen, ppl always turn on the oil cooler before turning on the car.. Forgive my stupidness but im guessing u cant just switch it on when needed (on the fly)... Like during spirited driving when u see the temp rising but cant really pull over and stop to turn it on...

They come with a thermostatic plate which is essentially a thermostat. It opens once the oil reaches a certain temperature. If it wasn't for that, the oil would never get up to temperature.

Kazzan11236 05-14-2015 03:34 PM

Ahhh thanks. Yea i think imma skip the cooler

Unless i start seeing higher oil temps.


Also got my oil changed today at the hall on boney road (spelling)

That 1/2/3 gear jerk basically disappeared for anyone that has 7AT with that problem.

Still does it a bit, but im fixing to change all the negative wires with that stillen grounding kit... Ppl say it helps the car shift smoother for the 7AT...

bkngo 05-14-2015 05:34 PM

I decided to go quad tip after running into modification problems around the FI exhaust. Today, Superior Autobody drop my car at Virginia Speed for an estimate on the exhaust quad tip fabrication. Everything went well but they won't be able to get to my car until Tuesday. So now everything is shifted to later next week if Superior Autobody gets the car back on Wednesday. I should have waited and go force induction... thanks John ;)

Tigger 05-14-2015 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3198504)
I decided to go quad tip after running into modification problems around the FI exhaust. Today, Superior Autobody drop my car at Virginia Speed for an estimate on the exhaust quad tip fabrication. Everything went well but they won't be able to get to my car until Tuesday. So now everything is shifted to later next week if Superior Autobody gets the car back on Wednesday. I should have waited and go force induction... thanks John ;)


Hey man. I didn't tell you to buy it! Lol.

bkngo 05-15-2015 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigger (Post 3198602)
Hey man. I didn't tell you to buy it! Lol.

actually you did :)

Voice59 05-15-2015 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3198504)
I decided to go quad tip after running into modification problems around the FI exhaust. Today, Superior Autobody drop my car at Virginia Speed for an estimate on the exhaust quad tip fabrication. Everything went well but they won't be able to get to my car until Tuesday. So now everything is shifted to later next week if Superior Autobody gets the car back on Wednesday. I should have waited and go force induction... thanks John ;)

Why can't you go forced induction?

Voice59 05-15-2015 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigger (Post 3197563)
******* awesome!

Coulda been you John...

bkngo 05-15-2015 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Voice59 (Post 3199325)
Why can't you go forced induction?

broke duh...

bkngo 05-15-2015 04:31 PM

FI exhaust tips cutted
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...nated-tips.jpg

Side skirt
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...side-skirt.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...side-skirt.jpg

Front
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...6724-front.jpg

Rear
http://www.the370z.com/members/bkngo...haust-tips.jpg

Tigger 05-15-2015 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3198770)
actually you did :)


Oh. My bad. :tup:

Tigger 05-15-2015 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Voice59 (Post 3199326)
Coulda been you John...


Hey. I like where I ended up. :)

Voice59 05-15-2015 06:54 PM

Mad max anyone?

bkngo 05-15-2015 07:04 PM

I got duty today but I am planning on it tomorrow :)

Voice59 05-15-2015 07:06 PM

Dang

Kazzan11236 05-15-2015 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Voice59 (Post 3199506)
Dang

I would but got some vagina coming over tonight

Voice59 05-15-2015 08:25 PM

Fair enough.

bkngo 05-15-2015 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigger (Post 3199420)
Hey. I like where I ended up. :)

not after i put on a TT kit...

Tigger 05-15-2015 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3199562)
not after i put on a TT kit...

Even after.... :tiphat:

Tigger 05-15-2015 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3199562)
not after i put on a TT kit...

And if I decide to keep the car after my 18 months are up I'm going to bore the motor out to the max (3.8-4L) and drop in a turbo, add a third radiator, oil cooler, rework the exhaust, throw on coil overs and top it all off with a set of HRE P101 wheels.

Come get some. :stirthepot:

bkngo 05-15-2015 10:30 PM

is that a challenge John? you win :)

Voice59 05-16-2015 01:40 AM

Lol

Tigger 05-16-2015 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bkngo (Post 3199608)
is that a challenge John? you win :)


Well damn. That was easy. Now I don't wanna do it. Lol!

Kazzan11236 05-16-2015 11:16 AM

Hey i saw a Z on 64 west this morning, he was 2 cars behind me as traffic was merging becuz of an accident... Maybe a few exits from the HrBt, i could tell his front bumper was aftermarket, the color of the car was like a dark grey... It was around 1030-11am this morning...

Voice59 05-16-2015 07:05 PM

Hmm


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