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Meulen · 11-27-2013, 06:14 PM

Some of my parts came already!

Meulen · 11-29-2013, 07:33 AM

Oh crap! I went a little nuts this morning with the Black Friday deals!

stainless clutch line
stainless brake hose kit
motul brake/clutch fluid
motul synthetic oil and Nismo oil filter
25 row oil cooler kit
zspeed engine splash shield
2 piece slotted rotors

woops! lol

ZMan8 · 11-29-2013, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meulen

Oh crap! I went a little nuts this morning with the Black Friday deals!

2 piece slotted rotors
stainless clutch line
stainless brake hose kit
motul brake/clutch fluid
motul synthetic oil and Nismo oil filter
25 row oil cooler kit
zspeed engine splash shield
2 piece slotted rotors

woops! lol

Nice!

jlo370z · 11-30-2013, 07:15 PM

Is there a shop in our area that we could trust with a FI install?

Other then px?

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b15 · 11-30-2013, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meulen

Oh crap! I went a little nuts this morning with the Black Friday deals!

stainless clutch line
stainless brake hose kit
motul brake/clutch fluid
motul synthetic oil and Nismo oil filter
25 row oil cooler kit
zspeed engine splash shield
2 piece slotted rotors

woops! lol

Nice! I only got measly post maf tubes and spacers from Z1

ZeroZeta · 12-03-2013, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

Nice! I only got measly post maf tubes and spacers from Z1

Hey nothing wrong with MAFs and spacers they are the essentials. Were they also running specials on the drop in filters?

Plus you likely got the swanky Z1 sticker. Good for 5 bonus HP. ha ha.

It was killing me to hold off pulling the trigger on the BF deals but I am saving for tires, exhaust, and coilovers.

ZeroZeta · 12-04-2013, 12:01 AM

Hey jlo you might find another shop on thechicagogarage.com/forum/

The vast majority focus on domestics but seem happy to work on imports.

I think outside of PX you would be hard pressed to find another one the specializes in Zs to that extent.

b15 · 12-04-2013, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeroZeta

Hey nothing wrong with MAFs and spacers they are the essentials. Were they also running specials on the drop in filters?

Plus you likely got the swanky Z1 sticker. Good for 5 bonus HP. ha ha.

It was killing me to hold off pulling the trigger on the BF deals but I am saving for tires, exhaust, and coilovers.

I think they did have the K&N drop ins on sale, I'm just not a fan of them. I would've liked to have bought swift springs, evo r front lip and side blades, and the shine auto rear lip but I had to resist.....for now.

What exhaust and coilovers are you looking to get?

osbornsm · 12-04-2013, 09:49 AM

I'm getting nuts of the lug variety for Christmas... and i'm pretty happy about that :-p

Meulen · 12-04-2013, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm

I'm getting nuts of the lug variety for Christmas... and i'm pretty happy about that :-p

I was going nuts over all the stuff I ordered. I hate to complain, but now I'm a little overwhelmed with how much work there is to do! LOL

Plus, I'm thinking about adding a couple more things to the list. I may jump on a short throw kit I've had my eye on, and trying to decide on whether or not to just go all out and do the coilovers.

Anybody willing to help out on a coilover choice?
I'm not sure which ones to get. I'm sure I could get my desired effect by doing springs, but I don't want to go down that route. Even if I don't track the car I don't want to go that way just because it cost less. A lot of guys are having problems later wearing out oem shocks with springs as well. What I do want is ability to lower the car, and the best compromise between a good ride on the street yet very trackable set of coilovers. I'll be honest I'm 'leaning toward the KW v3's or M7's.

osbornsm · 12-04-2013, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meulen

...but now I'm a little overwhelmed with how much work there is to do! LOL

Anybody willing to help out on a coilover choice?

I had KW V1 on my VW R32.
There's no reason to have V3. Any adjustments you make will only mess up what KW has done from the factory anyway.

I'd say at most V2, for rebound adjustability.

Meulen · 12-04-2013, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm

I had KW V1 on my VW R32.
There's no reason to have V3. Any adjustments you make will only mess up what KW has done from the factory anyway.

I'd say at most V2, for rebound adjustability.

thanks...but don't you also give up the external resevoir on the V2's? Wouldn't it be better to run KW recommended adjustments on the V3's so you don't give that up?

ZMan8 · 12-04-2013, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meulen

I was going nuts over all the stuff I ordered. I hate to complain, but now I'm a little overwhelmed with how much work there is to do! LOL

Plus, I'm thinking about adding a couple more things to the list. I may jump on a short throw kit I've had my eye on, and trying to decide on whether or not to just go all out and do the coilovers.

Anybody willing to help out on a coilover choice?
I'm not sure which ones to get. I'm sure I could get my desired effect by doing springs, but I don't want to go down that route. Even if I don't track the car I don't want to go that way just because it cost less. A lot of guys are having problems later wearing out oem shocks with springs as well. What I do want is ability to lower the car, and the best compromise between a good ride on the street yet very trackable set of coilovers. I'll be honest I'm 'leaning toward the KW v3's or M7's.

V3 seem to be the coilover of choice on this forum. Very little reviews of the m7's so I'm not sure how great they are.

osbornsm · 12-04-2013, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meulen

thanks...but don't you also give up the external resevoir on the V2's? Wouldn't it be better to run KW recommended adjustments on the V3's so you don't give that up?

V1 = Street = height adjustable only.
V2 = Street = height rebound adjustment
V3 = Street = height rebound and low speed compression (not fully adjustable like some vendors will make it seem)

I don't know about you... but i don't know crap about compression dampening settings.

ZMan8 · 12-04-2013, 11:09 AM

Have you considered koni yellow + swifts spec r

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11-27-2013, 06:14 PM	#1531 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	Some of my parts came already! osbornsm, jlo370z and ZeroZeta like this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

11-29-2013, 07:33 AM	#1532 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	Oh crap! I went a little nuts this morning with the Black Friday deals! stainless clutch line stainless brake hose kit motul brake/clutch fluid motul synthetic oil and Nismo oil filter 25 row oil cooler kit zspeed engine splash shield 2 piece slotted rotors woops! lol b15, ZMan8 and jlo370z like this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal Last edited by Meulen; 11-29-2013 at 10:16 AM.

11-30-2013, 07:15 PM	#1534 (permalink)
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osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 423	I'm getting nuts of the lug variety for Christmas... and i'm pretty happy about that :-p ZMan8, jlo370z, Meulen and 1 others like this. __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp)

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ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 658	Have you considered koni yellow + swifts spec r Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2 Meulen likes this. __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

12-04-2013, 12:01 AM	#1537 (permalink)
ZeroZeta Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin TX Posts: 543 Drives: 2013 Z Rep Power: 12	Hey jlo you might find another shop on thechicagogarage.com/forum/ The vast majority focus on domestics but seem happy to work on imports. I think outside of PX you would be hard pressed to find another one the specializes in Zs to that extent.

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