My 370z "unicorn"

filip00

With a soundcheck:

https://youtu.be/Wl5J24lATvI

ZontheRocks

Sweet Z!

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Nomabond

Cool color! I also like the plate!

filip00

Thanks for the nice comments.

Today I installed a Whiteline rear swaybar. It took me 2 hours because I was stupid enough to think I could somehow jiggle it out over the exhaust until I finally took the exhaust off and did it the proper way.
Anyway, I put the sway bar on the hardest setting, and went for a test drive. The car now feels just as good as it should, no understeer whatsoever and the car is a little bit more tail happy, just as I like it.
I was surprised when I removed the factory sway bar, that thing is light as a feather!

filip00

Some new updates to have it all listed in one place *(updated the first post)*

-Installed the cabin filter, for whatever reason there was none in the compartment
-Installed the OS Giken LSD. The installation was a bit of a PITA due to the sheer weight of the differential and due to bolts on the ring gear tightened by Thor himself, but other than that, nothing too crazy.

I have several things on my to-do list to complete everything what I've envisioned so let's recap:
-eibach springs to lower and stiffen the car just a little bit
-oil cooler with an oil pressure gauge
-sorting out the scuffs on the rims and probably repainting them to be perfect
-upgrading the fuel pump

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filip00

Installed Eibach lowering kit, posted question here: Lowering Springs Comparisons

filip00

Ok, new updates.
After installing Eibach Pro Lowering Kit, -20mm back, -25mm in the front, I also added spacers. I added 20mm in the front and in the back - also Eibach.

The end result is just incredible, but don't listen to me, take a look at the pics.
It doesn't rub anywhere, the camber is now -1.5 on both front and back. Rubbing, or better said - scraping - only occurs on steep slopes and it happens on the front rubber flaps (in front of wheels), but can be mostly ignored, as nothing happens, other than it slightly scrapes, and does not happen often anyway. It can be reduced with 45° approach, but mostly doesn't help much.

vtec to vvel

Very nice progress in the 1.5 year you've had it!

On a side note, I never understood why the US models didn't come with the rear wiper. They had them on the 350Z's here, but not the model after. Doubt it's a cost-saving measure, as Nissan would done away with it altogether. Doubt it's a time-saving measure to drill a hole and install the mechanics of it when it was done for other markets.

filip00

Thanks for the nice words! Yesterday went to a local car meet, quite a great feeling seeing so many nice cars yet at the same time thinking - "I really like my car the best here"

Two more weeks and the car will again be unregistered and tucked away in the garage for winter sleep. I won't sleep though, next up is oil cooler and oil pressure gauge. I will probably install both sometime in december. With that I'll be almost done with all the planned mods, and in May or June, we're planning a road trip to the Nürburgring.

Regarding the rear wiper - I rarely have to use it, but it's nice to have it. When I got the car I was thinking of removing it, but I don't see it as a problem having it there, so I'll definitely keep it.

vtec to vvel

This is one of those items, IMO, that adds a nice touch to the car. Better to have and not need, than to need and not have

filip00

Went for the last ride in the car this year, did some photos before parking it until April next year. It's been a fun year with some really good upgrades. Until spring next year it will sleep well, but I'll also use the time while it's parked in the garage to do the last critical upgrades that I think the car needs: oil cooler and oil pressure gauge. I never had any issues with the oil but I don't wanna look at oil gauge reaching 110°C anytime, it should be around 90-95°C and that's how it's gonna be. Also, since I plan on a roadtrip to the Nürburgring next year, I want to be 100% sure the car will enjoy it and not suffer

vtec to vvel

This may have been answered and I've always wondered: what is that box thing underneath the headlights? Seems like a sensor of some sort (US models don't have them).

filip00

It's a headlight washer. If the lights are turned on and you pull the windshield washer lever, it pops up and washes the headlights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD8Cilc5i8k

vtec to vvel

Yet another feature of the Z the US models don't come with. What else does the European models have that we don't?

axmea?

Go figure. In Europe, they have bidets, same thing with their headlights.

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