Story time: What Made You Want a Your Z

Desert Rat · 06-13-2016, 04:29 PM

5th Z owned.

1973 240Z
Pair of 1983 Turbo 280ZX's
1985 300ZX

And now this one.

Was this or a fire breathing American muscle car. I was torn, but found the better deal on my Z....and only 10k miles on the clock when I bought it. Am happy with the purchase. The VQ lacks the torque off the line compared to the American V8s, but the handling makes up for it.

Just wish it was quieter inside, especially on rougher pavement. That's my biggest complaint.

Joe1561 · 06-13-2016, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert Rat

5th Z owned.

1973 240Z

Pair of 1983 Turbo 280ZX's

1985 300ZX

And now this one.

Was this or a fire breathing American muscle car. I was torn, but found the better deal on my Z....and only 10k miles on the clock when I bought it. Am happy with the purchase. The VQ lacks the torque off the line compared to the American V8s, but the handling makes up for it.

Just wish it was quieter inside, especially on rougher pavement. That's my biggest complaint.

I hear that a lot.. Gotta get an audio system to make up for it

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sgosh · 06-13-2016, 05:10 PM

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Just wish it was quieter inside, especially on rougher pavement. That's my biggest complaint.

I, uhh, hear that.

A little sound deadener in the hatch, especially on the wheel wells, goes a long way.

Joe1561 · 06-13-2016, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sgosh

I, uhh, hear that.

A little sound deadener in the hatch, especially on the wheel wells, goes a long way.

How much would it be to install them

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sgosh · 06-14-2016, 11:06 AM

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How much would it be to install them

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It's a not too difficult DIY, and a great first project. There are a few posts on the subject already on this site.

Search on Youtube for how to remove the rear panels. Once you have the hatch exposed down to metal, you can use Dynamat, which is pretty easy to work with.

Here's a good place to start.

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