They are not

I painted the carbon fiber coolerworx shifter plate I bought from a guy off Facebook to match the Nismo interior trim and added a short boot to it.

Yeap, he rode in mine and I tore the undertray off at the Dragon.

Aye

Color matches up perfect, love the discrete OEM look.

I need some of this "you don't want this smoke son" startup and idle in my life :yum:

I dropped the Z off at WRteknica today for a full race suspension setup for running time trials in NASA. I think I went to the right shop!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...87dd4256ed.jpg

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Your z looks even better from that angle :rofl2:

It does look Sennational!

I like that. Nice job.

I went ahead and installed the shifter surround today and then sat there making vroom, vromm sounds while rowing through the gears :driving:

the whole plate moves when you shift?

No, not at all. Here's what it looks like without the boot.

Waiting on somebody to put the Nismo Titanium knob on one of these. RHD Japan has 12mm versions for sale Nismo GT 500 Ti 12mm knob

Or even the soft urethane version Nismo GT 500 Soft Urethane 12mm knob

I have the stock size in titanium and it is sweet, if i do say so myself (and I do!).

About a week or so late on posting this, but, went ahead and swapped out the factory clutch pedal assembly for an earlier version RJM kit (big thanks to V8KILLER on this site.)
Can't believe I waited as long as I did owning this car and not making this the very first mod I did. *https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a5cab4b95d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f644bcd1c5.jpg

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I bought a fancy Litespeed Titanium intake one of only a handful I've seen I saw a post somewhere that said only 25 were ever created. shout-out to Amelio1217 for selling it to me.

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So I installed some AAM resonated Ti short tails on the 370z nismo. Posted a couple days that i had mixed feelings. There is some 2,800 RPM drone that almost makes me cringe. Its like a subwoofer going off in my ear. Hatch vibrates too.

I LOVE the WOT sound. My first thought was... how do I get rid of this damn drone. My old man is a vette guy, has a c7 and c6. They have butterfly/active baffled exhausts. I could fab up something similar... although, i'm going FI TT, so i guess it's just a waste of time.

Anyone try to calm the drone on the short tails?

Did my own headlights with some good quality lightings as I didn't like the morimoto ones. They looked like traffic lights on my Z.

Fcccuking SomOfABeech!!!!!!! Errrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

Wifey not home, garage half empty, so it was a good time to try out the seats...

Only to realize touring seats aren't plug and play specifically to 09-10 base/Nismo. My 09 doesn’t come with the 3rd plug for the seat motor!!!!!! I can't adjust the seating position...pwned

All other researches showed plug and play install, but those are 11 and up base cars that generously come with the extra plug (taped up under the seat, unused). Found a post that a guy suffered same fate previously.

I added a bunch of additional sound deadening material (dynamat-type stuff) in the rear spare tire well area, as well as underneath the plastic trim on the hatch, and even some on the exterior above where the short tails sit on that flat part of that trunk bottom. (Underneath the little aluminum shield piece if you still have it.) It has helped significantly with keeping things quiet in the cabin. Although for my setup the drone is more in the 3k-3,200rpm area and is only momentary/transient so it's not too bothersome, but the extra sound insulation definitely helps. YMMV.

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Drove the Z to the office. My quite neighbors came over and asked me if I knew my inspection sticker was expired. Yes, I'm aware it expired 11/17 :icon17:

Removed my rusted cat studs with a ball joint tool and replaced them with nuts and bolts.

Finally got a tracking # from COMP for the snail. Arrives friday. Every other aspect of the install is complete except for leak testing. FINALLY.

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Replaced the original battery yesterday... and I guess I replaced the starter too because i don't ever remember it sounding as strong as it does now. :icon14:

I still got the original battery in mine too. It's 10 yrs old. :icon14:

I'm still on the original too. Battery tenders make a huge difference

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Picked up some oil... i have been using mobil 1 0w40 on my supercharged HR for a few years now. (stillen + v1 TG A-A kit) Anyone else running 0w40 on their supercharged Z's?

My initial thought was... Blackstone results show that using 0w40 has shown less wear. Especially on forced induction. But, then I thought about the gallery gasket issue. Maybe using 0w40 was bumping up the oil pressure when there was a failing/failed gallery gasket and thus... seeing less metals in the oil. Anywhooo... was a thought I had.

I have to warm up my car for 10-15 minutes before I can go out driving... oil pressure at idle is at 120psi with 0w40.

Any good 0 40 oil will do. I ran Mobil 1 40 several years in my TT Z.

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I put a STP fuel additive...
 

I feel sad that times flies and the 370Z gets finally discontinued in this 2021.

Good bye, the best affordable naturally-aspirated sports car in 2010s.

Damn, I feel like the year 2012 (which I had purchased my 370Z) was just like some days ago...

The youth doesn't just pass by, but it does evaporate.

Lol, I just got back from Nissan to grab some OEM ester oil. Told me they don't even sell it in quarts there anymore. They recommend I go to Walmart across the street and get Castrol 0w30 or Mobil 1 0w40

My oil pressure cold at idle with Mobile 1, 0w40 is between 105 and 110. Warm, it's around 35.

So this is going down right now! Z I is getting corner balanced, suspension tuned and mapped. Hopefully @WRteknica will be shaking her down this weekend. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9a924f98e3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4cc610262d.jpg

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I didn't know you still had a Z! :eek:

So effing exciting!! Someone needs to video your reaction when you finally get the keys back and take it for that first spin. I can already see that huge smile plastered across your face :rofl2: :rock: :driving:

That azzz is all business!

LMAO! You know I haven't slept well since posting those pictures. I have only driven it into and out of the trailer. The sound at start up is amazing. I over the moon with anticipation!!!

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This showed up finally
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Send the POS back. :icon17: