I gently took off her fronts, washed the most sensitive fragment that made her breath with ecstacy, and lit up her front.

I finally have my car back for now lol....new bumper, splitter and canards have been added.

Good eye.

all this talk of putting the z away for the winter is depressing. since we have 3 more cars than garage doors, 2 have been out on the road all year. at least until nov 15, when the town puts a parking ban in effect. no vehicles on the streets from midnite to 6 am. since my son owns 2 of the vehicles (trucks) he gave me a suggestion to store my z for the winter and we can park the 3 extra vehicles on that side of the drive way. i said, "what!? and not drive my z during the winter? sorry, no way!" we get about 4-5 feet of snow each winter but i still drive it. i couldn't possibly not driver it for 5 straight months.

Thats what she said :bowrofl:

Sucks its raining here every day near freezing too. Oh well gonna do big detail in spring. And taboo i may not be able to swap oil before storage. My shop stopped servicing on weekend and dont trust much anybody lol


Oh uh...

Played with my pops and bangs map on EcuTek. Sounded cool and also shot some flame's according to my friend who was behind.

My thought is, this can't be good for the car but I'm sure people run that map all the time so how bad can it really be?

I managed to get the Z winterized and into storage. The only things I didn't complete were the oil change and to put the cover on the Z. The cover goes on tomorrow. The oil change will have to wait until spring.

Dropped off my AeroWorkz 13+ front lip ( FRP/ Carbon Fiber) at the body shop for paint. Cant wait!

Dropped by Austin Z Clinic today and the owner Kevin put the car on the lift rack to see if the power steering pump and lower control arm needed replacement. Of course, the dealer is full of sh!t and not needed at this time. He did recommend transmission fluid and spark plugs replaced since car has 103k miles and no telling the last time the previous owner did either if at all. I just got the car about 4 months ago and want to bring it up to date and continue using it as my DD. I work into late in the night and can not have a breakdown in some of the shady areas where the clinic and the hospitals are located. Both jobs will be done by Kevin next week.

Ian B

I drove with a lead foot today... Well, I always do, but more so today. Bunch of morons on the road or something.

First, on my way into work this morning, I pull out in front of traffic and nail it. 1st gear gripped and I took off hard, 2nd gear however lit up the tires and I roasted them for quite a bit up the road, rpms hoovering around 7k the entire time! Looked in the rear view and saw the traffic way back there behind me driving through a white cloud of smoke. LOL

Then on the way home tonight, lightly raining out, no one out on the road in either direction, I took off at one light, rolled into the throttle in 1st, then gave 2nd and 3rd hell! Had a tail happy Z for probably close to a 1/4 mile, at about a max of 50 mph, which is the speed limit anyway.

Yeah, I love my Z... And my one brother still can't understand how I barely manage 200 miles to a tank! Hahaha :driving::happydance:

Change the oil and filter, wash and wax, clean condition the inside.
back in the garage car cover on. Ready for the spring, can not wait.

It is about smiles per mile not miles per gallon!

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Exactly!

And I'm not one to go ripping up tires either (pointless and a waste of money). But since the ole' girl decided to let lose in 2nd gear for no reason, I decided to go along with it and let her do her thing.

I really need to get her on a dyno sometime and see what she's making. She's got some power under the hood for sure.

The last time my brother drove her (he had the '16 Magma Sport 6-speed), he said she feels like she's in attack mode all the time, always eager and ready to pounce at a moment's notice. He said his Z felt like a Cadillac by comparison. LOL

And I've just realized something. Over all the years and vehicles I've owned (close to 20), I have NEVER referred to any of them as a "he" or a "she". Hmm... :wtf:

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Oil change...

Picked up Art Pipes today in preparation of next year's exhaust setup. :yum:

Yesterday was the dreaded "putting the car away for the season". It only takes about an hour to rearrange the garage, wipe her down, put on the wheel dollies and battery tender. My wife helps me push it into position, I throw on the cover and now have to wait about 5 months.

At least we can park our other cars into the garage as the "snow season" is upon us.

Was doing a general end of season detailing on Saturday and happened to be under the rear on replacing the brake bleeder caps that rotted off. Saw my diff bushing blew... Looks like I have my winter project already lined up. :D

Bring to the house. I can change it. Done a couple already.

Philips CBI Bulbs Installed
 

Finally got around to installing the Philips CBI bulbs

Install = Easy. A lot easier than I thought it would be and my mechanic level is about a 2 outta 10! Was easiest to use the stock jack, turn the wheel, lift the side up just a bit, allowed for plenty of room to get in there (midget hands would have helped)!

Excited for my first night drive. The stock bulbs really go to crap after that 4.5 year mark it seems (maybe I'm just getting old).

Tip: Use your cell phone to take photos to ensure you have the bulb oriented the correct way, stupid clip thing seated correctly, etc. That removed a great deal of frustration in the process. A headlamp helps a ton as well. Bulb has 2 notches, one at 12 and 1 at 1 O'Clock positions.

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Can i swing by? Ill pay in but stuff, beer and awkward company.

Where you live at?

Ordered a little JDM somethin' somethin' from Z1 late last night. Will be getting it in by the end of the week and installing it this weekend.

Annnnnnnnnnnnd...

Just ordered another JDM bit. This time, directly from Japan. :tup:

Soft parked the car and took coverage off.

Need to get the tender and wheel blocks in. Was too lazy past weekend :(

Admired how filthy it is... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...acd039a752.jpg

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hotchkis front swaybar installed!

Any whom hasn't changed the front swaybar. DO IT!!!!

Best mod for the car short of going to better tires/alignment.

She's nolonger a fat wallowee pig (still not a porsche, but a worthy improvement!).

Nice! Will love to hear a sound clip when you are done.I think is one of
the better sound exhaust.

This is likely my next mod; Any opinions on Art vs. FI high flow cats?

Washed and claybar'd the Z yesterday. Didnt have a clean buffing pad, so a meguires wax had to do. Her skin is buttah and so vibrant!

Installed SPL End Links
 

Friday I finally got the SPL end links installed, which go with my Eibach front stabilizer bar.

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Did this yesterday...

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Overnighted?

Lol im in canada... would take a bit of a drive

Only about 5 hours...

Lol... only! I have sat a few hours in the seats at a time but not sure how long trips will be yet. I did do east coast and zdayz in the touring seats which were def softer but that added shoulder support on recaros are nice.

I still want to meet you jar! I have to say it has always been such a positive experience!

Texas is like 2 day drive? Lol or maybe 3.

2 day drive to Texas, 1 day to drive down!

ZDayZ next year y0 :rock:

Takes me 5 hours just to leave the state. If I were you, I'd just fly. The visit to Austin is worth it.

well i didn't do it today but got a sudo update on it... dropped it off at Soho Motorsports friday for some drivetrain love. clutch, lightweight flywheel, cmak kit, carbotech LSD and a 4.08 FD gear install. should be a fun combo when I get it back!

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Noooo... Not hardly. That one was from Z1.

The other piece on the other hand, I have to wait 2 weeks for it to be made before it ships from Japan.

Great list of mods! Those are the next big things on my list.

I'll probably shoot for the Nismo ratio though, 3.90. A 4.08 might be a bit much, for me anyway.