What did you do with your Z today

eddieconfetti · 04-04-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

congrats on the install, but you should have followed what I did and used a strap wrench on the shift knob.

NISMO Titanium Shift Knob installed!!!!

I too have the nismo titanium and love it!

Yes i did use the strap wrench. The thing was on tight like no other.. I thought the strap wrench wouldnt tear the leather but it did.

FromG2Z · 04-04-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by eddieconfetti

Yes i did use the strap wrench. The thing was on tight like no other.. I thought the strap wrench wouldnt tear the leather but it did.

That's not what you stated in your previous post:

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Originally Posted by eddieconfetti

Just did the shift knob exchange. I got the titanium nismo shift knob. I tried to be very careful not to mess up anything but ended up haveing the leather on the shift knob to rip off completely and my vice grip was over a towel but it still ripped through the towel and made a big scar.

The strap wrench is a different tool. It utilizes a heavy duty plastic handle with a heavy duty (slip-proof) rubber belt. This rubber belt is what contacts directly with your stock shift knob for removal. It should not have torn your shift knob leather if used correctly. A vice grip would definitely do that, even with gobs of towels/cloth.

eddieconfetti · 04-04-2011, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

That's not what you stated in your previous post:

The strap wrench is a different tool. It utilizes a heavy duty plastic handle with a heavy duty (slip-proof) rubber belt. This rubber belt is what contacts directly with your stock shift knob for removal. It should not have torn your shift knob leather if used correctly. A vice grip would definitely do that, even with gobs of towels/cloth.

ooo. i meant the vice grip to hold the bottom and not the shift knob. pretty much to hold the shaft thingy majigy. sorry about that.

Nismo89 · 04-02-2011, 08:40 PM

thank you much! very excited, just a base.... but my own none the less.... My moms not too happy....

Junior370z · 04-02-2011, 09:09 PM

Installed my new wing today.

Tauruszguy · 04-02-2011, 10:14 PM

Came out of hibernation today and Damn it felt good!!! Having some mods done at Project X in Chicago on tuesday.

onzedge · 04-03-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tauruszguy

Came out of hibernation today and Damn it felt good!!! Having some mods done at Project X in Chicago on tuesday.

Nice!

chops · 04-03-2011, 11:31 AM

drove it a hell of a lot yesterday! points of interest:

- first time i really let her loose. an e46 m3 was tailgating me and pulled upto me at a freeway onramp light. smashed on him from 0-70 then threw it into 6th and watched as he flew by me

- filled her up @ $4.35/gallon. ugh...gas prices need to come down. my average mpg is now just over 23mpg. grandma driving is so not fun

kenchan · 04-03-2011, 11:36 AM

sausage flyby... nice. lol

kenchan · 04-03-2011, 12:48 PM

Motored the Z this am but since it didn't rain just QD'ed the car with SpeedShine.

Too windy to wash today anyway.

Corona370z · 04-03-2011, 03:43 PM

Took it 150mph on the Autobahn...doesn't even feel like its going fast

...its awesome

LunaZ · 04-03-2011, 04:29 PM

This:

It's a winding road that takes me North over several mountains into PA's coal region. It's particularly popular with the sportbike crowd and they tend to attract the ire of the locals which results in a State Police presence on weekends once summer comes. For right now, it was pretty much empty.
The heavy rains we've had did a good job of clearing away the gravel that would normally be in the turns this time of year.
VDC OFF = switchback fun = "Hello, Tire Rack?"

Driving a 370Z in that neck of the woods produces a lot of "what the heck is that?" kind of stares from people sitting on their front porches.

onzedge · 04-03-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

This:

It's a winding road that takes me North over several mountains into PA's coal region. It's particularly popular with the sportbike crowd and they tend to attract the ire of the locals which results in a State Police presence on weekends once summer comes. For right now, it was pretty much empty.
The heavy rains we've had did a good job of clearing away the gravel that would normally be in the turns this time of year.
VDC OFF = switchback fun = "Hello, Tire Rack?"

Driving a 370Z in that neck of the woods produces a lot of "what the heck is that?" kind of stares from people sitting on their front porches.

That sounds like a blast.

SPOHN · 04-03-2011, 06:00 PM

Made a vid of my exhaust. Check it out

Spohn's Journal

onzedge · 04-03-2011, 06:19 PM

A nice sunny day today and a chance to wash the Z's.

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LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 514	This: It's a winding road that takes me North over several mountains into PA's coal region. It's particularly popular with the sportbike crowd and they tend to attract the ire of the locals which results in a State Police presence on weekends once summer comes. For right now, it was pretty much empty. The heavy rains we've had did a good job of clearing away the gravel that would normally be in the turns this time of year. VDC OFF = switchback fun = "Hello, Tire Rack?" Driving a 370Z in that neck of the woods produces a lot of "what the heck is that?" kind of stares from people sitting on their front porches. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

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Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 37 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37388	thank you much! very excited, just a base.... but my own none the less.... My moms not too happy....

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chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 23	drove it a hell of a lot yesterday! points of interest: - first time i really let her loose. an e46 m3 was tailgating me and pulled upto me at a freeway onramp light. smashed on him from 0-70 then threw it into 6th and watched as he flew by me - filled her up @ $4.35/gallon. ugh...gas prices need to come down. my average mpg is now just over 23mpg. grandma driving is so not fun

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	Motored the Z this am but since it didn't rain just QD'ed the car with SpeedShine. Too windy to wash today anyway.

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