Want to see a Grand Am 370Z get built in seven minutes?

Mike@AMPerformance · 07-20-2011, 07:17 PM

We thought you guys might like to see this. We put a camera over the #05 car once it came back from the powder coater, and it took one picture every minute for two and a half weeks as the AM crew hustled to finish it in time for Laguna Seca two weeks ago. The car was finished at about 3 AM the morning on July 7th, and was on track less than eight hours later! This is a video of a miracle in progress! The amount of work that went into this car, as well as the heavy modifications and service being performed on the #04 next to it, is simply off the charts for a less than three weeks!

TreeSemdyZee · 07-20-2011, 08:06 PM

Dang. Took me longer than that to put in speakers.

TheGreatOne · 07-20-2011, 09:20 PM

Wow, thats for posting that, was pretty amazing to see!

AlexRaymond19 · 07-21-2011, 09:18 AM

Very nice! That was really cool

Footloose301 · 07-21-2011, 09:58 AM

Pretty neat.

wstar · 07-21-2011, 11:34 AM

Nice vid

That's the first time I've noticed your air intake system. What's going on there? Looks like you've eliminated at least the upper portion of the radiator core support, and drawing air over the top of the radiator into your intake boxes? Is there something else going on under the bumper there as well, to split the front grille's air between the radiator and your boxes?

Mike@AMPerformance · 07-21-2011, 12:15 PM

Thanks guys, we wanted to post it up to give people an idea how much work goes into one of these things. We just finished our analysis of the build process, and figured 1400 hours went into this build! For this crew to pull together and get it done on this impacted time frame deserves a medal. Or maybe just a bunch of trophies

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Mike

Mike@AMPerformance · 07-21-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Nice vid

That's the first time I've noticed your air intake system. What's going on there? Looks like you've eliminated at least the upper portion of the radiator core support, and drawing air over the top of the radiator into your intake boxes? Is there something else going on under the bumper there as well, to split the front grille's air between the radiator and your boxes?

Pretty much spot on! We had a shorter radiator made to allow our airboxes to sit on top of it, and are ducting air to them through the front opening.

Mike

Econ · 07-21-2011, 04:55 PM

Sick!

-Cmike

ChrisSlicks · 07-21-2011, 05:20 PM

That's nothin', I could've done it in 6 ...

(years maybe)

Nice job!

tjlazer · 09-12-2011, 12:42 PM

looks like you vinyl wrapped the bumpers in white? Cool idea

SPOHN · 09-12-2011, 12:53 PM

Cool vid. I'd like to know more about the intake setup?

Gauge · 09-12-2011, 02:09 PM

Awesome vid.

Can I ask what the music was during the first half.

onzedge · 09-12-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

Wow, thats for posting that, was pretty amazing to see!

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Originally Posted by AlexRaymond19

Very nice! That was really cool

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Originally Posted by Footloose301

Pretty neat.

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Originally Posted by wstar

Nice vid

That's the first time I've noticed your air intake system. What's going on there? Looks like you've eliminated at least the upper portion of the radiator core support, and drawing air over the top of the radiator into your intake boxes? Is there something else going on under the bumper there as well, to split the front grille's air between the radiator and your boxes?

07-20-2011, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike@AMPerformance Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 64 Drives: 370Z Grand Am GS Rep Power: 14	Want to see a Grand Am 370Z get built in seven minutes? We thought you guys might like to see this. We put a camera over the #05 car once it came back from the powder coater, and it took one picture every minute for two and a half weeks as the AM crew hustled to finish it in time for Laguna Seca two weeks ago. The car was finished at about 3 AM the morning on July 7th, and was on track less than eight hours later! This is a video of a miracle in progress! The amount of work that went into this car, as well as the heavy modifications and service being performed on the #04 next to it, is simply off the charts for a less than three weeks! __________________ Grand Am GS #04 370Z

07-20-2011, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 46 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	Wow, thats for posting that, was pretty amazing to see! __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

07-21-2011, 09:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	Very nice! That was really cool __________________ 2010 370Z Touring MT \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Momentum\| Z1 \| Fast Intentions \| Advant Garde \| RE11 \| Swift \| SPC \| Quaife \| Whiteline \| Evo R \| 322RWHP 259ft-lb Mustang

07-21-2011, 09:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 21	Pretty neat. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

07-21-2011, 11:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Nice vid That's the first time I've noticed your air intake system. What's going on there? Looks like you've eliminated at least the upper portion of the radiator core support, and drawing air over the top of the radiator into your intake boxes? Is there something else going on under the bumper there as well, to split the front grille's air between the radiator and your boxes? __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

07-20-2011, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,883 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Dang. Took me longer than that to put in speakers.

07-21-2011, 12:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike@AMPerformance Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 64 Drives: 370Z Grand Am GS Rep Power: 14	Thanks guys, we wanted to post it up to give people an idea how much work goes into one of these things. We just finished our analysis of the build process, and figured 1400 hours went into this build! For this crew to pull together and get it done on this impacted time frame deserves a medal. Or maybe just a bunch of trophies . Mike __________________ Grand Am GS #04 370Z

07-21-2011, 04:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Econ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 2,546 Drives: Fiat? Rep Power: 19	Sick! -Cmike __________________ 2014 Triumph Thruxton 900 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth 2009 Nissan 370z

07-21-2011, 05:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	That's nothin', I could've done it in 6 ... (years maybe) Nice job! __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

09-12-2011, 12:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	looks like you vinyl wrapped the bumpers in white? Cool idea __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

09-12-2011, 12:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Cool vid. I'd like to know more about the intake setup? __________________

09-12-2011, 02:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Gauge Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madison WI Posts: 867 Drives: 2012 370Z Nismo PW Rep Power: 14	Awesome vid. Can I ask what the music was during the first half.

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