The first full race built 370Z (to my knowledge)
 

Long story short we have been working with a garage/racing team in Germany recently and here is some info with pics that I think you all will love.

Currently, they are designing a fully functional front bumper with a front diffuser for all of you track enthusiasts. :happydance:

Please let me know what you think.

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-Hunter

looks intense...wonder whats all those switches for...lol

where's the gear shifter??

are you serious?

no.........lol

Sequential shifter ftw

:iagree:

-Hunter

cracks in the windshield....any vids on this Z??

This car crashed into a another car during the 24hr event at Nurburgring. They got it fixed and finished the race.

There are some videos here.
http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-p...0z-inside.html

that could explain the cracked windshield then

Those bumpers come out and Im buying :)

Sooner or later, RCZ is going to convert his 370Z to an Unlimited FR time attack car. :happydance:

-Hunter

I'm loving that front bumper. It's very close to the stock look but with some functional inlets. Very nice.

The front light mounting is elegant. I was going to mount my Bosch Compact 100s to the same transverse bumper bar, but was still thinking of some way to put them down in the "snout" part of the shroud. But that affects airflow, and still sticks out further than the bumper.

If you just run a plate forward through the snout with a top attachment to the bumper, you get the required stiffness but simplify quick removal of the overall bumper shroud. Like I said ... it's elegant.

Its true, later than sooner, but I think so too.

Okay, now I'm excited! There is a lot of stuff I want more info on here...

- details on splitter and front body work... is splitter<=5"
- detailed pictures and specs on roll cage
- more details on how they chopped up the dash/panel and doors, what remains
- can I get a copy of the custom button panel they created for center console? I've imagined exactly the same thing to control fans for coolers, lighting, power cut off, fire suppression, etc
- what suspension mods did they make... what dimensions did they end up with... what caster/camber/toe are they running
- did they seam weld? can we get some shots of that? any opinions on where the car needs more rigidity from the guys that did the work?
- details on brakes
- how are they getting air to the brakes?
- where are the vents next to the headlight going?
- besides the wing, did they use a rear valance/diffuser to get downforce? how much total downforce front and rear over stock are they running?

THANKS for answering any of these that you can. Hopefully with your partnership with the team you can get access to some of these details.

I love the enthusiasm :happydance:.

Long story short, this company did a lot of in-house modifications and fabrications to the car that made it so unique. They are extremely cautious about the information the release and who they release it to. Knowing this, out of respect for them and our relationship with them, I am unable to disclose that information.

Fortunately, this car is still undergoing massive development and as more people start modifying a Z34 on this level, we will slowly be able to start releasing that information in order to keep eyes focused on this company. In the end all knowledge shared and expressed is at their leisure :driving:

Again, we appreciate your enthusiasm and we look forward to slowly yet surely satisfying your craving for this car.

-Hunter

Umm, what exactly are you working with them in? I guess what Im trying to figure out is what does a Le Mans racing team that builds their cars entirely in house need from you guys? Parts? I would imagine the only things that arent really custom made are brakes and some other bits...and they have a bunch of sponsors so I dont think they need parts. Excuse my ignorance, I dont know much about you Hunter, so I just wanted to ask since I'm curious about the development of the car like Travis is.

What is your relationship with the team?

Yeah that'd be good to know... I second RCZ's question... thanks

No worries and you bring up a great point. They really don't require much from us. The reason we are working with them is to assist them with distribution of their products on an international level. A prime example, their bumper. During our interactions we have had many discussions with their Le Mans Z34 being the center of attention.

You are correct in that a majority of their car is using parts that were made in house. Hopefully as time goes on they will offer more race inspired parts to the public that we can help others acquire. :happydance:

My apologies for the confusion, I will clarify right now that they have not acquired and probably will not acquire any parts from us.

-Hunter

So you're saying you may release some parts based on their vehicle?

More or less. They will actually be the ones releasing parts from their car. We basically just help their company with exposure and drawing in more clients on a wider scale. Same idea as Amuse, MCR, etc. This company is just based out of Western Europe instead of Japan :driving:

-Hunter

I am 50X more interested in a company that has Le Mans experience for parts than any of those japanese shops. You got my attention! When you know more about the parts, let us know...My front bumper is pretty banged up so I need one anyway...

I'm a potential customer with a one-track mind. :)

I like how the aux lights were installed on the front, but realize this would have to be modified somewhat for daily use. Specifically, rather than coming out from a mount point on the transverse bar (so the lights are in front of the car), I'd need an S-curve piece to mount lights above the bumper, but clear of the hood.

I have a set of big Citroen driving lights (8" diagonal soda glass) or a recently-acquired pair of Bosch Compact-100 4" round driving lights. The mount pointss could be independent or as a mini "bull bar", drillable for more than one pair. As mentioned previously I was originally looking at mounting them down in the snout, below the license plate, but the high mount would improve functionality.

My neighbor, who tracks bikes, suggests that there are a number of motorcycle 55w halogens in "silver bullet" shape that might be even more amenable than my car driving lights.

So ... if there's a product forthcoming that could simplify the mounting of front-end aux lighting, I think there'd be a market. (I'm not yet crazy on replacing the stock nose unless the lights are all built-in.)