What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

SAmilitaryman · 05-22-2013, 06:49 PM

Changed the oil, filter, and drain plug.
Pit on stainless steel brake lines.
Flushed and put in new brake fluid.

Did it in 4 hours using the DIY section here. Love working on my car

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red2010z · 05-22-2013, 06:53 PM

Not home to drive it. *Brother drove it to a local mechanic*

Get installed

-Swifts
-Camber Kit
-CV3 All around on PSS with spacers
-Hood Struts
-Front lip

MavRick · 05-22-2013, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red2010z

Not home to drive it. *Brother drove it to a local mechanic*

Get installed

-Swifts
-Camber Kit
-CV3 All around on PSS with spacers
-Hood Struts
-Front lip

I need pics of those Vossens in my life, man!!!!

red2010z · 05-22-2013, 07:27 PM

Soon as he picks her up next week I will overload this Forum with pics.

red2010z · 05-22-2013, 07:28 PM

I think the Matte Graphite CV3 matches the Red 370z very well! Alot of these Forum members hate CV3

Waiz · 05-22-2013, 10:49 PM

Damn I haven't driven my Z since last Friday after getting a daily so I drove her around town to make sure everything was lubed up properly and working well.

Wow you can really appreciate the Z even more when you don't drive it

swoopdeville · 05-23-2013, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waizzz

Damn I haven't driven my Z since last Friday after getting a daily so I drove her around town to make sure everything was lubed up properly and working well.

Wow you can really appreciate the Z even more when you don't drive it

I drove my wife's Pontiac G6 to work after driving my Z to work for the past 3 weeks, 150 miles round trip. I used to think the G6 was somewhat sporty, now it feels like I'm driving a school bus compared to the Z. I now know what it feels like to drive a real sports car.

forza370z · 05-23-2013, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrischhorn

Gym wont help you. A leather strap wrench will!!

Haha true that. But I used a rubber strap wrench and it just kept slipping.

Next time I will use a big boy pipe wrench instead.

Quote:

Originally Posted by red2010z

If you are trying to remove it without damaging it good luck. When I removed mine it came off in multiple pieces.

I agree... At this moment, I'd say I don't care to destroy the oem shift knob or not. I already got a lightly used oem shift knob as a spare.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

1) accept that you are going to destroy your shift knob in the process of taking it off the car. I've done it twice - on my current car the knob actually ripped in half all the way through the aluminum threading.

2). Assemble the following: two pipe wrenches, a towel, wire brush, and a friend.

3). Attach wrench #1 to shift knob. Wrap towel around shifter (shaft) and attach wrench #2. Have your friend hold wrench #2 steady so you don't torque the gearbox and go to town on the shift knob. It'll come off. Use wire brush to clean threading on shaft.

Nissan uses a ridiculous amount of loctite on the OEM shift knob for reasons I will never understand - especially considering they sell aftermarket shift knobs.

Hth

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Thanks for the tips!

Yup I will use a pipe wrench instead.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexwallace23

I guess the Nissan worker that put my shift knob on had a lazy day and didnt put it on the way it was supposed to... My shift knob came off without a struggle and intact.

Hmmm, lucky you or maybe your previous owner already did the dirty job for you if yours is a used?

On another note, I got a Nismo chrome shift knob. How's the fitment? Is it hard to align the words towards the rear?

roy'sz · 05-23-2013, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forza370z

Haha true that. But I used a rubber strap wrench and it just kept slipping.

Next time I will use a big boy pipe wrench instead.

I agree... At this moment, I'd say I don't care to destroy the oem shift knob or not. I already got a lightly used oem shift knob as a spare.

Thanks for the tips!

Yup I will use a pipe wrench instead.

Hmmm, lucky you or maybe your previous owner already did the dirty job for you if yours is a used?

On another note, I got a Nismo chrome shift knob. How's the fitment? Is it hard to align the words towards the rear?

Hey forza they use A LOT of locktite on mine. I used a 6in pipe wrench. Make sure you clean up the threads good before re install. The green locktite is awesome!

forza370z · 05-23-2013, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roy'sz

Hey forza they use A LOT of locktite on mine. I used a 6in pipe wrench. Make sure you clean up the threads good before re install. The green locktite is awesome!

Thanks man.

I will make sure to clean the threads before put the new one on.

kenchan · 05-22-2013, 10:52 PM

moved my WEDS rears to garage from storage to get new DW's wrapped...hopefully this weekend. going from 275/35/19 to 285/35/19.

my advans on my nismo wheels are almost done...

Waiz · 05-22-2013, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

moved my WEDS rears to garage from storage to get new DW's wrapped...hopefully this weekend. going from 275/35/19 to 285/35/19.

my advans on my nismo wheels are almost done...

#Firstworldproblems

forza370z · 05-23-2013, 12:31 AM

Tried to take the oem shift knob off of the car.

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Going to Gym next week and try it again next next week.

chrischhorn · 05-23-2013, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forza370z

Tried to take the oem shift knob off of the car.

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Going to Gym next week and try it again next next week.

Gym wont help you. A leather strap wrench will!!

LunaZ · 05-22-2013, 10:56 PM

Played in the rain.
Passed a couple of Mustangs whose drivers were obviously petrified by their RWD monsters.

05-22-2013, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 14	Not home to drive it. Brother drove it to a local mechanic Get installed -Swifts -Camber Kit -CV3 All around on PSS with spacers -Hood Struts -Front lip __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-22-2013, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 14	Soon as he picks her up next week I will overload this Forum with pics. __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-22-2013, 07:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 14	I think the Matte Graphite CV3 matches the Red 370z very well! Alot of these Forum members hate CV3 __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-23-2013, 12:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 19	Tried to take the oem shift knob off of the car. ( Click to show/hide ) failed. Going to Gym next week and try it again next next week.

05-22-2013, 10:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 513	Played in the rain. Passed a couple of Mustangs whose drivers were obviously petrified by their RWD monsters. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

05-22-2013, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
SAmilitaryman Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 168 Drives: 09 Nissan black 370z Rep Power: 13	Changed the oil, filter, and drain plug. Pit on stainless steel brake lines. Flushed and put in new brake fluid. Did it in 4 hours using the DIY section here. Love working on my car Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2

05-22-2013, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 460	Damn I haven't driven my Z since last Friday after getting a daily so I drove her around town to make sure everything was lubed up properly and working well. Wow you can really appreciate the Z even more when you don't drive it

05-22-2013, 10:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	moved my WEDS rears to garage from storage to get new DW's wrapped...hopefully this weekend. going from 275/35/19 to 285/35/19. my advans on my nismo wheels are almost done...

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