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Originally Posted by bluebird244 The only mods I have on it so far are as listed.. Performance ; MXP Exhaust Stillen Gen 3 CAI Invidia Test Pipes Stillen Oil Cooler

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Old 04-15-2013, 11:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The only mods I have on it so far are as listed..

Performance ;
MXP Exhaust
Stillen Gen 3 CAI
Invidia Test Pipes
Stillen Oil Cooler Kit

Exterior ;
Spec-S Front Lip
Xenon Rear Body Scoop (Has vents to allow air flow under the car and the brakes with cooling purpose)
Xenon Front Hood Scoop (Stick-On for looks. No performance)
Evo-R High Wing
Headlights (Housings painted Matte Black and Projector Shrouds painted Shadow Finish)
H&R Suspensions (1.3 Rear Drop 0.9 Front Drop but hasn't been installed yet.)
Angel Eye 10K HID Headlights

I am interested to see/understand how you direct the air from the vent to the undercar and brakes.

Detailed pictures pls...
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I am interested to see/understand how you direct the air from the vent to the undercar and brakes.

Detailed pictures pls...
I will post up detailed pics tmrw wen its sunny.
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I will post up detailed pics tmrw wen its sunny.



Also, will you consider getting a new set of wheels or powder-coat/paint yours back to single color??
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Also, will you consider getting a new set of wheels or powder-coat/paint yours back to single color??
I personally love the Rays but if i were to change i would just buy a set of new wheels. Already have a few in mind to select from in the future.
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I personally love the Rays but if i were to change i would just buy a set of new wheels. Already have a few in mind to select from in the future.

Rays, Weds, good choice for the Z.

I bet you will go for 20, right??
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Rays, Weds, good choice for the Z.

I bet you will go for 20, right??
Theres better selection of 20's but honestly i love 19's. perfect size for me in my books.
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Theres better selection of 20's but honestly i love 19's. perfect size for me in my books.
I personally prefer 19, it's good for DD especially the road is kinda bumpy.

And it's lighter too.
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I am interested to see/understand how you direct the air from the vent to the undercar and brakes.

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I think he's talking about the side skirts...??
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Theres a picture of the Rear Body Scoop with the vent but no specifications i can't get a picture from underneath. I did more examination on it and its a small passageway that goes through a small area to the underneath of the car. I think it's the brakes, not sure. My body guy told me that it cools the breaks so i'm going to take his word for it. There's also the side shot of the rear and close up on the wheels.
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Theres a picture of the Rear Body Scoop with the vent but no specifications i can't get a picture from underneath. I did more examination on it and its a small passageway that goes through a small area to the underneath of the car. I think it's the brakes, not sure. My body guy told me that it cools the breaks so i'm going to take his word for it. There's also the side shot of the rear and close up on the wheels.
Unless there's ducting directing that air to the rotors, it's non-functional.
You really need cooling for the front brakes more than the rears, anyway. They're the ones that do the bulk of the work.

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Theres a picture of the Rear Body Scoop with the vent but no specifications i can't get a picture from underneath. I did more examination on it and its a small passageway that goes through a small area to the underneath of the car. I think it's the brakes, not sure. My body guy told me that it cools the breaks so i'm going to take his word for it. There's also the side shot of the rear and close up on the wheels.
Certainly not trying to me mean, but I think it's a bit over done for my taste. From are purely design perspective, I think adding the hood scoop and side scoop things, ruin the lines of the car. Whenever I think about adding something to my car, I always ask myself if I'd still like it 10 years from now. If the answer is "no" it's probably as cheezy as the time I put neon lights under my '92 Camry. I do like everything else though, even the unique take on the wheels.

If that's the look you're going for, don't let me or anyone else in here stop you from doing what you want to your car. I think many here consider the 370Z as a bit more "grown-up" from the previous generation. I certainly do. If the modifications look tacky, we're gonna call you out on it because frankly, we don't want people correlating this car with "ricer." Just my honest opinion. Don't take any of this stuff personally.
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I think many here consider the 370Z as a bit more "grown-up" from the previous generation. I certainly do. If the modifications look tacky, we're gonna call you out on it because frankly, we don't want people correlating this car with "ricer." Just my honest opinion. Don't take any of this stuff personally.
Even with nothing done, our cars get called that
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http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1366129339

Theres a picture of the Rear Body Scoop with the vent but no specifications i can't get a picture from underneath. I did more examination on it and its a small passageway that goes through a small area to the underneath of the car. I think it's the brakes, not sure. My body guy told me that it cools the breaks so i'm going to take his word for it. There's also the side shot of the rear and close up on the wheels.
It actually looks pretty dope. Finish off the look by adding a rear add-on, rear diffuser, side blades, a drop and blacked out door handles and wheels. I'd powder coat your calipers in red.
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