Received my new brakes from Z1 today
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Well, I changed the thread coloring of my stitches (White to Red)
I think it looks amazing, the pictures do not them justice


It took me a couple of hours as I wanted to do it well.
I used the elmer's ultra fine acrylic pen. Now available on amazon.

Disclosure for those of you whom may want to do this:
It is a bit difficult to use as the tip tends to clog up, so have a fine needle ready in case this happens to you.
Do one stich at the time and do not rush, otherwise you might paint the outer edges by mistake. (Slow and steady wins the race)
That is all guys and if you decide to do this arts and crafts project, best of luck.

^when doing the painting did you notice that the stitches look more silver/grey rather than white? When I looked at mine up close that's what I saw. Just curious.

Well yes, it used to be light gray/somewhat whitish, but regardless of what the actual color was, I thought I could make it better.
I am happy with the overall result.

Oh, I agree. I think it looks good too. I was just curious. :tup:

Until it starts fading...

Changed the oil on my Z and measured my brake pads front and rear. I still have 7mm in the front and 6mm in the rear on the original pads and I have 27k on the clock. I also did a under hood and under vehicle inspection.

A beautiful, 3 day, 850 mile trip through western Montana and the Idaho panhandle. Two lane mountain roads with the top down and a great concert in Sandpoint. A great week-end. Now comes Monday.

2400km road trip . Half way done :)
And I do this annually lol


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Washed the Z. I love the way SR looks when the sun hits it.

I added more carbon fiber bits to mine

Damn, thought you were going to paint your door handles gold. :(

also just signed up for a racing school :)

DO they teach you how to paint your handles gold?

Washed the car Saturday. First time since before I had neck surgery. I am doing a little better. Man has it been tough. I have been working from home since 4 weeks after surgery. Sure will be glad to drive back and forth to work again. I may be able to do that very soon. I will be glad to get back to normal, if there is such a thing.

That's great news. Wishing you the best buddy.

I second this motion!!!

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in before comments about gold

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TAKATA would have looked great gold, since you brought it up.
Nice seats. :tup:

honestly was considering doing this but my entire interior is black or red

Let me change that for you

DD'd in the rain. the funny part is I got to work earlier than when it's clear skies (rising sun in the rear)... hmmm lol

just hit the acceleration good enough to get everything back inline :tup:

speedy recovery friend

Just came in today!

Got mine 2 weeks ago. I love it. Just have to cut quite a bit to fit the silicone tubes through.

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Really eager to get started on the install, but my car is still at the repair center. expected to be done Friday. Also waiting to install the JDM rear fog light that came in too.

...........and going strong. DD all the time.Attachment 116233

saved the z from going into a wall. yay! hydroplaning during a curve. then hydroplaning again in a straight line.

Got my Powertrix CF add on spoiler all mounted up

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Lookin' good!

Sorry to ask again, but what wheel spacers are you using front and rear? And it looks like you lowered it too. Swift springs or coil overs? If coils, how low did you go?

I haven't done anything to my Z today, but I did order something for it... The RJM AFP clutch pedal and heavy duty clevis end. Can't wait to get this installed!

15 rear, 20 front

Coilovers. No idea how much lower, I've changed it several times. Best guess about 1.5" down and maybe 1.75" stars the front. At one point o was about an inch further down, but it was just too low to be practical. I rub all the time as it is.

Finally got around to putting mine in the other day. Still tweaking it to find a setting that works for me.

And I cut the heck out of my right hand installing it. Bled like a mofo! :icon17:

Pro-tip: book a chiropractor visit for when you're done! :rofl2:

How's the preset setting on it compared to stock? It's supposed to be worlds better, even before tweaking.

And those last two, cutting hands and chiropractors, I didn't want to hear that. LOL

Wanna hear about my new kitchen knives and half a missing fingernail? :eek:

No thanks. I have a weak stomach for such things.

I love my chiropractor! :tup:

I wasn't as thrilled as I had expected to be. Though maybe it was hyped up a bit too much. Am hopeful that I can find a position where it will function how I want it to.

Default felt pretty much the same as rock clutch to me. I'm going to try adjusting it back that way and see how it feels after a few miles with the setup.

Something that isn't mentioned in the DYI install is while it's still rigged you should loosen the clevis end before removing the stock assembly.

or you could do it my way and find out afterwards you should have done it first.... luckily I'm local to Ryan and gave him a shout and he recommended a screwdriver to help break loos the nuts.

Oh and if I had to install the RJM again... I'd rather pay someone else to do it. I'm pretty damn petite but I did not enjoy the contorting around even with two towels down and foam pad for the knees. :wtf2:


Anyways enjoy!!! my setting is 50% and I love it. Much smoother manual rev matching and smoother n-1 1-2 shifts with a lot less effort. :happydance:

Carbon fiber B pillar covers
 

carbon fiber B pillar covers would really give that a killer look!