havent driven the z in a while, but this came in today. also did another pennzoil ultra platinum oil change in preparation for the track day later this month!!

http://i.imgur.com/5R7D0fD.jpg

:ugh2:

Forgive me, but what is that? A differential gear or something?

turned the wheels by hand, checked psi, checked for rodent feasting.

no issue :D

Staring at her 'cause she's so filthy. It's been snowing on and off here so there's no point in cleaning her yet.



makes me a sad panda

you're doing it wrong. ;) my Z is completely spotless. :icon17:

Well it's easy to photoshop the dirt away! :tup:

shhhhhhhhh!!!! :gtfo2:

:iagree:

Paid other people to wash and wax it.

:icon17:

So what did I do with my Z today? With sadness (really), I sold it today and purchased a BMW 335i. I'm really going to miss my Z (truthfully, it's the best car I've purchased in over 40 years of driving), but times change and I need something a bit larger.

I'll keep dropping in here from time-to-time, especially as the next generation Z starts to really take shape. Drive safe! :hello:

Sorry to hear, but congrats on your new ride. :tup:

:iagree:

We hope you do drop back in. Nice choice.

Drove it to work :shakes head:

Yes, i know i should be happy about being able to drive it, but to work is what really makes me sad :(

Thanks guys! :)

Here's a pic of the new ride:

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...psqnonvvbw.jpg

its an LSD.

dropped the pumpkin the other night, it's at a rear end shop getting the wavetrac, new bearings/seals, nismo cover installed :). the diff is surprisingly VERY easy to remove once you get to it...have to remove the rear braces, rear sway, and exhaust. the center driveshaft is a simple 6 bolts that you can easily reach by spinning one of the rear wheels. same goes for the axles!

http://i.imgur.com/dC4xRuD.jpg

I just installed the motordyne art pipes.. does anyone know if the sound improves as it breaks in or that little rasp will stay.

Drove the Z to V day dinner in 6 degrees last night, it was the first time she moved in a few weeks. Oh do I miss driving it more than 1-2 days a month.

The 350 got new shoes today.

Took her on the Daytona Loop.

You should get that finger looked at, it does not look healthy.

LMAO, GF's black :happydance:tips, she went away from white tips..

Took a ride to Saint Augustine today, had some lunch at Harry's (so Good)

Whoa...got me all excited there until I realized you were referring to the differential.


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Cold ... gettin' down to 3 degrees tonight. This is 4WD truck weather. So ... I let the Z stay home in the garage.

diff is all buttoned back up and found an exhaust leak on the ark's resonators that are above the main muffler. had it welded back at a local shop so it delayed me from starting the car up. first impressions of the new diff...feels a little weird on hard corners, its alot more controlled than before! i hit a corner with a slight uphill/dip where i can usually get some slight rear lifting, and it performed beautifully. once the right wheel hit the ground i heard some tire squeal. eat my traction, quaife!

http://i.imgur.com/OsZ1erp.png

Please share your diff's specs/brand, etc.

wavetrac! its an ATB type diff. similar to a quaife, except the wavetrac has an improved design which allows the car to still have traction where the quaife becomes an open diff - when a single wheel is in the air, and on deceleration. it used to be that nissan/nismo was the only distributor, but vividracing is an authorized disti as well. hit em up if you're interested. i think im the first one to put one into the 370 :icon14:

Received a whole mess of new parts in the mail I need to make time to install before spring. Motordyne manifold, Whiteline Diff Bushings, Stillen Headers... so much work! lol

planning out my service routine up until july... the problem is when i should book with my tire shop to get new rubber...

i plan on getting a big overhaul done in july before my road trip. flush the fluids and get new pads (should be aprox 30,000 km by then) and then enjoy a long fun drive to the east coast. then i'll need another oil change when i get back :excited:

Thanks, man.

The Project 370Z car had one. Of course, that was a Nissan vehicle. Perhaps you are talking about individual owner (vs race team or a sponsor)?

Either way, all of my research has indicated that this is the one to get when I upgrade the VLSD. Good info here :tup:

I blew a spec of dust off the Z this morning as I got into the wifes Altima to carpool to work. Every time I go in the garage it's like ... March can't come soon enough. The way things are going here on the East coast, it may be April before the Z is in daylight again.

diff bushing is at least 5 hours. headers, another 5 hours, and the manifold...probably an hour or two. that is ALOT of work :rofl2:


haha yes, that! all you need is another driver side stub axle, part number ends in JK01B. oh and some new bearings/seals. i had my entire diff rebuilt since i was in there, minus new gears. didnt have money left over or else i wouldve upgraded to 3.9's :owned:

PM me for a price!

New brake pads installed first thing this AM ✔
After getting it home I did the tranny and diff fluid✔ I'm trying Motul this time around.

It was a bitch jacking up this car. She did not like rear entry to get to her pumpkin but loved it sideways.

I feel bad for you :shakes head:

Next time i complain about being stuck in traffic, ill remember that at least im able to drive it year round unlike others. And dont worry, april is just around the corner :tup:

Washed her yesterday, took my gf out for dinner on the Z today :happydance:

{Yesterday} Ordered baby some new shoes.

{Today} Working so she is sitting pretty at home.