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

TreeSemdyZee · 09-11-2016, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

Where have you been? We were worried sick.

Rep Freely

I'm thinking he was out foraging for food since he's getting ready to hibernate.

fins · 09-11-2016, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fins

Just got done with Ragtop cleaner for the vert and Dawn wash for the body. Ready for clay and Zaino. First time detail since purchase few weeks ago. She needs the pampering but damn it's hot out there!

Done for the night. Zaino products used: Fusion, All-in-One, Z2, ZFX Z6, Sling for my arm.

Tomorrow: Z2 x2, ZFX, Z6, Leather-in-a-Bottle, Sling

b15 · 09-11-2016, 09:10 PM

Drove the Z to cars and coffee this morning. Loving the cooler weather.

On the drive home was thinking really hard about parting out the z and moving on at the end of the season. Decisions decisions

Hotrodz · 09-12-2016, 06:06 PM

I just wanted to give a shout out here to a couple of excellent vendors that I have had and opportunity to purchase some new stuff from. Today I ordered a new O9 - 14 Nismo bumper from Juan at Fontana Nissan AKA Nissan Race Shop. Juan provided me we excellent pricing and a quick delivery time. I also have purchased some Swift Springs for my Fortune Auto 500 coil overs and a brand new set of Enkiei's from Josh at Kamispeed and he his pricing and sevice was just as outstanding. I have problem recommending them as a vendor and I will definitely be using them in the future.

Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk

ChopsZ · 09-13-2016, 10:02 PM

Something showed up today, and will be getting bolted up on the car tomorrow, along with the HKS exhaust finally!

ChopsZ · 09-14-2016, 03:11 PM

Well, the HKS got installed, but not the Motordyne, due to time constraints and technical difficulties - a.k.a. - those blasted "demon" bolts. A 1/2" breaker bar nearly 3 feet long, four 1/2" extensions which came to about 48" in length, a quality impact socket and plenty of heat and PB Blaster. Those Mother Effers would not give. After about the fifth try, the head started to rounded off.

I'll have to go back and we're going to pull the exhaust manifolds off so he can either cut or drill though those damn bolts. Wish I had some extra cash for the some headers at this point! I'd take them to him to install since we're pulling the stockers anyway. Oh well.

In other news, the HKS went on without a hitch. It sounds and looks great! It's nearly silent at idle, has a smooth, mellow deep tone under light throttle input, then opens up and wales under WOT. Inside the car, absolutely no drone at all. In fact, very little sound at all inside. Just that mellow deep smooth tone, and no more interior panel rattles! It's just loud enough to still cover that awful sound of the motor coming through the firewall.

Anyway, a few pics...

Stock with AAM Short Tails

The HKS system installed, just before the tips were installed

And on the ground

I think I'm going to push in those tips a bit more also

mishuko · 09-14-2016, 03:14 PM

I like how my tips stick out lol

TreeSemdyZee · 09-14-2016, 04:45 PM

Picked up roof cap today.

MadSciSnails · 09-15-2016, 09:01 PM

Did a a/v/nav install this evening. First one in some time now. I have to say I was surprised how easily this car comes apart. Now I have a dash cam looking forward, and a rear view camera to get out of parking spots! The blind spot is real. Also I can't forget a map to annoy my lady with because "we already know where we are"

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

onzedge · 09-15-2016, 09:22 PM

mishuko · 09-16-2016, 05:45 AM

Found my tip fell off the hanger. Gotta adjust my exhaust

good thing I got a little and jacks). Yay for Friday evening project

Raidernation · 09-16-2016, 12:54 PM

Ohh yeah, I just picked up my Z from the mechanic. Had a laundry list of goodies installed. Whiteline front sway bar, spl font end links, Z1 rear diff cover, quaife rear diff, energy rear diff bushings, nismo s-tune struts/springs, nismo body brace kit, FI cbe.

mishuko · 09-16-2016, 07:26 PM

Pushed the muffler section in a bit and lined them up. Tighten the crap outta the clamp. Seems good... maybe lol

ChopsZ · 09-17-2016, 12:32 PM

Moving right along... As I wait till the beginning of next month to get the cats removed and the ART pipes installed, I went ahead and ordered the Z1 CAI this morning, in all black.

I'm also talking with Sebastian at Specialty Z about the EcuTek. I don't know if he answers emails on the weekends or not, but it's not like I'm in any major hurry either. Whenever he gets back with me, I'll be ordering the kit though, with or without the "custom tune" package for data-logging.

2016 370z · 09-17-2016, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChopsZ

Moving right along... As I wait till the beginning of next month to get the cats removed and the ART pipes installed, I went ahead and ordered the Z1 CAI this morning, in all black.

I'm also talking with Sebastian at Specialty Z about the EcuTek. I don't know if he answers emails on the weekends or not, but it's not like I'm in any major hurry either. Whenever he gets back with me, I'll be ordering the kit though, with or without the "custom tune" package for data-logging.

Good luck to you, sir!

I was also stopped by those effing demon bolts last night. Got to the last one and the bolt was completely stripped. Had to put on the other stock cat that we took off and sadly put the car back together...

These things are on so tight we even bent one of our breaker bars. Considering getting one of these to help with the stripped demon bolt https://amzn.com/B000QW6K8I but at this point, I'm about ready to bring it to a shop that is willing to help.

09-12-2016, 06:06 PM	#8374 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I just wanted to give a shout out here to a couple of excellent vendors that I have had and opportunity to purchase some new stuff from. Today I ordered a new O9 - 14 Nismo bumper from Juan at Fontana Nissan AKA Nissan Race Shop. Juan provided me we excellent pricing and a quick delivery time. I also have purchased some Swift Springs for my Fortune Auto 500 coil overs and a brand new set of Enkiei's from Josh at Kamispeed and he his pricing and sevice was just as outstanding. I have problem recommending them as a vendor and I will definitely be using them in the future. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

09-13-2016, 10:02 PM	#8375 (permalink)
ChopsZ Track Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Florida Age: 48 Posts: 965 Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 2300	Something showed up today, and will be getting bolted up on the car tomorrow, along with the HKS exhaust finally! TreeSemdyZee, carlitos_370z, Ghostvette and 4 others like this. __________________ She's For Sale! PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz \| Akebono \| BC Racing \| EcuTek \| HKS \| MaxBore \| Motordyne \| Nismo \| RJM \| SPL \| StopTech \| Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio \| Bazooka \| Helix \| Pioneer \| Stereo Integrity

09-14-2016, 03:11 PM	#8376 (permalink)
ChopsZ Track Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Florida Age: 48 Posts: 965 Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 2300	Well, the HKS got installed, but not the Motordyne, due to time constraints and technical difficulties - a.k.a. - those blasted "demon" bolts. A 1/2" breaker bar nearly 3 feet long, four 1/2" extensions which came to about 48" in length, a quality impact socket and plenty of heat and PB Blaster. Those Mother Effers would not give. After about the fifth try, the head started to rounded off. I'll have to go back and we're going to pull the exhaust manifolds off so he can either cut or drill though those damn bolts. Wish I had some extra cash for the some headers at this point! I'd take them to him to install since we're pulling the stockers anyway. Oh well. In other news, the HKS went on without a hitch. It sounds and looks great! It's nearly silent at idle, has a smooth, mellow deep tone under light throttle input, then opens up and wales under WOT. Inside the car, absolutely no drone at all. In fact, very little sound at all inside. Just that mellow deep smooth tone, and no more interior panel rattles! It's just loud enough to still cover that awful sound of the motor coming through the firewall. Anyway, a few pics... Stock with AAM Short Tails The HKS system installed, just before the tips were installed And on the ground I think I'm going to push in those tips a bit more also alangoooo, Adamnthe_z, OldGuyFla and 2 others like this. __________________ She's For Sale! PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz \| Akebono \| BC Racing \| EcuTek \| HKS \| MaxBore \| Motordyne \| Nismo \| RJM \| SPL \| StopTech \| Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio \| Bazooka \| Helix \| Pioneer \| Stereo Integrity

09-14-2016, 04:45 PM	#8378 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,880 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Picked up roof cap today. MadSciSnails likes this. __________________ Borla S-Type \| Motordyne \| Z1 (lots) \| South Bend \| K&N \| Nismo/Nismo S-Tune \| Eibach \| Aerojacket \| Fujimara \| Spl \| ZSpeed Performance \| Kenwood-Infinity-Sound Ordnance \| Whiteline \| Ecutek \| Hotchkis \| Clazzio \| VQ Vortex \|Morimoto XB \|Dynosty Tune 329.64hp 265.73 ft/lb

09-15-2016, 09:01 PM	#8379 (permalink)
MadSciSnails Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Columbia MS Posts: 121 Drives: '14 370z, 94 300zxTT Rep Power: 8	Did a a/v/nav install this evening. First one in some time now. I have to say I was surprised how easily this car comes apart. Now I have a dash cam looking forward, and a rear view camera to get out of parking spots! The blind spot is real. Also I can't forget a map to annoy my lady with because "we already know where we are" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ghostvette, Fuzzzy and alangoooo like this.

09-11-2016, 09:10 PM	#8373 (permalink)
b15 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,229 Drives: 4drz Rep Power: 36571	Drove the Z to cars and coffee this morning. Loving the cooler weather. On the drive home was thinking really hard about parting out the z and moving on at the end of the season. Decisions decisions

09-14-2016, 03:14 PM	#8377 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	I like how my tips stick out lol

09-15-2016, 09:22 PM	#8380 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	TreeSemdyZee, Hotrodz, Ghostvette and 3 others like this. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

09-16-2016, 05:45 AM	#8381 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	Found my tip fell off the hanger. Gotta adjust my exhaust good thing I got a little and jacks). Yay for Friday evening project

09-16-2016, 12:54 PM	#8382 (permalink)
Raidernation Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 174 Drives: 2016 GM Base 7AT Rep Power: 8	Ohh yeah, I just picked up my Z from the mechanic. Had a laundry list of goodies installed. Whiteline front sway bar, spl font end links, Z1 rear diff cover, quaife rear diff, energy rear diff bushings, nismo s-tune struts/springs, nismo body brace kit, FI cbe. Jinx101, Adamnthe_z and MadSciSnails like this.

09-16-2016, 07:26 PM	#8383 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	Pushed the muffler section in a bit and lined them up. Tighten the crap outta the clamp. Seems good... maybe lol

09-17-2016, 12:32 PM	#8384 (permalink)
ChopsZ Track Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Florida Age: 48 Posts: 965 Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 2300	Moving right along... As I wait till the beginning of next month to get the cats removed and the ART pipes installed, I went ahead and ordered the Z1 CAI this morning, in all black. I'm also talking with Sebastian at Specialty Z about the EcuTek. I don't know if he answers emails on the weekends or not, but it's not like I'm in any major hurry either. Whenever he gets back with me, I'll be ordering the kit though, with or without the "custom tune" package for data-logging. __________________ She's For Sale! PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz \| Akebono \| BC Racing \| EcuTek \| HKS \| MaxBore \| Motordyne \| Nismo \| RJM \| SPL \| StopTech \| Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio \| Bazooka \| Helix \| Pioneer \| Stereo Integrity

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
[MAZOC] Official "Off-Topic" Discussion Thread	m4a1mustang	MAZOC	6670	09-06-2018 07:21 PM
The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XIII	JARblue	The Lounge (Off Topic)	10011	08-04-2014 04:16 PM
What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)	AK370Z	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	10148	06-19-2014 08:20 PM
The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) X	eastwest2300	The Lounge (Off Topic)	10036	02-18-2014 06:26 PM
The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) VIII	JARblue	The Lounge (Off Topic)	10016	11-10-2013 11:21 AM