2017 370Z - One Year Review

[fyousuf]

On Dec 28, 2017, my 2017 370Z Coup became one year old.

First, my car didn't have floor mats or mud guards and the dealer didn't even have them. So, I bought them from Amazon.

Second, the noise from the trunk was too much. I know that sports cars with low profile tires will have a lot of noise compared to sedans. However, the noise from the trunk was a little too much. I bought (Metra SSTKT Ballistic Sound Dampening Trunk Kit) from Amazon and applied them to the trunk. The noise was reduced dramatically. This was an extremely good purchase.

Third, the brake pads became noisy. I took the car to the Nissan dealer at least 3 times for cleaning. But, with a couple of days, the noise returns. I finally replaced the brake pads at the dealer and the noise was gone. Before this Z, I've only driven sedans. I'm guessing brakes in sports car wear a lot faster than sedans. Also, I should mention that I've put 52000 km (32300 miles) on my car during 2017! I know that is WAY too much. But, this is my daily driver and I do drive long distances from north to central to east of the country. The Z car is definitely reliable.

Fourth, performance enhancement. I bought the following 2 mods from (Concept Z Performance):

* Motordyne M370 Intake Manifold
* AEM Short Cold Air Intake

I installed both at the Nissan Dealer on Dec 26. There was a minor hiccup. However, the sound of the engine changed and become much better - more like a sports car engine should sound. I like it!

I'll tune the car after I get my final mod (Motordyne Shockwave E370 Catback Exhaust System) from Concept Z Performance, probably around Sept 2018.

After one year of driving this car, I can emphatically say that I love my Z.