I just took some this past weekend, and were going to the beach this weekend so hopefully ill have some more. Anyways give me to after the weekend and ill post them in my album. If she knew I posted them she would be pissed!! So anyways ill put them in my album for a week or so so yall can check them out. If we ever have a meet dont mention it to her by all means. LOL!!! Matthew im not sure where she got em. Cant remember

Sounds good. I'm still tentatively planning a trip up there as well. I just don't know exactly when. It may be July.

Anyone going to Zcon in July?

Sounds good. We will keep it our little Carolina forum secret! My wife probably wouldn't be so happy if she knew I posted some of her shots in the wife and girlfriend thread. However my wifey can't be too upset. Maxim had them posted on their website for years.

Bad weekend beach trip!!!
First off I got my drunk *** arested Friday night for disorderly conduct. I really felt like a loser for sure. Second on my way to dinner tonight my check engine light came on. WTF man! Anyways I suppose ill put it on the lift Monday night to check and see if everything is all tight. I hope it isnt nothing major cause im sure they want cover it with LTH's. When it rains it pours!

I saw you on 17

Saw red Nismo on cherry grove around 4:10 pm today

That was me! I went to the store for some cold ones. Im staying at my grandparents on 53rd. They wouldnt let me stay at ocean lakes after my incident. lol. Might crab some pizza tonight if u wanna come out. :tup:

I will be in Mexico for the next week will miss you all:happydance:

:eek2: Definitely sorry to hear about your rough weekend. Hopefully nothing major is wrong with the car.

:rolleyes: Have fun!

Sorry dude I didn't bring the Z with me though but I'm back in NC the weather down there was sunny and some rain not bad for me lol

No doubt. I got sunburt like hell. In all honestly I quit carrying about the weather when I noticed my factory crappy paint and when I noticed the fuel milage these rides can get when your foot is not so heavy. Anyways ill be back for the 4th of July so holla if you can make it down. :tup:

OK Boys the pics are posted in my album!!! I'll leave them around for a few days so have at it. Some are before the job and some are after. Its just a few of my favorites in my collection. Nothing to grafic but are some good ones to look at. BTW if anyone wants to throw these around ill let everyone know on the wwweb that you were just pissed because I wouldnt give into the gay sex you proposed me with. Lol! Its good to have a hacker when u need one.

Cat code came up on my in house mechanics computer after about a thousand miles after install. Kinda had a feeling about it. Keep me posted on yours. I made some simple changes and he cleared out the codes so well see what happens from here. I dont feel confident with it though. Im gonna send a pm to tony and see what its worth.

oh my............... :tup:

I can't check them out at work but I will definitely be taking a peak when I get home. :tup:

Hopefully it doesn't come back. I had serious issues with the cat 02 on my S2K. I tried everything to fool it and nothing worked. Is your car tuned? I know some tuning systems can turn them off.

FYI: don't come to the Charleston area and think you are going to get aware from the Cops. Cops have shot 2 different people dead in the last few days for being upset over traffic violations. :wtf:

No my car is not tuned. I didnt really want to get an uprev tune because of the factory warranty. I did find some anti-foulers that come with mini cats in them, lol. Might have to get em if the cel comes back on.

yea uprev gives you the option to turn off specific codes, especially the catalyst efficiency or o2 codes

:iagree: the way I understand it..... It still reads just turns off the light indicator on the dash so you will be good to go. Plus with a tune you may get a few more ponies. I'm debating whether a packaged e-mail tune from Uprev or buying the full custom version and tuning it with a friend.

a true dyno tune is the best way to go will, several shops in the carolinas do it, not to mention Z1 if you are ever down that way. in charlotte, Cin Motorsports has been getting great numbers out of the VQ's coming through the shop recently. i may be getting them to tune my truck later this year. current list of money down the drain mods/repairs:

1) pay to install and program new TPMS (still waiting on part from japan, no rush tho)
2) clean rear axle vent and do axle vent mod (plastic tube up to behind the taillight where it can't get clogged again) and get pinion seal replaced
3) acquire intake manifold spacer and 6 nissan spark plugs, then install
4) tune the truck using uprev
5) start saving for clutch replacement and hoping it lasts long enough to allow funds in the bank instead of on credit

Down deep I know a custom tune by a professional is the best solution. I'm just trying to be cheap I guess.

Question: Since timing can't be changed, what all are they adjusting with the tune besides AFs, rev limiter, sensors, and maybe idle? I tuned the AF tables, V-tec engagement, and sensors on my S2000 (Hondata Flashpro) a number of times. I can't imagine Uprev being that much different.

If I have to take it to a tuner I will be taking it to to a local shop, AV Tuning and Development. The owner is a friend of mine. He's tuned everything from Hondas to Vipers.

you can adjust timing, i did a 2* bump on my timing when i was at uprev in austin a couple years ago (significantly reducing spark knock at idle instantly). that sounds about right as far as what all you can adjust. the only thing that can't be adjusted (as far as i know) is the VVEL system. an email tune will definitely be better than no tune at all but a true custom dyno tune for your engine and mod setup is the best option :tup:

Let me know when you decide to do this. If I keep having trouble with mine then maybe whe can get a two car discount or something. I would much rather drive to Charlotte than to Atlanta.

will do man! the more i think about it, i wouldn't mind going ahead and getting a tune for mine as is (no IMS) and just saving for a VK56 (titan engine) swap down the road. why? bolt ons and a tune should get me at or close to 400whp (which is plenty for my truck) reliably. plus i get the v8 roar :)

ok, cool. I didn't realize you could adjust timing. I appreciate the help Patrick!

I almost forgot. I spotted a silver 370z base (or base + touring) at Lowes in Summerville. It was parked near the back of the parking lot behind Verizon. Had a flat black roof wrap and tented windows. Looked good! Anyone??????

Ive got a friend of mine that is going to wrap my roof aswell. He works for a company that sells the material. Im gettting gloss black with a super gloss clear overlay so it looks like one piece of glass from front to back. Ill post pics when ever he gets to it. What yall think? :ugh2:

It will look sick especially if you get your wheel's powder coated gloss black! You need to post some pictures of your car.


BTW.... Where has Matthew been? Loser!

I dont think ill do the rims. Just not my style. I think Matthew's in Mexico. He is gonna miss out on the pics. Lol!!
I have been looking very hard at the BBS F1's though for sure.

:drool: :tup:

well you know i say that... even tho we both have VQ's, they are pretty dissimilar, especially when it comes to electronics. wonder if 370's timing isn't adjustable due to VVEL among other reasons?

take a look at pics of my car if you want to see how that may look

I have a gloss black painted roof and certain other parts as well as gloss black wheels. Should give you a good idea.

Roof looks good daisuke! Just ordered a motordyne intake manifold!!!!

nice! ^^

:excited: When are you making a trip down to Charleston so I can see all this cool stuff including the gf's enhancements first hand.

Hopefully I can do it soon. I have my son all summer long but he will be going to his mothers everyother weekend in Charleston. We are suppose to meet in Columbia but maybe I can just bring him all the way down and spend a weekend down there. The only other mod I know to do after the intake is a CBE. I really want to here yours in person before I do that. How does it sound with the F.I. full exhaust set up? (louder, rasp, etc)

Oh yea forgot. Oil cooler is next on the list. Thinking of z1's medium size with a thermostat sandwich plate.

I like the sound. Has slight hiss when you let off the throttle and a very slight rasp under hard acceleration. All of which came along after the LTH install. Ext alone was perfect. Check out my journal for the full dyno run video.

I have a rattle in my drivers side can when the car is cold. I’m hoping I just have loose bolt. It too has only started since the LTH install. I should get a chance to get it in the air on Wednesday to trouble shoot.



That and brake upgrades are going to be my next mods. Why the Z1 oil cooler? I have not started researching them yet.

Drivers side :eek: :shakes head:

What brakes do you have? I think im gonna try some stainless steel brake lines and some good aftermarket pads before I go all out with a new setup. The stock rubber lines flex under hard braking and aftermarket pads will grab harder. From the looks of it the disk are by far big enough. At least for what I do. Im gonna go with Z1 cooler because of there price, good service, and they really helped me out with my 02's (pricing) when I installed my headers. BTW how did you salvage yours??????