dandandan

So im kind of jumping in here in the middle of my build, but most of what you see has already been done before so many times it really wasnt worth documenting

So the car started out as a bone stock touring model with 70k on the odo
Its my daily driver. I have other projects such as a 300zx thats getting a new heart, but this is the only driving vehicle I currently own.

















First week I installed injen dual intakes and an ebay exhaust. I didnt hate the exhaust but I didnt love it so I got rid of it. the intakes are great, definitely the best ones for this motor.

Threw on wheels from Five Axis/ Five AD whatever they want to be called now
specs are 19X10.5 rear +22, 19x9.5 front +25
Powdercoated black mayan gold by vagworks when the previous owner had them. Cant say Id spend that money to get this but I do love how they look.

Suspension came next and isnt done but I am happy with the results so far.
Tein monoflex coilovers and SPC camber arms are all that has been done. Read the suspension 101 thread on here and its very thorough, tho im not an idiot when it comes to suspension geometry.

The transmission had the original clutch and my pedal started going towards the floor a bit more each day so I just decided to do a complete overhaul on the trans. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR FLYWHEEL IS FOR AN HR MOTOR. I was convinced for a month I had other issues when really it was just that the flywheel was for a DE. Took the trans off 3 times. Very frustrating but now I can do a whole 350z trans job in 6 hours. they quote 9 at the dealer and they have a lift.
I love the zspeed CSC, only minor grinding was required for the install and just holding it and comparing it to stock its easy to see the improvements over the weak stock unit. Well worth the peace of mind.
-ACT stage 2 HD clutch
-zspeed performance CSC
-new gear oil
-stock flywheel

Since then mainly been doing adjustments and minor modifications. Shorty antennae looks way better than that stock poker. Ended up gradually lowering the car until now it is at the lowest setting on all coils. Might go up to 250 kg of preload but it isnt necessary yet



In summary so far

Engine(always Royal Purple 10w30 every 3k miles)
-Injen tuned dual intakes
-Stillen Test Pipes (have oem catalytic converters still)
-Stillen Y pipe
-dumped until I weld up a pipe out the rear

Drivetrain:
-Back to stock flywheel
-ACT Stage 2 HD Clutch
-ZSpeed Performance HD CSC ($350 eliminates csc failures and converts lines to stainless, adds clutch bleeder line too)

Suspension
-Tein MonoFlex Coilovers (sold the edfc controllers)
-SPC rear camber arms
-modified SPC rear toe bolts (set 1/8" toe in on each side in the rear)-ground bump stops
-Cusco front and rear sway bars with new bushings
-whiteline front adjustable endlinks

Exterior
-pulled and rolled fenders

terrasmak

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Very nice, all you need now are some drift wheels so you can keep your DD wheels in good condition.

seanbaby

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Nice man, very nice. Not far off from my goals for my Z (DD/weekend drifter as well).

stogey420time

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Offtopic but... your house is a fckn mansion!

GL on your build, subscribing.

stuartc323

THIS ^

And those rims thoughhhh

Good luck OP with your build, its looking nice as shiit

dandandan

Im prolly just gonna grab a set of xxrs for $500 or something

thanks man

Haha, it's my friend's house not mine, but seemed like a good spot to snap some iphone pictures

Thanks dude, lots of plans in the works

appreciate it dude

dandandan

Some more shots

these are before the front end was lowered the rest of the way




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and now after finishing the fitment in my driveway besically just lowered the front more and did a ghetto alignment





my z32 project


Ok done whoring..

Plans for the next few weeks are
-shave bump stops
-get corner balanced
-possibly install the ksport hydro ebrake I have sitting in my garage
-buy a welder since I no longer have any access to one
-get some high quality shots of the car done by my friend Nick, all iphone junk so far lol

Flick Montana

Your pants don't fit and someone stole your shoes.

Car looks alright, though.

Spoolin'Fool

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that not having a rear plate im not a fan of but in other rear shots it has a plate so im assuming you ditched that bumper and got one with a plate? good job!! haha. car looks good, i like the way it sits and the wheels dont look too bad keep up the good work!

Osborn Wu

i thought that was just blurring to hide the plate. tho i have no idea why the shot in action doesn't have the plate blurred, maybe OP forgot?

Flick Montana

That's photoshopped. Probably the clone stamp tool.

the_baitzboy

Love the rims dude. curious about the z32 you got and your plans for it. I have a z32(TT) sitting in the yard because of a blown
the motor because the previous was a high schooler and paid for s***ty mechanics to work on it. one day i'd like to get a VK56 or SR20 in it....one day. in a different lifetime. when I make better decisions.

KingBaby

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In for the z32

samsniss350z

My only complaint is the bumper tuck with the OEM exhaust on the second photo, otherwise its really coming along. Good job.

dandandan

I hate shoes. and pants.

It was a cheap photoshop because the plate was reflecting and looked ugly. We are definitely hacks in the photo department

Bingo. Healing tool or something alone those lines

Thanks brother, appreciate it

I have a vh45 that I am rebuilding for the 300, currently tearing down motor and pulling out 50 lbs of excess wiring from the harness. I got the q45 donor for $800, manual z32 trans $100, had the 300zx from spinning a bearing. If you can fabricate then its a cheap swap. If you cant you can always pay me to do it for you

Ill keep some of that progress in here as well then

No bumper tuck. I have test pipes and a stillen y pipe dumping underneath the car. Muffler is ziptied in to keep the pigs at bay. I also use donuts to explain camber to them. Works everytime

the_baitzboy

Subbed. I await the final product of your Z32 because I love my 350 and have plans for mine, but something about the 300 won't let me part with it, even though I should lol heres a pic of my 300, I took the old motor and trans out. just a rolling shell now. also my 350 as it sits, waiting for me to get more money to continue my build

Waiz

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This totally distracted me, I have nothing else to add

oldschool350z

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I really like it with the stock wheels lol idk why.

dandandan

Lol, so we are in a similar situation. Love those rays engineering wheels btw

Right now Im saving for a nice tig welding setup unless I find a deal on a millarmatic 210, so all upgrades are waiting on that happening

z32 and z33 in the same driveway is fun
I cant wait to wake up and decide whether to drive the 91 or the 07

lol yes a girl in a car thread omg

I love the way stock 07 wheels look when rolling
The offset leaves them wayyy buried in the wheel well though

dandandan

So I havent done much to the Z...

still waiting on photoshoots to come back, but when theyre free who is complaining

Picked up a set of drift spares 17x9 idk what offset. They looked terrible when I got them so I had to do some resto in my driveway
-wheels and tires $180
-scotchbrite already had
-grease and wax remover already had
-paint $9 of rattlecans from walmart, I always get angled nozzles and paint that bonds to metal






Final product, after ~2 coats, might do a third coat and am going to get a better pic that isnt so dark sometime today...



Im really happy with it

my process is to
Prep: clean, scotchbrite, degrease
Time: wait until dry, windless, not-humid day and spray em
Painting:
-First shake cans really well and test the paint on something
-then do a really light coat from about 15 inches away, just a light dusting to get the paint to start sticking better
-then just start coating all of the angles ~6-10 inches away, slow and steady, press the trigger in bursts once your hand is already moving so you dont puddle
*its always better to wait a few minutes if you think paint is building up and might drip. Just give it a chance to tack up a bit