Tom's the first Chicagoland APS TT owner with more then just twins under the hood :shock:

ChicagoZ.com APRIL CAR OF THE MONTH!













More pics to come!


Q & A:

ChicagoZ.com : What got you hooked to the 350z that you ended up purchasing it?
ZippyCar : I have always wanted a sports car. I saw the Z early in 03 and instantly fell in love with it. I really like the curves of the car. The car had to be red and a track model. One Saturday Morning I woke up and just decided to buy it. When I came home my 3 yr. old, just learning to talk, called it a Żippy car and the name just stuck

ChicagoZ.com : What action does your Z mostly see? drag, autox, road race, show car, weekend car, and/or daily driver...
ZippyCar : I am not really into drag racing, or Auto-X, and Zippy sees too much track time to hit the show circuit. Zippy may not be the prettiest with all the show stopping Bling Bling that makes people drool, but she sure puts out on the track. Zippy is my track car that I try to keep as street friendly as possible. I got hooked on track days (HPDE) the first summer I owned Zippy. A friend asked me to join him and some other enthusiasts at Gratten Speedway in Michigan ever since then I have been hooked. In fact I have the dreaded sickness of Racers Creep. Zippy can be seen at the Barrington Cruise Nights.

ChicagoZ.com : Any performance specs? 1/4 mile@mph, whp/wtorq, track times...
ZippyCar : She is fast. I donÃÕ have any Ž¼ mile data but I am confident that Zippy has always had more to give on the track, itÃÔ the driver that held her back.

Tuan at GRD dynoed her at 443rwhp at 8psi boost initially. Zippy is back at GRD to get the bottom end in. My goal is to be around 440 450. I have no desire to push past 500rwhp.

ChicagoZ.com : What other modifications are you planning on doing to the Z if any? Whether it's performance, handling, appearance, and/or sound system....
ZippyCar : I would like to upgrade the suspension to a more adjustable set up. A set of Double Adjustable Coil Overs and 350EVO adjustable anti-sway bars are on my shopping list. Maybe an ATS Carbon / Carbon clutch. I am in the process of having an integrated roll harness bar fabricated at Fall Line Motorsports to be welded to the frame of Zippy. So long spare tire, but hey - it just adds weight. I am looking at changing out the hood to a TC II CF hood from Seibon. This has two big scoops to vent the heat from the twins. I am looking at different front bumpers to assist in channeling air in the FMIC, and more importantly incorporate the addition of oil coolers. So the C-West or Initial D are the leading candidates at this point. Whichever one I choose, I am going to paint them to match Zippy. Eventually I would like to add some tunes to her. I am looking at the Kenwood DDX 7015 head unit and some nice speakers. Once you get bit by the CanÃÕstopmodifyingmyZËÊtis it becomes an evolutionary process ~ youÃÓe never truly done upgrading your Z.

ChicagoZ.com : Won any awards? Have any sponsorships?
ZippyCar : Car of the year would be the best award! Just being nominated is an honor. I didnÃÕ get in to this for the sponsorship opportunities and while sponsorships would be nice, I have worked with some really great people in the Chicago area: Tuan at GRD and Charles at CJ motor Sports, and Chris at Ultimate Z. The Z community should consider them selves very lucky to have such great resources readily available. I have also worked with Wright Tuning better known as 350EVO. BJ Zechariahs has been Instrumental in assisting me in setting Zippy up for tracking!


MODIFICATIONS:

Engine and Drivetrain:
APS Twin Turbo
Arais Pistons 9.0:1
ARP Head / Main studs
Paulter Rods
Unorthodox Racing Crank Pulley
Koyo Radiator
Samco Hoses
Stillen Engine Damper
350EVO Throttle Body
Random Technology High Flow Cats
Grounding Kit
Techno Square ECU Re-flash
JWT Fidenza light weight Flywheel & HD Clutch
350EVO 3.9 Final Drive
NISMO finned Diff Cover
NISMO LSD

Suspension:
S-Tune Coil Overs
S-Tune anti-away bars
350EVO Upper Control arms
Stillen Rear toe and camber arms

Wheels:
Race SSR Comp H
9.0 x 18 w/ Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 265/35/18
10.5 X 18 w/ Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 295/30/18
Street- SSR GT3
9.0 x 18 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 265/35/18
10.5 x 18 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 295/35/18

Interior / Safety:
Recaro Pole Position Seats Red /Black x2
Custom 350EVO Harness Bar
Schroth Profi III 6 Point Harness
NISMO Titanium Shifter
350EVO Short Shifter

Exterior:
Nismo Front Lip
Nismo Side Skirts
3M Clear Bra
Short Antenna

 

Dude....Sweet....Dude....Sweet...


What's the total cost of all those MODS?

 

^ seriously! he spent some serious cash on this car, but 100% well spent!!!!