Ideas on next mod please....
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Originally Posted by 1badv
looks better without the carbon fiber hood imo
+1. The OEM hood makes it "sleeper" (as sleeper as a car with plates that read "modifyd" can be).
Really like the car.. I want to take my car in this direction.
Do you know how much the forged g35 19's weigh? A friend of mine wants to sell me his.
Originally Posted by halitosis
+1. The OEM hood makes it "sleeper" (as sleeper as a car with plates that read "modifyd" can be).
Really like the car.. I want to take my car in this direction.
Do you know how much the forged g35 19's weigh? A friend of mine wants to sell me his.
Really like the car.. I want to take my car in this direction.
Do you know how much the forged g35 19's weigh? A friend of mine wants to sell me his.
Originally Posted by TX-Ruben
19lbs each, there is a significant difference in weight between the OEM 17s and 18s.
TX-Ruben,
I thought you were going to sell her and get a G35. I could have sworn in another thread I saw your car and you were thinking of going that way. What happened.
Forgive me if I was mistaken.
I say go for a splitter:
Or tint the top of your window:
Cheap and nice looking!
I thought you were going to sell her and get a G35. I could have sworn in another thread I saw your car and you were thinking of going that way. What happened.
Forgive me if I was mistaken.
I say go for a splitter:
Or tint the top of your window:
Cheap and nice looking!
Last edited by Z_Driver; Oct 13, 2005 at 08:29 PM.
Originally Posted by mecinoid
TX-Ruben,
I thought you were going to sell her and get a G35. I could have sworn in another thread I saw your car and you were thinking of going that way. What happened.
Forgive me if I was mistaken.
I say go for a splitter:
Or tint the top of your window:
Cheap and nice looking!
I thought you were going to sell her and get a G35. I could have sworn in another thread I saw your car and you were thinking of going that way. What happened.
Forgive me if I was mistaken.
I say go for a splitter:
Or tint the top of your window:
Cheap and nice looking!
and how is it?
How is it? Nice ..... If you tap it it saves the front end. If you hit it it retracts and then you have to unbolt and rebolt it. But, it has saved my chin spoiler about 5 times so far. I am really carefully not to pull into parking spots too far. But when I do it is nice to have this hit first instead of my painted front bumper. 
I mounted mine with extra large SS fender washers and it gives up to 2" before contact with front bumper. Kinda hard to explain how that mod works:
You can't see the extra large SS Fender Washers in this picture however. They are on the topside of the bumper to allow a plate like action for sliding.
Like I said that mod is hard to understand. Not need really, just something I figured out. I used this picture before to explain how to cut your air shield for easier oil changes. That mod saves you taking off an extra six screws/bolts.
Anyways, the SS Fender washer mod generally allow the air shield to flex and pop out of the bumper without damage during hard hits. That is enough time to feel or stop yourself. The edge material is standard at RV shops and if it get scuffed up you just replace it. The Splitter doesn't bend since you are hitting it on the edge. It is about 3/16 inch thick powdercoated Alum/Steel blend material. You see this guy really thought about this when he designed it. I haven't seen it on another Z yet.
Actually it is called a Front Lip Bumper Protector on their site:
PM'd you with information since this isn't a sponsor.
The Protector is pre-drilled, powdercoated and just bolts on. Very simple mod.
I mounted mine with extra large SS fender washers and it gives up to 2" before contact with front bumper. Kinda hard to explain how that mod works:
You can't see the extra large SS Fender Washers in this picture however. They are on the topside of the bumper to allow a plate like action for sliding.
Like I said that mod is hard to understand. Not need really, just something I figured out. I used this picture before to explain how to cut your air shield for easier oil changes. That mod saves you taking off an extra six screws/bolts.
Anyways, the SS Fender washer mod generally allow the air shield to flex and pop out of the bumper without damage during hard hits. That is enough time to feel or stop yourself. The edge material is standard at RV shops and if it get scuffed up you just replace it. The Splitter doesn't bend since you are hitting it on the edge. It is about 3/16 inch thick powdercoated Alum/Steel blend material. You see this guy really thought about this when he designed it. I haven't seen it on another Z yet.
Actually it is called a Front Lip Bumper Protector on their site:
PM'd you with information since this isn't a sponsor.
The Protector is pre-drilled, powdercoated and just bolts on. Very simple mod.
Last edited by Z_Driver; Oct 13, 2005 at 09:29 PM.
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From: WI
Originally Posted by Tattude
Dido... could not have said it better myself.
In order:
1. Cams
In order:
1. Cams
A new set of cams are definitely nice, hell, my GTP having a new cam is nice!
I gotta say a CF hood probably wouldn't look too hot though.
ok, back on to the oem topic:
Since it seems like you're always modifying your car, I would get the 3.9fd AND the cam that way they can be installed at once so less labor charges. Have you thought about brakes? I didn't see you list them. With speed, you need brakes. Stoptec or brembos would be the way to go. It also looks like you're running on infiniti wheels. IMO those are too narrow for the Z. I would do at least 275 in the rear.
It's really not my cup of tea since it seems like a hassel, but how about vertical doors?
btw, that strecth or road in the pics looks too damn tempting. The video is great and thank god that other car wasn't a popo.
Since it seems like you're always modifying your car, I would get the 3.9fd AND the cam that way they can be installed at once so less labor charges. Have you thought about brakes? I didn't see you list them. With speed, you need brakes. Stoptec or brembos would be the way to go. It also looks like you're running on infiniti wheels. IMO those are too narrow for the Z. I would do at least 275 in the rear.
It's really not my cup of tea since it seems like a hassel, but how about vertical doors?
btw, that strecth or road in the pics looks too damn tempting. The video is great and thank god that other car wasn't a popo.
Last edited by bamyi; Oct 13, 2005 at 10:52 PM.
Originally Posted by bamyi
ok, back on to the oem topic:
Since it seems like you're always modifying your car, I would get the 3.9fd AND the cam that way they can be installed at once so less labor charges. Have you thought about brakes? I didn't see you list them. With speed, you need brakes. Stoptec or brembos would be the way to go. It also looks like you're running on infiniti wheels. IMO those are too narrow for the Z. I would do at least 275 in the rear.
It's really not my cup of tea since it seems like a hassel, but how about vertical doors?
btw, that strecth or road in the pics looks too damn tempting. The video is great and thank god that other car wasn't a popo.
Since it seems like you're always modifying your car, I would get the 3.9fd AND the cam that way they can be installed at once so less labor charges. Have you thought about brakes? I didn't see you list them. With speed, you need brakes. Stoptec or brembos would be the way to go. It also looks like you're running on infiniti wheels. IMO those are too narrow for the Z. I would do at least 275 in the rear.
It's really not my cup of tea since it seems like a hassel, but how about vertical doors?
btw, that strecth or road in the pics looks too damn tempting. The video is great and thank god that other car wasn't a popo.
Originally Posted by bamyi
ok, back on to the oem topic:
Since it seems like you're always modifying your car, I would get the 3.9fd AND the cam that way they can be installed at once so less labor charges. Have you thought about brakes? I didn't see you list them. With speed, you need brakes. Stoptec or brembos would be the way to go. It also looks like you're running on infiniti wheels. IMO those are too narrow for the Z. I would do at least 275 in the rear.
It's really not my cup of tea since it seems like a hassel, but how about vertical doors?
Since it seems like you're always modifying your car, I would get the 3.9fd AND the cam that way they can be installed at once so less labor charges. Have you thought about brakes? I didn't see you list them. With speed, you need brakes. Stoptec or brembos would be the way to go. It also looks like you're running on infiniti wheels. IMO those are too narrow for the Z. I would do at least 275 in the rear.
It's really not my cup of tea since it seems like a hassel, but how about vertical doors?
3.9 and Cams with install are up there with a Turbonetics ST...
Originally Posted by mecinoid
TX-Ruben,
I thought you were going to sell her and get a G35. I could have sworn in another thread I saw your car and you were thinking of going that way. What happened.
Forgive me if I was mistaken.
I say go for a splitter:
I thought you were going to sell her and get a G35. I could have sworn in another thread I saw your car and you were thinking of going that way. What happened.
Forgive me if I was mistaken.
I say go for a splitter:
Originally Posted by TX-Ruben
That second car was a sherrif... listen really close, I squeal the tires at the end when I romp on the brakes. Almost pooped myself.
I couldnt tell in the video, wonder how that guy did.
