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Old 01-04-2013, 05:28 AM
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^^^ I know it is not as cold as it is in the NE or the MW.. It is 31 degrees in Las Vegas right now. When I lived in Chicago, I lived in an apartment with a heated garage. I washed my 300zx all the time during winter. You just have to wash one section at a time.
Old 01-04-2013, 06:16 PM
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finally installed my oil cooler.

Z1 motorsports 34R cooler kit. It had fitment issues and did not have all the parts it should have. I also washed it for the first time in 3 weeks -_-

Wish I could have gotten my brake ducts on but the previous owner decided to take the dust shields off so now im stumped on where to put them.
Old 01-04-2013, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cmcurran5
how cold does it really get out there in the desert?




yea man it hasn't been this cold in NE for some time. we got lucky last year. but damn they feel so good in this cold weather huh.
Been down to mid 30s in the early am in Phoenix.

This was on the ground yesterday after 11:30am.

Old 01-04-2013, 07:56 PM
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Today I installed some Titek lightweight aluminum lugnuts (found them on this site, thanks!) and painted my brake calipers to match them. Let me know what you guys think, I know the look isn't for everyone.

Old 01-04-2013, 08:38 PM
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Didn't want to take the extra step of removing the caliper before painting?
Old 01-04-2013, 08:43 PM
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i thought the pad looks painted... not really feeling the faux brembo either..
Old 01-05-2013, 02:53 AM
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Had 2 of my 18" G35 wheels refinished by Rim Doctor. They did an excellent job on matching the OEM hyper black finish.

Just waiting for spring to come to mount them.
Old 01-05-2013, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by cmcurran5
i thought the pad looks painted... not really feeling the faux brembo either..
To be honest, I didn't even think about the fact that they're similar to brembo's until after I was done. I ordered the lugnuts, then decided I wanted to paint the calipers the same color. Once it was done, I was like oh...yeah, that's not good. haha. They look way more gold in the picture, they're actually orange.

Originally Posted by mr. sparco
Didn't want to take the extra step of removing the caliper before painting?
honestly no haha
Old 01-05-2013, 07:55 AM
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Looks like crap. Stock calipers should just be left alone...
Old 01-05-2013, 10:09 AM
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Ordered a Zenclosure for my new Alpine type R 10
Old 01-05-2013, 11:05 AM
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Finished wrapping the hood.
Old 01-05-2013, 11:32 AM
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That hood looks phenomenal Sparco!
Old 01-05-2013, 11:49 AM
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god looks so easy lol
Old 01-05-2013, 11:56 AM
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Default today or in the last 20 days?

In the last twenty days I've acquired a duraflex ams front bumper, painted the hood from previous lowlife issues.. bumper, rear quarter and hatch. Everything dupont chroma. Fixed a nightmare never go to a body shop! They had painted the car wrong color and ruined more **** than needed. Acquired another rear subframe to mod for spl solids,energy polyurethane bushings,megan radius arms.
-Fixed my bc coilover dampening adjusters finally.

Alignment in rear was 1.5hrs haha
-also got a Oem master clutch cyclinder, new oem slave, my agency power ss line failed after two years.. got a new line. Motul 600 fluid used.
switched up on my old brakes, got Dba kangaroo paw slotted rotors with stop tech pads.
-Im on my seconds set of headlights, Modded this set and bought new covers and o rings etc.
-Two used ballasts off ebay.
-Removed my Xo2 dual exhaust, put my Oem y pipe back on and added a megan racing single exhaust.

heres current pic from winterfest 2012

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Old 01-05-2013, 01:21 PM
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Replaced about 1/2 of the plastic clips in my engine bay.
Old 01-05-2013, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mr. sparco


Finished wrapping the hood.
How much was all that wrap? Easy to do?
Old 01-05-2013, 02:58 PM
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reassembled with a new fuel rail, cleaned Mass Air , removed wideband O2 sensor. Fun stuff. The freaking AEM wideband worked for 1 freaking day and they say there is no warrenty.
Old 01-05-2013, 03:06 PM
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Got a optima yellow top and then washed and detailed my dirty *****...
Old 01-05-2013, 06:17 PM
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Jelly of the Optima yellow top :/
Old 01-05-2013, 07:50 PM
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Talking new brakes!

Sorry about the break-in, Taywan

As for me, washed it and until it felt like my hands were going to be frostbitten.

Also, new slotted rotors and Stoptech pads on all 4 corners.

But discovered a bushing on the drivers' side lower control arm is messed up.

That saying, time to do research, but I'll throw this out... anyone know of a reliable site to get a good price on an LCA?

Thanks
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