What have you done for your Z today?
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From: Colorado
Just added in test pipes! Took me and a buddy about 4 hours even with his cousin's lift haha. It was the 60mm Invidia test pipe
pain in the ***, took 2 extensions, adapter, breaker bar,PB blaster and some brute force to take off the evil bolts
finally got em in
, idk if you can see but I used the copper gasket maker with the old oem gasket
I love the sound so much now, barely any rasp, and MUCH louder and throatier coupled with the Invidia Gemini exhaust
Here's my friend's cousin's supercharged M3. Yes it's a beast.
pain in the ***, took 2 extensions, adapter, breaker bar,PB blaster and some brute force to take off the evil bolts
finally got em in
, idk if you can see but I used the copper gasket maker with the old oem gasket
I love the sound so much now, barely any rasp, and MUCH louder and throatier coupled with the Invidia Gemini exhaust
Here's my friend's cousin's supercharged M3. Yes it's a beast.
Fender rolling fun to fit my new RPF1s and Pilot Super Sports 
Note: ARP Long wheel studs interfere with the Eastwood Fender Roller in its "short configuration". Had to knock out 1 wheel stud from each hub and drilled a new pivot point in tool to get more outward travel in the short configuration.
Before:
After with suspension on bump stops:
Note: ARP Long wheel studs interfere with the Eastwood Fender Roller in its "short configuration". Had to knock out 1 wheel stud from each hub and drilled a new pivot point in tool to get more outward travel in the short configuration.
Before:
After with suspension on bump stops:
Yeah I still question if the Koni yellows i have are too long, compared to stock shocks they are definately longer. I did cut down the koni bump stops though and they did compress as short as stock.
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From: DC
maintenance
2 weeks ago:
- Bushing was bad on drivers' side so replaced drivers' & passengers' sides control arms/bushings (Found another bushing was bad so ordered ES PU bushings)
- Amsoil oil & Wix filter change
- Transmission oil change
- Shell coolant flush
- NGK spark plugs replacement
- Detailed it for the 1st Z Meet in the DC area
Today:
- Received Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings in the mail
- Bushing was bad on drivers' side so replaced drivers' & passengers' sides control arms/bushings (Found another bushing was bad so ordered ES PU bushings)
- Amsoil oil & Wix filter change
- Transmission oil change
- Shell coolant flush
- NGK spark plugs replacement
- Detailed it for the 1st Z Meet in the DC area
Today:
- Received Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings in the mail
DC area Z Meet
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From: GEORGIA
1) looked up ALL the bushings I have yet to replace on the motor, tranny mounts and rear end.
2) sent Courtesy NISSAN an RFQ for a passenger window regulator.
3) drove it to Church Service for it's once a week run.
4) drove it to Arby's for lunch with the Relatives.
5) looked at what factory wheels I wanted to put on there, maybe 2006 Touring or GT Touring wheels.
- these: http://www.finishlinewheels.com/NISS...06/A-62461U85/
or
- these: http://www.finishlinewheels.com/NISS...06/A-62456U85/
6) considered it would take $50K to build out a 800+hp pump gas road rocket out of it, using an APS Extreme kit.
7) planned a day to wash it.
8) thought about what it would take to refinish the exterior.
9) priced out a full JWT kit for light flywheel/pressure place and hardened line.
10) priced out a full STILLEN header/down-pipe/dual exhaust to replace the factory/Megan Racing set up I have.
11) priced out ALL the other little bolt-ons I would like to get.
12) looked for a Z coffee cup
13) noticed that there are many OE NISSAN accessories on ebay- grabbing them up.
14) realized the car is 8 years old and will begin grabbing less common items for replacing over the next 10 years
15) saw my NEW spark plugs I bought 3 years ago that I have not replaced yet.. I only have 56Kmi now.
16) thinking about upgrading to 06 front/rear lights (front is beyond buffing out).
2) sent Courtesy NISSAN an RFQ for a passenger window regulator.
3) drove it to Church Service for it's once a week run.
4) drove it to Arby's for lunch with the Relatives.
5) looked at what factory wheels I wanted to put on there, maybe 2006 Touring or GT Touring wheels.
- these: http://www.finishlinewheels.com/NISS...06/A-62461U85/
or
- these: http://www.finishlinewheels.com/NISS...06/A-62456U85/
6) considered it would take $50K to build out a 800+hp pump gas road rocket out of it, using an APS Extreme kit.
7) planned a day to wash it.
8) thought about what it would take to refinish the exterior.
9) priced out a full JWT kit for light flywheel/pressure place and hardened line.
10) priced out a full STILLEN header/down-pipe/dual exhaust to replace the factory/Megan Racing set up I have.
11) priced out ALL the other little bolt-ons I would like to get.
12) looked for a Z coffee cup
13) noticed that there are many OE NISSAN accessories on ebay- grabbing them up.
14) realized the car is 8 years old and will begin grabbing less common items for replacing over the next 10 years
15) saw my NEW spark plugs I bought 3 years ago that I have not replaced yet.. I only have 56Kmi now.
16) thinking about upgrading to 06 front/rear lights (front is beyond buffing out).
Last edited by JCZ33; May 14, 2013 at 05:06 AM.
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From: GEORGIA
did you swap plugs w/o removing the plenum?
2 weeks ago:
- Bushing was bad on drivers' side so replaced drivers' & passengers' sides control arms/bushings (Found another bushing was bad so ordered ES PU bushings)
- Amsoil oil & Wix filter change
- Transmission oil change
- Shell coolant flush
- NGK spark plugs replacement
- Detailed it for the 1st Z Meet in the DC area
Today:
- Received Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings in the mail
- Bushing was bad on drivers' side so replaced drivers' & passengers' sides control arms/bushings (Found another bushing was bad so ordered ES PU bushings)
- Amsoil oil & Wix filter change
- Transmission oil change
- Shell coolant flush
- NGK spark plugs replacement
- Detailed it for the 1st Z Meet in the DC area
Today:
- Received Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings in the mail
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Joined: Jun 2010
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From: DC
JCZ33 - Exactly what terrasmak said. Also to note that the plug closest to the firewall, especially on the drivers' side, will have oil on it. Pretty cool starting the car afterwards and seeing all the white smoke burn out for about 10 minutes and knowing that it is ok. Ha ha
