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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 11:25 AM
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Just wanted to belate! After 19 days without my Z... she is probably coming home.

I have had the following work done:

+Replacement front headlights (old ones were beyond repair/restore)
+Custom exhaust
+New stereo install (custom sub box, 2x 12" w/ touchscreen headunit)
+Backup cam (I know, it's a Z, but I live in an insane country and people dive behind cards)
+General interior work
+New JWT Flywheel
+Various clutch pieces replaced
+Pedal adjustment
+Nismo Clutch Disc
+HID conversion kit (white, not crappy purple or overly blue)

My next mods are hopefully going to be suspension. I would have already done that but the clutch went out way sooner than expected.

Here are some fun pics. Total cost of the disaster with parts + labor: $2800-3000.



--My old clutch


--Sound System


--In progress

My Girl is Coming Home Today (Hopefully)-cyxo7we.jpg
--Damaged JWT clutch that I could not use.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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Damn, dont forget to post some pictures!!!
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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Nice!
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 09:46 PM
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Thanks guys! She did not make it home yesterday but mechanic says first thing in the morning as he needs to do some adjustments.

I will up some pics/vids once done. Mind you, she is not stellar, he paint needs work but I wanted to do mechanical before appearance. Paint will come... eventually.
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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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19 days!?! LMAO!!! There are builds on here over a year, like mine, and your went 19 days!
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 05:08 AM
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Man, I WISH mine only took 19 days. My car has been off the road for almost a year now.
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 05:45 AM
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It is funny how we all like our cars. And we do actually missed our cars deeply when they are sending away for builds. Like mine, I didn't even have my Z sent out for build, and I still missed it, for being sitting in the garage for winter. It just feel good to drive in it, and to stare at it after long hours wrenching it, LOL.
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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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There is no way I could survive a year! Props to you all. I was dying after 19 days.

New clutch is a beast. I have driven a new Nissan clutch with stock everything and it's ok. This new clutch is a beast though. Totally changes the car. The JWT flywheel makes a huge difference.

The chatter is not even noticeable to me, although, some people could notice it I guess. I haven't noticed it, been doing my best to try and hear it. I briefly detected it and tried recording it for some other people who asked about it - but, didn't even show up.

I took some pics, will throw some photos up shortly.
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