Just a tip on the Reflect-a-gold, instead of putting it on the plenum you should be putting it on the underside of the hood. This way the heat doesn't stay trapped in the plenum and will allow for the air that moves around under the hood to also help in cooling the plenum. As nice as a polished plenum looks the textured ones actually cool better, this was explained to me by Doug Crawford and Im inclined to believe what he says.

 

Good job on the bronze with black. What are the offsets on the wheels? Spacer?

 

thanks guys I really appreciate the warm welcome even though i have been a member for while.

 

Noted. I also have reflect a gold on the underside of the hood. I dont have the whole hood cover, but I would like to do that when I have time.

Thanks man. Im not to sure what the offsets are, I had to run a 5mm spacer in the front because when i backed up the inside lip of the rim was rubbing against the control arm that the hub is mounted to. I originally had a 10mm on there but I couldnt flare the fenders enough to get them to stop rubbing. I will find out what the wheel offsets are as soon as I get under the car and clean the barrels off to look. I should be ashamed that I have such high dollar rims and dont know the offsets. If i bought them new and placed the order i would definitely know, seeing as i took them off my boss its hard to know. the only way I knew they fit was because he told me I could take them home to test fit them before i bought them from him.

Im having knee surgery in the morning from a soccer injury so I will be out of commission for the next three weeks as Im not going to be able to bend my knee at all or put weight on that leg. I will be on here everyday looking for that damn cusco diff if anyone ever ends up selling one.

 

anyone know where there is a legal drifting facility in georgia?

 

That's amazing. The car looks perfect

 

thanks! i apreciate the love.

 

You definitely have a Z to be proud of.

 

thank you sir. i feel like it never ends though.

 

That is def a nice Z and done well! I like the color combo and all as I was torn between black vs DB. Love the black!! I have the TN kit and has not caused me any problems at all(knock wood). I still have fun as I still want 500+ lol. **** never ends w all the wants. In to see more pics of bbk and dyno #s. GL on the surgery recovery and all.

 

i will post more pics of the bbk as soon as i get a chance. i will also have the car on a lift soon to take photos of the underside. good news is that i almost have full range of motion and its been less than a month. i have started physical therapy and its going well.

 

progress update.

i pulled the entire dash to change my expansion valve. what a bit%$!
took the hood off so i could take the turbo kit off to replace all my ac stuff

wrapped a couple of pipes i couldnt wrap last time i took the kit off.
i painted the center console while it was out. the paint had the typical peeling/ prone to scratching theme going on.
it looks so good you cant even tell its paint.

this is the expansion valve. i found you, you little bast@rd!

here are a couple of photos of the brakes as requested earlier.
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so i pulled the turbo kit to change all the ac lines and the compressor. the only ac part on the car that hasnt been changed is the condenser up front. and the flex hose from the compressor to the condenser.
here we are back at the mechanics getting the ac charged and charged for leaks. needless to say i found out i have to change the last hose!!!! oh well, should have changed it when i could. still no ac but i will have it by friday!
taking a nap before the drive to tennessee.

 

Awesome transformation, great looking Z!

 

This thing is clean!

 

thanks man. the next thing im doing is getting a "real" black paint job. the black on the car not looks faded when next to a super black car.

 

Looks great. With all the new heat wrap. How are the temps?

 

Need more fitment shots! Dont see low cars with wide tires very often, you got to it before I did Very nice.

 

intake temps dropped 20+% and the engine bay is immeasurably cooler. i have noticed that the exhaust is much hotter at idle than before(measured at the rear of the car).

redoing my headlights at the moment. i will take more photos when i finish putting the front back together.

 

Thank god you removed those wagon wheels that came on the car

 

yeah. i feel i have better taste than the previous owner.