good luck. I definitely want to follow this build

 

Seriously? Sharif you guys are insane. I really hope Nissan recognizes your shop's effort and backs you guys up with some support.

Hopefully I can check it out when I go back for New Years. Good luck man!!

 

Wow!

 

nice...keep updating the thread as the project goes along.

 

All OEM parts are for sale, including the wheels/Tires, and the brakes.

 

that is a gonna be a sick project, GL with it

 

Of course.

 

Everything that has been removed from the car is for sale Just PM me or Sharif and we can give you pricing. Look for a huge partout thread as well.

Yes, in due time

We have not put her back on the scales quite yet. We hope to do this very soon. We just did our baseline and were very pleased with the results. The 370 has proved to be much stronger than the 350 when comparing baseline runs. We are learning more about this car everyday.

 

i'm guessing an oil cooler is in your future... are you going to just go with the stillen one or cook up something of your own? 350 whp doesn't seem too far of a stretch, good luck and can't wait to see how this turns out!

 

More than likely we will work something else up No firm choices have been made as of yet as far as the oil cooler goes.

 

Alright, we have updates! Our first stage of this project was to remove the basic interior out of the car. This included carpet, seats, pillar covers, etc etc. We were quite pleased with the amount of weight we were able to remove from the car with very little effort. We were able to remove over 300 pounds of just interior pieces. Our current weight is 3009 which is down from 3323, a 314 pound difference!

We are about to start moving forward with our second stage of this project which will include more in depth weight reduction. This is where it starts getting a little bit harder to get significant weight off. We will be removing sound deadening, AC, door crash beams, etc. Keep in mind the car is still bone stock, so we havn't even installed new exhaust, suspension, and other aftermarket parts which will drop a nice bit of weight out of the car. Stay tuned to our progress! Here are a few more pictures



Lots of sound deadening to remove


Down to 3009 pounds (314 pounds less than stock)

 

wow! 300+ lbs shaved off

 

subscribing.........

 

Wow crazy build!

In for progress and results.

 

Good luck with this Sharif. You and your guys have been great for our community. In for the results.

 

Hey Ryan did you change the host location for the pictures? I can't see them at work now (several online storage sites are blocked) but I can see Sharif's pictures. Can you possibly use the same host as Sharif?

Only so i can slack off more at work

 

We'll be installing a massive oil cooler, so oil temps should not be an issue. Many of the coolers and parts will be custom in house creations.

 

I knew it was only a matter of time before Sharif bit the bullet and bought a 370z. 300lbs is insane. Wasn't the black 350z around this weight fully stripped and race prepped?

 

Try it now

Yes, but keep in mind the 350z also had a full roll cage. This 370 should still be noticeably lighter, but the cage will add a nice bit of weight.

 

u guys have such a fun job at forged. it makes me hate sitting behind my desk all day. will you hire me PLEASE!