FairladyZ...that is one magnificent picture. Thanks for sharing. Ninja-Z...really cool website and gotta love those seats. You asked for a suggestion so here it is...try removing the rear splash guards and see what you think... others have tried this and prefered the look. I can't get the rear to look right on mine at all . NICE JOB. As soon as Ares gets me the clear reflector strips, my headlights are going to be cleared. Not sure it's necessary on a SS, but we'll soon find out what it looks like.

 

K-Shep... lots of money in the babe, even before break in -- but you are missing a suspension setup.

With your rear 295 .. it appears you are going to have to roll with any suspension change that lowers it.

What do you have in mind ?

 

We installed Tein flex coilovers with the EDFC unit, did a four wheel alignment & corner-weighting. Adjusting the ride height with the Teins was a PITA according to the techs. I was advised to lower one inch all four corners at most to stay with 1.5% of specifications. I expect a 10% reduction in treadwear due to camber, but that is acceptable given the cost of parts/labor for a camber kit install.

Car tracks great and very little body roll; doubt I will use the in- cockpit dampening much, but it's nice to have. A mouth-piece should have come with the kit for the stiffer settings.

Researching lowering options gives me pause. For the reason you mentioned, I am planning on adding adjustable sways ONLY. That should eliminate any body roll, or get it to a bare minimum.

Personally, I do not mind trading off the apperance factor that many prefer for ride and handling characteristics that make this car so much fun to drive.
I will not go lower if rolling fenders is part of the equation. If the camber kit alone won't do it, then she'll stay as is. If I find a solution that is not a trade off...well, let's just say I'm still looking.
Thank you for your intrest, fairladyZ in Japan

 

Heres some pics of mine with carbon fiber painted hood





My Persomal Favorite




















A pic of my car moving

 

Here's my spanking new stock Silvertone enthusiast. Not much yet but the mods will be coming!

 

One more from the back side!

 

a little something

 

Topless sittin on 20eez

 

frontal nudity
for the record the roadster has to much to list......
the signature is for the coupe......

 

coupe

 

Must be nice to have 2 Zs i like the rims on the coupe better though. I think too much knock off are made with the gt-c design

 

you got 2 Z and both are silverstone ?

 

figure'd i'd join in on the party. Just got this one last weekend!

 

 

Very nice Art, glad to see you have her back. Send some rain my way...

 

thx Kenny I try , I just looked at the invoice and last service took them 94 days to complete ...

 

94 DAYS That is insane...hope it was a parts delay. If they were actually working on your car for all that time....about 65 working days in there at 8 hours per day x $80/hr...uh...uh...
$41, 600 or thereabouts.

That hood is SICK...me likey alot. Hope they didn't tack on a storage fee

 

actually they couldnt find whats wrong with it so all that time they were working on it , thats what they say
$41, 600 huh ? hehe , plus another 40 + days they worked on it last year - looks like they're loosing more money than I am . ..
I told them my car is a lemon last year , didnt listen ... all I want is to get my money back so I can purchase a new Z..

adding a picture so we keep the thread on topic , plus I missed her so much I just love looking at her... ( gotta love the stock wheels )

 

double post sorry..

 

Hope all works out for you Art...this is the view of my car that most other drivers get to see...