Sad when you need trick photography to make a car look good!!! +1 for SHOW QUEEN!

1 serious question, how many of those parts did you put on.

1 more whats an ORIGINAL OWNER ....DA

 

Very Beautiful Nismo. It seems like it has been put together very well.

 

Thanks D, I appreciate that. And Nizmo/Mr. Ebay, wtf is trick photography exactly? Also, its hard to tell exactly what you are asking due to your horrible grammar, but if you read the first post, I'm sure all of your questions would be answered.

 

Yeah no kidding. When I saw Mr. Ebay I couldn't stop laughing. But is there a mod somewhere for the headlights you did on the nismo?

 

It's ok he is just mad that your front brakes are worth more than all of the mods on his car and are way more functional. You can tell your a ricer when your sn is Ni"z"mo.

Forgot to add=You put a catback and intake

 

there is no real "mod" for the rainbow effect on the headlights. that comes from polishing your headlights (ie novus, plastX, etc) to get rid of swirls or haze. after polishing and buffing the plastic you get the rainbow look. i had it on my 03-05s (unmodded) and 06+ (modded) after applying novus. look at the plastx/haze removal headlight DIY for proof.

@ brandon it's a fantastic car, and it was modded cleanly which i respect more than anything. also great pics make it look better, what cam did you use?

 

Awesome job Brandon! can't wait to see what's next for your ride dude


I get that same effect on mine too. that just means it's hella clean! just like gamb1t explained.

 

STANCE Coilovers/SWIFT Springs Review

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhatfield/5604841354/http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhatfield/5604841354/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/brandonhatfield/, on Flickr


Here's some info/pics of my suspension parts that I recently put on. I am still waiting for SPL camber arms up front to fix those issues. Other than that, the car feels like a go cart! I love it!

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Old setup/Ride Height:

Cusco Zero 2 Coilovers (OEM Style Coilover)





Before anyone says anything about how these are super legit, JDM mad tight, coilovers, let me explain MY situation. The cusco's are great coilovers. They handled great! The only problem is that this only applies if you are at or around stock ride height, or maybe a bit lower. I had these things maxed out in the rear and the rear spring (which is obviously separate from the shock since its OEM style) would bottom out on any medium and up size bump. For me, these things weren't cutting it and would not advise these to anyone if you want to be low. I was honestly happy with my ride height, but I was completely limited if I wanted to go any lower. Now, I am glad I went a bit lower, looks so much better imo...

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New setup:

I chose these parts specifically for a reason. I wanted the STANCE coilovers because they go low and handle great. The main reason I wanted these coilovers was that the preload was seperate from the ride height adjustment. I've not heard one bad thing about stance's new model coilovers of the GR+ Pros. With these, compared to my Cusco's, I will be able to be at the same height I was at, or lower, without maxing out the rear springs. This will help the handling drastically! The addition of the swift springs will only make things better! I'm very excited to see how these handle. The reason I chose true style coilovers was because I wanted the more adjustable toe arms, which replace the ugly OEM spring bucket and toe bolt. The main reason for this is because toe arms are WAY cheaper than the rear adjustable mid links that would be needed to fix your toe being low. I will have full adjust-ability with these parts, and will be able to pretty much as low as I would ever want.

New Parts:
Stance GR+ Pro Coilovers (Haven't decided if I am going to take out the helper spring yet...)
Swift 14k/7k Springs
SPL Toe Arms
JasonZ-YA's Eccentric Lockout Bolts/Kit (Big thanks to Jason, super helpful guy!)
SPL Front Camber Arms (Like I said, I'm still waiting on these...)

Some of the old parts I'm keeping:
Cusco Rear Camber Arms
Cusco sway bars w/ Powergrid endlinks























So far, these coilovers are a big upgrade for me. I am able to be at the ride height I want with no problem at all. Once I have the front camber arms, I'll be able to adjust anything I need to. As for handling, I almost can't explain how great these handle! The nismo handles like a go cart! I have the dampeners set to 10~12 all around right now and love it. Its a perfect mix of stiffness/ride quality in my opinion. I set it to 3~5 and it was a nice comfortable ride, but bounced a little to much for my taste. I also set the dampening to 15~16 and it felt pretty good, but it was a bit harsh.

The swift springs make such a huge improvement in ride quality, they are stronger, lighter and can sustain more wear and tear than other springs. Basically, you are able to go with a higher spring rate, and retain the same ride quality. I would advice these springs to anyone who is interested, I was surprised at the difference that they made.

The toe arms are obviously top notch, SPL does a great job on all of their parts, it may be a bit more, but I am happy with em.

Lastly, if you are going to get the toe arms in the rear, get JasonZ-YA's Eccentric Lockout Bolts/Kit. These keep the rear alignment from going out of spec under harsh/aggressive driving. Thanks again Jason! (I think he also makes toe arms and some other parts if anyone is interested.)

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In conclusion, the car handles great! I'm totally comfortable with the setup I have to start racing this season some more. I can't wait for the front camber arms to make it perfectly where I want it, but for now I am so happy with the way these parts change the car.

UPDATE (12/9/11): After months of having this setup, the tail of the dragon (zdayz), and some track time (autox and road courses), I LOVE this setup. Not bouncy at all, I have had so many compliments at how nice my car handles. My z is so predictable and I feel comfortable going into any turn. Turns are tight and consistant, would recommend these coilovers/springs to anyone. Stance coilovers are built strong and HAVE been track proven. They aren't cheap, china, crap parts, these are legit. Proven to perform, without completely emptying the bank. Also, the customer support of STANCE is great.

Heres a few pics I grabbed the other night of my current ride height:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhatfield/5618229208/http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhatfield/5618229208/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/brandonhatfield/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhatfield/5411005180/http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhatfield/5411005180/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/brandonhatfield/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhatfield/5411008976/http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonhatfield/5411008976/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/brandonhatfield/, on Flickr

Oh...and one more from my iphone...



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Sorry for the book, but there's a lot of info haha! Anyone interested in going a similar route w/ suspension, feel free to ask me any questions!

 

wow! nicely done!

 

Looks great Brandon! I am definitely jealous of the brakes! They look sick!

 

oh noes...

just realise you don't have your nismo badge on...



you should put it back on and black it out...but I don't think you can buy the spaced out nismo decal...

you just lost 2 cool points...

 

^^^I totally agree! They were taken off before I owned the car...

Thanks for reminding me! I'll try to find one and order it Monday!

 

Thanks guys, and I love the brakes! Sometimes when I don't drive the z after a while and I'm used to regular brakes, then use the nismo's brakes, I accidentally stop the car instantly haha, they have some serious stopping power...

 

2 point comeback!!!

 

^^^Thats right!!! Haha

 

It's expensive, but you are a baller so it shouldn't be an issue!

http://www.mynismo.com/products/Default.asp?id=6554

 

^^^HOLY CRAP, that's very, very expensive for an emblem!!! There has to be a better deal somewhere lol...

 

Don't waste your money on that ****! That is absolutely retarded and I can't believe someone actually has the nerve to charge that for some plastic letters. Clean and shaved is the way to go!!

Nice ride.

 

I'm sure I can find it cheaper somewhere else...hopefully haha...I would love to rock the badge though I think it looks good on the nismo...

 

Very clean Nismo! Looks great man. Which Badge? I am to lazy to read back through. Post up a pic.

Do you adjust your own ride height?! I had my car lowered and I didn't feel like going to my performance shop in Long Island to have the car aligned so I paid the dealer to do it.

Unfortunately when they adjusted the alignment with my SPL rear camber kit it raised the car a good inch! So now I have togo back through and do it all over again I'll lower it myself and see how the camber looks. I prefer to have it lazer aligned and I should really pay and have the entire car tweaked with me in it!!! There always seems to be some small set back each time I mod something on my car. I'm just way to ****... Everything has to be perfect.

Zim