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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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Endless,Yes great customer support...Everything is straight forward and the manual/PDF is as well with FAQs on how to trouble shoot.Im glad your buddy had no issues and makes me feel more comfy with my purchase.

04.350z I'll get with on that in a bit....
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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No bites on the sikky headers yet! Come on guys help me out!
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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04.5 give me a call dude i may/may not need that plate for the shifter
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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what you mean may or may not?
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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No updates from anyone? I should be up and running this week so I will definitely post up some pics and possibly videos when its ready.
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by sh0rtys463
No updates from anyone? I should be up and running this week so I will definitely post up some pics and possibly videos when its ready.
bbs350z's car is still sitting waiting to be started and tuned. Snyper is most likely going to sell his car. Royal T is almost done but is being smart and taking his time to make is right given its a racecar and the full package. Cass is still enjoying his car I'm assuming. QTB and Vas are still in process. 04.350z*has to repair his motor.

My car is in storage and I'm deciding if I go for low 9's high 8's or just part the car out.
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 03:53 AM
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Taking all my stuff to the machine shop next week! Then over to the race shop to get the engine together. Going to start tearing into the interior here soon. I have a build thread in the NA builds section.. title "05 350z ls1 build" i need to chsnge the title cause im not doing am ls1 anymore im doing a 408 stroker iron block not aluminum
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mhammel20
Taking all my stuff to the machine shop next week! Then over to the race shop to get the engine together. Going to start tearing into the interior here soon. I have a build thread in the NA builds section.. title "05 350z ls1 build" i need to chsnge the title cause im not doing am ls1 anymore im doing a 408 stroker iron block not aluminum
Why the iron block? Just so you can get the inches without sleeving?
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:06 AM
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Correct. And that i basically got the block for free as well as arp main studs and heads studs that came with it lol


QUOTE=Quamen;9932963]Why the iron block? Just so you can get the inches without sleeving?[/QUOTE]
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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I should have a little update today
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Royal_T
I should have a little update today
Don't tease us
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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I have snypers old turbo kit currently down waiting on turbo goodies that I ordered a month ago. Went with a 7675 CEA with. 1.27 ported to a 1.31. CJM twin pump injector dynamic 2000cc inj for e85 and turbo smart boost controller, bov and waste gates. Also have to fab up a passenger side mount because the huge 4 inch down pipe runs through where the mount is. But I'm not a Z so I guess I don't count for updates lol
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 03:20 AM
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Make sure you watch your oil with E85. Blowby can put ethonal in your oil which can also attract moisture.

I had problems when I ran E85 as I couldn't keep my motor at temp (you could touch the headers). The turbo should resolve that in your case.
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mhammel20
Taking all my stuff to the machine shop next week! Then over to the race shop to get the engine together. Going to start tearing into the interior here soon. I have a build thread in the NA builds section.. title "05 350z ls1 build" i need to chsnge the title cause im not doing am ls1 anymore im doing a 408 stroker iron block not aluminum
I moved it to this section to keep all the swap threads together.

Cass is still enjoying his car I'm assuming.
You are correct sir!! Still need to swap out the compressor to the new unit I bought to have AC functional, but want to drive the car till its too cold and then have the work done. I'm also trolling for an LSA if one comes around, but that may not be for a while yet. Couldn't be happier about my swap decision and its such a weird feeling to have the car running this time of year that I don't know how to handle it.
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 04.350z
what you mean may or may not?
im gonna get the car started and see if i need this piece. granted it was a b1tch to take out the shifter with the motor and trans installed, but ill give it a shot, and if i have problems, off to you it goes lol

Originally Posted by Quamen
bbs350z's car is still sitting waiting to be started and tuned. Snyper is most likely going to sell his car. Royal T is almost done but is being smart and taking his time to make is right given its a racecar and the full package. Cass is still enjoying his car I'm assuming. QTB and Vas are still in process. 04.350z*has to repair his motor.

My car is in storage and I'm deciding if I go for low 9's high 8's or just part the car out.
i want another ride with this setup lol. lmk when youre free i wanna swing down and see it soon

Originally Posted by Brew_haha
I have snypers old turbo kit currently down waiting on turbo goodies that I ordered a month ago. Went with a 7675 CEA with. 1.27 ported to a 1.31. CJM twin pump injector dynamic 2000cc inj for e85 and turbo smart boost controller, bov and waste gates. Also have to fab up a passenger side mount because the huge 4 inch down pipe runs through where the mount is. But I'm not a Z so I guess I don't count for updates lol
oh my jesus. you on stock trans still logan?

Originally Posted by Cass007
I moved it to this section to keep all the swap threads together.



You are correct sir!! Still need to swap out the compressor to the new unit I bought to have AC functional, but want to drive the car till its too cold and then have the work done. I'm also trolling for an LSA if one comes around, but that may not be for a while yet. Couldn't be happier about my swap decision and its such a weird feeling to have the car running this time of year that I don't know how to handle it.
glad you started after me, and finished a year before me lmao. you didnt have any shifter issues right?
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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I'll give you another ride D! I can tell you that on just motor it is way faster than it was when I gave you a ride last year. On nitrous it is simply insane!
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bbs350z
im gonna get the car started and see if i need this piece. granted it was a b1tch to take out the shifter with the motor and trans installed, but ill give it a shot, and if i have problems, off to you it goes lol



i want another ride with this setup lol. lmk when youre free i wanna swing down and see it soon



oh my jesus. you on stock trans still logan?



glad you started after me, and finished a year before me lmao. you didnt have any shifter issues right?


No I have a built tick performance t56 that can handle 800 ft lbs.

Quamen I'm only going to be running 93 most of the time and be able to swap to a e85 map at the track. I have one of the best LS tuners in the south east here at speed south. We just finished a 2012 camaro SS that's dr 960 hp on e85 and 13 psi, and are doing a photo shoot for a c6 race vette we built for a customer. I am just getting impatient waiting on my turbo an twin pump to get to me.
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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 04:33 AM
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My z lives again started it last night just need to assemble everything.

As far as installing and removing the shifter it can be quite simple.

Take a floor jack and install it under the tail sshaft.

Remove the trans mount

Lower the trans so it tilts till the engine mounts catch

Buy a 1/4 ratchet and a stubby Allen bit socket 6mm

And remove
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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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When I had my Sikky shift that's what I did. Later I drilled holes and had grommets for them in the trans tunnel behind the radio to access them with out dropping the trans. Only did that when I was having to take my shifter in and out to send back to Sikky.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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PM me if anyone is interested in parts from my LS1 swapped Z. I believe I am going to take the wife out for one final drive tomorrow and then part it out...
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