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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by lethal3
insane project ! but i am torn over the reason to take that z and change it, because it was the hottest z on the planet ! watched the awol video about 500 times hehe. but i am sure you will make it even hotter

Well thanks for the kind words, but trust me if you thought my old look was hot, just wait and see the finish product. Going to have the same stance so don't worry about that..
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 02:31 AM
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Oh yes... The only thing I did not do is the cage and front tube chassis, since I don't have a pipe bender and suck at welding for now...lol
no words...just compliments...
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Go to zilvia you can see his engine bay painted gold
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Royal_T
^^ Man that car is going to fly at that weight... And I hope I am around 2,900 I will know far sure once I am done with the build and I can have a proper weigh in..


Sorry for the lack of update, waiting on my paint to get here so I can finish up painting everything and give you guys a nice update..

Well until then here is a tease shot of my new wheels fitment with my Do-luck overs.. had to..



I would say that is spot on..
holy **** thats going to look sick. you on instagram?
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Classy
Go to zilvia you can see his engine bay painted gold
Oh man guys sorry I thought I posted those tease shots.. Well here they are





Originally Posted by n20
holy **** thats going to look sick. you on instagram?
And thanks,, I will hold my breath though until they are mounted.. If they are not to my liking I will have them taken down a size... But my 18s are going to look spot on...


And yes on Instagram "edafe_aka_royalt"
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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First 15+ page thread that I can honestly say I read every part of every page, f*****g epic build my friend.

I would vinyl wrap a mans car FO FREE to get that kinda help on a build haha

Seeing this thread makes me (and probably lots) want to do an LS swap
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 01:07 AM
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no more news R ?
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 05:34 AM
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This thread is officially a tease now
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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Finish installing your darn motor so I can tell if I want to remove the first firewall on my car or not...
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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hahahaha @Quamen... Sorry guys for the lack of updates... Finally got the interior painted and now I can start doing updates and what not... So look for one next week..
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Murda350
First 15+ page thread that I can honestly say I read every part of every page, f*****g epic build my friend.

I would vinyl wrap a mans car FO FREE to get that kinda help on a build haha

Seeing this thread makes me (and probably lots) want to do an LS swap

You do vinyl wrap??
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Royal_T
You do vinyl wrap??
Yezzir, me and my roomie wrapped my tahoe (biggest PITA ever)

Too bad I don't know sh*t about engines or pretty much anything related to them
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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So got the interior all wrapped up now, Here is a nice little tease for you guys. Will do a nice update this week with better pics and stuff that I have gotten..

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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 06:02 AM
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very nice bet it was a PITA to do
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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Okay boys and girls it is finally update time... Again so sorry for the lack of update but things got crazy over here and took me for ever to paint the interior of my car. Now that the paint is done, hopefully things will move a little faster.

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Okay lets start this off with some good summer time beer.. Kona Brewing Aloha Series Koko Brown is first up, man do I love this beer the coconut came out strong on this thing and it tasted so good. Felt like I should have been at the beach..

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next we have Oskar Blues’ Mama’s Little Yella Pills. Now I picked this up because of the name, never had it before but I must say it was very tasty. Its built with 100% pale malt, German specialty malts, and Saaz hops. While it’s rich with Czeched-out flavor, its gentle hopping (35 IBUs) and low ABV (just 5.3%).. So a really good beer.

Okay before I jump into the paint pics let me show you some of my pick ups I bought..

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First thing I would like to welcome SpeedWire Systems to the build, they helped me out with all my switch board needs and is one of the few systems out there that is easy to work with.

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Came all packed up all nice like..

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This is what came in the box..

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some stickers..

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And here it is switch board and mother board.. Here is some stats on the unit:

Main control board system with switch panel made from extruded aluminum and powder coated black

Up to 11 switches to meet your needs
Simple and compact lightweight design
Professionally engineered circuitry
Self-diagnosing LED's for fuse and relay outputs
Flame, moisture and vibration-resistant materials
Flame-retardant epoxy and enclosure UL rating 94V-0
Magneto shut-off module available
switch panel enclosed in extruded aluminum housing

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I just needed a 6 switches to get the job done..



One wire connects the switch panel to the mother board, no need for doing any wiring..

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Connection on the mother board..

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fueses...

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The cool thing about this unit is that it is really easy to troubleshoot. With a LED light that indicates the trouble spots. I don't think it gets any better then that.

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SpeedWire Systems really take pride in there work and try to work with every customer. As you can see they even place your name on your unit..


SpeedWire 6 relay Panel w/Controller" $765.00


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Next I would like to welcome ChaseBays to the build, there was no other company out there I wanted building my harness then them..

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I saw the box and was like, "That's it".. Coming from removing the VQ35 harness which weighed a easy 40lbs...lol to this.. minds got blown...

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Stamp of approval.

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Loomed with Nylon Sleeving and Adhesive Glue Lined Heat shrink

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All harness is made to your liking, I had mine setup for Race and wire straight to the GM PCM..

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One thing I asked for and I think it comes this way is for the OBD II reader port.. A must have..

Also Made with brand new PLUGS, WIRE, and PINS

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They also do a Optional Mil Spec connector for the firewall, nice for engine removal and what not..

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I also picked up their LS1 clutch line..

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Packaged and ready to rock..

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Some better pics from ChaseBays

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This is a full replacement clutch line and bleeder line. One piece -3AN stainless steel braided teflon coated line from the clutch master cylinder to the slave cylinder in the T56 transmission. The bleeder line is 16" long with a bracket pre-installed to attach to your transmission for easy bleeding. Eliminate the clutter and weight of the OEM hard line, soft line, and bracket. Our clutch line is great looking, saves weight, improves pedal feel, and improves clutch engagement.

Chase Bays Engine Harness - GM LS1 | LS6: Starting at $599.99

Chase Bays Clutch Line - Nissan 350Z/G35 w/ LS1 T56: $99.99

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Next on the list was upgrading my fuel rails, chose to go with the Vengeance Racing Kit. Prb going to change the setup but oh well..

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Comes with FAST billet fuel rails and all fittings needed.

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Going to look so much better then the OEM FAST rail..



This is how it looks installed.

Vengeance Racing/FAST LSXR Billet Fuel Rail Kit: $399.99



Next on the list was my Power By Max Super Angle kit for the Z33. If you guys have not seen this in action just watch Ryan Kado's vids. He is rocking the same kit.



Can't wait to mount these suckers up

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Going to have to run S14 inner tie rods and cut them done with this kit. Could run Z33s but they suggested running the S14 for more adjustablty.

Power By Max Super Angel kit: $800

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Next was some Stack gauge love...

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Picked up this sick Stack 81300 for a good price.. Going to make life so much easier with this..

Stack 81300: $1100

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So these Carbon fiber door panels was kind of a impulse buy. Was a great deal though..lol

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Wanted to do my own CF panels but this will work.. Going to have to cut out a opening for the door bars though..

Carbon Fiber door Panels: $350



I also picked up some ported Milled heads, Had to drop on them.

I also got rid of the MS4 Cam and bought a Torquer V3 Cam.. Will be better suited for my build.

I also picked up some Delphi/Lucas 42lbs Fuel Injectors.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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So lets jump into the car.. Started off using Dry ice which was really easy. Bought two bags from HEB and went to work..





The hard part was all the tar that was left over after the dry ice.. Used a Goo Gone professional liquid at HomeDepot, with a scraper. Took me some time but got it done.



After that I primed the whole interior.



It already started to look nice...



After painting the cage the Hot Rodz Flatz Champagne gold, I wrapped the cage in foil so no white paint would get on it.



And BAM!! we have cocaine white interior...lol

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I think it came out pretty good for doing it in my garage.. Some drips here and there but looks good.

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A shot of the rear..

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Can't wait to instal my dash and center counsel..

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Moving towards the front I also painted under the fender wells..

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Shot of the other side..

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Here is the newly painted engine bay.. This is also Hot Rodz Flaz Champagne Gold but I added some clear to it..

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And there you have it, Next step is to place my motor back together and have it ready for Stewart.. Getting close..


Total: $4,874.97

Total on build: $19,322.13
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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These pictures are muchhh better in high res than the ones you texted me. Looks sick E! Those switches are too sexy. See ya next weekend.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Dam Edafe, this is one sick *** build brotha! This is the first time I have actually read through and looked at everything, very impressive!

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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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nice update!
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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Just read through it all, dirty. Good luck man, I am definitely looking foward to the progress very thing looks like it was done so right.
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