^^^ never told me that !!! and I rode w/ you how many times...


Well i'm glad your OK !!! there are few body kits that enhance the Z aesthetically and performance wise....

 

I try!

GREAT! Thanks for posting this. This should be good to go, for good measure I'll blue loctite that on, would hate to see a tire run over that aluminum tray at speed should it ever fall.

Now if only a member would make something sturdier than the plastic fender liners for the wheel wells....

What kit is that? I would consider a body kit if it actually functions at speed.

Glad I could maybe prevent the same! I figured I wasnt the only one who has experienced this, the more we know as a community the better off we are!

Thanks! The offer is very generous, I may take you up on that, I need to look into some options and I'll certainly let you know. Much appreciated

Im having my GF look into the claim issue she works in automotive insurance for other companies.

I will have to get a new coupling as the coupling in the one pic is slightly torn where the bumper hit it. Looks like it wouldnt be a huge issue as its where it clamps but better safe than sorry. Thinking ahead Im thinking tax return time = body kit/body work/paint....

Thanks to all for the suggestions!

 

Its the Voltex kit. Theres a few vendors on here that just started selling them. I'm looking at picking on up in the future. Voltex wind tunnels every kit they design.

 

I'll look into them....I know tons about these cars minus the kits aspect of the modding. Approx how much do they go for? Who you giving your business to?

I will start looking into ASAP

edit-found this thread and when I saw the front shot of the kit I threw up some of my lunch back into my mouth

https://my350z.com/forum/body-exteri...-hottness.html

Im looking into the price for $hits and giggles. For the sake of not making my Z look like a blue whale from the front I may end up with a V2 kit w/canards LMAO

 

Wowza.. I can't believe the TS FD ripped off like that

If you're going with the v2+canards, you should look into the TS Rear Diffuser.. It makes for a very sick combo.

 

Yea, I wish Voltex stayed with the orignal front bumper. I'm not really a fan on the new front. Its ok but the 1st version was way better.

 

Damn man. Glad to hear you're ok though. This is something Ive been concerned about for quite some time. I went with the Amuse w/ full front diffuser for this reason actually so Im not happy to hear someone say it happened on their Amuse (or Shine Amuse really). I (like Alberto) do high speed pulls and have been next to another Z (@ 120ish) an watched their CF hood flex so much it created a gap b/t the fenders of what seemed like 2 inches plus (this is why I gave away a CF hood I had sitting around to a friend).

Thanks for sharing Bert. I also have a front if you want sitting collecting dust.

Be careful out there guys and gals.

 

You are a mad man. Like mentioned above, at least you drive it like you built it. Glad everything is ok man.

 

Wow Alberto... Glad you made it through that situation OK.

The Nismo V2 is a very clean look and still one of my favs.

Another company besides Voltex that tests their designs in wind tunnels and at high speeds is Top Secret. Smokey runs his cars bawlz out to 200+mph with his aero kits. Therefore, I would trust the high speed stability and durability of his products over many of the other brands on the market. I don't know if you would care for the looks of TS front bumpers though ...as they are more aggressive than the OEM look you seem to prefer.

Here is the Version 1






And here is the Version 2 longnose

 

Version 1 looks decent!

Top Secret again...

 

^^ +10000

 

I like the TS1

 

the V2 flows so much better with the car. just my opinion though.

also: I totally agree about unsupported lips/diffusers/splitters.

These need to be actually supported by something to even be really effective anyway, otherwise all it'll do is deform at speed and only create drag. This is why real race car wings do not secure to the exterior body, but usually through the trunk to a solid piece of the car.

if there would be a way to secure the front splitter (I loved the Top Secret one you had) to the bumper or radiator support, that would be good. all it woudl need to be is two brackets.

the trailing edge (under the car tray) I am fairly certain there are anchor points, and it's also not the load bearing section anyway.

glad to hear nothing bad happened dude!

 

Alberto go with the Top Secret full body kit. It's definitely functional

 

I did my bodykit research for years before I pulled the trigger on one. They say (according to wind tunnel tests and all) that the Do-Luck has the best downforce for a kit than anything available for the Z in the market. The design of the front, sides, and rear help keep the car down at such high speeds. Given that I never went above 80mph nor ever boosted, I can honestly say that even with half the bumper hanging on after you smashed into a tree, it still held on pretty strong. Too bad that kit costs a fortune though.

The answer to your problem lies in a long-nose design, though the flexible Nismo V1 from Shine would also suffice.

 

Wow, that could have much more serious. Thankfully the bumper help together. I vote for a Nismo conversion up front. Still havent found a front bumper I like more than the 08 Nismo.

 

-------> https://my350z.com/forum/7777395-post1307.html

 

This thread makes me want to drive my Z right now.

Berto, glad to hear you're still the same crazy **** I remember..

Go with INGS.

 

Damn back from the dead how you been?

 

Glad you're alright man!! Driven1 was telling me about this same thing a month ago. He said that the front bumper just folds at those high speeds. Now I've seen it and I want a new front bumper as well.