PBN85's 07 Magnetic Black Z
08-22-2011, 01:39 PM
#1
PBN85's 07 Magnetic Black Z
Hey guys, I picked this up 2 weeks ago, and have since done a few things. Just a few more things to go and I'm done. I'm happy with the performance as it is currently. The car came with the NISMO catback and CCFL sidemarkets, so that's a plus. Here's what I did so far:
- LEDs in license plate lights
- Mangowalk shorty antenna
- INGS replica front lip
- Tein S-tech with Tokico d-spec (installing them tomorrow)
I just painted the lip myself today. It was my first time painting a lip, but I followed proper procedure and sanded, primed, and then painted with a few coats. I give it a 7/10 because if you look closely you can definitely tell it's an amateur job. Painting is a skill, really. It's not as easy as it looks.
Installed (using double sided tape and screws):
And I think that's about it. I'll post some pics tomorrow after the spring/strut combo is installed. Trying to get all this finished before I start grad school in a week because I know I won't get time then!! I did do maintenance before the mods though...differential fluid, gear oil and engine oil all using Amsoil. The last mod I want to do is the JWT clutch/flywheel combo. I had it on my 03 6mt maxima and I loved the way it revved up afterwards.
Lets see how low the lip gets after the suspension is installed. If I end up scraping a lot I'll just sell it here in the classifieds. But I really like it so far
. Feedback is always welcomed as well!
- LEDs in license plate lights
- Mangowalk shorty antenna
- INGS replica front lip
- Tein S-tech with Tokico d-spec (installing them tomorrow)
I just painted the lip myself today. It was my first time painting a lip, but I followed proper procedure and sanded, primed, and then painted with a few coats. I give it a 7/10 because if you look closely you can definitely tell it's an amateur job. Painting is a skill, really. It's not as easy as it looks.
Installed (using double sided tape and screws):
And I think that's about it. I'll post some pics tomorrow after the spring/strut combo is installed. Trying to get all this finished before I start grad school in a week because I know I won't get time then!! I did do maintenance before the mods though...differential fluid, gear oil and engine oil all using Amsoil. The last mod I want to do is the JWT clutch/flywheel combo. I had it on my 03 6mt maxima and I loved the way it revved up afterwards.
Lets see how low the lip gets after the suspension is installed. If I end up scraping a lot I'll just sell it here in the classifieds. But I really like it so far
. Feedback is always welcomed as well!
08-24-2011, 11:03 AM
#3
And...it's dropped! I love the drop actually. It's not low enough to some of you guys, but I'm past the whole slammed look. I had it on my last car and not looking for that kind of look again. The s-techs offer the perfect drop for me actually.
08-24-2011, 11:07 AM
#4
Looks good! I like the look of the stock wheels, but some spacers to push them out would set the car off nicely.
IMO more important than getting the car super low is keeping the front-to-rear stance proper, i.e. a little bit raked forward as it came from the factory, with more wheel gap in the back than in the front. To me that's what gives the car its aggressive look. Looks like you've maintained that nicely with those springs.
IMO more important than getting the car super low is keeping the front-to-rear stance proper, i.e. a little bit raked forward as it came from the factory, with more wheel gap in the back than in the front. To me that's what gives the car its aggressive look. Looks like you've maintained that nicely with those springs.
08-24-2011, 12:26 PM
#5
Looks good! I like the look of the stock wheels, but some spacers to push them out would set the car off nicely.
IMO more important than getting the car super low is keeping the front-to-rear stance proper, i.e. a little bit raked forward as it came from the factory, with more wheel gap in the back than in the front. To me that's what gives the car its aggressive look. Looks like you've maintained that nicely with those springs.
IMO more important than getting the car super low is keeping the front-to-rear stance proper, i.e. a little bit raked forward as it came from the factory, with more wheel gap in the back than in the front. To me that's what gives the car its aggressive look. Looks like you've maintained that nicely with those springs.
Last edited by pbn85; 08-25-2011 at 06:56 AM.
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08-25-2011, 01:17 PM
#13
You may want to consider even going 38mm spacers in the rear and 30mm up front...When I had my 06 z, I went 30mm and 25mm and it wasnt enough...so I went to 30mm and 38mm...Heres a pic of my old z (right) and my nismo...you can see the "stance" with the 30/38mm spacers...
08-25-2011, 01:28 PM
#15
^^^I did roll my fenders...but thats never a bad idea...And I had the Ichiba V2 spacers with built in studs so no you dont HAVE to...I don't even think they make studs for that size of a spacer. Go here:
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...available.html
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...available.html
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