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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
So i have the opportunity to get the 3.91 FD kit at the same price as the 4.08 FD... which do you think will suit my car better? I am revving to ~7900 i believe..

Also, got a couple better pictures of the interior


Honestly get whatever is cheaper. You wont notice a substantial difference between them.
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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JDM - I've had the 4.08s already and loved them so I think I'm going to just go with them. I actually got better mpg in the city with them.

Taryon - the door switch panels just pop off then you disconnect a couple connectors

Frosty - they say 3.9 is 10% increase in acceleration and 4.08 is 15% so 4.08 it is!
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 08:31 AM
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Next week I am having my front bumper, sideskirts, and rear add ons painted. I am going to get rid of the two-tone theme I think.... Going to color match the lip section of the front bumper (grill area will remain black), going to color match the sides, and color match the rear add ons.

Can't decide if I want to run canards or not....
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 09:03 AM
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When are you going to wrap that center console?
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 09:14 AM
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I like the two-tone more... I'm sure it will still look nice tho.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ksuberk54
When are you going to wrap that center console?
When I have time lol. I drive the z everyday so dont really want to tear out the radio until i have a whole day or so to try it.

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I like the two-tone more... I'm sure it will still look nice tho.
i regretted the two tone for a while now... i think it will look a lot cleaner color matched
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
Next week I am having my front bumper, sideskirts, and rear add ons painted. I am going to get rid of the two-tone theme I think.... Going to color match the lip section of the front bumper (grill area will remain black), going to color match the sides, and color match the rear add ons.

Can't decide if I want to run canards or not....
I would get rid of the canards don't really like how they look on the v3 but everyone has different taste right.. and good choice on going 4.08 again.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Calinismo350z
I would get rid of the canards don't really like how they look on the v2 but everyone has different taste right.. and good choice on going 4.08 again.
Fixed.

I agree. Lose the canards if you are going for a clean, sleek look.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 10:48 AM
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I think I agree.. Probably going to do without the canards this time around.

KBuserk - Just spent the last hour and 1/2 trying to wrap the center console. Yeah... not happening. Going to pay someone to do that part lol. I have no idea how some people are so good at doing stuff like that.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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hair dryer to help stretch the material. just dont put too much heat.

my first attempt ever at wrapping.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72945596@N08/8440171696/" title="photo 2 by freddy 350z, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8440171696_daf544ea70.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="photo 2"></a>
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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damn that thing looks beautiful!! nice!!
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
Lol thanks guys



yeahhhh its my iphone. it kinda fits right in the little corner of the wheel. held both with left hand and shifted with the other...

Would go ahead and order my 4.08 gears but i have my girlfriends birthday coming up in less than a month, then christmas.... ahh girls are expensive.

tried to play the "lets do a light christmas this year" card, and she got pissed at me because she knows i just want to buy more car parts
NIce vid. Where are you going to order the gears from?
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by freddys 350z
hair dryer to help stretch the material. just dont put too much heat.

my first attempt ever at wrapping.
looks really nice. i was using a hair drier and it just was not working out. idk..

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NIce vid. Where are you going to order the gears from?
probably going to wait and see if a deal on a used set pops up on here or craigslist
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 09:34 AM
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haha I knew it! I'm thinking about hydrodipping mine. I tried and failed and had my brother try and we failed too many times to attempt it again. By the way, I guess I should change my name to kbuserk lol it sounds cooler than ksuberk
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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I like your interior.The red & black.
Not a fan of CF wrap.I prefer the real stuff.
If see my pics,got a lot of CF.
Have noted a trend in using Kevlar/CF hybrid in trims.
This material comes in several colors.One being red.
Your inside door latch barrels may look good in red.
Don't know if the color would match your seats...
I'd stay with the canards.I've got a stock bumper.
Put on Varis CF canards.The only ones made specifically
for the stock bumper.They look great.
However,if you are going for a clean look,the canards alone
may not work.

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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 10:53 AM
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did you sand it down before wrapping?
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ksuberk54
haha I knew it! I'm thinking about hydrodipping mine. I tried and failed and had my brother try and we failed too many times to attempt it again. By the way, I guess I should change my name to kbuserk lol it sounds cooler than ksuberk
lol my bad. *suberk. and yeah im giving my buddy, who is really good with wrap (same guy who wrapped my roof) 40 bucks to do the waterfall section.

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I like your interior.The red & black.
Not a fan of CF wrap.I prefer the real stuff.
If see my pics,got a lot of CF.
Have noted a trend in using Kevlar/CF hybrid in trims.
This material comes in several colors.One being red.
Your inside door latch barrels may look good in red.
Don't know if the color would match your seats...
I'd stay with the canards.I've got a stock bumper.
Put on Varis CF canards.The only ones made specifically
for the stock bumper.They look great.
However,if you are going for a clean look,the canards alone
may not work.
thanks for the suggestions!

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did you sand it down before wrapping?
no, i just wrapped over the regular surface. it wasn't having problems sticking, it was just... i'd get one side like near perfect, then would have to do the edges and when i'd bend it down and try to stretch it a little, it would mess up the whole other side, etc etc etc.. really frustrating.
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Old Nov 3, 2013 | 06:32 PM
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Went to visit my buddy in Wilmington, NC this weekend. He shot my car before i go through with the paint changes this week.

Also this same rear Timken wheel bearing is going out again... Got another coming through autozone thanks to the lifetime warranty. I'll eventually get one that works hopefully -_-

Here are a couple pics i took with my iphone.. high quality pics coming in a few days

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Old Nov 4, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Those reflection ones should come out sick!!
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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v2 kit is finished painted! love this look so much more. a lot cleaner imo.

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