A while back I traded in my Toyota Celica for a 5AT 02' Fairlady Z (350Z). After some mods (HKS rep exhaust, wheels, C-west kit, amuse front) I sold the Z to help pay for a 6MT one. Ended up with a 05 rev up 6MT and I'm loving it.

So I'd just like to share with the forums what I've done and what I've got in plan
November 24 2012, all stock and clean


Both the auto and manual Zs together



Transferred the HKS rep exhaust onto the new Z



Transferred the wheels (18x10 +26 285/40 265/40) over but I still have the stock wheels.



Got my hands on K&N intake but still looking for a heat shield



Pieces together an Akebono brake kit with DBA rotors and CZP brackets, best mod so far.


I thought the grey was a bit bland so I painted the brakes red.




I've always thought the leather seats were a good deal more luxurious than the stock cloth so when a set popped up for sale, I grabbed them. Got them all wired in over the next week


Installed HKS LS+ suspension




After 84 days, my diffuser came and it took overnight to put it on but I was also putting a Nismo exhaust on because I'm not really keen on chopping up the diffuser to fit the replica HKS





And here is how she sits now



Future plans are Chargespeed sides, Mine's front lip, spacers for the rear and maybe the Exoticspeed exhaust later. Let me know what you think

 

amazing progress man. Nice parts.

I think you should also put some decals on those calipers. Akebono perhaps.

keep this thread updated!

 

Thanks man, I'd love to run 275s in the fronts like you do too later

Ah yes, I was thinking of stencil-ing a black Nissan logo like the 40th anniversary 370Z or the Akebono

 

That would be nice little details...

 

I want those brakes! looks good

 

Keepin it clean, probably would have gone all black on the wheels but that's me.

 

Yeah just have to get around to finding some shop that can do stencils
Thanks man! They're my favourite (or favorite) modification on the Z Always wanted big brakes
Thanks man! I've been debating about that but I think I'd rather just change to 19s, pebbles and **** keep getting stuck between the caliper and barrel so it's scratching both materials

Tad off topic but I drew my Z

 

I love the look of 19s on my car, perfect size in my opinion.

 

Some pics!



Bought some new goodies while on an overseas trip
Cusco bar and some cf b pillar addons

 

Looks good man. In for more progress!

Ever think about the amuse front for this Z? Auto Z looked pretty good imo.

 

Thanks man!

Yeap actually I sold the amuse front because the fiberglass was pretty wavy at places haha. But I'd love to run the amuse front with a cf diffuser along with the chargespeed cf sides, either that or mine's lip/stillen splitter

 

An update
- Installed both cusco bar and cf pillar covers


- Purchased and installed Varrstoen 19x9.5/10.5 +12 with 255/35 Pirelli P-zero Rosso fronts and 285/35 Goodyear Eagle F1 rears.





-Rolled the guards a bit more and got an alignment done

 

nice and clean.

 

Very clean. Where did you grab the Nismo CF pillars?

Chris

 

Thanks It was actually a present and I don't believe it's authentic nismo haha
Thanks dude

 

Recently purchased some new goodies, the Z is in the shop getting it put on at the moment

 

Taryon your cars going to be looking good great once it's done!
Looking forward to seeing it done man

 

Haha me too man! I hope so

Slight update



Prepping kit pieces and repairing cracks and shiz. Kit has been fitted on to the car and removed for painting now

 

nice. shoulda went poly tho. was that not an option?

 

Unfortunately poly isn't an option I had to ask around everywhere before I managed to find this kit, it's the last one they had in stock and the manufacturer stopped producing it. Came in pretty bad shape too