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Cjw4050's Build Thread!
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Hey guys, so i thought i'd put together a chronological picture show of all the stuff i've done for my car.
This week marks the first one year I've had my z and man it's been awesome. April 2013: I bought my 2008 nogaro red base 350z for $17,200 (18k miles on her) The car came already modded with hps intake tubes, k &n dropins, bassani exhaust, test pipes, rpf1's, blitz spoiler, veilside lip , and a uprev osiris tune Pictures of her in the for sale ad on here: https://my350z.com/forum/cars-for-sa...18k-miles.html Attachment 407292 Attachment 407293 First thing i did when i got her was put clear sidemarkers on and black out the handles Attachment 407294 I then sold the hps intake tubes and replaced them with the injen cold air intakes! Attachment 407295 Attachment 407296 Attachment 407297 After browsing pictures of 350z's i fell in love with HKS exhaust, so i sold the bassani and found an authentic HKS on craigslist for only $750! Attachment 407298 Attachment 407299 it then installed with the bumper tuck Attachment 407300 Attachment 407301 After that, i was getting tired of the stock look so i decided i wanted an amuse kit I found a used shine auto kit off a member here and got it cheap! Attachment 407302 Attachment 407303 Attachment 407304 kit installed Attachment 407305 Attachment 407306 Attachment 407307 rainy day Attachment 407308 I then decided my rpf1's front wheel gap was terrible and i didn't wanna run spacers... Decided to sell them and get XXR 530's and use the leftover cash for coilovers Wheel specs: 19X10.75 +15mm 285/35 rears (michelin pilot sports) 19x8.75 +15mm 255/35 fronts Also got my rear fenders rolled Put a custom z sticker for the center caps Attachment 407309 Attachment 407310 Attachment 407311 replaced rear nissan badge with custom gloss black z badge Attachment 407312 Wrapping begins....! Attachment 407313 Attachment 407314 Inside doors and jams getting wrapped as well Attachment 407315 finished product....! Attachment 407316 Attachment 407317 Attachment 407318 Attachment 407319 Attachment 407320 Attachment 407321 Attachment 407322 Attachment 407323 Attachment 407324 Attachment 407325 Attachment 407326 test fit of eye lids before i wrap them blue Attachment 407327 finally got my hands on some coil overs! KW's! Attachment 407328 Stay tuned for more pics... Plans: Get coilovers on, wrap rear mud guards blue, black out headlight housings, eyelids, and my amuse lip is coming in the mail soon! This car is about to be legit! |
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Short sound clip of her Update** Wrapped the mud guards and some eyelids Attachment 407282 Attachment 407283 Attachment 407284 finished mud guards.. Attachment 407285 painted the headlight housings! Attachment 407286 Attachment 407287 Attachment 407288 Attachment 407289 Attachment 407290 Attachment 407291 waiting to get a better camera... |
I like the front bumper, the bumper tuck looks good with the hks.
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Your car will be easy to spot around town!
Looks good op! |
You sold rpf1's to buy xxr..? Op, I probably wouldn't have followed your exact build, but looks good, I really like the amuse kit.
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Rpf1's had a terrible front offset... and bad specs, plus i wanted 19's
I really loved the look of the xxr's and they were cheap and came in awesome specs I bought some nice ass coilovers with the left over money so i think it was a fair trade off I don't track my car or anything so i don't need wheels that cost thousands of dollars to make my car look cool when these do that just fine lol. |
Thank God you got coilovers. It looked like you were driving a monster truck! I liked the red better than that teal too. Each to their own.
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Bump new stuff going on with the z
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Maybe do the cwest rear addons...dont have to be CF... that way you keep stock bumper while enjoying the stock rear bumper with exhaust "tuck job"
Not much fan of wrapping but looks pretty good otherwise.. |
How long did it take you to wrap that? How much did it cost you for materials? Want to wrap mine too!?
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Car looks awesome! quick question where did you get the XXR 530 rims?
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I got the car wrapped at a shop for a grand,
I got the Xxr's somewhere online, for like $500 shipped |
Can you guys see the head light pics or are they saying they've been deleted ?
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Updates!
Got the coilovers on, installed the amuse front diffuser, and got rid of the xxrs! New wheels are Enkei RS05RR 18x10 +22 up front, on 265/35's 18X11 +16 in the rear running 285/35's Attachment 401202 Attachment 401203 Attachment 401204 I'm taking the wrap off soon, and i ordered a top secret rear diffuser from shine so stay tuned for that! |
Can't wait to see the car with the wrap removed now that is has coilovers. I think it looks 1000x better in red.
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Nice!, I agree on the wrap removal
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