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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilvia
those wheels look so small compared to teh G-games
It's just an odd angle.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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after all this, thats all we get, WTF. PTGDMF pics.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Once again, testing different borders...
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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That intercooler fills out the front of the car to absolute perfection.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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veyr nice, but i liked the previous rims better i think
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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+1, I am not feeling those wheels at all. Why didn't you go with the LMGT 4's they are perfect for running a dr setup, very lite weight wheels.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Thumbs up Short video and some pics of the setup.

I know there were a number of people asking for them in the other thread. I'm getting sick of clicking on the other thread so I decided to just post them here. This wasn't a photo shoot or anything, just taking some pics in the driveway after Chris and I washed the cars.

Video, eh, just a few quick clips as it rained all weekend and was freezing cold... (like in the 40's )

I'll get better pics and vids soon.

Another thing... the car doesn't have an exhaust on it in the pics. I've been driving it around since I got it with just two resonators coming off the downpipe. I just dropped it off today for a shop just down the street from me to weld in all the custom piping and my new mufflers. It should look and sound sick with the new Ti tips.
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I'm also going to be having them weld up new crossover pipes and u-pipes as the car still has the Turbonetics 2" pipes in it. I'm looking forward to seeing how this effects the performance of the setup.

Oh, and if you've seen the car before you'll notice it has new wheels, 295 drag radials, and a blitz wing. I'm liking the setup so far but the DR's still spin all over the place unless they're heated.

Allright, here they are...

Youtube Video clip:
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....85#post5032385

New pics there.

I prefer these wheels to the nismo-style wheels. I still have the Rays wheels and will be using them for road trips. It's nice to have a spare set of 18's to beat up on.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Car looks good homie! glad you got it back. when i got my car back after sitting in the shop for months, all i did was drive it. a lot. nice pics of a nice sports car!
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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how much does a custom turbo like that run?
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Looks good. Is the coating on the charge piping a special heat transfer/resistant coating or just plain ole pc. I like the finish of the stock turbonetics ic piping tho, miss it a bit.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Very Nice!!!!!!

That set up looks Nice! I like all the black.


Great Job Craig, and super nice install "Performance factory"
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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looks great!
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Nice Rotas.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Cux350z
Looks good. Is the coating on the charge piping a special heat transfer/resistant coating or just plain ole pc. I like the finish of the stock turbonetics ic piping tho, miss it a bit.
It's just high temp engine enamel I applied in my back yard. I just went on a ghetto painting binge last friday and just started painting everything in the engine bay (including the turbo blanket). I actually had to sand down the piping and fill some stuff in with filler since it was raw aluminum. I'm actually surpised it all turned out looking so good.

And, umm... the custom turbo thing is probably something most shops wouldnt touch with a 10-foot pole. There are some kits on the market now that are pretty trick that I'd consider before going this route.

Thanks all. It's nice having the car back, but interestingly enough it's already back in the shop getting more done to it.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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this is a good thread to end my day. Very nice video and super nice car. I love it. That engine bay looks so nice.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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very nice, why the change in rims though???
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Not a bad weekend at all, nice having you up at my place Craig. We'll defintely make some better videos once the weather gets better here.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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looks awesome!

you better put a filter on that thing. last thing you wanna do is damage those blades.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Looking good! waiting for more daytime runs.



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