Ok so the car will finally come home from Password:JDM on Tuesday the 8th! Well, I will pick it up on Friday the 4th, but spending the holiday weekend down on the beach while I am there
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Once its back here in Vegas, the scramble begins to get it ready for a test weekend on the 19th & 20th at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, then the Redline Time Attack event at the same track a week later. Here is the to do list, including some new parts to install and test fit!
- Change transmission & differential fluid (wish I could get my JWT clutch/flywheel installed but don't have the budget right now)
- Install second Mishimoto oil cooler. No I never got the one back from the guys I lent my first one too and because of budget restraints a custom setup is not in the cards right now so I got another Mishimoto setup.
- Test fit Jim Wolf Technology VQ37 Oil Pan Spacer. Yep, thats right! Should be in my hands to test fit next week! The spacer should add approx. 1 qt. of oil capacity which will help keep oil temps in check. I will also install my Project Kics magnetic drain plug while I am at it.
- Test fit SPL Parts Sway Bar End Links. These are the end links from the 350Zs, but we think there is a good chance they will work on the 370Z as well. We'll find out!
- Install NRG Innovations steering wheel hub, quick release, and deep dish steering wheel. Should get the wheel closer to me for better driving position and shed some weight getting rid of the air bag. Only downside is losing the air bag and steering wheel radio/bluetooth controls. Luckily there is tons of run-off area at Spring Mountain and no walls so I am not too worried about not having an airbag. Might swap back to the stock steering wheel/airbag for street driving.
- Get Nitto NT05 tires mounted on 18" wheels. Since Forgestar still does not have their 18" wheels in yet, I have a back up set of SSR Type-Fs just in case.
- Remove trunk plastics/spare/tools
- Adjust ride height (raising it a little since the 18" wheels/tires have a smaller overall diameter than stock)
- Corner balance
- Alignment (finally able to add some negative camber up front with the SPC arms!)
- Install Carbotech XP10/XP8 brake pads
There are a few things that are also still up in the air and may or may not get here in time for the test weekend. The 18" Forgestars are on that list of course, along with the Challenge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines which I am supposed to test fit. Also a few new braces and such from GTSPEC may or may not get here in time to install/test before this time attack.