2010 Nissan 370Z Convertible-Project Batman

dixon cider

Well, I have decided to let Batman go. I don't really want to do it, but I just don't drive it anymore due to an ankle injury. I bought this car brand new from Lou Fusz Nissan in St. Louis. I have put it on his lot for consignment for a price of $42,000 and recently dropped it to $37,000. For anyone buying from the forum, I will sell it for $37,000, but that is the absolute lowest I will go. The car only has 14,1XX miles on it and has never seen a drop of rain or a flake of snow. It has never been in an accident, has been garaged since day one and comes from a non-smoker. This car is immaculate and in mint condition.

Here is the link to the build from GTM, it's post #3:
Dixon Cider's GTM build

2010 Nissan 370Z Convertible Touring w/Sport.
Professionally modified by GTM.
Stage 2 Supercharger producing 507 rwhp.

Here is the portfolio:

2010 GTM SUPERCHARGED NISSAN 370Z TOURING CONVERTIBLE
w/ Sport Package
507 rwhp/365 rwtq

This car was shipped to California where the premier Nissan tuning company GTM, installed a Stage 2 Supercharger and supporting mods to enhance it. The owner wanted the car to look as stock as possible so that it didn’t appear to be modified. The Z was professionally built by GTM with all of the items listed below. When the Z was sent to GTM, it had roughly 5000 miles on it. After the work was completed, the owner drove it back from California and it has performed flawlessly ever since. This Z has had only 1 owner, non-smoking and garaged. It has never seen rain or snow and was driven basically as a weekend car as evidenced by only 14,000 miles. The owner was older and so it was never “kid” driven. The oil has been changed religiously every 3,000 miles with full synthetic. The supercharger (oil within the supercharger) is on a 60,000 mile interval and will need to be changed at 65,000 miles. The car uses a methanol injection system which uses the current wiper fluid reservoir and takes Boost Juice. You can this get the product online by typing “boost juice”. It is ok to use the boost juice on your windshield. It is also recommended to clean the supercharger’s air filter at every oil change. The tune for the supercharger is based on 90 octane gas (no less than 90), but the owner used only 93 octane.

Finally, you will see the pictures at the end that show dyno runs of the power output to the rear wheels. The car produced over 600 horsepower to the crank with drag loss resulting in 507 horsepower to the rear wheels. The price just for parts is over $15,215, with install, the package was over $20,000. Don’t miss the opportunity to own one of the fastest 370 Z’s on the road.

The entire car build can be seen on the 370Z forum, the370z.com at this link (post # 3 covers this car):

GTM Performance Engineering stage 2 600hp supercharger kits line-up press release

GTM Supercharger and Supporting Components

GTM Stage 2 Supercharger
Invidia 2.5" Gemini Exhaust w/Rolled Titanium Tips (Exhaust)
GTM Intercooler w/ Thermal Black Coating
GTM Intercooler Piping Powder Coated Black
OS Giken Twin Plate Clutch/Flywheel
GTM Oil Cooler
GTM Oil Cooler Supplement Kit
Snow Performance Water/Meth Injection
KW V3 Coilovers (1 inch drop)
Hotchkis Sway Bars



GTM Stage 2 Supercharger Turn-Key $8000.00 w/black powder coating (GTM Motorsports)
Part # GTM-370Z-V2-SC-11

The Stage 2 uses the biggest supercharger unit in the Rotrex Line-up, the C38-91. This unit is capable of flowing 82lbs/min of compressed air and is able to spin to 90,000rpm (higher rpm than any other supercharger on the market). The Rotrex supercharger’s unique traction drive also has the highest drive efficiency of any other blower with 98.4% efficiency which means less parasitic losses than traditional gear driven blowers allowing for better fuel economy when your foot isn’t buried in the throttle.

In order to fit the granddaddy of Rotrex blowers and our massive intake in the tight confines of the 370Z Engine Bay, the Stage 2 Kit comes with GTM Polyurethane Engine Mounts. The advantage of the stiffer motor mounts in addition to the clearance it affords, is the increased responsiveness of the car, making it easier to maintain traction with good pedal modulation. With all of the torque made by this supercharger kit, you’ll be glad you have these mounts to keep the engine from rocking around your engine bay.

Once we found room between the blower, the newly designed engine mounts, the subframe, and the fender, there was only one component left to consider: the factory exhaust manifold. The beauty of the factory manifold is that it is actually very well insulated and has heat shields to keep the under-hood temperatures low. Not being one to cross our fingers and hope for the best, we added a plethora of sensors to monitor air temperature at various points in the system.

We placed one air temperature probe in the supercharger intake, one in between the supercharger outlet and intercooler inlet and finally using the factory AIT sensors in the MAF’s after the intercooler. We logged temperatures driving around town, flogging it on the dyno and sitting in traffic in the hot Southern California summer. The result was that the proximity of the supercharger air intake to the factory exhaust manifold had no effect on IAT’s. In fact, we found out just how effective our air-to-air intercooler really is. We logged 203 degrees Fahrenheit after the Supercharger and 95 degrees after the intercooler! That’s a 108 degree drop!

To keep the whole system operating well at high horsepower levels, we are including 3” MAF housing in the intercooler to throttle body pipes. This prevents the MAF sensors from getting maxed out by all the airflow the C38-91 Supercharger pushes through the system.

ROTREX SUPERCHARGES

The key to the Rotrex supercharger is unique compactness, efficiency, low noise and reliability and its state of the art traction drive technology. Great speeds and low noise are just some of the advantages of traction drives over traditional gear transmissions. Traction drives transmit power through friction forces between its rolling elements. The Rotrex traction drive uses an elastic annulus with a small pre-span to secure contact between the roller planets and the sun shaft with a reasonable force. The patented "ramp effect" increases efficiency and reliability in the transmission by regulating the torque transfer capability on demand through self-adjusting planet geometry.

To enhance performance, the Rotrex traction drive uses a special traction fluid. These fluids are a new family of synthetic hydrocarbon oils and greases offering a series of unique performance advantages. Developed specially for its use in Rotrex superchargers, the SX100 momentarily increases viscosity under high surface pressure, enhancing the traction drive performance by securing the optimum friction between rolling elements while cooling and protecting the system.

This traction drive combined with the latest technology in centrifugal compression, characterized by high adiabatic efficiency and low noise, gives Rotrex superchargers an exceptional competitive edge over any other forced induction solution.



Some Key points about the GTM supercharger kit

After literally installing and tuning every supercharger kit available for the VQ platform and seeing their short comings, we got the inspiration to develop a kit superior to all others. Problems with the other kits that we wanted to address with our own include: not supplying a descent amount of power, belt breakage and slippage, obnoxious gear lash noises, limited power expansion and lack of the OEM look. Some of the key things we did to achieve our goal are:

SUPERCHARGER NOISE : We chose the Rotrex unit, a very QUIET supercharger compared to anything else on the market .

SUPERCHARGER BRACKETS : Our supercharger bracket is 3 dimensional made out of of thick billet aluminum to prevent any flexing, we also mounted the supercharger unit as close as possible to the engine to limit the amount of flex possible, as well as keep the belt length down between pulleys.

BELT AND TENSIONER DESIGN : We have over 80% belt wrap on our supercharger's pulley and with utilizing the factory automatic belt tensioner over or under tightening is simply not possible.

POWER EXPANSION : Changing the pulley on the super charger is less then a 20 minute job

AESTHETICS : The GTM Supercharger kit maintains the clean OEM look

ENGINE MANAGEMENT: With using the GTM flash we are to able to maintain the OEM drive-ability so the car will run like stock, only with a lot more power.

GTM STAGE 2 SUPERCHARGER
600 BHP@ 9 PSI of boost


Below is a description of all the components of the GTM STG2 kit :

-Rotrex C38 supercharger
-GTM compressor housing
-GTM Supercharger Billet aluminum brackets
-GTM billet aluminum Sc pulley
-GTM supercharger cooler kit
-Rotrex Supercharger Traction fluid
-4-Ply High Resistance Nomex Silicon couplers
-Stainless Steel T-Bolt clamps
-2.5 x 10 x 24 Bar and Plate Core Intercooler Rated @ 700hp
-Polished aluminum IC Piping
-3” MAF housing
-GTM Oil Filter Relocation Kit
-4.5” diameter Air Intake System
-Turbosmart Bypass Valve
-Pre-made steel braided oil and P.S Supply & Return lines
-All Necessary Hardware and Installation Instructions
-GTM Custom mapped plug and play engine management for optimum engine tune and power.
-GTM Basic fuel system with Bosch EV-14 650CC Injectors and - Walbro 255 Fuel Pump .
-GTM Fuel Pump Voltage Stabilizer Kit
-GTM Custom Drive belt By Bando
-GTM Heavy duty Belt idlers


Invidia 2.5” Gemini Exhaust $1300.00 (www.invidia-usa.com)
Part # HS09N7ZGID

The Invidia Gemini catback exhaust system for the 2010 370Z sounds as good as it looks. A full true dual exhaust system, the Gemini features mandrel bent 60mm stainless steel piping and a free flowing oval style sport muffler to provide better exhaust flow for improved performance. Bolting up a Gemini to your VQ will allow your 370Z's sonorous exhaust note to come through loud and clear when you want it to, without producing harsh or overly loud overtones during regular driving; the perfect choice for those who want great performance with an exhaust note that won't wake the dead.

OS Giken STR Series Twin Plate Clutch $2100.00 (OS GIKEN)
Part # NS112-BJ6

The STR Clutch line-up is best suited for those who enjoy spirited driving and is well suited for street and occasional race use. This STR Clutch is in the twin plate configuration and is matched with a unique clutch cover which provides a factory clutch pedal feel. The result is a race ready clutch that can be easily driven around town.



Snow Performance Stage 2 Boost Controller $454.95 (Snow Performance : Snow Performance Water Methanol Injection Systems. The Best Most Accurate Gas and Diesel Water Methanol Injection Strategies for Fuel Injected Carbureted Turbocharged Supercharged)
Part # 20010

This is a great recommendation since Water/ Meth injection offers some great advantages in any force inductions system, from cooling the air charge to increasing the octane rating.
Methanol is stored in the windshield wiper reservoir (Boost Juice from GTM or Snow Performance). Ensure that the fluid level does not get low. Boost Juice is ok to use on the windshield.

GTM 25 Row Oil Cooler $534.57 (GTM Motorsports)

This kit is designed for the more hardcore enthusiasts out there who track their cars or make big power. Our kit uses a 16" x 7.75" x 2" 25 Row Core which is 65% larger than our GTM HD Oil Cooler Kit. Naturally, we included our Thermostatic Sandwich Adapter to help the engine warm up quickly as well as protect the oiling system in cold weather.

This kit includes the following:

(1) SETRAB cooler core
(1) 55" SS Braided hose with 45/90 degree swivel ends (-8AN)
(1) 48" SS Braided hose with 45/90 degree swivel ends (-8AN)
(1) Thermostatic Sandwich Adapter
(1) Mounting Bracket
(2) -8AN 22mm Adapter Fittings
(2) 13/16" Seals
(2) Insulated Rubber Clamps
(5) Zip Ties
Mounting Hardware

KW Variant 3 Coilovers $2350.95 (KW automotive North America, Inc. /// Be successful with KW suspension - made for Winners!)

State-of-the-art technology form motor sports for more performance on the road. The separate and independently adjustable rebound and compression damping allows for an individual suspension setup for different uses and preferences. The unique patented system with its two-stage valves allows a rebound damping adjustment (comfort) and compression adjustment (driving dynamics) in the low-speed range while the high-speed range which controls the driving safety, is fixed.

Hotchkis Sway Bars $477.95 (Hotchkis Sport Suspension)
Part # 22441

Enhance the cornering performance of the 370Z with Hotchkis Sport Suspension sport sway bars. The sport sway bar package increases front/rear roll stiffness giving the car crisp, quick turn-in response and balance handling. As delivered, the car has slight under steer and limited roll control. Sport sway bars give the driver the ability to rotate the car on corner entry and steer with the throttle when necessary. The dreaded under steer is eliminated and the handling becomes comfortably neutral with added traction during cornering. Hotchkis Sport Suspension sway bars feature a durable powder coat finish, greasable bushings and brackets.


The pictures are professionally done from Lou's place, unfortunately I didn't get the full size pics and I can't make them bigger. If you want to see them a little bigger, you can go to www.nissan.fusz.com and search for Batman.

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Dixon Cider's Roadster Build

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AK370Z

One simply amazing 'vert Z! good luck with the sale man. I can only imagine how much fun this will be driving on the track. I bet with those KW suspension and 507 rwhp, it's a blast to drive (with some meaty tires of course )

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dixon cider

Thanks AK. It will be a great car for someone.

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