Hi All,
Anyone that knows me, knows I've been around these forums since the very beginning...An OG of sorts! After my very active stint on these forums, I mainly lurked around once I was "done" with the car. Upgrading little things along the way.
You can find the first few years traced back to this progress thread. I'm not sure the pictures or videos load anymore but I will get some updated media uploaded soon -
DannyGT's Journal/Progress
The car was bought brand new, and I've been the only driver since. Without further delay, here's the good stuff.
2009 Touring Sport, Platinum Graphite.
Current Odometer Reading: 24998 miles!!!
Price: $19,750
The car is in New Jersey, and I prefer local, but I'm flexible and open to anything.
The car was taken to R/T Tuning in PA in July 2016 for a complete overhaul of the ECU. It still had an original UpRev map, remote tuned by GTM for several years. Although the car had been great, I knew a true custom tune was always something I wanted. Hearing about the newly released ECUTEK and all the new options they offered over others, I took that as a sign and headed over to R/T for some love. Suffice to say, the car made more wtq and whp across the powerband.. Upwards of +30 in some areas. The car didn't just get faster, but was now even smoother than ever, and can only be described as feeling "OEM"...I will post the dyno sheets when I get home! (fyi, ~460whp)
Performance - GTM Stage 1 SuperCharger
- GTM Res.Test Pipes
- Invidia Gemini Exhaust
- Setrab Series 6 34 Row Oil Cooler
- GTM HD Oil Cooler (spare, not installed)
- Z1 Motorsports Fuel Anti-Starvation Kit (Holly Hydramat, cured all starvation at the track, this was a godsend!!)
- Z1 Clutch and Flywheel Combo - Friction Disc, Exedy Disc
- Upgrades Z1 CSC Elimination Kit
- Z1 CSC Elimination Kit
- TrackSpec Hood Vents (not installed, will be included)
- All Motul Fluids
Wheels, Suspension, Brakes - AME Tracer TM02's 19x9.5F 19x10.5R w/ 265x35F & 305x30R (RE11's, 65% thread left)
- Hotchkis Sways, Front and Rear
- BC (BR) Racing Coilovers
- Z1 Adjustable Front Upper Control Arms
- Z1 2 Piece Akebono Front Rotors - Rotor Type: Sprinkle Slotted
- Carbotech Performance Brake Pads - XP10 Front, XP8 Rear
- Z1 Motorsports Stainless Steel Brake Lines
- Motul RBF 660 Performance Brake Fluid
I cant describe how amazing the car has performed over the years. To say its been rock-solid still doesn't do it justice. Its been flawless off and on the track! Nothing beats the countless Porsche and BMW guys (haha) walking over after every session wondering how this car is doing what its doing. I mean, some say they still smell the brand new car smell inside! I will say this, the front bumper has taken a beating and I hacked up the driver side to get more air into the oil cooler, but other than that, the car is superb. If you want a turn-key track monster with plenty of room to scale up/go faster, I'd be hard pressed to find something better.
Full transparency here - I'm having a second child and simultaneously came across a unicorn of a car that I've been after for more than 6 years (Exige S in pearl white) - these are the reasons why, otherwise, I have track events lined up (paid for) from now until October, that was originally planned for the Z.
I will append the photos, dyno sheets, etc to this thread shortly! I'm sure I'm forgetting things, but if you have any questions or concerns feel free to PM me!