2017 Nissan 370Z Nismo manual
Hello everyone. Let me introduce my 370Z Nismo "Clubsport" build. I own this car since 2018 and I am lucky first owner. I still use Zee while I can as daily, I even do long range euro trips with it, but on majority of weekends it’s under heavy track abuse.
Initially I wasn’t planning modifications to such extend, but first few track events have verified how much has to be changed or improved – in short Zee didn’t match my pre-purchase expectations. Currently, after 3 years of improvements, I finally own the car I wanted from the beginning. It behaves very well at the track, but without any major sacrifices in steerability. AC is still there, no weight reduction, no roll cage. I want this car to be as universal as possible, not a track only vehicle.
In 3 years period, I clocked in a Zee over 120k km and close to 100 different track events. Even though my car is under constant abuse, it's still extremely reliable and basically never fails (I only wasn’t able to strengthen gearbox synchros and they are the only thing I complain about). Beyond that, it’s just simple (but highly regular) service – love it.
Modifications:
368 hp / 388 nm / 1550 kg (all fluids, half tank, no driver)
- EcuTek tune (soft limiter delete, raised limiter to 7800 RPM, left foot braking enabled, termo limiter on engine oil, launch control etc.)
Suspension:
- KW V3 + DifTech uniball top mounts
- SPL PRO complete set of adjustable arms
- SPL PRO complete set of uniball & aluminium bushings
- SPL PRO endlinks front & rear
- SPL PRO Bumpsteer Adjustable Tie Rod Ends
- Hotchkis sway bar front / stock nismo rear
Drivetrain:
- NISMO GT L.S.D. Pro 1.5 way
- 4.08 Final Gear
- ZSpeed CMAK
- South Bend Billet Steel flywheel
- Exedy clutch rebuild in kevlar
- Z1 Motorsport poliuretan engine and gearbox mounts
- Z1 Diff Cover
- Bell Raceworks diff brace
Mechanics:
- Custom made Catback X-pipe exhaust with valves
- Motordyne Artpipes
- Custom made 3 inch air intake
- Nissan Maxima 76mm TB's
- Ported upper & lower intake manifold
- Z1 Motorsport Fuel Anti-Starvation kit
Brakes:
- Continental Teves Race ABS - the ultimate ice mode solution (Mk60E1 with individual tune for exactly my set up. Speedo, rev match and everything fully implemented. Great modification - 100% faultless)
- Stock Akebono
- Carbone Lorraine RC6 brake pads
- Two-piece custom made rotors with AP racing cooling pattern
- Stainless steel brake lines
- Z1 Motorsports brake master cylinder brace
- Titanium inserts between calipers and brake pads
Cooling:
- CSF Radiator
- Dual, 30 row oil cooler set up
- Diff cooling (Setrab+Mocal)
- Upgraded power steering cooler
- Mishimoto thermostat 68 degrees
- Oil-heat exchanger delete
- Custom brake cooling
- JWT oil pan spacer
Custom made air guides to help cold air travel to oil coolers and radiators. They completely solved all my overheating issues - true game changer in thermal performance. Before them, dual oil coolers (& CSF rad) were still not enough for 20 min sessions without cooling laps.
Driver feel improvements:
- Coolerworx adjustable shortshifter
- RJM Performance adjustable clutch pedal
- MTEC shifter springs
- Recaro driver seat lowered by 3.5 cm (thru simply cutting and welding)
- Steering column extended by 3 cm towards the driver (no such adjustability in stock car)
Rims:
- 19 inch Rays OEM Nismo (all rears, squared 10.5)
- 18 inch Rays 57DR (squared 10.5)
External vids/compilations:
Onboards:
YouTube: nismozeta