Black 370
 

G'day guys :hello:

Congrats on the forum very informative, if this is in wrong spot fell happy to move.

As the heading states we were receintly after a second vechicle as our last car was written off in a bad accident that our son was driving, not his fault, and he was shaken but o/k.

Bought a Black 370Z 11 months old and having had a Maloo and in the market for another Maloo/Senator (bit Holden biased) the wife suggested a 370 as the kids had come of age now and are driving their own cars. Test drove the Audi TT - impressed but the rear seats were a waste of time unless you have kids 2 foot tall. Took a 2004 350 coupe for a drive and wasn't bad then drove a 2009 350 roadster and in sunny Canberra with another roadster in the shed just was not feasable. Very surprised that both cars were very very similar although 5 years differance between them.

Thanks to carsales the wife found this one Black/Auto and impressed for under 60k.

Am chasing a set of "Fashion" wheels 20x8 and 20x10s hopefully in next week or so.

Will post pics soon

Cheers Paul

Congratulations and welcome aboard! Black is a beautiful color for this car!

Welcome, Congrats!

Congrats Paul. The Z in black will be awesome.

Just wondering how you compare the Z with the Maloo?

Cheers

Congrats Paul

Just wondering, how are the noise levels for the car between Canberra and Sydney on the Federal Hwy?

Our car is horrible on the M4 and M2 but on the M7 it's quite quiet...

G'day mate, yeah two different cars both with ample power and great stopping power, the Maloo probably a gruntier feel with more torque down low, were as the 370 has the legs up higher.

Cheers Paul

welcome! 8s a bit small up front - you have a TONNE more room up there man!

I did notice there was a bit of road noise initially but soon got used to it, plugged in a few CD's, cranked up the volumne and just drove with a smile from ear to ear.

The Federal wasn't too loud, although having driven the car from Brisbane to Canberra it seamed to be over very quickly.:driving:

Car is now on second set of tyres, seller replaced day prior to selling.

Booked in this Friday for Mags and tyres.

Cheers Paul

Here's that picture....


http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z037.jpg

What tyres are you running on the Z?

They dont look like Yokahama Advans!

That's awesome. Throw in some mods and should be even better.

I would have thought the v8 would have had more top end...

cheers,
KS

I love V8's... so smooth, so much pull anywhere in the rev range... it's the best... except for the fuel consumption...

Not sure, SWMBO is out in the car now. I'd say they were cheapies as previous owner put them on day before sale.

Cheers Paul

G'day guys

The wheels turned up yesterday, not bad but wished I went bigger at rear.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z010.jpg

And here is one with the roadster

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z004.jpg

Cheers Paul

Nice rims.

Could they have used spacers to flare the rear rims out?

No, spacers not allowed in ACT.

Cheers Paul

Dude they look great...

any handling, noise changes?

please be careful when parallel parking..

Are they 275 on the rear?

G'day Gumpy, Handling is slightly stiffer, and minimal increase in road noise.

Cheers Paul

Hey Gazza, thats the bit I'm not over the moon about, Wheels are 20x 8.5 and 20x10's. Rear tyres are only 255's. I'm speaking with supplier about going taller and wider on rear, they just don't fill the guard enough.

Cheers Paul

Hi Paul,

You can check the size of the new tyres with the original fitment with the following link...
Tire size calculator

It's a tyre/wheel calculator.....

I'm Getting some 20" tomorrow - 8.5" on the front with 245/35 tyres
and 10" on the rear with 275/30 tyres.... Which is a pretty standard/common
combination.... I was gonna go to 285 on the rear but a 10mm increase in width made the price jump too high as they are not as common as the 275..
The rule is that the rolling diameter should be within 3% or less of the original Specs....(stock wheels/tyres) Otherwise it throws out your Speedo & Odometer too much.....

Gary...

Vertini Fashion
 

Hey Paul,

Are your wheels the Vertini Fashion? Did they use spacers on the rear wheels?

I had ordered the Vertini Hennesy and the fronts just cleared the brake caliper block, but the rears would have needed a 6mm spacer, so as spacers are illegal in Qld I had to select another brand...Are spacers legal in Canberra?

Gary..

I'm told that spacer are illegal in most states in Australia.

Oops...

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O/k in answer to some of your questions yes, Fashion wheels. No - the first size was 255- 30-20s, now they are 275-40-20 we wanted to fill the guards and not lower vehicle to retain softer ride and handling.

Before with rubber bands on

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z010.jpg

Now with bigger tyres fnt and rear

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/Grech1/007.jpg

The new tyres seam to me to do the car more justice and there is nil clearance problems on rear. (the fronts had to have 3mm put in but Shhhh!! )

The speedo was slightly out with the smaller tyres (using gps on mobile about 5ks out at 80k/hr)

As for the rolling diameter the smaller profile were near on two inches smaller in height at the fnt, the bigger ones are now within 10mm from factory wheel/tyre height.

Cheers Paul

the speedo on Z's are out. have a look at Aus thread n

The rear tyres are way too big mate! they should be 275/30/20 & then they will be only 1 mm different from the stock rims (245/45/18) - This will make your speedo difference only 0.7% - At the moment your speedo will be 7.4% out.. I can't believe your supplier did this.....!! The diameter difference at the moment is 6.91% and the legal/recommended limit is 3%.......

It's the way we like it:tup:

Cheerin Paul

Does that have a rear window wiper?

I was trying my best in changing the way I feel about your rims...
But I just can't do it...
I love the deep dish but the design is bad...

Rear Wiper
 

Yes Mate - It's a rear wiper - Standard fitmemt in Australia & New Zealand..

interesting! ;)

Here's a pic taken last weekend of the Coupe and Roadster together.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...h1/370Z007.jpg

This is where the big and little wheels come from

Cheers Paul

Great picture - Love the Roadster!

How did you go? any pics

Cheers Paul

20" wheels/tyres
 

Sure do have pictures mate - been up in the Albums section for weeks...

Try looking here in a couple of my recent Albums...

Nissan 370Z Forum - Gazza's Album: Gazza's New 20" RUFF Wheels - Picture

Or Here - ...Nissan 370Z Forum - Gazza's Album: Gazza's New 20" RUFF Wheels - Picture

Or Here - ...Nissan 370Z Forum - Gazza's Album: Gazza Photo-shopped Bordeaux - Picture

Let me know what you think - I would like to hear some feedback...?

Thanks,

Gary (GAZZA)

Gazz. Migrate over to where your other pics are at Z Club - Australia's Premier Nissan 350Z and 370Z Forum