Got a little creative!

RyanWest · 05-02-2015, 07:50 PM

Decided to repaint my rear bumper..... Its about time to fix the crappy Nissan paint. I decided to get a little creative and paint my go kart frame.

My Z is not daily driven before anyone says anything about the crash beam!

I'm actually liking this look and plan on making a custom exhaust for this setup. My intentions are to be able to quickly snap the rear bumper on when I want the more mature look lol.

I did a complete shave down and Bondo to the rear frame.

Shaved nearly 100lb off her.

She feel so much more responsive in the rear and powerful. That power to weight ratio thoooo. I'm running -2.5 rear camber and plan on moving from 20mm spacers down to 10mm and put more positive camber on the setup with larger tires because I can literally drift this thing like no tomorrow.

I will also be playing with a few different color schemes. I have Neo Chrome and Nebula Red ready to go when I decide to make the change.

Car sounds amazing btw without the muffler.

These are color shifts.....

Enjoy guys,

Darth_Hazer · 05-04-2015, 04:11 AM

Roller coaster of emotions with these pics.

1st half=

2nd half=

Great job. That color looks awesome with the MB. Nice wheels btw. What kind are they?

RyanWest · 05-04-2015, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth_Hazer

Roller coaster of emotions with these pics.

1st half=

2nd half=

Great job. That color looks awesome with the MB. Nice wheels btw. What kind are they?

Vossen CV'2s

I'm going to play with some different color schemes. I really like the color offsets.

Thanks

SurfDog · 05-04-2015, 05:16 AM

Wow. Interesting. Did you somehow support your "exhaust" ends. I worry about your cat flanges.

RyanWest · 05-04-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SurfDog

Wow. Interesting. Did you somehow support your "exhaust" ends. I worry about your cat flanges.

I'm already mocking up a custom exhaust that will sit flush with the edge of the frame.

The custom exhaust will utilize the stock bushing for support.

shaun66 · 05-04-2015, 06:39 PM

Looks cool and all, but your going to drive around with no rear bumper

why? Please don't say just to be different

RyanWest · 05-04-2015, 07:16 PM

The idea is to be different. I've driven around town like this the last couple of days and have had so many people say how awesome it looks. This is art to me man, Why not be different.

Why not save 100 lbs off the car.

To me my Z is a go kart. It is a garage queen that I play with here and there.

But no I'm not going to drive around like this all the time.

kenchan · 05-04-2015, 08:09 PM

Wait wat?

RyanWest · 05-04-2015, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Wait wat?

What*

POS VETT · 05-04-2015, 09:49 PM

Needs a transparent bumper cover.

RyanWest · 05-04-2015, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by POS VETT

Needs a transparent bumper cover.

haha... would be cool.

zefaulter · 05-04-2015, 11:14 PM

cool idea for a track car "maybe". You should try this on the front end too... you know, so you can be moar different

MR.nismo · 05-04-2015, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by shaun66

Looks cool and all, but your going to drive around with no rear bumper

why? Please don't say just to be different

Well he said it, even when you asked him not to say it. "Just to be different".
It sure looks different, the color is awesome and the color change is phenomenal. Who knows, maybe the next thing would be no front bumper and after that could be no doors and then eventually all the exterior panels.
Creativity is a wonderful feature that we humans cannot manipulate.

RyanWest · 05-05-2015, 01:46 AM

Guys i'm already working on the front end.

Bumpers all ready off... Shaving the emblem and respraying it as well.

Ryan

Zoren 370 · 05-05-2015, 02:53 AM

Good timing for the new movie "Mad Max" new look for a Z!
Yes Its a work of art. Though Be careful you might get rear ended by the guy behind you trying to check out closely your work of art.

05-04-2015, 05:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	Wow. Interesting. Did you somehow support your "exhaust" ends. I worry about your cat flanges. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

05-04-2015, 06:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Looks cool and all, but your going to drive around with no rear bumper why? Please don't say just to be different DEpointfive0 and zefaulter like this.

05-04-2015, 07:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
RyanWest Track Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tamp, Fl Posts: 714 Drives: 2009 Nissan Rep Power: 33	The idea is to be different. I've driven around town like this the last couple of days and have had so many people say how awesome it looks. This is art to me man, Why not be different. Why not save 100 lbs off the car. To me my Z is a go kart. It is a garage queen that I play with here and there. But no I'm not going to drive around like this all the time. imjello likes this.

05-04-2015, 11:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
zefaulter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,983 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 27	cool idea for a track car "maybe". You should try this on the front end too... you know, so you can be moar different Zbrah likes this.

05-05-2015, 01:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
RyanWest Track Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tamp, Fl Posts: 714 Drives: 2009 Nissan Rep Power: 33	Guys i'm already working on the front end. Bumpers all ready off... Shaving the emblem and respraying it as well. Ryan Zoren 370 and zefaulter like this.

05-04-2015, 04:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Darth_Hazer Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: TX Posts: 26 Drives: 2012 370z 7AT Rep Power: 10	Roller coaster of emotions with these pics. 1st half= 2nd half= Great job. That color looks awesome with the MB. Nice wheels btw. What kind are they?

05-04-2015, 08:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Wait wat?

05-04-2015, 09:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	Needs a transparent bumper cover.

05-05-2015, 02:53 AM	#15 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	Good timing for the new movie "Mad Max" new look for a Z! Yes Its a work of art. Though Be careful you might get rear ended by the guy behind you trying to check out closely your work of art. RyanWest and cigarclifford like this.

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