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Kyle@STILLEN

Hey Guys,

Well, now that the front splitter/spoiler is nearly completed we are about to begin development on our fascia and I was wondering what your thoughts are on a few subjects.

Do you like the fangs or do you want to get rid of them?

Do you like the fangs but you would be willing to sacrifice them for better cooling (brakes, engine oil, radiator, possible intercooler?)

What is more important to you guys? This will greatly help us come to a complete design that everyone is happy with.

Thanks for your input!

kenchan

i like the fangs and want to keep a little bit of the frontal portion while blackening/cf-ing the rest. not sure if that makes any sense...but i dont want to completely blackout the fangs.

theDreamer

I like the fangs, they have become a part of the car I never expected to like this much (always liked them but also wanted to do the black out).
I think adding performance/cooling without giving up the fangs would be best.

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azn370z

I do not like the fangs and I think the grill should be more narrow. I think something similar to the nismo ver 1 350z bumper would look good. Hopefully it won't be a long nose.

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phelan

You grow to like the fangs. They're iconic of the Z34 now, and I wouldn't get rid of them so easily. If needed, maybe reduce the size of the fangs??

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XwChriswX

I think the fangs are just what I was looking for (plus the revision of the headlight housings) to give the front end a more aggressive and distinctive look. If you were to remove them, they would look 90% just like the 350Z who's body styling I didn't approve of. Hence why I passed on the 350 and am jumping for a 370.

As for better cooling/Intercooler, Is there a way to make it functional while still keeping the Fangs? Perhaps using them fuctionally to split the incoming air into 3 channels. Perhaps 1 in the center for direct intercooler action, and one on each side to use as either direct intake chambers, or as syphoned air for the cooling of the front brakes as we've seen some elaborate ideas come from this thought process...

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JoeD

Here are some Photoshop renderings courtesey of members of another forum just to get some ideas flowing for fangless styles. In terms of "keeping" the fangs...I think options for design will be somewhat limited, perhaps with an end-result looking too similar to a molded Bomex/Branew/NISMO/et al lip-spoiler onto a stock bumper.

RCZ

Please get rid of the fangs....if you want fangs keep the stock setup. I was hoping you would do a full front fascia soon, so this is great news.

As far as design... my suggestion would be to do a single big opening. Like the nismo. Make it a little bit longer and lower nose than the stock setup. Like the Nismo. Built in the bottom splitter. I think the Nismo is a pretty good design....if you do a variation of it with room for canards.. I would buy it.

Zsteve

I like the fangs but like RCZ said if you like them then keep the front stock. I personally dont like the single open end but if I was looking to make this car a track monster that might be needed for more air flow. I honestly love the whole exterior of the 370 and that and the power is what made me go for it. I even like the handles.

I would think you can do the IC, oil and trans cooler with stock front end.

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Nikon FM

I like the fangs.

I'd like a bolt on kit for adding ducts to cool the brakes. The out board lower side of the fangs look to be a great place to add this type of ducting.

Thanks!

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KaienZ34

I love the fangs, a lot of people are saying make it like the nismo.. If they want the nismo look get the S-tune or R-tune parts and put them on. I say it would be beautiful to keep fangs my GOD get rid of the nissan emblem on the front and smooth it out .... and maybe fog lights and brake vents but KEEP THE FANGS PLEASE there different and give the car a unique look

kevin.z

keep the fangs and make it bigger!

KaienZ34

maybe someting like the front bumper (not to minition the hot *** hood) from the concect pics done by EVO-R can someone put the pic up i counld not get it to work thx it is in the thread labeled EVO-R 370Z carbon fiber center bumper cover please put that photo shop pic of the whole car that's what i'm talking bout it keeps the fangs gives great air to the brakes and has fog lights not to crazy but hot for sure hotttttttttttt

RCZ

the front end just ends too abruptly, it should be a little longer and it will look good. I dont know what the point of getting something with fangs would be when the stocker has fangs still. Why make the same thing? I'm confused. Im not sure why people said get the S-tune if I want something different when the S-tune kit is just an add-on and keeps the fangs. What the heck is an R-tune???

The Amuse looks great.


This looks great.



This is sexy




Do a 3 duct like M3's or like this S2k, or like the INGS STI. I mean, if you are going to take the time and money to build a kit, build something that people won't say "oh thats cool, but looks like stock so whats the point. "

KaienZ34

if you lose the fangs, then it looks like everything else out there


here is the S-TUNE nismo kit from factroy



this is EVO-R concept art I love they kept fangs and have fog lights/air ducts for the brakes and Gen. 3 intake and it's hot hot hot


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the nismo you get alltogether from factroy