JDM Password Kevlar Cooling Plate Installation

kenhdcgov · 11-29-2010, 12:57 PM

Soory to let you know but short of removing the windshield bottle, you must trim the cooling plate. Yes, I will send some pictures.

Also, here's a WARNING, the stock hood will impact the cooling plate on the
left near the windshield bottle. You "must" install some foam or rubber on the hood to prevent this from happening. This weekend both myself and another Z addict who drives the Smurf saw identical abrasion marks on the plates. As he has a non-stock hood, he also had marks on both the left and right plates over the battery, etc near the windshield. Again the fix-it is placing foam or rubber under the hood in the contact areas.

Sorry for the bad news guys!!

kenhdcgov · 11-29-2010, 02:15 PM

kenhdcgov · 11-29-2010, 02:17 PM

http://www.the370z.com/members/kenhd...tion-place.jpg

theDreamer · 11-29-2010, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenhdcgov

Soory to let you know but short of removing the windshield bottle, you must trim the cooling plate. Yes, I will send some pictures.

No you do not.
I ran mine for months before my washer setup was removed and had zero rubbing. I did have some slight rubbing on the left side but after a few weeks it stop, cleaned it up and it looks good.

kenhdcgov · 11-30-2010, 09:00 AM

Good for you Dreamer! Nonetheless, both the Smurf's Z and mine showed rubbing damage. It is what it is! You were more fortunate than we were! Keep on dreaming Dreamer

kenhdcgov · 12-31-2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

i amend my previous statement, i definitely had to wriggle the radiator cover into place. it's not a perfect fit, but it's close enough.

with that said, i opened the hood to take a look and noticed the hood is coming down too low onto the cover plate, bit of red flakes on it now ><'

The easy way is just to add a bit of foam in the contact spots and you will be "GTG"!

11-29-2010, 12:57 PM	#61 (permalink)
kenhdcgov Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 136 Drives: 370Z, 2009, Blk, Man Rep Power: 15	JDM Password Cooling Plate Installation Soory to let you know but short of removing the windshield bottle, you must trim the cooling plate. Yes, I will send some pictures. Also, here's a WARNING, the stock hood will impact the cooling plate on the left near the windshield bottle. You "must" install some foam or rubber on the hood to prevent this from happening. This weekend both myself and another Z addict who drives the Smurf saw identical abrasion marks on the plates. As he has a non-stock hood, he also had marks on both the left and right plates over the battery, etc near the windshield. Again the fix-it is placing foam or rubber under the hood in the contact areas. Sorry for the bad news guys!! __________________ DARKSDE

11-29-2010, 02:15 PM	#62 (permalink)
kenhdcgov Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 136 Drives: 370Z, 2009, Blk, Man Rep Power: 15	__________________ DARKSDE

11-29-2010, 02:17 PM	#63 (permalink)
kenhdcgov Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 136 Drives: 370Z, 2009, Blk, Man Rep Power: 15	Picture of the JDM Plates installed with required alterations http://www.the370z.com/members/kenhd...tion-place.jpg __________________ DARKSDE

11-30-2010, 09:00 AM	#65 (permalink)
kenhdcgov Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 136 Drives: 370Z, 2009, Blk, Man Rep Power: 15	Good for you Dreamer! Nonetheless, both the Smurf's Z and mine showed rubbing damage. It is what it is! You were more fortunate than we were! Keep on dreaming Dreamer __________________ DARKSDE

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