Have not started the install yet. Got the car back from clutch install this afternoon and me and a buddy knocked out the CSF radiator install this evening.

All in all it's been a good week of modding for the G. New Z1 clutch/pressure plate/flywheel, new HD ZSpeed CSC, new CMC, new CSF Radiator and new 2008 G37 Thermostat (165degF). Now 500 miles of break in and start the turbo tear down!

U must be really excited .. Hopefully everything fits like a glove ..

You have no idea. I'm sure like most mods the stuff I'm expecting to be difficult will be fine and something easy will give us issues.

I am hoping May, but just can't commit to a date at this time. A lot of work ahead...hard to keep up.

There can always be setbacks...like today, I cut my left hand pretty good with a utility knife. Not enough to stop me, but may slow me down a bit.

http://www.the370z.com/members/jwick...or-install.jpg

Did a little art work before painting the FMIC black, gotta keep it a sleeper. Didn't turn out as well as I hoped but not bad. You'll only be able to see it if the bumper is removed anyway.

Looks great...but nobody will be able to see it.

Most likely. There is a grill in the G that doesn't exist on the Z so it might show but it'll be off to the side and you'll really have to look for it.

In preparing for a turbo kit I dropped the tranny this weekend to install my Southbend Stage 3 clutch and CSC. I know a lot of people in this thread are BP customers and therefore are able to do this themselves. I have also read about the "DEMON" bolts which attach the cats to the exhaust manifolds. I was going to button the car back up and drop her back off the stands in order to get some mileage on my clutch so after the turbo I can give her hell.

However, after seeing how easy the demon bolts were to get at with the tranny out of the way I decided to just take my cats off and let her sit as a statue until I install the kit. I pre-soaked the bolts with PB blaster overnight and attacked them the next morning.

I have NO idea how guys are doing this with having such a limited space. I do only have 10k on my car but its an 09 so 5 years of corrosion contributed to the demonicizing.

HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED!! Yup that's not 1 but 2 broken sockets. Had to go get an HD set with the thick sidewalls. These are craftsmen too with a lifetime warranty.

I guess I got lucky. When I installed my HFCs several years back the 'DEMON' bolts broken clean off. Really didn't give me much trouble at all. Hopefully I won't experience any issues getting the cats off.

This is true on my car I run 15 pound springs so my open dumps don't bother me.

First step, Don't buy craftsman tools, Buy good tools like Mac, Snap-on, Matco ect. Craftsman are Chinese crap about the same quality as harbor freight tools anymore.

We find it easier to attack these from the top, after removing the intake boxes, with a long 1/2" drive extension, 1/2" breaker bar or if you have available a hefty 3/4" impact gun.

I agree with this. From the top, the bolts are a cakewalk. I used Harbor Freight 1/2" drive impact sockets and extensions with a 30" breaker bar. Once I had the intakes off, it took no more than 20 minutes.

I bought a ton of harbor friend and craftsmen tools. It still got the job done.

THe demon bolts are easy with a torch. make sure you get a torch.

The last guy to do a write up on his install of the BP kit said it would have taken him 6 hours less to do the install if it weren't for those bolts. It took an hour here. 6X that long and I would have lit the damn thing on fire. :icon14:

Im pretty sure the only reason they broke loose is from the amount of unheard of swear words laid upon them.

:iagree: Yelling always helps. :tup:

That was me. I didn't have a torch at first. I literally lit it on fire to get it off.

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I have done 180 in my z twice and 160 a bunch of times I am still in 5 gear at 160.I know what your saying I have giving people a ride in my car and when I tell them how fast we just went the look on there face is priceless.


Got to love the 3.3 final drive

ooooh i want a ride at 160, where does the line form. Hope im tall enough.

Hey Joe,thanks for your help with my clutch/flywheel and eboost controller. not often a vendor calls you on a Sunday to straighten out some shipping questions.:tup:

and right on with the tools, though i shouldnt have a problem since ive already removed the stock cats for FI ones.

Now that the clutch kit is on the way im planning to move my build up to the 28th.

Joe is great, just heard a box of goodies is sitting at the house from him! Also agree 10x, I got the demon bolt from the top as well, I was expecting a fight but with 1/2" drive, done deal, just make sure the socket is seated on the bolt or it will not be a desirable outcome, I cheat tho, I have 13 technician tool boxes at my disposal. :happydance:

Also I think im gonna do this as well, not like those damn slats are doing much, my fangs are in dire need or repainting so a little work with the dremel and multi-tool are in order! The car is no doubt a sleeper with the BP kit but not many people will understand its an intercooler anyway.

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...ml#post1415525

You suck. Now I have to drool over your build thread while still waiting to start mine.:shakes head:

I did get the clutch installed last Thursday. The damn thing is STOUT but it left the factory engagement points the same, so ALL in ALL I call it a win. Not like I expected a pressure plate good for over 500ft-lbs was going to be easy on the leg in the first place.:rofl2:

I have been so adjusted to mine I did not realized how stiff it was but I drove another Z the other day and found out its a good bit stiffer, also have the weaker helper spring in as well.

yes, but look at it this way, once i have mine installed i have to do the baby miles on the clutch while your doing your build. we should be driving under full boost at the same time LOL

I took the spring out completely

I did that at first but it felt weird, the weaker spring smoothed it out, I like it better with the weak spring.

has anyone run this kit with a stock clutch? I was thinking of waiting until the stock one gives out before replacing with something beefier.

its just inevitable, plus it is easier to do before the install.

Fixed:tup:

Puckshaw ran the stock (or might still be on the stock clutch) but it isn't/didn't really hold up and he went with the Specialty Z clutch combo if I'm not mistaken.

I've thought about getting the helper spring. I might after the first day I'm stuck in a traffic jam on my way home form work.

theres no way I can install this kit myself I will be paying a shop to do it. How much is a good clutch these days?

This is what I have, Joe said its rated at 550 wtq aiming for the 450 range so I hope it last awhile! Holding the base map hp/tq with 0 issues.

South Bend Clutch SS Street Kit with Aluminum Flywheel Pre-Order

upgraded csc is a MUST.

csc?

clutch slave cylnder the weak link in our clutch system

ZSpeed Performance South Bend Complete Clutch Package Stage 3 Daily 370 G37 G35

just buy the kit and take ease in knowing you got everything you needed to be boosted ;)

Thanks for the info!

Along with the CSC, you need a new CMC too. It appears the CMC is a one use item. You bleed it down to swap the CSC and it'll eventually fail. Go ahead and count on one of those too. I had mine shipped for like $110.

All in all
CSC - $325
CMC - $110
Fluid - $18
Clutch/Pressure Plate/Flywheel - $700 - $1200 depending on how fancy you get
Labor - $500ish

The one Jlo linked you too would put you at about $2k after install

sounds like I need to save even more money :(

Boost isn't cheap. You'll likely spend the same amount on supporting mods, labor and tune as you did on the kit.

:iagree: Word. I got the receipts to show for it