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ZCarMan · 04-30-2010, 05:04 AM

Great pics! I'm also working with MR Works to get some modified headlights for my MB Z. Also getting tailights tinted and rims powdercoated black so it should come out looking pretty sweet. Your Z looks fantastic!

schrute · 05-03-2010, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ZCarMan

Great pics! I'm also working with MR Works to get some modified headlights for my MB Z. Also getting tailights tinted and rims powdercoated black so it should come out looking pretty sweet. Your Z looks fantastic!

Thanks!

Ryan and Marco at MR Works are great guys and will take care of you. I'm very happy with the work they did on my headlights. Can't wait to see some pics when you get everything done!

schrute · 05-14-2010, 11:40 PM

4th oil change done today at 16663 miles. I stretched this one out a lot longer than I expected (8150 miles), not on purpose but just had a lot of other stuff going on and changing my oil kept getting pushed down the list. I felt ok about letting it go so long since I had good stuff in there, but I'm looking forward to seeing the results of the UOA from Blackstone.

Parts list from today:

Redline 5W30 (6 qts)
Purolator Pure One filter (PL14610)
Nissan OEM drain plug washer

schrute · 05-15-2010, 12:07 AM

I installed these bulbs today in the headlights. I've changed all the other white bulbs in my car to 6000k LEDs and these were the last ones I needed to complete the look. Install was pretty easy, here's how it went:

1 - Jack up car and remove front wheels (the bulbs can probably be replaced without removing the wheels but it's easier to just remove the wheels and have a lot more room to work IMO)

2 - remove the plastic pop connector at the front of the fender liner (removed in this pic)

3 - remove the bolt just under the bottom of the fender liner under the car (just in front of the tire in this pic)

4 - pry the fender liner out to get access to the back of the headlight

5 - twist the headlight bulb cover counter-clockwise a quarter turn then remove (big gray thing in this pic)

6 - remove the rectangular metal electrical connector by turning counter-clockwise a quarter turn

7 - from here it's just like any other bulb replacement, there's a spring clip that you release then the bulb comes right out. put in the new one and reassemble everything in the reverse order from above.

After installing these bulbs and driving around tonight the 6000k looks really good. I'm happy with the results.

k20z3 · 05-15-2010, 05:09 AM

Wow enjoyed reading the whole thread what is your mileage now, secondly andy got his GTR again I swore to god he sold it and bought another viper! I love the encouraging your wife to do well at work too haa!

NewYorkJon34 · 05-15-2010, 07:20 AM

Any pics of the new 6k lights at night? It did seem pretty easy to install those, great diy

simota1 · 05-15-2010, 09:00 AM

looking good schrute!!!!

NewYorkJon34 · 05-15-2010, 09:29 AM

I checked the link for the bulbs, and what's up with that negitive review that guy left on the amazon site?

schrute · 05-16-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by k20z3

Wow enjoyed reading the whole thread what is your mileage now, secondly andy got his GTR again I swore to god he sold it and bought another viper! I love the encouraging your wife to do well at work too haa!

Thanks, glad you enjoyed reading the thread

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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

Any pics of the new 6k lights at night? It did seem pretty easy to install those, great diy

I snapped these with my phone last night - they are not the best pics but give you an idea about the color temp and brightness, which I am happy with both...

If you want I can take some night shots with the better camera, just LMK what you're looking for.

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Originally Posted by simota1

looking good schrute!!!!

Thanks Jon!

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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34

I checked the link for the bulbs, and what's up with that negitive review that guy left on the amazon site?

As for the review on the bulbs, so far so good. They do take a minute or two to warm up to full brightness, not a big deal but noticeable. I never noticed the stock bulbs warming up tho. I just could't swing $150+ for a pair of bulbs right now since I could get some for $70+, if these die or have any problems down the road I'll get the more expensive bulbs but for now they seem fine.

NewYorkJon34 · 05-16-2010, 01:23 PM

If you were to buy a better bulb, which one would you buy? Im looking for a plug & play bulb, 6k lights, links?

schrute · 05-16-2010, 01:30 PM

You can probably find these cheaper elsewhere but these Philips bulbs are a step up from what I got.

209Z · 05-17-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by schrute

You can probably find these cheaper elsewhere but these Philips bulbs are a step up from what I got.

wow expensive lol..

theDreamer · 05-16-2010, 01:38 PM

Car is looking great Schrute, but remember:
Bears beat Battlestar Galactica.

schrute · 05-16-2010, 02:04 PM

...what is going on? What are you doing? Well, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I thank you.

370Z JT · 05-16-2010, 03:11 PM

Hey Schrute....Is the landing strip LEDs visible at night when the headlights are on? Your one photo suggests not.

04-30-2010, 05:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
ZCarMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MD Posts: 4,488 Drives: 09 Z34, 13 F-150 Rep Power: 26	Great pics! I'm also working with MR Works to get some modified headlights for my MB Z. Also getting tailights tinted and rims powdercoated black so it should come out looking pretty sweet. Your Z looks fantastic! __________________ Jon Swift \| SPC \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| AAM \| Cobb \| Hawk \| Volk Racing \| Bridgestone Green Demon Eyes

05-14-2010, 11:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	4th oil change done today at 16663 miles. I stretched this one out a lot longer than I expected (8150 miles), not on purpose but just had a lot of other stuff going on and changing my oil kept getting pushed down the list. I felt ok about letting it go so long since I had good stuff in there, but I'm looking forward to seeing the results of the UOA from Blackstone. Parts list from today: Redline 5W30 (6 qts) Purolator Pure One filter (PL14610) Nissan OEM drain plug washer __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails Last edited by schrute; 05-15-2010 at 03:58 AM.

05-15-2010, 12:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	I installed these bulbs today in the headlights. I've changed all the other white bulbs in my car to 6000k LEDs and these were the last ones I needed to complete the look. Install was pretty easy, here's how it went: 1 - Jack up car and remove front wheels (the bulbs can probably be replaced without removing the wheels but it's easier to just remove the wheels and have a lot more room to work IMO) 2 - remove the plastic pop connector at the front of the fender liner (removed in this pic) 3 - remove the bolt just under the bottom of the fender liner under the car (just in front of the tire in this pic) 4 - pry the fender liner out to get access to the back of the headlight 5 - twist the headlight bulb cover counter-clockwise a quarter turn then remove (big gray thing in this pic) 6 - remove the rectangular metal electrical connector by turning counter-clockwise a quarter turn 7 - from here it's just like any other bulb replacement, there's a spring clip that you release then the bulb comes right out. put in the new one and reassemble everything in the reverse order from above. After installing these bulbs and driving around tonight the 6000k looks really good. I'm happy with the results. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails Last edited by schrute; 05-15-2010 at 01:39 PM.

05-15-2010, 05:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
k20z3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver CO Age: 34 Posts: 2,146 Drives: 2006 Civic SI HFP Rep Power: 405	Wow enjoyed reading the whole thread what is your mileage now, secondly andy got his GTR again I swore to god he sold it and bought another viper! I love the encouraging your wife to do well at work too haa! __________________ 2006 RALLYE RED HONDA CIVIC SI HFP Clint's Helpful Photoshop Hints!

05-15-2010, 09:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	looking good schrute!!!! __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

05-15-2010, 07:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1065	Any pics of the new 6k lights at night? It did seem pretty easy to install those, great diy

05-15-2010, 09:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1065	I checked the link for the bulbs, and what's up with that negitive review that guy left on the amazon site?

05-16-2010, 01:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1065	If you were to buy a better bulb, which one would you buy? Im looking for a plug & play bulb, 6k lights, links?

05-16-2010, 01:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	You can probably find these cheaper elsewhere but these Philips bulbs are a step up from what I got. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

05-16-2010, 01:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	Car is looking great Schrute, but remember: Bears beat Battlestar Galactica. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

05-16-2010, 02:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	...what is going on? What are you doing? Well, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I thank you. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

05-16-2010, 03:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 379	Hey Schrute....Is the landing strip LEDs visible at night when the headlights are on? Your one photo suggests not.

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