Finn's 370 - Drift build

exactly · 12-05-2015, 02:24 AM

Sooo jealous of the mod, car and GARAGE! Keep the pics coming!!

oxymoron · 12-06-2015, 06:25 AM

Was a beautiful day today so I took some pics outside. The colour is amazing in the sun!
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oxymoron · 12-11-2015, 05:18 AM

Clutch arrived. Its a bilket twin plste custom built by a local company. I had one of their clutches in my last car and it was excellent.

Exhaust is well under way also. It is catless with flex pipes where the cats normally sit. The whole thing will sit higher that the frame rails to protect it from scraping on ripple strips etc. There will be resonators and a single twin entry/exit muffler as some tracks near me have noise restrictions. Can't wait to hear it. Picking it up Monday

oxymoron · 12-17-2015, 04:12 PM

Exhaust is finished. Super impressed with the quality. It all sits up above the chassis so no chance of scraping it.
Surprised at how quiet it is with just the one small muffler. It would be quite street able. I didn't want it too loud anyway.
I'll get a sound clip up soon hopefully.

I got myself an electronic scissor lift for the garage too. Just need to make some ramps so I can actually get the Z over it.
This should make putting the rest of the mods in a lot easier.

To do list over the Christmas break...

Make ramps for lift
Pull diff out and get 2 way/4.08's installed
Install the Radiator
Make oil cooler lines
Fit oil cooler
Swap oil pans
Put braided brake lines in
Roll front guards
Put clutch in with CSC elimination

I also managed to break the power steering somehow. So I need to diagnose that and fix

JARblue · 12-17-2015, 04:19 PM

Fun thread! Sub'd

Such a sexy S14

oxymoron · 12-19-2015, 05:55 AM

So I got myself a scissor lift a little while ago. Finally got it setup this weekend

I had to make some pretty serious ramps out of timber to get the car up high enough for the lift.

It gives me great access to pretty much everything under the car. Even the gearbox if I really wanted to get it out

Hotrodz · 12-19-2015, 09:32 AM

Very nice...

oxymoron · 01-06-2016, 05:57 PM

Well my Christmas holidays came and went with barely a spanner (wrench) turned on the car. A shame as I had plans to get heaps done.

Santa was very nice though. He got me a Nismo shift knob and the Carbon Signal rear diffuser ��

All I managed to install was the CSF radiator. It's a very impressive piece of kit. I was shocked at how thin the factory radiator core is (15mm). I'm a bit nervous that even the CSF at 32mm won't be enough on the hottest days here. My S14 had a 52mm Koyorad and it still got a bit hot on occasion.
Install went smoothly. I used the he Mishimoto YouTube install as a guide.

Just before Christmas a local guy put some Z1 2 piece rotors up for sale at a great price so I snapped them up.
They are 10 pounds lighter per corner which is what sold me on them.

daj349 · 01-06-2016, 08:37 PM

do the lighter rotors give a noticeable change to the driving/steering characteristics?

Halfkiddio · 01-20-2016, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daj349

do the lighter rotors give a noticeable change to the driving/steering characteristics?

ABSOLUTELY! I have them on the front my my Z and if you drive a Z that doesnt have them back to back, you instantly notice the steering weight difference. The cost to rebuild them is also one of the best i've seen for two piece rotors.

Sorry for the thread jack, But keep it up man! I'm interested in seeing the videos of it sliding around!

JJ's370z · 10-13-2016, 04:01 AM

any updates?

Triggy · 05-18-2018, 02:59 AM

In for updates!!

BGTV8 · 05-18-2018, 04:38 AM

Hmmm .... I have a sneaky suspicion that it finished up like this ...

BGTV8 · 05-18-2018, 04:40 AM

Adding photo .... Finn on-sold to KF365 and Keith lost brakes into Turn 1 at 220kph+

makstraw · 06-14-2018, 11:56 AM

Is that this car?

12-05-2015, 02:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
exactly Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bozeman MT Posts: 7 Drives: 370Z 40th Anniv Rep Power: 10	Sooo jealous of the mod, car and GARAGE! Keep the pics coming!! oxymoron likes this.

12-06-2015, 06:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
oxymoron Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 32 Drives: 09 370z MT Rep Power: 10	Was a beautiful day today so I took some pics outside. The colour is amazing in the sun! [URL=http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/finnslater/media/370z/20151206_1341592_zpsdom8vjnz.jpg.html][/URL DatsunFTW, Zbrah and exactly like this. Last edited by oxymoron; 12-06-2015 at 06:29 AM.

12-11-2015, 05:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
oxymoron Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 32 Drives: 09 370z MT Rep Power: 10	Clutch arrived. Its a bilket twin plste custom built by a local company. I had one of their clutches in my last car and it was excellent. Exhaust is well under way also. It is catless with flex pipes where the cats normally sit. The whole thing will sit higher that the frame rails to protect it from scraping on ripple strips etc. There will be resonators and a single twin entry/exit muffler as some tracks near me have noise restrictions. Can't wait to hear it. Picking it up Monday DatsunFTW and Wheels3309 like this.

12-17-2015, 04:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
oxymoron Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 32 Drives: 09 370z MT Rep Power: 10	Exhaust is finished. Super impressed with the quality. It all sits up above the chassis so no chance of scraping it. Surprised at how quiet it is with just the one small muffler. It would be quite street able. I didn't want it too loud anyway. I'll get a sound clip up soon hopefully. I got myself an electronic scissor lift for the garage too. Just need to make some ramps so I can actually get the Z over it. This should make putting the rest of the mods in a lot easier. To do list over the Christmas break... Make ramps for lift Pull diff out and get 2 way/4.08's installed Install the Radiator Make oil cooler lines Fit oil cooler Swap oil pans Put braided brake lines in Roll front guards Put clutch in with CSC elimination I also managed to break the power steering somehow. So I need to diagnose that and fix GaleForce, DatsunFTW and Memphis370Z like this.

12-17-2015, 04:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Fun thread! Sub'd Such a sexy S14 __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-19-2015, 05:55 AM	#21 (permalink)
oxymoron Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 32 Drives: 09 370z MT Rep Power: 10	So I got myself a scissor lift a little while ago. Finally got it setup this weekend I had to make some pretty serious ramps out of timber to get the car up high enough for the lift. It gives me great access to pretty much everything under the car. Even the gearbox if I really wanted to get it out GaleForce, Hotrodz and Memphis370Z like this.

12-19-2015, 09:32 AM	#22 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Very nice... __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

01-06-2016, 05:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
oxymoron Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 32 Drives: 09 370z MT Rep Power: 10	Well my Christmas holidays came and went with barely a spanner (wrench) turned on the car. A shame as I had plans to get heaps done. Santa was very nice though. He got me a Nismo shift knob and the Carbon Signal rear diffuser �� All I managed to install was the CSF radiator. It's a very impressive piece of kit. I was shocked at how thin the factory radiator core is (15mm). I'm a bit nervous that even the CSF at 32mm won't be enough on the hottest days here. My S14 had a 52mm Koyorad and it still got a bit hot on occasion. Install went smoothly. I used the he Mishimoto YouTube install as a guide. Just before Christmas a local guy put some Z1 2 piece rotors up for sale at a great price so I snapped them up. They are 10 pounds lighter per corner which is what sold me on them. GaleForce, Hotrodz, DatsunFTW and 1 others like this.

01-06-2016, 08:37 PM	#24 (permalink)
daj349 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 49 Drives: '12 370Z SprtTour M6 Rep Power: 10	do the lighter rotors give a noticeable change to the driving/steering characteristics? __________________ K&N Typhoon \| CNT HFC \| Berk CBE \| Stance True-Types \| UpRev

10-13-2016, 04:01 AM	#26 (permalink)
JJ's370z Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 105 Drives: 14 370z DB M6 Rep Power: 50	any updates?

05-18-2018, 02:59 AM	#27 (permalink)
Triggy Base Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 22 Drives: 2019 370Z M6 Sport Rep Power: 7	In for updates!!

05-18-2018, 04:38 AM	#28 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,514 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39973	Hmmm .... I have a sneaky suspicion that it finished up like this ...

06-14-2018, 11:56 AM	#30 (permalink)
makstraw Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ft Walton beach FL Posts: 446 Drives: 09 Black 370z Sport Rep Power: 13	Is that this car? __________________ \|ARK\|STILLEN G3\|BC\|FORGESTAR\|GARAGELINE\|QUAIFE\|

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