Smooth Red's Build Thread

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Hey guys, figured I'd start my build thread, since I've already got some parts on the car.

First, a bit of background:
I started out with cars in my dad's Skyline R32 in Japan (military family), which he eventually had to sell as we returned stateside. Upon getting here, he bought a red 300zxTT that as a kid I'd always fall asleep in, so I named it "Smooth Red" because it rode so nicely. Well he sold that as we moved on and bought an 05' 350z Track edition that he loved. Around this time I was getting towards driving age, so about 5 years later, he traded the Z in for a Jeep wrangler that would become my first vehicle. I eventually turned the thing into a monster throughout high school and my first couple years in college. My third year I started to get into the fast crowd again, so I bought my own '05 350z. As I started to drive the Jeep less and less, I began parting it out to prepare to sell it and buy a new vehicle. THAT vehicle turned out to be a red 2014 370z Nismo with 10,029 miles. Being a red Z car, I couldn't help but bring back to life the Smooth Red name that my dad loved so much.

TLDR: Been around Nissan sports cars a while, now have one of my own.


So getting onto the 370, I picked it up two days before Black Friday, so of course I had to act on the deals and pick up some parts, so I'll keep a running list here. My build is more track/mountain run inspired. I noticed the lower power cars at the Dragon (more specifically my friends Mid '90s Nissan Sentra with a good deal of suspension work) easily outran cars with much more power, with most drivers having roughly equal and ample experience in their cars. So beyond exhaust, I'm not looking to do much with power until I've fit the car with suspension and brakes and found my upper limits as a driver.


Parts List:
At 11,400 miles
- Red GTR Start Button
- EVO-R Rear 4th Brake Light
- Motordyne ART pipes
- Motordyne XYZ Y-pipe w/ straight-pipe option
- Tomei Exhaust system
- RJM Clutch Pedal
At 12,500 miles
- Recaro Pole Position (driver side only for now)
- Stance Suspension XR1 Coilovers
- Carbotech Brake Pads (XP10/XP8) - lasted 18,000 miles and ~8 days on track
At 16,500 miles
- Fast Intentions Catback
- SPL Camber and Toe arms
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4s (275/35, 305/30)
At 18,700 miles
- Z1 34 Row Oil Cooler
At 22,000 miles
- Synergy Brake Ducts and Canards
- Speedhut Oil Pressure and Water Temp Gauges
- Motordyne Exhaust
At 24,500 miles
- SPL Front Camber Arms
- Hotckis Front Swaybar
- Urethane Transmission Mount
At 26,400 miles
- 18x10.5 Volk CE28SL
- 275/40 Hankook RS4
- Blacked out headlight housings
At 27,500 miles
- Aeromotions Wing
At 30,500 miles
- New brake pads
At 31,500 miles
- Half cage and harnesses
- Z1 solid engine mounts
- SPL solid diff mounts
- Trackspec hood vents

Parts soon to come:
- SPL Front Endlinks and Rear Traction Arms
- Fuel Starve Solution (looking at z1)
- Corner Balance and Alignment


Event List:
6-16-17 Jzilla Road Atlanta
12-4-17 NASA Road Atlanta (2 days)
12-17-17 iTrack Barber (wet)
3-5-18 SCCA Autocross
3-10-18 NASA Road Atlanta (2 days; wet)
3-18-18 Jzilla Atlanta Motorsports Park
4-25-18 Tracknight Road Atlanta
5-26-18 SCCA Carolina Motorsports Park (2 days)
7-28-18 Charlotte Motor Speedway at night
9-28-18 Jzilla Road Atlanta
12-16-18 JTI Barber Motorsports Park


Here's some day 1 photos:
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How you guys enjoy following along as much as I enjoy driving it