Smooth Red's Build Thread

Hotrodz · 11-03-2017, 12:11 AM

Nice aero addition!

littlejuanito · 11-03-2017, 08:53 AM

Looking good bud.

Spoiler · 11-17-2017, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echoshotz

_D3L2961 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

The more I look at this car the more I want it...

Sweet looking ride for sure...

Spoiler

JARblue · 11-17-2017, 10:00 AM

Great back story, too!

echoshotz · 12-24-2017, 07:27 PM

Pictures from the track! Didn't have a photographer at road atlanta but these are from Barber motorsports park.
I have on order poly trans/solid motor mounts along with the new SPL traction arms, SPL diff bushing, and some other small odds and ends.

note: the silly tire decals and ones along the side have been removed; was a joke amongst my friends at the track

25398375_1820096254698880_4787219076431558910_o by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

DSC05118 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

IMG_8185 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

IMG_8785 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

echoshotz · 01-27-2018, 08:00 PM

Recently put Volks on the car! CE28SL 18x10.5 +15 wrapped in Hankook RS4s Went with a square set up and took the car to the Dragon today to test it out a bit before my track days in March. LOVE the look of the 40 series side walls.

_D3L6352 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

_D3L6307 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

_D3L6311 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

_D3L6350 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

_D3L6278 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

echoshotz · 02-04-2018, 03:21 PM

Finally got around to painting the headlight housings. Kind of upset I didn't do this earlier as it was extremely easy and gratifying.

_D3L6422 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

13Xterra · 02-08-2018, 02:10 PM

Didn't realize you were such a good photographer. We have to get the Nismo's together one day for a shoot. My brother is opening a 10k sq ft. motorsports and bodywork place by west town mall. It's in the buildout phase for offices and showroom area but the rest of the building is still industrial looking. Would be a good location to do something like that. Lighting isn't the best though.

Couple of questions:
1. On the Z1 CAI, was there a lot of modification that needed to be done on the Nismo model? I would like to go that route if I don't have to cut a bunch of openings.

2. The headlight housings look great. Was there a particular DIY you referenced? There seems to be a lot of different ones. Not sure I have the guts to do this but it looks so good I'll give it a shot.

Thanks

echoshotz · 03-21-2018, 03:55 PM

Recently changed up the aero balance of the car. Jumped on a great deal on some Finite Element Design canards (don't want to talk about the number of holes in my bumper right now

) and put an Aeromotions 72" static wing on the hatch.

IMG_3595_D by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

Hotrodz · 03-21-2018, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echoshotz

Recently changed up the aero balance of the car. Jumped on a great deal on some Finite Element Design canards (don't want to talk about the number of holes in my bumper right now

) and put an Aeromotions 72" static wing on the hatch.

IMG_3595_D by Kenny Moss, on Flickr

You crack me up! I will agree that that the FE canards are A1!

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MinionZ · 03-26-2018, 02:13 PM

nice setup man! what camber are you running and what tire size? I put a 18x10.5 +15 on my z with stock upper control arms on coilovers and it sat out a decent amount. looking at like -2.8 degress camber right now

echoshotz · 03-26-2018, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MinionZ

nice setup man! what camber are you running and what tire size? I put a 18x10.5 +15 on my z with stock upper control arms on coilovers and it sat out a decent amount. looking at like -2.8 degress camber right now

-3.3 with 275/40/18

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11-03-2017, 08:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
littlejuanito Track Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 812 Drives: 2014 Touring Sport Rep Power: 419	Looking good bud. echoshotz likes this. __________________ Fast Intentions Non-Resonated Carbon Fiber CBE \| Berk Non-Resonated HFC \| Powertrix Coilovers \| RJM Clutch Pedal \| LatheWerks Shift Knob \| Stillen Sway Bars, \|SPL Parts \| Enkei RS05RR \| Fujimura Diffuser \| Ecutek Tuned by Seb \| 308whp Last edited by littlejuanito; 11-03-2017 at 10:01 AM.

11-17-2017, 10:00 AM	#19 (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	Great back story, too! Spoiler likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-24-2017, 07:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
echoshotz Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 218 Drives: 14 Nismo Rep Power: 73	Pictures from the track! Didn't have a photographer at road atlanta but these are from Barber motorsports park. I have on order poly trans/solid motor mounts along with the new SPL traction arms, SPL diff bushing, and some other small odds and ends. note: the silly tire decals and ones along the side have been removed; was a joke amongst my friends at the track 25398375_1820096254698880_4787219076431558910_o by Kenny Moss, on Flickr DSC05118 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr IMG_8185 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr IMG_8785 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr Hotrodz, ZontheRocks and Baronsmokes like this. __________________ 2014 Solid Red Nismo 370z Motordyne\|Synergy Composites\|Stance Suspension\|Recaro\|RJM\|EVOR

01-27-2018, 08:00 PM	#21 (permalink)
echoshotz Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 218 Drives: 14 Nismo Rep Power: 73	Recently put Volks on the car! CE28SL 18x10.5 +15 wrapped in Hankook RS4s Went with a square set up and took the car to the Dragon today to test it out a bit before my track days in March. LOVE the look of the 40 series side walls. _D3L6352 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr _D3L6307 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr _D3L6311 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr _D3L6350 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr _D3L6278 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr Hotrodz, ZontheRocks and StevenSlice like this. __________________ 2014 Solid Red Nismo 370z Motordyne\|Synergy Composites\|Stance Suspension\|Recaro\|RJM\|EVOR

02-04-2018, 03:21 PM	#22 (permalink)
echoshotz Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 218 Drives: 14 Nismo Rep Power: 73	Finally got around to painting the headlight housings. Kind of upset I didn't do this earlier as it was extremely easy and gratifying. _D3L6422 by Kenny Moss, on Flickr God-Speed, Hotrodz, Memphis370Z and 3 others like this. __________________ 2014 Solid Red Nismo 370z Motordyne\|Synergy Composites\|Stance Suspension\|Recaro\|RJM\|EVOR

02-08-2018, 02:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
13Xterra Base Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 19 Drives: 2014 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 8	Didn't realize you were such a good photographer. We have to get the Nismo's together one day for a shoot. My brother is opening a 10k sq ft. motorsports and bodywork place by west town mall. It's in the buildout phase for offices and showroom area but the rest of the building is still industrial looking. Would be a good location to do something like that. Lighting isn't the best though. Couple of questions: 1. On the Z1 CAI, was there a lot of modification that needed to be done on the Nismo model? I would like to go that route if I don't have to cut a bunch of openings. 2. The headlight housings look great. Was there a particular DIY you referenced? There seems to be a lot of different ones. Not sure I have the guts to do this but it looks so good I'll give it a shot. Thanks __________________ Check out my Nismo 370z channel here: https://www.youtube.com/perfectedauto

03-21-2018, 03:55 PM	#24 (permalink)
echoshotz Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 218 Drives: 14 Nismo Rep Power: 73	Recently changed up the aero balance of the car. Jumped on a great deal on some Finite Element Design canards (don't want to talk about the number of holes in my bumper right now ) and put an Aeromotions 72" static wing on the hatch. IMG_3595_D by Kenny Moss, on Flickr Hotrodz likes this. __________________ 2014 Solid Red Nismo 370z Motordyne\|Synergy Composites\|Stance Suspension\|Recaro\|RJM\|EVOR

03-26-2018, 02:13 PM	#26 (permalink)
MinionZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Kansas Posts: 41 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z m6 Rep Power: 9	nice setup man! what camber are you running and what tire size? I put a 18x10.5 +15 on my z with stock upper control arms on coilovers and it sat out a decent amount. looking at like -2.8 degress camber right now

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