JLarson's build thread

JARblue · 06-07-2018, 09:25 AM

Great stories, Josh. Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing what you do to it

I'm over 7 years of ownership now ... still yet to start a build thread

wideglideleon · 06-07-2018, 12:07 PM

She's a REAL car girl and quite the trooper.

ZontheRocks · 06-07-2018, 12:39 PM

A+ thread.

Korstix · 06-07-2018, 02:00 PM

That's some hard camber on the rear only of that trailer Z! Maybe broke some'n.

JLarson · 06-08-2018, 11:16 AM

Michelin 4S installed. Stayed with stock sizes (it's been an expensive month). Impressions so far: Very grippy! I'm quite pleased with these bad boys. I also had an alignment done, the results of which I'll upload when I have a chance. As noted, my rear camber was out, and my rear tires were badly and unevenly worn. I was also getting unusual pull and a disconcerting "shimmy" when driving at times, and that has completely vanished. Enjoy a picture of my dirty car, stock sport wheels, and new tires!

Bonus: When you're a musician, but the Z is your DD, you find interesting ways to transport your guitars.

Baronsmokes · 06-08-2018, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

Michelin 4S installed. Stayed with stock sizes (it's been an expensive month). Impressions so far: Very grippy! I'm quite pleased with these bad boys. I also had an alignment done, the results of which I'll upload when I have a chance. As noted, my rear camber was out, and my rear tires were badly and unevenly worn. I was also getting unusual pull and a disconcerting "shimmy" when driving at times, and that has completely vanished. Enjoy a picture of my dirty car, stock sport wheels, and new tires!

Bonus: When you're a musician, but the Z is your DD, you find interesting ways to transport your guitars.

Would like to hear about the music you do.

JLarson · 06-08-2018, 01:48 PM

Sure! Here's a quick render of a rough recording from a few years back. No vocals, but it'll give you an idea.

https://youtu.be/rZAR0nB2F_I

Hotrodz · 06-08-2018, 05:49 PM

Very cool my brother! I would buy your CD. lol

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JLarson · 06-08-2018, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Very cool my brother! I would buy your CD. lol

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High praise sir! Thanks for the kind words!

Rusty · 06-08-2018, 11:17 PM

Bout time you did a journal.

Nice write up. And thanks for the mentions.

JLarson · 06-09-2018, 11:01 AM

My clutch has started slipping if I accelerate hard, so this is my next project right here. I'm not going to have time to start it this weekend, tiling a shower stall in my bathroom, but going with the Z1 midweight clutch/flywheel setup. This will big the biggest project I've done since my headers, and I'm doing it on ramps/jack stands. Wish me luck!

madwi · 06-13-2018, 08:02 AM

BP turbo kit. You can do it yourself.

If it was my DD, idk if I would tackle it myself.

JLarson · 06-13-2018, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

BP turbo kit. You can do it yourself.

If it was my DD, idk if I would tackle it myself.

I did consider the BP turbo kit, and it is still something I debate. Big reason not to: I'd have to remove my long tube headers, and that's a real pain, not something I desire to go through again.

madwi · 06-13-2018, 08:23 AM

oh thats right, forgot about those.

Hotrodz · 06-13-2018, 11:16 AM

Since you have long tube headers and you don't want to remove them, going twin turbo is out as any decent kit requires you to use oem or custom manifolds.

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06-07-2018, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Great stories, Josh. Thanks for sharing Looking forward to seeing what you do to it I'm over 7 years of ownership now ... still yet to start a build thread JLarson likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-07-2018, 12:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64086	She's a REAL car girl and quite the trooper. Hotrodz, jchammond, old guy and 1 others like this.

06-07-2018, 12:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZontheRocks Track Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Central Florida Posts: 960 Drives: 2016 Nissan PW 370Z Rep Power: 34536	A+ thread. JLarson likes this.

06-07-2018, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Korstix Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Christiansburg Virginia Posts: 112 Drives: 2017 370z Sport Rep Power: 3364	That's some hard camber on the rear only of that trailer Z! Maybe broke some'n. JLarson likes this.

06-08-2018, 01:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
JLarson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Media, PA Posts: 4,078 Drives: 14 Nissan 370z MR M6 Rep Power: 2684370	Sure! Here's a quick render of a rough recording from a few years back. No vocals, but it'll give you an idea. https://youtu.be/rZAR0nB2F_I Zoren 370, Hotrodz, madwi and 1 others like this. __________________ 2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ 2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

06-08-2018, 05:49 PM	#8 (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 cool my brother! I would buy your CD. lol Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk JLarson likes this. __________________ *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\|

06-08-2018, 11:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,386 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Bout time you did a journal. Nice write up. And thanks for the mentions. Hotrodz, Memphis370Z, jchammond and 1 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

06-13-2018, 08:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	BP turbo kit. You can do it yourself. If it was my DD, idk if I would tackle it myself. JLarson likes this.

06-13-2018, 08:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	oh thats right, forgot about those.

06-13-2018, 11:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Since you have long tube headers and you don't want to remove them, going twin turbo is out as any decent kit requires you to use oem or custom manifolds. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk JLarson likes this. __________________ *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\|

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