Brendan's 2014 Solid Red STU Autocross Build Thread

Sway · 05-29-2019, 05:57 AM

Damn man, sorry for your loss. I’m sure it’ll all work out though.

Brendan · 05-30-2019, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

On I-80? If so you never had a chance with an overpass only every 5 miles or so, ugh. I'm headed that way on a road trip next week and **** like this gives me a badness feeling.

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yea, just keep a eye on the radar. I wish i had.

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Originally Posted by Sway

Damn man, sorry for your loss. I’m sure it’ll all work out though.

Thanks dude. Its gonna be fine, just a lot of work getting the parts off the old car and on to the new one.

Rusty · 05-30-2019, 11:55 PM

You pick out a new one yet?

BettyZ · 05-31-2019, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You pick out a new one yet?

This.

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Brendan · 05-31-2019, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You pick out a new one yet?

I still need to get parts off the old car but I found a few red ones to check out once that's done. So far I have all the suspension off as well as the random Nismo bits I had on the car. The spoiler is toast though lol. Next week the old car will get all the stock parts thrown back and then I will need to find a space to swap the diffs over. Moving in the right direction for sure.

Brendan · 05-31-2019, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Baronsmokes

How much for buy back?How many miles on car?
I would fix.I have done body work on cars that had hail damage on every inch of the car.

Its got 38000 miles. I'll sell it privately for $8000 once I get everything I need off it otherwise the insurance company can have it back. The car will run and drive when I am done, but I won't be putting the sway bars back on and the oem exhaust wont be installed perfectly either. Great if you want to replace those things anyways.

As far as the body damage is concerned, it will need a new roof, hood, doors, fenders, roof moldings, deck lid, windshield, tail lamps, head lamps, fuel door, and then a good amount of conventional repair on the qtrs. Thats if you want it to look good, but if you like golf balls it's ready to go lol.

BettyZ · 06-01-2019, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

Its got 38000 miles. I'll sell it privately for $8000 once I get everything I need off it otherwise the insurance company can have it back. The car will run and drive when I am done, but I won't be putting the sway bars back on and the oem exhaust wont be installed perfectly either. Great if you want to replace those things anyways.

As far as the body damage is concerned, it will need a new roof, hood, doors, fenders, roof moldings, deck lid, windshield, tail lamps, head lamps, fuel door, and then a good amount of conventional repair on the qtrs. Thats if you want it to look good, but if you like golf balls it's ready to go lol.

From the description of the damage, that experience sounds terrifying.

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JARblue · 06-01-2019, 10:09 AM

Actually, the golf-ball-like dimples are good for aerodynamics. I'd just leave em.

Like the Mythbusters car

Sorry for your loss. Hope you get made whole again soon and back on the asphalt

Brendan · 06-02-2019, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Actually, the golf-ball-like dimples are good for aerodynamics. I'd just leave em.

Like the Mythbusters car

Sorry for your loss. Hope you get made whole again soon and back on the asphalt

Thanks dawg. I'm hoping to have a new car soon. I got the old one back to stock today. All that's left is to swap the diff over.

Brendan · 06-04-2019, 10:49 PM

Flying out to pick up my replacement car next week. If it works out I should have it ready by the end of this month. During the down time I also picked up some 18k springs for the front and I will be moving the 13k to the rear. I also grabbed some adjustable front endlinks. I'm not gonna let silly things like not having a car stop me from finishing my build

Brendan · 06-18-2019, 08:41 AM

Picked up my replacement car over the weekend. It's pretty much what I had but fewer miles.

Started swapping over parts last night and also installed a few upgrades. We put a z1 high capacity diff cover on to get the car ready for eventual track stuff. During this week I will attempt to get the suspension sorted in preparation for local time attack series. I'm hoping to try out the new adjustable front endlinks and my new 18k front springs.

ZontheRocks · 06-18-2019, 10:15 AM

I like this build thread!

Brendan · 06-20-2019, 08:37 AM

The new/replacement car is most of the way there. All that is left is to install and set up the coils, corner weight the car, and install some of the random interior bits like the steering wheel and engine cover.

While I had the diff out, I installed a Z1 high capacity diff cover. Fun fact: it will hit the Greddy single exit exhaust if not modified. The solution wasnt pretty but I had to break off the interfering fins for clearance. This wasnt as hard as I thought though. I started by sawing them off until i realized i could simply snap them off like kit-kats.

Rusty · 06-20-2019, 08:54 AM

I had to trim the Z1 cover too with FI pipes. I used a 4" cut-off wheel on a die grinder.

Brendan · 06-20-2019, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I had to trim the Z1 cover too with FI pipes. I used a 4" cut-off wheel on a die grinder.

I may go back in and clean it up. I'm just eager to drive again

05-29-2019, 05:57 AM	#16 (permalink)
Sway Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: TX Posts: 697 Drives: 2018 GTR Rep Power: 37871	Damn man, sorry for your loss. I’m sure it’ll all work out though. ZontheRocks likes this. __________________ - White 2018 GTR FBO+E85 - Check out my old build thread: Sway’s Journal-Hitomi ~Live and let live!~

05-30-2019, 11:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,180 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	You pick out a new one yet? __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

06-01-2019, 10:09 AM	#23 (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	Actually, the golf-ball-like dimples are good for aerodynamics. I'd just leave em. Like the Mythbusters car Sorry for your loss. Hope you get made whole again soon and back on the asphalt Rusty, Brendan, Baronsmokes and 1 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-04-2019, 10:49 PM	#25 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 640 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 542	Flying out to pick up my replacement car next week. If it works out I should have it ready by the end of this month. During the down time I also picked up some 18k springs for the front and I will be moving the 13k to the rear. I also grabbed some adjustable front endlinks. I'm not gonna let silly things like not having a car stop me from finishing my build JARblue, Rusty, wideglideleon and 1 others like this.

06-18-2019, 08:41 AM	#26 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 640 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 542	Picked up my replacement car over the weekend. It's pretty much what I had but fewer miles. Started swapping over parts last night and also installed a few upgrades. We put a z1 high capacity diff cover on to get the car ready for eventual track stuff. During this week I will attempt to get the suspension sorted in preparation for local time attack series. I'm hoping to try out the new adjustable front endlinks and my new 18k front springs. gbrettin, Rusty, wideglideleon and 4 others like this. Last edited by Brendan; 06-18-2019 at 08:44 AM.

06-18-2019, 10:15 AM	#27 (permalink)
ZontheRocks Track Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Central Florida Posts: 957 Drives: 2016 Nissan PW 370Z Rep Power: 34535	I like this build thread! Brendan likes this.

06-20-2019, 08:37 AM	#28 (permalink)
Brendan Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 640 Drives: Poor man's Porsche Rep Power: 542	The new/replacement car is most of the way there. All that is left is to install and set up the coils, corner weight the car, and install some of the random interior bits like the steering wheel and engine cover. While I had the diff out, I installed a Z1 high capacity diff cover. Fun fact: it will hit the Greddy single exit exhaust if not modified. The solution wasnt pretty but I had to break off the interfering fins for clearance. This wasnt as hard as I thought though. I started by sawing them off until i realized i could simply snap them off like kit-kats. Rusty, wideglideleon and BettyZ like this. Last edited by Brendan; 11-07-2020 at 01:03 AM.

06-20-2019, 08:54 AM	#29 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,180 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	I had to trim the Z1 cover too with FI pipes. I used a 4" cut-off wheel on a die grinder. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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