1/4atatime's build journey

1/4atatime · 04-18-2020, 02:18 PM

The next mod I did was an aftermarket shiftknob. I wanted something with a little weight to it but nothing too heavy. I ended up going with a Raceseng Stratose shift knob with Alcantara on it. I am glad I grabbed one when I did. I ordered in December and didn't receive it till the end of February (installed at around 11,800~ miles) and they are still out of stock. I love the shift knob it feels great in the hand, shifts feel smoother and I feel more confident when shifting. The quality of it is absolutely amazing and it was well worth the $200+ I paid for it. That weekend I also got new Michilen Pilot sport 4S tires (Installed at 11,800~ miles) I went with the standard 245 front 275 rear (Those took almost a month before my tire guy could get any in stock)

redondoaveb · 04-18-2020, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 1/4atatime

The next mod I did was an aftermarket shiftknob. I wanted something with a little weight to it but nothing too heavy. I ended up going with a Raceseng Stratose shift knob with Alcantara on it. I am glad I grabbed one when I did. I ordered in December and didn't receive it till the end of February (installed at around 11,800~ miles) and they are still out of stock. I love the shift knob it feels great in the hand, shifts feel smoother and I feel more confident when shifting. The quality of it is absolutely amazing and it was well worth the $200+ I paid for it.

Nice. Here's my Stratose

Hotrodz · 04-18-2020, 02:25 PM

They make awesome shift knobs
Several of us have them.

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redondoaveb · 04-18-2020, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

They make awesome shift knobs
Several of us have them.

Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Several of us have too many of them

okay, maybe one of us.

Hotrodz · 04-18-2020, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Several of us have too many of them

okay, maybe one of us.

Both of us but I think you may have me beat!

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1/4atatime · 04-18-2020, 02:28 PM

The next mod that was just done a few weeks ago is RHFC install (installed at 12,500~ miles). I bought mine from fast intentions at the same time I bought my Motordyne exhaust but it took a while to get them just because of the long turn around times. This mod IMHO has made the biggest difference power wise. I feel more so than my exhaust did. Maybe it's just because I have two breather mods now but the car pulls much harder and throttle response is better. I am for sure glad I went resonated because it does drone more. It's not bad at highway speeds but in some RPM ranges it can be a little annoying. I went HFC instead of test pipes just because I didn't want it too loud. I know everyone says get the ART pipes and even though I don't have to deal with emissions testing I just didn't want test pipes personal preference. I don't have pics of the RHFC but I did take a pic of my old cats (the weight saving alone on those is decent). I did take a video of it below:

1/4atatime · 04-18-2020, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Nice. Here's my Stratose

That's really nice how did you do the black inlay on the top?

redondoaveb · 04-18-2020, 03:01 PM

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That's really nice how did you do the black inlay on the top?

I had a pinstriper paint it.

1/4atatime · 04-18-2020, 04:26 PM

Just finished this mod earlier today (done at 12,700~ miles). I had the light bolted in for a while now but just now got around to wiring it up. It was really easy thanks to this guide from Cbtech. I think the fog light looks sick on them and I wish Nissan just did it from the factory. They literally put everything in for it except the bulb and the switch or code for the BCM to turn it on.

1/4atatime · 04-25-2020, 05:57 PM

Just got the oil changed and the oil cooler installed today (done at 12,738 miles). Going to test everything more tomorrow when it isn't raining but after leaving the car running for a bit I didn't see any leaks. So far so good. The cooler was a lot more annoying to install then I thought it would be. There isn't much room to tuck all the lines in all nice and neat. Especially when trying to fit an extended filter in the space. I think I did a good job with nice loose bends in the lines and no rubbing on other lines. The one thing I did different from Z1's instruction was I actually went over the power steering line bracket and under the top line (IMHO this is better than Z1's way anyway because if you do rub it's against the rubber part not the metal part of the lines less likely for metal on metal contact). No matter which way I tried to feed the lines under the spacer Z1 provides I couldn't get them to fit. There didn't seem to be any rubbing or pressure on the power steering line but I'll keep an eye on it . My Sway Bar is on back-order but hopefully I can tackle that next weekend.

1/4atatime · 04-02-2021, 05:03 PM

More mods incoming the almost complete SPL catalog

Also got coilovers, undershroud, sway bar, and z1 subframe collars being installed

Will post more pics as I work on the car over the next few weeks.

Hotrodz · 04-02-2021, 06:51 PM

Well it have been about time!!! LOL

1/4atatime · 04-02-2021, 07:54 PM

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Well it have been about time!!! LOL

Very true I put it off too long I was going to do it last year then the virus hit and things got crazy. Then I never got around to doing it since I stopped driving as much after work went online. Now that tracks are opening back up and I'm going to be going into work and driving a lot more I figured it was time to get it done.

1/4atatime · 04-03-2021, 06:20 PM

Step 1 of the upgrade process done!

Sway bars installed, oil changed (done at 13,500~), and new under shroud

Going to add the SPL end links when I do the rest of the suspension. The main bolt was on really tight and couldn't get it off with a impact wrench or anything. Going to have to pull the whole piece it's attached to off and get some better leverage on it.

1/4atatime · 04-08-2021, 08:55 PM

I got another fun surprise coming soon. I'll give a hint it's titanium and their are only a handful of them (I think I've seen 3 pictures of them installed)

04-18-2020, 02:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	They make awesome shift knobs Several of us have them. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk redondoaveb and 1/4atatime like 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\|

04-02-2021, 05:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
1/4atatime Base Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: VA Posts: 179 Drives: Silver 2018 370z Rep Power: 6716	More mods incoming the almost complete SPL catalog Also got coilovers, undershroud, sway bar, and z1 subframe collars being installed Will post more pics as I work on the car over the next few weeks. Rusty, Hotrodz, ZontheRocks and 1 others like this. __________________ Did any of my post help you or just feeling nice?Give Rep\|Add me to your friends list\|View My Build "The real you is who you are when ain't nobody watchin" - NF

04-02-2021, 06:51 PM	#27 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Well it have been about time!!! LOL Rusty, redondoaveb and 1/4atatime like 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\|

04-03-2021, 06:20 PM	#29 (permalink)
1/4atatime Base Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: VA Posts: 179 Drives: Silver 2018 370z Rep Power: 6716	Step 1 of the upgrade process done! Sway bars installed, oil changed (done at 13,500~), and new under shroud Going to add the SPL end links when I do the rest of the suspension. The main bolt was on really tight and couldn't get it off with a impact wrench or anything. Going to have to pull the whole piece it's attached to off and get some better leverage on it. Rusty, Hotrodz and ZontheRocks like this. __________________ Did any of my post help you or just feeling nice?Give Rep\|Add me to your friends list\|View My Build "The real you is who you are when ain't nobody watchin" - NF Last edited by 1/4atatime; 04-05-2021 at 07:10 PM.

04-08-2021, 08:55 PM	#30 (permalink)
1/4atatime Base Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: VA Posts: 179 Drives: Silver 2018 370z Rep Power: 6716	I got another fun surprise coming soon. I'll give a hint it's titanium and their are only a handful of them (I think I've seen 3 pictures of them installed) Hotrodz likes this. __________________ Did any of my post help you or just feeling nice?Give Rep\|Add me to your friends list\|View My Build "The real you is who you are when ain't nobody watchin" - NF

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