DDM Project 370Z

M.Bonanni · 10-22-2009, 10:25 PM

Picked the car up from the body shop this morning and it looks perfect. Was busy all today putting our Project R56 Mini Cooper S back together but now that its done for the time being, tomorrow shifts focus back to the 370Z. BRIDE seats and NRG steering wheel/hub/quick release are on the schedule for tomorrow!

Red370 · 10-22-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DDMotorsports

Picked the car up from the body shop this morning and it looks perfect. Was busy all today putting our Project R56 Mini Cooper S back together but now that its done for the time being, tomorrow shifts focus back to the 370Z. BRIDE seats and NRG steering wheel/hub/quick release are on the schedule for tomorrow!

gave me wood.

CrownR426 · 10-23-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DDMotorsports

Picked the car up from the body shop this morning and it looks perfect. Was busy all today putting our Project R56 Mini Cooper S back together but now that its done for the time being, tomorrow shifts focus back to the 370Z. BRIDE seats and NRG steering wheel/hub/quick release are on the schedule for tomorrow!

Will be waiting

!

M.Bonanni · 10-23-2009, 06:30 PM

Incredibly frustrated right now. I have been dealing with the bolt from hell on the steering wheel. Would be too hard to explain without showing it, but basically one of the bolts holding in the airbag, which needs to be remove was not removeable by torx bit. Basically it escalated to the point where I needed to drill into the bolt and use a screw extractor. Then the screw extractor broke off in the bolt from hell. Now I have to go buy the hardest drill bit I can find to drill through the broken extractor piece and try again. After literally 6 hours of messing with the one bolt I gave up for the day. So the passenger BRIDE seat is in but thats it.

CrownR426 · 10-23-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DDMotorsports

Incredibly frustrated right now. I have been dealing with the bolt from hell on the steering wheel. Would be too hard to explain without showing it, but basically one of the bolts holding in the airbag, which needs to be remove was not removeable by torx bit. Basically it escalated to the point where I needed to drill into the bolt and use a screw extractor. Then the screw extractor broke off in the bolt from hell. Now I have to go buy the hardest drill bit I can find to drill through the broken extractor piece and try again. After literally 6 hours of messing with the one bolt I gave up for the day. So the passenger BRIDE seat is in but thats it.

It's okay if it makes you feel better, I might have to get surgery on my shoulder... There goes my future...

M.Bonanni · 10-23-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

It's okay if it makes you feel better, I might have to get surgery on my shoulder... There goes my future...

That definitely does not make me feel better. A nice steak dinner would make me feel better. Finding a $100 bill in my pocket would make me feel batter. Hearing that The Hills has been cancelled would make me feel much better, but you sir, just dampened my mood even more because shoulder issues are gnarly and I feel bad for you if you are going through them.

ChrisSlicks · 10-24-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DDMotorsports

Incredibly frustrated right now. I have been dealing with the bolt from hell on the steering wheel. Would be too hard to explain without showing it, but basically one of the bolts holding in the airbag, which needs to be remove was not removeable by torx bit. Basically it escalated to the point where I needed to drill into the bolt and use a screw extractor. Then the screw extractor broke off in the bolt from hell. Now I have to go buy the hardest drill bit I can find to drill through the broken extractor piece and try again. After literally 6 hours of messing with the one bolt I gave up for the day. So the passenger BRIDE seat is in but thats it.

I hate it when simple jobs like this become hellish tasks. I will drink to your success today.

M.Bonanni · 10-24-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I hate it when simple jobs like this become hellish tasks. I will drink to your success today.

Why thank you sir. Going to get a diamond carbide drill bit today to drill through the screw extractor that broke off inside the screw it was supposed to extract lol.

M.Bonanni · 10-26-2009, 03:22 PM

BRIDE Zeta III seats and NRG Innovations steering wheel hub/gen 2.5 quick release/deep dish steering wheel are in!

The seats fit perfectly and install was a snap! Due to time constraints I didn't transfer over the passenger seat weight sensor from the stock seat but plan on doing so after SEMA sometime

The steering wheel should have been an easy install but a screwed up bolt on the stock wheel made it a pain in the ***. That, and somehow I lost the horn button that came with the wheel

. Once I got the stock airbag/wheel off the car the install was a snap, except I do have one complaint that I will be discussing with NRG so they can fix this in the future. With their hub, you are not able to re-install the factory steering position sensor. This doesn't affect any of the driveability of the car but it does cause the VDC and Slip lights to come on the dash. I didn't think to try driving with the VDC on yet, which I should probably do, but I never drive with VDC on anyway. The fix is simple and hopefully they will make the change. Because the deep dish wheel/hub/quick release combo puts the steering wheel much closer to the driver it lets me get my optimal driving position. I was a bit worried that it would come out too far, but it is perfect!

theDreamer · 10-26-2009, 03:24 PM

Any thoughts on headroom?

M.Bonanni · 10-26-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Any thoughts on headroom?

The seats sit a bit lower than stock so headroom is better. It doesn't sit a whole lot lower than stock so some might think its the same, but when I was sitting in the stock driver's seat next to the BRIDE passenger seat, both installed in the car, it was definitely noticeable that the BRIDE seat sat lower. Probably 1-2". I do have my seats installed on the lowest setting by the way. There are two more height settings above where mine are.

ChrisSlicks · 10-26-2009, 05:09 PM

Stock for stock, the passenger seat sits a little lower as it doesn't have height adjustment. These seats are looking like a cool upgrade option! What did you use for rails?

M.Bonanni · 10-26-2009, 06:02 PM

I used BRIDE FO rails.

Dek25ive · 10-26-2009, 07:30 PM

Could you see yourself using those brides in a DD setup?

abakja1 · 10-26-2009, 08:39 PM

Can you PM any details on the NRG steering wheel updates?
Would like to change the steering wheel as Im unhappy with the feel of the base model one...and I want as much an oem problem free install w/o the CE Lights etc..

any steering wheel pics or writeup?

10-22-2009, 10:25 PM	#586 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1321	Picked the car up from the body shop this morning and it looks perfect. Was busy all today putting our Project R56 Mini Cooper S back together but now that its done for the time being, tomorrow shifts focus back to the 370Z. BRIDE seats and NRG steering wheel/hub/quick release are on the schedule for tomorrow! __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

10-23-2009, 06:30 PM	#589 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1321	Incredibly frustrated right now. I have been dealing with the bolt from hell on the steering wheel. Would be too hard to explain without showing it, but basically one of the bolts holding in the airbag, which needs to be remove was not removeable by torx bit. Basically it escalated to the point where I needed to drill into the bolt and use a screw extractor. Then the screw extractor broke off in the bolt from hell. Now I have to go buy the hardest drill bit I can find to drill through the broken extractor piece and try again. After literally 6 hours of messing with the one bolt I gave up for the day. So the passenger BRIDE seat is in but thats it. __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

10-26-2009, 03:22 PM	#594 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1321	BRIDE Zeta III seats and NRG Innovations steering wheel hub/gen 2.5 quick release/deep dish steering wheel are in! The seats fit perfectly and install was a snap! Due to time constraints I didn't transfer over the passenger seat weight sensor from the stock seat but plan on doing so after SEMA sometime The steering wheel should have been an easy install but a screwed up bolt on the stock wheel made it a pain in the *. That, and somehow I lost the horn button that came with the wheel . Once I got the stock airbag/wheel off the car the install was a snap, except I do have one complaint that I will be discussing with NRG so they can fix this in the future. With their hub, you are not able to re-install the factory steering position sensor. This doesn't affect any of the driveability of the car but it does cause the VDC and Slip lights to come on the dash. I didn't think to try driving with the VDC on yet, which I should probably do, but I never drive with VDC on anyway. The fix is simple and hopefully they will make the change. Because the deep dish wheel/hub/quick release combo puts the steering wheel much closer to the driver it lets me get my optimal driving position. I was a bit worried that it would come out too far, but it is perfect! __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form**

10-26-2009, 03:24 PM	#595 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Any thoughts on headroom? __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

10-26-2009, 06:02 PM	#598 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1321	I used BRIDE FO rails. __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

10-26-2009, 05:09 PM	#597 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Stock for stock, the passenger seat sits a little lower as it doesn't have height adjustment. These seats are looking like a cool upgrade option! What did you use for rails?

10-26-2009, 07:30 PM	#599 (permalink)
Dek25ive Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iraq Posts: 30 Drives: 06 Evo MR Rep Power: 16	Could you see yourself using those brides in a DD setup?

10-26-2009, 08:39 PM	#600 (permalink)
abakja1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 351 Drives: STI, MDX, Titan Rep Power: 305	Can you PM any details on the NRG steering wheel updates? Would like to change the steering wheel as Im unhappy with the feel of the base model one...and I want as much an oem problem free install w/o the CE Lights etc.. any steering wheel pics or writeup?