Project Pearl Necklace - toxik's journal
 

Hai guise! This thread will outline the progress of my car... I decided to go with the project name of Pearl Necklace, due to the color code of the car (White Pearl) and a few other reasons.

I bought the car on May 01, 2010. After 1 year, I decided to take the car in a whole new direction, hence the start of this project. My original journal thread can be found here (http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...y-pw-370z.html). I will outline some of those mods that are still in my car in this thread as well.

June 2010

First mod. OEM Nismo CBE + Berk High Flow Cats:

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...-nismo-cbe.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...-nismo-cbe.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...-nismo-cbe.jpg


July 2010

Added a Stillen License plate and did a few small mods. Painted OEM badges with VHT Nite Shades, for a black pearl effect.

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...0-20-51-09.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...1-19-34-19.jpg


August 2010

Added 20mm Spacers and dropped the car on Tein S-tech springs.

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...front-rear.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...ch-springs.jpg


September 2010

Added Pioneer X920BT Double Din unit w/ backup camera

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...918-144450.jpg


Bought the EVO-R Matte Black Rear Diffuser.


http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...009-092323.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...009-110353.jpg


White LED reverse lights


http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...009-184645.jpg




2011

January 2011

Bought OEM 370z Nismo wheels powdercoated in Matte Black. Replaced 20mm spacers with 15mm H&R spacers all around

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...2-imgp0345.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...8-imgp0353.jpg


March 2011

Custom Rotora 8/4 BBK installed. Drilled/slotted Rotora rotors, Rotora SS brake lines.

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...8-233201-o.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...-3894995-o.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...-2062888-o.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...9-imgp0384.jpg



April 2011

Custom Gloss Red painted Injen intakes installed. Will update pics, once I take some DSLR shots, cell phone pics is best I have right now

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...-wp-000008.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...-wp-000010.jpg


Bought a custom made X-pipe for the Nismo CBE. This replaces the OEM H-pipe on the nismo exhaust. The new x-pipe has 2.5'' piping instead of 2.0''. I'll take a video of it and post it here soon.

http://www.the370z.com/members/toxik...-wp-000013.jpg


to be continued...

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looks good so far, like the wheels/brakes!

:wtf2:

how was the evo-r fitment. im considering getting same one only in CF

far from perfect, but you can make it work if you take your time with it.

Very nice! :tup:

<3 u toxik.

The oem nismo exhaust fits on normal Z's?

it's the same car, why wouldn't it fit.... but ye it fits fine.

can you explain a little? Pm if you would rather

You just need to put the right tape (VHB 3M) in the right spots and have someone help u apply pressure to both sides of the diffuser equally. My biggest issue was the right side tape didn't hold as well as the left side due to me installing it myself. It just creates a small gap, but thats all.

Best project title ever?

I guess since caravan got rid of his Z and project name :icon17:

I know, I feel so unloved now. :(

Looks sick dude :tup:

I love how the guy in the last pic looks like he's asleep :roflpuke2:

Yeah that's what it looks like. :bowrofl:

Never saw your old thread im going to enjoy following this one. Those brakes are so nice!

How far is the drop?

1.3'' or something... don't really remember. It's not too low, you can get away with no camber kit on the Tein springs.

those wheels look familiar ;)


your car is really coming together nice man.

"Project Pearl Necklace".... nice title!

haha, thanks again bro. <3 the wheels.

Car looks great. The black nismos with the Red BBK make me really jealous.

:iagree:

<3 the toxik-mobile. Looks great, bro!

You mean the toxi-kab? :icon17:

no free rides in my kab, gas or ass only.

:yum:

I love the BBK. Red stands out so nicely with your color combo!

Made a last minute decision to up the level on the exhaust. After installing the X-pipe, I increased the rasp which the Nismo exhaust is notorious for with HFCs or TPs. I went ahead and ordered the Berk exhaust, which should sound great coupled with the Berk HFCs.

More updates to come once it comes in and I get it installed!

Hey so are you going to sell your nismo exhaust and how much?

i'm probably just giving it to jeffblue

Will probably be getting rid of the Z after this summer, I put it up for sale as a whole with all the mods included. For Sale link is below:


http://www.the370z.com/370z-sale/376...-mods-nyc.html

:facepalm: Nooooo!!!


Sell me your brakes. :tup:

Instant No Button! Star Wars funnies FTW!

Why, toxik, why? Thinking of getting nu car?

yeah, too much car for me right now. need something for all year round driving, being able to drive in Manhattan, park anywhere I want.... plus something with a little more luxury would be nice. Want to lease something I wouldn't have the itch to mod and move out on my own again.

Will you stay around these forums so we can gtfi?

ye im staying around

Come to AZ! Cheaper CoL here.