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djpathfinder

Nice plates!

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2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black
2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

edconline

Thanks! I'm gonna be using Racing Brake two piece front rotors and one piece Powerslot rear rotors with Racing Brake ET500 pads front and rear. I don't foresee myself needing a BBK anytime soon, but maybe the upgrades for the sport brake calipers next year.

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edconline

Spent most of the day waiting for FedEx, so no work done on the Z

Did get two packages in though. Excuse the terrible iPhone pics! The 4S can take amazing pics, but only where the lighting is really good, not so much indoors!

Details on the headlights:
- Flat black housing
- Magnetic Black Shrouds and reflector strips
- LED Orb Rings
- Turn Signal projector lens conversion

Headlights:


SPL Camber Arms, SPC Toe Bolts, Lockout Kit:

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wheee!

Ed! buddy! Pal!....

I am sooooo jelly over those camber arms! Might need a set of those myself soon.

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Zat_Zuma

That is the best way to go

Good choice on parts

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edconline

Overall a fairly productive day on the Z today. Got the headlights back on, new rotors on, calipers back on. Did not get the new pads in as I still am not sure which side the pad with the clip that tells you when the pad is low goes on, or if it even matters.. I may just remove those clips entirely before I install the pads and bleed the brakes tomorrow.

For the headlights, I am not a huge fan of how they were wired up. I think maybe they were wired expecting the US cars which do not have DRL? The function is as follows:

-When the car is not running, but the ACC is on, in the off position, everything is off, in the Parking light position, the Orb Rings are illuminated (but no parking lights), in the Auto and On positions, both the Orb Rings and the HID lights are on.
-When the car is running, both the HID lights and the Orb Rings are on all the time, regardless of switch position. So even in 'Off' or 'Parking', both the lights remain on until the engine is shut off. And still no parking lights, it's like the Orb Rings replaced them entirely.

At the end of the day, it's not too bad as the HID's/Orb Rings look amazing together, and having the lights on all the time with the engine isn't the end of the world, I'm sure the LED Orb Rings will last forever, and the HID's should be good for a long time. I just wish I had been told about this limited function beforehand. As long as the repairs on the one light hold up, I'll be happy.

Also did an oil change today, it's worth noting that either before hand or when I unscrewed the filter, the bolt holding the sandwich plate for my cooler loosened off and had to be re-tightened. (Good luck getting a wrench in there, and have fun trying to find a 25mm socket...) Got it done eventually though, and still no leaks which is always a plus.

Pics:

Front Brakes:


Rear Brakes:


Headlight:

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djpathfinder

I used a 1" socket to tighten the sandwich plate (yes, standard, not metric). So, if you ever need one to re-tighten it again, remember I have one you can borrow.

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2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

edconline

Thanks for the tip, that is actually what I used in the end. It did the job, but I think the nut is actually 25mm?

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djpathfinder

Yeah, 25.4mm was close enough (no damage to the sandwich plate). I couldn't find a 25mm metric sized socket anywhere and using an adjustable wrench wasn't possible because of its size.

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2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

edconline

Got the Koni's and the Swift's installed today (And the SPL Arms, lockout kit and toe bolts, man those SPL arms are sweet!)

Rear:


Front:


Wheels Plus did them and did an amazing job, their customer service was second to none as well. They also mounted and balanced my RE-11's on the Advans (Sorry no pics, they are just sitting in the basement waiting for all the sand to get cleaned off the road!)

The setting I am running on the Koni's is full soft for both front and rear for now. The nice thing about these is you can adjust the fronts easily at any time just by popping the hood, and all you need to do to adjust the rears is pop the rear wheels off.

Initial driving impression is that the terrible, unbelievably bad, abysmal road conditions here are somewhat more manageable with this combo. The suspension feels stiffer and yet more absorbent to bumps somehow. Will post proper feedback once the new tires go on and I start driving her hard again.

Alignment finished with -1.7 up front with .04 toe in/side, -2.0 rear with .08 toe in/side. Going back for an alignment check in two weeks with the new wheels on. So glad this is done! She's starting to get close now, not looking forward to the 4 days of detailing that lies ahead of me though

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djpathfinder

I'm glad you were happy with WheelsPlus.

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2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

wheee!

Swifts and Konis FTMFW!

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Zat_Zuma

What is the total drop?

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wheee!

Should be the same 1.25" front and 1" rear...

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edconline

Yeah those numbers are the default drop with these I think. TBH I did not measure it before or after, plus things are still settling so I'm not sure.

EDIT: Updated page 1 with current mods.

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