Edconline's Journal
 

Well, I figured after having the car for about a year and a half now, with all the mods done and planned starting this journal would be a good way to keep track of my progress. Better late than never! Enjoy, and I will be more diligent with taking photos as time goes on so I can post them in here.

Car:
2010 Magnetic Black Z34, 6MT Touring with Sport Package and Nav

Current Mods: (Updated August 2015)
Aesthetic/Body:
- Clearbra full bumper, 18" Hood, Mirrors and Custom Rocker panel/fender section
- 5% Window Tint all around (minus windshield)
- Tinted tails with nightshade, 3 coats
- 180Custom Headlights with LED Single Orbs
- STI-R Projector Lens upgrade with OSRAM CBI HID's
- Color matched door handles and side markers
- Custom Plate
- Mat Black Dipped Front & Rear Burger Emblems
- Body Colour OEM Splashguards
- Evo R Smoked rear foglight (flashing function linked to brakes, on/off switch)
- LED parking lights/license plate
- Hydraulic hood struts
- HKS High Pressure Radiator/Oil fill caps
- Password JDM Dry CF Cooling plate, battery and clutch compartment covers
- Powdercoated strut bar (Gloss Black), Gen 3 Piping (Crinkle coat red)
- Custom PS Reservoir Cover & Custom Coolant Overflow Tank
- DIY Engine Cover Red/Black
- Z1 Silicone hose set (Red)

Interior:
- Carbon Fiber Element CF/Alcantara Steering wheel with bottom flattened & Red centring stripe
- Carbon Fiber Element window switch panels & gauge cluster switch covers
- Carbon Signal CF Tach Cover & Shifter Trim
- JPM Coachworks Alcantara wrapped center console, triple gauge hats, shifter trim, shift boot, main gauge hat
- CF Nismo shift knob
- Custom A-Pillar Premium Dual Gauge Pod (Galeforce)
- LED dome lights, cargo light
- Lit Sills
- GTR start button
- Status Racing Ring/Ring GT Seats, Carbon Fiber Base with Alacantara Pads/Leather Bolsters
- Status Racing 5-point harnesses
- Custom Harness Bar

Electronic:
- Dyno tuned by Specialty Z
- Sprint Booster
- Backup Camera with Nav Parking Brake Bypass
- Stillen grounding kit

Audio:
- JBL MS8
- JL Audio HD900/5 & XD400/4 Amps
- JL Audio 10w3v3 in WickedCAS Corner box
- Hertz Mille 280.3 Tweeters
- Hertz Hi-Energy 165XL Mids
- Hertz Dieci 87.3 rear coaxials
- Dynamat Superlite, Dynamat Xtreme for resonance control
- Thinsulate Acoustic, Mass Loaded Vinyl & Closed Cell Foam from Sound Deadener Showdown for hatch/doors/floor sound deadening

Audio Build Thread HERE

Wheels/Tires/Brakes:
- Yokohama Advan RZ-DF Mat Black, 19x9, 19x10.5
- Yokohama Advan AD08R 305/30 Rear, 275/35 Front
- Project Kics R40 Revo Lugs, Red Caps
- Goodrich SS Brake Lines/Motul RBF 600 Fluid
- Racing Brake 2-Piece Open Slot front rotors
- Powerslot rear rotors
- Carbotech XP 8 Pads F/R
- Ti Front Brake Shims
- Powdercoated (Red) Akebono calipers

Suspension:
- Nismo 3 Brace Kit
- Stillen Sway Bars
- GTSPEC 4 Point Front Brace
- SPL Front Camber Arms
- SPC Toe bolts & Lockout kit
- SPL rear camber arms
- KW-V3 Coilovers/Corner Balanced

Engine/Breather:
- F.I. TDX CBE, Non-Resonated
- Motordyne ART Pipes
- Stillen Gen 3 CAI's
- DIY CAI ducting
- NST Underdrive Crank/Overdrive Alternator Lightweight Pulleys (Red)

Other:
- Z1 25-row oil cooler kit w/thermostatic plate
- Stillen power steering cooler
- AEM Analog Oil Pressure Gauge
- Aeroforce Interceptor Gauge
- TWM Short Shifter
- Clutch Helper Spring
- Redline Oil, Transmission, Diff, Water Wetter Fluids

Countermeasures:
- AntiLaser Priority 4-Sensor 'parking sensors' with HiFi Kit
- Valentine One with V1 Connection and YaV1
- Beltronics STiR with custom mirror display
- Laser VEIL rear plate
- Motorized plate cover
- Lukas LK-7900 Dash Cam

Some photos from the first day at her new home in March 2010!
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...4257-stock.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ure13000-a.jpg

As it sits now:
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ure73755-a.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ring-wheel.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...5-img-8417.jpg

:worthless:

LoL, I just made the journal 6MT, Pics are on the way! ;)

EDIT:
Actually, I was just looking through my photos and I really have nothing more up to date than the ones in my album on here, it's been a long time since I've done a photoshoot! I'll have to wait a couple months until I'm home again and do one so I have some pics for this album!

IBTL. LOL, no I'm just kidding. Good to see that you started a journal. That mod list is pretty long already. Good job! Some good upcoming mods too.

Here's a pic from 2 weeks ago:
http://www.the370z.com/members/djpat...ure38649-a.jpg

Sweet, thanks for the pic!

Some more photos of recent work:

Oil Cooler/PS Cooler
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ing-cooler.jpg

Rear interior Nismo brace:
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ismo-brace.jpg

Front Nismo brace:
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...ismo-brace.jpg

Fittings to use the AEM oil pressure sender and OEM pressure sensor:
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...sure-gauge.jpg

Thought I would post up some pics I found of the test fit I did with the new Status Ring GT seat while I was home on leave. Excuse the poor photo quality, they were on my phone :tup:

Test Fit 1
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...t-test-fit.jpg

Test Fit 2
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...test-fit-2.jpg

Test Fit 3
http://www.the370z.com/members/edcon...t-test-fit.jpg

Posted my impressions on the seat based on trying it out HERE

Update 2 Feb 2012.
Updated the first page with the current mod list as the F.I. Exhaust replaced the Stillen (which I will be listing in the parts for sale here once I'm home) and I got the GTSPEC braces and GTR start button installed on my last leave.

The mods waiting in the girlfriend's garage back home are growing! Only one month of tour left then about 9 weeks of leave to get it ready for spring unveiling!
Mods waiting for install:
- Koni Yellow's and Swift Springs
- Z1 SS clutch line
- Racing Brake 2-piece open slot front rotors, Powerslot 1-piece slotted rear rotors
- Racing Brake ET500 F/R pads
- Password JDM SS shift knob
- Custom harness bar
- Yokohama Advan RZ-DF matte black 19x9.0 ET25, 19x10.5 ET15

I also purchased a competition clutch lightweight steel flywheel however I will probably wait out on installing that until my stock one starts to wear out so I can have a new clutch and CSC installed at the same time.

Other goodies are new porter cable polisher and full Adams Polishes detailing kit.
Still to buy for the spring is another Status Racing seat, RE-11's in 305/275 and need to get my calipers powdercoated still! Also, another full fluid change is in order. All in all, it will be a busy spring modding but that's the best way to spend the days waiting for a snow free Canada :tup:

Great looking seat Edconline! Interested to see your car with all her mods in place this spring and to see her run at the track!

Boost boost boost boost.... :roflpuke2:

Yes :tup:
Boost is fun and additive :driving:

You just gotta do it in 'stages' lol

Well all the guys with boosted Z's can take me for rides at the first meet and try to sway me early then ;)

Ed, I got a UPS notice that today was the second delivery attempt. They need to collect taxes from your girl, and I don't know if they will try more than three times, which would be tomorrow.