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This is my first Z, bought my car in Oct '11 brand new with some mods already on it thanks to Baker Tuning. My intro can be found here if you dont know who I am: http://www.the370z.com/new-370z-owne...cret-370z.html

Since then I have added a Top Speed y-pipe (thanks to phohman), Berk HFC's (thanks to nynhex) and my wife bought me some carbon fiber door handles for Christmas. Here is a pic of how it sits now.
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A dyno day came up at PowerFab here in Houston and I thought I would check to see how close my car was to 300hp before I start adding more parts. Here is a video I took: Nissan 370Z Dyno - Berk HFC's, Top Speed y-pipe, Top Secret exhaust - YouTube

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Car came closer than expected just from adding exhaust parts so I was pretty happy but there will definitely be more to add since I love upgrades. Just dont expect big turbos just yet, want to pay this thing off first! Also plan to have a little fun with it in the near future :tup:

Nice start. What do you have planned for your car?

Lookin good!! Who makes the door handles and how do you like them?

Sick! Really like those side skirts :tup:

Hey V, How much was the dyno test? I want to go by and put Nizz on there!

Shops in Houston run around 60-90, most will do 3 pulls but the price varies if they run AF also.
Next upgrade for VDC_OFF needs to be boost. :p

Right now, I just want more Top Secret Parts such as intakes, oil catch, engine cover, and Fiberglass hood but thats about another 4-5k pfft. Im not happy with the Tanabe springs so I want to pick up some BC Coilovers from Mike at NST and get some pullies while im there. I think the car needs just a few more carbon pieces like some type of lip in the rear, door pillars and maybe a spoiler. This car is going to eat my kids college funds :(

Door handles were purchased from thezstore.com. I was scared to put them on since the tape strips were thin but they seem to work pretty good. They are made really snug and almost snap on to the handle. Well see if it flies off.

Thanks, no too many people have these ;)

Houston-nissans posted a dyno day special, was $40. I think they have another one this month.

Boost will come after I pay the car off and sell a kidney.

So I havent seen too many 370Z into drifting, I guess because its too pretty of a car to destroy. If I ever do any harm to this car, you will see a man cry! Thankfully there are events here in Texas that are reasonably safe. Primarily two, one is Gulf Greyhound park (south of Houston which is a dog track in which we setup cones in their parking lot) and the other is Mineral Wells (a small town with an airport near Ft. Worth that absolutely has nothing to hit...except for more cones). Im not going to go crazy, just want to have a good time. There is one event coming to GGP on March 17th that I am signing up for.
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I just purchased some spare rims and tires, these came of a convertible 370Z. I think they look pretty cool and are 18's so tires are cheaper ;) Maybe I might Plastidip these a bright color before the event just for fun.
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Anyways, wish me luck out there. Definitely taking off my Top Secret CF goodies for these events.

nice numbers! 6mt or 7at?

6mt, need it for drifting as Auto doesnt work so well :D

car is beautiful man

thanks Anthonyy!

I'm digging it!! I foresee this car making a huge dent in my savings as well as mods will surely come.

I'm stoked to see someone out there rockin` the Advan RS-D's... I ordered mine last year in April.. They had some issue with logistics, and it ended up taking way to long.. (Settled for some Volk Racing G2Type2 Matte Black) Instead. Love the build, and your attention to detail, can't wait to see more. Are you planning on taking the car to the track at all?

I have been building my Z for drift too. You wont see them very often.. they are still a little pricey on the parts side. Good luck and have fun. I will probably run into you at mineral wells if you make the trek.