sfearl1's build journal

sfearl1

Tune
Uprev by Specialty Z
293hp/248tq

Intake
Cosworth Drop-In Panel Filters
Z1 Post Maf Tubes

Exhaust
Berk Non-Resonated Test Pipes
AAM Short Tails

Interior
PWJDM Stainless Shift Knob

Exterior
Black Chrome/"Pearl" OEM Nissan Cheeseburgers
Evo-R Lip
Z-Speed Aluminum Under Shroud

Suspension/Wheels/Tires
Swift Springs
20x9.5 +12, x11 +11 SSR SP3 Step-lip (SBC finish)
Toyo T1sport 245-35-20, 275-30-20
Nismo S-Tune Sways
Fortune Auto 500 Series Coilovers + Swift upgrade
SPC Rear Camber Arms
19x10 +30, 19x11 +25 Volk RE30
Bridgestone RE11 265/35/19, 305/30/19



A few older pics... (Btw, that's my dad's redline 07 in the pic )






Before the Swifts, right after my first full detail w/ Zaino...






Background
A little back story on how I ended up w/ my Z. I originally had a 2006 Daytona Blue 350Z Enthusiast 6mt. She was a beaut...






It had a handful of bolt-on mods...

Motordyne MREV2
Motordyne 3/16" Plenum Spacer
Motordyne Shockwave TDX2
Motordyne Adjustable Sway bars
JWT Pop Charger
Koni Yellow Adjustable Sport Struts
RS*R Ti2000 Springs


All good things come to an end I guess. I made the mistake of driving it to work one day in February 2010, with a winter storm in the forecast to hit during the drive home. I was hit by an eighteen wheeler on I-44 in STL after spinning a full 360 and facing it head on (hydro-planed while merging onto the highway during rush hour traffic)

And she was gone...




I miraculously walked away with only a few bumps and bruises. Needless to say, I was pretty scared and timid to jump back into a Z. So I went out and bought a 2011 Evo X. It was a fun car, but it wasn't for me.




Fast forward 7 months (to this past November '11) and I've got the urge to get back on the horse. I find myself a beautiful Magnetic Black 2010 370Z 6mt w/ Sport package and only 2k miles. I couldn't resist...

So I drove 6 hours down to Memphis the day before Thanksgiving to pick her up...






And finally home!




There's a lot more in store for this Z! Stay tuned - and thanks for checking out my journal

-Scott

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Scott