Mike's Journal

Mike · 11-02-2012, 09:37 AM

btw, Momentum is no longer in business, but Z1 is developing their own version of this header, specifically for the 370. They should have a package available soon.

lemon-fresh · 11-02-2012, 04:16 PM

Amazing gains, congrats! Are any additional modifications required to get 350z headers and test pipes to fit on a 370?

Mike · 11-05-2012, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

Amazing gains, congrats! Are any additional modifications required to get 350z headers and test pipes to fit on a 370?

no, just the test pipes or hfc's from the 350

guru · 11-26-2012, 04:35 AM

very nice mike, ur car sounded amazing at znats! these headers are very intriguing.... what kind of gains do u think u got from getting rid of the old exhaust and going with the straight exhaust with glass packs?

Mike · 11-26-2012, 09:24 AM

you know, I'm not sure. I never dyno'd it, the exhaust change was made purely to accomodate the diff cooler and was at the time, planned only as an intermediate fix. But now, I don't want to change anything else! although I may add another pair of glasspacks inline somewhere to quiet it a tiny bit more.

Mike · 11-30-2012, 08:24 PM

Back from the bodyshop, touching up the paint around the cage, and today finished installing my new seats and gutting the doors, making the windows easily removable for trailering, but glass comes out for track use.

passenger seat

driver seat

Passenger door

Modified rear channel

roll cage from trunk

SPOHN · 11-30-2012, 08:26 PM

Noice

Mike · 11-30-2012, 08:28 PM

First, I removed the door glass and inner moulding at the top of the door.

I then removed the regulator mechanism, and drilled a small hole and inserted a screw into the regulator arms to hold the window holders in their full up position. I cut the rear one down, but left the forward one full length.

The arms are only secured by one bolt on top, and can move to and fro. To secure them so the glass is fixed in the proper place while installed, on the front one, I used an existing stud on the arm, a metal strap and a hole where the speakers mount to locate the bottom of the arm in the proper position.

On the rear arm, I cut it down smaller and used a strap to locate it in place along with an existing bolt hole in the door.

Mike · 11-30-2012, 08:29 PM

still need to secure the door opening pulls and route the trunk opening cord out to the license plate area.

travisjb · 11-30-2012, 09:44 PM

Looks good. You can attach something to the little nubs on the door openers to make it easier to grab/pull... important when car on fire... I used a metal piece that eventually started wearing into the paint on my door roll bar, so you might think about using hardened rubber or plastic pieces

like your idea for trunk popper - stick it out the former license plate area... just removed mine entirely and using spring straps, but the oem pieces don't weigh too much so i might consider retaining and doing what you're planning on if i could do it over again

Mike · 11-30-2012, 10:20 PM

I was thinking of some kind of loop on the end to pull with

Mr&Mrs · 12-01-2012, 04:39 AM

Nice job Mike

Sh0velMan · 12-01-2012, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I was thinking of some kind of loop on the end to pull with

I was thinking of looking at some bike parts...

A brake lever (super light for racing bicycles) could be adapted to function as a super light door handle, I think.

daisuke149 · 12-01-2012, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I was thinking of some kind of loop on the end to pull with

Boxster CS door handle..

HKYStormFront · 12-01-2012, 01:58 PM

mike that cage looks awesome man!

11-02-2012, 09:37 AM	#346 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	btw, Momentum is no longer in business, but Z1 is developing their own version of this header, specifically for the 370. They should have a package available soon. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

11-26-2012, 04:35 AM	#349 (permalink)
guru Track Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: houston,tx Posts: 597 Drives: 2011 magblack 370z Rep Power: 14	very nice mike, ur car sounded amazing at znats! these headers are very intriguing.... what kind of gains do u think u got from getting rid of the old exhaust and going with the straight exhaust with glass packs? __________________ JTRAN_MOTORSPORTS/GREDDY/MOTORDYNE/ACTION_CLUTCH/MEISTER_R/FORGESTAR/SPL/HOTCHKIS/SEIBON/KOGNITION/RECARO/CARBOTECH/STILLEN/PASSWORD_JDM Last edited by guru; 11-26-2012 at 05:26 AM.

11-26-2012, 09:24 AM	#350 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	you know, I'm not sure. I never dyno'd it, the exhaust change was made purely to accomodate the diff cooler and was at the time, planned only as an intermediate fix. But now, I don't want to change anything else! although I may add another pair of glasspacks inline somewhere to quiet it a tiny bit more. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

11-30-2012, 08:24 PM	#351 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Back from the bodyshop, touching up the paint around the cage, and today finished installing my new seats and gutting the doors, making the windows easily removable for trailering, but glass comes out for track use. passenger seat driver seat Passenger door Modified rear channel roll cage from trunk __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

11-30-2012, 08:26 PM	#352 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Noice __________________

11-02-2012, 04:16 PM	#347 (permalink)
lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 40 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 13	Amazing gains, congrats! Are any additional modifications required to get 350z headers and test pipes to fit on a 370?

11-30-2012, 08:28 PM	#353 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	First, I removed the door glass and inner moulding at the top of the door. I then removed the regulator mechanism, and drilled a small hole and inserted a screw into the regulator arms to hold the window holders in their full up position. I cut the rear one down, but left the forward one full length. The arms are only secured by one bolt on top, and can move to and fro. To secure them so the glass is fixed in the proper place while installed, on the front one, I used an existing stud on the arm, a metal strap and a hole where the speakers mount to locate the bottom of the arm in the proper position. On the rear arm, I cut it down smaller and used a strap to locate it in place along with an existing bolt hole in the door. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

11-30-2012, 08:29 PM	#354 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	still need to secure the door opening pulls and route the trunk opening cord out to the license plate area. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

11-30-2012, 09:44 PM	#355 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	Looks good. You can attach something to the little nubs on the door openers to make it easier to grab/pull... important when car on fire... I used a metal piece that eventually started wearing into the paint on my door roll bar, so you might think about using hardened rubber or plastic pieces like your idea for trunk popper - stick it out the former license plate area... just removed mine entirely and using spring straps, but the oem pieces don't weigh too much so i might consider retaining and doing what you're planning on if i could do it over again __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

11-30-2012, 10:20 PM	#356 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I was thinking of some kind of loop on the end to pull with __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

12-01-2012, 04:39 AM	#357 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Nice job Mike __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

12-01-2012, 01:58 PM	#360 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	mike that cage looks awesome man! __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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