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Ricky Kwan's second 370Z build

Here's my first 370z: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...s-journal.html I just picked up another manual 370z recently. I will build it from the ground again. Exterior: Seibon GT front lip Seibon CF rear hatch

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Old 05-15-2012, 11:40 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Here's my first 370z: WWJD's Journal

I just picked up another manual 370z recently. I will build it from the ground again.


Exterior:
Seibon GT front lip
Seibon CF rear hatch
Seibon TS front hood
Frozen Yellow vinyl wrap
Nismo rear bumper with installation kit
Amuse side skirt
Kognition wing
R's Tuning custom wing mount and reinforced support
R's Tuning rear lexan plastic window

Interior:
Recaro SPG and SPG XL
Recaro sliders
Recaro side mounts
R's Tuning seat brackets for SPG
NRG 370z steering hub adaptor
NRG quick release Takada edition
OMP 360mm steering wheel
Nismo black shift knob
R's Tuning harness bar
Takada 6-point harness

Engine/ performance:
HKS air filter
Z1 34 row oil cooler
Amuse Titan Extra STTI exhaust
Amuse R1 front pipe
R's Tuning HFC's
Specialty Z dyno tuned by Seb

Chassis:
KW V3's
Quaife LSD
R's Tuning camber arms in Takada green
Endless brake pads
Motul 660
EBC rear rotors

Wheels and tires:
Volks G12 gloss black 19x10 et30 and 19x10.5 et30
Hankook RS3 275/35/19 Square and 275/305 combo
Volks G2 flat black 18x10.5 et27
Nitto NT05 275/40/18 and 295/35/18
Project Kics R40

Total car weight with 150lb driver and 70% of gas in the tank: 3356lb
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Seibon GT front lip and Volks G12.
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Old 05-15-2012, 11:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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HKS air filter
NRG 370z steering hub adaptor
NRG quick release Takada edition
OMP 350mm steering wheel

Pros:
10 lbs weight saving.
more comfortable and gripper steering wheel

Cons:
Lost all the features on stock steering wheel.

I always feel the stock Z steering wheel is too thick and it takes away the road feedback. The OMP steering wheel is the thin version with bigger size than average steering wheel, so I can run 275/35/19 at front's without heavy steering feel. So far I love the turn out. We will see how does it perform at the track.
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Looking forward to following this! Loved the first one!
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Nice build! Why and how did you get a new Z so fast?
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Nice build! Why and how did you get a new Z so fast?
Actually I had been looked for the right z over a month..

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Looking forward to following this! Loved the first one!
Thank you! It will be similar but different. Looking forward to have it done in 2 months.
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Damn, sell the amuse and build another one? Baller man !!

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Love it! Keep it up can't wait to see the road you take with this one. Loving the steering wheel, just don't know if I'm ready to lose my steering controls, mainly the cruise control.
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takada green matches well!!! What kind of wing are you doing? Can't wait to see this at the track, you forgot to mention the DBA 5000 rotors LOL!

that's one dirty *** filter!!!

Forgot to mention, I need to check out that recaro SPG XL see if my fat *** fits lol
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Weight saving started.

SPG in.
Take out the spare wheel. LOL


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Love it! Keep it up can't wait to see the road you take with this one. Loving the steering wheel, just don't know if I'm ready to lose my steering controls, mainly the cruise control.
You can always relocate the cruise control on side. It's easy. I don't do it because I rarely use the cruise control.

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takada green matches well!!! What kind of wing are you doing? Can't wait to see this at the track, you forgot to mention the DBA 5000 rotors LOL!

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Forgot to mention, I need to check out that recaro SPG XL see if my fat *** fits lol
Haha, GO GREEN!!!
DBA 5000 are still sitting on the floor, waiting more parts to come in so we can install all of them together.
You probably wont see this car at the track in a month or so. The shop is busy, not much time to work on the Z.
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That is a very nice Recaro seat...........
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Sub'd love what you did with the first one i have your seats cant wait to see what you do to this one
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OK, oil cooler arrived. BIG *** one! Putting the new hood on today too. No wasting time.




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Thank you buddy!! Hope you like your seats, they are my favorite for DD. Now I don't like getting in and out the car with SPG in it. LOL

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Seibon TS hood review:

Quality for the price: 10/10
Direct bolt-on fitment: 6/10
After adjust fitment: 8/10
With hood pins: 9.5/10

The hood didn't fit very well without some mods to the stock hood hinges. The driver side pops a little bit. Hood pins should fix this issue.
Overall, I'm happy with it consider the price.
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