Nut_N_Much Journal
 

http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...-dscf0429.htmlInitially bought this Car with around 40,000 miles on it. Turns out the car belonged to FlashBurn a club member.
He took extra good care of the car, would change fluids before and after track days. This is what he installed:
Continental Extreme 265 & 285 x19
34 Row oil cooler
Z lighted kick panels
HD head lights
Smoked Tail lights
LED lighting in the interior
Red GTR Start Button
Bad A__ Kenwood Radio
Stillen Gen III Intake - Sold
Steel Braded Brake Lines
Sound Deaden Trunk
FI Carbon Fiber Cans
FI HF CATS - Sold

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What I have done:
Arch Grip Exhaust
Sound deaden Doors, A-Pillers, Trunk
Blue Interior LED Lighting
Boston Acrostics Sound System, AMPs, Speakers, 12inch P3
Vossen VSR1 20x9.5 & 20x11
PZero's: 305/30X20 rear, 255/30X20 Front (Dayle Driven)
ART Test Pipes Heat Wrapped
Head Light Mod/Internal & External Halos
Shift Knob
White Line Adjustable Sway Bars
F1 Light
Fortune 500 w/swift true coilover
SPC Arms & Camber Colts
20 Row Trans Cooler
Slotted/Dimpled Rotors
Ceramic Coated Brakes
Ceramic Coated Intake
Ceramic Coated SC
ProSport Halo Gauges
Zele Body Kit
OEM Vented Fenders UMA


Pending Projects:
ATI Super Dampener http://www.atiracing.com/products/da.../damnissan.htm


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Nice

Update
 

Went to Beach Meet last Saturday and saw some nice rides. The 370Z's had some nice shoes that really made the cars stand out. I decided to take the dive and order some M310's.. I love the look but Zoren already had a Matt Black set, so I ordered mine in 40th Anniversary Gunmetal Gray from Eric at GetYourWheels. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5138/5...991bcf60_b.jpg. Can't wait. Will take about 2 weeks to get but will be worth it. :driving:

Also got with FBNISSAN and ordered some ART TestPipes, should sound awesome with the Fast Intentions Carbon Fiber Exhaust.. Will take lots of picture of the installs.

This week sound deadening project...

Next year we will make a decision on Turbo or Super Charger. I think I'll be a little broke for a while..

I can not see the pics, nice build list though.

Update
 

I bought 2 rolls from GTMAT.COM enough to do doors, floor, and trunk. This morning I did some looking around in DIY area and found a good write up for the trunk. Great, awesome, It’s my car the write was done on!!! :tup: FlashBurn already did the trunk area, I didn't know so I may have some left over material for anyone in Florida 
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So this morning I started to sound deaden the doors. I swear to god, if there is anyone out there that does this for a living I have mad respect for you brother. This stuff is a pain in the a_s..

I went to work on the door, I used a pannel removal kit I got off ebay $12.00.

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Once the covers were off I used a 10mm socket to remove the screws.
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I removed the switch plate using the plastic tools, careful not to scratch anything up, then started to pop the door panel off.

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Update
 

Once the door panel was off be careful not to drop it, also don't pull it away just yet, you need to remove the door latch cables. Once you see them you will understand how easy it is to pop them off.

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With the door panel completely off start removing wire harness, and anything else you might have in the way. I left the speaker and power window housing alone. I didn't want to be stuck all day figuring out how to re-mount it.

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So because the nature of man is to be lazy on holidays I cut a 37 inch panel of GTMAT and taped it to the door. Wile tapped I marked the edges with a marker, and tried to mark were the holes were for the door panel. This stuff is hard to make a nice clean hole on.

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Once I had it cut out, I cleaned off the door with alcohol and started to stick the panel on. I started on the left and removed the backing as I moved to the right.

I covered the whole door.. Then remounted my wire harness and cross over.

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My battery died on the camera, but I cut around the power window stuff and rolled as much flat as I could, if I had gaps I cut pieces to cover them. Make sure you take the time to work the material all the way to the door panel to get good contact. Its a pain but avoid air pockets. :tup:

Once the door was done I pulled out some Black Matt Carbon Vinyl to wrap the switch plate. I got this stuff at MetroStyling I got a lot of it, I plan on wrapping the headlights when I build the halo's. This stuff has a nice texture to it and is heat activated so you will need a heat gun..

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Make sure you leave enough material to wrap it around to the back so it wont peal when your wife starts playing with it cause it cool!!:hello:

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When your done with it, just re-mount the door panel taking care to line up all the pins before smashing the hell out of it to get it back on.. Completed door!!!

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Nice look for $24.00.

Talked to Eric today my M310"s are being powder coated, and the ART Test Pipes are on there way as well as the (4) Halos to mod the head lights.. Can't wait to see it all come together!!!!

For tomorrow I'll pull the seats, kick panels, carpet, and sound deaden the floor and firewall. The only reason I am doing this is to shut my wife up, always complaining about the exhaust note. For me its like music to my ears !!!!

Hey, it's my old car! :) It's cool to see that you are putting your own touches on it. So glad that someone who cares about our cars actually bought mine, especially with being able to see it evolve on here.

That is awesome! Forum member to forum member.

and... :yum: at your new vette

Congrats man! Didn't realize you were (somewhat) local. Did you figure out what size the secondary halos are supposed to be MM-wise?

Brother,
I wouldn't have touched it with a 10 foot pole, but you took such great care of it and saved me BooCoo Money on all the upgrades you put on.

Got halo's in today, will get the interior back together and build the Dual Halos this weekend. I need to pick up the paint and epoxy. Wanted to Carbon Fiber Wrap these but the more I think about it, I think the heat from the lamps will mess up the wrap (long Term). I only want to crack these open once..

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Would have finished the interior but got rained out..

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Update
 

Today I finished the trunk and got the car all put back together.. Here I used Eastwood spray on acoustic sound reducer. You can see it in the areas I didn't use the GTMAT. Under the GTMAT is 3m pad, and a layer what FlashBurn used. For the 3m matt he used spray glue so I got lazy real quick and just went over the top of it. Around the edges I used the pray, in the fenders and around the pillars i used the spray.

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After I had to re-install the interior panels and the AMPS and SUB. What a pain in the A_s!!

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we cut these out to sit in the shelf, pull the wires from under it and through a pleather hole to give it a clean look. :excited: The AMPS mount at an angle giving them good air flow.

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Last I had the Sub-woofer using an Ebay Box..

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Done !!! Hot as hell lost 20 ponds doing this today...

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Took Sophie for a spin, and there is a noticeable difference in the sound inside. A lot less road noise, I can turn down the stereo to 17 and her it fine..

I added about 25 pounds of my GTMAT covering the floors, running boards, pillars, trunk. FlashBurn said in his write up he added about the same. The material he used was way thicker and did not seem user friendly plus he added the matting. All in all I don't think the weight will inhibit forced induction install so I am happy with it..

Next:
AT Shift knob from Jamacia
Hood Struts
ART Test pipes
M310 Rims and Ties
Swap my blacked out rear lights for stock / re-due to a smoke look
Smoke front lights
Install Dual Halo's/Carbon Fiber/blacked Out/G35 Lenses - If I can find 200ohm 1 watt resisters locally
Finally next year Super Charger :yum:

I feel like you're my long lost brother with that username. :p

Haaa, I love it.. That's to cool. I have a brother.. :rofl2:

looking good:tup:

Heat Shielding
 

I bought a 36 X 46 inch piece of heat shielding from PEP-BOYS. I have seen some other types and used other types on race trucks. I don't have the money for all that.

So I laid it out and cut manageable strips. I think it came out okay. When I came home last week i could have scrambled eggs on my intakes. No matter what the volume of air flow is, it has to effect the air temperature going into the engine. Especially with a Gen 3 intake, tubes are supper long.

I have seen discussions on the forum about doing this or Not to do this. Make your own call. It may do nothing for me, don't really have a way yet to measure air temps but it looks cool. Just like the370Z.com sticker... :icon17:

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Thanks for lookin, Rep if you like the progress... :hello:

Update
 

I installed my ART test pipes this morning.. Awesome service, great fit. To avoid gasket blow outs I used the High Temp Copper Gasket material. We used it on race trucks so I think it should work on these. The copper hardens around the gaskets and seals up all imperfections on the flanges..

Sounds like a deeper growl, is quieter at idle and at speed. I do feel more torque when I'm around 4,5 RPM.:driving: Nice set up.

I did find out my car is running really rich.. I wouldn't be surprised to find some fowled plugs. Will try to fix this.. Thanks to the UP Rev I got from FlashBurn i think I can do it.. Will get some dyno time after I finish one more mod.. :stirthepot:

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Nice!


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LED Halos
 

Completed G35 lens converstion with dual LED Halos from LightWurkz. Build thread is here: http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...-led-halo.html

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New Rims
 

Thursday we get our new M310's Gun Metal Powder Coated. No more spacers.. I cant wait :ughdance:

Next

On back order: After install will hit the dyno. Engine running to rich right now, needs a good tune.:stirthepot:
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On the way, White line adjustable Sway Bars, hell yes!!!
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Swift Spring after Rays are paid for, good stance, solid ride. Image borrowed from Tauruszguy.

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After that, save for Super Charger. All installs will be done by me with pic's and write up or reference from other DIY's.

OMG!!!! Im just starting to learn more about supercharging and TT.
You'll get it next year??
I need to catch up brother!
Great Journal!
Can't wait to see your Z with the M310 40th Annv. powder coat.:tup:

Photo op time !!!! Side by side, hot chicks, little beer good photo shoot!!!:happydance:

You can have everything!!! I take home the hot chicks!!! Uuhaaa!

I assume you are seeing it run rich without a tune or only after the ART pipes? My AFR levels were fine with the tune I sent you.

Thanks for posting the weight added, had some details but was curious how much weight is added with doing a full truck wrap with sound dampening. Do you have any experience with GTMAT v other products like Dynamat and such? Weight, noise reduction, etc.

I haven't put the tune you sent on it yet. Carbon build up on sensors happens anyways over time. It was real thick indicating running rich may have been from earlier in its life. I don't smell fuel, but there is an odor other than fuel (Strong).
After the test pipes were put on its still running good, better gas mileage, quieter, god mid range torque (noticeable). Mileage may be from cleaning off the sensors. Last mod before I dyno will be under drive pulley. Then I'll data log and see whats what then dyno it.

Brother,
I would have bought your track rims and tires, I wish I new. I just saw the post this morning. I was trying to figure out pricing for the wheel spacers if these wheels don't sell this weekend.

Hmm, I dunno, I cleaned the MAF sensors not too long before I sold it.

Update
 

Got my new shoes today. Man pulling those extended spacer studs is a pain in this heat.. But worth it.. I had them use the 40th Gun Metal but powered coated and glossed. Looks good, will look better and drive better with Spec-R Swift springs. :happydance: I tell you what, If your in Tampa, Absolute Automotive Brandon is the place to use for you mods. They have let me use a lift twice with no charge to do my work.. I have had 2 spinal surgeries so I can't do a lot of stuff anymore. They really help you out..


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Nice. Looks like a completely different car!

Why the heck did you go with the V12's? Huge downgrade from the DW's. Super soft sidewall, and pretty poor tire wear. They also don't have as much grip either.

Haha I love reading this thread as you're pretty much going through my wish list :) swift springs is next on the list for me, I just finished the headers and the wifey is like, "so that's gonna be it for a long time right?? No more mods for a while, right?" I'm like suuuurreeeee baby, no more mods for a long time. Whatever you say dear.

It's looking good man! Are you ever planning on going to any of the Orlando meets? I would love to see the car in person.


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Money, not enough of it!!!! I still need to get some track rims and tires, like you said 18's. I am tapped out for a while. Will do more after deployment, when I have some money in my pocket..

At lest she lets you mod, I got a Auto Shift Knob from http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...group-buy.html with my wife's name engraved in it. It got here the same day as the tires. As she yells at me I show her the engraved knob. No more arguing. :tiphat: I have nothing else to do that with, no more modding:leghump: for awhile..

Zoren said there was talk about a wrenchen meet some were. Florida guys getting together and installing some stuff for people. I'm okay with that, just looking for the thread. Not sure were it would go but I am game for a visit to Orlando.

Looking good, maybe if I can get my lazy butt to a meet I can see it in person!

Agreed, its hard to get away, always working on one thing or another.. Kelly's told me a lot about your car. You have an awesome ride..

Gunmetal very nice
 

gunmetal very nice

Got Some stuff
 

This weekend is a good one...

I got my WhiteLine Sway Bars from xdeslitx. Used this DIY Link:http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...tion-rear.html and http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...ion-front.html to mount it all. Drives like a dream...

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Also got some UMA fenders and KellyFields sold me his Amuse Rear Bumper and side skirts.. Can't wait to get it cleaned up and mounted. Don't know if I will paint it or wrap it. Never painted a car, I guess there is always a first time..

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Sweet!

Looking good brotha! Keep up the great work!

Front Sway Bar install
 

Well, I tackled the rear yesterday, it was a pain using jack stands.. My buddy was off so the shop was closed, no lift!!!! I used this DIY to do the rear, it didn't take to long, used air tools and took the some stuff apart to get the sway bars out and in. I didn't take pictures sorry, it was dark out and raining like hell...
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1. 12mm socket to remove the rear frame brace.:confused:
2. I had to disconnect the back end exhaust to get clearance to pull the sway out. :icon14:
3. Once that was all removed, I used 14mm socket and end wrench to remove the mounting bolts, and end links. Easy day, put it all together in reverse order.
4. I used the middle hole for a medium setting on the rear. Will adjust from there if needed. :rofl2:

So,
Here is the front. Pictures say a thousand words:
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Settings Chart from Whiteline: :tup:

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Okay ready to do this.. Unbolt mounting points (14mm), then end links (19mm wrench, 17mm Socket.
Use a 19mm end wrench to secure the back side of the sway bar end link before hitting it with a 17mm socket and impact gun.

:icon14:Disclaimer : Make sure your impact gun is set to rotate in the right direction. 550 to 650 ponds of pressure will strip out the end link..

Might have to use a swivel to get driver side off. Clearance is limited for a bulky impact gun. But dam it makes the job go quick..:bowrofl:

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Pull the old sway bar out and bolt up the new in the same order you removed the old one. You are reusing the mounting bolts unless your kit came with all the hard wear. If you ask what the torque specs are I'll tell you " Really Tight By Hand".

:eek: Disclaimer: Turn down you air settings on the impact gun when mounting your bolts. You don't want to snap the treads off.

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Now just button up the plastic and take it for a spin...:driving:

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Drives link a dream happydance::happydance::happydance::happydance::ha ppydance:

Thanks for the shout out Nut_N_Much, glad we could help! :tup: