GaleForce's build

GaleForce

****Version 2.0 - Varis Arising II

This link will direct you to where the original build ends, and the new build begins.

Varis Arising II by Jason Gale, on Flickr



IMG_8569 - Version 2 by J M Gale, on Flickr


Things are finally getting done, so I figured I should start a build thread. I have done 95% of work myself.

Dyno tuning at R/T Tuning - Dyno video

Dyno sheet - Dyno sheet Picture

I bought the car late August 2011. It's a 2009 Touring with Sport, had 6500 miles on the odometer, and had the Stillen Gen 3 intakes already installed.

Recent accolades,

• Photo in PASMAG Oct/Nov 2014 issue
• Best Nissan Z car Reunited Custom Car show 2014
• Best Nissan 370z modified 1st place Z-Fest 2014
• King of Show Toronto Pearson International Airport FESTI custom car show
• Best of Show Toronto Pearson International Airport FESTI custom car show
• Mini feature in Performance Auto Sound Magazine
• Tuner Battlegrounds 2014 winner
• Best Nissan 370z Importfest 2014
• Best Nissan 370z modified 1st place Z-Fest 2013
• Best Nissan 370z 1st place Importfest Mega Meet

The car has had a busy week in the media coming off the latest 1st place Best Nissan 370z win at Importfest Mega Meet.

• Featured on Car Fiend's Facebook page and on the Car Fiend iPhone app https://www.facebook.com/CarFiendApp
• Featured on TiAL Sport's Facebook page. They also used one of my photos for their cover photo. https://www.facebook.com/TiALSport
• Featured on R/T Tuning's Blog page R/T Tuning – Dyno Tuning & Engine Performance Specialists – Boosted Performance + R/T Tuning + Nissan 370z = A Match Made in Heaven

Current mods,

Engine & Drivetrain

• Boosted Performance Twin Scroll turbo kit - BP kit unboxed pictures
• Precision Turbo 6266 twin scroll turbo, T4 1.15 a/r turbine housing - Turbo installed picture
• Large vertical flow intercooler (25”x9”x3.5” core)
• Tial Q BOV with 11.5 psi spring (x2) Custom Painted exterior colour - Custom painted BOV picture
• Tial MV-S waste gates (x2) - Waste gate picture
• 750cc Bosch EV14 fuel injectors with plug’n play pig tails
• 340lph fuel pump (support up to 650whp) - Fuel pump install pictures
• Greddy oil filter relocation plate with thermostat, JWT oil pan spacer-19 row oil cooler kit - Oil system pictures
• Stainless braid oil cooler lines -8an
• Stainless turbo oil return lines -6an
• Exa 12V turbo scavenge pump
• CJM fuel gauge adaptor - Fuel gauge picture
• Berk Technology CBE
• Southbend Stage 3 clutch
• Southbend flywheel
• Zspeed Heavy Duty CSC
• RJM Performance clutch pedal assembly - Install pictures
• TWM short shifter
• R35 GTR NGK spark plugs - Plugs picture
• Motul fluids
• Mishimoto Rad hoses
• Intake pipes custom powder coated - Powder coated intake pipes picture
• O&G wire tuck - Wire Tuck Picture

Wheels, Tires, Suspension

• Quick link to wheel/tire pictures
  
  Front
• Work / Avant Garde M560 wheels 19x9.5 +20
• Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires 255/35/19
  
  Rear
• Work / Avant Garde M560 wheels 19x11 +18
• Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires 305/30/19

• Swift springs
• Whiteline front and rear swaybars with rear swaybar end links
• Kics R40 Neo Chrome lugnuts...

Exterior

• Craftsquare door mirrors - Mirrors picture
• Mine's style Carbon Fiber Front lip moulded to factory bumper
• Shaved Nissan emblem on front bumper - Custom bodywork pictures
• Amuse style side skirts and rear bumper
• Carbon fibre fang cover
• Carbon Fibre moustache
• Varis style rear spoiler
• Z-Speed Under Shroud - silver - Undershroud picture

Interior / Electronics

• Takata Drift Pro LE racing seats. Only set in the world, heated, and silver stitching - Seat pictures
• Takata Drift III harnesses - Takata harness picture
• Bride seat rails - Seat rail picture
• Custom Harness Bar painted to match exterior - Harness bar picture
• DCT Motor Sport steering wheel - Steering Wheel Picture
• Tommy Kaira Heavy Baby shift knob - Shift knob pictures
• HKS EVC-s - Boost controller mount pictures
• Defi CR 52mm Boost gauge
• Defi CR 52mm Oil Pressure gauge
• Defi CR 52mm Oil Temperature gauge
• Innovate Motorports MTX air-fuel gauge
• TWM leather boot
• Carbon Fibre interior kit

Other

• Bespoke Details Premium A-Pillar gauge pod - Custom a-pillar pictures
• 3Gs Customs Colour matched strut brace with matte carbon fiber logo - 3Gs Customs strut brace picture
• 3Gs Customs Carbonfibre boost controller mount - Boost control mount pictures
• Top Secret carbon fiber engine cover - Top Secret engine cover picture
• Tomei oil cap - Oil cap picture
• Show sign - Show sign picture

MegaMeet show coverage Video

Coming soon,

• Dressup bolts burned titanium engine kit...

No longer installed

• Stillen Gen 3 intakes
• Berk Technology HFC
• Password JDM V2 SS shifter knob

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GaleForce

Here it is when I purchased it,


gf370z by J M Gale, on Flickr

And now it looks like this,




IMG_0937 by J M Gale, on Flickr

It didn't take long for the mod bug to take over. First upgrade was Berk Technology HFC (high flow catalytic) and CBE (catalytic back exhaust).

I did i write-up for the exhaust with plenty of pictures. You can read it here,
My Berk Technology HFC and CBE experience


IMG_0999 by J M Gale, on Flickr


Next Mod was Swift springs. I installed them near the end of October 2011 just before I put the car into storage. Here's how it looks after the Swift springs were installed,


Cleaned Up by J M Gale, on Flickr


The next day I drove to SG Motorsports and had them tune the car with UpRev and also fix up my alignment. Here are the results,


Dyno by J M Gale, on Flickr


Alignment by J M Gale, on Flickr

While the car was in storage I installed a TWM short shifter and TWM leather shifter boot. I did a DIY for the install. Tons of good pictures here,

DIY - TWM short shifter leather shifter boot

Next I ordered a set of Carbon B-pillars from EVO-R. They arrived with a manufactured defect and this began my run of poor customer service with various supporting vendors from this forum. There was zero communication from EVO-R and I needed to file a claim through PayPal. I did eventually get a refund, less the cost of shipping the parts back.

Unfortunately, this defect would not be hidden by and trim and would be visible 100% of the time. This is what the issue was,


DSC_0272 by J M Gale, on Flickr


Next mod while in storage was Whiteline Front and Rear swaybars with rear end links.

Front,


IMG_5484 by J M Gale, on Flickr


DSC_0551 by J M Gale, on Flickr


Rear,


IMG_5493 by J M Gale, on Flickr


IMG_5494 by J M Gale, on Flickr


DSC_0555 by J M Gale, on Flickr


When spring finally came (early 2012) I did an extensive restorative detail including full paint correction and applying high heat wax to the brake calipers and wheels. Full write-up with lots of pictures here,

Bespoke Details 370z - paint correction detail pictureheavy

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Here is the last shot taken before winter storage.


Untitled by J M Gale, on Flickr


It's currently sitting in the garage looking like this,


Bumper mods by J M Gale, on Flickr

update

Built a custom A-Pillar gauge pod. You can see pictures of it during the build in my thread, and finished pictures here custom-pillar-gauge-pod-lots-pictures.html

Custom A-Pillar and Defi gauges,


IMG_8030 by J M Gale, on Flickr


IMG_8038 by J M Gale, on Flickr


IMG_7729 by J M Gale, on Flickr

Then I installed a Boosted Performance turbo kit,


IMG_2522 by J M Gale, on Flickr


IMG_7689 by J M Gale, on Flickr


IMG_7702 by J M Gale, on Flickr


IMG_7718 by J M Gale, on Flickr

Video of the first start up after the turbo install, nothing too exciting...





Dyno results from R/T Tuning,



Dyno video,



A video with turbo like sounds,



Latest addition is a Z-Speed under shroud. I made a review thread with installation photos here,

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-interior/75459-z-speed-under-shroud-install-review.html#post2450883

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kellyefields

killer build.

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jpritche

king12sky

Love them whitelines!!

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Jasonle

lookin good buddy!

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Glokwork

Looks awesome and very well done! Can't wait to see the rest of this build

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GaleForce

Thanks guys! I have a bunch of pictures to add. I'm in the middle of moulding my Mine's lip into my bumper and shaving/filling the front emblem. Also, I will be doing a full DIY of the Boosted Performance turbo kit install... should be a fun winter

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Trips

Nice Build

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docaam

Love the choice of mods

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TheGreatOne

Ah GaleForce is going boost! Nice!

Great build...and hey, car storage time means install time, so not bad when you have the space you do.

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GaleForce

Thanks!

I could use more space, but I'll make do with what I have.

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Here is the clutch pictures. I called up Joe at ZSpeed Performance I told him my estimated future HP and Torque numbers (after the turbo install) and asked what he recommended.

This is what we came up with,

• South Bend Stage 3 Daily
• South Bend DXD flywheel
• ZSpeed heavy duty CSC
• Motul fluids

IMG_7352 by J M Gale, on Flickr


Untitled by J M Gale, on Flickr


It's really obvious, left is Stock, right is South Bend


Untitled by J M Gale, on Flickr

The guys at AMS in Toronto hooked me up with the install.

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Mr&Mrs

Glad you got this going finally! Cant wait to see that turbo kit. If he would of been local my AT would have been sitting in his shop with or without his permission lol

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