NickTurnon's 370z Build

pfdaxe · 01-16-2014, 03:20 PM

Car is coming along nicely and looks great Nick. Going to Pavilions this weekend? 1st time for me since last summer. Gotta show off the ride a couple of times a year. I haven't even driven my Z in a couple of weeks. Time to stretch it's legs...

NickTurnon · 01-16-2014, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfdaxe

Car is coming along nicely and looks great Nick. Going to Pavilions this weekend? 1st time for me since last summer. Gotta show off the ride a couple of times a year. I haven't even driven my Z in a couple of weeks. Time to stretch it's legs...

Yeah, I should be there this weekend! I plan on stopping by Russo & Steele and then heading to PAVs later on that night.

Lots of cars this past week. Barrett Jackson was awesome..

I look forward to meeting you and whoever else can make it out there SAT

NickTurnon · 01-20-2014, 12:43 PM

Had a little fun with plasti-dip yesterday & my emblems -

Not perfect by far, but i was using a Q-Tip. I'm gunna fix it and make it perfect with a paint brush today or tomorrow!

NickTurnon · 01-20-2014, 12:53 PM

Lookin' Sexy...

Decided to change up the engine bay a little bit! I have a DIY too. Wrote down the steps..

Remove plastic piece thats hiding the two bolts near the windshield. Remove all bolts with 14mm Ratchet -

Clean with alcohol and sand if needed

Go to autozone and buy a can of primer for $3

Choose a color that you enjoy, spray paint over the primer, and there you go! Let it dry and install it back on. I went with chrome metallic blue just for a fun and exciting color under the hood.

carlitos_370z · 01-21-2014, 07:40 AM

nice work dude!!!

Huck · 01-21-2014, 09:04 AM

Looks good Nick! I just dropped mine off at the powder coater yesterday to get done up in pearl white to match the Z.

Zdayz 2014!!

NickTurnon · 01-21-2014, 06:21 PM

Need some opinions guys!

I think I would be the first to throw these Borbet style 95 7 Series wheels on a 370..

Looking for honest answers haha - Oh, and before you judge. Seller is local and wants $650 obo - Comes with tires that have 80% tread...

I read that you need an adapter to change the lugs from a 5x120 to a 5x114? + $250

Total would be $900 -

Huck · 01-21-2014, 08:43 PM

Looks decent. I give it a 6/10.

Zdayz 2014!!

Zeetah · 01-22-2014, 01:10 AM

this is one of the best threads ive read, so much info and so many updates with pics and helpful info, thanks OP, great job on the car.

i liked your old Z with the black and grey better than the plastic dip one, hard to tell if those rims are nice, dif from in person than pics.. but the first pic with the black color looks the best imo.

i keep seeing black then oem then black then oem door handles again? maybe add a slight 3rd color like a navy blue to your theme? bc the blue bar in your engine bay looks MINT.

keep up the great job

NickTurnon · 02-10-2014, 10:22 AM

Guys/Gals,

I just want to say that I give a big ROUND OF APPLAUSE for HOTRODZ (Bob) - Who drove 3 hrs from Kingman AZ to Phoenix to deliver some parts for me that I purchased off him!

I was sitting up in the sky with the stock suspension and needed to switch it up - So I bought Bob's slightly used NISMO Struts and some TEIN S Tech Springs.

From what I read the drop was supposed to be around 1.2 in the front and 1.4 or so in the rear. I think the front dropped more then the rear but I still love it. The NISMO struts and new springs seem to make the ride much stiffer and more bouncey! Highway driving is very smooth, possibly smoother then stock. Also, corning is a whole new world over the base setup. I feel like I can easily add 20mph when taking corners after adding the new suspension.

Install took roughly 5 hrs.. I got quoted $340 to do the install with the struts, and i just said F' it... Im going to DIY...

Only issue was that my wheel lock got stripped. Got the 4 lugs off, but couldnt get the wheel locks off.. So i broke them & used 19MM metric sockets and a hammer to get them off.. Other then that, beer & pizza made the job that much easier.

Here are a couple pics:

NickTurnon · 02-10-2014, 10:31 AM

A little CF added to the door/window pillars - Ill probably throw a can of clear coat over the top of this vinyl..

Meulen · 02-10-2014, 12:13 PM

sittin' right now! NICE!

carlitos_370z · 02-10-2014, 12:38 PM

Nice work bro!!! i want some Springs for my car... im thinking on buy the Swift

Hotrodz · 02-12-2014, 01:36 AM

Nice job Nick...lookin good my friend, lookin good!!!!

How do you like the ride on the new springs? You probably need an alignment too.

NickTurnon · 02-12-2014, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Nice job Nick...lookin good my friend, lookin good!!!!

How do you like the ride on the new springs? You probably need an alignment too.

The new suspension setup is great! I am feeling every bump in the road and cornering is now a whole new ball game!

Once I get new tires, in the next week or so, I will get an alignment as well

Thinking of a slightly bigger sidewall to fill the gap a little more

Thanks again Bob

01-16-2014, 03:20 PM	#136 (permalink)
pfdaxe A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,067 Drives: 09 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 16	Car is coming along nicely and looks great Nick. Going to Pavilions this weekend? 1st time for me since last summer. Gotta show off the ride a couple of times a year. I haven't even driven my Z in a couple of weeks. Time to stretch it's legs... __________________ Build Thread: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...xes-build.html

01-20-2014, 12:43 PM	#138 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 34 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	Had a little fun with plasti-dip yesterday & my emblems - Not perfect by far, but i was using a Q-Tip. I'm gunna fix it and make it perfect with a paint brush today or tomorrow! __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build

01-20-2014, 12:53 PM	#139 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 34 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	Lookin' Sexy... Decided to change up the engine bay a little bit! I have a DIY too. Wrote down the steps.. Remove plastic piece thats hiding the two bolts near the windshield. Remove all bolts with 14mm Ratchet - Clean with alcohol and sand if needed Go to autozone and buy a can of primer for $3 Choose a color that you enjoy, spray paint over the primer, and there you go! Let it dry and install it back on. I went with chrome metallic blue just for a fun and exciting color under the hood. Hotrodz, DatsunFTW and carlitos_370z like this. __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build

01-21-2014, 09:04 AM	#141 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 34	Looks good Nick! I just dropped mine off at the powder coater yesterday to get done up in pearl white to match the Z. Zdayz 2014!! NickTurnon likes this. __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

01-21-2014, 06:21 PM	#142 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 34 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	Need some opinions guys! I think I would be the first to throw these Borbet style 95 7 Series wheels on a 370.. Looking for honest answers haha - Oh, and before you judge. Seller is local and wants $650 obo - Comes with tires that have 80% tread... I read that you need an adapter to change the lugs from a 5x120 to a 5x114? + $250 Total would be $900 - __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build Last edited by NickTurnon; 02-10-2014 at 10:28 AM.

01-21-2014, 07:40 AM	#140 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7586	nice work dude!!!

01-21-2014, 08:43 PM	#143 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 34	Looks decent. I give it a 6/10. Zdayz 2014!! __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

01-22-2014, 01:10 AM	#144 (permalink)
Zeetah Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Z Posts: 395 Drives: z12 Rep Power: 12	this is one of the best threads ive read, so much info and so many updates with pics and helpful info, thanks OP, great job on the car. i liked your old Z with the black and grey better than the plastic dip one, hard to tell if those rims are nice, dif from in person than pics.. but the first pic with the black color looks the best imo. i keep seeing black then oem then black then oem door handles again? maybe add a slight 3rd color like a navy blue to your theme? bc the blue bar in your engine bay looks MINT. keep up the great job NickTurnon and Ni9TFiVE like this.

02-10-2014, 10:22 AM	#145 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 34 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	Guys/Gals, I just want to say that I give a big ROUND OF APPLAUSE for HOTRODZ (Bob) - Who drove 3 hrs from Kingman AZ to Phoenix to deliver some parts for me that I purchased off him! I was sitting up in the sky with the stock suspension and needed to switch it up - So I bought Bob's slightly used NISMO Struts and some TEIN S Tech Springs. From what I read the drop was supposed to be around 1.2 in the front and 1.4 or so in the rear. I think the front dropped more then the rear but I still love it. The NISMO struts and new springs seem to make the ride much stiffer and more bouncey! Highway driving is very smooth, possibly smoother then stock. Also, corning is a whole new world over the base setup. I feel like I can easily add 20mph when taking corners after adding the new suspension. Install took roughly 5 hrs.. I got quoted $340 to do the install with the struts, and i just said F' it... Im going to DIY... Only issue was that my wheel lock got stripped. Got the 4 lugs off, but couldnt get the wheel locks off.. So i broke them & used 19MM metric sockets and a hammer to get them off.. Other then that, beer & pizza made the job that much easier. Here are a couple pics: Haboob and Hotrodz like this. __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build

02-10-2014, 10:31 AM	#146 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 34 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	A little CF added to the door/window pillars - Ill probably throw a can of clear coat over the top of this vinyl.. carlitos_370z and Meulen like this. __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver BASE 7AT \| TEIN S-Tech Springs \| K&N Drop Ins & z1 Maf Tubes \| AAM S-Line Short Tails \| 5% Tint \| 20MM Spacers \| Sport Spoiler NickTurnon's 370z Build

02-10-2014, 12:13 PM	#147 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3390	sittin' right now! NICE! NickTurnon likes this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

02-10-2014, 12:38 PM	#148 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7586	Nice work bro!!! i want some Springs for my car... im thinking on buy the Swift

02-12-2014, 01:36 AM	#149 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Nice job Nick...lookin good my friend, lookin good!!!! How do you like the ride on the new springs? You probably need an alignment too. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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