Diddy's Thread!

diddy535 · 03-23-2013, 02:17 PM

Hey so I've been on here for a little while so I figured it was time to go ahead and do this thing. My story - not too exciting. I first saw a Monteray Blue 370z cruising around in my home town in '09. I fell in love with the car instantly and vowed that some day I'd have one.

That day came in December of 2011. I had just moved to the St. Louis area and decided to pick up a certified 2009 Touring 370z!

The car actually came with a tint, Stillen G3 and Nismo side skirts.

I found the forum when my steering lock failed. I googled the problem, found this forum and quickly realized what a great community and group of people it was!

Since then I've done some light modding:

Engine/Drivetrain
M370 Intake
Stillen G3 Intake
5Zigen Catback
NST Pulleys
TWM Short Shifter
RJM Clutch Pedal
Z1 Transmission Mount

Suspension/Handling
Whiteline Sways
RE11s 245front 275rear on base wheels

Just for Fun
GTR Start/Stop
GTR Map Lenses w/ LEDs
iSimple

Ordered/To be Installed:
Elite Engineering Catch Can

On my Mind:
BBK
Coils/Camber Kit
Front/Rear Endlinks
JDM Foglight
Tune
Southbend Clutch, Flywheel & CSC
LSD
Winter Wheel Set-up
...Racelogic?

Thanks for looking!

diddy535 · 03-23-2013, 02:22 PM

diddy535 · 03-23-2013, 02:22 PM

Jasonle · 03-23-2013, 03:49 PM

looking good man! let me know if you still want that lip! Or roof spoiler lol

diddy535 · 03-23-2013, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasonle

looking good man! let me know if you still want that lip! Or roof spoiler lol

Thanks! Yeah bring the front lip Ill see how it fits!

My40thZ · 03-23-2013, 07:24 PM

Looking good brother!

40THZ owner

3.7 ZPA · 03-23-2013, 07:27 PM

Great color. I really like the pictures.

diddy535 · 03-24-2013, 09:09 PM

Thanks!

diddy535 · 03-25-2013, 09:07 PM

Got some parts from forum member rhd today! Ordered on Saturday and got here Monday, thanks!!

To be installed Friday...

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364260043.232051.jpg

nighthalox · 03-28-2013, 05:13 PM

Looks good. Good luck with the mods!

diddy535 · 03-29-2013, 02:16 PM

Z1 Transmission mount going in...

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364580955.920616.jpg

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364580965.787866.jpg

diddy535 · 03-29-2013, 04:16 PM

Pulley in.

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364588165.046118.jpg

rhd · 03-29-2013, 04:48 PM

Nice!

What are the benefits of the new tranny mount?

diddy535 · 03-29-2013, 06:27 PM

The benefits are they it is more solid than the OEM piece, this allows the transmission to be a little more firm in the car and keep from moving around. It's supposed to make the feel of the transmission sharper and yield more power from the drivetrain to the wheels instead of some being lost through the movement of the transmission. Similar idea to motor mounts.

The one I got is the Z1 Urethane mount, not a completely solid piece (which they do sell as well). The advantage to the urethane mount is less NVH compared to the solid mount. I'm going to give the piece about 100 miles to settle in and give some feedback/review. I can say that just in my quick highway drive home I didn't feel any additional vibrations in the cabin or in the shift knob.

edit: Duh! I had the pulley installed today!! It's definitely a lot more responsive than the OEM set up. Also my car has more of a deeper, more throaty, sound while putting the foot down! ....Will do a review of this too later! Thanks rhd!

diddy535 · 03-29-2013, 06:34 PM

Ok so now unfortunately some not so pleasant news. I bought the car used a year ago, since then I have put 9,000 miles on it. There were new tires on the car when I bought it and I obviously didn't have an alignment done. The following situation is completely my own fault for not checking on the tires or looking for any problems.

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364596414.924143.jpg
What you see above is one of my front tires, with a really bad amount of wear on the inside. Both front tires are like this unfortunately.

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364596426.008088.jpg
This is a depth from the inside of the tire, you can see it's down to 3/32.

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364596435.891186.jpg
This is the depth from the outside of the same tire, about 7/32.

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364596447.591782.jpg
This is a picture of my rear tire on that same side. The tread back there is 6/32. I put this up just to show that I don't drive like a complete a$$hat and the rears still have pretty good treat life.

The mechanic who worked on my car today told me it was likely a toe adjustment that needed to be made in the front. He said if it is just a little bit out, that can cause the inside of the tires to be worn down. It looks like a case of really bad camber wear but I have stock coils/arms/etc.

I'm definitely embarrassed I didn't notice this until the car was lifted and I almost decided not to post this. But then again if someone can learn from my mistakes and avoid a situation like this I'd feel a little better. Basically the lesson I took out of this is get a proper alignment done, even when you buy a car, even when it's certified from the dealer. Because now I have two front tires that are completely useless. And after having some other parts installed it definitely took the wind out of my sails today.

Not sure if I should link this to another part of the forum and again I don't know how uncommon of an issue this is. But even if you have a bone stock suspension, get an alignment done, don't trust that the dealer did it correctly when they sold you the car.

03-23-2013, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	Diddy's Thread! Hey so I've been on here for a little while so I figured it was time to go ahead and do this thing. My story - not too exciting. I first saw a Monteray Blue 370z cruising around in my home town in '09. I fell in love with the car instantly and vowed that some day I'd have one. That day came in December of 2011. I had just moved to the St. Louis area and decided to pick up a certified 2009 Touring 370z! The car actually came with a tint, Stillen G3 and Nismo side skirts. I found the forum when my steering lock failed. I googled the problem, found this forum and quickly realized what a great community and group of people it was! Since then I've done some light modding: Engine/Drivetrain M370 Intake Stillen G3 Intake 5Zigen Catback NST Pulleys TWM Short Shifter RJM Clutch Pedal Z1 Transmission Mount Suspension/Handling Whiteline Sways RE11s 245front 275rear on base wheels Just for Fun GTR Start/Stop GTR Map Lenses w/ LEDs iSimple Ordered/To be Installed: Elite Engineering Catch Can On my Mind: BBK Coils/Camber Kit Front/Rear Endlinks JDM Foglight Tune Southbend Clutch, Flywheel & CSC LSD Winter Wheel Set-up ...Racelogic? Thanks for looking! __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html Last edited by diddy535; 06-11-2013 at 07:51 PM.

03-23-2013, 02:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	__________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html Last edited by diddy535; 03-23-2013 at 06:17 PM.

03-23-2013, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	__________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html Last edited by diddy535; 03-23-2013 at 06:22 PM.

03-23-2013, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jasonle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 3,509 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 26	looking good man! let me know if you still want that lip! Or roof spoiler lol __________________ 2009 Nissan 370z/2003 Honda Soccer Van Shineauto Amuse Body Kit/UAM Fenders/Bc Br Coilovers/Topspeed Exhaust/Racing Hart Wheels and More My Sexy Beast

03-23-2013, 07:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
My40thZ Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 104 Drives: 40th Manuel Rep Power: 12	Looking good brother! 40THZ owner diddy535 likes this.

03-23-2013, 07:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
3.7 ZPA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 352 Drives: '09 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	Great color. I really like the pictures. diddy535 likes this.

03-24-2013, 09:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	Thanks! __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html

03-25-2013, 09:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	Got some parts from forum member rhd today! Ordered on Saturday and got here Monday, thanks!! To be installed Friday... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364260043.232051.jpg __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html

03-28-2013, 05:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
nighthalox Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 18 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z MB 7A Rep Power: 12	Looks good. Good luck with the mods!

03-29-2013, 04:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	Pulley in. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364588165.046118.jpg __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html

03-29-2013, 04:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
rhd Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: In the shop Posts: 281 Drives: Women Crazy Rep Power: 13	Nice! What are the benefits of the new tranny mount?

03-29-2013, 06:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	The benefits are they it is more solid than the OEM piece, this allows the transmission to be a little more firm in the car and keep from moving around. It's supposed to make the feel of the transmission sharper and yield more power from the drivetrain to the wheels instead of some being lost through the movement of the transmission. Similar idea to motor mounts. The one I got is the Z1 Urethane mount, not a completely solid piece (which they do sell as well). The advantage to the urethane mount is less NVH compared to the solid mount. I'm going to give the piece about 100 miles to settle in and give some feedback/review. I can say that just in my quick highway drive home I didn't feel any additional vibrations in the cabin or in the shift knob. edit: Duh! I had the pulley installed today!! It's definitely a lot more responsive than the OEM set up. Also my car has more of a deeper, more throaty, sound while putting the foot down! ....Will do a review of this too later! Thanks rhd! __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html Last edited by diddy535; 03-29-2013 at 06:32 PM.

03-29-2013, 06:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	Ok so now unfortunately some not so pleasant news. I bought the car used a year ago, since then I have put 9,000 miles on it. There were new tires on the car when I bought it and I obviously didn't have an alignment done. The following situation is completely my own fault for not checking on the tires or looking for any problems. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364596414.924143.jpg What you see above is one of my front tires, with a really bad amount of wear on the inside. Both front tires are like this unfortunately. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364596426.008088.jpg This is a depth from the inside of the tire, you can see it's down to 3/32. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364596435.891186.jpg This is the depth from the outside of the same tire, about 7/32. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364596447.591782.jpg This is a picture of my rear tire on that same side. The tread back there is 6/32. I put this up just to show that I don't drive like a complete a$$hat and the rears still have pretty good treat life. The mechanic who worked on my car today told me it was likely a toe adjustment that needed to be made in the front. He said if it is just a little bit out, that can cause the inside of the tires to be worn down. It looks like a case of really bad camber wear but I have stock coils/arms/etc. I'm definitely embarrassed I didn't notice this until the car was lifted and I almost decided not to post this. But then again if someone can learn from my mistakes and avoid a situation like this I'd feel a little better. Basically the lesson I took out of this is get a proper alignment done, even when you buy a car, even when it's certified from the dealer. Because now I have two front tires that are completely useless. And after having some other parts installed it definitely took the wind out of my sails today. Not sure if I should link this to another part of the forum and again I don't know how uncommon of an issue this is. But even if you have a bone stock suspension, get an alignment done, don't trust that the dealer did it correctly when they sold you the car. Jasonle likes this. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html Last edited by diddy535; 03-29-2013 at 06:44 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
How I know I'm getting old (Thread)	Jesse_Hunter	The Lounge (Off Topic)	65	09-09-2013 04:30 PM
HDR Z Pic Thread	chuckd05	Nissan 370Z Photos / Spyshots / Video / Media Gallery	16	08-09-2011 10:26 AM
THE "Lets argue about Bullitt's build with out ruining Bullitt's build thread" THREAD	Reaper42	Forced Induction	14	01-22-2011 06:24 PM
E3 Thread	MC	The Lounge (Off Topic)	19	06-16-2010 10:02 PM