DJTODD's Journal - 2012 370z Nismo

djtodd

Updates:

5/10/2015 - GTA Road Atlanta 2015!

11/20/2014 - My hideously delayed review of the FI TT Kit

5/14/2014 - GTA Road Atlanta

4/6/2014 - Got the car back!

Ok, I've screwed around long enough without a good consolidated build thread. Most of this initial post is just reserving some space for future posts.

So, I've been a long-time Z guy. My first car was an old S30. I fell in love immediately, and have owned every model Z over the years, with an s14 and a few other Nissan vehicles thrown in for good measure.

When I purchased this car, I was splitting DD duties between an 07 350 and my truck. We had an infant at the time so I have to have a crew cab truck for car seats and tow duty.

Up to that point I had been doing 2 or 3 track days a year, just playing as hobby. When I made my mind up to get the 370, I did some poking around (here mainly) and wow, what a refreshing group compared to the Charlie-Foxtrot that are the 350 forums. That, combined with the slow, but ever-growing contingent of riced out 350s was enough to push me over the edge.

I had also made my mind up about taking this car much further down the pure sports car path, as opposed to the middling track/show car that my 350 was. Low and behold, I'm driving past my local dealer a week or two later, and they had a brand-new black Nismo sitting on the lot. 4 hours and some arm twisting later it was in the driveway. I have purchased 9 cars from this particular dealer, so I ended up with a righteous deal.

I drove it home and ordered the FI CBE and HFCs that night. That was the first time I spoke to Tony, and the beginning of a long road

The more I've driven it, especially at the track, the more likely it is this car will turn into a pure track car. Yes, I could have probably gone with the NA route, but since day 1 I wanted to boost this car. It's the way it should have come from the factory!

Current state of the car



The car prior to shipping to Cali



Aaannndd after they finished with it.
659hp, 589lb-ft




And for good measure, a clip from GTA Road Atlanta.




Below is a working list of current and future state.

Current

Engine
Fast Intentions Twin Turbo Kit - Stage 4 - HTA2868s w/Alpha Covers
Fast Intentions 3" Downpipes
Fast Intentions 3" Exhaust
Fast Intention FAST-785 Fuel System
Bosche 1000cc injectors
Mishimoto Radiator/Condenser CSF Triple-Pass Radiator
Fast Intentions 34-Row Oil Cooler

Electronics
Uprev Tuned by Seb@SZ
Turbosmart eBoost2
Racelogic Traction Control

Drivetrain
Southbend Aluminum Flywheel
Southbend Stage 3 Clutch
ZSpeed HD CSC
OS Giken LSD
Z1 Urethan Transmission Mount
Whiteline LSD Bushings
RJM AFP Clutch

Suspension
Stance SS+ Stance ProComp Coilovers
SPL Front Upper Control Arms
SPL Front Lower Bushings
Whiteline Front Bar/OEM Rear
SPL Front/Rear Endlinks
SPL Rear Camber Arm
SPL Rear Toe Arm
SPL Rear Traction Arm
SPL Lockout kits.
SPL Rear bushings

Safety
Robispec Harness Bar (Black)
Sparco EVO2
Sparco 6-point harnesses (red)
Hans Sport Series II

Wheel/Tire
Street:
TE37s 19x9.5+22, 19x10.5+12
Hankook RS3 275/35/19, 305/30/19

Track:
Enkei NT03 18x10.5 Square
Hankook Ventus TD 295/30/18 square

Brakes
Stoptech Trophy BBK - 380mm slotted
Stoptech Stainless Lines
Carbotech Pads - XP12 F&R
Nismo Replica Brake Ducts

Aero/Exterior
Aeromotion R.Static Wing
DJTodd Garage Fab Splitter/Undertray (Track only)
DJTodd Garage Fab Diffuser
DJTodd Garage Fab Vented Hood
Blacked out emblems
Tint by Palmetto Pro Tint
Clear-bra on Front Fascia, Hood, Headlights, Fenders, Mirrors, A-Pillars

Near-term
Cage - Should be going in for full cage soon.
OEM triple gauge replacement - Could really use some input here on brands. Leaning towards Defi atm.

Longer-Term
Adding lightness
More aero

More to come here as I remember, and have the time to fill in details

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