With my house closing scheduled for the 20th, decided I better utilize the heated garage while I have it.

Just finished up relocating my front bumper brackets all together, and deleting the screw. Should completely solve any rubbing issues up front in the wheel well and allow me to slam as much as I please. Nowwww its time to start wheel shopping!

How lower do you plan to go? And any wheels in mind yet? Wish I had a heated garage!

I plan to fiberglass my own front splitter and add on a lip kit. With that said, not much lower that I can go, but I've been rubbing on my front bumper brackets. Once you lower your Nismo, you'll know exxxxactly what I'm talking about. Anyways, they're completely out of the way now, which will allow me to run pretty agressive offsets on my wheel setup as well. I will be going with WORK GS2's. Most likely a 10" or 10.5" in front and an 11" in rear.

Selling the house...perfect time/market to sell so took full advantage of it. Moving back into an apartment for most likely a year while looking for my next house.

Those set of wheels are nice! Are you keeping the nismo wheels also?
What city are you going to be located in now than?

Yes, keeping the Nismo wheels for Auto-X and Track events.

I'll most likely still be living in Woodbury. Looking to purchase another house in Woodbury or on WI side to Hudson.

Kind of freaking out right now with needing to move the car in the next 2 weeks, but the roads looking like they do. I need 1 SUNNY day to atleast melt/dry some of the crap on the main road since the apt is about 5 miles from my house.

Do you have AAA? If so just use one of your free tows, request a flatbed and move it. Or just call one so you don't have to subject it to all the salt on the road, that salt dust is everywhere.

hmm...I actually didn't even think about that! :tup: Gunna call this week to find pricing, thanks!

This freeze storm doesn't look like it's going anywhere soon.
My Z sits out in the frigid cold under a thick layer of snow. I'm not sure if I should warm it up only for it to freeze again and the thought of those tires getting a flat spot is gnawing at the back of my mind...

Good luck on your move 1cleanZ. Pray for warmer temps. It might help. :p

Thanks man. With a high of 1 degree today...vs a high of 20 tomorrow and 15 Friday, hoping the move goes smooth on Friday. Next week is suppose to be in the 20's as well which as long as the sun is shining, will get the slush and crap off the roads w/ the combo if salt.

Do you atleast have a car cover on your 370?

hopefully it doesnt snow anytime soon than, but i've seen so much salt on the roads, but i think 5 miles wont do no hard at all.

you should still start her up once in a while, just to get those fluids moving. i have my nismo in my garage and i still start it up every week.

I've got a full car trailer on reserve at U-haul just in case. Tomorrow is the big dayyy!

Very true. Especially if you aren't using any stabilizers in your fluids. An engine is meant to be driven and continuously started. When storing it, the belts and other components can stiffen and even weaken quicker.

GLW the Move!

Temps in MN seem to be warming up. It was a balmy 8 degrees yesterday. :icon17:

The freeways and major roads seem to be clear, but most of the residential roads don't seem to be affected by the mild heat burst. :p

I don't have a car cover. One, I couldn't find one that is made for winter, and two, if the roads are clear in the winter, I could do some driving, mainly to work (2 miles away).

I didn't know that, thanks for the tip. :tup:
I'll do that tomorrow morning, after I clear some of the snow off my Z.

Its not the actual snow I try and avoid, its the sand/salt....and evvvvery road has it all over right now.

I was lucky, Friday I spent the entire day moving, and the Uhaul I rented broke up the bank at the bottom of my driveway enough for me to get the Z out. The roads were perfectly dry, so I decided to chance it...and damn glad I did when I did. Saturday morning woke up to snow and slop, which continued all damn day yesterday and into this morning.

Long story short..the Z made it to my new apt complex, and is safely stored away under her cover :) Even double checked my full exhaust and all my suspension to make sure no salt or dampness got to it.

On a side note, there's a silver 370 parked in the complex. NY plates, and doesn't look like its moved since winter has hit. Might leave him a note on the windshield to hop on here.

Good to hear the move was easy and a success, and is the z parked outside now?

nope, heated garage. Z parked outside?? don't even joke my friend!!

Haha that's what I def thought coming from you. The appartment comes with heated garages?

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yep...I actually negotiated 3 free spots too :) ususally $50/ea per month

Merry Xmas Eve everyone! Looking forward to a GREAT 2014!!!!!

Merry Xmas to you to! Gladly I'm down in Texas with warm weather!







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TX? I hate you.... was -12 degrees on the way to work this morning

Damn its cold over there still! yeah its like 40-50 over here, and i got two weeks off from work so i'll be here all week.

Merry Xmas everyone!

I read in a previous post about someone who's storing their Z outside. I did that once and had a cover on it. Took the battery out and left a full tank of gas with Stabil in it. It was fine, but I never started it once. From what I've read, you shouldn't do that if you're storing it. But I guess if you do it regularly, then I guess it's like driving. However, the condensation after turning off the car may actually hurt the car. :dunno:

Never heard of anyone ever saying problems from condensation, cause wouldn't that happen to everyone else that drives in the winter also? I just do it so the fluids don't and don't get clogged anywhere. Kinda what lance said, motors are made to be running. But i haven't took my battery out yet, is that something i should do or i should be safe just starting it up once a week?

Just let the car be... If you plan on leaving it stored for awhile (6 months) just make sure that:

1. Gas tank is full with Stabil in the tank and a fresh oil change

2. Make sure tire pressure is full or even better have it on jack stands to eliminate possible square spots on tires (shouldn't be a problem if psi is at max and check it often)

3. If you plan on leaving the battery in the car disconnect the negative cable and if possible throw a battery tender on it. (Otherwise what I do is I put mine on the charger for a couple hours than bring it inside and when the time comes to take the car out I put it back on the charger again before hooking it up)

4. Throw some fabric softener sheets in the Z ( it deters animals and smells good after you have to take the Z out)

5. Plug the exhaust tips with a rag of some sort (optional, but further prevents animals from getting inside the motor if you have a pest problem)

6. Always make sure the Z is fully washed and waxed before putting away


I've been storing vehicles forover 10 years and never have I started my vehicles while they were in storage. If you have to start it up it's best to let it run for over 1/2 and hour just so that it does burn up the moisture. THIS IS ANOTHER REASON WHY I DO NOT START MY VEHICLES IN THE WINTER... JUST LEAVE IT BE.

One last option you can do if you're mechanically inclined is take out each spark plug and spray a mist of WD 40 in the cylinders to prevent rusting then insert the plug again. But I only recommend that if you plan on storing it for a year..

I should also mention that you DO NOT want to have the ebrake set while the car is in storage, the brake pads could stick to the rotors.

Lance, apartment???? Are you waiting for a new house to be built or just to do some more saving for a new place.

Think about the difference between a daily driver and a stored car. The DD burns off whatever happens each day or other day. The stored car sits with fluctuating temps depending on your garage settings. If you keep warming it up to get the fluids going, I don't think that will harm the car. I simply think it's better to have the car sit w/o being started. I used to do the routine of starting it every week or 2 a long time ago, but over time I realized more people left the car alone and didn't start until it was ready to be driven.

The fluids don't get clogged. It just settles.

I normally take the battery out of the car and store that in the house basement or have it sit on a work bench in the garage. Just don't let the battery sit on the cold, concrete floor or it will drain. Otherwise, go get yourself a battery tender.

Greg!!!! Yup, back to the previous apartment. Was just a good time for us to sell the house since we purchased back in 2010. We signed a 13 month lease which in that time we're looking at all options, buying new or building. Tough thing I've already found with buying is finding a house with a large enough garage for my liking. They just don't build garages in communities like the one I had :shakes head: (3 1/2 stall, heated, insulated, running water and drained). The search I have my narrowed down to a pretty strict criteria, so won't be buying until we find exact what we'd like for the long haul.

By next fall, if we don't find anything, we'll probably end up building.

Thanks for the info, just things i heard from friends that store their cars. Its my first rwd and first time storing a car, appreciate all the tips!

Have a Happy New Years guys and drink up!

Same to you man, have a happy and safe new year! 2014 is going to be one HE// OF A YEAR!!!!!!! :excited:

No wonder I never come on here so damn quite

well lets start it up than!

orrrr its the other way around? its quiet....because you never come on here? :p

Ill help it out, trying to decide between springs or coil's. Not tracking it so probaly spring's and shocks and struts also. Ordering a oil cooler kit from Oil Cooler Kits - Standard Oil Cooler Kit cost is $179 24 row and 20mm thermostatic plate. Any info on this kit?

Get the coils! Im getting a set myself in spring. A buddy of mine had springs and when he switched to coils he said it was well worth it. How low do you plan to go?

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Dont want to go any lower then the megan spring would sit.

What's the specs on the springs?

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I think we've messaged about the coils/springs dilema. If you're planning to do springs AND struts, why not just coils as a full kit?

Also, I would say 85-90% of those that go with springs, kick themself for not going coils. The flexibility of lowering it juuuuust to where you want it is the key. Springs, you'll always find yourself 2nd glancing at your car thinking, "man i wish I could ...(adjust)"