New 370Z Owner / Member

OhioYJ · 01-05-2017, 09:03 PM

Well with my TDI Passat being bought back some time soon, I decided I'd pick up something more fun to drive as a daily driver. Ended up picking up 2016 370Z Sport Tech model:

Perhaps not the best daily driver here in Ohio, but it's definitely a lot more fun to drive.

My dad luckily still had a set of 350Z wheels left over that he was willing to let go reasonable (another Rays set even), so that set got cloned TPMS sensors, and Snow tires.

Even though it's a daily driver, it will still get a few mods:
- FI cat back has already been ordered, 2 weeks into the wait. Non resonated.
- Berk HFCs are already sitting in the garage
- TWM shifter was ordered tonight, I'll do that when I have the car off the ground for the exhaust.
- Stillen Intake Gen 3 Intake (Still Got to order this, figure no rush, usually no wait on these, so closer to when the exhaust is due)

Memphis370Z · 01-05-2017, 10:10 PM

Congratulations on your Z and welcome.

Z-Girl 12 · 01-05-2017, 10:47 PM

Congrats and welcome to the family!

OldGuyFla · 01-06-2017, 08:38 AM

Welcome

, looks great, enjoy!

old guy · 01-06-2017, 08:52 AM

Welcome to the party,
WOW, what a difference those wheels make!

OhioYJ · 01-06-2017, 10:47 AM

Thanks everyone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by old guy

Welcome to the party,
WOW, what a difference those wheels make!

They aren't my cup of tea compared to the stock wheels. However, just for the winter, they're fine. I didn't try the stock tires in the snow, but I will say compared to how my Mustangs always did in the snow they made a huge difference. Well worth the money.

The backspacing wasn't wasn't as bad as I expected though. Overall the fit is acceptable, and for the price, considering it's a nice set of wheels, I can't complain.

Sadly with those tires, the car does better than my Jeep in the snow now. Only difference is the Jeep doesn't get stuck (well shouldn't), or at least has enough recovery equipment to get out of what I get into usually. However I'm keeping it out of the salt after this summers clean up, it'll still get wheeled, but no more salty winters for it.

BG370z · 01-06-2017, 12:47 PM

congrats on the new Z

cigarclifford · 01-06-2017, 12:59 PM

Welcome to the 370Z forum

-Clifford

old guy · 01-06-2017, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhioYJ

Thanks everyone.

They aren't my cup of tea compared to the stock wheels. However, just for the winter, they're fine. I didn't try the stock tires in the snow, but I will say compared to how my Mustangs always did in the snow they made a huge difference. Well worth the money.

The backspacing wasn't wasn't as bad as I expected though. Overall the fit is acceptable, and for the price, considering it's a nice set of wheels, I can't complain.

Sadly with those tires, the car does better than my Jeep in the snow now. Only difference is the Jeep doesn't get stuck (well shouldn't), or at least has enough recovery equipment to get out of what I get into usually. However I'm keeping it out of the salt after this summers clean up, it'll still get wheeled, but no more salty winters for it.

No, I get it. I would've done the same. They just make the car look dated! Like a 350, goes to show ya the huge difference a set of wheels can make

Spartan 1771 · 01-06-2017, 04:12 PM

Welcome to the owners club!

Smart move with the winter tires and wheels!

With those mods you should consider a tune. I'm planning to get an Ecutek tune in the next few weeks.

TreeSemdyZee · 01-06-2017, 05:55 PM

Congrats and welcome.

And yes, the stock tires SUUUUCK in the snow. Especially if it is a wet snow. I had to park my car for a week and drive a rental until I got my snow tires.
With the snow tires, it's a crap load of fun in the snow.

axmea? · 01-06-2017, 08:11 PM

Congrats. We dont have to do the O....H.... spelling yelling thing that everyone in OH does do we.

Spoiler · 01-07-2017, 01:20 AM

Congrats on the new ride and its great to see you picked the fastest color...

OhioYJ · 01-07-2017, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartan 1771

Welcome to the owners club!

Smart move with the winter tires and wheels!

With those mods you should consider a tune. I'm planning to get an Ecutek tune in the next few weeks.

Thats on the list of things to do. I'm just trying to decide if that's really my stopping point or not.

From all the reading I'm doing, looks like my next thing maybe the Z1 CMAK kit anyways. Trying to decide what the failure rate of these slave cylinders actually is. Looking at the spreadsheet, kind of surprising to see several 2016s on there. Figure it'd be easier to do while everything is still new and I don't have to fight with anything that's rusty.

POS VETT · 01-07-2017, 12:17 PM

Congratulations and welcome!

I'm in Columbus, where are you in Ohio?

I also run 350Z wheels and slightly oversized winter tires on my '11 for winter.

01-05-2017, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
OhioYJ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Ohio Posts: 261 Drives: 2016 370Z Rep Power: 953	New 370Z Owner / Member Well with my TDI Passat being bought back some time soon, I decided I'd pick up something more fun to drive as a daily driver. Ended up picking up 2016 370Z Sport Tech model: Perhaps not the best daily driver here in Ohio, but it's definitely a lot more fun to drive. My dad luckily still had a set of 350Z wheels left over that he was willing to let go reasonable (another Rays set even), so that set got cloned TPMS sensors, and Snow tires. Even though it's a daily driver, it will still get a few mods: - FI cat back has already been ordered, 2 weeks into the wait. Non resonated. - Berk HFCs are already sitting in the garage - TWM shifter was ordered tonight, I'll do that when I have the car off the ground for the exhaust. - Stillen Intake Gen 3 Intake (Still Got to order this, figure no rush, usually no wait on these, so closer to when the exhaust is due) Spartan 1771, axmea?, Baronsmokes and 1 others like this.

01-05-2017, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Congrats and welcome to the family! __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

01-06-2017, 08:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
OldGuyFla A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indian Lake Estates Fl Posts: 1,049 Drives: 14 370Z TS Roadster Rep Power: 19127	Welcome , looks great, enjoy! __________________

01-06-2017, 12:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
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01-06-2017, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
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01-05-2017, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	Congratulations on your Z and welcome.

01-06-2017, 08:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 68 Posts: 2,710 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684369	Welcome to the party, WOW, what a difference those wheels make!

01-06-2017, 04:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105454	Welcome to the owners club! Smart move with the winter tires and wheels! With those mods you should consider a tune. I'm planning to get an Ecutek tune in the next few weeks. __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

01-06-2017, 05:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Congrats and welcome. And yes, the stock tires SUUUUCK in the snow. Especially if it is a wet snow. I had to park my car for a week and drive a rental until I got my snow tires. With the snow tires, it's a crap load of fun in the snow. __________________ Borla S-Type \| Motordyne \| Z1 (lots) \| South Bend \| K&N \| Nismo/Nismo S-Tune \| Eibach \| Aerojacket \| Fujimara \| Spl \| ZSpeed Performance \| Kenwood-Infinity-Sound Ordnance \| Whiteline \| Ecutek \| Hotchkis \| Clazzio \| VQ Vortex \|Morimoto XB \|Dynosty Tune 329.64hp 265.73 ft/lb

01-06-2017, 08:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Congrats. We dont have to do the O....H.... spelling yelling thing that everyone in OH does do we. TreeSemdyZee likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

01-07-2017, 01:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
Spoiler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Central Florida Age: 65 Posts: 8,409 Drives: 21 Supra -Blk/Red Rep Power: 2684380	Congrats on the new ride and its great to see you picked the fastest color...

01-07-2017, 12:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	Congratulations and welcome! I'm in Columbus, where are you in Ohio? I also run 350Z wheels and slightly oversized winter tires on my '11 for winter.

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