What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

Tractionless · 11-19-2023, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

Ordered another new toy for the Z, Z1 rear subframe bushing collars on the way, couldn’t resist their Black Friday sale lol

You're going to love the slop those bushing collars take out of the rear feel!

I screwed up my black friday order with them and sucks they don't offer their shipping rate to customers for returns like most other businesses do. My rate to return was $55 vs. their shipping rate of $18 on top of a 20% restocking fee if you don't apply the purchase price toward another item. This will definitely make me think twice about ordering anything from them again! Would have cost me $125 for return shipping and refund to my credit card if I didn't apply toward another purchase.

Was the diff. purchased as a complete drop in assembly, i.e. preassembled pumpkin?

Z_ealot · 11-19-2023, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tractionless

You're going to love the slop those bushing collars take out of the rear feel!

I screwed up my black friday order with them and sucks they don't offer their shipping rate to customers for returns like most other businesses do. My rate to return was $55 vs. their shipping rate of $18 on top of a 20% restocking fee if you don't apply the purchase price toward another item. This will definitely make me think twice about ordering anything from them again! Would have cost me $125 for return shipping and refund to my credit card if I didn't apply toward another purchase.

Was the diff. purchased as a complete drop in assembly, i.e. preassembled pumpkin?

Yeah definitely have had to make sure I’m purposeful and accurate with my orders from Z1, their shipping rates have always been something of a sore spot for me as I have ordered a replacement oem part from them in the past and ended up getting the correct part but for the wrong model year of the 370 so it didn’t quite fit right and trying to ship it back to them would have been about half the price of the part so I just ended up modifying the part to fit. As far as the diff, I just purchased the limited slip unit itself that came in a kit with all the seals, bearings and bolts that would be needed for install and had a local shop take care of the rest. As for the rear subframe bushing collars, just finished installing them yesterday and while I wasn’t able to immediately test them out cause of some foul weather, I did get some time this morning after the roads had dried off to have a little fun and they definitely do take quite a bit of slop out of the rear end and pair quite nicely with the whiteline poly diff bushings I already had in there, actually can’t wait to see how the combo of the nismo gt pro lsd, the nismo finned diff cover, the whiteline diff bushings and the Z1 rear subframe bushing collars all work together as far as the handling goes when I get back out on the track

Smokey Nagata · 11-22-2023, 02:29 PM

Got my AAM resonated test pipes installed(CEL light present). Non tuned so there's that, however they are advertised as being designed to avoid a pesky dtc code. Car sounds very good, some rasp around 4k rpm but I can live with it

markesc · 11-29-2023, 06:40 PM

Went with some dedicated winter tires - Vredestein WinterTrac Pro's - as I work nights at one of our lodges here along the Colorado river - we have anything from snow/ice/freezing fog (several people have crashed over the past few years so..not going to chance it - and I take it easy!!!)...so these should get the into the spring just fine..

I'm am considering saving some $ > the PS4's moving forward - anyone here try the Falken FK 460 All Seasons? ( Tire rack is showing them for $892 for a set at the moment...) compared to the PS4's at $1270 after rebate...about $400 cheaper and I could possibly get away with running year round

Here are the Vredesteins - they are insanely quiet/comfortable...They were just over $1005 shipped, with a $150 rebate right now so - about $850:

abm89 · 11-30-2023, 02:21 PM

I just received my Alcantara cargo cover from Japan. It's super nice

Yeah i probably spent way too much on it. I dont care lol.

TreeSemdyZee · 11-30-2023, 04:32 PM

Morimoto headlights and taillights delivered!

Inflaymes · 12-04-2023, 01:10 AM

Put the car on the battery tender for the winter. UGH!

TreeSemdyZee · 12-06-2023, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Morimoto headlights and taillights delivered!

I think the headlights worked! I had a baseline dyno run and I have 9 more HP and 6 more ft/lb!!!

ed_423 · 12-09-2023, 01:12 AM

took me an hr to scrub out the carbon build up on the tail pipes!

before and after photo:

Tractionless · 12-11-2023, 11:58 AM

Installed upper radiator core support cover to clean up that hideous piece between my CF upper air dam and CF coolant tank. Found on FB, Eterno Performance and they say they're on Insta. I'm in no way affiliated with them just trying to help other Z owners.

Uxi · 12-15-2023, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Morimoto headlights and taillights delivered!

Leaning hard on the taillights. Was going to say I'm happy with my OEM headlights but think they might be peeling.

TreeSemdyZee · 12-15-2023, 06:56 PM

Oh man. You should have leaned on/around Black Friday.
I got headlights and taillights lights for under $1700.
I love ‘em a lot. I think they are some of the cooler lights i’ve ever seen.

filip00 · 12-15-2023, 07:43 PM

Picked up the packages for my winter plans:
-New power steering fluid - Dextron VI
-New oil, Mobil 1 5w-30. Happy to say that from year to year (averaging 3500miles) the car consumes no oil!
-New oil pressure sensor, as the old one seemed to act up ocassionally
-Power steering oil cooler - I grabbed the mishimoto one, that should probably suffice

TreeSemdyZee · 12-15-2023, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by filip00

Picked up the packages for my winter plans:
-New power steering fluid - Dextron VI
-New oil, Mobil 1 5w-30. Happy to say that from year to year (averaging 3500miles) the car consumes no oil!
-New oil pressure sensor, as the old one seemed to act up ocassionally
-Power steering oil cooler - I grabbed the mishimoto one, that should probably suffice

I’ve got 158,000 on mine and it doesn’t use oil either. Catch cans made a difference. I also change the PCVs relatively often.

abm89 · 12-16-2023, 02:51 PM

I need to put catch cans back on mine.

11-22-2023, 02:29 PM	#6243 (permalink)
Smokey Nagata Base Member Join Date: May 2022 Location: Japan Posts: 99 Drives: 2014 370z BC M6 Rep Power: 14767	Got my AAM resonated test pipes installed(CEL light present). Non tuned so there's that, however they are advertised as being designed to avoid a pesky dtc code. Car sounds very good, some rasp around 4k rpm but I can live with it Z_ealot likes this.

11-30-2023, 02:21 PM	#6245 (permalink)
abm89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,386 Drives: 11 370Z \| 24 EL450 Rep Power: 64763	I just received my Alcantara cargo cover from Japan. It's super nice Yeah i probably spent way too much on it. I dont care lol. God-Speed, ZontheRocks and Smokey Nagata like this. __________________ Complete Parts List: https://github.com/abm89/ztouge-build

11-30-2023, 04:32 PM	#6246 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Morimoto headlights and taillights delivered! Uxi, ZontheRocks and Smokey Nagata like this. __________________ 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

12-04-2023, 01:10 AM	#6247 (permalink)
Inflaymes Base Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 162 Drives: 2014 370z Nismo Rep Power: 7051	Put the car on the battery tender for the winter. UGH! TreeSemdyZee and ZontheRocks like this. __________________ 2014 370z Nismo Fairlady \| Gold Powdercoated Nismo Rays \| Z1 Ported Manifold \| RJM Adjustable Clutch Pedal \| Berk Test Pipes \| Beluga Racing Exhaust \| Custom Billetworkz Imperial Sledge Shift Knob \| Carbon Fiber, Flat-Bottom Steering Wheel \| Ecu-Tek Custom Tune

12-09-2023, 01:12 AM	#6249 (permalink)
ed_423 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Socal Posts: 67 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 409	took me an hr to scrub out the carbon build up on the tail pipes! before and after photo: markesc, Memphis370Z and ZontheRocks like this. __________________ 2009 370z Nismo

12-11-2023, 11:58 AM	#6250 (permalink)
Tractionless A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlantic SE Posts: 1,323 Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT Rep Power: 30525	Installed upper radiator core support cover to clean up that hideous piece between my CF upper air dam and CF coolant tank. Found on FB, Eterno Performance and they say they're on Insta. I'm in no way affiliated with them just trying to help other Z owners. ZontheRocks likes this. __________________ Toys Not Tots

12-15-2023, 06:56 PM	#6252 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Oh man. You should have leaned on/around Black Friday. I got headlights and taillights lights for under $1700. I love ‘em a lot. I think they are some of the cooler lights i’ve ever seen. __________________ 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

12-15-2023, 07:43 PM	#6253 (permalink)
filip00 Track Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: slovenia Posts: 556 Drives: 370z pack Rep Power: 125427	Picked up the packages for my winter plans: -New power steering fluid - Dextron VI -New oil, Mobil 1 5w-30. Happy to say that from year to year (averaging 3500miles) the car consumes no oil! -New oil pressure sensor, as the old one seemed to act up ocassionally -Power steering oil cooler - I grabbed the mishimoto one, that should probably suffice TreeSemdyZee and abm89 like this. __________________ ride epic drive epic

12-16-2023, 02:51 PM	#6255 (permalink)
abm89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,386 Drives: 11 370Z \| 24 EL450 Rep Power: 64763	I need to put catch cans back on mine. TreeSemdyZee likes this. __________________ Complete Parts List: https://github.com/abm89/ztouge-build

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