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

big daddy · 07-10-2014, 08:42 AM

Love the painted door handles

kenchan · 07-10-2014, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

why would they bother it?

hi msbc!

i think dr's parking lot is like the king's throne where cars in excess of $100K only park there.

wat your GTR was 99,999.98?

im supposedly getting something in the mail today for my Z...

will post up later if the thing even arrives and if it works.

Krazy.1K · 07-10-2014, 09:43 AM

SPL front upper control arms installed.

Switched out the oem top hats and pillow mounts from stock shocks to kw coilovers.

onzedge · 07-10-2014, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Krazy.1K

SPL front upper control arms installed.

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kenchan · 07-10-2014, 10:44 AM

krazy -

looking good so far.

Krazy.1K · 07-10-2014, 10:47 AM

Thanks, compressing the springs to remove the top hats has been the hardest part so far.

km1346 · 07-10-2014, 01:13 PM

Getting my EVO-R-CF lip put on as we speak! The sides are painted to match the 40th color. Will post pics tonight!

aszyd · 07-10-2014, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Krazy.1K

Thanks, compressing the springs to remove the top hats has been the hardest part so far.

That's definitely something that I am grateful I didn't have to do when swapping in my Stance coilovers. I attempted to do springs on my first 370 and it was a nightmare. Putting these coils in was so much easier. Just pull the old assembly out and put the new one in.

I'm not going to get into arguments over quality. I just know that I will be happy if I never see another DIY spring compressor.

kenchan · 07-10-2014, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Krazy.1K

Thanks, compressing the springs to remove the top hats has been the hardest part so far.

lol, so a walk in the park for you.

kenchan · 07-10-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by aszyd

That's definitely something that I am grateful I didn't have to do when swapping in my Stance coilovers. I attempted to do springs on my first 370 and it was a nightmare. Putting these coils in was so much easier. Just pull the old assembly out and put the new one in.

I'm not going to get into arguments over quality. I just know that I will be happy if I never see another DIY spring compressor.

the trick here is to crack loose the shaft nut while the strut is still on the car.

aszyd · 07-10-2014, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

the trick here is to crack loose the shaft nut while the strut is still on the car.

That's what I did... One might say that I had the wrong tools for the job. I couldn't compress the new springs far enough to get them mounted onto the shocks. I ended up having to take them to a shop for that part.

Krazy.1K · 07-10-2014, 02:01 PM

Took me about 1hr 20min to remove the two springs from the shocks, no air tools.

onzedge · 07-10-2014, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

the trick here is to crack loose the shaft nut while the strut is still on the car.

kenchan · 07-10-2014, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by aszyd

That's what I did... One might say that I had the wrong tools for the job. I couldn't compress the new springs far enough to get them mounted onto the shocks. I ended up having to take them to a shop for that part.

oh i c... well, better safe than getting yourself hurt. that was a smart move.

14ZTSport · 07-10-2014, 05:26 PM

Computed my MPG for the first time...20.1. AND passed 800 miles, so 400 to go!!

07-10-2014, 08:42 AM	#391 (permalink)
big daddy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 290 Drives: 2013 Nismo Rep Power: 13	Love the painted door handles __________________ Fast intensions Non-Resonated Test Pipes and TDX CBE w/18" Resonators, Stillen Generation 3 Long Tube CAI, tint, tail light covers, Gramlights 57Xtremes, CS Nismo kit, and several carbon parts. Slowly getting more

07-10-2014, 09:43 AM	#393 (permalink)
Krazy.1K Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Rockledge, Florida Posts: 149 Drives: 14 370z Nismo TT Rep Power: 11	SPL front upper control arms installed. Switched out the oem top hats and pillow mounts from stock shocks to kw coilovers. kenchan, onzedge, Masterbeatty and 2 others like this.

07-10-2014, 10:47 AM	#396 (permalink)
Krazy.1K Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Rockledge, Florida Posts: 149 Drives: 14 370z Nismo TT Rep Power: 11	Thanks, compressing the springs to remove the top hats has been the hardest part so far. kenchan likes this.

07-10-2014, 01:13 PM	#397 (permalink)
km1346 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 370 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 12	Getting my EVO-R-CF lip put on as we speak! The sides are painted to match the 40th color. Will post pics tonight! __________________ 2010 Nissan 370z 40th Anniversary Build #785 Mods: F.I. CF CBE 12' \| Berk HFC \| Stillen Gen 3 \| Z1 25 Row Oil Cooler \| UpRev Tuned \| CF Lip/ CF Rear Spats/ CF Diffuser/CF Side Blades

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