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Originally Posted by phunk Ditching the stock slave cylinder is definitely a requirement in any 370z that is to be called any form of dependable. It has the be the

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Old 01-20-2014, 12:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Ditching the stock slave cylinder is definitely a requirement in any 370z that is to be called any form of dependable. It has the be the #1 cause of 370zs ending up on a flatbed.
Learning how true this is this week in fact. Phunk you still have any fuel systems left to buy. If so I will grab one when it's ready.

WHAYZ MAH DAMN DIFF COVER!

To OP, Diff is a great upgrade but right now no one can buy a diff cover- Nismo says 3-4 more weeks. I doubt it. Phunk still needs convincing there is a need.


And also, you should never let the marriage license and the state get in between you and your exhaust. Besides, chicks dig loud cars.
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Learning how true this is this week in fact. Phunk you still have any fuel systems left to buy. If so I will grab one when it's ready.

WHAYZ MAH DAMN DIFF COVER!

To OP, Diff is a great upgrade but right now no one can buy a diff cover- Nismo says 3-4 more weeks. I doubt it. Phunk still needs convincing there is a need.


And also, you should never let the marriage license and the state get in between you and your exhaust. Besides, chicks dig loud cars.
How true, except my chick is 49 years old... Her loud cars stage is well past.

On another note...worried (if I do go the FI exhaust) about it being too low...opinions on scraping? when I go with the 18" rims it WILL lower the car a bit...

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How true, except my chick is 49 years old... Her loud cars stage is well past.

On another note...worried (if I do go the FI exhaust) about it being too low...opinions on scraping? when I go with the 18" rims it WILL lower the car a bit...

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Don't know how much of a drop the Bilsteins will make but at stock ride height on my 18" autox wheels I don't scrap at all and am not even close. It's all about being smart on entering driveways and such.
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I'd be more worried about terrible ride quality of Coilovers compared to stock. I'd stick with stock spring perch design. Perhaps upgrade dampers.

I'd not put bigger sway bars on her summer car either. Not as if Z has most forgiving suspension. She will hate the bumpy ride I'm betting.

I come from Porsche world and my wife hated my Zs ride. And mind you she has raced formula fords. And has driven variety of sports cars.

Also skip the LSD for her street car.
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