V1H Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Really like those gauges I might get one for oil presure Thx m8. While you can get the gauge pods of course, the boost gauge is home-made. Did I inspire you to a DIY winter project for your very own oil pressure gauge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Great thread ... are the gas struts the right way up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Great read. Be good to see/hear a video of the exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yes I'd say so. the rod should be higher than the cylinder so no oil can leak out. Check the Z's rear hatch gas struts, they are the same orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) Great read. Be good to see/hear a video of the exhaust. Can't find right now what I'm looking for, but I can show you a video of my car when it was recently dyno'd. The industrial fan noise overlaps the exhaust sound but you can get an idea. The live exhaust sound was brutally loud, my iPhone won't replicate that. Edited August 13, 2015 by V1H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS13Silvia Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Fantastic thread, thanks for posting! Nice touch with the DRLs on the front bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Fantastic thread, thanks for posting! Nice touch with the DRLs on the front bumper Thank you Sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT350 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Really like those gauges I might get one for oil presure Thx m8. While you can get the gauge pods of course, the boost gauge is home-made. Did I inspire you to a DIY winter project for your very own oil pressure gauge? Sorry read that wrong top job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnymonno Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Excellent René, looking forward to the rest of your build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Great read. Be good to see/hear a video of the exhaust. Can't find right now what I'm looking for, but I can show you a video of my car when it was recently dyno'd. The industrial fan noise overlaps the exhaust sound but you can get an idea. The live exhaust sound was brutally loud, my iPhone won't replicate that. Yep. That is indeed pretty loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) Found a vid of COLD START noise Edited August 15, 2015 by V1H 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davectr Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Bet the neighbours love you! 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 SUPER Sweet ... B) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 So is your shock wave louder than the tdx v2 ? Sounds great but boy that's loud ... To loud for me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) So is your shock wave louder than the tdx v2 ? Sounds great but boy that's loud ... To loud for me ! From what I understand there is the Shockwave))) 350Z TDX2 and the Shockwave))) 370Z TDX. They are virtually identical in pipe diameter (hybrid 2.5" to 3", muffler and Helmholtz resonators). They ought to sound the same. Note, my exhaust became noticeably louder after I installed the Berk HFCs. With stock cats my Shockwave))) was not quite as loud. Edited August 17, 2015 by V1H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) A while ago I spray painted my dashboard centre dial (rev/ counter) in red. I love the prominent and race focused look of it. I used Halfords Flexible Vinyl Paint [#363457]. What do you think? Edited August 18, 2015 by V1H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Quite like it .... I think a jack royal steering wheel with a red 12 o'clock and red stictching would tie it all in The stuck on gauges on top though ... Not to my liking at all I'm afraid Edited August 18, 2015 by Bodyboarder81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) I'd love a red 12 o'clock stripe on my steering wheel. How to properly handle the SRS electric connector not to have a CEL later on? Just making sure the battery is disconnected before disassembling the steering wheel? I think I'm gonna check out RoyalSeeringWheels.com. Thx Bodboarder81 Edited August 18, 2015 by V1H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 I went with your recommendation and Jack@RoyalSteeringWheels has done a great job at re-trimming my steering wheel. I've just received it in the post today I went for Reprofiled + flat bottom Silver grey alcantara 4978 sides Perforated leather top&bottom Red centre band White stitching I love the looks and feel! This is how it look installed, back-to-back. [Original] [Re-trimmed] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnymonno Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Very nice René This will be my next mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikevv Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Damn nice to say the least! Not feeling the alcantara colour but otherwise gimme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1H Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) It may not convey very well in the image because of the flash light but IMHO the silver alcantara nicely goes with the aluminium trims in the Z's interior. Black alcantara would've been nice too, no doubt, but I wanted it to stand out of all the other black trims, given the exclusivity of this material Edited October 1, 2015 by V1H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajw Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 At the same time I swapped the heavy stock crank pulley for a Stillen Lightweight crank pulley [#400338-01] made from CNC machined Billet 6061 aluminum and 304 S/S sleeves. Weight 600 g vs stock 2.14 kg. The reduced inertia recovers some otherwise lost HP. An idle thought — Does the VQ37 engine have a harmonic damper? I am vaguely aware that some lighter/competition pulleys (generally) omit this, meaning that there is an increased risk of crankshaft failure. (Google: pros and cons of lightweight crank pulley). I wonder if this is a consideration on our engines? Is this whole issue just hearsay that we shouldn't worry about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 The dual mass flywheel acts as a bit of a damper as well as the crank pulley (probably similar to the 350z, which has a rubberized component inside it.) I have a lightweight pulley on my z but will eventually swap over to my fluidampr dampened crank pulley as superchagers have more belt slap than standard accessories. Do I think lightweight items damage the crank, yes, but it depends on your setup how much damage it will cause. (Trade off.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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