Marty_b Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) Alright so I want to use this thread to document the changes to my 370z! Background: I was looking for a fun weekend toy. Daily driver is a '17 BMW 330 so I am already quite spoiled regarding performance/quality and was looking for something that would offer me a complete different driving experience. After shortlisting four cars being 1) GT-R R33, 2) Cayman S, 3) Subaru BRZ and 4) 370z, the 370 won my heart with it's looks, V6 engine and revmatching function combined with quite a modern look and feel. Sourcing the right car: The 370z is quite a rare car in the Netherlands, about 10 are sold new from the dealers every year due to their high price (€100.000 for a non-nismo manual), and used ones go for €30.000/€35.000. So I decided to look at the German market: more choice and lower prices. After finding a fully documented 2010 pack edition with persimmon leather and just 74.000km - i bought the car. Goals: So for 2018 I want to make the car look exactly the way I want. After that, I will look for more power, probably through a Stillen SC kit. The goal will be 450bhp at the engine, so say around 400 at the wheels. Modifcations: Although the overall condition is good, my first changes will be: Exterior: Respray rear bumper: the PDC sensors have been removed but the job wasn't done professionally: DONE Respray rear trunk lid: i removed the rear screen wiper so will have this cleaned and resprayed: DONE Respray door handles: I like a blacked out look and will respray the door handles to magnetic black: DONE Powdercoat the silver 19 inch Rays to NISMO anthracite: DONE Replace the stock spoiler with a NISMO spoiler: DONE Tint the windows to aid the blacked-out look: DONE Interior: Steering rack modification in order to move the steering wheel +- 2,5" my way for a better driving position: DONE Fit Paul's rear view camera kit: ORDERED Performance: Fitted new rear tires. I went with Hankook Evo S2 285/35/19: DONE Edited March 28, 2018 by Marty_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_b Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Update 1: got the wheels coated in Nismo grey: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_b Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Update 2: the NISMO spoiler has arrived. I will install it Tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary62 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Love the wheels ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 17 hours ago, Marty_b said: Update 2: the NISMO spoiler has arrived. I will install it Tomorrow. Where did you get that from ? Wheels look cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanjuke Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Lovely car and rims. The designers definitely did a good job on those forged rims! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_b Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 I got the spoiler from a company called "The Spoiler Company" on eBay. Fitment requires 2 extra holes in the spoiler (which you can easily access through the trunk lid with a self-fastening screw) and some kit. Im very satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Marty_b said: I got the spoiler from a company called "The Spoiler Company" on eBay. Fitment requires 2 extra holes in the spoiler (which you can easily access through the trunk lid with a self-fastening screw) and some kit. Im very satisfied. Awsome thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanjuke Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 is the steering rack modification an easy job, as I always wished that Nissan did a tilt and slide one. Anyway, keep us posted on your mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_b Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) No mate, i paid a specialised company a little over 700 pounds for it. They had to weld up new steering rack brackets and a new "steering rod" (i dont know the correct name in english, the long steel tube that connects the steering wheel down the cockpit) Edited March 28, 2018 by Marty_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanjuke Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 thanks would like to get that done to my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_b Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 @nissanjuke it's really worth the money. I love my car so much more after this modification. I did some work on detailing my car this weekend. This is how it turned out: 2 step paint correction: - Dodo juice spin doctor rotary polisher / orange pad / Monello Veloce compound - 900 watt excentric polisher /white pad / Monello Finale finishing polish Reflections... And the result: I'm really happy with this! Next mods: - Install rearview camera - Install red GTR start button - Have the doorhandles repainted again - Fit new black Z emblems front and back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanjuke Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 nice work, looking at doing these items myself and fitting some sport cats and then getting a nice tune-up, but alas we have heavy snow again here in Scotland, my car has sat for 7 days outside and battery powers all my controls in the car but won't start it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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