Ceejay's JDM and Bay - Let the fun begin?

[Tickettone]

Just read this. Looks amazing mate. Good quality build

 

 

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[atomic350z]

Great lookin zed well done !

 

 

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[Ceejay29]

Thanks guys. It has been a slow build but gradually getting there.

[Dicaprio]

Niiiice

[Ceejay29]

Long overdue update;

 

The Monosports were installed at FCM Motorsport in Bristol; who I must add were brilliant (apart from a minor hiccup concerning a handbrake lever). Dealt with a chap called John who bamboozled me with his technical knowledge concerning suspension set up. So I left the car in his capable hands whilst I joined the queues at Glastonbury for a muddy weekend.

 

 

As suspected the current coilover kit was terrible (most definitely a cheap ebay set up). Also turns out that the rear of the car was sitting lower than the front! John began by setting up the rear; we agreed that it was going to go higher (circa 20mm) with a raked angle toward the front.

 

I must admit that I wasn’t sold by the stance at first, which was foreseeable considering that I had been running the Zed pretty low for the best part of three years. My aesthetic concerns were quickly side-lined upon driving it for the first time. So much smoother and effectively care free which means that I can now drive the car how it was designed to be driven, rather than pottering around trying to find a perfectly smooth surface before unleashing it.

 

Next on the list was a new handbrake! With help from both Keyser and Si (Hide’n’Seat) I managed find a suitable replacement to match my alcantara with red stitch gear stick gaitor. Just need to fit this little beauty (which will probably be a ballache) .

 

 

I had been eager to take the zed out for a proper test drive since its return from FCM; well last weekend marked its first outing to Cheddar Gorge (appalling considering its on my doorstep). A friend of mine joined me for a spirited drive out in his very tasty Z4M Coupe, which was surprisingly quick. The Monosports were truly amazing; super smooth and predictable, offering much more confidence along the ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads. I now look back at the last 18months of ‘umming and ahhing’ and wish that I had taken the plunge sooner. Yes, installed they were expensive; although I actually enjoy driving the Zed now. Well worth it. Here are a few snaps, surprising how many heads the old Fairlady turned;

 

 

New wheels and tyres next…..the converted hubs need to go in order to make way for more rubber!

 

Thanks for looking. Off to catch up on James Juniors 370 build

 

Current tech spec to follow.....

[Ceejay29]

Tech Spec:

 

Performace and Tuning:

 

K&N carbon fibre Typhoon CAI with velocity stack air filter.

H-Dev 8mm Alloy Plenum Spacer Kit.

Nismo 14002-RNZ35 performance headers.

Japspeed silenced decats.

Cobra SS Y Pipe

Scorpion SS link pipe and back box with 4†slash cut tail pipes.

Exedy Hyper Single Clutch, cover plate, friction plate and lightened flywheel.

Uprated spigot bush, pivot ball and release bearing.

HEL Braided Clutch Hose.

 

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Braking:

 

Akebono Front & Rear 14 inch Big Brake Kit; four piston front, two piston rear calipers with CZP Performance custom adapters, mounting bolts and washers. 356mm front and 350mm rear rotor.

Modified rear dust shields.

HEL custom braided brake lines.

 

Exterior:

 

Rear wiper and washer delete.

Rear badge(s) delete.

Facelift OEM Nissan led tail light upgrade.

Facelift OEM bi-xenon headlights with 6 pin to 8 pin retro fit.

OEM Spoiler.

Tarmac Sportz side steps.

Tarmac Sportz pre-preg carbon fibre mirror covers

Smoothed front bumper.

Zunsport SS woven wire mesh grille in black.

Replica Mines style front lip.

Smoked OEM reflectors.

Facelift 350z bulge bonnet colour coded inside and out.

Stubby aerial.

Colour coded door handles in piano black.

Smoothed front wings (OEM indicators and emblem removed) with 370z emblem indicators retrofitted.

 

Engine Bay:

 

Tomei piston oil filler cap.

Cusco radiator cap.

Colour coded anodized red fluid cap set, battery/fluid cover surrounds with additional details.

Colour coded gunmetal grey battery, fluid and engine cover with additional details.

Custom anodized red radiator cooling panel

Custom anodized red SS bolt dress up with SS pro-bolt additions.

Gunmetal Samco hoses.

Weapon R PAS SS reservoir tank (to be fitted).

Weapon R SS coolant reservoir.

Circuit Sports carbon fibre bonnet dampers.

Braided hoses with anodized red jubilee clips.

Polished plenum and throttle body.

Tarmac Sportz polished strut brace with colour coded anodized red feet.

K&N carbon fibre Typoon CAI with Air filter.

 

Interior:

 

Stripped half back.

Aquagraphix carbon dipped centre console and handles.

NRG slim line steering boss kit.

NRG quick release steering hub Gen 2.5.

OMP Corsica 330mm Deep Dish steering wheel (replica).

Nismo carbon fibre shift knob.

Z Logo aluminium kick plates colour coded gunmental.

Flocked handbrake lever in alcantara and red stitch (Hide’n’Seat).

Alcantara and red stitch shift gaitor.

 

Suspension:

 

Whiteline adjustable anti-roll bar drop links front and rear.

Eibach Anti-roll bar front and rear.

Eibach Anti-roll bar poly bushes.

Eibach/SPC adjustable rear camber arms.

Japspeed adjustable front camber arms.

Tein Monosport Coilovers.

 

Wheels and Tyres:

 

19†BMW Style alloys 9J front and 10J rear finished in piano black.

H&R Hub/PCD adapter with 25mm spacing - Nissan to BMW.

Falken 453 tyres all round, front 225/35 zr and rear 255/35 zr with minor stretch.

Muteki SR48 super tuner lugs finished in anodized red.

 

To do/wish list (in no particular order):

 

Detail/TLC.

AMS three piece pulley kit; crank, alternator and idler.

H-Dev Grounding kit.

H-Dev Uprev re-map.

Slotted rotors.

EBC Redstuff pads (or yellow - what is the difference ).

Work Alloys with decent rubber.

Oil catch can.

Colour code horizontal plastic cover above radiator.

Alcantara roof lining (black).

Maybe wrap the roof (I think that boat may have sailed).

Bespoke modification of the rear bumper, smooth and respray.

Delete wiper grommet (smooth tailgate).

Personal Neo-Grinta 350mm in red.

Kazz Super Q LSD (need to research).

Rob a bank (should probably feature at the top of the list ).

Edited August 3, 2016 by Ceejay29

[350jimbobz]

Just had a quick read through and WOW. Hands down one of my favourite zeds. Such a high class example and a credit to you sir

[nissanjuke]

nicely done ceejay

[redzed8]

Cars looking sweet!

Was it you i seen in highlittleton last week ?

I was in a slammed bmw e36 in blue going the oppsite way car loooked bad ass if so.

 

Good work

[Ceejay29]

Cars looking sweet!

Was it you i seen in highlittleton last week ?

I was in a slammed bmw e36 in blue going the oppsite way car loooked bad ass if so.

 

Good work

Possibly; Sunday morning? I can recall driving past a super low convertable Beemer en route to Cheddar. Looked mean envious of the lows, those days are gone for me.

[redzed8]

Yeah sunday that was me on route to bristol. car looked super clean man wish my 350z looked that nice:).