350Z N/A Project
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350Z N/A Project
Hey guys,
Finally I'll start a thread about my car and mods on this forum. Let's start from the beginning. My name is Vince and I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Last year (March 2011), I bought a 2006 6MT Black on Orange 350Z Grand Touring from New York state. The car has all available options: Rays Track Wheels V2 (18F/19R), Brembo, Nagivation, etc. and had only 19,000 miles on it. I joined OurVQ forum and I went to their first 2011 meet - was 5 days after I got the car hehe. I remember, I said to everybody: "I like my car like it is... I don't wanna mod it... wanna to keep it stock... bla bla bla". But after I've seen members' car, I was like a kid. On the next day, I was already ordering a JWT Pop Charger and booking a windows tint appointment.
This is how my N/A project begun
Here are my mods so far:
March 13, 2011: Bought the Z
April 02, 2011: Tinted 50% Front and 5% Rear
April 02, 2011: JWT Pop Charger
May 07, 2011: BC Racing Coilovers
May 22, 2011: Dome LEDs
May 23, 2011: Nismo Black Aluminium Shift ****
May 23, 2011: Z Tire Valve Caps
June 03, 2011: Berk Technology Test Pipes
July 14, 2011: Black CF short 1.75" antenna
Aug 08, 2011: Reverse Light LED, License Plate LEDs
Aug 20, 2011: Orange Muteki SR48 Lugs (fits the brembo)
Aug 22, 2011: Motordyne Mrev2, Motordyne 5/16 Iso Thermal Plenum Spacer
Aug 27, 2011: ExoticSpeed Y-pipe, Fujitsubo Legalis R exhaust
Sept 1, 2011: Uprev Tune, 94 octane map
March 9, 2012: Rear wiper delete kit
March 25, 2012: 15mm wheel spacers all around (removed and sold)
April 13, 2012: Hankook Ventus V12 245-40-18F (OEM size) 275-35-19R (OEM size is 265-35-19), wheel alignment on April 23, 2012.
April 13, 2012: CF Gauge Bezel Trim
April 21, 2012: Tomei Expreme V2 Headers
April 21, 2012: Random Technology HFC's (Berk TPs sold)
May 14, 2012: Blacked Out Emblems
May 25, 2012: Seibon TT Carbon Fiber Front Lip
May 25, 2012: Nismo S-Tune Cat-Back Exhaust
June 27, 2012: APR Carbon Fiber Radiator Cooling Plate
June 27, 2012: Project Kicks 10mm and Ichiba V2 15mm Wheels Spacers
I'll be keeping this list up to date. I'll post details and pics in further posts.
Comments are welcome
Finally I'll start a thread about my car and mods on this forum. Let's start from the beginning. My name is Vince and I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Last year (March 2011), I bought a 2006 6MT Black on Orange 350Z Grand Touring from New York state. The car has all available options: Rays Track Wheels V2 (18F/19R), Brembo, Nagivation, etc. and had only 19,000 miles on it. I joined OurVQ forum and I went to their first 2011 meet - was 5 days after I got the car hehe. I remember, I said to everybody: "I like my car like it is... I don't wanna mod it... wanna to keep it stock... bla bla bla". But after I've seen members' car, I was like a kid. On the next day, I was already ordering a JWT Pop Charger and booking a windows tint appointment.
This is how my N/A project begun
Here are my mods so far:
March 13, 2011: Bought the Z
April 02, 2011: Tinted 50% Front and 5% Rear
April 02, 2011: JWT Pop Charger
May 07, 2011: BC Racing Coilovers
May 22, 2011: Dome LEDs
May 23, 2011: Nismo Black Aluminium Shift ****
May 23, 2011: Z Tire Valve Caps
June 03, 2011: Berk Technology Test Pipes
July 14, 2011: Black CF short 1.75" antenna
Aug 08, 2011: Reverse Light LED, License Plate LEDs
Aug 20, 2011: Orange Muteki SR48 Lugs (fits the brembo)
Aug 22, 2011: Motordyne Mrev2, Motordyne 5/16 Iso Thermal Plenum Spacer
Aug 27, 2011: ExoticSpeed Y-pipe, Fujitsubo Legalis R exhaust
Sept 1, 2011: Uprev Tune, 94 octane map
March 9, 2012: Rear wiper delete kit
March 25, 2012: 15mm wheel spacers all around (removed and sold)
April 13, 2012: Hankook Ventus V12 245-40-18F (OEM size) 275-35-19R (OEM size is 265-35-19), wheel alignment on April 23, 2012.
April 13, 2012: CF Gauge Bezel Trim
April 21, 2012: Tomei Expreme V2 Headers
April 21, 2012: Random Technology HFC's (Berk TPs sold)
May 14, 2012: Blacked Out Emblems
May 25, 2012: Seibon TT Carbon Fiber Front Lip
May 25, 2012: Nismo S-Tune Cat-Back Exhaust
June 27, 2012: APR Carbon Fiber Radiator Cooling Plate
June 27, 2012: Project Kicks 10mm and Ichiba V2 15mm Wheels Spacers
I'll be keeping this list up to date. I'll post details and pics in further posts.
Comments are welcome
Last edited by v1nc86; 06-30-2012 at 09:42 AM.
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Aug 22, 2011:
Motordyne Mrev2,
Motordyne 5/16 Iso Thermal Plenum Spacer
I've learned a lot when installing both Mrev2 and 5/16 spacer. The most important thing I learned is: "Vince, do not install something else yourself" LOL. Let professionals do it :P
Battery disconnected, Strut bar removed, engine cover removed and air intake tube disconnected from throttle body:
The old Lower Plenum Manifold:
The Lower Manifold Iso Thermal Gasket:
Mrev2 Manifold vs Old Lower Manifold
&?/"&*? bolt:
Mrev2 installed:
5/16 Plenum spacer installed:
The plenum internal spacers:
CCV Install (Coolant Control Valve):
Motordyne Mrev2,
Motordyne 5/16 Iso Thermal Plenum Spacer
I've learned a lot when installing both Mrev2 and 5/16 spacer. The most important thing I learned is: "Vince, do not install something else yourself" LOL. Let professionals do it :P
Battery disconnected, Strut bar removed, engine cover removed and air intake tube disconnected from throttle body:
The old Lower Plenum Manifold:
The Lower Manifold Iso Thermal Gasket:
Mrev2 Manifold vs Old Lower Manifold
&?/"&*? bolt:
Mrev2 installed:
5/16 Plenum spacer installed:
The plenum internal spacers:
CCV Install (Coolant Control Valve):
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Aug 22, 2011:
Motordyne Mrev2,
Motordyne 5/16 Iso Thermal Plenum Spacer
(Part 2)
Re-torque all plenum bolts to 40-80-100 inch/lbs:
Reinstall the Strut Bar (with strut bar spacers):
Note:
Never use a regular socket wrench. It is too easy to OVER TORQUE the plenum bolts - use a torque wrench. And this is what happened to me. I over torque one bolt because I was using a regular socket wrench - the bolt has broken in the plenum and it was a pain to unscrew it (see my pics)
It is important to follow the recommended procedure to install the new plenum bolts: Tighten all the bolts to 40 inch-lbs in the numerical order shown in the diagram. Then torque all the bolts to 80 inch-lbs. Then re-torque bolts 7 through 18 to 100 inch-lbs. And remember, 100 in-lbs torque is not much force at all. That's why it is important to use a torque wrench!
Motordyne Mrev2,
Motordyne 5/16 Iso Thermal Plenum Spacer
(Part 2)
Re-torque all plenum bolts to 40-80-100 inch/lbs:
Reinstall the Strut Bar (with strut bar spacers):
Note:
Never use a regular socket wrench. It is too easy to OVER TORQUE the plenum bolts - use a torque wrench. And this is what happened to me. I over torque one bolt because I was using a regular socket wrench - the bolt has broken in the plenum and it was a pain to unscrew it (see my pics)
It is important to follow the recommended procedure to install the new plenum bolts: Tighten all the bolts to 40 inch-lbs in the numerical order shown in the diagram. Then torque all the bolts to 80 inch-lbs. Then re-torque bolts 7 through 18 to 100 inch-lbs. And remember, 100 in-lbs torque is not much force at all. That's why it is important to use a torque wrench!
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August 27, 2011
ExoticSpeed Y-pipe
Fujitsubo Legalis R exhaust
The installation was quite easy, like all aftermarket exhaust I guess. We had one issue... One of the two bolts that join the mid-pipe and y-pipe was stripped. So we had only 2 options: 1) Cut the bolt with a Hacksaw, 2) Remove the exhaust in one piece. Finally, we had do both options. To remove the exhaust in one piece, we had to remove a wires protector and a exhaust protector. It was not a big deal.
I really like it. Most of the people know that I don't like loud exhaust, so that's why I chose the Fujitsubo exhaust. The sound is a bit deeper, but keeps the VQ engine sound. The sound is louder from 0 to 3000 rpm. It's hard to believe, but I find my current setup (test pipes + y-pipe + exhaust) is LESS loud above 3000 rpm than the stock exhaust with test pipes.
Pros: a bit deeper, not too much but more aggressive, a bit louder, close to Nismo exhaust, no more rasp
Cons: tip diameter huge: 117mm, stick out of the bumper too much.
Pics:
Sound clip coming soon.
ExoticSpeed Y-pipe
Fujitsubo Legalis R exhaust
The installation was quite easy, like all aftermarket exhaust I guess. We had one issue... One of the two bolts that join the mid-pipe and y-pipe was stripped. So we had only 2 options: 1) Cut the bolt with a Hacksaw, 2) Remove the exhaust in one piece. Finally, we had do both options. To remove the exhaust in one piece, we had to remove a wires protector and a exhaust protector. It was not a big deal.
I really like it. Most of the people know that I don't like loud exhaust, so that's why I chose the Fujitsubo exhaust. The sound is a bit deeper, but keeps the VQ engine sound. The sound is louder from 0 to 3000 rpm. It's hard to believe, but I find my current setup (test pipes + y-pipe + exhaust) is LESS loud above 3000 rpm than the stock exhaust with test pipes.
Pros: a bit deeper, not too much but more aggressive, a bit louder, close to Nismo exhaust, no more rasp
Cons: tip diameter huge: 117mm, stick out of the bumper too much.
Pics:
Sound clip coming soon.
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September 1, 2011
Uprev Tune on 94 octane map
The car has been tuned by Johnny's Motorsport in Laval: http://www.jonsmotorsports.com/ on a 94 octane map on a must dyno.
I have a lot of torque for a Revup engine. I guess it come from Mrev2 and Plenum Spacer. The car was running lean at 14-15 AFR, because of the JWT Pop Charger. If I look at the numbers/peak gain, I regret a little. BUT if I look at the low-end torque gain, the hp/torque gain in high rpm, and the car runs now 12.6 AFR (what it should be) instead of ****ing lean at 14-15, I DO NOT regret. Overall, it's a good investment, very good investment.
Last run on the dyno:
Base run (w/ mods): 241.0 rwhp - 231.8 wtq
Tuned: 248.2 rwhp - 235.5 wtq
Uprev Tune on 94 octane map
The car has been tuned by Johnny's Motorsport in Laval: http://www.jonsmotorsports.com/ on a 94 octane map on a must dyno.
- Base run (w/ mods): 241 rwhp - 231 wtq, 14-15 AFR
- Tuned (w/ mods): 248 rwhp - 235 wtq, 12.6 AFR
I have a lot of torque for a Revup engine. I guess it come from Mrev2 and Plenum Spacer. The car was running lean at 14-15 AFR, because of the JWT Pop Charger. If I look at the numbers/peak gain, I regret a little. BUT if I look at the low-end torque gain, the hp/torque gain in high rpm, and the car runs now 12.6 AFR (what it should be) instead of ****ing lean at 14-15, I DO NOT regret. Overall, it's a good investment, very good investment.
Last run on the dyno:
Base run (w/ mods): 241.0 rwhp - 231.8 wtq
Tuned: 248.2 rwhp - 235.5 wtq