Carbon Fiber Z-Tube / JDM RHD Battery Cover Review, Pics, and Tips..!!!
 

this is the CF Z-tube from the z-store, http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/350z09b/11-2961

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looks impressive and still smells of resin... i tried to get a shot of the inside there, it's rough and just has to be wiped off b/c of little plastic-resin pieces, no biggy.

here's the RHD Battery cover...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1..._/IMAG0266.jpg

note: this is the UNmodified JDM cover, don't spend extra money on a modded one, all you do is cut a little piece off!!

very little modding was needed, only a pair of scissors and 10mm socket needed for this install.

so the Carbon fiber tube has a terrible fitment with the silicon connectors they give you..
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one of them is useless,

so make sure to keep your stock rubber elbow connector, the one that goes onto the plenum. if you use the engine cover, it will be out of sight.
it's the only way to make it fit...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1..._/IMAG0270.jpg

still not perfect on the airbox, but you can make it work
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1..._/IMAG0271.jpg

nice :biggthumpup:
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on to the RHD Batt. Cover....

stick it on there and notice toward the center of the windshield where a little downward flap of plastic is touching a flap on the car that has a bolt screwed into nothing..

cut the flap off, or maybe just cut off about a 1/4 inch, and unscrew the bolt most of the way out, so that you can wedge the piece behind it, like so..
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1..._/IMAG0275.jpg

don't tighten the bolt down until you have fastened the 1 plastic fastener that actually does anything right here..
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...IMAG0276-1.jpg

then tighten the screw down and you should have a good tight fit... now you can plug all the holes with the poointless fasteners...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...IMAG0277-1.jpg

now the engine looks sick:cool:
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painted my engine cover

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...IMAG0281-1.jpg

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now i just need to clean it :icon43:

now just get a polished plenum so you can get rid of the engine cover.

Wheres ur air filter?

looks chill

lol, it's there, i guess a bit recessed tho :BOUNCE:

do you think its better to run the intake with the part missing off the front?

What "part" are you talking about?

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Looks good UR2EZ. Now you gotta get some red hyper ground wires :D

he's talking about the 'power duct', well here's my thing about that...

when i bought this car from my sister, her filter looked like it had never been changed, and there was a big black circle in the middle closer to the top... it was obvious that all the air was being directed into that one area.... so by pulling off the 'power-duct', seems to have evened out the area to which air enters the filter.

Sorry for stupid question, I am still waiting for my G to arrive. It looks like the place for the battery is symmetrical on both sides. Are the two batteries? Or the other compartment is used for the ECU?

yea it's symmetrical, that's why people buy the "right hand drive" battery cover, to make it look even... it houses the brake fluid, not the ECU.

Looks very clean and symmetrical. I would splurge for a CF Z tube but already have a ztube and need to save every nickel and dime i have for a house now.

You will want that power duct in there. It reduces the amount of hot air trapped in the engine bay from entering the intake. When the car is in motion, it really doesn't make much difference. But when you come to a stop, it should prevent some of that hot air sitting around the engine bay from coming into the intake.

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I'm so new to this so I have stupid questions lol
This would fit the 03 coupe right and would pair up will with the "STILLEN Hi-Flow intake" right?