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finally got some time to install a door lock actuator for the passenger side door. Aftermarket kit. Bought 2 for $10 on amazon. 1 for this car, one for the explorer's rear hatch! knocked out 2 birds with 1 stone, and now my door finally locks for the first time since I bought it
I installed stillens version of the z tube and a drop in K&N cost me about $110 shipped. I needed a new filter anyways it was in pretty bad shape. So I guess it's a win win.
I kinda wish I would have went with the entire stillen kombo as far as tube, airbox and cone filter, in my opinion it looks better but oh well. Next is the 5/16 spacer. I have 90k on her right now so probably going to wait till spring when I get ready to do a plug change.
I'd take the sway bar off and make that turn...see if it changes. I know I have to grease my front sway bushings every so often or they start to grumble.
I'll give that a shot, it's at least a good way to isolate or rule that out.
Originally Posted by Mr. Brooks
How many miles are on the struts and shocks you're using now.
Shocks have about 120K miles on them, plan on replacing them next spring. Came off a low mileage 350Z. Car has 188K miles, all front bushings were swapped out with Whiteline about a year ago.
Cars get old, things start breaking. Still better than a car payment though.
Bought an Outcast Garage Chargespeed rear off a local member here, thank JJ!
If anyone is looking for a Kuruma Z front or Impul sides let me know, he still has those for sale. Front is brand new and sides are used, painted silver.
Most noticeable when backing out and pulling into my garage (or parking spaces), I have to turn and it's a slight hill. Sometimes low speed turns, or uneven surfaces. Once I get up to speed, road noise drowns it out, so I don't know if it's happening all the time.
I jacked up the car and checked ball joint movement with a pry bar, but couldn't find anything.
Tighten the end links (connected to the swag bar) they "Pop" when they come loose. Most notably noisy when hitting bumps or transitioning over bumps side to side (driveway at angle).
After months of planning and 2 years of dreaming, I finally was able to get air ride installed on the car. *excitement intensifies*
Here's my setup:
AirLift performance series front and rear struts
Dual Air Zenith OB2 compressors
Air Zenith 5 gallon tank
SLAM Specialties 3/8" 4 corner manifold
SLAM Specialities analog controller
2x VIAR Dual needle analog gauges
It's better than I expected and it's only the beginning I think. I'll eventually move up to the new AirLift management when it comes out, but this is a great rig for the time being.
Huge thanks to Stephen at R1 Autoworks for ordering and installing my parts. Make sure you go buy his stuff :P
Here's some pics of the install and parts. Next up for the car I think needs to be wheels.... though, show season is wrapping up, so I might wait till the middle of the winter to snag a good deal. Ha.
OH, I almost forgot I had some help from a good buddy to get my passenger side window motor replaced, as well as the gaskets between ART pipes and y pipe. It's the little things, you know?
This things are massive.
Sweet, sweet rubber
Not going to lie, the red makes me happy. it's going to be the accent color of the car so this just makes it that much better
Soft or stiff soft or stiff soft or stiff
The controller is kinda kinda and very light weight feeling, but the buttons do have tactile feedback, so you can at least know when it's been pressed. All four corners can be adjusted, as well as both front and both back, and then of course pancake up and down
Here's a sneak peak of the trunk setup... not finished just yet
And here we go!
mmmmmmmmmmmm
So much tuck..
Put the gauges in the armrest for now
And here's an underbody shot. got some room to crank down the rear and get that exhaust on the ground lol
Last edited by redguitarfreak; Oct 5, 2015 at 04:42 PM.
Bought halo rings for the tail lights on 4WO|Oracle Lighting. My friend has this halo kit also so he will help me install these halo rings and because I'm afraid of not doing it right.
I originally was set on d specs but rode with a buddy that had BC coils and it was pretty comfy which that's what I want more than anything. Not trying to slam. I'm pretty happy with the drop the 350 s techs gave and not wanting to go lower so it's really about comfort. The coils are about $200-300 more than the d specs depending on where I got each from
