atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 New to forum thought I'd share the process of my car with everybody so here goes... Brought my 55 plate 350z a year ago travelled 3 hours to a nice place called sunbury on Thames. The car had full dealer service history and only 27,000 miles on the clock, as soon as I saw the car I had to own it. This car is my 8th car at only 23 years old! Previous cars rocket bunny s14, skyline r33 spec 2, Honda S2000 ap1 to name a few. The car was originally the silverstone grey colour and completly untouched. First mods came just a few days later with small things like gear knobs and oil caps then I brought some team dynamic drift z wheels off a friend. Looked like this Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 The car looked great but wasn't going to make me stand out enough so I contacted monster wraps and soon had it booked in for full colour change, limo window tints and smoothed bootlid, the results were amazing I owned a car in my favourite colour and was chuffed here are some photos by monster wraps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 The car looked fantastic and the carbon fibre wing mirrors and bumper intake added to the look. I was satisfied for about a month lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Can't quite remember the order in which some of these mods came but I'll try, I then had to buy some new wheels so I found these on wheel whores MAM 19" polished wheels The car looked amazing and the sunlight and really popped I took it to a few shows and got in the Santa pod show and shine section in the brochure which I thought was a cool little achievement. Now the exterior was coming along I decided to focus a bit on the interior my friend was selling some basically new Recaro profi spg seats which I had to snap up and then contacted GSM performance and brought some Buddyclub direct figment subframes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Also then went to Saracen Motorsport in Wisbech and got my centre console done in carbon fibre as I hated the standard look on the centre console I felt the car looks so much classier with these pieces done. Interior in my eyes was looking pretty good, I wanted to not leave anything untouched so then of course the engine bay needed seeing to, I took off all the obvious engine plastics and battery covers etc and sent them to my friend Richard to paint them up, I wanted something fairly subtle so I went for a nice silver (vw reflex silver I think) and then brought an aftermarket strut brace, mishimoto hose kit, and Samco induction hose, followed by a silver slam cooling panel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 I felt the wheels weren't quite doing it for me in the end and didn't suit the car to well maybe because the MAM wheels are more typically suited to vw/Audi style rather than jap, so I went to good trusty driftworks had a chat with them about possible wheels and decided to go for some Work wheels ultimate kiwami in wmb finish 18x10.5 et15 all round. It was like Christmas Day when these turned up a couple of months later ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 The car now looked very jap! Oh yeah I forgot t mention the fitting of the BC coilovers with were supplied by my friend Aaron at A.R performance in kings Lynn, I fitted them on my driveway as I have a little tiny bit of mechanical experience just from messing around with my own cars in the past and watching friends. Here's also a pic of the seats fitted in my z which I should of put back there ^^ lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 And that's how my car currently sits now I have many plans for show season and my main aim is to get some features or maybe awards in the future! I think I'm on the right track! Here's a little mention in banzai magazine Hope my build threads ok never wrote one before ! Will be adding more as parts arrive ! Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Nice looking car with some cool modsí ½í± Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Car looks good one question that I have never thought of until now, how easy is it to access the rear cubby with fixed back seats? I see you have the buddy club rails, do they have enough forward movement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Thanks guys, it's pretty easy mate but to be honest I can't say I ever use them lol yeah the buddy club subframes offer a fair bit of movement actually obviously forward and backwards a fair way, but you can also have a choice of three heights to fix the seats and a tilt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 I've actually missed out a fair bit, but here's the current spec any pic requests or questions just ask. Full colour change 3m Atomic Teal Work emotion ultimate kiwami wheels 18x10.5j et15. Gold muteki wheel nuts Nankang ns20 tyres 275/35/18 BC br type coilovers Tarmac sportz front splitter Tarmac sportz side splitters Tarmac sportz rear diffuser with vortex generators. Cobra cat back exhaust system Carbon fibre intake Carbon fibre wing mirrors Headlight brows De spoilered and smoothed bootlid Recaro profi spg buckets seats Buddyclub seat subframes Carbon fibre dipped centre console Carbon fibre gear knob Schroth racing harness pads Custom painted engine bay plastics Custom slam cooling panel Mishimoto silicone hose kit blue Samco induction hose Gold oil cap Rear 3 Windows tinted limo black Superflex bushes Sabelt steering wheel Hkb boss Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pritchard Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 My God! That Colour!! what a choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran_ctr Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Car looks brilliant matey! Them wheels finished it off nicely. Did u have your centre console dipped? Edited January 1, 2016 by Kieran_ctr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Thanks mate! Yeah centre console is dipped mate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Does look really nice , good job On your recaro seats , can you get the belt clip ( female end ) to sit through the gap in the seat ? , if that makes sense ! Been looking at the seating position quite a bit and want to confirm you sit lower than the standard seats ? Any chance of a pic with you sat in there to get perspective ? Really appreciate the help on these . As you know they are pricey , so want as much info as possible before I purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Hi mate yeah that's understandable they are very expensive, I'll get my gf to take a pic of me in the car tomorrow in the daylight, as for the seatbelt buckles they do not go through the hole in the seat but over it if that makes since. You'll see better when I take photos tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 This is other photo I have till tomorrow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 You can't see the seatbelt bit on the driver side but it's easily accessed to plug in, the belt goes over the seat as you see in the passenger side. I don't see how the belt could go through the holes be far to awkward Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 That's great mate , appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Just done the rear window wiper delete only took 10 minutes thought it might be a bit trickier but it was easy which is good just need to buy the proper bung and cover it in a piece of vinyl wrap so it blends in definitely happier with how it looks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow990 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 i thought i recognised this, i remember seeing it last year at japfest 2. Looking well now on your new wheels though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Love that colour and the carbon fibre centre and gear knob. Good job fella. Well done for getting into the mags too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomic350z Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Cheers guys appreciate it! Yeah I was too slow applying for the show and shine for japfest 2 sadly but glad someone saw it ! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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