davey_83 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 unsure if this is in the right section... 350Z Track Monster - from Bling to Brute in 12 Easy Steps! In just a few years this 350Z has transformed from a pristine example of a Nissan 350Z to a mean and lithe example of an incredibly effective track car. Aesthetics being tossed aside in the aim to gain that fraction of a second to attain the top of the podium. The question that I asked, and likely some of you are wondering also, is how did Mike go from being a hard parker to being one of the most focused time attack drivers that I have met. I mean, he is so intent and tenacious at the track that it is difficult to have a conversation with him. When the competition is over, he is more than ready and willing to talk about his car and his journey into the world of Time Attack. Sorry for misleading you, though, it actually took a lot more than 12 steps to build this race package and none of them were easy! http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/articleType/CategoryView/categoryId/61/350Z.aspx ~David 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yup Mike Gardner's, NWP TA Zed. It's ****ing awesome. I love it. Decimates on track, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy10v Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Interesting intake manifold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Wonder why they did that? I didn't realise the stock throttle body and associated curved pipe was a restriction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Been following him a few years now and referred to him and sasha in every na argument on here lol Stock tb and the bend on the inlet is very restrictive on z, hence the interestinganifold sasha designed. Mike has sasha's old engine and inlet manifold with a custom 3.5" inlet pipe and maf (theyre also restrictive). Hes nearly 400bhp at the fly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Engine. VQ35DE. JE 12:1 compression pistons Eagle Rods JWT C10 cams intake. 300 degrees duration. 13 mm lift JWT C9 cams exhaust. 287 degrees duration. 13 mm lift. heavy duty valve springs. custom cam timing stop. Multi angle valve job. Deshrouded valves. Ported Heads. Ported lower plenum. Enlarged and gutted OEM upper plenum wih transition to 3.5" intake NWP Throttlebody UPREV GT MAF 3.5" Vibrant Cone filter placed infront of radiator R35GTR Fuel Injectors Walbro 255 fuel pump. SGM Longtube Headers 3" Y Pipe 3.5" single exhaust. (custom) Tuned with UPrev OEM ECU. Innovative Tuning. Mustang Dyno. 335 whp. 278 lbft Drivetrain. OEM CD009 Transmission Clutchmaster Carbon Kevlar clutch. JWT lightweight flywheel. Cusco RS LSD 1.5 way. Currently at 80% lock. Nismo Finned Diff cover. Solid Differential mount. Suspension. JRZ RS Pro coilovers. Swift springs. 14k front. 6 k rear. SPL front A arms. SPC rear camber arms. Hotchkis anti roll bars. Whiteline endlinks. Corner balance. Wheels and Tires. Enkei RPF1 18x 10.5 + 15 Front and Rear. Hankook TD C70. 285/30/18 or 295/30/18 Brakes. OEM Brembo swap. Motul RBF660 Carbotech XP20 front/ XP8 rear. Powerslot rotors Braided stainless steel lines. Reliability. Koyo Racing Large Core radiator. Setrab925 Oil Cooler. 3 Qt. Accusump. Nismo Oil pump. Greddy Oil Catch Can with PCV bypass Oil temp sensor and gauge. Aerodynamics. APR GTC 300. Homemade front Splitter. (Alupanel 8mm, adjustable turnbuckles change rake, steel mounts to crash beam, supports welded to frame). Tested to 200 lbs Replica Nismo V2 front bumper and side skirts. Lower half of OEM bumper cut away. Weight reduction. Most trim removed except center console and dash. oem windows remain. all carpets and roof liner. sound deadening removed. stereo air conditioning and heater core removed. roughly 2840 lbs empty. 3150 fully loaded. Safety. 6 point cage for time attack. will need different door bars for wheel to wheel racing. 5 lb fire extinguisher. Sparco Jade fire suit. Sparco shoes, gloves, ballaclava. ARP extended wheel studs. Gorilla extended steel lug nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybhoy Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Holy swear word that sounds incredible. Goes like a monster too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 wow....... the sound!! How much did that cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 wow....... the sound!! How much did that cost? Look at the shopping list, get a calculator and get googling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Looks and sounds great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 wow....... the sound!! How much did that cost? Look at the shopping list, get a calculator and get googling Quite honestly, couldnt be assed Im shopping for 240z parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattross1313 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Oh the noise!! Awesome build mate, sounds incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 wow....... the sound!! How much did that cost? Look at the shopping list, get a calculator and get googling Quite honestly, couldnt be assed Im shopping for 240z parts So I spent the last 2 hours working it out for you. It'll be around £50000234509234.23 (incl lab) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 wow....... the sound!! How much did that cost? Look at the shopping list, get a calculator and get googling Quite honestly, couldnt be assed Im shopping for 240z parts So I spent the last 2 hours working it out for you. It'll be around £50000234509234.23 (incl lab) plus VAT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 wow....... the sound!! How much did that cost? Look at the shopping list, get a calculator and get googling Quite honestly, couldnt be assed Im shopping for 240z parts So I spent the last 2 hours working it out for you. It'll be around £50000234509234.23 (incl lab) Still cheaper than a 240z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Sound is easy. Long tube headers and straight through exhaust. The lopy idle is lumpy cams. My custom long tubes with burns collectors and full exhaust was £1850, cams are £1k from jwt, plus a remap. Done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Sound is easy. Long tube headers and straight through exhaust. The lopy idle is lumpy cams. My custom long tubes with burns collectors and full exhaust was £1850, cams are £1k from jwt, plus a remap. Done. I wonder who'll be doing this at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Me? 12:1 or high compression, ported heads, lumpy cams etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Me? 12:1 or high compression, ported heads, lumpy cams etc price and work list is on the way up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Me? No you plum, me for cams and long tubes You're going further into madness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 It is and isn't, £1850 for custom long tubes and y pipe and exhaust thats free flowing and track legal I think is a good price. PPE long tubes from torqen are more money and not as good and even FI builds need and exhaust..... Rather than spend near 1500 on jwt cams and springs etc I took Rick up on an offer of high comp heads, with oversize titanium valves, hollow gt high lift cams, Nismo gt double valve springs, ported polished and assembled by a nismo engineer in Japan £2500 Inc. Delivery but means no bottom end work 'needed' in future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake ben taylor Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Me? No you plum, me for cams and long tubes You're going further into madness. Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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