Silverthorn Posted August 11, 2018 Author Posted August 11, 2018 5 hours ago, sipar69 said: I think you'll struggle to source a mk1 Nismo rear bumper. Some jerk dented my rear bumper when I had a mk1 Nismo and it needed replacing. The body shop made enquires about a replacement, but because the mk2 had been released it was going to be a long wait and cost an absolute bomb for a Mk1 bumper. I went with the mk2 instead. It was a lot cheaper and immediately available. Yeah that seems to be the issue I'm having. I'm not too fussed about a lead time, I just can't seem to find anyone who sells them. Even speaking direct to Nissan is next to useless! I'll hang on for a few months and keep trying to find one either new or used from a Nismo which has been crashed, otherwise the mk2 may be the way I'll have to go Quote
Silverthorn Posted August 14, 2018 Author Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) Mk2 Nismo front bumper and SPC rear toe bolts ordered I'll be ordering the TS rear spats as a temporary improvement for the rear bumper until I can get a mk1 Nismo rear sourced. Somewhat tempted to get one imported through Z1, unless I can get hold of one second hand or through Nissan when I pop down to their HPC on Saturday... EDIT: Just had my quote back from Z1. The mk1 Nismo bumper, fitting kit, postage and import tax brings the cost to about £1000. Including painting this will then be around £1200.... Potentially an option but definitely more than I wanted to spend! Fair to say I'll be giving it a miss for a while and trying to get one second hand! Going to be ordering the RT performance duckbill wing this week also. Does anyone have any experience with these? How good is the fit? I have fitted a few aftermarket fibreglass parts before so I'd like to think I'm relatively capable for the installation. However, if it turns out the fitment is pretty poor and will require a bunch of work then I may put it on hold until I can get a professional to undertake the job. Any help with the above would be appreciated. Cheers Edited August 14, 2018 by Silverthorn Quote
Silverthorn Posted August 14, 2018 Author Posted August 14, 2018 This is essentially what I am aiming for with the rear of the car, just with a duckbill wing rather than the amuse one Quote
nissanman312 Posted August 14, 2018 Posted August 14, 2018 I have a duckbill in my loft I may sell Quote
Silverthorn Posted August 15, 2018 Author Posted August 15, 2018 9 hours ago, nissanman312 said: I have a duckbill in my loft I may sell You have a PM sir Quote
Silverthorn Posted August 23, 2018 Author Posted August 23, 2018 Collected my duckbill wing from Nic over the weekend. Cheers for that @nissanman312 Also picked up my Nismo front bumper from Nissan in Bristol. Both now dropped of at Bodyworx for them to be prepped and painted! I'll be dropping my car of next Thursday for the bumper and wing to be fitted. Collecting Friday lunchtime! I've also got some Neodymium magnets to put behind the front bumper and on the back of my front plate so that there are no physical fixings holding my plate on, making it nice n easy to pull off for shows etc. Gel resin plates and 'Super Black' Z badges also ordered! It's coming along nicely 2 Quote
Silverthorn Posted August 30, 2018 Author Posted August 30, 2018 It's fair to say that you definitely need aftermarket toe bolts when going quite low on a 370... Bought these tyres 3 weeks ago and went for an alignment straight afterwards. I was told the toe bolts were seized so ordered some SPC ones. In the time it's taken for these to arrive and be fitted the tyres are absolutely ruined! Quote
Bry Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Holy crap ! That must have been a handful to drive with that much rear toe Quote
Silverthorn Posted August 30, 2018 Author Posted August 30, 2018 @Bry it was horrendous mate. I wouldn't have driven the car at all if I had the choice, but being my only car I still had to use it to commute to work. Every time I hit a bump the back of the car would squirrel about all over the place! Not a good experience whatsoever Quote
Silverthorn Posted September 7, 2018 Author Posted September 7, 2018 The new bumper and wing are finally fitted! I love it! So much better than I could of anticipated... Also fitted a set of 15mm spacers on the rear and lowered the back by about 5/10mm. Now just to get it properly cleaned ready for Forge at Castle Combe tomorrow! 2 Quote
Silverthorn Posted September 7, 2018 Author Posted September 7, 2018 @Bry Cheers mate! Looking a bit better now it's had a polish. Just need to get some decent pictures over the weekend! 1 Quote
nissanman312 Posted September 7, 2018 Posted September 7, 2018 4 hours ago, Silverthorn said: The new bumper and wing are finally fitted! I love it! So much better than I could of anticipated... Also fitted a set of 15mm spacers on the rear and lowered the back by about 5/10mm. Now just to get it properly cleaned ready for Forge at Castle Combe tomorrow! Looks great mate Quote
Silverthorn Posted September 7, 2018 Author Posted September 7, 2018 @mattross1313 Thanks mate! It's getting there slowly but surely... A nice set of DRL's on the front, a set of side skirt extensions and some TS rear spats should finish it off nicely i think! Then on to a bit more power! @nissanman312 Cheers Nic! Thanks again for the wing, I absolutely love it! 1 Quote
valy Posted September 7, 2018 Posted September 7, 2018 very nice indeed that Nismo v2 front bumper is probably one of the best you can have on the 370 I think keep up the good work 1 Quote
Silverthorn Posted September 7, 2018 Author Posted September 7, 2018 @valy Thanks mate! Over the moon with it! By far one of may favourite things I've done to the car. But it definitely needs a set of DRL's... Looks a tad unfinished at the moment Although i can't help but feel a nice set of RS1 carbon front wings and Seibon carbon bonnet would make it that much nicer! This Zeditus thing is hurting my wallet! 1 Quote
nissanman312 Posted September 7, 2018 Posted September 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Silverthorn said: @valy Thanks mate! Over the moon with it! By far one of may favourite things I've done to the car. But it definitely needs a set of DRL's... Looks a tad unfinished at the moment Although i can't help but feel a nice set of RS1 carbon front wings and Seibon carbon bonnet would make it that much nicer! This Zeditus thing is hurting my wallet! The spoiler went on no fuss then ? Quote
Silverthorn Posted September 8, 2018 Author Posted September 8, 2018 @nissanman312 The wing went on relatively well. There were a few gaps as mentioned in the group buy thread but since my car is black all it needed was a small bead of silicone to fill the gaps. By no means a complete 'bolt on' wing but still relatively good fitment as far as fibreglass panels go! Quote
Silverthorn Posted September 8, 2018 Author Posted September 8, 2018 Just arrived back from Forge at Castle Combe. Overall a really good day! Nice to meet everyone on the stand and luckily the weather held out after a brief shower at 8am. All in all a very enjoyable day 3 Quote
Silverthorn Posted September 8, 2018 Author Posted September 8, 2018 @Humpy cheers mate! Yours was looking awesome as well I must say Quote
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