rm cya Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thought id start a thread here so i can do a bit of picture whoring for every mod, when it gets Clayed and treated, and generally pampered Absolutely Love the 350, amazing to drive whether it be gentle cruising, or giving it large on the loud pedal!! and the sound is f-cking immense!!! havent had a chance to open it up properly as its been non stop wet/icy so wants to spin up all the time, which can also be quite fun as im sure all you guys know! (slideways ftw ) anyways, heres a few pictures of my previous performance cars to get the ball rolling Honda Civic Type R, 250bhp NA. dont have any fancy photos of this, and it looks stock, but power wasnt at all! Hondata KPRO DC Sports 4 branch decat header DC sports catback AEM CAI intake RBC Inlet manifold Managed a 13.8 1/4 mile on road tyres and full interior, so it was fairly nippy Evo 8 fq300, 400bhp/400ftlb. too many mods to list, so pictures of this will do Managed a 12.3 1/4 mile, with a poo launch, road tyres and full interior. Not bad. And now onto the new. Bought this approx 2 weeks ago, and loving it. Havent had a chance to give it a proper clean or take any pictures yet as its been pissing down non stop everytime im off work. weather FAIL. anyways, heres the details/spec: 2007 Ebisu Black 350Z GT, Rays, Bluetooth, cruise, bose 38K miles Nismo Exhaust Eibach 25mm spacers all round Heated Tan Leather FTW!! Hopefully going to order a set of Eibach springs soon to sort out the wheel gap issue , then ill consider a few engine mods, possibly an exhaust, decat pipes etc. also tempted by the rear bumper tuck, but think it best suits aftermarket cans/single exit. need to find some decent pics of a tuck with the nismo. anyways, the 2 pictures i took, lol. (disclaimer - ignore the parking, i was waiting for a lorry to move so i could park where it was ) will get some decent pictures up as soon as the weather lets me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HassanZ Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hi mate, Some nice cars you've had Bet you miss the power of the EVO! A lot of members on here drool over the Nismo and wish they can have it...there you are wanting to replace it You could sell that exhaust and get another exhaust with a bit of change left over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Yup, the power of the evo was crazy! and 150 miles to a tank was just as crazy. and it was my daily for over a year lol but the drive of the 350 is much nicer! much more solid, and nothing is rattling!!! interior of the evo sucks tbh, apart from the recaros. im only considering it, nothings concrete. how much are they worth? tbh though, i love the look and sound of this exhaust, would hate to sell it and it sound all wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Loving looking evo Defo agree with the rear bumper tuck...... show off that nismo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HassanZ Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Yup, the power of the evo was crazy! and 150 miles to a tank was just as crazy. and it was my daily for over a year lol but the drive of the 350 is much nicer! much more solid, and nothing is rattling!!! interior of the evo sucks tbh, apart from the recaros. im only considering it, nothings concrete. how much are they worth? tbh though, i love the look and sound of this exhaust, would hate to sell it and it sound all wrong... yes, I can imagine! My mate had the 440bhp version, same shape as yours. His was running much higher than that though as it had a lot of work done on it. The car was then bought by a modding company in Spain. They flew over to the UK and drove it back to Spain, they must have loved their journey back (must have been expensive though! ). I agree, the interior was hideous!! A used Nismo is worth around £800 IIRC and new ones are past the £1000 mark. There is always more than enough demand for Nismo exhausts if you decided to sell. There are some very nice sounding aftermarket exhausts out there, it just depends on what you're after...plenty of members on here will advise you if/when you decide to change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Loving looking evo Defo agree with the rear bumper tuck...... show off that nismo Cheers mate! Yeah I might just do it when I get a chance to detail it!! If Im not feelin it Hopefully the holes you drill are low enough so they're not seen if you drop it back down?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 yes, I can imagine! My mate had the 440bhp version, same shape as yours. His was running much higher than that though as it had a lot of work done on it. The car was then bought by a modding company in Spain. They flew over to the UK and drove it back to Spain, they must have loved their journey back (must have been expensive though! ). I agree, the interior was hideous!! A used Nismo is worth around £800 IIRC and new ones are past the £1000 mark. There is always more than enough demand for Nismo exhausts if you decided to sell. There are some very nice sounding aftermarket exhausts out there, it just depends on what you're after...plenty of members on here will advise you if/when you decide to change 440bhp evo 8? The highest stock evo was FQ400, but still, modded past that, they're monsters! Chocolate gearboxes and diffs though unless you get a 5 speed fitted and RS rear diff, but that does away with the ayc. Cool, cheers for the heads up! I'll have a think about what I'm going to do, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 150 miles to a tank Nice looking Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HassanZ Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 yes, I can imagine! My mate had the 440bhp version, same shape as yours. His was running much higher than that though as it had a lot of work done on it. The car was then bought by a modding company in Spain. They flew over to the UK and drove it back to Spain, they must have loved their journey back (must have been expensive though! ). I agree, the interior was hideous!! A used Nismo is worth around £800 IIRC and new ones are past the £1000 mark. There is always more than enough demand for Nismo exhausts if you decided to sell. There are some very nice sounding aftermarket exhausts out there, it just depends on what you're after...plenty of members on here will advise you if/when you decide to change 440bhp evo 8? The highest stock evo was FQ400, but still, modded past that, they're monsters! Chocolate gearboxes and diffs though unless you get a 5 speed fitted and RS rear diff, but that does away with the ayc. Cool, cheers for the heads up! I'll have a think about what I'm going to do, lol Sorry mate, it might have been the FQ400. The model number was definitely in the 400s though I don't really know much about Evo's so it's all Chinese to me! It did have a lot of work carried out on it though. I'll try get hold of a pic if I have one on my PC at home or on my phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 150 miles to a tank Nice looking Zed you want power you got to pay the price! and that was taking it easy!! mainly due to town driving aswel lol. cheers mate, absolutely loving it!!! HassanZ - yeah if you got a pic, whack it up, still got a soft spot for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Nice evo and z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 cheers mate! the Evos been gone for about a year, but still missed sometimes, only because a diesel replaced it lol, now the Zeds here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I would keep the Nismo unless you want to go for something really loud, it is a quality exhaust, if you want to give it a bit more ooomph you could always get some HFC's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 yeah ive already decided im keeping the Nismo, i might just sling on some decats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Update: Parts have Arrived hopefully fit them tomorrow/saturday weather dependant. will get some before and after videos for the sound + pics for the lows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Pleased to see the springs got to you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Pleased to see the springs got to you... they did indeed mate! much appreciated!!! ive been away in Italy since the 1st, only just got back in, so made sure someone was in to recieve them. big thanks to CS for the great service, communication a rapido delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Only just seen this, Very cool Evo dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Only just seen this, Very cool Evo dude! cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 quick update: Decats fitted. nice easy and straight forward. no rusted bolts, and the handy snapon battery gun and long extension came in handy. took about an hour overall on the driveway. managed to get away with just 1 side jacked up. what a noise!!! at first i thought it was a bit too much, but now im loving it!! and from outside the car, apparantly it sounds absolutely nuts! loud, but not stupid and chavvy, more meaty and WTF is that!!? Heres a quick couple vids from inside the car, didnt manage to get one from outside. Both 2nd gear pulls from about 2k rpm hopefully sort the lows out tomorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 didnt manage to sort the lows out this weekend. gave it its first proper clean instead. ill get the springs done in the next few days. heres a quick couple of snaps i took. after taking these, Autoglym gloss sealant added to the bodywork and tyre shine was added, too dark to take pics though. its come up even better! apart from a few stonechips on the front end, its absolutely immaculate! Loving the car, and loving the new noise !! Nismo system with unsilenced decats sounds the dogs danglies!!!!! had nothing but compliments from friends and randomers about the sound! will get an outside video/driveby asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 WOW. That looks stunning! good job on the waxing! Always thought gunmetal was the best colour but yours and Coldels' zeds are seriously tempting me towards black. Also, like the vids - definitely a dreamy sound there! get some driveby vids as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Cheers mate!! Black does look sexy polished!! Next clean is going to be a clay detail and machine polish to get rid of the notorious swirls you get with black paint, especially Japanese paint!! Will do mate! Was meant to today but haven't had the time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 UPDATE: Car lowered on Eibach Pro 30mm springs. looks a great drop, sorted out my wheel gap issue. Was dark when we finished so no pics till tomorow! oh and fitted some sexy orange sidelight bulbs, which took the same amount of time to fit as the springs did, but with alot more swearing involved!!! :bad-words: especially after the old sidelught bulb fell out of the holder into the headlight and we were fishing around with picks, thin grabbers, then eventually found a thin bendy magnet to get it out. USDM! orange sides + no plate FTW! (no its not danage/marks on the front, its a reflection of the garage) will get proper pics tomorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm cya Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 UPDATE: Car lowered on Eibach Pro 30mm springs. looks a great drop, sorted out my wheel gap issue. Was dark when we finished so no pics till tomorow! oh and fitted some sexy orange sidelight bulbs, which took the same amount of time to fit as the springs did, but with alot more swearing involved!!! :bad-words: especially after the old sidelught bulb fell out of the holder into the headlight and we were fishing around with picks, thin grabbers, then eventually found a thin bendy magnet to get it out. USDM! orange sides + no plate FTW! (no its not danage/marks on the front, its a reflection of the garage) will get proper pics tomorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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