GM 350Z GT

[Kaveney]

Thought I would do a little build thread as I have had the car from September 2014 .

 

My last car was m Rev 3 Mr2 Turbo ( link below) that did love but have all ways wanted a 350Z .

 

 

 

http://www.pistonhea...c.asp?t=1389674

 

Got the car in Billingshurst in September 2014

 

How it was when I got it in (August 2014)

 

 

 

 

Drove it with the plan on not touching or changing anything on it at all only service it .

 

So changed the oil, gear box oil and Diff oil (September 2014)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Along with some new Iridium spark pugs (September 2014)

 

 

Then the last spend new AC and AUX belts (September 2014)

 

 

That was going to be all I was going to do Buttttttttt it was never going to happen

 

One week later parts arrived .

 

 

K & N Typhoon was first (September 2014)

 

 

 

 

Along with a H/D plenum spacer (September 2014)

 

 

 

Then after a few weeks my rad fan stopped working (September 2014)

 

Old unit out

 

 

New Mishimoto in

 

 

Some CREE LED side lights and some molly slip for the gear box (October 2014)

 

 

Next was some new wiper blades (October 2014)

 

 

And a new short aerial (October 2014)

 

 

 

Headlight adjust next (October 2014)

 

 

Then for the end of the month fuel sender (October 2014)

 

 

 

The plan was then to have some HFC and a Y pipe and then have the Uprev all done at Abbey Motorsport (November 2014)

 

Y pipe

 

 

HFC

 

 

And Uprev all done

 

 

Low numbers to start with but good gains in the end .

 

This little lot was a fair few £ so for the rest of the month all that was done was a LED number plate change (November 2014)

 

Edited April 21, 2015 by Kaveney

[Kaveney]

Then for the end of the year a trip back up to Abbey Motorsport for some suspension parts (December 2014)

 

x 2 banana arms

 

 

Whiteline FARB set to medium

 

 

Whiteline RARB set to medium

 

 

And Whiteline H/D drop links

 

 

 

This was it for 2014 so after saying the car was going to stay std rather a few upgrades have been done .

[GMballistic]

Very nice indeed and you're definitely setting it up to be a great drivers car with the Whiteline parts.

[Kaveney]

So on to 2015 and after Father Christmas has given me the below (January 2015)

 

 

Bonnet dampers fitted (January 2015)

 

 

And a good wax (January 2015

 

 

 

 

Then on to the break parts new discs all round DS2500 pads all round S/S brake lines all round and ATE brake fluid (Feb 2015)

 

 

Old discs removed

 

 

 

Old pads removed

 

 

 

New discs

 

 

 

New pads

 

 

 

New S/S lines

 

 

 

All done and in

 

 

That was it for Jan bar an MOT fail and then pass

 

[Kaveney]

So on to Feb and a quick leather seat clean and condition (February 2015)

 

 

 

And on to sorting the boot pop up out ( February 2015)

 

 

Weight removed

 

 

New washers installed

 

 

The new belts were squeling so needed an adjust to sort this (March 2015)

 

 

Seafoam treatment was done ( March 2015)

 

 

Then some more part came

 

[Kaveney]

New Stillen induction kit and Mishimoto 1.3 bar rad cap (March 2015)

 

 

 

K & N Typhoon removed

 

 

Stillen installed

 

 

 

Old rad cap

 

 

New 1.3 Bar one

 

[Kaveney]

Then up to date and this month .

 

Off again to Abbey Motorsport for a Milltek exhaust and check of the Uprev on the dyno ( April 2015)

 

Old Exhaust

 

 

 

New Milltek unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the Dyno chart with another 9 BHP and 7.7 LB/FT

 

 

 

Then on to last weekend and a clutch fluid and S/S line change and a earth kit (April 2015)

 

 

Old fluid

 

 

New fluid

 

 

Old clutch line

 

 

New S/S clutch line

 

 

And wrapped in DEI heat tape

 

 

And installed with some heat wrap

 

 

Old earth

 

 

Clean and new earths x 10 installed

 

 

 

 

And that is up to date .

 

Next moth will be a full shock and spring upgrade .

 

Alan

[Kaveney]

Yes the ARB are one of the best things I have done to the car .

 

Alan

Edited April 21, 2015 by Kaveney

[Leosille]

Sounds like you're doing all the right things, have you noticed a big difference from when you first bought it with all the new bits and bobs?

[GIXXERUK]

nice work

[Kaveney]

Yes it drives better so much better .

 

All the little bits make big difference .

 

Alan

[Kaveney]

Small update

 

I fitted my MP3 holder ( best £ 4.00 I have spent )

 

 

 

Then top up the battery and add an extra earth .

 

 

Alan

[Kaveney]

Also as promised a sound clip for the Milltek exhaust ( poor phone sound but for reference it will do )

 

http://vid298.photobucket.com/albums/mm273/kaveney_photo/WP_20150501_0021_zps4g4m3aic.mp4

[Kaveney]

Another small update as some more parts arrived .

 

 

Earthing kit to add to the smaller kit that is installed .

 

 

 

Then wrapping the induction pipe in DEI heat tape ( did this on my old Mr2 Turbo and inlet temps came down )

 

 

 

 

And to finish off a wax with the G3

 

[veilside z]

Very good work . Cars looking great

[Kaveney]

Thanks few more bits to do then she is done .

 

Alan

[Kaveney]

Got a engine torque damper delivered form the USA on Friday

Fitting was ok but space was tight .

All in with earth bracket connected .

There is slightly more noise / vibration in the cabin but nothing that you can feel to much .

Throttle response feels a little more quicker more so in the lower gears .

Alan

[Karl92]

looks ace, like what youve done so far dude

[Mike1989]

Nice job! What we're the mishimoto fans like to fit?

[Kaveney]

Posted Yesterday, 21:18

looks ace, like what youve done so far dude

 

Thanks got some more bits coming next week ( suspension ) .

 

Alan

[Kaveney]

Posted Yesterday, 22:37

Nice job! What we're the mishimoto fans like to fit?

 

Very easy

 

Just wiring that takes some time .

 

Fans are much stronger than the OEM units but do sound like a jet

 

Alan

[RyanT]

Very nice bud,

 

Quick question - How did you find the seafoam? Worth doing?

[Kaveney]

Very nice bud,

 

Quick question - How did you find the seafoam? Worth doing?

 

For £ 20 for x 2 bottles on Ebay I think so .

 

I put one n the fuel tank 3/4 in the oil ( ran for 100 miles ) and the last bit in the crank but only a little .

 

Alan

[Mike1989]

Ive had the fans sitting in my loft 6 months ha, so really need get them done!

[Kaveney]

Ive had the fans sitting in my loft 6 months ha, so really need get them done!

 

Well worth doing .

 

crack on:)