My build..the good, the bad, and the downright awesome

[boostin350z]

first of all i would like to give my left nut and many thanks to louie (eagletanggreen) for the amazing hookup on the motor/fcon/defi's/evc/ etc. without your patience this car would not be what it is today. thanks to minus500 for the 60-1 swap, joel seidel (aka spindler27/05orangeblast, also my best friend and helped with the build) ryan (eltness350) for the help, jason (deyj) for the moral support lol, chris @ sp for the triple pump, and all the support, shariff @ forged for the support, and louie for the volks and track z (:cheers:)and if i forgot anybody im sorry, but ill get to you.
oh yea, and rmedix..because im sure everybody that f/i'd there own motor has made more than a dozen visits to your diy. so thank you too sir!
heres the rundown on my car..bought in 12/05. started out as bolt on, then tn single, then greddy tt..sold everything and pretty much started from scratch as of 11/07. since then it has been a nonstop quest buying parts, researching, breaking ****, pulling all nighters before and after my classes/work/girls.
i've honestly never been so pissed at an inanimate object..but also never been in such love with it either..i guess theres a different feeling associated when you tear apart and rebuild your car in your own garage (or cuz im too broke to pay for labor charges lol) i dont want to sit around and figure out how much i spent because i would be dramatized lol, but around 15k give or take.
this build..no wait let me rephrase..this car has been such a turning point in my life, not only for the good times, but mostly for the people i've met through this car (such as joel). it has taught me responsibility in a sensse (and after a few close encounters too lol), and also taught me how to spend money like water haha.
**chicagoz.com crew-
i've met a great deal of you guys lately, especially on the chicago z forums, including jason, neil, keith, larry, danny, diamond bob, jeremy, vlad, thom and im sure theres more, and you guys are great. i look forward to many other meets and shows together.**
honestly, if i could do it all over again..i would in a heartbeat because as much pain, sweat, anger, frustration, and blood that has been poured over this car..it has brought me so much happiness and gratitude...until something goes wrong during my tune lol. FML

onto the pics (cant find alot of the ones we took, ill post them up if i find them lol
front before the build
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/z8-4.jpg
rear
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/z7-6.jpg
my interfooler. just needed to fill the gap (before my new front and 08 headlights)
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/z1-12.jpg
random shot
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/z3-9.jpg
on my old stock rims..did what i could with what i could lol..stock offsets ftl
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/000_0555.jpg
my z, dad's zo6
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/000_0576.jpg
interior before the build
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/z4-8.jpg
motor when i picked it up
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/mybuiltblock-1.jpg
after some work
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/builtmotor2-1.jpg
motor and tranny out
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/001-4.jpg
doing the clutch pivot ball and throwout bearing
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/001.jpg
spec flywheel
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/010-2.jpg
spec twindisk
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/011-1.jpg
350evo race shortshifter (1 piece!)
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/003-3.jpg
yum yum
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/014.jpg
quickshot
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/016-1.jpg
new amuse sideskirts
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/017.jpg
new transmission
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/007-3.jpg
jethot coated greddy manifold
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/010-1.jpg
rear coolant bypass
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/006-3.jpg
custom fuel setup, kinetix manifold (wanna see what kinda power this makes!)
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/005-3.jpg
motor mockup
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/001-8.jpg
SHIFT_aww shitt i grinded
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/002-7.jpg
twin 60-1's
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/z9-2.jpg

empty bay:doh: powered by hopes and dreams...kinda like a honda
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/002-4.jpg
ihatewiring
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/001-6.jpg
WIN
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/004-5.jpg
tightening something lol
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/003-5.jpg
old harness..no pic of the revup harness
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/006-4.jpg
working on medusa aka triple fuel pump
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/002-5.jpg
more work on medusa
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/005-4.jpg
biggest pain in the ass ever..stupid feed line banjo bolt. snapped this..ordered one for $50 total after shipping..never got it. snapped another. then i bought 2 for $65 from a guy on g35driver.com..turned out i read it wrong and got the return banjos. called forged and sandy sent me their upgrade kit...still needed the damn banjo bolts..so i just converted to fittings from ace hardware lol. plumbing aisle ftmfgdw
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/008-3.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/003-4.jpg
chris, you should be proud lol
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/005-5.jpg
rear prior to the 3.3 vlsd and nismo finned diff cover. AAM 3"
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/z2-12.jpg
breaktime lol
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/008-2.jpg
after some playing..got it all situated
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/001-7.jpg
as it sits now..
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/006-6.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/005-6.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/004-7.jpg

08 headlights.. fresh baked!
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/002-8.jpg
angry eyes? transformer?
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/001-9.jpg

everything is going on this week (front end, new front bumper, etc) interior is pretty much done (knock amp, fcon navigator, gizmo shiftlight, defi's, led conversion, aem wideband, and very soon, the brides!)
pic of my toys..the z is pretty much done after the tune.. gotta do something to the g lol. anybody selling a vortech hahaha
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/007-5.jpg

heres a basic rundonw of my mod list (motor mods, complete mod list coming soon)
Arias Zero Silicon AL EXTREME Duty Piston
set 9.0:1 .020 overbore
Egl-Rod-VQ Eagle Forged H Beam Beam Rod set VQ35 w/
ARP rod bolts
ARP-VQ35-M... ARP VQ35 Main Stud Kit
Cos-PR7910 Nissan VQ35 (3.5L) Rod Bearing Set-Tri
Metal: STD
Cos-PR7911 Nissan VQ35 (3.5L) Main Bearing Set-Tri
Metal: STD
Cos-PR7859 Cosworth Thrust Bearings STD 1 0 1 20.00 20.00T
Misc Fp Shortblock Machining, blueprinting, and
assembly
JWT A3505-R... JWT VQ35 S7 Camshaft Set for Rev Up
Engine
JWT-VQ35-S... JWT VQ35 Spring/Shim Kit VQ35
NGK-350Z NGK One Step Colder Spark Plug 350Z/G35
ARP Extreme Duty Head Stud Kit L19
HKS-23001-A... HKS Metal Head Gasket 96mm
NISSAN-VQ3... Nissan VQ35 Rear Coolant Bypass System
NIS 10101-A... VQ35 350Z/G35 Engine Overhaul Gasket Kit
VQ-Rear-Seal VQ35 350Z/G35 Rear Main Seal Retain
Maching the Heads,porte and polish, valve job
resurface heads
HKS Fcon W/ Knock amp, and Fcon navigator
forced performance 60-1 twin turbos (thanks minus500!)
tial 38mm wastegates
AAM 3" downpipes and wastegate dumps+ 3" true dual exhaust w/ vibrant performance mufflers
kinetix ssv manifold (gotta see how well it flows past 8k)
aem wideband
custom fuel return setup
sound performance triple fuel pump
rc 1200cc's
spec twin disk
upgraded clutch pivot ball

[Exitspeed]

VQ love ftw!

Nice build. What are your plans for the car after it's complete? Car shows? Drag strip? Auto-X? Road Racing?

What's you suspension set up going to be like? I hate to see all that work into making it go fast just in a straight line. That's not what the car was built for really. It looks like it might have a slight drop in the first few pics. Hard to tell.

Those SS are the worst part of the car IMO. They look too overdone for how bad ass the rest of the car is.

What sizes are those Volks?

Great build man. Looks like hell and fun.

[DurtyKurty]

Nice build.... I was with you up until the yellow valve covers....

[URLOZIN]

Nice build. Were you in Naperville by chance Saturday night?? There was a twin turboed silver 350z that looked a lot like yours. The guy said he ran 10's at gld that day...

[Voodoo Chick]

Looks great!! :)

[Flicktitty]

shits fuckin weak.

[WhatsADSM]

Looks great. I love to see nice VQ builds!

[Yooformula]

nice build!

[GTSLOW]

Wholy hell that's alot of work. Any idea on #'s it will be putting out with the TT?

[nismodave]

Very nice.

[07ROUSHSTG3]

very nice!

[srt4eh]

very nice....

[Yeehaw]

kinda wondering on power with the twins too....really nice build keep up the good work!

[Reverend Cooper]

looks pretty cool man

[domokun]

dizzam, what bank did you rob?

nice car

[boostin350z]

thanks guys! should be around 600rwhp-ish on 14lbs (wastegate psi) and im gonna do an 18-20 psi map and an all out hail mary bragging right map on race gas lol.

was on jic flt-a2's no on bc coils, volks are 19x9.5+22 front/19x10.5+22 rears

and its set up for roadcourses, because as stated above its no drag car (although it will see the strip every once in a while)

srt4eh- was with joel when he picked yours up, and damn is it ever clean.

urlozin, i wish i was up there, car isnt running yet, but will be very very soon

thanks for all the support guys! keep the comments/criticism coming!

[srt4eh]

thanks :)

[letsrunem]

I've not seen too many body kits i've like but I gotta say yours looks awesome. The best part is you get to say you built it not some shop. Very cool build.

[Exitspeed]

was on jic flt-a2's no on bc coils, volks are 19x9.5+22 front/19x10.5+22 rears

and its set up for roadcourses, because as stated above its no drag car (although it will see the strip every once in a while)


Yes. I like how you think. I swear everyone in WI is into drag racing and builds cars for drag racing that were meant for turns.

Good shit dude.

Anticipated completion date?

[boostin350z]

Yes. I like how you think. I swear everyone in WI is into drag racing and builds cars for drag racing that were meant for turns.

Good shit dude.

Anticipated completion date?


id say 2 weeks max, just waiting on my starter. other than that its bolting on the front end, driveshaft and diff. im getting excited, looking like a car again lol

[boostin350z]

mod list added

Dimitri’s 2003 Nissan 350Z Specs


MOTOR:

AAM Built Shortblock: 2006 Rev Up Motor

Arias Zero Silicon AL EXTREME Duty Piston
set 9.0:1 .020 overbore

Egl-Rod-VQ Eagle Forged H Beam Rod set VQ35 w/
ARP rod bolts

ARP-VQ35-M... ARP VQ35 Main Stud Kit
Cos-PR7910 Nissan VQ35 (3.5L) Rod Bearing Set-Tri
Metal: STD

Cos-PR7911 Nissan VQ35 (3.5L) Main Bearing Set-Tri
Metal: STD

Cos-PR7859 Cosworth Thrust Bearings STD 1 0 1 20.00 20.00T
Misc Fp Shortblock Machining, blueprinting, and
assembly

JWT A3505-R... JWT VQ35 S7 Camshaft Set for Rev Up
Engine

JWT-VQ35-S... JWT VQ35 Spring/Shim Kit VQ35
NGK-350Z NGK One Step Colder Spark Plug 350Z/G35

ARP Extreme Duty Head Stud Kit L19

HKS-23001-A... HKS Metal Head Gasket 96mm

NISSAN-VQ3... Nissan VQ35 Rear Coolant Bypass System

NIS 10101-A... VQ35 350Z/G35 Engine Overhaul Gasket Kit

VQ-Rear-Seal VQ35 350Z/G35 Rear Main Seal Retain

Machining the Heads, Ported and Polished, 5 Angle Valve Job,
Resurfaced Heads

Eneos 10w 50 Oil

ENGINE MANAGEMENT:

06 350Z Rev Up Wiring Harness + ECU

HKS Fcon + HKS Knock Amp + HKS Navigator
Tuned By SHARIFF @ FORGED PERFORMANCE

FORCED INDUCTION:
Greddy TT Manifolds/ Intercooler/ Piping (Jet Hot Coated)
Forced Performance Twin 60-1’s .84 A/R
AAM 3” Downpipes
AAM3” TD Exhaust/
AAM Wastegate Dump tubes
HKS SSQV Blow Off Valve
HKS EVC Boost Controller
K&N Twin Filters
Solid Motor Mounts
Kinetix SSV manifold
Custom Crankcase Evacuation Mod
Greddy Oil Pan
Forged Performance Oil Feed Upgrade Kit

FUEL DELIVERY:
Sound Performance Triple In-Tank Fuel Pump (3 Walbro 255lph Pumps)
RC 1200cc Injectors
Custom Full Fuel Return Setup + Custom Rails
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator

DRIVETRAIN:
06 350Z CD009 Transmission
SPEC Twin Disk clutch
GTM Upgraded Clutch Pivot Ball
Stainless Clutch Line
Motul RB600 Fluid
3.3 Final Drive V-LSD Swap
Nismo Finned Differential Cover
350EVO Race Short Shifter


SUSPENSION+BRACING:
BC Racing Coilovers
GT Spec Front + Rear Lower Tie Braces
GT Spec Full Underbody Brace
SPC Toe Bolts
Hotchkis Sway Bars

ROLLERS + STOPPERS:
Volk GT-C’s 19x9.5 +22 19x10.5+22 on Toyo Proxes Tires
Stoptech 355mm Front Big Brake Kit



INTERIOR:
Full LED Interior Conversion
08 350Z Complete Center Console
Defi Oil Pres/Boost/Water Temp gauges + Control Box
Custom 60mm Autometer Triple Pod
AEM Wideband
Bride Ergo Seats + Bride MO Rails
Sparco 3pt Harness
ARC Ti Shift Knob
Gizmo Carbon Fiber Shiftlight

EXTERIOR:
Amuse Side Skirts
Nismo Rear Valences
Nismo Ver. 1 Wing
Trial Japan Front Lip
Varis Carbon Fiber Duct
Carbon Fiber Eyelids
08 350Z Headlights
08 350Z LED Taillights
Carbon Fiber Pillars

[floaters]

nice lookin car, i love how sp's 350z looks, did you think about going with the billet 62s like sp did?

[tommyt5078]

First, looks great.



Second, how much did this cost, car and mods? I'm guessing over 50,000?

[PureSound15]

First, looks great.



Second, how much did this cost, car and mods? I'm guessing over 50,000?

Really? I could have guessed $30k total :confused

[eltness350]

not that much guys...i got "almost" the same setup....in the 20's.....
UR STILL GONNA LOSE D!! ROR DRIVER MOD FTW!! im still sore from workin on that pig!

[tommyt5078]

I re-read the OP and he says around 15,000, the car alone to me looks like a 25,000 car, 15,000 is great!!!!!

[WhatsADSM]

I re-read the OP and he says around 15,000, the car alone to me looks like a 25,000 car, 15,000 is great!!!!!

I can't imagine the build (not including the car) is anywhere near 15k. Gotta be a lot more than that. In any case it's a bad ass build and as long as the OP is happy with it that's all that matters.

[boostin350z]

lets just say that i put about as much into the car in the last year and a half as what i paid for it...so 50k really isnt such a bad guess lol. and the sad part...i paid about half price for everything lol.

and ryan my ninja..driver mod rorz, why did my underpowered z06 beat yo azz? lol, embaraasing you in front of your girl b! btw bbq this weekend muffin : )

anyway, heres more pics from tonight.tried solving my wiring problems, and ended up tucking it. almost done, just have a few more tweaks before it looks wireless lol.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/001-11.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/002-11.jpg

had to wrap a few parts like the 02 sensor just because its near the hot downpipes
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/003-9.jpg

from mess
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/004-9.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/005-8.jpg


for quick reference..heres how the factory wiring sits : )
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/005-6.jpg

[Irish]

Your motor kinda looks like this... Your intake looks like a 5.0 intake minus two runners.

[94greenbandit]

Nice job man. Money sure seems to fly when you want something like that

[d4rk13l4de]

Thant thing looks pretty Bad Ass!!!

[eltness350]

looks great d!! bbq ftw!!

[LIZMO]

looks awesome dimitri, can't wait to see it movin when its done!!

[boostin350z]

MOAR PIX!!!

heres more pics of the progress! got the front end on
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/002-12.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/003-10.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/004-10.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/005-9.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/006-8.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/010-3.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/011-2.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/012-1.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/013-1.jpg

coils are at there highest and need to settle, itll be slammed asap!
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m15/z33_drift_king/014-1.jpg

[letsrunem]

smiley face and pink air freshener? :chair: :rolf

[boostin350z]

smiley face and pink air freshener? :chair: :rolf


awesome smiley from /b/ from 4chan lol, and its watermelon

from:banana1:to :banana

[Exitspeed]

Nice progress. I'm not really a fan of the front aero though. Cheapens the car for me. Ings N1 Spec would be SICK and you have the power to back up aero like that. Most people don't.

[WilliamZ]

I hope to see this car soon!

[JBs92Lude]

Wow looks really good!

[CobaltSSTuner]

shouldn't this be done by now? :goof

[spindler27]

shouldn't this be done by now? :goof

today/tonight/this week im coming over to get everything finished up, hopefully on the road by the weekend!

[boostaddict14]

Drifterrrrrzzzzz