Al's 400rwhp, Stardast Flared, Shaved Bay, Bagged Z Build Thread

[350ZAl]

I'll start off with some finished pics, then get into all the details of the build.

It was a 2 year project to get the car from the first pic, to what you see below.

The main goal for the build was to make the car enjoyable to drive again. My last wheel/tire/suspension setup looked cool, but it was a pain in the ass to drive, scraping everywhere, having to watch the road like a hawk, not being able to go places because the car was too low.

I'm happy to say, the car is once again enjoyable to drive. With the air suspension the ride quality is better than it was stock and the handling is still excellent for what I use the car for. The Vortech supercharger has just the right amount of power to make the car an absolute blast to drive. I'm loving every aspect of the car again. So much so, that I've been daily driving the car since I finished it in July.

I'll be bringing the car to Calgary next year for Driven car show!

Some quick stats about the build:

- 1000+ hours of custom body work, fab, wiring, etc
- 295/30/19 front tires, 305/30 rears
- 500+ beers & about 30 26s of whiskey & vodka
- 7kg of base & mid coat paint
- many custom & one off parts
- 407 rwhp w/ maxed MAF. Retuning soon with new MAF.
- 5" of lift from laid out to fully aired up
- Where did the gas cap go?

I'm also in a competition right now to go to SEMA, currently in the top 8. Voting starts again tomorrow and runs for two weeks. You can vote daily. Here is the voting link: www.bit.ly/350al



























If you want to cheat and look ahead of what I post here, there are more pics & info here: https://www.facebook.com/Als350Z

[JRSC00LUDE]

Holy mackeral

[relyt92]

I can't really tell if I like parts of it or not, but damn do I love the work that's gone into making this as clean as it is.

[A790]

That engine bay...!

[nykz]

So many awesome Winnipeg builds I've never seen or heard of, looks awesome! Look forward to seeing the details of your build.

[Fly Fishin']

Holy fuck! This is a great build.

[NoPulp]

Didn't know porn was allowed on beyond.
If only the report button worked.

[brucebanner]

Wow.

[Maxx Mazda]

Car looks amazing!

But how in the actual FUCK are you able to drive that on Winnipeg's roads??

[beyond_ban]

Got me thinking some pretty bad thoughts with this build... So clean.

Originally posted by Maxx Mazda
Car looks amazing!

But how in the actual FUCK are you able to drive that on Winnipeg's roads??

Air?

[350ZAl]

Thanks for the love guys!!

Originally posted by Maxx Mazda
Car looks amazing!

But how in the actual FUCK are you able to drive that on Winnipeg's roads??

The car is on air. Airlift bags/struts front and rear, Accuair E-Level controls so it self levels to preset ride heights.

BY FAR the best money I've ever spent on the car. That was the key to making the car enjoyable to drive once again.

[bjstare]

HHHNNNNNNNGGGGG

[01RedDX]

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[HiSpec]

Whoa!! That's sick!

How do you take off the gas cap?

[350ZAl]

Originally posted by HiSpec
Whoa!! That's sick!

How do you take off the gas cap?

It's a 1/4 turn flush cap from a motorcycle. You push down and turn 1/4 turn and it pops up. Then it unthreads like a normal gas cap.

I should have some time later this afternoon, I'll post build pics for the gas cap.

[350ZAl]

Here is the mod list:

Exterior
- Custom Blended Three Stage Paint Color
- Stardast Wide Fender Kit (First Production Kit in the World)
- Stardast Front Fender Flares Widened ½” and Tapered
- Stardast Front Lower Flare Piece Extensively Modified To Fit Bumper
- Stardast Rear Fender Flares Shaved and Extended Lower
- Stardast Rear Lower Flare Piece Reshaped To Fit Bumper
- Front & Rear Fenders Cut & Welded for Tire Clearance
- Scratch Made Rear Wing
- Version Select Bumpers and Side Skirts
- Tucked Rear Bumper Lower Center Section
- Rear Bumper Modified For LED Strip License Plate Light
- Rear Bumper Sound Deadened To Quiet Air Compressors
- Scratch Made Front Bumper Driving Lights
- 08’ OEM Hump Hood
- Hood Extended and Molded Over Headlights
- Shaved Side Fender Emblems & Rear Trunk Emblems
- Shaved Fuel Cap & Antenna
- Shaved Rear Wiper & Sprayer
- Flush Pop-Up Fuel Filler Welded in Trunk Drip Rail
- 08’ Bi-Xenon Headlights
- STI-R Projector Lenses
- ZLEDs Headlight Switchback LEDs, Demon Eye LEDs & Ironman Mod
- ZLEDs Rear Signal Light LED Conversion (1200LEDs)
- Chromed Door Hinges, Door Latches, Trunk Hinges, & Trunk Latch
- TiBurnt Titanium Screws Throughout
- Z1 Motorsports UHP Hatch Struts

Engine Bay Cosmetic
- Shaved and Painted Engine Bay, Strut Towers & Firewall
- TiBurnt Titanium Hardware Throughout
- Hidden Strut Mounting
- Tucked Brake, AC & Vacuum Lines
- Tucked Wiring Harnesses
- Tucked Power Steering Reservoir & Lines
- Tucked Coolant Overflow & Washer Fluid Tanks
- Tucked Fuel Pressure Regulator
- Braided Stainless Coolant Soft Lines
- Shaved & Chromed Coolant Hard Pipes
- Shaved & Polished Intake Plenum & Lower Manifold
- Polished Idler Pulley, Plenum Spacer, Throttle Body
- Polished & Chromed Timing Chain Cover & Accessory Covers
- Polished Coil Pack Covers
- Painted Valve Covers, Cowl Covers & Core Support
- Chromed Hood Hinges
- The Z Store Hood Dampers

Supercharger System
- Vortech ‘Tuner’ Supercharger Kit
- 3” One Piece Polished Supercharger Up-Pipe & MAF Housing
- Upgraded 3” Intercooler Piping
- Fully Polished Piping, Bracket and Supercharger
- 2.87” Jackshaft Pulley
- 34/28 Tooth Cog Pulley Setup
- Treadstone TR1045 Intercooler
- Added Jackshaft Tensioner Pullies

Fuel System & Engine
- Osiris UpRev Engine Management w/ Map Switching
- Deatschwerks DW300 Fuel Pump
- R35 GTR Fuel Injectors
- Tucked CJM Stage 0 Return Fuel System
- Aeromotive A1000-6 Fuel Pressure Regulator
- NGK One-Step Colder Plugs
- Mishimoto Radiator
- Mishimoto Fans & Shroud

Drivetrain & Exhaust
- Motordyne ART Resonated Test Pipes
- Motordyne XYZ Y-Pipe
- MXP Cat-Back Exhaust System (#1 of 1)
- Comp Clutch Lightweight Flywheel
- Comp Clutch Stage 4 6-Puck Clutch
- Whiteline Differential Bushings

Wheels, Tires & Brakes
- 19x11.5” Work Schwert SC2 Wheels
- Project Kics iConix Lug Nuts
- Project Kics iConix Red Aluminum Caps
- Hankook 295/30/19 Front, 305/30/19 Rear Tires
- Z1 Motorsports Akebono Big Brake Kit
- Z1 Motorsports Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
- DBA Two-Piece 14” Front Rotors
- DBA One-Piece 14” Rear Rotors

Interior
- Relocated Cruise Control Buttons
- NRG Quick Release and Hub
- Personal Neo Grinta Suede Steering Wheel
- TiBurnt Titanium Steering Wheel and Hub Screws
- TiBurnt Titanium Shift Knob
- Suede Recovered Headliner
- Suede Wrapped Dash Panels
- Suede Shift Boot
- Black Dome Light Bezel w/ LED Lights
- Defi Gauges in factory location (EGT, Oil Pres, Fuel Pres)
- Defi Gauges in pods (Boost, Oil Temp)
- Matte Charcoal Metallic Grey Vinyl Warp Center Console
- Doors, Roof and Trunk Covered in Wirez Sound Deadener

Audio & In Car Entertainment
- Samsung Tablet molded in Center Console
- Pioneer DEH-80PRS Head Unit
- Audison bitONE Audio Processor
- Audison DRC molded in Shifter Surround
- Hertz Hi-Energy 3 Way Component Speakers
- Mid-Ranges in Doors
- Mids and Tweeters in Custom A-Pillars
- 2x Hertz HDP4 Amplifiers
- 2x Hertz HDP1 Amplifiers
- 2x Hertz HX300D Subwoofers

Suspension
- Fully Hidden Air Ride Install
- Accuair E-Level Air Suspension Controls
- Accuair E-Level Touch Pad Controller
- Accuair VU-4 Valve Block
- Accuair 3 Gal Air Tank
- Accuair Air Dryers
- Viair Air 400C Compressors
- AirLift 32-Way Adjustable Front Air Bag Struts
- AirLift 32-Way Adjustable Rear Dampers and Air Bags

Special Thanks To:
Justin and Kaylene Pryor, JP’s Autobody, Jeremy Wall, Matt Stephens, Billet Metal Works, Brett Evans, Dave Tran, Danny Dunning, Speed Factor Racing, Shawn Perdonic, David Demchuk, Rajan Khinda, Auttumn Trim, TiBurnt, Shaun Jeroski, Nirusan Jayaranjan, Alex Dixon

[thinmyster]

your hood headlight setup looks so mean!

[350ZAl]

On to the rear fuel filler. It's a flush cap when closed. Push down and turn 1/4 turn and it pops out. You can then unthread it:




When I bought it I had a rough idea where it was going to go, but you never know what's behind the body panels in the location you want to use. We drilled a small starter hole through the sheet metal, as well as one at the bottom and looked inside to see if we could make that location work.


I wanted to keep the fuel filler cap on the exterior of the vehicle, (it's on the exterior side of the trunk weather stripping) as well as keep all the fuel lines outside the cabin of the car. This location allowed me to meet both of those requirements.

Once we knew the location was good, we cut a bigger hole:


Then test fit the cap:


We ended up needing to cut into the side rail a bit too, no big deal. We formed a new filler piece to weld in. You can see some of our design work and measuring on the masking tape below:

[350ZAl]

Cut and prepped:


Starting to tack it in:


Bending it into shape and welding some more:


Grind the welds smooth:


Glazed, sanded, then high build primer:


Primer Sanded:




And a misc shot of the car. This would have been some time between the end of May and the end of June this year.

[nismodrifter]

Woah baller, crazy build!