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[socalAG2]

Any issues with the Z1 coilovers? A lot of people complaining about clunky sounds

 

[Mr&Mrs]

Any issues with the Z1 coilovers? A lot of people complaining about clunky sounds

I don’t have any sounds coming from the coil overs. I know with my 370z I had issues with clunks but it was BC coils and they were not true type. The spring didn’t fit correctly in the rear bucket. Do you know if the people having issues went with the true rears?

 

[socalAG2]

I don’t have any sounds coming from the coil overs. I know with my 370z I had issues with clunks but it was BC coils and they were not true type. The spring didn’t fit correctly in the rear bucket. Do you know if the people having issues went with the true rears?

I don't think people are having problems with the true coilvoers. Everything I'm reading is clunking sounds from the Z1 S-PRO setup which is spring/strut in the rear.

 

[Mr&Mrs]

Yeah that is the issue for sure. It’s been a problem since the 370. There was a fix for it but I can’t remember anymore what it was. Mine only made the noise when going over decent elevation changes at an angle. So I never bothered with doing the fix. If you dig around a bit you may be able to find what the were doing.

 

[Mr&Mrs]

Went to pick the car up last Friday. It isnt making boost. Everything that can be easily checked seems fine. All logs look good except the Turbo speeds which are reading like bad speed sensors, but that still does not explain literally 0 boost pressure. No signs of turbo damage which again is unlikely because they are brand new and I very carefully assembled them myself. Shop says they free spin by finger so no way they are bound up. Obviously no boost leak large enough to cause this either so even if a smoke test found a tiny leak we'd be making some kind of boost with these big boys.

Figures out of like a 8 years of this engines lifespan I have some mystery problem. A second shop has now backed out of the body work as well and I have lined up a third with a rough start at the end of this month. Hoping the turbo problem is sorted out by then lol

 

[Who.Am.Eye.2716]

Hoping for the best so you can make it to ZCON and have fun with your Z

 

[pbm457]

I feel like I was in the car all day and we only put 85 miles on it. Break in periods suuuuuck. First impressions are great. Though we haven’t went over 4k RPMs and 1/4 throttle, you can tell she wants to stretch her legs. There is just something about how this chassis delivers power that makes me smile. The front end feels a little floaty but I did notice the tires were over inflated. Correcting that should help a little. The exhaust is so quiet I thought they rolled it off of the truck. Strangely enough, the sound inside the cabin is pleasing. So from an engineering standpoint bravo. It will have to be upgraded ASAP though. That sound needs to be delivered to everyone. Haha

The interior feels like home having previously owned 370z’s. What some may consider minor updates, to me, really take it to a perfect level. I love that all the silver trim is now black chrome and though I would of liked color matching the interior stitching, the black is nice. It seems to have all the features I look for in a modern interior.

The exterior is so much better in person. I do not think I’ve ever experienced this same effect with another car. In photos I’ve always despised the front end. It looked like a clash of 3 different designs mashed into one. I’ve spent the last two weeks shopping for parts. A good portion of that time was deciding what I wanted to do with the front visually. It grew on me quite a bit during that time. Now seeing it in person I have no real complaints. It definitely needs something for my taste but it isn’t gut wrenching like I originally felt. The car is absolutely stunning up close. The pearl white has to be seen in person to truly appreciate.

Overall I can’t be happier. Some say the price is too high. I think 54k loaded is just about right for this car. Yeah it’s got reused parts but heck, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it! I’ve always loved Datsuns and feel like I have a reimagined one now. Enough blabber here are some pics by the local motocross track.

That’s Tampa Mx. I rode there quite a bit when I lived in Florida. Following your build and looking forward to the next update.

 

[Mr&Mrs]

Engine is finally out of the car and Turbos removed. Hopefully they were shipped out yesterday to Z1 for inspection. I would love to have an update by the end of next week.

 

[Who.Am.Eye.2716]

Engine is finally out of the car and Turbos removed. Hopefully they were shipped out yesterday to Z1 for inspection. I would love to have an update by the end of next week.

So do we

 

[Mr&Mrs]

Z1 just called, we know the problem. CHRAs are in the wrong housings. They have not revised the instructions to these turbos yet and the person that gave me the instructions via email, left it out, or didn't know themself. They are getting them swapped over and covering a large portion of the extra costs that this has caused. Top notch customer support.

 

[pbm457]

Good to hear. hopefully you’ll be back on the road soon.

 

[Mr&Mrs]

The Z is home, trying to get it fully tuned this week and have it dropped off at the body shop early next week. Have the HKS Carbon Radiator Brace and GruppeM Carbon Ram Air system on order. The rest of my Axis Carbon parts arrived yesterday and im shipping out the Liberty Walk rear diffuser this week to get wrapped in Carbon.

Those of you waiting on some of my take off parts, I should have them ready soon! I spent two days in the hospital last week and haven't felt up to taking stuff apart and packing it up this week.

 

[pbm457]

Hope you feel better.

 

[Vintage]

Congratulations! Enjoy the new ride and welcome to the forum.

 

[Mr&Mrs]

So the drama continues. Car sat at the body shop for over two weeks, which in a way was a good thing. Their lead fabricator injured his shoulder and needed surgery the weekend before they were to start on my car. He would be out 3 months. So needless to say that isn't enough time to have it ready for the show. I had to pick up all the parts and bring the car home.

Little problem with that was my easy means of getting the hood home. My in-laws sold their truck the week before and for the first time ever got a second car. So I ended up taking my factory hood off, driving there with no hood, and installed the Liberty Walk hood in the parking lot. Factory hood uses studs welded inside the skin. Liberty Walk preinstalled rivnuts. So I grabbed a few sets of sizes and went for it. Everything went well until trying to install the hood latches. For some reason they are fine thread and everything else is coarse thread. So naturally Liberty Walk put coarse thread rivnuts everywhere. Thank goodness there is a mechanic shop as well. So I asked if they had a tap set. Luckily they did, so I rethreaded the rivnut to fit the fine bolt latches. Then the hood wouldnt close! It looked to be hitting the strut bar, so I removed that and it closed.

Got it home and the next day started to do a complete fitment of the hood. I installed the 3 point CF strut brace ive had laying around. Which requires removal and cutting of the windshield plastic shroud. It is a lower profile than the factory bar so I figured maybe that will get us the clearance we need and retain the strut bar. NOPE hood wont latch. So I used a camera to try and find exactly where it was hitting and it was not hitting it anywhere. WTF!

I had the shop put AAM silicone hoses everywhere while the motor was out. The main feed going to the intercoolers was too long and hitting the hood then pressing into the ECU. They should have cut this but didnt. So I went ahead and cut it since I had already spent the entire day fooling with fitment and the strut bar. Tried to close the hood again, still wont latch. I then decided to adjust the hood latches and boom it locked. The only reason I didn't try this first was because you could visibly see the hood bending in the middle as if it were hitting something when fully depressed.

So I take the car to the gas station to top it off with some 98 and try to bring my E content down a bit more since it will be sitting a while. When pulling up to the pump I start to hear a terrible knocking noise. To keep this a bit more brief I have no idea what it is. It goes away with throttle so I do not think its bottom end or top end noise. Ive just spent heaps of money on this car and I dont want it sounding like a **** box. My first thought was I got air trapped from opening the coolant system. Next morning I go get some coolant, drain the entire system, and refill it with my vacuum bleeder. Start the car up. Got excited because I couldn't hear anything at first, then it started making the sound again! So it wasn't air, but that's ok the system needs to be properly filled after opening it up. You can pretty much only hear it from inside the car as well. SO im clueless as to what it could be. I went out and just "sent it" figuring if I blow it up I guess I will just build the block. I took a log and sent to my tuner hopefully he sees nothing and its just a phantom rattle of some kind.

Somehow I managed to talk a 4th body shop into at least meeting with me during this time above. They agreed to hear me out and take on the job. Insuring it will be ready in time for the show. "Fingers Crossed" In my area what I'm running into is no one wanting to do anything beyond insurance claims. Its quick easy money. The custom work just doesn't pay as well. Especially considering the quality of most kits that get brought to them. I told the lead guy that will be working on my car not to go out and hurt himself until my job is finished LoL. He had a bunch of photos of 240s he worked on years ago before this insurance meta started. They all look great as does the insurance work I was able to see.

The phantom noise I will try and figure out once this damn body work is done. Bad pic but the engine bay is coming along nicely. All thats left is installing CF engine cover, HKS CF radiator cross beam cover, and GroupeM CF Ram air system.