David D came to ZCG for several upgrades on his Nismo 370z. The car already had a GTM Supercharger and VOLK CE28N wheels finished in Mag. Blue.
A full Berk cat-back exhaust was installed. Here are the mufflers, mid-pipes and crossover:
Installed:
The Z got a new clutch and Z Speed T/O bearing:
Finally, Hotchkis sway bars front and rear:
I love the CE28Ns on the Z34!
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Alex G owns this black M45 and came to ZCG for suspension upgrades. Even big, stylish luxury sedans can have firm rides without being too harsh thanks to Tein and their
EDFC.
Here are the Tein Flex Coil-overs and EDFC module mounted in the armrest:
The suspension goes in with SPC Camber arms F/R:
A full alignment followed the installation, here are few before/after shots:
This 3rd generation M-sedan is now ready to carve some corners or cruise comfortably all by push of a button!
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Dana R owns this absolutely gorgeous Cherry Red Pearl Z32TT. He came to ZCG for a complete suspension upgrade, timing belt/60k services and a few bolt-ons. Before we get into the mods let’s see more of that pretty paint:
With only 80k miles on the clock this Z was going to be treated to full suspension using Stillen sway bars, Eibach springs on Tockico 5-way shocks, new tension rods and adjustable camber kit:
Brake upgrades front and rear courtesy of Stoptech and their Sport Kit:
We also performed timing belt and 60k services on the mighty VG30DETT:
Every Z32TT can benefit from breathing mods so a JWT POP charger kit and Genie Turbo exhaust were installed:
With new suspension and a freshened drivetrain this pretty Z is ready to Enjoy the Ride!
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Loren S. picked up this ’07 roadster recently from fellow Z fanatic
Scott S. The Z already had Tein springs, dual-JWT pop chargers and a mint set of 19″ Volk ProgressiveSpoke wheels in gloss black with polished lips. The bolt-on friendly VQ35HR engine was begging to be uncorked even further so Loren brought the car to ZCG for some exhaust upgrades.
Here are the ART Pipes and full Bassani dual exhaust:
Baseline #’s were strong at 262hp/238tq at the wheels. With the ART pipes and exhaust installed a whopping gain of 25hp/20tq was seen for a total of 287hp/258tq to the wheels. With Rob’s tuning the Z now makes 291hp/260tq!
We love the HR’s responsiveness to minor bolt-ons and Loren can enjoy those extra ponies top down and in style.
Grant K. is the owner if this beautiful Magnetic Black Nismo 370z, affectionately named “Shamu”. Grant has a serious need for speed and he came to ZCG for some forced induction. The Z already had full suspension, Brembo BBK, and a host of upgrades to make it track-worthy like a roll bar from TC Design, Wedsport wheels and Recaro seats:
Grant wanted more power so he went with Stillen supercharger kit as its CARB certification was very appealing. Follow the dyno plots below on Shamu’s quest for boost:
The Nismo put down 287.73hp/241.92tq to the wheels in stock trim. ZCG bolt-ons alone gained almost +30hp/19tq for a total of 316.61hp/260.97tq. Unfortunately we were not impressed with the numbers out of the box with the Stillen supercharger/tune: 349.83hp/272.88tq …
ZCG worked with Grant to ensure his power needs were satisfied so we called up Stillen. With their re-tune we saw a modest increase in power: 368.36hp/279.22tq. Rob then worked his tuning magic and Shamu now moves to the tune of 403hp/299tq to the wheels!
The best part about Grant and Shamu: They are Driven! Here is Grant at a local autocross…Oh, and did I mention that I LOVE the way this Nismo 370z looks?
Shamu enjoyed chasing GT2 and GT3 Porsches and put up comparable lap times, Go Shamu Go!
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