Three for Thursday! Here are 3 owners that visited Z Car Garage for upgrades so they could Enjoy The Ride. Thomas C was experiencing brake fade/overheating with the Akebono caliper setup on his G37 Sedan. We installed a Stoptech Sport Kit with our favorite SS309 pads:

 

Slotted rotors also help shed heat, before/after shown below:

 

We also UPREV tuned the G now making 291hp/247tq to the wheels:

 

Rich M wanted firmer shifts from his automatic-equipped G37 Coupe. We installed a TransGo shift kit followed by UPREV tuning:

 

TransGO kit:

 

The dyno plot reveals the benefits of UPREV tuning and the TransGo kit. Firmer shifts are evident by the absence of the “loop” (blue curves) seen with OEM automatic-equipped Z/Gs.  Huge peak gains of 20hp/18tq to the wheels and increased area under the curve everywhere means this is power you can feel!

 

Garth J brought his 2003 350z to us for Stoptech lines, 5/16″ plenum spacer and MREV2 lower intake, and new Bridgestone PP S-04 tires:

 

With the intake mods and UPREV tuning Garth’s Z picked up 7hp/5tq to the wheels. More importantly are the mid-range and top-end gains:

How can we help you enjoy your Z or G?

 

Just over a year ago Brian K visited Z Car Garage for several bolt-on parts on his 2006 350z including a JWT Pop charger, Motordyne 5/16″ plenum spacer, Bassani cat-back exhaust system and UPREV tuning.

 

 

As we all know it is hard to resist adding upgrades to your sportscar and after enjoying the Z with its new mods Brian came back to ZCG for full 60k services, Hotchkis sway bars and Brembo brakes.  The OEM Brembo calipers were sourced from Gabe V’s G35 coupe. Gabe upgraded to a Stoptech Trophy setup, full report on his build soon:

 

Brian’s stock calipers and the Brembo calipers front and rear. Two-piece rotors are from Giro Disc:

 

Looking good through the ’06 wheels!

UPREV tuning for your Nissan/Infiniti is one of the best methods for maximizing power gains from bolt-ons. Another nice feature UPREV allows is multiple fuel/tuning maps that can be accessible with a push of your steering wheel mounted Cruise Control buttons.

What if your Z/G is a base model without the fancy steering wheel? Have no fear! Mark G performed a steering wheel/gauge cluster swap on his 2003 350z and created a step-by-step installation guide:

If you are interested in performing this mod yourself please download the entire guide HERE. Thank you Mark!

 

 

Alfredo D is a new customer that met us on the ZONC Canepa Design fun run in 2013. After visiting Z Car Garage he wanted to improve the fun factor on his Z33 roadster with bolt-ons. We gave him the ZCG essentials: Bassani exhaust, JWT POP charger, Eibach springs and control arms.

We know the OEM exhaust system on a 350z is mellifluous…few can mistake that undeniable VQ-burble. Why not accentuate that sound and gain a few hp in the process? The Bassani cat-back exhaust system is one of the best no-compromise setups available!

  

The JWT intake helps with breathing and gives a nice growl under throttle:

 

Firming up the Z’s handling are Eibach springs and SPC adjustable control arms. Full alignment follows.

 

 

Enjoy the new sound as you carve through the twisties Alfredo!

Our customer and friend of the shop Bill Clark just reviewed the 2014 Nismo 370z for eBay Motors Blog. In addition to giving readers a taste of the 370z, he also compares it to his slightly modified 350z. Bill’s 2007 350z was one of the first HR-powered cars at ZCG to receive a Bassani exhaust and minor bolt-ons resulting in just over 300whp. Time does fly and these mods were installed six years ago! Good news is that Bill is still Enjoying The Ride in his beloved 350z and he was kind enough to think of Z Car Garage when writing his eBay article. We happily dyno’d both the Nismo 370z and Bill’s 350z so check his review out for the results!

 

Thanks again Bill for giving ZCG a shout in your review!