James Z (seriously, “Z”!) is a new customer and came to Z Car Garage while searching for a shop to install all of his bolt-ons purchased through the web. We installed an ARK exhaust and Stillen intakes on his 2013 Z34:

 

OEM vs ARK GRiP cat-back exhaust system:

The road view showing the “burnt” tips:

 

Stillen Intakes:

 

To make the most from intake/exhaust additions Rob UPREV tuned the Z with gains of +15hp/8tq resulting in 315hp/258tq to the wheels. Note the flatter torque curve in addition to increased hp all the way to redline:

 

We also installed a personal touch to the interior with these lighted “Z” kick panels:

 

More power and an enjoyable sound…thanks for coming to ZCG James!

Tetsuya is a long time customer and visited ZCG years ago for an UPREV tune and Bassani exhaust system on his pretty 2005 350z. He recently came back for some suspension upgrades and we happily obliged. We installed TEIN StreetFlex coilovers combined with their latest EDFCactive dampening controller:

The StreetFlex dampeners are trick parts with pillowball mounts and 16-way adjustability. The
“active” EDFC offers two new features in addition to the totally redesigned interface. With the on-board accelerometer, dampening can be automatically adjusted based on g-loads and a GPS unit enables speed-sensitive adjustment!

 

The EDFC unit was mounted neatly in the Z’s NAV/cubby:

 

To handle braking duties we installed a Stoptech Big Brake Kit (332mm) finished in red up front and color matched the stock rear calipers on new Stoptech rotors. Everything is framed nicely behind the new Volk 57xtreme 19″ wheels:

  

OEM vs Stoptech brakes:

 

Tetsuya’s Z is now a well-rounded sports car that will surely bring more smiles on spirited drives!

 

When the “mod bug” gets to you it’s a hard habit to break! Rich B visited us earlier this year for suspension and breathing upgrades and came back for an ART pipe install and re-tune.

 

An UPREV tune yielded +10hp/9tq for a total of 283hp/252tq to the wheels:

We love when new customers visit the shop after seeing us out on the track. We met Kevin L and his Nismo 370z at one of Patrick C’s City Tech track days. Kevin wanted a few upgrades to improve acceleration and traction so we installed a shorter R&P and OS Giken limited-slip unit.

The OS Giken 1.5 clutch-type LSD is a more robust, reliable unit than the oem VLSD especially for track duty.

The Nissan OEM 4.08:1 gearset really wakes up the Z’s acceleration off the line…one of the most effective mods you can do. The NISMO finned diff cover helps keep things cooler:

 

Kevin also had his Z tuned at another shop and visited ZCG to get a retune. We picked up +13hp/10tq for a total of 309hp/266tq to the wheels:

 

 

Rich A lives in Tahoe City and heard about Z Car Garage through fellow Z32TT owner Gary S. After setting up an appointment Rich had AAA drop the Z off with us for repair work. It needed full timing belt services and injectors and since the car had been sitting outdoors the rear tail light panel was in rough shape.

 

The 1990-1994 Z32TT’s have fuel injectors problems because Nissan used a wet coil design. This left the injector coil wire prone to oxidation over time and eventual shorting. The solution? Convert to later style injectors using the early fuel rail. JWT makes an excellent kit that allows later style injectors but also makes servicing/removal a breeze without the need for removing the manifolds:

 

Early vs later(new) injectors:

 

The tail lights on Rich’s car were cracked and faded leading to leaks and deteriorating hatch rubber. The center latch area was on its way to rusting out:

 

Lucky for us ConceptZ has the best replacement lights. J-spec clear lenses look great on the Super White cars. We did a through cleaning before installing the new lights/panel:

 

The fresh tail lights and center panel make a world of difference!

 

From routine maintenance to keeping up the sexy appearance of your beloved Z, how can we help you Enjoy The Ride?