Just before the weekend we got a great gift in the mail from one of our new partners Status Racing. They are racing harnesses for Project 350z. We selected a 5 point black/black harness which will look great with our car. Most importantly the harness is FIA compliant making them a great race belt option.

The first step to install our racing seat is to remove the factory 350z seat from it’s current position. You can see the four bolt holes from where the old seat rails are located. If you cannot figure out how to get to this take (removing your front seat) you probably shouldn’t continue this installation on your own. Our Bride Low Max VIOS III came to us from YoParts.com which is the first true wholesale club for the automotive industry. Just imagine Costco online with more car parts than you could ever order from one website.

With a couple bolts you will have the adjustable Bride seat rail attached to your Low Max VIOS III seat. The new “Low Max” design is optimized for the lowest possible setting a seat and seat rail combination can currently offer and also have the steering wheel centered to the driver.

Here is a shot of the Bride seat and rail sitting just outside the car before installation. The low setting I touched on above in the 350z is key unless your a male under five feet nothing. Especially if you plan on needing a helmet the roof line will find your head very very fast.

Here is the Bride seat sitting inside the Nissan 350z now. The colors flow spot on with the interior and the fitment is better than I imagined. The side bolsters hold you snug and point your arms directly to the steering wheel.

Here is the OEM bolt that we placed back on the Bride seat rail to secure it to our 350z chassis.

We also retained the factory caps from Nissan to give the seat installation a very clean look.

Each seat rail includes a small allen wrench style lever that you pull up at the same time to adjust the seat position. All and all the seat feels great (especially if I went on a diet) and it still has some adjustable rails so I really have to say this is one of the better modifications we have made to date with the Nissan 350z. Thanks again to YoParts.com for the Bride seats!

We hiked it out to Walnut, California and picked up our Seibon Carbon Fiber hood in matte finish. Here it is siting in our living room waiting to get installed. I ripped the wrap off so you guys could take a closer look at our hood we will be installing.

Here is the matte finish with a Speedlite flash firing directly at it. The finish looks great and will go well with our matte paint job coming on the car.

Here is the hood completely unwrapped and ready for installation. Once we start tackling the exterior this will be installed quickly and easily on the 350z and add a great look to the car. Thanks to everyone at Seibon for being a part of this project and helping us out.

We scored a KW Suspension  Variant 3 kit for our 350z. A big thanks to the guys up at KW Suspension. We opted for this kit due to it’s over the top race engineering behind it. With it’s many options in adjustability we can produce a great “race ready” package for our optimal driving but also have a great daily driving setup.

To Learn More About the KW Variant 3: http://www.kw-suspension.com/en/30_Products/20_KW_Coilovers/30_Variant_3/

Last week while making my rounds through Los Angeles I swung way down south and picked up the radiator for our Nissan 350z. This completes our engine overhaul we are doing on the car along with our Brian Crower cams, B&M Oil Cooler, and Vortech supercharger.

We will be doing a fluids refresh with Mobil 1 while doing our engine build this weekend. Our next part on the radar for pickup is paying a quick visit to Seibon Carbon to grab our hood and start the exterior project on our Nissan 350z.

Another Christmas arrived at the office when I got back from Formula D Round 6 in Sonoma. Brian Crower had shipped us some Stage 2 cams for our VQ35DE! The stage 2 cams are able to run the OEM spring and are plug/play cams so it seemed like the right choice for this project.

While the stage 2 has a shorter duration than the Stage 3 cams that Brian Crower carries we wanted the ease of use and tuning from the stage 2’s since the car will be driven. The stage 3’s offer an increased lobe lift for greater RPM potential and much more horsepower. However, the stage 3 kit does require an ECU tune and the BC0220 valve spring/retainer kit.

We are planning to install our Brian Crower cams along with the Vortech supercharger and some cooling elements here soon so stay tuned to the blog and drop us a line if you have any questions on parts we are using or the build in general! Enjoy two more snapshots of the cams below as well.

Yes, this thing is heavy and YES my lower back has been killing me but this was a toy worth carrying all the way into my living room. The box currently is taking up my whole living room which you can see here but we don’t even care right now! We cannot believe how heavy this box was but thanks to Vortech supercharger kit with all the bells and whistles. We cannot wait to get this piece of machinary on the Nissan 350z VQ engine. The motor will be at 400+ horsepower with just this single part. We cannot wait to have this installed and it’s coming very soon.

Look what came in the mail today for our project Nissan 350z. We have had a few delays with some items but the engine gear should be all coming in soon. Running at places like Willow Springs you want to make sure you can keep temps. down and this is what the B&M SuperCooler is made to do. The product is a lightweight aluminum with a stacked plate structure which you can see above. The stacked design allows multiple cooling paths giving this small product the cooling capacity of a larger fan or tube cooler. Keep an eye out for more toys coming soon and some installs!

Our Nissan 350z was shipped from a UTI campus on the east coast straight to our door step. The 2006 Nissan 350z has a little more than 5,000 miles on the clock. The color has come in the not so flattering purple/red/orange that only comes in a 2006 model called Interlagos Fire. This color is commonly mistaken with the 2003 only model brickyard.

Here she is in the back of the trailer as we stopped traffic on Hayworth and reeked havoc in our neighborhood. Our truck driver Garfield was the man and we were his last deilvery on route. More updates soon after we get her cleaned up.