Issue 14 came out today and inside features a huge piece on the Project 350z. Over 10 full spreads show the KW Suspension install at the Rancho Cucamonga UTI campus. To complete the story it features our 20 inch HRE 540R wheels which we wrapped in Falken FK452 tires. Only three issues left and Project 350z will be completed. So make sure you check out Project 350z while it is still featured in the magazine!Let us know what you think of the new stance and our big burnout!

Read Issue 14 of Wrecked Magazine:

http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/issues/issue14/issue14.html

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.

I cannot really think of anything much more fun than this.

Photo snapped by Ricky Cervantes.

A hood swap is a very simple task that you can do in your home. The hood in the 350z is secured by four bolts which you can take off with some basic tools.

Here is what the bolt will look like that yo take off to dismount the hood. We suggest once the hood is removed you take these bolts and screw them back onto the hood so you don’t lose them like we did. The Seibon hood comes with it’s own hardware so you can leave the OEM pieces with the OEM hood.

The hood goes on with four bolts and fits with ease. We ended up removing our mesh grill since it was getting a little too close to our Vortech supercharger belt and we liked the open look to the hood.

Here is the final setup on our flat carbon fiber hood. The Origin body kit and wheels are about to come and really complete the exterior look to this great Nissan 350z. Thanks to the guys at Seibon Carbon for this great product.

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!

With the help of LS Auto we tackled the Nissan 350z Vortech Supercharger install. Now I know your manly instincts will get the best of you when you get a hold of this kit but don’t throw away the 20 page manual just right away. It has quite useful information for your installation.

Tools/Supply Requirements:
2.5″ Hole Saw
1/8″, 11/64″, 3/16″ Drill Bits
Drill Motor
Stepless Clamp Crimping Pliers
Seal Cutter
Gasket Scraper
Silicone RTV
Factory 350z Manual
3/8″ and 1/2″ Socket & Driver Set
Open End Wrenches
Center Punch
Springlock 5/16″ Fuel Fitting Disconnect Tool
5 Quarts of Oil for Fresh Change
New Oil Filter/Wrench
Flat Head #2 screwdriver
Phillips Head #2 screwdriver
Heavy Grease
Silicone Sealer
Hex Key Wrench Set
Wire Strippers/Crimpers
Utility Knife

We have the supercharger mounting plate sitting in place in front of the throttle body ducting which we just started placing to ensure it wouldn’t get in the way of our supercharger plate.

Here is the same plate for another view. We are securing the air filter in the super tight location behind the drivers side headlight. The two items you see on the supercharger mounting plate here are the grooved idler and smooth idler. Once together they will run a belt connecting the supercharger jackshaft pulley to your motor accessory pulleys.

The Vortech kit comes with a complete fuel management kit to keep your VQ35 in healthy shape.The photo above shows you the mounting locations for the fuel management unit (FMU) and the fuel pump. Once they are securely mounted you will attach a ton of hoses and be on your way.

Here is how the charge cooler is mounted in front of the Nissan 350z. This is also part of the complete Vortech supercharger kit and has an easy installation process in the manual we told you not to throw away! The charge cooler has an aggressive look behind the OEM front bumper and we have an aftermarket one sitting in the garage which will make it look like a much better setup once installed.

This photo is of the Vortech Supercharger bypass valve which is LOUD and we love it. I’ve had my spin around great Vortech kits before and I think they put some extra noise behind the 350z kit for the tuners and anyone who buys it would love it. It’s not overbearing but it’s just loud enough to really enjoy under some aggressive driving.

The Unichip piggyback is seen in the top photograph and fits right next to the factory ECU. You can see both sitting together in the second photo with a wiring harness. These two items we added also come with the Vortech kit for an ease of installation. The factory panel fits snug over the two systems so nobody even knows it’s sitting there and you retain a factory interior.

It was a good chance to flush and put all new fluids in the car and then we cranked her up! The car whistled right off the bat and ran fine. With no tune we took her to the dyno after a few days of enjoyment at UTI so our untuned horsepower numbers will be posted Monday!

Today we brought our Project Nissan 350z to the Universal Technical Institute campus in Rancho Cucamonga, California for our KW Suspension installation. I wanted to thank everyone at the campus including Dennis Rudolph that helped us connect with the students for the installation. The suspension has great independent rebound and compression adjustability that makes the 350z perform top notch!

A full installation will come later but I wanted to thank the students that helped us out today on the install. They include Tyrone Campbell, Richard Beard, Saul Ramirez, Lee Woods, JJ Chen, Justin Pinnix, Oscar Perez, Sean Ford, Jose Guerrero, Tim Olesijuk, Cicel C., Hussain H., and Miria Ryekas.

Appreciate all the help students!

Here was all of our installation parts a few days ago at LS Auto x Chris Forsberg Racing. We had a long week ahead of us getting most of these parts put on the car. Here was the pile we had to tackle.

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/