List of Modifications to the Z

Ok I've received this question quite a bit so I'm listing all the modifications that have been done to the Z. Most all of them were done by the previous owner so I cannot take credit for it. I will eventually list at the end the (measly) mods that I have added/will add.

Ok here they come; brace yourselves.

UPGRADES:
  1. Wilwood 13" 6-piston front big brake kit
  2. Power enterprise 555cc "new style" injectors/connectors
  3. KYB Agx adjustable struts front/rear
  4. Apexi AVC-R electronic boost controller
  5. Nismo rear taillights
  6. Infiniti 17" wheels (deprecated)
  7. Front midori style camber links
  8. Rear Nismo camber arms (deprecated)
  9. Z1 Howe all-alluminum radiator
  10. 12psi HKS adjustable turbo wastegates
  11. Z1 stainless 4-bolt downpipes
  12. Front/rear Stillen adjustable anti-sway bars
  13. Stillen boost hoses
  14. New 3rd brake lights
  15. Stillen POP charger
  16. K&N intake
  17. Z1 Silicone hoses (lower radiator, lower hardpipe, upper radiator, heater core)
  18. ARP wheel studs (1.5mm pitch)
  19. Moroso radiator overflow tank
  20. Nismo transmission mount
  21. SPL stainless steel brake lines - rear
  22. Downpipe heat guards
  23. Boost hose t-bolt clamps
  24. Gorilla lugnuts with security keys
  25. All main bushings replaced with Energy suspension (rear subframe, rear control arms, tension rods, front control arms, differential, steering rack)

REPAIRS / REPLACEMENTS:
  1. JDM Engine with new oil pan and oil pickup tube
  2. New stock Garrett turbo CHRA's
  3. New timing belt, pulleys, crank gear, water pump, thermostat, studs, nuts
  4. CZP rebuilt steering rack/rods
  5. New CAS (cam) angle sensor
  6. New motor mounts
  7. All fuel lines replaced
  8. New power steering high pressure hose
  9. New knock sensor & harness
  10. All plenum water lines replaced
  11. New turbo oil and water lines
  12. All new fuel lines and clamps
  13. New driveshaft carrier bearing
  14. New heater core
  15. New HICAS ball joints
  16. New fuel pressure regulator
  17. Fuel rail removal
  18. New fuel dampener
  19. New nissan battery cable
  20. New spark plugs
  21. New suction side power steering hoses
  22. New antenna mast
  23. Shifter bushing replacement
  24. New brake booster hose
  25. New fuel filter
...and that's it. Phew!

RECENT REPLACEMENTS / UPGRADES

  1. 18" Wedssport SA-67R lightweight wheels
  2. Bridgestone Potenza S04: 235/40/18 front, 275/35/18 rear
  3. New oil pressure sensor
  4. New throttle position sensor
  5. New rear upper-rear adjustable control arms
  6. New paint and dent removal
  7. New carbon fiber hood (painted in the car's color)






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