Z7F 180sx Ver.2.3

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22-06-15, 11:35
Dori88

Z7F 180sx Ver.2.3

My car changes more than my clothes - a few detailed pictures of the latest Rendition

I really want to say a massive thanks to Martin Coyle who did the paint and Paul Green at Profit kits for making up the custom lip kit and difusers

Any lines you see in the paint work is a reflection of the badly painted walls either side or the telegraph line over head lol

I could not be happier with the paint - looks constantly wet and slick - excellent job

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Custom front lip made up by Paul at Profit kits to match the lines of the front Kouki splitter - Canards at either side are also removable as they are screwed into countersunk threaded holes that sit flush in the bumper

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The above splitter kit was painted in a plastic based paint to give it an OEM factory look which i think breaks up the car a bit. Also painted the standard NISSAN badge matte black to tie it into the mean evil agressive look i was going for.

Removed the tray under the DMAX bonnet to let more heat out and its nice looking in and seeing some of the Mechanicals

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The fins at the top of the DMAX also got the same Plastic paint treatment as the splitters

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The TE37s were refurbished from white to a pretty damn close bronze to the real thing. Genuine stickers were put on then to finish them off. These wheels look a lot darker in the metal than i can get on the pictures for some reason. Also had Paul make up little pieces to put into the wings and then counter sink some Genuine NISMO badges into them - Wee shout to the new GT86 that has the badges in the wings - just a wee idea to modernise the look of the car a little bit

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Finally FINALLY got my callipers painted - went for some purple on those also

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Below is some pictures of the sideskirt extensions and rear difuser that Paul made up also

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This is more how the wheels look all the time

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Pic of the louvres fittin in behind the quarter windows

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Moving onto the cockpit - everythings functional but still a nice and comfortable place to be

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Added some new Origin Carbon Doorcards and screwed the pockets and speakers off the original doors to make the carbon ones look a bit more factory

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NO the NISMO seatbelt cusions arent ebay ones - they are actually Real NISMO haha

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That view you never get tired of sitting behind pop - up lights

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Everything nicely put in and handy to get at

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Rediculous how much i love my KAZAMA gear knob

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Digi Clocks also pretty damn cool - these do tend to flicker from time to time because of a loose wire but i hate taking them out so il live with it for a while longer yet

Some with the lights up - the Blue tinted RAYBRIGS look pretty damn cool along with the dark paint

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Theres a few small bits and pieces yet to do like paint my wiper arms and stuff but the car is driving like a dream and looking better than i ever hoped it would.

Anyway all Comments and Criticism welcome - hope you enjoyed my take on a 180

Thanks
Matt
22-06-15, 11:41
Andrew200sx

this car, speachless!!!! its like looking at a rare accesory catalog from nissan.....needs to be behind a glass cabinet.
22-06-15, 12:11
Dori88

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew200sx

this car, speachless!!!! its like looking at a rare accesory catalog from nissan.....needs to be behind a glass cabinet.

Itd be nice to have 2 of them so i could have one kept in a glass cabinet but its far too fun to drive haha - its just really tight and responsive - a lot of fun on a good twisty road
22-06-15, 12:12
derek89

Seriously dude has to be the best built and definitely the best looking 180 in the country....well I think so anyway.
22-06-15, 12:45
Dori88

Quote:

Originally Posted by derek89

Seriously dude has to be the best built and definitely the best looking 180 in the country....well I think so anyway.

i like your thinking Derek haha but nah theres a lot of good cars coming out of the woodwork now - the quality of silvia builds and road cars in ireland is going through the roof - il just try stay up there but it wont take much for another man to come out with something better - thats when il need to put the thinking cap back on again and make my own better :)
22-06-15, 16:01
Ross.

Some yoke lad
22-06-15, 18:51
jonny1505

Everything is just perfect , great looking car
22-06-15, 19:34
thetangerine

Savage bus pal as always well wear wit her again love the Nismo badges savage touch nd the Matt splitter nd defuser r just spot on
22-06-15, 20:38
martycturbo

Labour of love, :-), appreciate the mention, thanks
28-06-15, 01:16
leemc180

Ahem.. where is the lighty up 180 bit in the glass??
28-06-15, 11:00
johnmaloney88

It's unreal, can't imagine the money and hours spent on it!
29-06-15, 08:13
LarZ

yup! car is a credit to you man. and seeing it being driven around ireland in the past week just goes to show you're loving every minute of it. fair play!
29-06-15, 13:26
mk2glenn

Was not a fan of the wheel colour in pictures but looks a whole pile better in person! Kit extensions help it pull off the 18s now too, came together nicely
29-06-15, 13:50
Ludo

Jesus christ on a bike.

Thats unbelievable looking.
29-06-15, 14:34
martycturbo

Really hard to capture a good pic of the wheel colour, looks different in every shot, even in the tin it looks totally different, first time I showed it to Matthew in the tin I don't think he was sure himself, great to see they are causing some controversy, :-)
29-06-15, 19:38
BrevGTV

What a lump of perfection,fair play to ya man
01-07-15, 17:13
Dori88

thanks very much everyone for the kind words - car came out so much better than i ever expected. How it looks aside - the car drives like an absolute dream and as most know i drove it the whole way around ireland for a week and had no issues with it whatsover - plenty of power and she corners like shes on rails. Love bein behind the wheel of it.
01-07-15, 18:35
Dave

Fair play man! Car looks amazing! Must get a look next time I'm back in Donegal! Trip around Ireland looked savage. Done around Kerry and Moll's gap before and it really is amazing scenery!
04-07-15, 00:27
kev.skyline

I think that's as close to perfect as you can get!
Looks amazing! FairPlay man, quality work gone into it!
15-07-15, 18:03
Dori88

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Originally Posted by Dave

Fair play man! Car looks amazing! Must get a look next time I'm back in Donegal! Trip around Ireland looked savage. Done around Kerry and Moll's gap before and it really is amazing scenery!

Definately do man - get a few pictures in and head out by knockalla a slide lol

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Originally Posted by kev.skyline

I think that's as close to perfect as you can get!
Looks amazing! FairPlay man, quality work gone into it!

Cheers man - tight bit of man hours and money but she's worth it :)
16-07-15, 21:01
scottr89

I fucking love this thing!!
13-08-15, 20:03
Dori88

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Originally Posted by scottr89

I fucking love this thing!!

so do i haha
29-03-16, 20:57
Dori88

HOLY FUCK - AN UPDATE :O

been quite a while since i put anything up on here but a lot has happened - last September i spun a bearing on the crank - car was taken off the road and sent down to the main man - Petko to do his thing

Il let the pictures do the talking

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29-03-16, 20:57
Dori88

Car also recieved 480cc spec R injectors, z32 AFM and a Z32 fuel filter

It was then taken down to Stiv at MD Tuning and was mapped on a nistune

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On a standard t25 turbo the car made 248bhp with 307 torque at 1.2 bar

The actuator on the t25 was shot so as soon as the car hit 1.2bar it fell off to about 0.8/0.9 bar

i bought a HKS adjustable actuator since - i could imagine it being over the 250bhp now that the car holds the 1.2 bar through the revs

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I kno 248bhp doesnt sound impressive but this car just needs to be driven to be believed - im over the moon with it as is at the minute - soo much response, its just a seriously fun car to drive - you can really push it and you have boost there as soon as you touch the pedal.

i just want to give a massive thanks to Petko for everything he did, an absolute Gent and his work is TOP QUALITY and i am rediculously fussy about who i let near my car

Also a big shout out to STIV who did an amazing job mapping the car for how i wanted it to drive

Next year i do plan on upgrading the turbo but for right now im over the moon
30-03-16, 10:15
NoelB

So do all the zero7four lads have to send their cars down to Crew OneSeven to get them sorted?? 😝 we need to start an Internet war lol

Was real good seeing this car in the flesh again man when it was down and was glad I met ya on the road when ya were picking it up. We must organise something for the summer!
30-03-16, 14:11
LarZ

People underestimate good responsive standard power! People never believe me when i take them for a spin in my car (about 230bhp) that it's only standard power. A healthy engine and a good suspension setup will give you a car that's amazing fun to drive on the road and on track.
30-03-16, 17:07
Dori88

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoelB

So do all the zero7four lads have to send their cars down to Crew OneSeven to get them sorted?? �� we need to start an Internet war lol

Was real good seeing this car in the flesh again man when it was down and was glad I met ya on the road when ya were picking it up. We must organise something for the summer!

I just thought Petkos had plenty of experience - seein as hes been screwin at your 180 this past 5 years ;)

yous are always welcome up here to stay for a weekend - il try get the lads gathered up to go down your way too some time - just trying to get a weekend when everyones free :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarZ

People underestimate good responsive standard power! People never believe me when i take them for a spin in my car (about 230bhp) that it's only standard power. A healthy engine and a good suspension setup will give you a car that's amazing fun to drive on the road and on track.

i agree 100% man, people get pulled into a numbers war so easily with their mates and the cars arent set up properly at all eventhough they have big output on a dyno - i guess some people like that and thats ok, just its not for me. the way this car is at the minute is everything id want from it, it runs like a rolex, its as tight as a vice and it handles like a gokart.
04-04-16, 12:49
NoelB

* 6 years 😂😂😂

Ya man as soon as mine is back on the road we'll tip up to ye for a Sunday spin or something and we'll break the internet