I really want

"PheeNoIVI" (pheenoivi)
06/29/2014 at 14:29 • Filed to: None

To buy a 370z with low miles and just strip it down. I read a build thread awhile ago and haven't been able to forget about it since. They totally stripped an new Z and did some suspension work. And they were beating GTRs and Porsches at the track with ease. On the stock engine. They got the weight down to I believe like 2800 or so.

DISCUSSION (31)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:33

I approve. Despite any bad things people say about the newer Z cars I've always had a soft spot for them.

AM3R > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:35

I love them. Wouldn't mind gutting a nismo and having it as a second car!

PheeNoIVI > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/29/2014 at 14:39

Think I should do it? It'd cost a lot so I'd also DD it most likely lol

Dsscats > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:47

Pssst, hey kid.

You want to buy some 300ZX TT?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:48

I wouldn't like to daily a car that had a cage in it from a safety point of view buy other than that hell yeah. Be an awesome ride.

Reigntastic > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:50

That's 400 pounds of fat trimmed, pretty impressive. With that V6 and similar weight to the BRZ/FR-S, I'm sure it'd make for a good track weapon.

PheeNoIVI > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/29/2014 at 14:50

Wouldnt it be safer? Lol with a race harness?

PheeNoIVI > Dsscats
06/29/2014 at 14:50

Lol that would be fun. But I don't love them enough to own one.

PheeNoIVI > Reigntastic
06/29/2014 at 14:52

Yeah its be amazingly fun I believe. And I don't have the most mechanical skill. So stripping a car might be better for me than building one up lol

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:52

That's pretty damn impressive actually. 1280kg is rather light for a modern car of that size.

I wonder how light you could get an F-Type V6S...

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:54

It can often be more dangerous with no helmet which you obviously wouldnt wear day to day. Easy to crack your head on the cage in a crash especially since all of the airbags are removed.

PheeNoIVI > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
06/29/2014 at 14:54

Thats why I want to do it so bad! And yeah...if only I had the money to figure that out

PheeNoIVI > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/29/2014 at 14:55

Guess that's true. Maybe I'll just wear a helmet...

feather-throttle-not-hair > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:58

just remember, cars get LOUD when you take out the interior.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 14:59

You can basically be the stig on your daily commute.

PheeNoIVI > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/29/2014 at 14:59

Ahaha I'd have to get a stig decal so more people would get it

Reigntastic > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 15:01

Stripping a car is a great way to learn how to build one up, really. Tons of internals are hidden behind polished interiors.

PheeNoIVI > Reigntastic
06/29/2014 at 15:04

Now it's even more intriguing lol I really should do this. I'm sure my girlfriend would hate it. And my finances. But I'd love this thing.

Matt Warrillow > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 15:04

Link to the build thread?

PheeNoIVI > Matt Warrillow
06/29/2014 at 15:05

Let me refind it. Give me a sec

Reigntastic > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 15:05

Pretty much anyone but the owner will hate a stripped car, since they're purpose built machines. Just delete the passenger seats, problem solved.

PheeNoIVI > Matt Warrillow
06/29/2014 at 15:06

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr…

PheeNoIVI > Reigntastic
06/29/2014 at 15:08

True. Completely selfish act. I'll just have to keep my little Celica for a passenger car lol

Matt Warrillow > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 15:10

Nice one

PheeNoIVI > Matt Warrillow
06/29/2014 at 15:13

http://my350z.com/forum/2009-370…

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 20:27

This is my college roommate and his track-spec'd 350Z. I'll just leave these here....

https://www.youtube.com/user/nkohler/v…

http://www.kohlercreated.com/blog/?page_id=…

PheeNoIVI > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches.
06/29/2014 at 20:31

Hell yeah! That is badass!

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 20:48

I use to have such a hard time wrapping my mind around it, granted he bought the car back when it was still just a few years old. But, it is a proper good car as a track-toy. Plenty of power, wheelbase is semi-short and teaches you how to manage weight transfer a bit better, and it's a pretty easy car to mod and keep-up with in regards to repairs (read as: many things don't break).

I want one as well now, so it definitely leaves an impression.

PheeNoIVI > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches.
06/29/2014 at 20:50

Yeah I'm really wanting to do this. I'd smoke cars without and major upgrades

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > PheeNoIVI
06/29/2014 at 21:53

Depending on the car yes and no. He felt that way at first too, but he has told me time and time again that his seat time is more valuable than the car. There are videos of him losing to a Porsche 916, not sure if they're on youtube or not, but he said it was a driver's battle and he lost that round. So it definitely has potential, but I'd just buy one, leave it fairly stock at first, and then feel what it really needs as you go along.

Have you ever watched "Love the Beast"? If not, you might watch it as it kind of portrays the message I'm trying to get across. A track car built to be a track car will never perform in my opinion as once that was bred and evolved to be a track car. Every driver has their own persona and the car needs to meet that.

PheeNoIVI > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches.
06/29/2014 at 21:54

Ive seen the beginning of it. I'll check it out again