ZG-flared FR-S - hamzam's ride
 

I bought this car new Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 w/ 24 miles. It was a completely stock, no-option 6-MT... I would have preferred Whiteout, but this was the only manual on the lot. 11 miles on the odometer.

This is the build thread for my vision of a streetfighter .

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MODS LIST UPDATED: 04/01/2016

Exterior:
Datsun 240z (ZG) Flares, Narrow Front, Wide Rear
Roof painted black
Mirror Covers painted black
Fender Garnish painted black
Trunk painted two tone – Black & Red
5-Axis Rear Spoiler – Two tone - Black & Red
Rear trunk garnish – Emblem shaved, painted to match.
Front Cover - Emblem Shaved, Molded Lip
Windows Tinted – 20% doors, 5% everywhere else
OEM Mudguards
Hella Horns, Red
Rear Diffuser, Non-OEM (REMOVED)
FT86SpeedFactory RT-Exhaust Cover (REMOVED)
Perrin Shorty Antenna
BottomLine Rear Side-Splitters
ForceWerkz Rocker Extensions
PasswordJDM C.F. Winglets, Large (On Rocker Extensions)
M&L Roof Spoiler, V2
PasswordJDM Inner & Outter Canards
The Platypus Tow-Hook Front-Plate Mount
Custom Front Splitter
Velox Hood Louvers w/ Rain Gaurds
Velox Splitter Side Extension (Waiting install)
APR GT3 Mirrors
Rear Cover Textured Cut Out
Handmade Tow Strap

Interior:
Armrest
Custom Hot-Swap Mount for iPhone/OpenFlashTablet
Subwoofer – Bazooka 10” 200-Watt added to factory unit.
WeatherTech Mats
DiodeDynamics “FR-S” Center Console Plaque, Red/Black
Speaker + Vent Trim Bezels, Red
RedLineGoods Shift Boot, Red
Chrome Red Wrapped Dashtrim

Lighting:
HELIX Crystal Smoked side-markers (REMOVED)
Headlight Blackout, Full Enclosure
6,000k LED bulbs – Rear License Plate, Rear Turn Signal, Side Reflectors, Dome Light (REMOVED)
6,000k HID kit (REMOVED)
Diode Dynamics Stage 2 Switchback LED – Front Turn / Fog (Temp. REMOVED)
OEM 3rd Brake Light Delete
Custom LED Bar 3rd LED Brake Light in Rear Glass, Factory Delete
4th brake light - lower reflector (REMOVED)
Winjet Foglamps w/ Gloss Black Bezels
Valenti Tail Lights, Clear Lens

Engine:
Perrin cold-air intake
Borla UEL header
PLM Overpipe
ARK R-Spec Resonated Front Pipe
Custom Single-Exit Catback Exhaust, Apexi N1 Muffler, 3" in / 4" out
OpenFlash Stage 2 UEL Tune (v2.06 BETA)
GrimmSpeed Pulley Cover w. Tool Tray, RED
Fumoto Quick Drain Valve
Royal Purple 0w20 Engine Oil

Electronics:
OpenFlashTablet w/ Stage 2 UEL Tune
OBDII Splitter-Cable with On/Off Switch
Escort 9500ix Radar/Laser Detector

Transmission/Clutch/Shifter:
Whiteline Transmission Mount Insert
Whiteline Steering Rack Bushing
Perrin Rear Shifter Bushing
KartBoy Short-Shifter
MTEC Shifter Springs
MTEC Drift Shift Knob, Red
Redline MT90 75w90 GL-4 Transmission Fluid
Motul M300 GL5 Differential Fluid

Suspension/Chassis:
Eibach Multi-Pro-R2, 2-Way Adjustable Shocks
Eibach 25mm Adjustable Front-Sway Bar
Eibach 19mm Adjustable Rear-Sway Bar
RS-R Rear Lower Control Arms
Cusco Rear Trailing Arm
GrimmSpeed Front Strut Bar (R
GTSpec Rear Strut Brace
GrimmSpeed Hood Strut Kit
Rachet Rear Reb

Wheels/Tires/Brakes:

Forgestar F14, Bronze Burst, Super-Deep Concave
Hankook Ventus V12 EVO K120
FR: 18x9.5 +6, 245/40
RR: 18x11 -5, 285/35

Installed some Hella horns last night... they were free from a friend, so I had no excuse not to :)

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Getting started

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Mocked up!

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Plastidip! Don't wanna see that in red, now do we.... ?

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Almost there... cut out the absorber to clear the Hella's AND MORE PLASTIDIP! (So it's "invisible")

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Looking good!

Doing some work on the grill... I am going to cut the closed grill portions open so you can see the horns somewhat. Didn't want to block the radiator completely!

Looking good!!!! Hope to meet you soon fellow CT owner!!

I see your posts everywhere! Been lurking more so than posting, but we need a mini meet in the CT area!!! There is potential!

Car sounds amazing BTW!

Nick C.

Thanks, Nick!

I will be posting a video or two this weekend. I installed a CC Exhaust Insert a few weekends ago. Made a big difference. I'll have WITH and WITHOUT video's to show the difference.

Gonna be grabbin' your switchbacks from you soon, BTW!

Holy crap that's one of the best rumbles I've heard from a BRZ/86 in a long time! How's the headers for DD?

Sick

Send me a PM when you do and I'll make sure you receive the return customer discount :thumbsup:

Nick C.

With the stock muffler, you only hear the difference in pulses as far as the exhaust sound. The loudness is the same as stock, just you hear a slight rumble. Thats why I got a different muffler (with a silencer jut incase).

Without a tune, you will still feel an increase in torque, but obviously, a tune is safer to drive with.

With this setup, I don't have to rev it past 2,000rpm in any gear. And I love flooring it in 6th on the highway at ~1,400rpm. Such orgasmic sounds.

Thank you, will do!

Just finished up 3rd Brake Light Relocation.

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$30 locally and brighter than the old ones :)

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Tomorrow, I'm going to cut the ugly, raised factory mounting bracket.

Finally, a clear view of the rear.

I've been looking for a good high-mount 3rd brake light! What LED strips did you use?

where in ct are you?

I just made sure to use SMD LED's, it was an off the shelf brand. They are super bright, which I needed for them to be because of my tints.

They don't hurt your eyes through the rear windshield, but directly in front of you, yes they do. Even has a warning not to do so.

It is 2 12" LED strips with 9 SMD LED's each.

So, here are some pictures and videos of everything exhaust related :)


1: Borla UEL Header upfront
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2: Factory Midpipe, which has has the rear mounting plate cut off and moved back about 1 foot.
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3: (CENTER) Apexi N1 Muffler, 3” Inlet, 4” Outlet. 3”
(LEFT) Car Chemistry 2-Plate Exhaust Insert
(TOP) Silencer
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4: Car Chemistry Insert, Closeup
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5: Car Chemistry Insert, Installed. That is the factory exhaust mounting plate. Which has been bored out to 3". It does not leak :)
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6: Silencer, Closeup
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7: Silencer, Installed
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8: Ready to install, (w/o Silencer)
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9. Muffler, Mounted
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10. Muffler, Rear View
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Videos coming up in a few minutes :)

Cold Start to Normal Idle
~5:00 video, nothing exciting.

[ame]http://youtu.be/9I4pJJ7ILgo[/ame]

Normal Startup + Incremental Rev's

[ame]http://youtu.be/DRt0_Eswg7o[/ame]

Last video of the evening... a little Drift Action

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKpOCDKU9IQ"]hamzam FRS Drift - YouTube[/ame]

Do you have any photos of the third brake light from inside the car?

What did you do with the rear deck? Sand it smooth and cover with something?

I will get you pictures ASAP. It's a work in progress, but it works.

I will be using the factory 3rd brake light "shroud", cut in half, and extended, to cover around this new light.

Currently, the rear half of my cabin glows a sinister red every time I brake, lol.

The rear deck I am in the process of removing and just putting a new piece of felt over the holes. I have a subwoofer, so I don't mind the "vents".

Awesome. I'd appreciate photos. I've been wanting to do this for a while, but I'm contemplating sourcing the third brake light from another coupe like a 350Z.

I like this idea and been thinking the same. Once you are done could you please post some inside pics as well? The top led strip I assume just using some thin strips of 3M tape or...? :iono:

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So, I did the following in under an hour. Do it all at your own risk :) I did not have to disconnect my battery.

1. Purchase SMD LED Light Bar w/ Red Diodes.

Mine happened to be 2 12" pieces with 9 SMD LED's each. Let me reiterate: You do not want to purchase cheap/faint LED's and get rear ended by someone because they didn't know you were braking.


2. Unclip 3 retainers towards the rear of the Headliner.

Let the headliner sag/drop down a bit.


3. Remove Rear-Right Passenger Airbag Cover.

You will be snaking your wires, which will require this panel to be removed. Go in the trunk, towards the bottom of the deck shelf: on the right side you will see some exposed sheetmetal and a 3/4" hole. Grab a wire hanger, and slide it through that hole, you will see the other hand conveniently sticking out from behind the Airbag Cover. This is your route.


4. Fasten LED BAR to your board of choice.

The board has to be thick such as cardboard. Fold the board so there are 2 sections: one for the bar, and a bigger section that will slide over the headliner. When the headliner pops back in place, it will hold your DIY contraption quite sturdily. But... DO NOT FASTEN THE HEADLINER JUST YET! Temporarily hold the LED bar in place, where you want it, using tape.


[b]5. Enclose new LED Bar in a SHROUD.[b]

I used the factory shroud, cut in half, and currently being fiberglassed to size :). At the moment, there is tape around the LED Bar to prevent ambient red light from flowing into the cabin.


6. Solder factory plug off of OEM 3rd Brake Light to new LED Bar.

Straight forward.


7. Snake new end using existing route
ie, TAPE IT TO THE HANGER AND PULL FROM THE TRUNK! Then pop Airbag Cover back in place. Pop headliner in place.

8. Plug in and drive safe.


I will post pictures of mine in a few. Hopefully, you can get a headstart now :)

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Here's mine without any type of shroud, just as you would install it.

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It's been a while since I last updated my build... but work has not stopped on the car! Time to unleash the beast :P

I always seem to be doing something or another so I updated the mods list as well... Not everything is covered in this post :X

So...
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Left off with the horns minus the grill.

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For good reason! There was a lot of "sawwing" to be done. It took forever. But I was patient. So was my condenser.


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In the meantime, over a rough winter, met up with Sklimo, very cool dude, his car is LOUD. It still echoes in my head.

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...but his car made it very apparent that I needed a drop. No matter how rough a winter.

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One must "Seize the day"...

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"So..."

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"Oh, why not, throw in some fogs, you gotta take that bumper off for the grill anyway."

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"You've been eyeing it for months! It's less than $20!"

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Oh, how many times I've done this, I've lost count!

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Alright, here we go....

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Done!

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Fogs work beautifully, and are surprisingly bright! Great for that blond spot at night right in front of you.


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Yummy... Been driving around without a grill for like 2 months! Finally.

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Ok. Let me just say... Incredible. First car I've done sway bars on. Haven't even put the springs on yet. The amount of increased grip. Wow. More understeer, but I can turn-in harder and faster. Car is FLAT.


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Pic of rear sway... and DAT ASS! My tow-hook-cover came flying off somewhere.. So I had to improvise. Also, Rear-Diffuser installed as well as FT86SpeedFactory Exhaust Cover. It was metal. I was surprised, thought it'd be plastic!

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I want to put a glass plate here just to see the shift action! Kartboy SS pics not taken, sorry! It's evident with reverse lockout, however.

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....and $6 for a new tow cover. That is where I stand today.


Springs and Camber-Bolts... next weekend!

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Got up early this morning :D

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Time to finish up the shifting feel.. MTEC Shift Springs and tools.

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..all done! Very tight area to work. Now, with this (on top of Perrin rear shifter bushing, trans fluid swap, kartboy short shifter and white line positive shift kit, my choice MTEC drift shift knob) the gearbox feels like it is gated. Super precise gear selection once the springs went in...

I am very impressed by the firm, crisp movement of the shifter :)

I can cut through 6 gears (clutch disengaged) in 1 second, and I barely have to guide it. Wow... No way to shift into a "wrong" gear.

Went out and bought a spring compressor. $14.00 later...

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Front Shock/Strut Removed

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close up... Thought I had pics of rear! But guess not :p

Mounted Eibach Pro-Kit springs on afterwards ... All this being done yesterday afternoon. First time doing springs, easier than I thought!

BEFORE:
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AFTER:
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(Sorry, I know it's a bit blurry)

I am getting close to the "On-Rails" Feeling... Camber bolt/kit needs to go in to fine-tune suspension, I might get steering rack bushings just to make things twitchy. Not to mention I can still stiffen up swaybars, which I have yet to do, hehe...

I love this platform :)

Saturday: Installed front camber bolts, top of hub. Might move them to bottom, and install bottom bolts up top for more neg. camber up front.

Loving the extra grip, and insanely flat ride.

Sunday: Retorqued Front/Rear Sway Bar hardware... No more Squeaks! No more ABS/TC lights!

Installed GrimmSpeed Strut-Tower Bar & Hood Shocks... High quality stuff...

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And believe it or not, the strut tower bar made a difference, as slight as it may be... twitchier, to say the least.

NEW WHEELS

Rota Grids, 17x9 in Titanium Chrome

Love them! Look spectacular. Spent a nice night in pouring rain to put them on.
Nice and light weight. My torques is back and steering doesn't feel weighed down by bricks anymore.

FUNCTION > form ... It's a law to abide by!

Courtesy covo86... Thanks again!

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Today's fix:

Ark Resonated Front Pipe

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I thought it was going to make a significant difference, but very tame.. Until you get on it. Love the sound , although totally different than before. Much more refined...

Vids tomorrow :)

does the car chemistry inserts need to be welded on?

They look great!!!

If you want to , yes, but they are a tight fit as is and won't move once warmed up. Never a rattle.

Taking mine out after it was in for 2 months required quite some force! Comes in a variety of Outer Diameters.

I think it is a great product for the money.

Thanks again! I have gotten endless compliments on them :)

so if i were to get one where would i put the insert? would anywhere after the cat be fine, or would it have to be right before the muffler? i was thinking of putting it on a dual exit exhaust after the mid-pipe and before the y joint.

No problem! don't forget to get new lugs though!

It can be welded them into the header at the collector (before the cat), but it has to be before the muffler.

Your idea on doing it is exactly like mine, except you are dual, I am single :)

Depending on the amount of plates you get (1, 2, or 3) it will effect the sound accordingly, quieter with more plates. I got 2 plates, and was very happy.

I got rid of it after I got my car tuned because the tune took care of any drone.