The Z started out as a great purchase and I was so proud and happy to finally have one. That didnt last long as the Z-owner bug bit me hard. It couldnt have happened at a worse time either....
My buddy and I were cruising down Las Vegas Blvd when the car began running funny. Lights started to flicker and such. So I decided to shut the car off (While at a stop) and restart the car to see if it might fix any bugs that were causing the electrical issues. That was a bad idea. A dead car on the middle or LV BLVD. Yea...that was a huge mistake! Tow trucks wouldnt come and my buddy had to run into a casino and ask one of the valet attendants if they could help us with there jump box. They did thank god and I was on my way home.
So after a new alternator and battery, I figured I was set for a while with issues.WRONG!!!!
After doing a little spirited driving, I noticed my car began revving much quicker than before...I figured she was opening up and being nice to me! HAH, that was the clutch slipping slightly all the way through third gear!
Then as I am researching the clutch I want to get and spending a week or so researching all my options, I continue to drive the Z and baby the clutch. Then the brakes go out!!! Metal to metal and a caliper seal blew. Yay....
So now...clutch and brakes! But I do have a fair amount of extra money, so I decide to knock out any issues that may be associated with the clutch and brakes. So the minor build begins (and I thought THOSE mods were expensive).
I go with (all new):
-ACT Heavy Duty Street Clutch
-Fidanz 11lb Flywheel
-New OEM Master and Slave Clutch Cyl
-Reman Calipers
-Metal Master brake pads (one of the better, street pads out there. Dusty as hell)
-Cross Drilled/Slotted rotors (I later learn cross drilled is a joke)
-Stainless Steel brake lines
-New OEM Brake Master Cyl
I also opted for a new Injen intake. Big waste of money for what you get, but I was young and dumb! A JWT air filter and SS hardlines are nearly half the cost....all well, my bad!
Of course, being a less than 3 month old Z owner and new to the knowledge of fixing cars in general...I overlook some very obvious and helpful preventative maintenance or upgrades to our cars. So I didnt know I should put in a new rear main seal (and the shop never told me I should either....morons!). Or the obvious clutch pivot ball. But I digress. I also did a short shifter and nismo tranny mount about a year later...should have done that sooner. But, once again...I was a noob Z owner.
So...after another 2K into the car....I figure she is ready to behave and treat me nicely....not the case!!!
