| Ok, so I posted what my car has looked like for the past 3 years yesterday. I got 350z wheels since I wanted to upgrade the handling, here's what the car looked like when I got the wheels about 3 weeks ago: 
I thought it looked pretty good, the larger profile tires really makes the car feel soo much more sturdy, and stuck to the ground, corners like butter! But, I've always liked black wheels on a yellow sports car, so, I had them powder coated. I sent out 2 and then the other 2: 
you can see the old vs. the new...I really liked the stock wheels, but the 350z's just ride so much better. In the middle of doing the wheels, I got some SR drilled rotors, so I mounted them at a friends shop, where I do most of my work with them...Lightening Auto, 416-755-4137 east end of Toronto, great guys, great work. Here I am ready to start the break job. 
I decided that since we were in there, mideswell paint my calipers. So I spent about an hour cleaning them up, and then painting them.
The one in the rear is just primed, and in the front painted. Here's one with the calipers and new rotors mounted. I went with some good race pads, but can't remember what the name brand is, metalic, a little squeeky when they're hot. 
Here's what the rear looked like when I finished, I was still waiting for the front wheels to come back from powder coating. 
The Z has been dirty lately, lots of rain. The new rotors and pads made a world of difference. I already did the braided lines and 300 degree brake booster last year, which was an improvement at that time, but my rotors were cheap and warped badly. Now it stops great considering I have the 26 mm calipers I got the front set back from the shop a few days later. I got them done at Carcone's auto recycling, they're in Aurora Ont. They're a wreckers, who do wheel refinishing??? I dunno how that worked out, but I think they did a fantastic job, $150 each wheel. 
As many of you know, I went to Penn state last weekend to get some WW side skirts. I was supposed to get a rear in the deal, but things changed, and well, I just got sides, I'm happy with the deal regardless I guess. It was with member Nick Ricchio, we made a deal from his classified add here. We met up in Allentown, he drove north a couple hours for me, which was nice since I was on the road nearly 8 hours already, and my girlfriend was getting restless. Here's some pics of our cars together, he had a 90 NA as well with some bolt-ons: 
He was a good guy, and I'm glad he compromized on the drive for me.
I didn't want the skirts going through the middle of the car, so I brought a pump jack, cordless drill, self-tapping screws, and some mounting tape with me. 
(yes that's my underwear sticking out) It was raining most of the day, so I found shelter at this Bank of America drive through, luckly there were 3 sheltered service areas so I didn't really cause much of a problem, and the bank was closed so no one bothered me. My girlfriend helped out too which helped move it along. 
It was a grueling drive, got home at 2 am, left my house at 6am...hella long day, and I81 was the worst road I've ever been on for pot holes. When I got up the next day (sunday) around 1pm, I went up to my brothers place, he has a spacious 2 car garage. I wanted to take the skirts off, re-paint them, and mount them better. The car really looks great now, I love the look, can't wait to do the J-spec 99 bumper, but will do all my mechanical parts waiting for instal first. 
It's a bit hard to see the wheels since they're black...but believe me, the finish is awsome, and really gives the car a bad ass look with the skirts n' all. Well, there it is guys, I've been busy, and I just ordered some PCV hoses and valves that I'll install tomorrow.
Gotta Love The Z |
The last 3 weeks of my Z adventures within: - 
