Project Panda
09-30-2018, 12:29 PM
#1
Project Panda
Background:
I’ve only ever owned S-chassis cars since I’ve had my license; 3 S13 240sx, 2 S14 240sx, and the latest being a 180sx. Tragically, my 180sx was totaled when another driver t-boned me (August 2016). Needing another car I knew I was going to get a sedan but still wanted something to mod. Also being brand loyal, the G37 was my go to.
I started my search in Georgia, then neighboring states, but had to expand to nation wide. A white 2010 6MT came up in Chicago with 60,000 miles on the clock, not to mention it had few mods on already. We flew up, checked the car, and drove it home that weekend.
I have ave now owned the car for 2 years now and here is my build progress.
I also started a YouTube channel for my build: ProjectPanda13 YouTube Channel
I’ve only ever owned S-chassis cars since I’ve had my license; 3 S13 240sx, 2 S14 240sx, and the latest being a 180sx. Tragically, my 180sx was totaled when another driver t-boned me (August 2016). Needing another car I knew I was going to get a sedan but still wanted something to mod. Also being brand loyal, the G37 was my go to.
I started my search in Georgia, then neighboring states, but had to expand to nation wide. A white 2010 6MT came up in Chicago with 60,000 miles on the clock, not to mention it had few mods on already. We flew up, checked the car, and drove it home that weekend.
I have ave now owned the car for 2 years now and here is my build progress.
I also started a YouTube channel for my build: ProjectPanda13 YouTube Channel
Goals:
The car is my daily driver but intend to do autocrosses and track day with it. Balance is important to me. I’m not focused on making large amounts of power, but more so how the car feels overall, just enough power to make it slightly faster than what it is, improving braking with the right pads, increasing chassis stiffness and suspension responsiveness.
How the looked when I arrived.
My car next to my wife’s Q50
Picking my 180sx up from the wreck yard
Last edited by projectpanda13; 03-02-2021 at 11:09 AM.
09-30-2018, 01:15 PM
#2
Modification List
(Black = installed Red = replaced Blue = bought/to be installed)
Engine: ECU
(Black = installed Red = replaced Blue = bought/to be installed)
Engine: ECU
Uprev with ARC features- Ecutek
- Specialty Z flex fuel kit
Engine: Intake
K&N TyphoonPhase2Motor throttle bode haloMichael Upton’s 3” intake piping- Rabbit Hole Motorsports 75mm throttle body Kit
- Rabbit Hole Motorsports ported upper intake manifold
Rabbit Hole Motorsports ported lower intake manifold- Rabbit Hole Motorsports 3" intake kit with velocity stacks
- AeroFlow air filters
Apexi Power Intake air filtersEPS 70mm throttle bodies- JR Concepts oil catch can setup
CFM Performance ported upper intake manifold- CFM Performance ported lower manifold
Engine: Cooling
- CSF Tripple Pass Radiator
- Michael Upton's TB Coolant Delete Kit
Engine: Fuel
- GTR 550cc injectors
Engine: Exhaust
Circuit Werks anti-reversion test pipesMotordyne ART pipes (VHR version 2)- Motordyne ART pipes (DE version 3)
Motordyne XYZ resonated y-pipeTopspeed y-back exhaustMotordyne E370 exhaust- Shawn Hall 3.5" Super Single Exhaust
- Shawn Hall resonated y-pipe
- Z1 Motorsports headers
Engine: Block
- Z1 Motorsports magnetic oil drain bolt
- Z1 Motorsports urethane motor mounts
- MA Motorsports ATI super damper crank pulley
Drivetrain:
- Z1 Motorsports urethane mount
- J Solo Clutch Pedal Spring
- Central 3.916 final drive gear
- Bell Raceworks differential brace
- RJM heavy duty Tilton master cylinder
- RJM rev. 3.3 clutch pedal
- EPS Carbon Driveshaft (ordered)
- Z Speed Short Shifter
- Z Speed EZ Street Stage 2 w/ Quiet Disk Option
- Z Speed 12.3 lb Aluminum Flywheel
- Z Speed heavy dutty flywheel bolts
- Z Speed CMAK CSC Delete
Chassis:
- Z1 Motorsports subframe collars
- Z1 urethane differential bushing
- Ultra Racing front strut bar
Suspension:
H&R springs- Tein Mono Sport Coilovers
- SPL Parts front upper control arms
- SPL Parts rear camber arms
- SPL Mid-Links w/ 6" 12k Swift springs
- SPL Parts front and rear sway bar endlinks
- SPL Parts R35 tie rod ends
- SPL FKS Front Impact Bushings
- Eibach front and rear sway bars
- GK Tech Rear Knuckle Sphericla Bushings
Brakes:
- Z1 Motorsports front and rear slotted 2 piece rotors
- Z1 Motorsports front and rear stainless steel lines
- Z1 Motorsports Brake Master Cylinder Brace
- Stoptech 309 street pads
Exterior:
- Carbon fiber trunk spoiler lip
- Autokits X diffuser
- Blacked out roof
- Weather Tech Rain Guards
- TS1 Autoworks modified headlights
OneEighty custom headlights- wrapped chrome trimming
- TS1 custom headlights
- OEM Sport lip
- Outcast Garage G35 carbon fiber front splitter
- TBW front under tray
- TBW rear under tray
Wheels:
- Enkei RPF1 18x9.5 +15 / 18x10.0 +38
- Toyo Proxes 255/40R18 / 285/35R18
SSR MS1 19x9 +25 / 19x10 +29'13-'14 370Z Wheels 19x9 +47 / 19x10 +30Advan AVS Model T6 18x8 +30 / 18x9 +35NItto 555 G2 245/45R18 / 275/40R18
Future/Dream Parts:
- Successful Automotive Bella Trunk
- Successful Automotive M-Fenders
- Access Evolution Rear Diffuser
- Carbon Signal Hood
- JWT C2 Cams
- OS Giken 1.5 LSD or Wavetrac
ZSpeed Stage 2 EZ-Street Quiet Clutch + ZSP Billet Steel Flywheel + CSC Delete- Soul Function / Ultra Racing / GT Spec Chassis Braces
ATI Super Damper Pulley- Booster Performance single turbo kit
EPS Cabon Fiber Driveshaft
Last edited by projectpanda13; 02-23-2021 at 08:15 AM.
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jdog78 (09-09-2019)
09-30-2018, 08:15 PM
#4
Nice build thread start, looking forward to more as you go. Wonder if this G was on the site in the past, sure looks familiar??? New wheels look nice on that white G and great rolling shot.
Looks like a nice collection of Nissan history too, any more pics of the past?
Looks like a nice collection of Nissan history too, any more pics of the past?
10-01-2018, 03:03 AM
#6
Thanks. The car may have been on the forum but not sure. The previous owner bought the car from Houston.
I found some some old pictures of my 240sx on Facebook. I owned all these at one point before handing them to my brother or girlfriend/wife at the time.
One of the 240sx has a S15 front end conversion done when she owned it and sadly, it was stolen and stripped.
20x8.5 +25 245/35R20
20x10.5 +35 275/30R20
Front fenders were rolled and pulled
Rears just cambered, not sure how much. It was the natural camber from the lowering springs
Forgestar C10
19x9 +32 255/40R19
19x10 +42 285/35R19
Same mods from how the Rennes was.
SSR MS1
19x9 +24 245/35R19
19x10 +29 275/30R19
same mods as before
Advan AVS Model T6
18x8 +30 245/45R18
18x9 +35 275/40R18
-2.0 camber all around
Last edited by projectpanda13; 10-01-2018 at 03:13 AM.
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blnewt (10-01-2018)
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10-08-2018, 06:03 PM
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stealing a dude's modded out car, which he worked hard to build, and stripping it down for parts like that is just low, totally disrespectful. Sorry man, hopefully this build will be just as satisfying for you as your last without the previous bad happenings.
