Ready for Spring

After last weeks storm, I’m really looking forward to Spring and weekend window-down driving. In preparation, I cleaned up my summer wheels for our 2011 Mazdaspeed 3.

It’s been a couple of seasons since I’ve done this so it was a chore to get the old weight adhesive and road tar cleaned up. The job calls for some simple green, WD40, rubbing alcohol and a few old microfibers. A plastic razor also helps with the tar and adhesive residue once you soak the affected areas in a bit of WD40 to loosen up the grime. A plastic razor won’t scratch the surface like a real blade…

Each wheel took about 40 minutes to clean up and polish with a good cleaner wax like klasse AIO but it’s time well spent. These wheels are now 6 years old and still in decent shape with only minor rash that I’ll touch up and wet sand soon.

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Recycling Never Looked so Good

Back in the winter, Jon traded in his Civic Si and picked up a 2011 Mazdaspeed 3. Since that time, some tasteful mods have been added, but nothing crazy, as the car is already a ton of fun stock. Though he managaged to sell all the mods from the Civic, one thing is making a reappearance – the wheels! Rays 57F (forged) in 18×8.5, this time wearing 245 inch Sumitomo HTRZIII. She’s sittin on H&R springs for those interested. Since these wheels aren’t made anymore, and they were paid for long ago, it only made sense to reuse them on the new car.

NISMO LMGT4 Omori Spec

NISMO has announced a limited run of 100 wheels (25 sets) of the venerable LMGT4 in 18×9.5 +12, 5-114.3. The last time they did this it sold out in 2 days! Pricing is $4200US per set + shipping to wherever you are in the world. Email z1sales@z1auto.com to order yours!

NISMO/Rays-Volk Wheels for Your Truck!

We’ve got one set of these in stock and ready to go for immediate pickup/delivery. These were a limited run and no longer available. They are 16×7, 6-139 bolt pattern, finished in silver, and are 14.4 lbs each. Includes center caps, valvestems and are ready to go!

Priced to move at $1450 shipped in the 48 states! To order, just give us a call at (631)863-3820

Ings officially releases their 370Z/Z34 N-Spec Kit…

I peeped this this morning as I was checking out their website.

I’ve got to be honest, the only part that I’m really loving is the Z-Power Wing.

Currently the only parts they have available for the 370 are as follows:

• Front Lip Spoiler – Available in Carbon or FRP
• Z-Power Wing
• LX Sport Exhaust System
• LX Sport Center Pipe
• Ings Karo Floormats

For those of you wondering what else this demo car is fitted with here are the details:

WHEEL: RAYS VOLKRACING VR.G2

TIRE: BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050

SUSPENSION: ZEAL FUNCTION

BRAKE SYSTEM: ENDLESS RACING MONO 6(FRONT)、ENDLESS(REAR)

EXHAUST: ings LX SPORT EXHAUST SYSTEM + ings LX SPORT CENTER PIPE

SEAT: BRIDE EUROⅡ(LEFT & RIGHT)

INTERIOR: ings KARO LAPIS GRAY/BLACK

All of these items are currently available so if you are interested in anything, give us a shout.

An Old Friend with New Shoes

A sneak peak of whats to come on a very well known 350z…

Some Z34 TAS ’09 Pictures

I’m digging the Zele front bumper otherwise, eh…