Speedracervroom Custom M35S Build Thread.

[speedracervroom]

Decided its better to put everything together so i don't make tons of new threads for all the custom mods that will be happening with the car and updates. 2015 things will move fast

Hello Everyone!

So a little background on this project. A year ago I had come across a M56 Aero front bumper on Craigslist. I didn't see these bumpers often so I had a idea to buy it and figure away to fit it on my M35. Months passed while I photoshop tons of ideas of what it would look like and what I would keep from the Aero bumper. Finally I found a good deal on a donor M35 front bumper cheap enough to justify cutting it up. Both these bumpers sat in storage waiting to get started on. Month after month the project was pushed back. Got to the point to ask some shops if they wanted to tackle it all on their own, most shops declined because of the amount of work that would have to be done. Year later I finally got all parts and equipment needed to merge these bumpers together the right way. I started my first cut on the Aero bumper going back and forth to keep the y51 front grill or not. After a month looking at how it looked I decided to use the 08 grill because the y51 didn't look to good with our headlights. So more cutting went on after I got everything merged together I took the project to a friends shop JTran Motorsports here in Houston to finish up the body work and paint. They did a fantastic job making my idea come to life.

I do have photos of every step of the process but I won't release them yet. Sorry I would like to rock this look for a bit before everyone throws every dime to acquire this look.

Photo of when I was thinking of keeping the y51 grill



Enjoy the finished product!

I modded my 08 bumper with a 2014 Aero bumper. Been without fogs for sometime because i didn't want to run stock. Finally found these XB Led fogs and have heard nothing but good things about. They fit perfect just have to make a bracket. Wires are plug and play. The cut offs are amazing and super bright (brighter then HIDS ) here is a pic of them installed. Just wanted to give the Y51 guys another option that works for the car.

yes direct fit just can't use the brackets that come with the fogs. Here are some pics of the make shift mount i did. looks ugly but it works.











The ones i bought.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/led-li ... HQbr4s-BE4

Haven't been on the forums lately but heres a update on my car.

Got my wheels powder coated.







Also bought some XB Led Fogs for the Aero bumper had to make a bracket but the fit and look so nice.





Also got got in my Akebono and AR Rotors.

Had another crazy idea to fit the 350z Top Secret Rear Diffuser to the M35 bumper here are my results enjoy.

different view

refitted the sides. mounted them higher

Exhaust installed

you guys can follow my instagram @speedracervroom

here is a short clip of the axle back. i have a longer one but it was cold start and smoked till it got warmed up so i cut that out lol. you can look on my youtube channel if you want to see whole video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm4S-EvOgcw

[speedracervroom]

UPDATE:

Sold the Volks

New setup SSR SP3
20x10.5 -26
20x12.5 +10
Clears BBK



Rear wheel



Front wheel

[mexillis]

damn for how aggressive those are they sit good! how much clearance do the rears have on the inside?

[speedracervroom]

Clears in the back. Couldn't go any wider tho.

[Ilya]

Wow those are nice.

[coolchuck]

I like them SSRs.
for that rear diffuser idea. Thats some nice thinking outside the box.

[Ilya]

What sites do you guys use to buy the higher end wheels like SSR, etc.?

[mexillis]

fizzautosports, ravspec, vrwheels, czwheels, are some places for wheels. You can find good deals on Nagtroc, myg37, clublexus, classifieds.

[Ilya]

fizzautosports, ravspec, vrwheels, czwheels, are some places for wheels. You can find good deals on Nagtroc, myg37, clublexus, classifieds.

Thanks.

[bicsintegra]

Hella Good job!

[Kenbdsi]

Nice job! Love the front end conversion. Share to the world one day?

[speedracervroom]

Rotor and caliper mock up. still need logos guessing black

[MY06M45S]

Wheel design is super nice! I've always liked SSR wheels.

[FlawleZ]

How is the color difference between stock HID and those LED fogs?

Car is simply sick btw

[speedracervroom]

fogs are more white. i need to change stock bulbs

[JoshTex]

Nice work man!! I like the wheels with the copper/bronze lip best, personally.

[speedracervroom]

No big changes yet. But i wanted to try some light painting before i sold my wheels.





Still Learning. First Try

[speedracervroom]

Tried a new mount setup for my gopro enjoy.

http://youtu.be/bXpjGRVzhPs

[Ilya]

Dude, your car is *jaw drops*

[speedracervroom]

Quick update.

Finally installed my Akebono Brakes. Was was going with chrome but changed my mind and went with Honda Inca Pearl (pretty close to Brembo Gold)

I bought the paint at Oreillys where they custom mixed the color in a aerosol can.



Painted color kinda shifts due to the pearl.



Calipers put back together and Pads installed (gold looks different with the shop lights)



Installed with Adamsrotors AR Track edition



End Photo with Wheels back on.



Close up



Next thing will be to add the Akebono Decals. I have Decided to go with this 2 tone color.

[fat3oy]

dude - I hate you... I am jealous... not one single thing is crappy - love it.

[AZhitman]

I absolutely drool over this car.

The newest iteration is my favorite - the grey wheels are so damn spot-on.

I can only see 2 things I'd do to it (and they're personal preference only): I'd lose the Mt. Fuji and M35S emblems, and paint the reverse light part of the rear light assembly body color.

Kinda like this (left light edited):

[Ilya]

Yeah this car is amazing through and through.

[speedracervroom]

I absolutely drool over this car.

The newest iteration is my favorite - the grey wheels are so damn spot-on.

I can only see 2 things I'd do to it (and they're personal preference only): I'd lose the Mt. Fuji and M35S emblems, and paint the reverse light part of the rear light assembly body color.

Kinda like this (left light edited):

ya i have been playing around with the idea of removing the emblems. i would love to get rid of that blinker part too lol

[AZhitman]

Great minds...

Keep up the great work, brother - that's a sexy beast.

When we redesign M35forum, I'll be hitting you up for some pics if you don't mind.

[speedracervroom]

ya just let me know

[speedracervroom]

I absolutely drool over this car.

The newest iteration is my favorite - the grey wheels are so damn spot-on.

I can only see 2 things I'd do to it (and they're personal preference only): I'd lose the Mt. Fuji and M35S emblems, and paint the reverse light part of the rear light assembly body color.

Kinda like this (left light edited):

so AZhitman got me thinking with this photoshop. i decided to try it out i am also doing some custom led work and won't need the blinker. here is the result. Also blacked out the chrome inside of the taillight. feedback is welcomed.



also i won't be using circle reflectors inside the taillight.

[Ilya]

Eh. I've never been a fan of 'eye lids' on the front of the car that some folks do and not really digging this. I think the rear end on the Y50 is one of the best looking ones around...and a big part of that is the tail light. I like the dual rings, the size of them, the size of the rear body in general, etc.

I think yours is perfect as it...but you're probably doing shows and stuff so creativity/customization is probably very import.

[Larz]

I'm assuming your mod to the rear lens will include some sort of turn indicator in the red section? I have to say that painting the turn indicator looks brilliant! It makes the rear look more aggressive and sporty. I would, however, tint the reflective trunk piece (with the reverse light) so it matches the brake light section.

[Wangtang408]

I would paint the red reflector piece on the trunk around the reverse light to match color same as you did for the turn signal. That piece does not light up anyways.