Hey man I really appreciate you. You’re the reason I was able to do a transmission swap on my G in my garage. Saved thousands of dollars thanks to you. You have no idea how much these videos mean to me.
my advice to everyone as someone who's made numerous mistakes due to shortcuts and lack of patience is TAKE YOUR TIME AND DO IT ONCE - DO IT RIGHT! Trying to save $40 on a part could cause you so many headaches or hundreds of dollars. Also, build above what you want if you can, having to swap out a bunch of parts if you want another 50 or 100 HP sucks
I love your build. One of the best 370z out there. You've done a marvellous job. Nevertheless, I have noticed a lot of supercharged/Turbo 370z vids blasting the Z's in a straight line. I'd like to see this car on a circuit with plenty of turns and different conditions to determine if the power sacrifices the car's overall handling. After tracking the car finding its pros and cons. Thank you for your channel. You have helped me with my own 370 to no end.
Such an educational and informational video. I recently bought a Z and I’ve been binge watching your channel for various mod ideas. Don’t stop making content man!
@@Adizzle235 very true, the YT gods shine upon consistency. Something I hope I can achieve one day but I definitely put life first before YT. Appreciate it!
Awesome to see your Journey with your 370z up to this poont. It opens the door to me and other G37/370z drivers that want to build our perfection. Thank you
Hey Robert! Just wanted you to know that because of you and your videos, I did a full limited slip differential installation by myself, no problem. I also replaced the complete exhaust system. I was hesitant, but after watching you, I figured it just takes patience and some mechanic knowledge. Love my Z and thank you for your valuable content! Looking forward to more of your videos!
I don't even own a Z any more, but your videos are so comprehensive and enjoyable to watch that I still click on them every single time a new vid comes out. Would be really cool to see you build another car. Keep up the good work
I really appreciate the comments. Definitely will have a different car brought to the channel at some point. Have just been trying to figure out what direction I want to take.
Hey Robert, your "Supercharger Install" playlist is precisely the whole reference I will be beginning my future boost initiative from when I can eventually supercharge a VQ37 infiniti Q50 with SOHO's A2A premium component kit. I actually am super fortunate being a 22yo son who is allowed access to endless good tools and a lift in a trade park shop with abundant determination to achieve this one day like you described. My limitation simply is life finances and incentives; but if that weren't the case, with your tutorial content and what has (for me) recently been a shocking expanse in advanced tools and space at my disposal, there's no way I couldn't connect the remaining application specific dots and see this boosted Q50 come to fruition. And ultimately, it would not have come about without this content because (who knew!!?) clean camera angles and prolonged explanation of complex projects could retain viewers' attention span and provide valuable intellectual resources that continually benefit them plus rake in replays and act as a lasting refence for an objective that won't be faded from lots of VQ heads any time soon. I know other channels with *complete airheads* who super undeservingly have tens of thousands more subs than you. Tons of value. Very empowering too because now i truly know I am already capable, that it is possible and the only hurdle is making plus retaining enough money to achieve it...... goddamnit bro.. Props on saving and working enough to make it happen. That alone is half the whole damn thing.
Bennett, in the admittedly few years I have been doing youtube I must say that this comment is probably one of the most touching I have read. My mission has alway mainly been knowledge sharing and showing people that working on cars is not that difficult. I hate being over charged for work from mechanics that sometimes do a crap job. I encourage everyone to get to know their car mechanically and get to a point that they feel comfortable trying the work themselves, while being realistic and emphasizing that failure can and does happen sometimes along the way. Which is also why I try to highlight my failures rather than try and block them from history. Hearing that I inspire others to work on their cars means a lot to me. The fact that I even make ad revenue at all is just secondary. While it would be nice to see more subs or viewership, I'm ultimately happy just knowing that I helped some one out. Cheers, and best of luck on your build!
@@thecarizon504 I'm very glad to hear that. And yes, cheers to this being the only actual source on the internet pertaining to this entire subject matter (that's what's pretty amazing too, it being based on an extremely popular product of a worldwide car manufacturer; boiled down to Robert & his 370Z in his gararge). Yes, you have created it (this resource) and it was not there before. I have laid at least some ground though, and these tutorials will be the permanent marker of the tallest climax my Q50 will ever reach if it ever does, but for now: •fast intentions non resonated hfc •ark performance 2.5 dual flow CBE •thermostatically controlled setrab series 6, 25 row cooler & matching thermoswitch wired suction fan •stillen gen 2 intake.. •and a currently uninstalled UpRev tuned ECU that needs some refinement due to subsequent mods and driveability. Stock for now. •uuugghh.. would love if i felt capable enough to do the jim wolf technology CAMS! Anyways, great job, Robert. Peace
After a year of planning and sending my car to get it work on, it am super excited to see amout of power my Z will make on Automatic with big support upgrade like 1350cc, 450L with full fuel system, and a bunch of coolers, on best 92 octane from Costco 😂. We should meet up sometimes if you decided to make a trip to NW.
Glad your posting videos again.You are the reason I went with the rotrex S/C because I heard it hear first before it was out.Couldn't be happier with the setup.Thanks!
Nice build, it looks wangan 🛣️ approved haha. Your garage is nicely organized; I see you have or had tanks with accessories up on the shelves; was it saltwater, freshwater setups or reptiles in them?
Even on my NA Z with a tune and bolt on I never really "have" to be heavy on the throttle, more than enough power to quickly get up to the legal speed limit with minimal throttle input. In some ways I prefer my slower 4 cylinder car for hoonjng because I can smash the throttle and still sip fuel and be under the speed limit 🤣
Is the 1” pulley shown at 11:43 only used in Aaron’s topgunz kit? I’m asking because I see the 1” pulley in a couple of peoples Soho A2A kits (for example, it can be seen in the thumbnail of EnthusiastPOV’s installation tutorial), but it isn’t there in other peoples pictures.
Love your video, very informative - just got my 2020 370z. where did you get your sports pedals? Just had a 30,000 mile service done on it. any tips for daily driving people like me? thanks
I noticed cracking on my belt after 8000mi as well. I had to change gallery gaskets due to low pressure and I was surprised seeing those cracks as well! I'm glad you mentioned it. I started listening to grinding noise from either a pulley or the SC, didn't check it yet but maybe it's the same pulley that failed on you (I hope it's not the vortech unit)
Yeah I would inspect your pulleys when you get a chance. Hoping Aaron will work with me on getting a new rotrex u it soon, he fixed the small pulley issue which I thing was the leading cause of the cracking.
@@thecarizon504 Did your bad pulley sound like this? I thinks it's the vortech unit in my case: ru-vid.comGfqgN1rl2xA Edit:. The noise gets interrupted becausw of my phone's software noise cancel but it is continuous. Also oil level looks good
@@thecarizon504 sorry it's public now. I'm pretty sure it's the vortech, the pulleys spin nicely without noise 😭 What would you do? Speak with vortech or Aaron first? Or what else comes to your mind?
For me, I get that you like the sound and fury of an ICE engine, but I'd choose an EV for simplicity sake, not all that mechanical hoohah to worry about, I'm not a mechanic. And some EVs really go fast, albeit silently. On a long trip, that can be a blessing. NIce video.
I had the same pulley fail on me. Also, my serpentine belt failed within 5,000 miles. I have a related question for you, how is your coolant overflow tank hose routed when coolant needs to be released from the system? Your routing looks like mine use to look and caused coolant to be sprayed on the serpentine belt. It was just a little coolant, but over time the coolant will breakdown the material in the belt. My coolant tank is now routed straight down and I am running the Green Fleetrunner belt (recommended by Aaron).
@@thecarizon504 But if coolant comes out of the hose it would be blown onto the belt by the fan, correct? That's how my hose had been routed, but it's going straight down now and I have not had belt issues since. Glad to see more content coming, and I'll be on the lookout for the video about cold starts.
The new kit uses a standard conical style filter which I think is what you are referring to. The turbo guard with pre-filters works good. It does clog faster than a standard conical filter (less surface area), and I noticed just a little bit of suit build up in the pipes, but nothing concerning. Definitely looming forward to going back to a conical filter if and when top guns gets around to trading out my old supercharger kit.
I’m looking at that new piped conical filter set up BUT my concern is the location. 1.) worried about hydro-locking the engine. 2.) concerning cleaning the filter, ease of access. I live in NC and only about :30 minutes from SoHo and discussed supercharging my Nismo. THANKS for your in-depth videos and response!
@@72mlauer hydrolock shouldn't be an issue unless you drive through around a foot of water which you shouldn't be anyways. As long as you have all of your splash guards on, rain should be no problem. And you can try a water sock for added protection. The access is another matter. You don't need to clean them as often but to get to the filter you do have to pull back the fender liner which is an extra step.
Thanks! I’m sure you hear this all the time but here it is again… I really like your channel and ALL the work/instruction you provide. Keep up the great work!
I've got a video on hood struts coming next weekend. Then focusing on the datalog video. That one will probably take a couple weeks to film and edit. Going to be collabing with my tuner to get all the info.
