One more 1-Take where the owner of the car is a nice, cool dude who knows what he's talking about. Matt where do you find these people? One of the reasons why I like these 1-Takes is the owners. I could listen to most of them all day. Oh and I love the Chris Harris impersonation.
Maybe the reason is that gearheads who know about their shit are generally much nicer than most people think. And if they wouldn't know anything I doubt they would like to appear in your videos. By the way if you'll ever come to Germany and want to do 1-Takes on the Autobahn I'd be the first to let you drive one of my cars.
+Jimmy the Saint car enthusiasts are a lot more understanding and friendly in person than most of the idiotic children you see online claiming to know about cars and flaming to be fair.
+Jimmy the Saint you can really tell by the build of the car if the owner really is a true gear head / tuner enthusiast. tasteful mods, clean platform, balanced, usually = cool owner... at least that's how these one takes turn out to be.
+TheSmokingTire agree with jimmy, imagine me coming in with my V6 camry, "hey so what have you donr to it?" "umm I changed the coolant, got new tires....new brake cylinders...yea" since people like me with stock cars know this will happen they wont contact you :D
lol, the fly-by when the guy was trying to say something isn't great timing. "Did you get the understeer sorted?" "Myeah, so what we did was....NNNNNYEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW" Oh. Great. That was informative...
+WindmillStalker The flyby went right in his pause. You literally miss nothing. He says "It has a little bit of oversteer now, but I never push it past its limit." It's not like I put the shot over some great, epic moment where he solves all 350Z suspension design issues.....
Perfect example of a Z owner. Clean car, colourful personality, really engages in conversation. Matt's picking up some great people and cars for these videos!
Revitalyzed that was two years ago. Z drivers now are what Honda owners where in the fast and the furious days. The new ricers that think they can beat anything on the road. Just because they see a fully gutted tin can Z pugz beating a few v8s.
+Dacrazy-can Yes but they do nothing to directly mute the exhaust. And not all blowers whine if that's not your thing. Personally, I find supercharger whine to be like the perfect melody to the exhaust's harmony.
ya they are the best sounding v6 you can buy pretty much, people with v6 Mustang and v6 genesis coupe always try to replicate it but you can always tell the difference
+Robert Nugent Nissan? The reason the car sounds half way decent is because Nissan borrowed the engine from Renault. Basically every Japanese car that doesn't sound like a tin can full of bees borrows its engine from some European company.
+Carl Manney . I actually bought mine [fully loaded '06] based almost purely on the startup note... this many years later, I still drive with the windows down [when possible] just to hear that exhaust music. Just under 47,000 miles!
I am actually loving the back and forth between Matt and the owner. Better then a LOT of One Takes where the owner is all quiet. I can't say much--If I ever get a chance for a one take I'd probably be kinda quiet, or awkward, but, either way, this is nice to listen too--and the car sounds great.
+Taxi Driver If I should choose I would probarbly go with the 370, but there's just something more iconic over the 350. I know that the 370 is a better car, but for me it would still be a tough choice.
Rottensteam yeah, it is just like when I prefer the C6 Corvette over the C7, its kinda unjustifiable though, but it looks simpler and better in some way in my eyes, still, I know that the c7 z06 is much better than the c7 z06
+Taxi Driver Only in stock form ;). And I absolutely prefer the handling and appearance of the 350Z better than the 370Z -- especially in a roadster version!!
the fact that the owner started from the brakes and suspension tuning which lasted a year shows his maturity and real world logic.adding the kindness and humbleness , I honestly hope he may enjoy his ride the best way possible !
...fly-bys are just the right touch of minimal input and maximum gains...hope they're not running you broke because we appreciate them being just enough to break the monotony...keep em coming...
Matt, you're a good man. U really made this guys day by complement in him in his modest build. I could see it in his face when you'd made a complement. Well done, sir👍🏻
Man just an awesome car . The sound alone makes me excited.. A car well done .. kudos to the tuner/owner. awesome. Loved hearing him speak about figuring out the alignment ... that's hard work.
The 350Z really comes alive as a drivers' car with two things: 1) more front negative camber, and 2) a proper LSD. Other suspension/power/brake work can add benefits as well but these two things I think are crucial for drivers like us. Very nicely done car, Matt. Perfect combination street car and toy.
everyone says this car is a dog which is unfortunate because they're relatively inexpensive and all the ingredients are there for a good car I'm glad I can get Matt's view on one of these!
+Eric Timmer Its hard to find a good one thats well taken care of. The interior quality isnt the best and doesn't hold up well but the engines seem to be bulletproof
+Eric Timmer Having a dual exhaust doesn't necessarily mean it will be quieter. His is really not bad, my Z has an agency power Y back with a Stillen Y pipe and Z1 test pipes and is obnoxious as all hell. After a motordyne Y and Art pipes it should sound much better though.
+hazerkitten Quit hating maybe that's all some of us can afford. The Hrs aren't exactly cheap if you look around I think the DE is perfectly fine. Sure it might be less powerful but it's also 200lbs lighter and puts down higher tq numbers. Fucking hate people like you always shitting on older models, were comparing the same car with some improvements over the years not a TT vs N/A.
Thanks for the recent string of drive bys! I'm sure I wasn't the only one requesting these in the one takes. It's nice to hear how these builds sounds from the outside.
Matt, loved the one takes ever since the series started. Few months back I started to kind of back down from them, started to seem dull, but the most recent ones are so good! Regained enthusiasm for them! Owners seem very nice and camera friendly, which I must admit, is important and adds a lot to the video. Also, keep up with the outdoor flybys and generally with great content. Respect!
That's an 07 or 08, which has the HR engine with a 7500 rpm redline. They sound REALLY good, and have significantly more power up top than the DE engine. The feedback through the shifter is one of my favorite parts of the 350z (I've owned 2). Upgrading the suspension, tires, and brakes make it a track weapon. That car has to be heaven on those roads.
Matt, the top part of this road is the best. Sometimes there is bad rocks on the uphilll lane if the rock removal truck hasnt come recently. I DH skate it with my buds all the time and run it with my mk6 GTi. We're serious dh skaters who stay in our lane, haul ass, slide to slow down as we enter the corners.
We need (and love) the members of the More Money Than Brains Club, partly to deliver gorgeous money no object builds, partly to move the goal posts of what we think can be done. But: The majority of us are poor people, doing our best with what we have. This 350 didn't look like it belonged to the budget car group. Besides the exhaust which i don't like partly because it's to loud for me, partly because i'm SO over the 35,5" monster exhaust look, i LOVE how clean it is and the colour really works for me. Great looking car, and SO much respect to the owner for doing things in the right order. ..and spending the time to do it right. Major kudos :)
Love it! Watched this again now as I just bought a 2007 Nissan 350z roadster touring with a MT, only 62,000 miles/just shy of 100,000kms. Basically stock with a Magnaflow catback. Excited to get could and some other suspension upgrades. A little heavier as a roadster but I love it!
finnaly a 350z! these things are beautiful ass machines..one of the best sounding 6 cylinders to date.
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Nice RPF1s. And good to see a clean Z once in a while. No 'stance' bullshot going on here. I like my red 300ZX TT more, but a clean red Z always get's my thumbs up. Keep your ride clean, dude. And I don't mean wash it.
+Cornwall1888 was going to ask where in the uk your from. the name speaks for itself. I'm from the north east and there's going right up into Scotland or the lakes but the road in the lakes are chocablocka
+Cornwall1888 cool. anywhere you would suggest? i like doing the A69 up to Edinburgh from durham and heading up the forest tracks from Kielder forest in Northumberland
Thats cause of that VQ35HR motor as well! Get those cats out of there you’ll livin’ the f%#%* up buddy! My HR did, and an Oil Catch can and clean out that entire mani and throttle bodies 🏎💨 Love the build & love the convo.
Matthew Sharbatian That too, titanium (low weight), is what I was looking for. Did you consider the Tomei Expreme Titanium Exhaust Cat Back? It saves ~43lbs. Double the price to the Agency, and does not sound as good. (EDIT: The Tomei is not a true dual. Memory error there!)
+Xo na (Matthew Doucette) True Duel? The Tomei should be a single exit using a y-pipe still. I did consider it but it is way to loud for my taste. I will be buying the Tomei y-pipe to save some more weight and some Berk or AAM test pipes.
Matthew Sharbatian That was my mistake, it's a single exit as you said. I edited my post but you got to it first! :) I was assuming the Agency was louder actually. Goes to show how hard it is to shop for exhausts online.
Matthew Sharbatian By the way, how can we stay up to date with your mods? I would love to follow your progress. If you do RU-vid vids, I'd be sure to subscribe.
That's a nice setup, good mix of increasing the handling from stock but still retaining driveability. As for the drone, I looked at a number of setups for my G35, and without a resonator they all seem to drone, but adding one doesn't affect flow enough, unless you're concerned about a couple hp.
Every video you put out you have amazing heel to toe man, I've been working on mine this whole year, and the fact that you get it down in every car you get in is amazing much respect brother much love! By the way are the 350z pedals close together like the 300 pedals?
350's are definitely a bang for your buck car right now. All around a great car for low budget builds. The VQ35 is a proven engine with possibly the one of the top V6 engine notes. Only problems are the camshaft sensors which is cake anyways!
Bringing back memories of my 2008 HR Track edition 350z. I chased that clunk for six months. New whiteline diff and subframe bushings, new Exedy HD clutch and flywheel, new drive shafts and re-shimed the diff for backlash 3 times. Nobody could solve it. Sold it in the end. Though with just bold on it was proper fast! I bought another MX5 instead.
+Smash Da Gas not chatter... that was terrible with the single mass flywheel though. Actual clunk in the drivetrain. You can hear it a second after matt changes gears. It was actually worse when not pushing it. The owner thinks it's stuffed rear subframe bushings... hopefully that is the case for his car.
I looked at the wheel well link but it seems empty. Has the page been taken down? I would be curious what modifications you've done and what pipes those are.
Gotta love that VQ engine sound.. can't be mistaken for anything else. Love my G37..great one take video. Can't wait until I get my motordyne :) do you have any one takes with a G37, I haven't seen any!
I love the way that Z sounds man. i need to get mine to sound and handle like that. unfortunately, in Florida, theres not much i can drive on for fun where im around :'(