White Snake
12 Jul, 2009
Photography and Editorial by: Chris Sempek
As this white 350z slithered through the streets like a white snake, the first thing that grabs you is it’s? hellaflush? wheel fitment. The 19×10.5 Volk GT-S wheels with a -7mm offset in the rear sit perfectly flush with the rear fender of this Honda Taffeta beast. The front fenders are not alone either with 19×9.5 +2mm wheels not too far away. It’s wheels and drop aren’t the only thing that tell you to check the car out, the full Amuse aero is also helping your eyes get stuck to the car. Once the machine actually gets close enough to grace you with its presence, you’ll notice the custom welded-in cage from Design Craft. Attached to one of the cages many bars, both Takata and Seatbelt harnesses feed through Bride seats, a Zeta III for the driver and more comfortable Brix II for the passenger. Keeping the Z under control is where the Nardi deep corn wheel and Trust shift knob come in to help. Of course keeping the car on the road is also its suspension, consisting of Apexi N1 EvX coilovers in the front and a combination of Apexi EvX dampers with HKS springs. Sure, the car can handle the road standing still, but its what?s under the hood that makes it move. Keeping it simple under the hood, the car?s owner Lindsay Mize just added an Injen cold air, ARC goodies, and an Apexi N1 titanium exhaust. Once the car gets moving, its going to need to stop with the help of Project Mu calipers up front along with rotors and their supporting lines. Finally, keeping the ride fun for both driver and passenger, a Rockford Fosgate screen and an array of speakers around the gutted interior fill the 350 with music and what ever DVD fits your mood. You better get a good look at this car when you can, because that titanium exhaust sounds even better when it’s driving away!
- Honda Taffeta White paint
- Full Powerhouse Amuse body kit
- Shaved rear spoiler
- StarShield Armor invisible bra
- NISMO carbon fiber B-pillars
INTERIOR
- Fully gutted and paint-matched to exterior
- Custom-installed Design Craft Fabrications rollcage
- Bride Zeta III silver carbon driver?s seat
- Bride Brix II passenger seat
- Takata 5-point harnesses
- Nardi Deep Corn leather steering wheel
- NRG quick-release steering hub
- NISMO floormats
- Greddy/Trust Type-N aluminum shift knob
- Black alcantara shift boot
UNDER THE HOOD
- Nissan VQ35DE 3.5L V6
- Engine bay painted matte black
- Injen cold air intake
- Apexi N1 Expert titanium exhaust
- ARC titanium cooling plate
- ARC oil cap
- DieHard Platinum Battery
SUSPENSION
- Gold Volk Racing GT-S wheels: 19×9.5? (F); 19×10.5? (R)
- Toyo T1R tires: 255/30/ZR19 (F); 275/30/ZR19 (R)
- Apexi N1 ExV Coilovers (Front)
- Apexi N1 ExV Dampers; HKS Hipermax II springs (Rear)
- SPC rear control arms
- Ichiba Version II Spacers: 15mm (Front), 25mm (Rear)
- Project Mu 4-piston brake calipers
- Project Mu 355mm SCR-PRO brake rotors
- Project Mu brake lines & B-Force brake pads
IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT
- Rockford Fosgate RAVDVD2 7? in-dash DVD player
- JVC EXAD head unit
- Rockford Fosgate Punch 6.5? 3-way speakers (front)
- MB Quart Discus 6×9? 3-way speakers (rear)
- (3) Eclipse aluminum 12? subwoofers
- Crossfire CFA354 amplifier (components)
- Crossfire CFA602 amplifier (subwoofers)
- Custom rear hatch subwoofer/amp enclosure
- Scosche distribution block and wiring
- 5G Apple iPod Video
