iBang Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I'm back and forth about if I want to go g-nose or not on my Z. I really like the look but I'm also considering going no-flares. I can't seem to turn up any pictures of a G-nose without flares so I'm having a hard time imagining what it will look like. Anyone have something like this on their hard drive somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loy Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 http://media.photobucket.com/image/gnose/tardaeron/grey%20ghost/MVC-835S.jpg http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/jccs2009-083-7661_datsun240Z_nissanFairladyZ_S30-Gnose.jpg http://www.370z.com/Portals/0/Magazine/Articles/Mari/Edmonds/IMG_1170.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBang Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Much thanks! That's what I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdenno Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 If you decide to put it up for a vote, add me to the "Yes on flares" side. A g-nose without flares is like a hotdog without a bun - it's good, but could be better. I'll put my soapbox away now and return to reading. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBang Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 If you decide to put it up for a vote, add me to the "Yes on flares" side. A g-nose without flares is like a hotdog without a bun - it's good, but could be better. I'll put my soapbox away now and return to reading.Dennis I am of two minds on the flares - on one hand I love the look, total JDM old school, goes right along with the classic styling of the Z. On the other hand my "take" on the Z is going to be with shaved drip rails, modern "appliances" such as door handles, keys, etc. With that in mind, bolt on fenders are cool in a messy way but I think that a clean set of rolled and pulled fenders might work even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullbound Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Here's one with side skirts and betamotorsports hood: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun280zx Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 i love that red one in the second link. think i might do this with my 260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBang Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Agreed on the red one. What's really missing with all of these is the stance. I want my car to tuck a bit of tire and have very tight wheel/tire fit with the fender. I think that an all-metal car without flares may well be able to pull off a really slick wheel fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostmonkey Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR280z Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I love that metallic grey . Need to find the color code on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowCarbZ Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Here's mine, sorry for the squat. Under acceleration and carrying cargo lol. (New springs all around before the upcomng season starts): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240z8 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I really like the one Roostmonkey posted, it looks sleek and professional. The color and wheels help out alot too. And LowCarbZ's car looks freaking awesome, it reminds me of a Batmobile HotWheel I had when I was like 6. It might look better with like a spook on the front or maybe a custom air dam that kinda matches the lip on the skirts and rear, that would look great. Someone should photoshop that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBang Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Roostmonkey, that is the picture I was looking for! That, in black, lower with more offset and slightly stretched tires. Perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowCarbZ Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 And LowCarbZ's car looks freaking awesome...... It might look better with like a spook on the front or maybe a custom air dam that kinda matches the lip on the skirts and rear, that would look great. I'll likely have that sorted out in the coming season... Thanks for the comments though, glad you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostmonkey Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That's GNOZE's car and 240z8, you have a good eye. John's car is professional head to toe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBang Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 That's GNOZE's car and 240z8, you have a good eye. John's car is professional head to toe. Good to know. I may give him a shout and see what parts he used for his conversion. I like the lip he's using, don't think I've seen it anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That spoiler and splitter are a one off custom job that fits the gnose version I got from MSA 6 yrs ago. The splitter is a semi-circle that goes all the way back to the radiator. The idea and basic design was mine but Roostmonkey turned it into reality. It is a 2-piece construction and powder coated in smoked gray. The paint on the car is Nissan gunmetal gray with 15% more metal flake. While the car was being built in '03 I bought a set of ZG flares and had them taped to the car to see if they would work for me. Since no one at the time sold a front airdam for the gnose (the version that Showcars sold had an integrated dam but not to my liking) and the front flares needed to be connected to something, I opted out of using the flares. Also to really make the car look right with those flares on the rear, I would have needed to get new wider wheels and tires as well. Since I was way over budget as it was I elected to go sans flares and live with it. Instead we rolled the rear lip outward to form a mini-flare by taking the flat portion and turning it out. A little fiberglass to smooth it out and done. With the current 245 tires and rims it just tucks up into the wheel well as long I run them at 2 degrees neg and a more aggressive spring/shock combo (275#/Tokico HTS). At the current ride height a very sharp dip means wheel rub unless you go real slow. A different airdam, more in line with the original ones used in Japan would be better looking and more aerodynamic but more likely to get damaged by speed bumps, angled parking garage surfaces and bad roads in general. With money no object, I would go with a full flare and air dam look, wider wheels/tires, an RB26TT, and a louder muffler (no got that)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBang Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Thanks for the info. At least I won't spend a lot of time searching out what it is if its custom Time to start designing and fabbing my own air dam then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 iBang - PM or email me and I can walk you through the design.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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