Tired of your boring ash tray?

  • 300zxturboftw
    300zxturboftw
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    Tired of your boring ash tray?

    Then put your greddy profec b spec II in there. It's a bitch to do, as it took me 2 1/2 ash trays, and better yet the corner chipped off while I wasn't even cutting near the area. Freak accident. I'll seal that up better and repaint it, but it definitely looks good there (and the crack isn't noticeable from drivers and passenger view).
    Usual Z31 suspect: Garage Queen (aka broken)
  • Zed31
    Zed31
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    #2
    I would fix that Automatic problem before the ash tray, lol. But then again, everyone has their own flavors.
    1986 300ZX, Got the 85 Turbo Engine, Satan's Exhaust manifold, GT35R, Tial 44mm WG, Tial 50mm BOV, Nistune, 460cc Injectors, Treadstone Intercooler, NGK Wideband, Greddy Profec B Spec II EBC, 16 PSI and rising, heehee.

    1993 300ZX Convertible, Pearl White, Bone Stock summer car.

    1985 300ZX Turbo Wrecked (Parts car) : ( In her old days

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  • OK85ZX
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    #3
    neat, but people have been putting them there for atleast 10 years
    1985 NA2T(now RB) * 1988 SS x2 * 1984 AE x3 * 2006 350Z
  • 300zxturboftw
    300zxturboftw
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    #4
    Zed31 wrote: I would fix that Automatic problem before the ash tray, lol. But then again, everyone has their own flavors.
    Every Z31 owner has financial issues as well. I'm not special and am part of this category lol.
    Usual Z31 suspect: Garage Queen (aka broken)
  • 300zxturboftw
    300zxturboftw
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    #5
    OK85ZX wrote: neat, but people have been putting them there for atleast 10 years
    Really? I have not seen many people mod the ash tray for much, but then again i've only been in the community for 2 years. I've seen the turbo timer on the spring, but don't see many people attempt to cut the ash trays. I can see why people don't touch these ash trays though as they suck!
    Usual Z31 suspect: Garage Queen (aka broken)
  • New 2 Z
    New 2 Z
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    #6
    that is BADASS! nice setup.

    he gives me shit all the time about the money i spend on my car but he simply doenst understand what type of "high" you get from watching a stock car transform into something alive with as much emotion and feelings as any human.
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    My god… 10 pages and so far he's only pulled the motor out of the donor car, and bought some valvetrain parts for it? way to be proactive guys.
  • nissanboy86
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    #7
    Hey i got one kinda related.... Got a system in your car??? With a bass nob?? Want to hide the bass nob so it can't be seen? Well mount it behind where cig lighter goes and take the actually coil off cig light and super glue to bass nob.... Now your cig lighter is your bass nob :-D
    1984 300zx Anniversary Edition

    Currently just a shell going to POR-15 very soon and paint…Then the fun comes :-D
  • 300zxturboftw
    300zxturboftw
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    #8
    ^ That's what I was talking about. I like that idea, but I'd prefer having my spec 2 in the ash tray where it's visible at all times considering it's my only boost gauge right now. I would just throw the turbo timer in the glove box or center console if I ever choose to get one (doubtful, I just sit and leave the car running for 30 secs myself lol)

    But I did get paint matched for my tan interior at home depot tonight and will hopefully make the ash tray look brand new tomorrow.
    Usual Z31 suspect: Garage Queen (aka broken)
  • Careless
    Careless
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    #9
    could have been done a bit better.
  • tpollingerz31
    tpollingerz31
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    #10
    I give you props for trying something different. Good Job. :-)
    1988 300zx 2+2 non-turbo (First Car)(Junkyard)
    1987 300zx turbo 5-speed (Red Comet)(SOLD)
    1988 300zx non-turbo Auto (SOLD)
    1984 300zx non-turbo slicktop (Junkyard)
    1988 300zx Turbo Auto (SOLD)
    1987 300zx non-turbo 5-speed (SOLD)
    1989 300zx non-turbo 5-speed (Current Car)

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  • hypcodiiihop
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    #11
    300zxturboftw wrote: considering it's my only boost gauge right now..
    so you do a pull, then check peak boost? no way you can see it while driving.
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  • 300zxturboftw
    300zxturboftw
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    #12
    You can see it while driving. It's just as unsafe as staring at any of your other gauges at WOT. I have a three pillar gauge mount and I can see the profec just as well as the wideband located infront of my face.
    Usual Z31 suspect: Garage Queen (aka broken)
  • flatfoot
    flatfoot
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    #13
    Yeah, on mine I just notched the back out of it and stuffed the E fan controller there. Makes for easy adjustments.
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  • hypcodiiihop
    hypcodiiihop
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    #14
    yeaaah, there is definitely no way thats anywhere near as visible as a gauge even at the radio's height. For you to compare it to a-pillars? riiight.

    this thread needs more SBC-icolor…mmmm
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  • akronz
    akronz
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    #15
    i cut out a piece of aluminum 16th inch thick formed it perfect into the astray area drilled into those two little angle pieces of plastic and mounted my switches plus momentary switches coming soon :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: not gonna be juice i swear. lol well maybe im lying a little. just about finished with body work after about 5 months of welding ect ect to get the structure of the car to pristine condition. now shes primer black with a 3" exhaust from the 2-1 collector back no cat no muffler at this time looking at a greddy or somthing a little less loud then strights like i have now. gonna be Mercedes benz cls 500 black. with a large and smaller stripe down the passenger side (cobalt blue) getting all cobalt gauges put in soon as well. pics up soon

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    1997 240sx srdet Sadfully Sold
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