Christal recently contacted us asking if NICO would be at ZdayZ 2015. We hadn’t planned to be there, but we knew we’d have lots of NICO members there. When she found this out, she wanted to know what she could do to help spread the NICO love around the event. So we shipped a box full of goodies to her to hand out.
350Z Custom Upholstery / Seat Cover Replacement from Interior Innovations
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Interior-Innovations provides OEM-quality original-look or custom seat upholstery for the entire Nissan Z lineup – We’ll show you how to install their leather seat upholstery on a 350Z Enthusiast model!
350Z Cargo Area Partition Review
Face it, you didn’t buy a 350Z for the cargo space. That doesn’t mean you have to settle for an inconvenient design. This product is a must-have for the serious 350Z owner!
350Z Raceland Coilover Install
With a fairly tight budget, and other projects on hand, Raceland’s affordable coilovers were the perfect candidate to drop the stance of my 350Z daily driver without taking breaking the bank.
DIY 350Z Custom Upholstery / Seat Cover Replacement Part 6
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At this point, we need to discuss the issue where the covers do not comply with the OEM specifications. The OEM cover U-channels are metal and have a smaller profile compared to the leather covers. The new covers have larger, plastic U-channels. This means that the two cover sections must be overlapped and squeezed to […]
DIY 350Z Custom Upholstery / Seat Cover Replacement Part 5
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Ok, we’re back! After doing these, I learned that it is best to attach the covers to the wire stays running across the cushion, and then attach to the stays on the sides. Because I was using 4” cable ties, I found it useful to pre-position the ties under the wire stays. Orient the ties […]
DIY 350Z Custom Upholstery / Seat Cover Replacement Part 4
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Cover/cushion separation: Place the bottom cushion on the work bench, face down. Using diagonal cutters snip the hog rings and remove the pieces (NOTE: Put on your safety glasses, the hog ring chunks WILL go flying!) Flip the cushion over and fold back the sides of the cover. Observe that the seat cushions have side […]
DIY 350Z Custom Upholstery / Seat Cover Replacement Part 3
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Alright, let’s get back to some disassembly – On the passenger seat, lift the auxiliary release handle and remove two screws. Lift the back portion of the cover and dress the release assembly back through the cover. Fold the back cover to the front to expose the seat frame. Lift the foam rubber to expose […]
DIY 350Z Custom Upholstery / Seat Cover Replacement Part 2
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Welcome back – Let’s start taking things apart (and don’t forget to take pictures, and put your hardware in a container so you don’t lose it!) Seat Disassembly: Tilt the seat backs to the aft most position. Place the seats face down to expose the bottom. There is a flap that wraps around a bar […]
350Z Stainless Steel Clutch Line Review
It begins with a maneuver many drivers have become experienced at performing, lifting a clutch pedal that only comes up halfway with the tip of the left shoe.
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