Humans are an endlessly creative bunch. If there are gaps in our knowledge, we'll fill them in. We imagine faces, body types, and possibly whole life stories on the basis of how a radio announcer's voice sounds. And when we see a car like this trick '03 Nissan 350Z, a mental picture of its owner forms.
The usual go, handle, and stop stuff will all be revealed shortly, but look first in the trunk, resplendent with carbon-fiber panels. Check those three inverted 10-inch JL Audio 10W6 subwoofers, two McIntosh amplifiers, rarely seen in an ICE setting (an MCC224 four-channel for the Dynaudio 240 GT components, 6.5-inch woofers and 1.1-inch tweeters set into the door panels, and an MCC301M single-channel amp for the subs), plus a Nakamichi IN-DV7 DVD player with a Concept RP-170 17-inch screen that pops up right through the rear strut bar by pressing a button on a remote control. This dude is clearly an audiophile and likes a bit of flash to go with it. What does he listen to that takes three subs? Hip-hop or thrash metal? Either way, a 350Z's trunk is the least useful part of the car, so why not fill it like this?
This guy is tenacious too. He wanted a full Do-Luck widebody kit, including the front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper with a carbon-fiber diffuser, imported from Japan and he didn't care that it took him two years to get it. Even then, he didn't blink at customizing the rear bumper to make it blend in with the rear quarter panels. He also stuck to his guns when getting a 1x1 carbon-fiber weave to meld seamlessly into the center of the front bumper's bottom section, although this was no easy task.
A refusal to compromise is all over this car. Every aftermarket part had to be high quality, so that's why the body is completed by Top Secret carbon-fiber B-pillars and tailgate, Seibon carbon-fiber doors, a Mastergrade carbon-fiber roof overlay, lightweight Craft Square mirrors, a Power Enterprise rear wing and a Hasemi Motorsports carbon-fiber hood. Classy stuff.
How's that picture coming? Bear in mind that our mystery man also took part in dismantling and refitting many of the components. He stripped out the interior to soundproof it with Dynamat. He likes the satisfaction of having created something with his hands, bringing his vision into reality. This includes working on the cabin, choosing a restrained yet impressive theme of 1x1-weave carbon-fiber, and brushed aluminum for the door panels, the dash, and the center console.
To keep a consistent look, Bride Cuga Type-HL seats were chosen along with Bride seat rails, floor coverings, and rear upholstery. A Sparco quick-release steering wheel joins Project Mu pedals and a titanium shift knob from UTR-working a B&M short shifter kit in the otherwise stock six-speed manual transmission. A six-point rollcage, courtesy of Cusco, has polished sidebars, while occupants are held in place by Takata harnesses connected to a Rally Innovations Quik-Trac harness bar, which are all finished in Cusco blue to match the rollcage. Instrumentation is an eclectic mix of digital and analog: PLX Devices (boost/wideband) and McIntosh gauges respectively.
What about those 19-inch Work Equip wheels? They don't come from the shop like that. These have been custom-painted with a black gloss finish, set off by a polished lip. The fronts are 9.5 inches wide and run with a custom offset of +15mm, while the rears are 10.5 inches wide and their custom offset is +7mm. Tire choice: Nitto Extreme ZR 245/35 front and Michelin Pilot Sport 275/30 rear-a somewhat capricious arrangement, but our man feels the rears have some extra traction.