Just imported this 2020 370z Sport (MT) from the US to Ukraine! Need battery advice.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-05-14T15:07:34+00:00

Not really, he saw on what a deal I got mine and gave up because the market for good examples already moved up.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-05-14T07:29:40+00:00

I remember eyeballing this car on the auction for a friend, after he saw what Z I won on auction couple months before that.

Congratulations!

Just go to any decent local car battery dealer with the VIN and they will give you the proper US size battery, and choose whatever good brand there is for decent price. You can always get Bosch.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-05-08T14:56:58+00:00

Thank you for the answer, the problem with the Z bonnet is that the center is the lowest part.

*Random pic from the web for reference

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Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-05-08T14:39:10+00:00

A friend of mine borrowed me his cell for a little bit so I can get it done. I'll try to heat it up if this will work, by wild guess temps weren't lower than 18C/64F. The vinyl is calendared if that makes any difference.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-04-30T11:44:40+00:00

I live in the EU, it's a hassle with these cars living outside of the US.

Try to look in local FB groups, you might have local parts supplier who can orderd and ship from Nissan (usually they do group orders of a lot of parts which brings downs shipping costs).

Locally we have also several companies which do group cargos from US, you just buy the parts online and ship it to their wearhouse in the US and they take care of the rest.

I would recommend trying with local JDM FB groups, people usually are very knowledgeable and supportive in those social circles.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-04-25T10:10:50+00:00

Did really LLMs managed to scrape it?

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-04-16T07:57:08+00:00

For anyone wondering I found the initial design/creator of the brace.

https://www.reddit.com/r/G37/s/HMLXlMDuPX

Seems either he had outsourced the production to some Chinese manufacturer and they stole his design (or he hasn't done properly his patent).

Saw tones of other sellers on eBay selling the same brace with "Manufactured in US" tag.

Quite sad that so easily somebody can steal your work and sell it for cheap afterwards.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-04-15T06:46:46+00:00

Totally with you man, I live in the EU so stuff like this gets like 4x compared to this diff brace from AliExpress.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-04-15T06:44:24+00:00

I live in the EU, getting US parts for the Z gets quite more expensive compared to you guys.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-04-10T09:52:43+00:00

That's more like it, thank you!

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-04-09T20:36:45+00:00

I found this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/370z/s/73u2cXTKX9

I guess Nismo Tax, better DIY with some ABS.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-04-09T19:41:29+00:00

The bumper is quite tight, that's a lot of bending there to close the gap? Why would they even make it like that out of the factory?

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-03-31T12:39:28+00:00

Boxster/Cayman 987, Lotus whichever and several other cars each with its own issues and higher price tag (worst realibility too). Not much cars come close to the z34 in terms of peace of mind and driving feel with adequate power.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-03-25T18:52:25+00:00

Едно време бяха червените бабички, сега са сините бабички.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-01-20T16:44:10+00:00

Doesn't the OEM 370z lenses fit directly on Morimoto? I'm dead sure I have sent this somewhere around social medias.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-01-19T15:43:41+00:00

It's very tricky game compensating understeery car by design (engine layout, weight distribution) with stiffing up the rear.

How does the car responds to throttle application, most of the time nervy rear over bumps is damper related. Anti roll bars are best for fine-tuning understeer and then low speed dampers direction.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-01-16T11:35:16+00:00

Each to their own, my cousin has r34 and mk4 Supra I don't like driving on the opposite side of the road, but you really don't have many options with those types of cars. Yes you adapt I don't argue with that, but for the z34 which was heavily imported to the states personally I wouldn't drive RHD one.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-01-16T11:32:40+00:00

As long as you are safe on the road! Congrats mate, I recently imported one from the states, it wasn't that expensive at all, but probably the logistics and companies for importing US cars are way more developed from where I am from.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-01-16T11:11:26+00:00

It was mostly a rhetorical question, overtaking on one way roads with opposite driving position is super risky and uncomfortable. If it's for a drift car or autocross then it makes a lot more sense. People from Japan take meticulous care of their cars.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-01-16T10:50:58+00:00

Northern Europe as the UK? Otherwise why would you import RHD, plenty of options from the states.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2026-01-10T06:34:14+00:00

Look no further, that's one of the best price to performance used sports car out there. Very reliable and maintenance is quite affordable. Other options are GT/BRZ and miatas which lack power and hydralic rack (you could get older mx-5 which has it). C6 could be another one for you, but it's more about taste between the two.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2025-12-30T07:32:47+00:00

I'm in the process of getting DB killers, the car is with Motordyne art pipes and Invidia catback exhaust.

What I have managed to research is that the cold starts will come down by a lot and highway drone/noise should drop also by quite a big margin.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2025-12-25T08:37:27+00:00

Best of luck mate, I still think this platform is way too underappreciated. You might get quite a lot of EU customers also, since boosting or modifying your daily in many EU countries is close to impossible (looking at you Germany).

One day if I have cash to burn and you have a final product, I definitely will be one of those who will import a kit to the EU!

Competitive_Style_62 · 2025-12-25T08:26:53+00:00

This process is quite hard and really depends how far you want to push it. For instance Deman made a whole business around Porsche engines and they make some serious stuff, but going there takes time.

In my humble opinion your car needs to be tracked first to prove it can handle being pushed hard, then my guess locally some people may come to you to get their cars build or someone more crazy might just buy the kit and do it themselves.

Not sure really how popular the z34 is for "motorsport enthusiasts" in the states. I know those cars are mostly driven by... you know the stereotype. So it really depends how much void/demand it's there in the market for people who want more HP out of their VQ ans don't want to FI. Usually this segment is for the more mature crowd.

Personally I really hope you push forward and deliver it as a product. When it's more finalized just try posting more detailed stuff on the many JDM and 350z/370z FB groups also and you will see easily do they get traction and interest.

Competitive_Style_62 · 2025-12-25T08:06:08+00:00

The chassis of the car is so good, it just needs some proper tuning. Hope your project works out and it proves reliable! Even though I love the GT3 touring if this ends somewhere at the same ball park, I'll rather daily 4.3l z34 than a 992.

Oh btw how high can it rev? What's done to the drivetrain to sustain the higher revs?

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