Tomboyter

2004 Nissan 350Z

TomBoyter's 350Z was shown to people on instagram on March 25th, 2018. The color of the car is blue, and it has a lots of different things done to it. From the outside of the car you can see that it has a different front hood, headlights and taillights, wheels, etc. Personally, I'm a fan of the process he took the car through from when he first showed it to us on instagram to now (even though it still looks similar to today's date, there were still lot's of things done to it). So if you take a look at the outside of the car, you'll see that it has a VIS carbon fiber hood. That CF hood makes the front just pop out more opposed to if it was kept blue. Also, the white rims are Cosmis XT-206r rims 18x9.5/18x11. Personally I like those rims on his Z a lot since it's something different and just makes the rims stand out more, opposed to just being black or some generic color that you usually see when it comes to rims. Also with the seats he has Bride Racing Seats, which came with the car when he got it and are pretty decent racing seats. Personally, I like Bride Racing Seats and thought it looked good while he still had it in his car.

When it comes to what headlights and taillights he has on the 350Z, they are Depo lights. I really like that with those Depo lights he can change the color of them. That's always been something I've enjoyed seeing on cars, and they really tie in nicely with his 350Z's color scheme. The Z also got a front splitter from Aero Blitz and side skirts with carbon fiber rods. Personally, i'm a fan when it comes to front splitters and side skirts on cars, and on his Z those are two things that were much needed. It just adds that aggressive and sporty look to the car. Especially the side skirts, for people who notice them you'll see that it really pops that area out on car. And you can see that the black side skirts and front splitter really tie in well with the overall look of the car. Another thing that was changed on Tom's 350Z was that he switched the stock oil cooler to a Mishimoto oil cooler. The Mishimoto oil cooler helps more with the performance, and allows the engine's cooling system to remove excess heat from the oil. The stock oil cooler can do these functions normally, but an aftermarket one that is of good quality does it better and is designed for better functionality.

When you pop the trunk on the 350Z, you'll find something pretty extraordinary. By himself, Tom put together subs in a custom box. By the looks of it there is plastic with reddish leather and wood. When I first saw this on his page, I was blown away. It's not something you see everyday and the fact that he put it together by himself makes it even better. If you take a peek into the cockpit of where he drives the car some pretty amazing changes were made. The Bride Racing seats were switched out for authentic Sparco Evo seats. I never minded those Bride Racing seats they looked quite nice but these Evo seats are on another level. From how well they look and grip you into the seats as you drive, there's nothing more you could ask for if you're looking for a solid set of racing seats that are top of the line. He also has a Sony double DIN that was installed into the car to update the technology a bit from 2004's time. Another very amazing thing that was added in his 350Z was a Rolls Royce starlight headliner. I've never seen another 350Z with that kind of headliner installed. Just further shows his creativity and vision for what he wants his 350Z to look like.

Along with those authentic Sparco Evo seats he has Takata racing harnesses for both the driver and passenger. The racing harness helps keep the driver and passenger in place and if a high speed accident were to occur, the racing harnesses would help keep them in their seats, rather than flying through the front windshield. If you shift your attention to the steering wheel you'll notice that it isn't the regular Z steering wheel. Its a carbon DND steering wheel with a Sparco quick release mechanism and a NRG short hub adapter. That steering wheel along with the things in the interior looks stunning. Plus its a big step up from just having that regular boring looking Z steering wheel, and it makes the driving experience more engaging. Also another thing that he has on the car that affects the driving experience are Megan Street Series coilovers. When it comes to lowering cars, i'm a fan but to a certain limit. I can't stand cars that are totally slammed to the ground, since its next to impossible to go over a pothole without chipping paint off your car, or getting it stuck over a speed bump. But, with Tom's Z its not totally on the ground nor is it up super high off the ground. Its sitting at a pretty good stance, since bringing it any lower would start to bring problems when driving around with it.

When it comes to performance aspects of the car it currently makes about 265 horsepower with approximately the same amount of torque. It has catless downpipes and a Greddy VS catback exhuast modified with muffler delete and blast pipes. It also has a stage 2 excedy race clutch, cold air intake, and test pipes. Not much else performance wise has been done to the car yet, but I cant wait to see what Tom has planned for the 350Z in the future.

My final thoughts on Tomboyter's 2004 Nissan 350Z:

The car itself I love a lot, its a sporty and small car that you can do lots of things to it if you want. But when it comes to Tom's specific build and what it looks like and things that have been added to it, i'm excited for it. I'm excited since he hasn't had it for the longest amount of time yet. So, performance wise and looks wise this is still the beginning. There's so much he can do with it, it just takes time. So throughout the upcoming months I can't wait to see the transformation that is to come eventually and see where this beautiful car where end up at.