Holy Grail: Wes Banasan's 2003 Nissan 350Z - Page 3

Vehicle Features Dave Pankew

Clean, functional and full of parts that you just don’t see that often makes for a project that we just couldn’t pass on. In terms of the thousands of Zees we’ve seen over the past six years, this one ranks high. It is a fitting last call to a successful run of the Z33 chassis as we make the transition to featuring many more 370Zs inside PASMAG.

THE ESSENTIALS
Owner: Wes Banasan
Location: Dover, Delaware
Vehicle: 2003 Nissan 350Z
Power: 400 whp at 4psi
Engine: Nissan 3.5L VQ35DE V6

ENGINE MODIFICATIONS
Power Enterprise twin turbo kit
RC 550cc injectors
ARC intercooler
Koyo radiator
HKS blow-off valves
CJ Motorsports fuel system

ENGINE MANAGEMENT
UpREV Osiris software

DRIVELINE
OS Giken triple carbon clutch

WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES
Volk Racing FS Challenge; 19 x 9.5-in (f), 19 x 10.5-in (r), ET -9
Dunlop Direzza; 245/35R19 (f), 275/30R19 (r)
Project Mu; 6-piston / 355mm (f), 4-piston / 330mm (r)

SUSPENSION
TEIN FLEX suspension
Cusco sway bars
Cusco upper A-arms
GT Spec chassis braces

EXTERIOR
Do Luck aero kit
Do Luck front fenders
Do Luck rear fenders
Hasemi carbon fiber hood
Top Secret carbon fiber rear hatch
Top Secret A, B, C-pillars
8-stage Paint by East Coast Autobody

INTERIOR
BRIDE Cuga recliners
BRIDE Lo-Max rails
Takata harnesses
Silver CF weave headliner
Cusco 6-point cage

AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA
Clarion VRX-785BT headunit
McIntosh MCC301M mono amp
McIntosh MCC224 4-channel amp
JL Audio 12-inch subs x3
Custom carbon fiber enclosure
Dyn Audio 7-inch components x 4
17-inch LCD on motorized tray

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