# Nose panel decision thread for the Z **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 23, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280 "2008-04-23T10:02:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/21 "2008-04-23T12:57:38Z")
LOL 57-1 WHO THE HELL VOTED FOR VENTS ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/22 "2008-04-23T13:10:03Z")
Shouldn’t you be fixing the rest of your car first? ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/23 "2008-04-23T14:26:50Z")
Stock looks best ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/24 "2008-04-23T14:28:22Z")
additional body mods to 300zx’s make you look poor ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/25 "2008-04-23T15:25:32Z")
y not just get a jdm front bumber. the jdm fronts are pretty different. i personally like the 99 front this is a stock 99 front, sexy in my opinion ![http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g289/dftsilvia/99300zx.jpg](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g289/dftsilvia/99300zx.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/26 "2008-04-23T15:34:58Z")
shit, this thread is making me want to buy a TT 300zx. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/27 "2008-04-23T15:41:27Z")
Stock. Shaved. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/28 "2008-04-23T16:11:44Z")
stock and get rid of the wing edit: haha ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/29 "2008-04-23T16:51:28Z")
I had the stillen louvered one when I was lucky enough to own a Z and I had it on for exactly one day and went back to stock. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/30 "2008-04-23T17:03:05Z")
lol, poll. Please, for once I’m endorsing this idea!, let the poll decide for you. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/31 "2008-04-23T18:00:22Z")
80-3 lol stock please. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/32 "2008-04-23T18:44:16Z")
Here is stock with JDM emblem. Looks good, but shaved is still betta; ![http://onyxz32.sagemind.com/malibuttz.jpg](http://onyxz32.sagemind.com/malibuttz.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![93gspeccivic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/93gspeccivic/32/5137_2.png) [@93gspeccivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93gspeccivic)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/33 "2008-04-23T20:31:02Z")
that first pic. should be a model for what you want your car to look like, its sexy as hell ---
**Author:** ![3sny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/3sny/32/5005_2.png) [@3sny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/3sny)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/34 "2008-04-23T21:36:12Z")
what about ducted panel?[http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh312/3sny/bbq2.jpg?t=1209011695](http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh312/3sny/bbq2.jpg?t=1209011695) [http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh312/3sny/IMG\_6991-2.jpg?t=1209011746](http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh312/3sny/IMG_6991-2.jpg?t=1209011746) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/35 "2008-04-24T05:09:41Z")
Ducted isn’t bad. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/36 "2008-04-24T05:14:03Z")
louvers are for mustangs siiqqqq ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/37 "2008-04-24T05:32:00Z")
Ducted or stock ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/38 "2008-04-24T05:45:26Z")
> [@dftsilvia](#): > > y not just get a jdm front bumber. the jdm fronts are pretty different. i personally like the 99 front > > this is a stock 99 front, sexy in my opinion i have that fascia, new and never painted, sitting in my basement right now :tup: and i looked at the ducted panels for about a day…and at first throught they’d be cool…then decided they weren’t that cool…stock shaved is prob what it’s gonna be. one concern though is that the nissan badge on my current stock nose is kinda set in to the panel…if i just remove the badge, there’s a bit of an indentation where it was. what should i use to fill this? just bondo (which i thought cracks over time/doesn’t weather well)? i don’t know much about body work and what filler to use… ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/39 "2008-04-24T06:12:57Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Shouldn’t you be fixing the rest of your car first? QFT. 🙂 Ducted is _meh_ Is it functional? Maybe… does it look good? Maybe… 2 :tif: do not = 1 :tup: > [@90NA300ZX](#): > > … one concern though is that the nissan badge on my current stock nose is kinda set in to the panel…if i just remove the badge, there’s a bit of an indentation where it was. what should i use to fill this? just bondo (which i thought cracks over time/doesn’t weather well)? i don’t know much about body work and what filler to use… You’re going to have to paint it anyway, so just have the body shop that paints your car fill the panel. Or you can just buy the '90 spec center panel that never had the badge. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280/40 "2008-04-24T06:37:09Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > QFT. 🙂 > > Ducted is _meh_ > > Is it functional? Maybe… does it look good? Maybe… > > 2 :tif: do not = 1 :tup: > > You’re going to have to paint it anyway, so just have the body shop that paints your car fill the panel. Or you can just buy the '90 spec center panel that never had the badge. mine is a 90…but it has the badge… :gotme: and regarding fixing everything else: power steering leak(s): FIXED. coolant leak: FIXED vac leak(s): Plenum is off as i type…every vacuum line is being replaced, and every unnecessary one is being eliminated. I’ll be operating at full boost/vacuum within a week. :tup: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nose-panel-decision-thread-for-the-z/47280.md?page=3)