Owner: Jon Sackett
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Vehicle: 2009 Nissan 370Z
Horsepower: 340 hp
Car Club Affiliation: Get Lucky Brand
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jonsackettofficial
Twitter: GetLucky370
Instagram: GetLucky370

Photography Credit: Garrett Salmi

STORY
My build started off like many other young car enthusiasts’ have, with the repeated watching of the beloved Fast and Furious movies. I was finally able to afford a little sports car of my own and purchased a stock Nissan 370Z. Right off the bat my mind was constantly swirling with ways to modify my Z to express ME. Since I purchased my car when the 370's were first introduced, and shadowed by the also recently introduced R35 GT-R, it was quite hard to find the parts I wanted in order to complete my vision. Unlike the GT-R and the FR-S, there is not an abundant amount of parts, especially when it comes to the Z's appearance. So everything was pretty basic at first. Then one day I was brought to a Redline Time Attack event at a local track where I discovered that the one person that inspired my love for tuning cars, also actually raced cars, and even specifically a 370Z! How cool is that? Of course that person was none other than the late Paul Walker. So the next local event sure enough I was out in my 370Z whipping it around the road racing track, learning the corners, and improving my skills month after month. After a few years of waiting for parts to come out for the 370Z that I could use to really make my Z ME, I gave up and decided to make everything custom myself. To this point I had always spent long nights in my garage with my close friends customizing my car here and there to add little bits of spice to it, and figured anything was possible. So with the help of some good friends with their own world renowned shops, we were able to custom design and fabricate the car as you see it now. I have even vinyl wrapped the car myself! A lot of inspiration comes from Paul Walker's GT-R from the fast and the furious movies, as well as many of my own take on things and my own custom designs. Now the Z is a one of a kind car, with lots of tribute to the late legend, and a car that is self maintained and raced around the track whenever I am able to!

ENGINE/PERFORMANCE
Stillen Gen 3 cold air intake
Fast Intentions Long Tube Headers
Unique Fabrication custom built exhaust
CSF racing radiator

DRIVETRAIN
Upgraded clutch and flywheel
Stainless Steel clutch lines and Motul Fluids
VSLD

WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES
Custom painted Enkei PF01 wheels – 18x9.5 (f), 18x10.5 (r)
Toyo Tires Proxes R888 tires – 275/35/18 (f), 315/30/18 (r)
StopTech Trophy race brakes – 6-piston calipers 380 mm two-piece slotted rotors (f), 4-piston calipers, 355 mm two-piece slotted rotors (r)
Stop Tech Stainless steel brake lines
Motul 600 High temp brake fluid
StopTech track pads
Stillen brake cooling duct system

SUSPENSION/CHASSIS
Custom coilover set up using Koni yellow shocks and swift spec R springs
Custom welded roll cage

EXTERIOR
3M matte blue vinyl wrap
One off Get Lucky carbon fiber/aluminum wide body kit
Custom rear diffuser
Craftsquare carbon fiber mirrors
F1 rear brake light
Aerojacket carbon fiber wing
Aerocatch hood latches
Seibon carbon fiber B pillars
Speedhunters/TAKATA tow strap

INTERIOR
Fully gutted
Sparco (R 325 steering wheel, EVO II U.S. racing seats, 5-point harnesses)
Works Bell short hub and Rapfix II quick release
9K racing shift knob
Various custom Alcantara and carbon fiber panels

AUDIO/MULTIMEDIA
None (because race car)

SPONSORS
Get Lucky Brand
Toyo Tires
Element Graphics & Design
Unique Fabrication

SHOPS
Element Graphics & Design
Unique Fabrications
A & L Autobody