Photography by Zach Visser
Growing up in the hay days of the early Fast and Furious franchise, many car enthusiasts were drawn to cars they had seen grace the big screen. Dillon Mattrisch is one of those enthusiasts. Seeing the 350Z in Tokyo Drift made him fall in love with the Z-car platforms, and when he finally was able to, he pulled the trigger on one of his very own.
Mattrisch was no stranger to getting his hands dirty and doing things himself when he picked up the car. Having run a small audio install shop out of his garage to help friends install audio systems, he was already adept at figuring out mechanical systems and vehicle layouts, so transitioning into engine and performance modifications was just a matter of soaking up the information.
With the help of some friends with experience, and a few Youtube videos along the way, Mattrisch was able to work on his car himself, encountering and overcoming challenges like the difficult header-install in his garage.
Spending time on Facebook pages and forums gave him the inspiration he needed to try new things, and before he knew it, just about every part of the car had been changed up in some way. Attending show after show, he picked up a lot of ideas out in the field as well. Soon, it was time for air suspension to set things right.
鈥淚 chose Air Lift Performance for my suspension just due to how long they have been in business," mentions Mattrisch. "Their customer service is great as well.鈥� Once installed, the air suspension system set the stance for this car just right.
鈥淓verything about my build was not funded in anyway other than hard work and a steady job, along with a very patient wife,鈥� he quips, only half-joking, 鈥渨hich makes everything I鈥檝e done to my car mean that much more.鈥�
ESSENTIALS
OWNER: Dillon Mattrisch
VEHICLE: 2010 Nissan 370Z
LOCATION: Bonduel, WI
ENGINE: Nissan VQ37VHR 3.7L V6
HORSEPOWER: 335 whp
TORQUE: 280 lb-ft
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ENGINE
- Stillen air intake
- Z1 ported manifold
- UpRev Tuned w/ ARC License
EXHAUST
- Ark Grip Performance (exhaust, up-pipe, down-pipe, burnt tips)
- Fast Intentions long tube headers
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES
- Vertini Fairlady wheels 鈥� 20x9 +35 (f), 20x10.5 +35 (r)
- Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2 tires 鈥� 245/35/20 (f), 285/30/20 (r)
- Ceramic brake pads
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION
- Air Lift Performance air suspension
- Stillen sway bars
- Z1 Motorsports bushings
- SPL control arms
EXTERIOR
- Seibon carbon fiber (front lip, rear diffuser)
- Evo R carbon fiber (fang grille inserts, side blades, door handle covers)
- Texas Drift duckbill spoiler
- Custom smoked taillights
- HID projector headlights, JDM rear fog light
INTERIOR
- Bride fabric shift knob
- Nismo black titanium shift knob
- Evo R carbon fiber (gauge trim covers, barrel covers, door switch covers, shifter cover)
- Custom iPad integration
AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS
- Pioneer NEX-4200 head unit
- Rockford Fosgate (10-inch Power subwoofers (2), 1500 W Power amp, fuse holder, main power wire, 2.0 Farad capacitor)
- Zenclosure subwoofer enclosure
- Bose tweeters (2)
- Duralast Platinum battery
