Well, after selling most of my Miata parts, lucking into killer deals with outgoing Z owners and with the invaluable help of Jean (Tristan) and Ben from Spain, I was able to do some Z upgrades. This is just an entertainment thread because we were too busy to take a lot of step-by-step photos with the intent of doing technical write ups.
I would like to start off with a huge thank-you to those two guys who dedicated their valuable time in the middle of a tight schedule until 2am cranking bolts until everything was done. They're also starting a fabrication business in Spain called Ad Hoc Garage and if their work here was any indication of their talent and perseverance, it's going to be a success. http://www.adhocgarage.com/
First the goodies. I wish I had taken a lot more individual pictures of everything because the comparison to Miata parts is pretty funny. The links are much beefier, the massive brakes make the Miata's look like paper plates and the sway bars look like they're made for a Humvee.
We got all the parts on or near the table so we could see what we were up against: TWM short shift kit, Whiteline anti roll bars, Whiteline rear links, Whiteline sway bar lateral locks, SPL front links, Kinetix adjustable upper control arms for the front, adjustable camber bars and adjustable toe bars for the rear (the Z uses separate "toe" bars to push or pull for toe adjustment) all with poly bushings, 355mm drilled and slotted rotors with new pads, Swift Spec-R performance springs (higher rate and 1" drop) and finally some 20mm H&R Trak+ magnesium spacers for wider stance.
Not pictured: Tylenol.
None of us had ever worked on a Z before so I spent the night before studying threads and manuals in order to get an idea. Fortunately, most of this stuff was pretty obvious and if you can work on a Miata, you can work on a Z.
First a preliminary shot of the stance which shows the wheels appearing "sunk" in too much for my taste, oh and a nice view of my cool low-profile jack.
Probably note the best angle but the Z's stock height a little too much for me too