There is a notion that in tuning a car, one has to make it into a far different model compared to the rest. Countless car performance parts and accessories are utilized, but one thing that should not be left behind is knowing the functions of these parts installed in the eventual upgraded model.A diminutive Wendy Cheng knows all of these things, thus she was able to turn a remarkable Nissan 350Z into a mean femme machine.

The 21-year-old Cheng has always been fascinated about compact sport cars just like the Nissan 350 Z. The passion for tuning and compact sport cars pushed Cheng to perform nearly every modification in the vehicle.

“I’m fascinated with cars inside and out,” said Cheng. “Building this car has allowed me to learn about it along the way-which is very useful when things don’t go as planned!”

The first step was gearing up the exhaust system of the Nissan 350Z. A set of Tanabe springs and Nismo exhaust was installed in the Z. Next stop was modifying the exterior by changing the front and rear bumpers with the Powerhouse Amuse and Ings+1 bumpers, respectively. With the new bumpers, the Z was made into a looker, but still managed to remain clean. The installation of the rear wing followed after a few months. Moving over to the interior parts, the compact Nissan’s seats were changed with stock seats and trusty Takata seatbelts and airbags for that added safety. To match up the upgraded Nissan looker, a beefed up suspension and engine systems were also installed in it. Not only is this Z all dolled up in terms of power, but the vehicle was also made to care with equipment of the titanium catalytic converter.

According to Cheng, there were a lot of sacrifices in producing such upgrades, but it was all worth it after seeing the remarkable improvements in the Nissan 350Z.