Originally Posted by BGTV8 (Post 3955231)

Hard compound ... Endurance spec tyre. They are durable enough for a 1-hour stint. At this years Bathurst 12-hour GT race, some teams double-stinted as that was quicker than touring the pits, and changing tyres, but they were proper shagged after 2 hours.

DM is medium and DS is soft

DH will take around 2 laps to get enough heat to generate good grip and will be skatey whilst they warm up.

I looped my race car on the out/warm-up lap when I first put Pirelli's on the car - scared the cr4p out of me how quickly the car got away from me (used to SS12 - medium - compound Japanese Dunlops).

Take it easy to get them hot enough to grip, OR find a source of DM.

I have used the TCR tyre which is a 270/650R18 in Medium to good effect (TCR is the 2 litre FWD touring car series - not sure if it is in the US yet).

Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3955219)

Sold my FI carbon exhaust, going turn downs to prepare for rear diffuser set up.

Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3955263)

Do you have someone that is going to CFD or wind tunnel your rear diffuser, because they can be ineffective if not. They are most effective with a full flat bottom under tray. I shaved my rear bumper and that will do for now.

Also what are you doing for aero up front? What size wing are you going to run? You need to make sure you have good balance between both or the car will not handle optimally.

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3955263)

Do you have someone that is going to CFD or wind tunnel your rear diffuser, because they can be ineffective if not. They are most effective with a full flat bottom under tray. I shaved my rear bumper and that will do for now.

Also what are you doing for aero up front? What size wing are you going to run? You need to make sure you have good balance between both or the car will not handle optimally.

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Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3955275)

It was going to be based of the varis rear diffuser, I’m not looking into anything super aggressive. No wing far as the front I want to have something similar to the first gen Nismo undertray design. Once I get super comfortable with the car I’m already in talks with company for a flat bottom and true coils.

Originally Posted by Spooler (Post 3955282)

MA has my Varis rear diffuser.... Just sayin. I gave it to them.

Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3955279)

I’ll be blowing you when the time comes.

Originally Posted by gbrettin (Post 3955299)

Oh, I thought you were going a different direction other than Verus?

I was planning on getting my Verus installed over the next couple months. See what kind of modifications need to be done with the F.I. exhaust. SS Firehawk is getting some laser cut metal extensions, said something about 250-300 for them. I'll go and hack me up some scrap shop metal and paint that before I spend 250 on hardware. lol

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3955292)

fify



:tup:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3955314)

Your not right in the head!

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Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3955307)

This is temporary until everything is good. Already made too many changes on the car. Yeah they are getting delivered today. I want to see if this helps the rear end settle down under heavy braking coming into high speed corners.

Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3955322)

My guess is you will not see much of difference. The main reason is because you don't have a flat floor and your rear bumper is a giant parachute. The diffuser would have to extend beyond the rear diff to be effective. This is why you see so many track cars with shaved bumpers. Just letting the air flow unimpeded by the bumper will create less drag and a small amount of downforce.

What are you struggling with in cornering and were is it happening, turn in, mid corner or exit? Also is it high speed turns above 60 or 70 mph, slow speed or all of the?

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Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3955449)

I just hoping it will take the rear end down under high speed braking and trail braking. I don’t like how it moves. High speed cornering is fine. I’ve gone flat footing around turn 9 @ R.A. And done 113 through bishops bend @ sebring. I mean turn in due tire and suspension work, it was all oem besides hotchkis front sway and spl end links. Corner exit I was on a oem diff with a diff cooler. Oem alignment. I was working with what I had, all my money was saving for this build.

Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3955544)

Copy that! Sounds like you might be at the limit of what your Z can do given the tracks you drive on and no suspension upgrades. You need coilovers to help with stability and if you haven't done so remove or detach your rear sway bar and see if that helps.

To perfectly honest, I have spent the money for the rear diffuser to by quality suspension parts. That is where the benefits are at. I built my suspension before before I ever hit the track.

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3955544)

Copy that! Sounds like you might be at the limit of what your Z can do given the tracks you drive on and no suspension upgrades. You need coilovers to help with stability and if you haven't done so remove or detach your rear sway bar and see if that helps.

To perfectly honest, I have spent the money for the rear diffuser to by quality suspension parts. That is where the benefits are at. I built my suspension before before I ever hit the track.

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Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3955557)

I ran no rear sway. When the car comes back I’ll be on swift springs, oem Nismo shocks, oem mid links, oem Nismo shocks, and full spl everything down to the bushings, knuckles, arms etc.... hopefully this will help. I’ll run oem alignment until I get used to the car, then I’ll take the car to speed syndicate for a track alignment, run street tires for a track day, then throw on the slicks. If I don’t run into any mechanical issues along the way

Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3955558)

I’m dying to run these Ferrari Challenge pzero slicks.

Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3955580)

Why not just get the track alignment? The car is going to be totally new to you anyway and the track alignment will only make it handle better. I guess if you are just curious to see what the real difference is in the two alignment setups that's cool but other than that I don't see any benefit to driving a dedicated track car with a OEM setup. Anyway you are going to have a blast with it.

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3955580)

Why not just get the track alignment? The car is going to be totally new to you anyway and the track alignment will only make it handle better. I guess if you are just curious to see what the real difference is in the two alignment setups that's cool but other than that I don't see any benefit to driving a dedicated track car with a OEM setup. Anyway you are going to have a blast with it.

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Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3956467)

Finger crossed third week of October motor will be fully assembled with king racing rod bearings. Hopefully my patient will pay off.

Originally Posted by jchammond (Post 3956475)

Be Strong Duuude :iagree:

Originally Posted by jchammond (Post 3956501)

Guess I need to phone Ahead & have them to get me a full set of bearings; though they wouldn’t know exact specs until they mic the crank :wtf2:

Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3957944)

26 days. All these builds have me feeling some type of way

Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3961561)

Hotrodz?

Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3961561)

Hotrodz?

Originally Posted by redondoaveb (Post 3961562)

I saw that and wondered the same thing.

Edit: it's definitely his :tup:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 3961645)

Yes she has a new and better heart! I will pick her up and return her to the shop in Las Vegas to finish up and then back to Seb for to finish everything up. I am more excited than you know.

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb (Post 3961655)

It's too bad you didn't get the dash installed before it went to Seb. One less trip. ::driving: Great to see you're getting close though.

Originally Posted by redondoaveb (Post 3961655)

It's too bad you didn't get the dash installed before it went to Seb. One less trip. ::driving: Great to see you're getting close though.