AlWakRa 370z's Journal - PW from Qatar

AlWakRa · 11-24-2019, 04:36 AM

The most amazing thing about it, locally, where most cars are overpriced, we guessed it will be over $75k, for a fully equipped car, but it surprised us to be sold for 63k, fully equipped, but no launch edition here.

A hardtop NB mazdaspeed, is one of the cars I would love to get, but I am sure it will be too small for me, I drove the ND in street and it has good torque mid range, unlike 86/brz, where they lack it, I have a good time invested behind the wheel of them, 86/brz, and I am pretty fast in them when I compare myself with my friends, I agree with you as not to make any mistakes, it is hard to recover the time with them, also it is important to get the brake point right, brake smoothly so you don't disturb the balance entering the turn (most important in my book, as many friends brag about their late braking but they cannot enter turns right because of it

), and using the throttle as fast as possible.

Hotrodz · 11-24-2019, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AlWakRa

A hardtop NB mazdaspeed, is one of the cars I would love to get, but I am sure it will be too small for me, I drove the ND in street and it has good torque mid range, unlike 86/brz, where they lack it, I have a good time invested behind the wheel of them, 86/brz, and I am pretty fast in them when I compare myself with my friends, I agree with you as not to make any mistakes, it is hard to recover the time with them, also it is important to get the brake point right, brake smoothly so you don't disturb the balance entering the turn (most important in my book, as many friends brag about their late braking but they cannot enter turns right because of it

), and using the throttle as fast as possible.

Mine is the 1.8 version n/a version. I am 6'1" 215 so I had to do some modification to the floor to get the lower. My car is well sorted and you are exactly right about keeping your inputs smooth and handling the car aggressively at the same time. Too many do not follow the basic rule of slow in fast out when comes to cornering. I have been focusing on my braking as the last track weekend was at small technical track as is the next track I will visit in two weeks. I am really trying pay attention to gradual applying the brake up until full braking and then releasing the brake in the same way during trail braking so as to not allow the front of the car to lift and induce under steer.

AlWakRa · 11-24-2019, 03:50 PM

I am not that far, 6' and 230 lbs.

And yes, after being very good in turn and exits, I am also working on my braking, this is the most part I am lacking right now. Hopefully racing will improve it a lot.

So, a sneaky look on Smart engine

And finally roll cage work starts

We are trying to fit all the cage pipes and see if we need to make any adjustment to them, with testing welds, and if everything fits well and looks nice, we will start the final welding.

Also I tried out the seat position and fitment inside the car.

11-24-2019, 04:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
AlWakRa Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Qatar Posts: 600 Drives: 10 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 13451	The most amazing thing about it, locally, where most cars are overpriced, we guessed it will be over $75k, for a fully equipped car, but it surprised us to be sold for 63k, fully equipped, but no launch edition here. A hardtop NB mazdaspeed, is one of the cars I would love to get, but I am sure it will be too small for me, I drove the ND in street and it has good torque mid range, unlike 86/brz, where they lack it, I have a good time invested behind the wheel of them, 86/brz, and I am pretty fast in them when I compare myself with my friends, I agree with you as not to make any mistakes, it is hard to recover the time with them, also it is important to get the brake point right, brake smoothly so you don't disturb the balance entering the turn (most important in my book, as many friends brag about their late braking but they cannot enter turns right because of it ), and using the throttle as fast as possible. __________________ 2010 370Z Touring Sport Pearl White 6MT Powered by: Fast Intentions - Motordyne - Stillen - OS Giken - CJ Motorsports - Mishimoto - MCA Suspension - SPL - SuperPRO - RJM - Z1 Motorsport - Zspeed - Volk My Humble Journals

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