Christian370Z's Progression Thread

fairladyZ34 · 09-16-2010, 11:53 PM

i know lol, i bought this car hoping i would love it from the factory and i do but its got soo much potential

LUVZTTZ · 09-17-2010, 11:42 AM

This might be an amateur-hour question, but what is the device they hook up to the exhaust in your pics on the dyno?

Cool thread!

christian370z · 09-17-2010, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fairladyZ34

i know lol, i bought this car hoping i would love it from the factory and i do but its got soo much potential

You don't have to go hog wild; a good set of sway bars, an intake, and an exhaust will probably be more than enough to keep a smile on your face for a long time!

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUVZTTZ

This might be an amateur-hour question, but what is the device they hook up to the exhaust in your pics on the dyno?

Cool thread!

It is an exhaust sniffer for AFR (air/fuel ratio) and helps the tuner dial in the new tune so that it hits a healthy AFR throughout the rev band.

christian370z · 09-20-2010, 07:43 PM

I have been waiting a while for these, I am so happy to finally be officially official!

Now, just the shirt is left.

AK370Z · 09-22-2010, 11:49 PM

VERY nice. Your car is coming along nicely. I'm very happy to see that you're rocking THE370Z decals

christian370z · 09-23-2010, 12:47 AM

Thanks AK, I was thinking about PM'ing you that I got them but I figured you have a lot on your plate already!

christian370z · 09-23-2010, 01:17 PM

Just got my appointment at SpecialtyZ to have a Stillen 25 Row Cooler installed on wednesday the 6th (october)! The price was super reasonable and I will be filling her up with Redline as well. Goodbye high oil temps, hello canyon/auto-x/track work!

christian370z · 10-06-2010, 07:51 PM

I stopped by Seb at SpecialtyZ this morning to have my Stillen 25 row oil cooler installed and can say that again, I cannot be happier about how smoothly everything went. The price of the oil cooler, labor, and Redline oil/filter cost less than many places quoted me for just the oil cooler/labor.

The notable change to the install was that Seb relocated the oil cooler to the driver's side where most other aftermarket oil coolers are placed because a) Stillen supplies way too much hose and b) it avoids moving the P/S fluid cooler or obstructing the airflow to it. New holes were measured and drilled into the mounting bracket to allow the cooler to be placed on the driver's side, and there was still enough hose to reach the cooler in its new location.

After the initial startup for leaks, the first thing I noticed was that the car ran more smoothly and with less valvetrain noise than before; the factory oil came out pitch black after only 1,500 miles.

On the drive back through Malibu Canyon, ambient temperatures were in the low 60's so if I was cruising along driving normally, the oil temperatures were sitting just below 180 (was 220 on the drive to SZ) and sitting in traffic never went above 200. Once I started to keep the rpms high in the canyon, I could not get the car over 185-190 at all.

The third and best improvement was the power delivery. While the evidence suggests that engine oil temperature does not affect power output, I believe that it certainly has an effect on power delivery. The throttle reponse is much sharper and punchy now, the car accelerates with more immediacy than before. Between the oil cooler and my new tune, the throttle response is much better and feels more like a highly sprung N/A car should in my opinion.

Anyway, big thumbs up from me for Seb at SpecialtyZ!

Excuse the dirt, darn rain!

Jamaica · 10-06-2010, 07:56 PM

Looks good my friend. I need one lol

christian370z · 10-07-2010, 01:26 AM

Thanks Andrew, I will be putting it to good use next weekend on the monthly canyon run! I have some really nice routes planned too so that will be a whole lot more fun on the driving end of the meet.

christian370z · 10-07-2010, 05:57 PM

Update: sitting in traffic with 80 degree ambient temperature only brings the oil temp up to 210. As soon as you start moving, it never budges from 180. The car feels so much more responsive and the reduced valvetrain noise with the Redline oil is great too, the only two downsides I see right now is that I need to relocate the exterior temp sensor and that it takes a long time for the car to warm up.

Darkii · 10-08-2010, 07:42 AM

Nice looking parkers, if only V-LEDs shipping was cheaper to aus. Cost as much as the item =(

Seb@SZ · 10-09-2010, 03:48 AM

The Z34 TT is back in my hands! Dyno tomorrow! (Saturday)

christian370z · 10-09-2010, 02:38 PM

Uh oh, I hope you get some footage of it! That car will be so gnarly, I miss the surge of power I used to get with my gt28 Saab that you can only get with turbos.

6spd · 10-18-2010, 04:48 PM

Do you have any vids from behind the car revving, or from outside accelerating? If you could post those or take some I'd really appreciate it.

09-16-2010, 11:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 20	i know lol, i bought this car hoping i would love it from the factory and i do but its got soo much potential __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

09-17-2010, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
LUVZTTZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 57 Drives: Black 91 TT Rep Power: 18	Dyno This might be an amateur-hour question, but what is the device they hook up to the exhaust in your pics on the dyno? Cool thread!

09-20-2010, 07:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 433	I have been waiting a while for these, I am so happy to finally be officially official! Now, just the shirt is left. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

09-22-2010, 11:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
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09-23-2010, 12:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 433	Thanks AK, I was thinking about PM'ing you that I got them but I figured you have a lot on your plate already! __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

09-23-2010, 01:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 433	Just got my appointment at SpecialtyZ to have a Stillen 25 Row Cooler installed on wednesday the 6th (october)! The price was super reasonable and I will be filling her up with Redline as well. Goodbye high oil temps, hello canyon/auto-x/track work! __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

10-06-2010, 07:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 433	Oil Cooler Installed I stopped by Seb at SpecialtyZ this morning to have my Stillen 25 row oil cooler installed and can say that again, I cannot be happier about how smoothly everything went. The price of the oil cooler, labor, and Redline oil/filter cost less than many places quoted me for just the oil cooler/labor. The notable change to the install was that Seb relocated the oil cooler to the driver's side where most other aftermarket oil coolers are placed because a) Stillen supplies way too much hose and b) it avoids moving the P/S fluid cooler or obstructing the airflow to it. New holes were measured and drilled into the mounting bracket to allow the cooler to be placed on the driver's side, and there was still enough hose to reach the cooler in its new location. After the initial startup for leaks, the first thing I noticed was that the car ran more smoothly and with less valvetrain noise than before; the factory oil came out pitch black after only 1,500 miles. On the drive back through Malibu Canyon, ambient temperatures were in the low 60's so if I was cruising along driving normally, the oil temperatures were sitting just below 180 (was 220 on the drive to SZ) and sitting in traffic never went above 200. Once I started to keep the rpms high in the canyon, I could not get the car over 185-190 at all. The third and best improvement was the power delivery. While the evidence suggests that engine oil temperature does not affect power output, I believe that it certainly has an effect on power delivery. The throttle reponse is much sharper and punchy now, the car accelerates with more immediacy than before. Between the oil cooler and my new tune, the throttle response is much better and feels more like a highly sprung N/A car should in my opinion. Anyway, big thumbs up from me for Seb at SpecialtyZ! Excuse the dirt, darn rain! __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

10-06-2010, 07:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 75	Looks good my friend. I need one lol

10-07-2010, 01:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 433	Thanks Andrew, I will be putting it to good use next weekend on the monthly canyon run! I have some really nice routes planned too so that will be a whole lot more fun on the driving end of the meet. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

10-07-2010, 05:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 433	Update: sitting in traffic with 80 degree ambient temperature only brings the oil temp up to 210. As soon as you start moving, it never budges from 180. The car feels so much more responsive and the reduced valvetrain noise with the Redline oil is great too, the only two downsides I see right now is that I need to relocate the exterior temp sensor and that it takes a long time for the car to warm up. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

10-08-2010, 07:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Darkii Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Aus Posts: 13 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	Nice looking parkers, if only V-LEDs shipping was cheaper to aus. Cost as much as the item =(

10-09-2010, 03:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
Seb@SZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chatsworth Posts: 277 Drives: Zs Rep Power: 26	The Z34 TT is back in my hands! Dyno tomorrow! (Saturday) __________________ Z Car Specialists www.specialtyz.com Blog http://specialtyz.com/blog/

10-09-2010, 02:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 433	Uh oh, I hope you get some footage of it! That car will be so gnarly, I miss the surge of power I used to get with my gt28 Saab that you can only get with turbos. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

10-18-2010, 04:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 26	Do you have any vids from behind the car revving, or from outside accelerating? If you could post those or take some I'd really appreciate it. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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