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appreciate your work on this! |
No problem, I love this stuff so I don't really mind the extra work. I'll let you guys know when we come up with something.
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Who is interested in a full underbody cover for aero?
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NACA ducts for cooling (brakes, diff, etc) and openings for oil changes and such would be part of the design. Its just an idea, it would come in pieces to make shipping easier and cheaper. Tossing ideas around..
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Can't wait to see/hear more
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I definitely like the idea, I think it's worth investigating.
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Will do Chris. We are going to explore all these ideas.
For the time being, we are going to start with smaller/ lower priced items so you guys can get to see the quality of the carbon and the reliability of the manufacturers. Then afterwards we can go in the deep end and start with the more ambitious projects. It is the sensible thing to do for us and for you. |
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yeah We are looking into those. As you know the problem is attaching them back to the car efficiently and quickly. Does anyone have theirs off and want to donate for a discount?
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Hey RCZ,
Got any info on the weight of the NT05s Sorry to bother you again, but I just tested these tires and they are unbelievably spectacular. I love these tires and I am going to gladly trade the Michelin A/S plus tires, but I want an idea of if I'm saving any unsprung weight. If I don't save any, It won't make much of a difference because I would still buy the tires, but I'm curious about the weight, so if you have the time or the info already, could you tell me?? This is just a little question I had for curiosity and it's not that important so don't worry about not knowing..... Thanks |
You know something man, I have no clue. I have absolutely no idea. They didnt feel particularly heavy or light when I was carrying them around. Probably within a few pounds up or down from the stockers.
If you are going to buy a set, PM me. |
Don't worry bout it man....I was just curious and they probably are a few pounds heavier thn the bridgestone potenzas, but I'm cool...I just need to get a little more money or I'll try to sell the Michelins and get these....
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RCZ, any plans for a carbon fiber roof...I'm interested in trying to get one, but it is one of the hardest things to find. No one makes it for the 370z and I don't know anybody that even made it for the 350z. All I see are overlays that look cool, but just add weight. Knowing that Nissan has not really messed with the Z's roof, I'm guessing that it's still made of thick steel, which means that there is good change for weight reduction and lowering the center of gravity. It would be cool to get a carbon roof, but there are still problems other than the rareness and price. I don't really remember them, but it was something about weakness to UV radiation and structural rigidity, but carbon roof still sounds like a good idea. Any ideas RCZ???
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It would be awesome, but the problem is the engineering that goes into the structural rigidity of the piece. If it were as easy as slapping a sheet of carbon in there, it would have been done already. So it takes a lot of R&D, not the easy kind either. Can it be done? Sure, with enough money you can do anything.
Its a good idea to lower the center of gravity, but the engineering behind it is way out of my league and way out of most aftermarket company's leagues. If you hear about one though, let me know. |
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FINALLY installed the Stillen pulley. Drove in torrential rain on the way home so not much testing it out done, but the car does feel a little more responsive and like it wants to rev up quicker (read "go sideways everywhere" quicker). Wont be conclusive until i can really check it out tomorrow. Also did my oil change with some redline oil, its the first time I've deviated from the Nissan recommended ester oil and everything seems perfect. I will comment on average oil temperature differences as time goes by. Plenty of traffic on the way home, temp hovered at 180, but it was raining and cool out so that's not conclusive either. Lastly... NT05s in the cool rain = fun! |
Good to here on the Stillen pulley, my next mod. How do you feel the Stillen differs if any from NST? Also how was the response off the line?
Gonna pm ya on some suspension advise. |
Well, I trust Stillen. I know that a lot of engineering goes into all their products and that lets me rest easy. We checked for vibration or wabbling after installing it and it was perfect. After driving around today, it feels good. Its definitely not as noticeable as a light weight flywheel, but its nice and the car feels smoother. Its like the difference you feel when you turn the AC on/off...
Sure, PM away. |
That's what I was hoping to hear: Stillen = quality parts and a lot of R&D put into their products, plus good customer experience.
Unsubscribing to the NST thread, it's Stillen all the way! Contacting Josh@Stillen for mods today. Stillen pulley will be next after the suspension gets sorted out. Sending you pm now. |
PM'ed ya back.
Josh will take care of you for sure! Its by far the best customer experience/support I've had with any aftermarket company. |
PM'd ya back
Thanks, I got a pm out with Josh, hopefuilly he is working weekends. |
Who me? ;)
You have a PM.. |
who RCZ? is there a secret Brown-noser discount i don't know about? ;)
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they should do it like dish network did and give us free stuff if we name a kid stillen motorsports or something. I'd probably name my kid GTM TT
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^ in all honesty, whats the point of a 500whp turbo kit that costs twice as much as the SC if you can't push the stock block past 500whp anyway. You can make the same power with the SC, more reliably and with a smoother torque curve.
If you want to use the potential of those turbo chargers you are going to have to spend another 5-10k to build the motor...give me the choice to name my kid, he still has Supercharger as his last name. |
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RCZ, any news on that carbon fiber company (iCarbon)?
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Yep, they are tied up doing e92 M3 development, but we have a bunch of good stuff in the pipeline. Expect an update on that around the beginning of March when they can focus on the 370Z.
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Sounds good, thanks for the update.
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For all you guys with KW V3 Coilovers,
Is is it me or are the V3 coilovers even lighter than stock ones. I weighed the Z after installing the coilovers and I noticed that the weight had slightly gone down...I thought aftermarket coilovers would be more complex and heavier as they have been for a lot of cars that I have put coilovers on... Could you guys confirm if the KW coilovers are lighter cause if they are I'm also interested in KW's HLS system. I really did drop my car's ride height low and had to fit Eibach's alignment kit, and the car feels spectacular. However, I came across something called a speed bump :) and I was actually grazing my bumper as I got closer and I was sure that I was going to scrape it slightly. Thankfully, no one was behind me so I reversed out and went around. It does seem like a minor issue, but I will be using the Z a lot more often and traveling, so the system will be very helpful and I it's really cool how it works....The system has barely come out and I don't even know how much it costs, but I'm broke right now anyway, so I'm still saving... |
Coilover systems are lighter than stock a lot of the time. They usually have smaller springs and are built out of lighter materials designed to be used on the track.
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As some of you know, Z1 Performance was kind enough to send me one of their prototype Comfort Transmission mounts for third party testing. This comfort version is 40% stiffer than stock.
I received it today and the plan is to install it Saturday. I hope to have a nice review for you all soon after that. Here are some pictures and let me remind you that this is a prototype and not final production piece. DIY possibly coming as well. http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...2638Medium.jpg http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...2637Medium.jpg http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...2636Medium.jpg http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...2635Medium.jpg http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...2634Medium.jpg |
Nice. Thanks for doing this, Raul.
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You're welcome and Thank Z1 for sending it!
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I don't have much experience polishing things, but I do have a dremmel and some polishing wheels. Can someone tell me what the process is for polishing that mount a little? I dont want a mirror finish, I just have a day and I can't look at the thing and not do anything about it.
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