RCZ's 370Z Journal.

imag · 12-20-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Little update:

I have 20mm rear spacers, 15mm front spacers, hotchkis swaybars and a stillen pulley to install. All should be on by next week.

I ordered Stock size Nitto NT05's to replace my RE050As, should be here in a few days.

Pictures / videos coming of everything.

I'm curious how the car will handle with spacers on a track. I'm tempted to go that route because I like the stock wheels (and would prefer to spend wheel money elsewhere), but the factory offsets drive me slightly nuts. I've just been worried about screwing with the handling...

RCZ · 12-20-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Was it front or the rears of Ichiba spacers that had reports of rubbing?

it all depends one which spacers you go with. I went with the 15mm for the fronts and the 20mm for the rears. My car is pretty low (read very low) but I run a lot of -camber so I should be OK.

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Originally Posted by SOLISIMO

Hey when HP logic tuned your car with the uprev, where you happy? Im thinking of going that route instead of the cobb. Its like a flash correct?

Happy, no one should be happy with an uprev or a cobb tune right now considering you cant tune timing yet. I was surprised how easy and quick the uprev software is though. I will have an uprev license for sale when the Stillen SC comes out since that comes with it's own tune.

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Originally Posted by imag

I'm curious how the car will handle with spacers on a track. I'm tempted to go that route because I like the stock wheels (and would prefer to spend wheel money elsewhere), but the factory offsets drive me slightly nuts. I've just been worried about screwing with the handling...

Slightly wider track in the rear will cause a little understeer, however my car is fairly tail happy right now and I'm adding swaybars. It should all even out in the end. Once I got the balance dialed in, adjust with tire pressure for the minor tweaks.

travisjb · 12-20-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

...I will have an uprev license for sale when the Stillen SC comes out since that comes with it's own tune

I think you're keeping this car street legal, but just in case... might want to follow progress on the Robi-spec race-oriented supercharger... no a/c allowed!

theDreamer · 12-19-2009, 12:12 PM

Which spacers, brand, did you decide on going with? H&R?

MightyBobo · 12-19-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Which spacers, brand, did you decide on going with? H&R?

Check his sig

theDreamer · 12-19-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Check his sig

Should have know, thanks though.

RCZ · 12-19-2009, 01:07 PM

I actually got Ichiba Rears from a fellow board member.

ZForce · 12-20-2009, 12:39 PM

Was it front or the rears of Ichiba spacers that had reports of rubbing?

SOLISIMO · 12-20-2009, 12:42 PM

Hey when HP logic tuned your car with the uprev, where you happy? Im thinking of going that route instead of the cobb. Its like a flash correct?

RCZ · 12-20-2009, 08:02 PM

haha, yeah I'm gonna keep this car street "legal" for a good while so my A/C isnt going anywhere anytime soon. I live vicariously through you my friend haha.

travisjb · 12-20-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

haha, yeah I'm gonna keep this car street "legal" for a good while so my A/C isnt going anywhere anytime soon. I live vicariously through you my friend haha.

Looking forward to an update on the Stillen S/C! I'm glad Stillen is going for perfection, but good grief, I recall speculation last spring that it'd be ready for summer... guess the integration issues were more than they had planned for, or they discovered some deficiencies during testing???

Josh@STILLEN · 12-20-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Looking forward to an update on the Stillen S/C! I'm glad Stillen is going for perfection, but good grief, I recall speculation last spring that it'd be ready for summer... guess the integration issues were more than they had planned for, or they discovered some deficiencies during testing???

No deficiencies.. we did suffer some setback with the development and preparation of the GT-R rally car.. we're back on it 100%..

travisjb · 12-20-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh@STILLEN

No deficiencies.. we did suffer some setback with the development and preparation of the GT-R rally car.. we're back on it 100%..

Josh you are so on point! Glad all is well...

RCZ · 12-20-2009, 09:39 PM

anyone mutters stillens name and Josh appears from the depths of the abyss to set the record straight hahaha.

Hopefully I will be able to get one of the stillen s/c kits early after the release. I am not worried that there will be any issues, so far I've tested a lot of their stuff on release and have been very happy with everything. I can't wait! I just hope I am able to swing it. I am saving... hoping for the best, expecting the worst...

travisjb · 12-20-2009, 10:08 PM

lmao... josh wins vendor rep of the year in my book!

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