I'm only removing them to fit into my "points cap" with NASA. They will be back on next year.

Hotchkis sways will do well for you, go for it!

thanks travis, rep+

I've been in touch with a 350 racing team that has a fix for the fuel starvation issue. It's an in tank fix. They get down to a 1/2 gal of gas with no issues. Should be available in a few weeks. No pricing as of yet. No other details.

I'll let everyone know when I get more information.


Stan

thanks

that's great, Stan - would be good news to a lot of people... you said 350z, assuming they told you it will work in a 370z???

Yes. I should have it soon.

I had my first track day last week, and during a hairpin type turn, the gas would be inresponsive for about 1-2 secs when the car is now straightened out. Would this be the cause of fuel starvation? or the VDC as i am a noob and dont have the balls to run without it yet?

right turn? def fuel starvation

if it was a left turn, then come back and tell us more

Yes it was a right turn. What i dont get is that it doesn't cut during the turn, but right after the turn when the front tires are now straight. Weird.

Regardless congrats on your progress, it was my first track day last week and i think i caught the bug lol. It led me to read all 67 pages of your journal in a week. Lots of motivation now. Great work! :tup:

Travis,

Have you ever recorded your times with and w/o VDC?

I love to hear that! Congrats on a safe and fun first event

When you make a hard right turn the fuel system loses the ability to pick up fuel in the tank... it takes a moment for the fuel in the lines to empty into the motor, but eventually you will lose throttle response... happens the same way for everyone

Not really... I remember using it a few times when I first tracked the car out of curiosity... wanted to see how aggressively it would cut in... it wasn't as bad as some cars I've driven (corvette), but it definitely slowed me coming out of certain corners

Considering you are not in a position to be driving for lap times yet, I recommend you follow the directions of your club / instructors, which is probably to leave it on... there will be opportunities for you later to try running without it... autocross is a great, safe way to learn how to drive without VDC, for example

Travis, u are running with the Aeromotions R static wing right??? I'm really considering it, even with options like the remote controlled wing, but how would you describe its "plug and play" ability in the sense of how easy it is to install as well as remove?? On the track, I would really be using this, but how easy is it to switch out when going out on the road, when I don't really want a huge spoiler on the back??

Yes, R2 static. The mount is very stable and handles the load well. Installation requires patching the old holes and drilling new ones but other than that, not especially difficult. As for it being easy to remove, I haven't really thought about that, but I don't imagine it would be more than 10 mins R/R.

Ty, Travis

UPDATE ON FUEL STARVATION:

The fix for the fuel starvation is two Bosch pumps installed in the tank. No further details available on that as of yet. The gentleman I'm talking with is working with Nissan Motorsports who will along with himself be offering the kit as two options. You can either send in your tank and they will install the kit ( preferred ) or you can buy the kit and install it yourself. He is currently working on pricing with Nissan. Pricing will be the same whomever you buy it from. It will be about 2 more weeks before my kit is installed by them, I'm the guinea pig :ugh2:

Sorry I don't have more than that.

Stan

Stan, that's big news, thanks for bringing it here... when you get a chance, please provide the contact details or website where we can check it out and purchase! have a nice weekend

Once the details are ironed out I will Travis

Stan

great news Stan!

Great news.

Thanks Stan. :tiphat:

What size Swift Springs can you run in the rears with the perch adapters? I put Swift's in the front for my BC Racing ER's, but didn't know there was an adapter for the rears. Then again, I didn't ask.

Yes, it works fine... contact BC racing and they can provide an adapter that was made for g37/370z's to use standard swift springs... can't remember exactly which length I used but I will tell you that I wish I had gone 1" shorter on the springs as I have to adjust them to the lowest perch setting to get the proper rear ride height... at 16K there is effectively no sag... I'd guess I got the 7" springs and should have gone with 6"... will double check later

Whoa, Awesome, Keep us updated

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Travis,

How are ya doing? How is the car treating ya? Have you weighed the car lately. Just curious what your weight is now that you have completely stripped it bare? How is the racing going?

I'll give them a call on Monday. I'm at 12k/10k with a 6" Swift in the front. The regularly provided spring is 8". I'm not sure of the regular rear height, but I'll get it sorted out. Thanks for the info.

Things are good... car is in the shop for some work to get it classed in a lower category until next year... I've been about 50 whp short for my class, so it's for the best...

3175 with driver and fuel and I think there's potential to remove ~150 pounds still, including resolving fuel starvation! So it's getting there

Very impressive build...I just read through roughly all of the 69+ pages.

Great. Will be curious to see how the 6" works if that's what you try... with the added length of the adapter and the very low sag of the 16k spring, guessing 6" is the proper spring length for the rear, but can't say for certain until you try it! :)

Thanks for stopping by! Hopefully generates ideas for you guys to build some parts... matching poly mounts for motor, trannie, diff?

FUEL STARVATION UPDATE:

Anyone interested in this issue and the fix can now contact Richard at:

Richard@nohotwireracing.com

He can provide all the answers to your questions regarding the fuel starvation issues that we all have been experiencing. No phone calls please.

I hope to have my tank sent to him soon. It will take 2-3 weeks for the work to be done on my car. Pricing is still not available yet.


Stan

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Travis, when we shut the car off and pull the key the dash lights stay on. Have you encountered this in your build? Wondering if the PCM is going south on me. Also, I have no control over the ACS system. It's always off.

Thanks!
Stan

I got a call from a dealer today that bought a salvage title 370z... he was hoping to get it back in good condition but he found out that the main wiring harness was severed in half, the ecu is blown and a few other electrical issues... if anyone is interested in buying it as a donor car, let me know and I'll put you in touch... would make a great starting point for someone that wanted to build a race car with an aftermarket ecu

Not sure I can help with this, maybe others can comment... Have you removed any codes stored on the ECU? I generally leave the key in and just cycle through the start button... when I do that, it consistently shuts down properly... so, not something I have encountered... assuming you've tried waiting a few minutes to see what happens? Re "ACS system"... HVAC, cruise control or something else? pls clarify

The dash was pulled to paint the cage and my guy said everything was hooked up correctly. It's been out before. Lights, wipers, alarm work. I can't dim the dash lights and they stay on. I am getting "service engine soon" code, low tire pressure, ACS off, brake light ( don't have a parking brake )



I'll take it to the dealer and see if clearing the PCM will work.

okay, recommend that you also:

1. take 1-2 hours and inspect the wiring harness for any severed wires... there are MANY very fine wires in there that can easily be severed if someone is not careful... there is a possibility that someone may have attempted to repair the harness too... a good dealer tech should be able to trace this down - the procedures are all in the service manual re how to distinguish between severed wires and other issues. Big FYI - all of the connections on the harness are unique, so it is extremely unlikely that something got plugged in in the wrong place... did he create new ground connections? possible he forgot to ground some part of the harness?

2. stop by wal*mart or wherever and pick up a code reader / eraser... prob $30 and will allow you to delete any codes yourself

Thanks Travis..

The dealer discovered that the AC control knobs and control box need to be hooked back up to complete that connection even though the AC unit is out of the car. We're going to do that and hide them behind the center panel. Also, the reason the VCS is staying off is because the steering wheel sensor in the stock steering wheel was disconnected after we put the Sparco quick release steering wheel on.

If I remember correctly, you put in a custom harness right?

Did you ever hook up with Rich on the gas tank fix?

-Stan

I don't use the AC control knobs and all is fine... only issue there is the ECU wouldn't respond to UpRev tuning software, but we temp plugged in the unit and got that to work

Steering wheel position sensor is removed from my car, to no impact

Tried to connect with Rich but haven't heard back... he's probably busy

Thanks,
Travis

I've got a potential project idea... As you all know, I no longer have AC and I have some dead weight in the form of an AC condenser that is integral to the stock radiator. I can either go with an aftermarket radiator and dump the stock unit or I can find a way to re-use the condenser for some other purpose. What do you guys think about using it to cool oil - either engine oil or trans gear oil?

A couple articles on this:
Convert AC condenser into oil/PS cooler? [Archive] - FSB Forums
Useing A/C condenser as a trans oil cooler? - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

I've heard of condenser's being reused to cool the air-intake. Not sure if it really works or not as it restricts the airflow.

Great idea travisjb