TravisJB Journal

Smallywood · 10-19-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luv'n my Z

Sorry I mean on a Z

huh?

SRM is standard on the sport models...

M.Bonanni · 10-19-2009, 04:48 PM

Those are some serious door bars

The rear ducts are awesome!

platyperz · 10-19-2009, 05:17 PM

need. more. pics.

looks insane...WOW!

RCZ · 10-19-2009, 05:33 PM

amazing Travis, good work so far.

Knives · 10-19-2009, 06:53 PM

Looks awesome man.

travisjb · 10-19-2009, 07:19 PM

Okay, so I lied about no pics until paint is done ! Junior's prerogative considering all the time he's put in over the last few weeks... for anyone considering caging their Z in the future - let me just say that you get what you pay for ! junior is not cheap but his work is the best ! and now that he knows every square inch of the 370Z, he's got a baseline to work from.

Our general approach was to balance safety and weight, while complying with NASA, SCCA and other sanctioning body typical rules... yes, the door bars are meaty, but that's probably the only place where we may have slightly 'over invested' in metal... and it looks bad-*** !! the net result is very balanced IMO... and when you guys see how the door bars line up with the cage in the rear, you're going to sh-t a brick - it's beautiful work !

Also, I talked with junior today and he managed to move my seating position towards center... it's a shame we can't resell the setup we made for the seat ! i think it's going to be the perfect driving position for folks in the 6ft range

Mike · 10-19-2009, 07:31 PM

Why the forged sticker on the front? Anything special going on with the engine?

travisjb · 10-19-2009, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

Why the forged sticker on the front? Anything special going on with the engine?

Three companies sponsor my car: Redline Motorsports, DDM, and Forged Performance. Sharif and Ryan have been invaluable in my build - providing coaching and advice on parts selection, design decisions etc for the last 6 months! I picked these three to work with b/c all three are just like most of us - they love to race, love to build cars

So far as the engine, for now, it is stock... just the usual bolt-ons and maybe some ECU tuning over next few months

Mike · 10-19-2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb

Three companies sponsor my car: Redline Motorsports, DDM, and Forged Performance. Sharif and Ryan have been invaluable in my build - providing coaching and advice on parts selection, design decisions etc for the last 6 months! I picked these three to work with b/c all three are just like most of us - they love to race, love to build cars

So far as the engine, for now, it is stock... just the usual bolt-ons and maybe some ECU tuning over next few months

Sharif and I are good friends, just wondered what your build is. AZ and GA are kind of far apart.

Luv'n my Z · 10-19-2009, 08:08 PM

Did you get a custom dash or did junior manage to keep the old one and move it over

travisjb · 10-19-2009, 08:27 PM

philosophy in general is to re-use as much as possible from the stock car... the stock dash is great, so we re-used it... some custom stuff on center panel, including custom aluminum center piece and some switches, but that's it

Luv'n my Z · 10-19-2009, 11:09 PM

Can you get pics of the dash.

travisjb · 10-19-2009, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

Sharif and I are good friends, just wondered what your build is. AZ and GA are kind of far apart.

right on... as I said, we're not building the motor... in order to keep the costs manageable on my car, I will run *only* sealed nissan factory motors... period... sharif and his company exist for more than just rebuilding motors, as I'm sure you'd agree!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luv'n my Z

Can you get pics of the dash.

patience, bro, patience

Knives · 10-20-2009, 05:55 PM

Hey, Travis, other than the splitter, any aero adjustments planned?

Zless@arizona · 10-27-2009, 12:44 AM

Travis, the build so far is spectacular! My jaw has hit the floor (no smilie for that)! I can't wait to hear how you do at the races! Greg

10-19-2009, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1321	Those are some serious door bars The rear ducts are awesome! __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

10-19-2009, 07:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Okay, so I lied about no pics until paint is done ! Junior's prerogative considering all the time he's put in over the last few weeks... for anyone considering caging their Z in the future - let me just say that you get what you pay for ! junior is not cheap but his work is the best ! and now that he knows every square inch of the 370Z, he's got a baseline to work from. Our general approach was to balance safety and weight, while complying with NASA, SCCA and other sanctioning body typical rules... yes, the door bars are meaty, but that's probably the only place where we may have slightly 'over invested' in metal... and it looks bad-*** !! the net result is very balanced IMO... and when you guys see how the door bars line up with the cage in the rear, you're going to sh-t a brick - it's beautiful work ! Also, I talked with junior today and he managed to move my seating position towards center... it's a shame we can't resell the setup we made for the seat ! i think it's going to be the perfect driving position for folks in the 6ft range __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale Last edited by travisjb; 10-19-2009 at 07:23 PM.

10-19-2009, 07:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	Why the forged sticker on the front? Anything special going on with the engine? __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-19-2009, 08:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Luv'n my Z Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rancho Santa fe Posts: 190 Drives: Your mom Rep Power: 16	Did you get a custom dash or did junior manage to keep the old one and move it over __________________ ~Luv'n my Z_________________________________________ 75 degrees farenhieght new years day not a cloud in the sky only in southern Cali

10-19-2009, 08:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	philosophy in general is to re-use as much as possible from the stock car... the stock dash is great, so we re-used it... some custom stuff on center panel, including custom aluminum center piece and some switches, but that's it __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

10-19-2009, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
platyperz Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 81 Drives: 370Z PG A7 Rep Power: 17	need. more. pics. looks insane...WOW!

10-19-2009, 05:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	amazing Travis, good work so far.

10-19-2009, 06:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Knives Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 293 Drives: 2009 370z 6MT Rep Power: 17	Looks awesome man.

10-19-2009, 11:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Luv'n my Z Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rancho Santa fe Posts: 190 Drives: Your mom Rep Power: 16	Can you get pics of the dash. __________________ ~Luv'n my Z_________________________________________ 75 degrees farenhieght new years day not a cloud in the sky only in southern Cali

10-20-2009, 05:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Knives Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 293 Drives: 2009 370z 6MT Rep Power: 17	Hey, Travis, other than the splitter, any aero adjustments planned?

10-27-2009, 12:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
Zless@arizona Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tallahassee Florida Posts: 71 Drives: '01 Chvrlt Tahoe 4x3 Rep Power: 16	Long ago, from a galaxie far, far away... Travis, the build so far is spectacular! My jaw has hit the floor (no smilie for that)! I can't wait to hear how you do at the races! Greg __________________ The only U.S.A.-available Mobil1 oil that is BMW LL01 is 0W-40...most of M1's engine oil is hydrocracked/GIII junk.

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