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m4a1mustang · 02-03-2010, 10:13 PM

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3...ville20mar.jpg

Here's actually a good shot showing the groove mostly built up on a concrete track... you can even see the darker areas where it's built up more at the seams... and of course the marbles up out of the groove.

In most of the NASCAR races it takes roughly the first 100 miles of the race for the track to fully rubber in... from there it's pretty stable assuming atmospheric conditions remain the same (they never do.)

travisjb · 02-04-2010, 10:40 AM

the endurance pads should give you longer pad and rotor life as well, good choice

theDreamer · 02-04-2010, 10:42 AM

Travis, really looking forward to your results with the brakes and such.
Though since you are not running a stock setup, will it be much different from those with stock?

travisjb · 02-04-2010, 11:53 AM

my car and sharif's build should give you an indication of what can be done with this car NA (track times to shoot for)... you are correct that given all the weigh removed and other changes, with equal drivers it would not be fair to put a stock Z against either one

travisjb · 02-04-2010, 05:30 PM

Update: nissan has pushed back the ETA for my replacement Main Wiring Harness until middle of FEB! arghhh

ChrisSlicks · 02-04-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Update: nissan has pushed back the ETA for my replacement Main Wiring Harness until middle of FEB! arghhh

Doh! What are they making a new one from scratch?

travisjb · 02-04-2010, 06:55 PM

thanks for the sympathy! somewhere is a bin full of these damned things!... lol i just can't get the company to be responsive in finding one and shipping one... i'm working with the best nissan dealer on the planet, not their fault, it is all about the sloppy supply chain within nissan... it's clear that the people that interface with the end customers and I suspect the dealers have very little information about where parts are and availability of parts... i even told a nissan rep I would fly to the warehouse and pick it up - they were unmoved by that gesture!

travisjb · 02-05-2010, 08:00 PM

Thanks, SkyZ... and welcome to the board! post #2!

travisjb · 02-06-2010, 10:37 PM

What do you guys think about a Suzuki Equator 4.0L as a tow vehicle? rated at 6,500 lbs... should be able to get an 09 model for around $20K... any others I should look at? nothing more than a couple years old

schrute · 02-06-2010, 10:50 PM

I'm sure you already know but for those that don't the Equator is a rebadged Frontier. I've owned a couple of Frontiers (and a couple of Xterras and a Pathfinder - IOW a few of the 4.0 engine vehicles) and they have all been great vehicles but I don't think I would use one to tow a car regularly. You could find a Titan with that budget that would pull your combined car/trailer weight a lot easier.

travisjb · 02-06-2010, 11:10 PM

Appreciate the input... And I'm with you, but word is that the Suzuki was built specifically for those that want to regularly tow smaller loads (atvs, sm-med boats, racecars etc) and does it allegedly better than the nissan counterparts... not defending it - I only started looking at it last couple days... I'll put some research and thought into the Titan... thx again

schrute · 02-06-2010, 11:22 PM

I'll add that I've done a little towing with both the Frontier and Titan (last vehicle before the Z was a Titan) and the difference was night and day. I didn't know the Equator was engineered differently, interesting. I'm sure it would get the job done but the 4.0 would be working a lot harder than the 5.6 V8 in the Titan (or any V8 1/2 ton for that matter). The Titan is a beast. I'd like to get another one in a couple years.

travisjb · 02-06-2010, 11:30 PM

hmmm... just looked up some Titans and they're actually looking pretty good relative to the budget I had in mind... you're probably right about having the extra towing capacity and engine output... here's one that probably has a couple grand of margin built into the price... tempting... won't be doing anything for at least a couple months, but I'm leaning this direction for now

2008 Nissan Titan 2WD Crew Cab Truck
8 Cylinder , Automatic
2 wheel drive - rear
Price: $18,950 Mileage:18,617
Nissan Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Details - Nissan USA

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m4a1mustang · 02-06-2010, 11:32 PM

I would definitely want to go with the V8 Titan... the longer wheelbase should help out too.

Willing to consider F150s or Silverado/Sierras?

travisjb · 02-06-2010, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I would definitely want to go with the V8 Titan... the longer wheelbase should help out too.

Willing to consider F150s or Silverado/Sierras?

I guess... I've been by the local ford dealer to drive an F150 but it just seems like you get a little bit more for a little bit less with the JP brands... maybe I'm missing something though?

02-03-2010, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3...ville20mar.jpg Here's actually a good shot showing the groove mostly built up on a concrete track... you can even see the darker areas where it's built up more at the seams... and of course the marbles up out of the groove. In most of the NASCAR races it takes roughly the first 100 miles of the race for the track to fully rubber in... from there it's pretty stable assuming atmospheric conditions remain the same (they never do.) __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-04-2010, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	the endurance pads should give you longer pad and rotor life as well, good choice __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-04-2010, 10:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	Travis, really looking forward to your results with the brakes and such. Though since you are not running a stock setup, will it be much different from those with stock? __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

02-04-2010, 11:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	my car and sharif's build should give you an indication of what can be done with this car NA (track times to shoot for)... you are correct that given all the weigh removed and other changes, with equal drivers it would not be fair to put a stock Z against either one __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-04-2010, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Update: nissan has pushed back the ETA for my replacement Main Wiring Harness until middle of FEB! arghhh __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-04-2010, 06:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	thanks for the sympathy! somewhere is a bin full of these damned things!... lol i just can't get the company to be responsive in finding one and shipping one... i'm working with the best nissan dealer on the planet, not their fault, it is all about the sloppy supply chain within nissan... it's clear that the people that interface with the end customers and I suspect the dealers have very little information about where parts are and availability of parts... i even told a nissan rep I would fly to the warehouse and pick it up - they were unmoved by that gesture! __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-05-2010, 08:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Thanks, SkyZ... and welcome to the board! post #2! __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-06-2010, 10:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	What do you guys think about a Suzuki Equator 4.0L as a tow vehicle? rated at 6,500 lbs... should be able to get an 09 model for around $20K... any others I should look at? nothing more than a couple years old __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-06-2010, 10:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	I'm sure you already know but for those that don't the Equator is a rebadged Frontier. I've owned a couple of Frontiers (and a couple of Xterras and a Pathfinder - IOW a few of the 4.0 engine vehicles) and they have all been great vehicles but I don't think I would use one to tow a car regularly. You could find a Titan with that budget that would pull your combined car/trailer weight a lot easier. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

02-06-2010, 11:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	Appreciate the input... And I'm with you, but word is that the Suzuki was built specifically for those that want to regularly tow smaller loads (atvs, sm-med boats, racecars etc) and does it allegedly better than the nissan counterparts... not defending it - I only started looking at it last couple days... I'll put some research and thought into the Titan... thx again __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-06-2010, 11:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	I'll add that I've done a little towing with both the Frontier and Titan (last vehicle before the Z was a Titan) and the difference was night and day. I didn't know the Equator was engineered differently, interesting. I'm sure it would get the job done but the 4.0 would be working a lot harder than the 5.6 V8 in the Titan (or any V8 1/2 ton for that matter). The Titan is a beast. I'd like to get another one in a couple years. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

02-06-2010, 11:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 189	hmmm... just looked up some Titans and they're actually looking pretty good relative to the budget I had in mind... you're probably right about having the extra towing capacity and engine output... here's one that probably has a couple grand of margin built into the price... tempting... won't be doing anything for at least a couple months, but I'm leaning this direction for now 2008 Nissan Titan 2WD Crew Cab Truck 8 Cylinder , Automatic 2 wheel drive - rear Price: $18,950 Mileage:18,617 Nissan Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Details - Nissan USA . __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

02-06-2010, 11:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	I would definitely want to go with the V8 Titan... the longer wheelbase should help out too. Willing to consider F150s or Silverado/Sierras? __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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