TravisJB Journal

travisjb · 04-24-2009, 06:19 PM

thanks, yeah, i've heard good things about mychron and lots of guys in phoenix use them... thought the pista was for karting... in any event, I orderd the chasecam + traqmate from sharif and will update on it later

fyi all, just changed my mind (AGAIN!) on wheels... going to go with 18" forgestars c/o our friend mike at ddm ! starting a group buy thread here... unbelievably good deal Who wants 18" Forgestars?

rreign · 04-25-2009, 10:20 AM

Hey Travis, I've been looking around and reading through this thread like a car bible. Have you taken any video of your Z since the installation of everything? If so, where can I find it? I really want to hear it. I haven't gotten a Z yet, but I've been looking into all the performance parts and I'm going Stillen FTW. That's why I'm so interested in this thread.

travisjb · 04-25-2009, 10:48 AM

Most of the install is being done next week, and I have a track weekend next weekend, so rreign I'll be in a better position to tell you how it is all adding up and maybe take some video then. When you go buy your new Nissan - tell them you want them to put an oil cooler in !

rreign · 04-26-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Most of the install is being done next week, and I have a track weekend next weekend, so rreign I'll be in a better position to tell you how it is all adding up and maybe take some video then. When you go buy your new Nissan - tell them you want them to put an oil cooler in !

I am stoked man. Can't wait to see the overall. I have been reading through everything I can and I think I noticed a big trend with dealers not wanting to put the oil cooler in. You got any tips for getting them to do it? I don't even have the car yet and I already have a full wishlist on Stillen's site. You think if I buy everything at once (CBE,HFCs,Headers,CAI,Pulleys,etc) I can get a deal or some kind of discount?

miguez · 04-25-2009, 11:06 AM

And he's going to let us know about the Hawk HP+ pads on stock rotors too

. Thanks Travis, you give everyone an awesome goal to aim for!

M.Bonanni · 04-25-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by miguez

And he's going to let us know about the Hawk HP+ pads on stock rotors too

. Thanks Travis, you give everyone an awesome goal to aim for!

I have already tracked with the Hawk HP+ on the stock rotors and they worked great.

miguez · 04-25-2009, 12:46 PM

Ah, cool DDM (don't know your name

), and you had the oil cooler, so your track experience wasn't just 5 or 10 minutes, right? I was hoping the rotor scoring problem was due to the pad, and not the rotor (as is usually the case), so it sounds like that's confirmed!

Did you by any chance do any bedding-in with the Hawks?

M.Bonanni · 04-25-2009, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miguez

Ah, cool DDM (don't know your name

), and you had the oil cooler, so your track experience wasn't just 5 or 10 minutes, right? I was hoping the rotor scoring problem was due to the pad, and not the rotor (as is usually the case), so it sounds like that's confirmed!

Did you by any chance do any bedding-in with the Hawks?

Yeah I was on the track for 20 minutes at a time. I bed them in the first session at the track. I did a write up somewhere about my experience at the time attack and my thoughts on all of the parts.

travisjb · 04-26-2009, 11:12 AM

we don't discuss prices on the board... but generally yes the more you buy the more discount you can get from any vendor... g/l !

rreign · 04-26-2009, 12:14 PM

Thanks, I appreciate the info. Oh and thanks for the heads up on not letting prices out with other competitors and what not

imag · 04-26-2009, 10:56 PM

Really digging this build log.

I'm not trying to be a jerk - I'm just curious - considering a lot of the stuff you're buying and the cars intended purpose on the track, why didn't you just get a base 'vette with a Z51 package?

It seems like then you'd have more horsepower and much less weight at a similar cost to what you're spending. Obviously I like the way the Z looks, along with the interior and some other things - but for a pure track car, it's tough to beat the 'vette for the money...

travisjb · 04-30-2009, 09:50 PM

thanks for your note... I actually did consider a vette... bondurant school is ~10 mins from my house and they were recently selling 2 year old school cars for $11k for base and $14k for z06 ! Trouble is, you can definitely end up with f'd up cars bent frame etc that way... but some folks definitely got great beater cars for the track

I like this car... it's that simple... like the way it drives, like the people that drive them, just don't like the way it cools oil !

I will keep it street legal for at least 1 year, then after that we'll see

travisjb · 05-01-2009, 10:17 PM

Some updates...

Got the car back from the shop... we had to re-run the baseline dyno, it was done with the wrong settings first time around, so it pulled 273-275 over three runs... calling it 274... will post pic later

As you can see below, a number of projects are done... stillen exahust sounds great ! my mechanic was cursing nissan for the drivers side stock manifold bolts and stillen for the PIA to get the y pipe installed, but we both agreed it sounds terrific ! I'll be posting videos, pics etc later...

Also, no 2nd dyno until I get the underdrive pulley and a few other bits done.

I'm still sitting at only 720 miles on odo, and only about 250 on new motor, so I'm going to have to go for a serious drive tomorrow to get some break in miles on the car before track event on sunday... on sunday, will probably only push it 80%, but aiming for one good hot lap to establish baseline

miguez · 05-02-2009, 09:15 AM

Hey Travis,

Great to hear you got the car back, and that you like the mods!

What did your car originally make on the dyno, with the wrong settings?

Thanks,

travisjb · 05-02-2009, 09:23 AM

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05-01-2009, 10:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	Some updates... Got the car back from the shop... we had to re-run the baseline dyno, it was done with the wrong settings first time around, so it pulled 273-275 over three runs... calling it 274... will post pic later As you can see below, a number of projects are done... stillen exahust sounds great ! my mechanic was cursing nissan for the drivers side stock manifold bolts and stillen for the PIA to get the y pipe installed, but we both agreed it sounds terrific ! I'll be posting videos, pics etc later... Also, no 2nd dyno until I get the underdrive pulley and a few other bits done. I'm still sitting at only 720 miles on odo, and only about 250 on new motor, so I'm going to have to go for a serious drive tomorrow to get some break in miles on the car before track event on sunday... on sunday, will probably only push it 80%, but aiming for one good hot lap to establish baseline Last edited by travisjb; 05-01-2009 at 10:35 PM.

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04-24-2009, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	thanks, yeah, i've heard good things about mychron and lots of guys in phoenix use them... thought the pista was for karting... in any event, I orderd the chasecam + traqmate from sharif and will update on it later fyi all, just changed my mind (AGAIN!) on wheels... going to go with 18" forgestars c/o our friend mike at ddm ! starting a group buy thread here... unbelievably good deal Who wants 18" Forgestars?

04-25-2009, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
rreign A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Age: 42 Posts: 2,341 Drives: 03 Evo 8 Rep Power: 711	Hey Travis, I've been looking around and reading through this thread like a car bible. Have you taken any video of your Z since the installation of everything? If so, where can I find it? I really want to hear it. I haven't gotten a Z yet, but I've been looking into all the performance parts and I'm going Stillen FTW. That's why I'm so interested in this thread.

04-25-2009, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	Most of the install is being done next week, and I have a track weekend next weekend, so rreign I'll be in a better position to tell you how it is all adding up and maybe take some video then. When you go buy your new Nissan - tell them you want them to put an oil cooler in !

04-25-2009, 11:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
miguez Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 359 Drives: '04 Cavalier Rep Power: 183	And he's going to let us know about the Hawk HP+ pads on stock rotors too . Thanks Travis, you give everyone an awesome goal to aim for!

04-25-2009, 12:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
miguez Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 359 Drives: '04 Cavalier Rep Power: 183	Ah, cool DDM (don't know your name ), and you had the oil cooler, so your track experience wasn't just 5 or 10 minutes, right? I was hoping the rotor scoring problem was due to the pad, and not the rotor (as is usually the case), so it sounds like that's confirmed! Did you by any chance do any bedding-in with the Hawks?

04-26-2009, 11:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	we don't discuss prices on the board... but generally yes the more you buy the more discount you can get from any vendor... g/l !

04-26-2009, 12:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
rreign A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Age: 42 Posts: 2,341 Drives: 03 Evo 8 Rep Power: 711	Thanks, I appreciate the info. Oh and thanks for the heads up on not letting prices out with other competitors and what not

04-26-2009, 10:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
imag Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 446 Drives: up the wall Rep Power: 18	Really digging this build log. I'm not trying to be a jerk - I'm just curious - considering a lot of the stuff you're buying and the cars intended purpose on the track, why didn't you just get a base 'vette with a Z51 package? It seems like then you'd have more horsepower and much less weight at a similar cost to what you're spending. Obviously I like the way the Z looks, along with the interior and some other things - but for a pure track car, it's tough to beat the 'vette for the money...

04-30-2009, 09:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	thanks for your note... I actually did consider a vette... bondurant school is ~10 mins from my house and they were recently selling 2 year old school cars for $11k for base and $14k for z06 ! Trouble is, you can definitely end up with f'd up cars bent frame etc that way... but some folks definitely got great beater cars for the track I like this car... it's that simple... like the way it drives, like the people that drive them, just don't like the way it cools oil ! I will keep it street legal for at least 1 year, then after that we'll see

05-02-2009, 09:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
miguez Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 359 Drives: '04 Cavalier Rep Power: 183	Hey Travis, Great to hear you got the car back, and that you like the mods! What did your car originally make on the dyno, with the wrong settings? Thanks,

05-02-2009, 09:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
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