You guys are making me nervous about lowering and getting upgraded arms/bars.......guess I will deal with that headache when I get there.

There's no need to worry unless you're going to do some serious tracking. If you are going to do some serious tracking then yes, you're in the same boat I am. :)

What is the deal with the Odyssey battery? Something about loosing the charge if not driven daily??? Am I off based??

It definitely doesn't have to be daily driven, but it will lose charge faster than a normal battery. You can leave your car sitting for a few weeks and still be fine. If I am going on a week long vacation or something then I will leave a trickle charger on the battery just to be safe but I haven't had any issues with it.

Eventually...............

So I am thinking about entering the 370Z into the Mojave Mile coming up in October. Its a standing mile event, same thing as the Texas Mile, but in CA.

Mojave Mile: The Fastest Mile in the West

For those that don't follow my website/blog/facebook/etc. I have a series of posts about my automotive bucket list (click here to see the list). #12 on that list is to compete in a standing mile competition.

I am hesitant only because it probably wont be that cool in my 370Z which is completely bone stock as far as power mods go. There's a 370Z that ran the Texas Mile at 143mph and a lightly modified Nismo 350Z that ran the Mojave Mile also at 143mph so I figure thats right around where I will be with my 370Z. Going over 140mph is fast, but for me personally not that exciting, especially in a straight line. I go faster than that nearly every lap at most tracks I go to with the Berk Technology team and their time attack 135i. There are some tracks where I am entering turns in their car at 150+mph so 140mph in a straight line isn't going to make my socks roll up and down.

So if I were to go with the 370Z, the fun things for me will just be participating in the event, the atmosphere of the event, seeing some cool cars, and geeking out prior to the event trying to make little aero mods out of Home Depot materials that will give me a few more mph.

Has anyone ever been to a standing mile competition? If you have, would it be worth it to go with a basically stock 370Z or is it a type of event where you really need to have a fast car to have fun?

Nobody?

Well I asked the same question on my Facebook and another forum and the general consensus was to do it so I will....if my worn out Hankook RS-3 tires will pass tech. Gotta send them some photos and find out.

If they do ok the condition of the tires (its really just the outside edge that is worn) then I will get to work on some garage built drag reduction mods. Think I might set a goal of 150mph but that might be too optimistic. Step 1 is to get the tires approved.

I haven't, but it sounds fun. You don't have to win or be competitive at everything, just enjoy it! If we had one near here, I would.

No I would definitely be going just for fun. And I do have to be competitive with everyting, even if its just with myself haha. It's one of my favorite things about motorsports.

Exactly. The fun of it is competing against yourself. I'd love to do a standing mile event...especially with the HP I have. I just don't know of I have the faith in my car.

Whiteline sway bars on the way! WIN

Also got some more sheetmetal to make an attempt at some simple aero mods for the Mojave Mile event in a month. I looked through previous Texas Mile and Mojave Mile results from 2009 on and it looks as if the current 370Z speed record is 143.2mph. No idea what, if anything was done to that 370Z, but this is my goal...with a completely stock powertrain. If I am able to get tires in time and get everything else done in time for the event then the car will look like this come "race" day...

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...mojavemile.jpg

Who does your graphics for you?

In real life, a company called 702 Graphics here in Vegas. In photoshop...me. :)

LOL, yes it was the real life part I was asking about :) Are they vinyl appliques? Just asking in case I manage to pick up some minor sponsorship.

Yeah just good 'ol stickers.