Rusty's Nismo Journal

Rusty · 07-25-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Just curious - with the amount of track time you have been doing lately, how is the color on your calipers holding-up? There was a lot of talk awhile back that repeated heat cycles would make the bright red color turn brown.

Yours seem to be doing fine. I've got the same color done by Mike.

The color is holding just fine.

My RR caliper has a stain running down it from brake fluid.

I forgot to wash it off the last time I bled my brakes.

Mike · 07-25-2013, 08:24 PM

Glad to hear they are holding up.

gurneyeagle · 07-28-2013, 09:50 AM

Nismo ducts installed! Running the hoses next week.

Big thanks to Rusty!

Rusty · 07-28-2013, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Nismo ducts installed! Running the hoses next week.

Big thanks to Rusty!

gurneyeagle · 07-30-2013, 07:37 PM

An alternative to cutting the duct tubes:

Speedi-Products 4 in. x 20 ft. Standard White Vinyl Flexible Hose-EX-SVH 04 at The Home Depot

Use the flex hose to avoid the washer tank and then plug the reducer into the hose. It also eliminates the need to turn down the reducers.

Rusty · 07-31-2013, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

An alternative to cutting the duct tubes:

Speedi-Products 4 in. x 20 ft. Standard White Vinyl Flexible Hose-EX-SVH 04 at The Home Depot

Use the flex hose to avoid the washer tank and then plug the reducer into the hose. It also eliminates the need to turn down the reducers.

You have a picture on how you ran the hose around the washer bottle with the 4" hose?

wstar · 08-01-2013, 09:27 AM

For ducting, I'd use the high-quality aircraft-grade stuff. It has better ribbing to hold shape, and is more everything-resistant (tear, heat, oil, etc): Ducting from Aircraft Spruce

cv129 · 08-11-2013, 09:05 PM

Hi Rusty, how are the rotors holding up? Did you take any rotor temperature reading during track use?

Would love to see the improvement in heat dissipation quantitatively speaking, since that's oem nismo's weak spot.

Rusty · 08-12-2013, 06:31 AM

Rotors are holding up fine. No problems with them. Have 5 trackdays on them. Going tomorrow for number 6.

Rusty · 08-14-2013, 10:52 AM

Did a trackday yesterday. I got bumped up to Group 2 Solo. Meaning now I'm with the semi-fast with no instructor.

The lead instructor told me at the end of the day, that next time out. If I want, I can run in Group 3. The fast crazies.

LOL

Rusty · 08-14-2013, 10:55 AM

Here's a video of the end of my 2nd session.

The sound sucks on both videos. I forgot to hook up my mike.

Rusty · 08-14-2013, 10:59 AM

And here's a video of the end of my 3rd session.

wstar · 08-22-2013, 08:47 AM

Ouch, sorry man. Did you take a peek at the wiring situation? I know you have to cut the power wire to the stock fuel pump and make a 3-way junction (original path + a side feed to the relay for the new pump), any chance something went wrong with that and the stock pump just isn't getting power?

Rusty · 08-22-2013, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

Ouch, sorry man. Did you take a peek at the wiring situation? I know you have to cut the power wire to the stock fuel pump and make a 3-way junction (original path + a side feed to the relay for the new pump), any chance something went wrong with that and the stock pump just isn't getting power?

Haven't really gotten into it yet. Back at work doing 12hr nights. So next Monday and Tuesday are my next days off. That's when I'll dig into it.

synolimit · 08-22-2013, 11:21 AM

How much is a day at beaver run? I haven't been there in a car before, just racing on the bike. Do they have a website with a schedule?

07-25-2013, 08:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2188	Glad to hear they are holding up. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

07-30-2013, 07:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
gurneyeagle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston/Saint Augustine Posts: 2,681 Drives: '18 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 20216	An alternative to cutting the duct tubes: Speedi-Products 4 in. x 20 ft. Standard White Vinyl Flexible Hose-EX-SVH 04 at The Home Depot Use the flex hose to avoid the washer tank and then plug the reducer into the hose. It also eliminates the need to turn down the reducers. __________________ Waiting on the Z35! SOLD - 2011 Gun Metallic Touring 7AT w Sports Pkg & Nav, Nismo Bumper and Rims, RC Grille, RC Brake Ducts, H&R Spacers, Painted Door Hdls, GTR Start Button, Nav By-Pass, EVO R Fog Light, CF Ducktail, CF Interior Trim

08-01-2013, 09:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3596	For ducting, I'd use the high-quality aircraft-grade stuff. It has better ribbing to hold shape, and is more everything-resistant (tear, heat, oil, etc): Ducting from Aircraft Spruce __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

08-12-2013, 06:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,573 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	Rotors are holding up fine. No problems with them. Have 5 trackdays on them. Going tomorrow for number 6. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

08-14-2013, 10:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,573 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	Did a trackday yesterday. I got bumped up to Group 2 Solo. Meaning now I'm with the semi-fast with no instructor. The lead instructor told me at the end of the day, that next time out. If I want, I can run in Group 3. The fast crazies. LOL __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

08-11-2013, 09:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,272 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163996	Hi Rusty, how are the rotors holding up? Did you take any rotor temperature reading during track use? Would love to see the improvement in heat dissipation quantitatively speaking, since that's oem nismo's weak spot.

08-14-2013, 10:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,573 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	Here's a video of the end of my 2nd session. The sound sucks on both videos. I forgot to hook up my mike. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html Last edited by Rusty; 08-14-2013 at 11:01 AM.

08-14-2013, 10:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,573 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	And here's a video of the end of my 3rd session. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

08-22-2013, 08:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3596	Ouch, sorry man. Did you take a peek at the wiring situation? I know you have to cut the power wire to the stock fuel pump and make a 3-way junction (original path + a side feed to the relay for the new pump), any chance something went wrong with that and the stock pump just isn't getting power? __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

08-22-2013, 11:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3391	How much is a day at beaver run? I haven't been there in a car before, just racing on the bike. Do they have a website with a schedule? __________________ 13 370z-

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