Sh0velMan's Track Car Build - Car is FOR SALE
 

This car is for sale!


Suspension / Chassis
CL Brakes RC-6 Pads
ENKEI RP-03 Matte Black Wheels 19x8.5 +22 F 19x10 +22 R
Kinetix Front Upper Control Arms
Gutted and Stripped Interior
Kirkey 47 Series Seat
NRG Steering Wheel / Hub / Quick Release
G-Force Harness
Brooks Performance 4-Point cage + rear shock tower bracing
Hotchkis Swaybars
Stance SS+ Coilovers

Engine
NISMO Racing CAI with GreenFilters
Fluidyne Custom Engine Oil Cooler
PWR Racing Radiator
PPE Stepped Longtube Race Headers
Fast Intentions Customized CBE
Stillen Underdrive Crank Pulley
Deleted Air-conditioning
UpRev Tuning

Nice track Z! Love the Chicane Yellow.

Which headers? And why would you put header mods on, only to have the restrictive Nismo exhaust when there are other [better] options out there?

No hating, just honest questions. :tiphat:

Question 1: Can't tell you ;)

Question 2: Two answers:

a) To prove the NISMO Exhaust is much better than most folks think
b) Baby steps, can't buy everything at once, only had the car since January. :)

1. Why not...? :eek: :icon08: :p meanie.

2. Not saying it's not okay, just better is out there, and if I were going to spend my money, I'd only wanna do it once and be done with it.

(Unless yours is a nismo?) :icon14:

hahahah

1.) Signed an NDA that says I can't tell until we have all the data finalized
2.) Oh, I didn't have to spend money on the NISMO exhaust. I see where you're coming from now. It was just a take-off from another Z. :)

Good start. Repped for tracking. It's the only way to truely enjoy the full potential or our car.

Sooo... someone else has made a set of headers hmmmmmm... :icon08: I see what you did there.


Ah, that's fine then. :tup:

Very nice! loving the top secret build ;)

I'm digging it!

Nice build. Hope there will soon be some vids posted!

I went from Invidia to Nismo exhaust on my car and actually didnt loose any power. It actually gained some torque.

No sway bars? That was the biggest improvement I did one mine.

As for the NIsmo CBE, it's not that bad, but there is power to be had by changing it out. Please keep us posted on the headers and the your Nismo results. Sould be interesting.

Hmmmm...

Looks good !

Thanks for all the comments guys!

Just got back from getting her aligned (-2.6 front -2 rear camber, woooo) and man, what a difference.

The brakes are already MONSTROUS and we haven't even flushed the system with "the good stuff" yet. Can't wait to get the Motul 600 in there.. MMmMMMM.

How poignant this post has just become!

Super Secret Swaybar Sponsorship (Say it three times fast) in the works THIS WEEK...

I'm excited!

Also added photo of the oil cooler right before we buttoned up the front!

Check it out! Works amazingly well.

Nice build! Just be careful with the brakes, when they do overheat, they go very quickly! Next mod should be cooling ducts, they really need it.

nice build man! Cant wait to get mine on the track as well. Post up some pictures of it in action when you can

Congrats on the sponsorship and other progress man. Let me know next time you plan to hit the track! :hello:

I have a series of exams next week so I can't come on the 31st. BUT, I just bought a GoPro so... soon!

Action shots and videos soon! Had a blast this weekend and only broke one thing! Hahahaha.




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Pics and videos from the track are up!

The car was fantastic until the CSC popped!

Sooo much grip! The instructor (Z06/Mustang Race Car Driver) was impressed on his orientation mini-session.

Oil cooler functioned flawlessly, in 90 degree weather (105 track temp) doing 120+ down the front straight it never got over 210 oil temp!

Are you on the stock clutch still? I'm still on the stock CSC and stock clutch and somehow it is still working fine despite countless track days. Okay the clutch is probably getting a little tired but other than that so far so good. Aftermarket clutches seem to accelerate the failure for some reason, perhaps the stronger pressure plates add too much strain for the weak part.

Turns out it's the master cylinder.

There's a thread in the Tech section where dozens of folks chime in and say they're having the same issue, apparently pretty common. At least mine happened on a downshift from 4 to 3 going into turn 1 of a fast track, instead of backing out of the driveway or pulling out into traffic like many folks... :-)







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Bump for the updates :)
Shopping around for some body work changes and an exhaust.... :D Sponsorship opportunities appreciated!

Wanted to update on this as well, we tested a prototype "big single" exhaust that used a 2.5" > 3" Y-Pipe into a 3" magnaflow muffler and out. We lost bottom end torque and 2 top end HP as compared to the Nismo CBE.

Dunno what voodoo the NISMO Magicians are using, but it works...

We'll be testing some more solutions in the coming weeks and months, just thought you'd find this interesting.

UPDATE! 5/28/2012

Posted photo of everything that got pulled out of the car today... She feels a lot different minus another 100+ pounds of non-essential crap!

Going to confirm with the scales, but we should be damned close to <3000lbs curb weight.

Also posted a photo from our last event. Here's a very short video as well: click here.

Let us know about the actual weight? 3K is hard. This week I'm pulling out my radio, speakers, and door panels. My seats are probably the biggest weight savings. Can't wait to becaome a man and remove the AC.

Will do, car weighed in at 3098 @ the track on Friday, we pulled at least 50-60 pounds if not more, for sure.

Either way, the weight loss will be short-lived once we put bigger bars and a cage in the car.. haha.

Pics of what you took out?

There's a photo showing the pile of crap we pulled out, I didn't bother taking photos of each piece laid out so you can see. Basically took everything from the rear bumper to the firewall out except:

• Door Panels
• Seats
• Headliner and accessories
• Dash

I'd like to see a pic with the dashed removed. Now you going to make me do this.

Ha! Me too! We are a ways away from taking the dash out.

Nice-
That is pretty much what I have taken out of mine. Did you notice a difference at all? Pull the wiper fluid reservoir too you will get 4-5lbs out of it. How did the auto-x go? Def makes you realize what you need to do to set up your car. lol

Haven't had a wiper reservoir in a while, lmao!

Yeah noticeable difference for sure. The car sits almost an inch higher in the back... It feels much more lively in the handling department, less prone to understeer.


The Auto-X was a learning experience, we didn't come in last, but close. Just goes to show that $$$ spent on power is wasted when you go to the autocross event. We're going to focus on efficiency improvement and stiffening over the next several months. Hoping to have a full cage in it by the end of the summer along with a custom exhaust system to drop the weight of the NISMO system. Going to be looking for things to re-locate to the rear of the car, the weight balance is just going to get more and more lopsided heh.

Let me know if you can get a discount for multiple cages, I am down for one.

It is definitely a learning experience. It is funny how much a difference tires make in something like that.

I'll definitely ask. I pretty much know who is going to make it, I'll ask him if it makes it any easier to do two back to back and if he wants to discount it at all. His rates are pretty astoundingly reasonable, so most of the cost will be materials I am guessing.

I think I've ran into a couple times in Addison. Nice ride!

Can your please confirm the size and offset of your rims and also the profile of your tires? I am interested in purchasing these wheels for my car and would prefer not to run spacers in terms of fitment.

thanks in advance

Thanks!