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HKYStormFront · 02-27-2014, 10:12 PM

i'm just curious... now that you've towed with the Cayenne a bit more, what do you think of it compared to the full size SUV's you were using before?

Mike · 02-28-2014, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

What are you going to do with it? Backup track car while you work on the 370? Weekend cruiser / roadtrip machine? Also, is that the NA or Turbo one? I'm not enough of a Z31 enthusiast to even tell from the pics

Its NA. Just plan on taking it to Zdayz and driving it to work once or twice a month when the weather is nice.

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

i'm just curious... now that you've towed with the Cayenne a bit more, what do you think of it compared to the full size SUV's you were using before?

It tows MUCH better than either the expedition or tahoe. Going up and over hills on the highway with the cruise set to 82mph, you barely even notice it downshifting to 7th gear and it just hold the speed rock steady. Diesel FTW! I've got 6 9 hour plus days towing with it, plus a couple 7 hour days and you never feel tired at the end of the day.

HKYStormFront · 02-28-2014, 08:38 AM

Very nice. Nissan is looking to put Cummins diesels in the next Titan for sure and possibly the Frontier as well (it would make sense if you are going to invest in diesel training to do it for more than one vehicle). Depending on the price of both and how they turn out in reliability and cost of ownership, one of those two may end up being a replacement for the StormFront in the future. I know what you mean about the comfort, too. My GXP is very comfortable and makes for a great road trip car, the primary function of it for me.

Side note: it's funny how many people I've met in the GM crowd down in ATL that know who you are or have already done business with you.

synolimit · 02-28-2014, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Its NA. Just plan on taking it to Zdayz and driving it to work once or twice a month when the weather is nice.

It tows MUCH better than either the expedition or tahoe. Going up and over hills on the highway with the cruise set to 82mph, you barely even notice it downshifting to 7th gear and it just hold the speed rock steady. Diesel FTW! I've got 6 9 hour plus days towing with it, plus a couple 7 hour days and you never feel tired at the end of the day.

Do they have a good life or break all the time like some German cars?

wstar · 02-28-2014, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Do they have a good life or break all the time like ALL cars?

^ There's nothing wrong with German cars, no more so than any car. Cars are way too complicated to hope for perfection, but some are better-engineered than others.

sig11 · 02-28-2014, 04:17 PM

Nice looking Z31! Wasn't a huge fan of them until the trip to Japan last fall... Now I want one.

Mike · 02-28-2014, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Do they have a good life or break all the time like some German cars?

Other than the radio randomly going to full volume for no reason 3 different times, we've had no problems in the first 23000 miles.

Also, aside from the fuel pump in my wife's Z4 going out right after we got it, it too has been trouble free for 4 years now.

Mike · 04-12-2014, 02:10 PM

transmission went out at Daytona. after 1/2 a lap, the car wouldn't downshift. Sometimes it would grind and sometimes it just wouldn't go into gear. felt like I was moving the shift lever up against a brick wall. It had been grinding in 4th for the last several events, and getting a little worse, so its off to Z1 for a new transmission. Apparently, Nissan is on Rev. 9 on the trans with better syncros and stuff and I have a Rev 1. The one I'm getting is out of a 12 or 13 nismo with only around 2500 miles on it.

FL 4Motion · 04-12-2014, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

transmission went out at Daytona. after 1/2 a lap, the car wouldn't downshift. Sometimes it would grind and sometimes it just wouldn't go into gear. felt like I was moving the shift lever up against a brick wall. It had been grinding in 4th for the last several events, and getting a little worse, so its off to Z1 for a new transmission. Apparently, Nissan is on Rev. 9 on the trans with better syncros and stuff and I have a Rev 1. The one I'm getting is out of a 12 or 13 nismo with only around 2500 miles on it.

sucks to hear man, but on the Brightside, your new trans should be better (rev 9) than the old one. And on a selfish note, that must mean our nismo has the newest improved trans as well so that's good info to find out.

Rusty · 04-12-2014, 06:31 PM

Mike, nows the time for a sequential!

Search: Cars, 350Z, Nissan, Gearbox, Sequential - Quaife Engineering

Mike · 04-12-2014, 07:44 PM

just a little over the budget

FL 4Motion · 04-12-2014, 07:53 PM

speaking of, just priced out SPL everything for the suspension off of spl's website, not looking for sales etc just yet and it's $4182.

will do some stuff in small stages but fvck me.

Rusty · 04-12-2014, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

just a little over the budget

Budget..........what budget! When you're have fun. Who cares.

It's better to ask for forgiveness, then to ask for permission. LOL

Rusty · 04-12-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

speaking of, just priced out SPL everything for the suspension off of spl's website, not looking for sales etc just yet and it's $4182.

will do some stuff in small stages but fvck me.

Do it in stages like me. Front first. Then the rear.

Mike · 04-12-2014, 08:43 PM

but I've got an 86 Z undergoing a full repaint at the moment too.

02-27-2014, 10:12 PM	#571 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	i'm just curious... now that you've towed with the Cayenne a bit more, what do you think of it compared to the full size SUV's you were using before? __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

02-28-2014, 08:38 AM	#573 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	Very nice. Nissan is looking to put Cummins diesels in the next Titan for sure and possibly the Frontier as well (it would make sense if you are going to invest in diesel training to do it for more than one vehicle). Depending on the price of both and how they turn out in reliability and cost of ownership, one of those two may end up being a replacement for the StormFront in the future. I know what you mean about the comfort, too. My GXP is very comfortable and makes for a great road trip car, the primary function of it for me. Side note: it's funny how many people I've met in the GM crowd down in ATL that know who you are or have already done business with you. __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

02-28-2014, 04:17 PM	#576 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 17	Nice looking Z31! Wasn't a huge fan of them until the trip to Japan last fall... Now I want one. Mike likes this.

04-12-2014, 02:10 PM	#578 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	transmission went out at Daytona. after 1/2 a lap, the car wouldn't downshift. Sometimes it would grind and sometimes it just wouldn't go into gear. felt like I was moving the shift lever up against a brick wall. It had been grinding in 4th for the last several events, and getting a little worse, so its off to Z1 for a new transmission. Apparently, Nissan is on Rev. 9 on the trans with better syncros and stuff and I have a Rev 1. The one I'm getting is out of a 12 or 13 nismo with only around 2500 miles on it. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

04-12-2014, 06:31 PM	#580 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,866 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Mike, nows the time for a sequential! Search: Cars, 350Z, Nissan, Gearbox, Sequential - Quaife Engineering gomer_110 likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

04-12-2014, 07:44 PM	#581 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	just a little over the budget __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

04-12-2014, 07:53 PM	#582 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701615	speaking of, just priced out SPL everything for the suspension off of spl's website, not looking for sales etc just yet and it's $4182. will do some stuff in small stages but fvck me.

04-12-2014, 08:43 PM	#585 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	but I've got an 86 Z undergoing a full repaint at the moment too. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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