Mike's Journal

Red__Zed · 05-29-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

It was a hot day. I don't know if the wheel got well over 400 degrees, or if this formulation of powdercoat can't take as much heat as the other colors I use, but the powdercoat actually melted at the hub and discolored on the spokes after a couple of hot sessions at Barber. You can see where it spread out and ran onto the rotor.

Hope its not too hard to remove the wheels now.

dang. crazy.

SPOHN · 05-29-2011, 04:12 PM

Good pic

Mike · 05-29-2011, 07:23 PM

Thanks Pat!

WShade · 08-10-2011, 10:09 PM

1:14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGvg...&feature=feedu

Boost_lee · 08-10-2011, 11:07 PM

^ Awesome

ChrisSlicks · 08-11-2011, 06:28 AM

Mike, you're famous!

Mike · 08-11-2011, 03:17 PM

what was it? Video was removed

SPOHN · 08-11-2011, 03:34 PM

It was just a split second of you car on the track.

Mike · 08-11-2011, 05:29 PM

Ok, thought it was something embarrassing! Wonder why they took it down

SPOHN · 08-11-2011, 05:32 PM

Not sure. It looked like a ZCON vid that was being put together.

Mike · 09-15-2011, 07:42 PM

Its been a long time since I updated.

These were supposed to be winter projects, but my bumper was out of control from scraping and wearing the bottom out and then scraping the undertray at the track, so I decided to do a bit before Z nationals.

1. Replaced my modshack oil cooler with the Z1 34 Row:

2. The Z1 kit doesn't require cutting fender liners, and mine, along with several other plastic under pieces were really screwed up from my accident at VIR, and the low scraping, so all new plastic in the front end. Everything damaged was either replaced with new or used parts from Z1.

3. While I was at it, repowdercoated the strut brace metallic black and my Gen 3 in my custom orange color

4. Uninstalled aftermarket stereo and laser shifters, so I decided to take most of the rear interior out in preparation for phunk's much awaited fuel system upgrade and am just going to leave it out.

Mike · 09-15-2011, 07:43 PM

I should have my new Stillen bumper back from paint on Monday or Tuesday, just in time for Znats, but I don't think my seat mounting bases will be here in time.

New set of 295/40-18 Hoosiers arrive on Monday also, hopefully that will raise the car enough to stop scraping since I've been running 275/35 and 285/30s.

Also have seat bases on order from Wedge Engineering so I can finally install the seats I bought a few months ago.

ChrisSlicks · 09-15-2011, 07:46 PM

Nice!

Mike · 09-15-2011, 07:50 PM

btw, I am loving the Stoptech Trophy system I got from Forged Performance! The XP12s are a bit much when I run the AD-08s, but perfect with R compounds.

Looking forward to the hoosiers, I've always gone cheaper on the race rubber since it doesn't last too long.

SPOHN · 09-15-2011, 08:24 PM

Do you already have a harness? And if so where will be your mounting points for the shoulders?

Stoptech= sexy.

05-29-2011, 04:12 PM	#242 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Good pic __________________

05-29-2011, 07:23 PM	#243 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	Thanks Pat! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-10-2011, 10:09 PM	#244 (permalink)
WShade Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 765 Drives: 09 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 187	1:14 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGvg...&feature=feedu __________________ Q50S Q60 RS400

08-10-2011, 11:07 PM	#245 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	^ Awesome __________________ My TT Z

08-11-2011, 06:28 AM	#246 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Mike, you're famous! __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

08-11-2011, 03:17 PM	#247 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	what was it? Video was removed __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-11-2011, 03:34 PM	#248 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	It was just a split second of you car on the track. __________________

08-11-2011, 05:29 PM	#249 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	Ok, thought it was something embarrassing! Wonder why they took it down __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-11-2011, 05:32 PM	#250 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Not sure. It looked like a ZCON vid that was being put together. __________________

09-15-2011, 07:42 PM	#251 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	Its been a long time since I updated. These were supposed to be winter projects, but my bumper was out of control from scraping and wearing the bottom out and then scraping the undertray at the track, so I decided to do a bit before Z nationals. 1. Replaced my modshack oil cooler with the Z1 34 Row: 2. The Z1 kit doesn't require cutting fender liners, and mine, along with several other plastic under pieces were really screwed up from my accident at VIR, and the low scraping, so all new plastic in the front end. Everything damaged was either replaced with new or used parts from Z1. 3. While I was at it, repowdercoated the strut brace metallic black and my Gen 3 in my custom orange color 4. Uninstalled aftermarket stereo and laser shifters, so I decided to take most of the rear interior out in preparation for phunk's much awaited fuel system upgrade and am just going to leave it out. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

09-15-2011, 07:43 PM	#252 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	I should have my new Stillen bumper back from paint on Monday or Tuesday, just in time for Znats, but I don't think my seat mounting bases will be here in time. New set of 295/40-18 Hoosiers arrive on Monday also, hopefully that will raise the car enough to stop scraping since I've been running 275/35 and 285/30s. Also have seat bases on order from Wedge Engineering so I can finally install the seats I bought a few months ago. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

09-15-2011, 07:46 PM	#253 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Nice! __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

09-15-2011, 07:50 PM	#254 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	btw, I am loving the Stoptech Trophy system I got from Forged Performance! The XP12s are a bit much when I run the AD-08s, but perfect with R compounds. Looking forward to the hoosiers, I've always gone cheaper on the race rubber since it doesn't last too long. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

09-15-2011, 08:24 PM	#255 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Do you already have a harness? And if so where will be your mounting points for the shoulders? Stoptech= sexy. __________________

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