Mike's Journal

travisjb · 07-22-2013, 09:59 PM

Cage is a good idea for the level your getting to, Chris

sub 3100 with driver is attainable, race ready... my fat *** sits at about 3150 with fuel now

Mike · 08-05-2013, 09:52 PM

I got weighed at VIR, 3000 empty.

On my way to Z1 yesterday, pic taken by another Zatlanta member.

I was getting a lot of RPM slippage coming out of the turns when I got on the gas. Z1 replaced my clutch, CSC and pressure plate at the track Saturday night, but it didn't help. Think its the diff. Changing the fluid for a first step, but the Quaife is a gear diff, not a clutch plate diff, so we don't know if it will help or not. Find out at Roebling in 2 weeks.

wstar · 08-05-2013, 10:16 PM

3000 basically ready-to-run but no driver and little fuel? Damn that's light.

SPOHN · 08-06-2013, 04:42 AM

When my motor goes back in ill be weighing mine since it needs to be corner balanced again. Course the TT kit adds 120. Bit Ive done a lot of shaving in the motor area.

sig11 · 08-06-2013, 05:47 PM

That is awesome. I think weight reduction has to be my favorite mod. :P Having run my 370 at 3430lbs (me and a 3/4 tank of fuel) and switching to the 350 (me and ~1/2 tank) at 3080lbs I'm finding myself a surprising amount faster with less power and less suspension! Can't wait to get a set of race tires.

Mike · 08-06-2013, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

When my motor goes back in ill be weighing mine since it needs to be corner balanced again. Course the TT kit adds 120. Bit Ive done a lot of shaving in the motor area.

you've taken out a lot more than me, but that extra 120 pounds will cost you, I'm guessing 2950 empty for you.

SPOHN · 08-06-2013, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

you've taken out a lot more than me, but that extra 120 pounds will cost you, I'm guessing 2950 empty for you.

But the extra 100hp on track days.......

Mike · 08-20-2013, 07:42 AM

Not the Z, but some mods to the Nissan Racing Support Vehicle, aka Cayenne Diesel.
Had all the stainless trim and textured black plastic smoothed and painted body color, and the badges removed.

GaleForce · 08-20-2013, 08:09 AM

My local Nissan dealer is selling a Cayenne. Not sure if diesel though. Yours looks badass!

DEpointfive0 · 08-20-2013, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaleForce

My local Nissan dealer is selling a Cayenne. Not sure if diesel though. Yours looks badass!

In Canadia, gotta be a diesel

Saw your Cayanne on FB, looks good!

Mike · 08-20-2013, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaleForce

My local Nissan dealer is selling a Cayenne. Not sure if diesel though. Yours looks badass!

thanks! The diesel just came to the states in 13

Mike · 08-20-2013, 07:25 PM

On another note, I think I have outgrown my Quaife LSD. With Hoosier A6s, I'm getting lots of traction loss accelerating out of corners. With the helical gear diffs, they cut power if one wheel looses traction apparently, and its very annoying. I softened my rear sway and that helped quite a bit, but I think a clutch type is in the future.

The sad thing is, I thought it was the clutch, so I had it replaced when I didn't really need to. Did get a bitchin new Z1 upgraded pressure plate and a new CSC, which was probably due soon anyways though.

HKYStormFront · 08-20-2013, 07:42 PM

yea helical are great when you are on the ground all the time, if you hit curbing and get air or even a bit light, they go open. clutch type do not. Nismo is, i believe, the best way to go for clutch type diff's, just be aware you are going to need some serious cooling for it and regular changes with expensive fluid. helical diff's don't give a crap about the fluid. i know Kleeman has run wavetrack's and several other clutch type diff's and i think the Nismo is the best he's come across so far. he traded a quaife diff with Russ Rana for his nismo diff a while back.

Mike · 08-20-2013, 07:44 PM

I've got a GTM diff cooler installed already

Mike · 10-03-2013, 07:23 PM

tired of missing track days due to rain. Looks like rain is possible for Znats so I ordered my rain setup from tire rack today. It will be here tomorrow.
18x8.5 Enkei Raijin wheels and 245/40-18 RE11As. My Tire Rack rep said they had the best wet performance in their testing.

Also, added this sticker I made today to my truck.

07-22-2013, 09:59 PM	#496 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	Cage is a good idea for the level your getting to, Chris sub 3100 with driver is attainable, race ready... my fat *** sits at about 3150 with fuel now __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-05-2013, 09:52 PM	#497 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I got weighed at VIR, 3000 empty. On my way to Z1 yesterday, pic taken by another Zatlanta member. I was getting a lot of RPM slippage coming out of the turns when I got on the gas. Z1 replaced my clutch, CSC and pressure plate at the track Saturday night, but it didn't help. Think its the diff. Changing the fluid for a first step, but the Quaife is a gear diff, not a clutch plate diff, so we don't know if it will help or not. Find out at Roebling in 2 weeks. gurneyeagle, GaleForce and synolimit like this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-05-2013, 10:16 PM	#498 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	3000 basically ready-to-run but no driver and little fuel? Damn that's light. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

08-06-2013, 04:42 AM	#499 (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	When my motor goes back in ill be weighing mine since it needs to be corner balanced again. Course the TT kit adds 120. Bit Ive done a lot of shaving in the motor area. __________________

08-06-2013, 05:47 PM	#500 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	That is awesome. I think weight reduction has to be my favorite mod. :P Having run my 370 at 3430lbs (me and a 3/4 tank of fuel) and switching to the 350 (me and ~1/2 tank) at 3080lbs I'm finding myself a surprising amount faster with less power and less suspension! Can't wait to get a set of race tires. Mike likes this.

08-20-2013, 07:42 AM	#503 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Not the Z, but some mods to the Nissan Racing Support Vehicle, aka Cayenne Diesel. Had all the stainless trim and textured black plastic smoothed and painted body color, and the badges removed. OMGWTFBBQ, KaienZ34, daisuke149 and 3 others like this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-20-2013, 08:09 AM	#504 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	My local Nissan dealer is selling a Cayenne. Not sure if diesel though. Yours looks badass! __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

08-20-2013, 07:25 PM	#507 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	On another note, I think I have outgrown my Quaife LSD. With Hoosier A6s, I'm getting lots of traction loss accelerating out of corners. With the helical gear diffs, they cut power if one wheel looses traction apparently, and its very annoying. I softened my rear sway and that helped quite a bit, but I think a clutch type is in the future. The sad thing is, I thought it was the clutch, so I had it replaced when I didn't really need to. Did get a bitchin new Z1 upgraded pressure plate and a new CSC, which was probably due soon anyways though. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

08-20-2013, 07:42 PM	#508 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	yea helical are great when you are on the ground all the time, if you hit curbing and get air or even a bit light, they go open. clutch type do not. Nismo is, i believe, the best way to go for clutch type diff's, just be aware you are going to need some serious cooling for it and regular changes with expensive fluid. helical diff's don't give a crap about the fluid. i know Kleeman has run wavetrack's and several other clutch type diff's and i think the Nismo is the best he's come across so far. he traded a quaife diff with Russ Rana for his nismo diff a while back. __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

08-20-2013, 07:44 PM	#509 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I've got a GTM diff cooler installed already __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-03-2013, 07:23 PM	#510 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	tired of missing track days due to rain. Looks like rain is possible for Znats so I ordered my rain setup from tire rack today. It will be here tomorrow. 18x8.5 Enkei Raijin wheels and 245/40-18 RE11As. My Tire Rack rep said they had the best wet performance in their testing. Also, added this sticker I made today to my truck. sig11, Mr&Mrs, GaleForce and 1 others like this. __________________ 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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