What engine oil are you guys using in your track cars?

Nothing special. I just run Mobil 1 cause I feel it's good and it's usually on sale somewhere. I change oil befor and after track days.

I'm on red line right now buy I think I might buy a case of cheap filters and start doing Pennzoil Ultra. It's what I put in my MS3, it's generally $25 for 5 quarts.


That way I can just change it really often.


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I run RedLine as well. I change it about every 4 track days. I analyze every few changes to make sure I'm not running it too long.

Anyone have experience running the Motul race oil? Saw it on forged performances website.

I just started using Valvoline VR1 race oil. Even though the high zinc oils are more for flat tappet engines, some research I have done shows its good for high revving OHC engines too. Has to be changed every 3-500 miles though, so every other track day. Still, I can buy it at the local auto parts store instead of having to order it like the other race oils.

We ran VR1 in my old 3000GT VR4. It was popular for that platform at the time, helped maintain consistent oil pressure under load.

We ran it way longer than 500miles tho... :eek:

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I got the 500 mile suggestion from my friends at LG Motorsports. They are more V8 stuff, but still a great source of info. I'm guessing I could push it out further, and if I happen to have three track weekends in a row, probably will

Could very well be right, no idea. We just treated it like normal oil, ran it 2500-3000 miles or so depending on what we were doing.



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We use it in just about every car that comes to the shop. We always run it in out 750hp OLOA car, haven't had a single issue.

I've been using Motul's 300V in 5W30 and 5W40, works great for me :)

Any more info/pics on the hood pins?

Light Weight Hood
 

Talking about seriousness. I took all the hood bracing on my hood out. Good for 10+ pounds of weight from the front of the car and from up top. Much more to come guys. Hatch and doors.

I going to the body shop Friday to have the underside finished.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...ghtHood004.jpg

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Yo sir.. are Nucking Futs!!!

Oh I know. Thinking out of my left brain cause I'm out of my right mind.

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

your my hero spohn

How did you even do that???

Whiz wheel

This thing is a beast! Awesome work!

Cutoff tool?

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dremel like a boss


You may want to get a small skeleton under that hood! At high speed it will dimple...

Yea same thing.lol
I plan on that to when it goes to the body shop. I had some other things happen to the hood weeks ago that was my fault. Can't use my hood shocks no more. But regardless the hood is still strong to an extent.

I don't think it will dimple. top of the hood should be a low pressure area and airflow will suck it up, not press it down.

I bet you can throw the hood in the air and it will float lol. WEIGH THAT SUCKER :)

thats one gutted out hood! looks light!

Even though I have no pics I just got done with installing my new Southbend clutch and HD CSC. This was my first time ever changing a clutch. Pretty easy just very time consuming. Had a couple frustrating bolts. Course I do have a lift and a transmission jack to help a lot.

Th clutch is a little firmer but not much. But the clutch grabs a lot better all or nothing. Love that. I have just a little more play in the top end than before but nothing uncommon for our cars. I'm shocked how little of noise it made for a 14lb flywheel. Which I wouldn't of mined either way. You might not hear much if I had an interior but being my car is gutted.

And as far as the HD CSC, very easy. If you had problems bleeding it, you are retarded. So easy when you follow the directions. Actually this is the way it should be bleed anyways. So not sure how anyone has had problems.

BIG THANKS TO JOE@ZSPEED

I wish I had a lift so I could do mine. I paid to get it done... and they had bleeding problems. Go figure. I ended up getting air out of the CMC after I got the car home and looked at it myself.

I noticed the same thing about my Southbend Stage 3 clutch and flywheel. Not much heavier, and the flywheel was quiet compared to other lightweight flywheels available. Nearly as quiet as the stock flywheel.

I just installed the RJM Performance clutch pedal assembly so I'll see how that affects the engagement the next time I drive it.


What stage clutch did you end up going with?

I ended up with there SS kit.

It's OK man:hello:

:eek:
Thanks for your help

No problem man any time.

hey bro, your Z looks sooooooo nice!! i am looking for amuse bumper(rep). do you have any advice where i can get one or any website you trust?
thank you!

Not really sure. I bought mine from a friend.

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Removed EVAP today. Pics to come.

Oh I didn't think that was possible without screwing something up about our fuel system. Please do give details :)

Please do!

It doesn't effect my car. I've done this on my 350Z with no issues. I think the people that had issues is because they didn't vent the proper hoses. They just sealed them all off. I'll try to get pics today. Mostly you want to put a small crank case breather filter (from K&N) on the hose that goes to the gas tank. Other than that the system works the exact same in the EVAP was installed. The EVAP is a simple air/ fume filter. All I have done is removed it and the system still operates the same.

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...p-removal.html

a BIG note on this .

7AT owner should NOT do this ,
The 7AT/ECU require the EVAP setup to function properly, it might sound weird but it does and you will break the tranny over time

even if you have Uprev, 7AT owner must keep the sensors/EVAP in place.
I had a big talk on this subject about 2-3 years ago with Jared @ Uprev, when I did this Mod.

Might want to post that in the DIY thread. :)