Surfdog's 09 journal

SurfDog · 12-20-2017, 10:31 PM

I just ordered up some new race meat for the coupe.

Ordered these (18x11 15mm offset) with 315 R8r’s for test tires.

Currently I have square. 18x10s with Toyo RRs on there.

...my trusty (and always a bit dusty) Z track day wheels.

I’ll figure out during shakedown how to mix and match the wheels

I suspect I’ll end up running 275s up front and 315s in back but it might go 275 Toyo RA1s square in the wet, and 315 R8r’s square on dry days. Well just have to experiment a bit.

zashburn · 01-03-2018, 12:16 PM

Sub’d. Sorry to hear about the troubles!

Just ordered a full long block from IPP.... this has be a little worried. Hoping that they make things right for you.

Hotrodz · 01-03-2018, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SurfDog

I just ordered up some new race meat for the coupe.

Ordered these (18x11 15mm offset) with 315 R8r’s for test tires.

Currently I have square. 18x10s with Toyo RRs on there.

...my trusty (and always a bit dusty) Z track day wheels.

I’ll figure out during shakedown how to mix and match the wheels

I suspect I’ll end up running 275s up front and 315s in back but it might go 275 Toyo RA1s square in the wet, and 315 R8r’s square on dry days. Well just have to experiment a bit.

Interested to know how the r888r's compare to the nittos you ran and why you have chosen to rr over nt01?

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cigarclifford · 01-03-2018, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Interested to know how the r888r's compare to the nittos you ran and why you have chosen to rr over nt01?

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Same here Mr. Bob.. In for feedback and great progress so far

SurfDog · 01-04-2018, 12:23 AM

It will be a bit before I can speak intelligently to my new tires. I loves the RA1s. I was actually a bit slower on my RRs.

The 315s might be a tad slower just due to weight differences from the 275s hard to say... a lot will depend on grip with my downforce I am learning a lot as we go.

Hotrodz · 01-04-2018, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SurfDog

It will be a bit before I can speak intelligently to my new tires. I loves the RA1s. I was actually a bit slower on my RRs.

The 315s might be a tad slower just due to weight differences from the 275s hard to say... a lot will depend on grip with my downforce I am learning a lot as we go.

I have been switching between R888 in 295 on a 10.5" square setup and and nt01 315 on a 11" setup and I really like the nt01's as they provide great feedback and grip. The R888's are no slouch but they seem to have less but good grip and are harder to manage at the limit. Once they start making noise you are at the tires limit for the most part. I think the Toyo's are faster on acceleration as they are lighter and smaller diameter. The Nitto's are faster through turns and have better braking efficiency. That has been my experience so far.

SurfDog · 01-08-2018, 02:29 PM

Just for fun, here is the stack.

Can you say “meaty”??
These are 315s. In person they lead me to suspect that 275s in front will be enough. Putting those 315s up front seems like huge overkill. But we will see...

sirnixalot · 01-08-2018, 07:25 PM

DAMN that's alot of rubber

SurfDog · 01-11-2018, 07:58 PM

That’s what she... never mind.
Here is my Forza paint job mock up.

Rusty · 01-12-2018, 03:12 AM

So...you'll going to paint a red car, blue. What's your base color going to be?

SurfDog · 02-01-2018, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

So...you'll going to paint a red car, blue. What's your base color going to be?

It's a very dark blue. almost navy. Its called galaxy blue. The stripe is a bone, off white to tone down the contrast and better match with my exhaust's ceramic coat.

No metallic and no buffing out or wet sanding the orange peel. because, you know... race car. This has to be as repeatable and fixable as I can make it.

We'll be spraying OTO in the inside and doing a nice grey primer and guide coat to get her mostly straight.

ps the photo above is just a prelim sketch off forza 7 my blue is less purple and much darker

Rusty · 02-01-2018, 05:08 PM

cigarclifford · 01-12-2018, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SurfDog

That’s what she... never mind.
Here is my Forza paint job mock up.

SurfDog · 02-01-2018, 08:26 PM

In other news the Z is finally going in to get her JWT valve lash set. (It came way off from IPP) as I’m going to have the front cover off and the cams out anyhow as well as redoing all the lash, I’m going to put on new timing chains and tensioning bits in there as well as upgrading to the JWT C2 cam (That I thought they put in the first time...)

... then retune which includes dyno runs on the EDC and a reflash of the VVEL motors etc.

Sheesh! such a deal.

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Rusty · 02-01-2018, 08:28 PM

How far off is the lash?

12-20-2017, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 57 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15750	Surfdog's 09 journal I just ordered up some new race meat for the coupe. Ordered these (18x11 15mm offset) with 315 R8r’s for test tires. Currently I have square. 18x10s with Toyo RRs on there. ...my trusty (and always a bit dusty) Z track day wheels. I’ll figure out during shakedown how to mix and match the wheels I suspect I’ll end up running 275s up front and 315s in back but it might go 275 Toyo RA1s square in the wet, and 315 R8r’s square on dry days. Well just have to experiment a bit. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix Last edited by SurfDog; 12-20-2017 at 10:33 PM.

01-03-2018, 12:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
zashburn Base Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 45 Drives: 13' 370Z Pearl 6MT Rep Power: 9	Sub’d. Sorry to hear about the troubles! Just ordered a full long block from IPP.... this has be a little worried. Hoping that they make things right for you. __________________ 13' 370Z Sport 6MT - BP Turbo

01-04-2018, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 57 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15750	It will be a bit before I can speak intelligently to my new tires. I loves the RA1s. I was actually a bit slower on my RRs. The 315s might be a tad slower just due to weight differences from the 275s hard to say... a lot will depend on grip with my downforce I am learning a lot as we go. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

01-08-2018, 02:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 57 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15750	Just for fun, here is the stack. Can you say “meaty”?? These are 315s. In person they lead me to suspect that 275s in front will be enough. Putting those 315s up front seems like huge overkill. But we will see... __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

01-08-2018, 07:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
sirnixalot Track Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 685 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 57455	DAMN that's alot of rubber __________________ 2010 Sport - LS3 swap loading 2012 Frontier - BTWTuning VK56DE swap

01-11-2018, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 57 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15750	That’s what she... never mind. Here is my Forza paint job mock up. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

01-12-2018, 03:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,558 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684439	So...you'll going to paint a red car, blue. What's your base color going to be? __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-01-2018, 08:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 57 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15750	Surfdog's 09 journal In other news the Z is finally going in to get her JWT valve lash set. (It came way off from IPP) as I’m going to have the front cover off and the cams out anyhow as well as redoing all the lash, I’m going to put on new timing chains and tensioning bits in there as well as upgrading to the JWT C2 cam (That I thought they put in the first time...) ... then retune which includes dyno runs on the EDC and a reflash of the VVEL motors etc. Sheesh! such a deal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

02-01-2018, 08:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,558 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684439	How far off is the lash? __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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