Definitely man. I won't know how good it is until I experience the crowded days. For right now though, I just want to do it for fun and the experience. I'm also trying to save up for some mods so I will have to settle for the crowded days for the greater good of my Z, lol. Once I'm done with school and start working full time (only doing part-time right now) things should be different. I am excited either way. I'm still trying to test the limits of my car and find out what it can do. Is there any place around here where I could safely do a top speed run or something? Watching Top Gear gets me really excited about my car and brings out the inner Stig in me ;)

There is nothing quite like seeing what you and your car can do on the track. :tup:

Haha, of course I'm just ribbing you.

Yep. Whodathunk it that my Max could break into the 13's :bowrofl:

The private track days at MIR are definitely worth the $100 bucks. I think I got in almost 30 passes last October and that's with plenty of cool down cycles after 3-4 trips down the track. Great group of folks that come to those meets too.

I'm just ribbing back. :yum:

You know the only people you're better than are guys in Camaros WITH mullets.:tup:

Mmmm ribs... it's what I want for dinner...

:owned: bahhhahahahaha

MIR is 1 hr 40 mins from were I live. CR is only 15 mins :D

Ha, MIR is about the same distance for me as well! Great track though and only 80 feet above sea level :tup:

Nice. As a former 2010 maxima owner I am interested in how you got such a good time. Was it stock at the time? What mode were you in D, Ds, or M? I've always heard D mode was the fastest, but never really believed it.

Some guy thought my car was a Porsche today. To be fair, he was a little old and it is dark outside. I don't see how it looks anything like a Porsche though.

I'm pretty sure the only time I will go to MIR is for these special test & tune days you guys are talking about. In the time it would take me to drive there, I could get 1 maybe 2 whole runs done at CR :tup:

Hahaha, well the weather was perfect for one. Mid to high 40's, low humidity and MIR is only 80 feet above sea level. Messed with tire pressures, VDC on/off, brake torquing, etc. Found that leaving the VDC on and not brake torquing gave me the quickest times. Left it in "D" for all the runs as it is the quickest. Ds mode and manual mode are slower by a few ticks.

Car was bone stock by the way with about 10,000 miles on the clock :tup: Beat all the car mag times by more than half a second!

Your Z got mistaken for a Porsche? I'd say that's a compliment! I've heard people ask if mine is a new Lexus or Mercedes :facepalm:

I thought a high temperature would be better since tires would get better traction. I hope to get similar results when I go out on my first day. I've seen low 13's from most of the car mags for the manual, but I think auto is supposed to be quicker for the 370Z. I think I saw one guy who said he got a 12.8 on a stock auto 370Z. I'm aiming for low 13's. Anything in the 12 range would be awesome. Am I setting a good goal for myself here or would it be difficult for someone with my limited experience? Gonna try both with and without launching to see how much of a difference it makes.

I did take it to be a complement, but I feel like he might have accidentally said Porsche and not actually thought it was one. I feel like Porsche sports cars all have a generally similar shape and the 370Z looks nothing like that, which is what had me confused. I think its weird how people have started noticing my car a lot more after I got my tint done. Even people who have seen it several times over the past 5 weeks are just asking me now if it's mine.

Nah you always want a nice cool intake charge for the best times. If you can get your launch right and keep those 60 ft times in check, you'll definitely see low 13's. I can't remember if your Z is a 7AT or M6. If you've got a manual and you know how to launch and shift it well, I don't see why anything less than a 13.5 isn't possible! :tup:

13.3 was my best time when I was stock, 7AT. My friend who has the 6mt best time of the day was 13.5. Both first timers to the 1/4 mile for those times too.

Which track did you run your Z at? 13.3 aint too shabby!

Mine is a 7AT as well. Have you taken it back out after your mods? If you did, how did you do?

CR is 20 ft above sea level and opens on March 6th. Are tracks usually open every day or only certain days of the week?

Usually not every day. Wednesday and Friday evenings are the most common times for Test & Tune events. They should have it on their schedule.

Need some gun shop recommendations in the NOVA area...

You can go look at them anywhere. Probably worth buying from budsgunshop.com.

If you want to buy local, Guns and Ammo and Virginia Arms are pretty decent, and have always been helpful when I've been in.

Not ready to get anything just yet, but I do need to pick up a cleaning kit and some other stuff for my 70 Series.

BTW, I checked out the XD Subcompact at the Gun Show on Saturday and I have no idea how that's a "Sub Compact." Still pretty bulky. I liked the Kahr CW9, P9, and PM9 as carry options.

BTW thanks for the link... they have some nice pricing!

Eh, I agree that it's big for an SC, but it actually conceals pretty well. If you pick up the right holster (Kholster or Crossbreed) it's comfy and pretty much unnoticeable.

I'll have to go handle one at a gun shop to really get a better feel for it.

The thing that makes me more comfortable with that gun than the Kahr is the grip safety. Kind of silly but it's a personal thing.

But the ergonmics of the Kahr are great.

The grip safety is great for peace of mind, but arguable unnecessary if you are careful. I still like to have it.

The Kahr is a good gun from what I've heard, probably worth renting one to see if you like shooting it.

Cecil County Dragway, did it in the heat of the summer too. If I remember correctly even at 8pm that night it was still in the lower 90s.

Blades - I haven't been back since the mods, I'm waiting till I get something on the intake front, looking at possibly motordyne's intake manifold and/or a CAI. Would be nice if AAM would make me a CAI like they said they would months ago but I think I'm done waiting on them. So much for supporting your local buisnesses...Anyway once I have some intake mods and then get a tune I'll be looking to go back to the track. I really ought to do an oil cooler as well so I can then start thinking about doing some HPDE events down at Summit Point, that sounds like a blast.

I'm planning on HFC this summer and Stillen Gen 3 around this time next year. Good luck with AAM or whatever you decide to go with.

FYI, I see that NASA has their 2011 track schedule out so if anyone is thinking of tracking you can check them out. You do have to have a membership with them to be able to register for Hyperdrives and HPDEs of which those are extra. The Hyperdrive I participated in was I think fifty bucks for a 25 minute session, classroom included. The Hyperdrive instruction is between 300-400 dollars if I remember.

I was thinking about hitting one of those. I almost went to the event at VIR this weekend...

For something like the hyperdrive, can you get away without an oil cooler? I'm trying to avoid installing one until I'm sure I'm not going to run into oil consumption issues and not have it covered.

I might be down for a Hyperdrive this year. I don't feel like spending the money on a full track weekend this year.

In my opinion you want to have the oil cooler before you go to the track. You don't necessarily HAVE to have one if you are going to do just a 25 minute Hyperdrive but others who went at various tracks without the oil cooler suffered "limp mode" due to high oil temps after a few laps. I made a point to have mine installed before and I never had to think twice. Just as important would be to have upgraded brake pads, brake fluid, and clutch fluid. The stock pads will work for a few laps but then fade and you definitely don't want your brakes fading or icing at VIR or Summit Point. With those items addressed, you are more than ready for a Hyperdrive event and/or HPDE.

Jon, I think you're running out of room in your signature with all the mods you got :bowrofl:

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Yeah, getting to the point I have to remove something to add something. I think I'm done for a while....yeah, right. :roflpuke2:

:icon18: Not a bad problem to have! I think that GTM TT kit is calling... :stirthepot:

:iagree:

After that you will only need one thing in your signature. :tup:

Yup! "Got Boost?" will be the only thing needed :driving:

Or dyno #'s. And then it becomes a race for more power. And then your signature just conveys sadness about how long your car has been torn down in the garage, and how life has lost all it's light...

:icon18: I take it you know this from experience with your S2K?

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I don't wanna talk about it.








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