Glad I found this thread. Good to see some local guys. I just got myself a Z two weeks ago. Looking forward to meeting some fellow owners.

welcome! :hello:

We have a lot of events so you will have many opportunities to meet us. If you're on FB, check us out there as well.http://www.facebook.com/groups/336667453061742/ I'm usually pretty good about posting all events on here and on the Facebook page.

Looking forward to meeting you. :tiphat:

Nice, what color, where you located?

i think it's same color as yours Pat. his info says 2010 "MB"

Edit: nvm, he made an earlier post he was looking at Magnetic Black.

so nissan has 3 MB's now:
Magnetic Black
Midnight Blue
Monterey Blue

bet you 50 it's black ;)

i hope to be the only blue this year lol

lol read my edit!

F.a.i.l

:icon23:

Haha yeah it's black. Looked long and hard for a white one optioned the same way but couldnt find one. It's also my first black car and I'm ocd about having a clean car so let's see how I adjust.

Pat do you have a Monterey or Midnight blue? I love the Midnight

Monterey, i love it! Get compliments on it all day, alot of people, even car guys don't know they produced this color.

Nice! What year is yours?

:tup: Monterey was the color I originally wanted to get, but they didn't have one optioned the way I wanted it within 700 miles... :ugh2:

and yes the new midnight blue is :yum:

Have fun cleaning you're car, maybe you'll be like me and avoid bad weather at all costs. :eek: :rolleyes:

Might come down to it. Makes me cringe driving it now with the salty roads. This is the third car that I've said I'm absolutely getting white......and didn't. My daily will probably end up being white......hopefully...

Quick question for you guys. At idle with the clutch out my car makes a whining noise. Push in the clutch and it stops. I took it to Gerald Nissan Naperville last week and they said its normal. Does this happen to your Z?

Blue sucks white is where it is at....







DAN

Isnt that our flywheel spinning, I think everyones z does that and if you get a light flywheel it will get louder .

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:rofl2: :sly:

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I don't think it's the flywheel- if it was, wouldn't the noise continue even if the clutch was in? Seems to be the input or pilot bearing? When you slowly let out the clutch you can hear it wind up to the engine speed. I know it's not the throw-out bearing because the symptoms would be the opposite.

It's been awhile since I owned a manual so I can't remember "normal" noises. Z trans seems to be noisy all around too.

The 370z transmission is very noisy, and if you get a light weight fly wheel it will only get more noisy. I think the flywheel is the thing that causes the noise but it's only audible when its connected to the transmission (clutch engaged).

Come to the April 6th or April 14h meet and we can compare.

Sounds good. At least the noise is documented and car has power train warranty until 3/2016.

Can't make the Apr 6th one because I have a wedding to attend but will definitely try to make the Apr 14th

:tup:

What color is your Z? Oh wait....:bowrofl:

& It's raining, yayayyay

You will regret this, and in your darkest hour I will bring this up again...








DAN

lol, wtf are you talking about?

I thought you sold it to get into a Datsun 240/260z or 2000 Roadster


........or a BRZ

with a 2.5 inch drop and running a perfect track camber of -3 to -3.5....

I don't know what the hell u talking about ken but when ur ordering over night parts from Japan it makes me lmao ^^^^

Lol you missed the horrible thread on jdmchicago where this guy was claiming his stock or mostly stock brz thats slammed and running -3.5 camber can beat a 370z around the track. :ugh2:

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^^Small penis, big ego (the brz guy)...

I did but that will be a year or so out I want to move first before I get another project car.




Brah BRZ's are no joke!:ughdance:







DAN

:iagree:

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roads look salt free, i don't think they salted last night after the rain...

:ugh2::yum::yum:

Dont chance it!






DAN

Nah need brakes painted then I'll be game. Few more weeks

Upcoming Meet
 

Gentlemen,

Only 2.5 weeks left until our first meet. This will be my first (meet virgin) time and I am pumped. Any one else pumped?

Just installed my Berk CBE today. Looks amazing, sounds amazing and am loving the increased HP gain. Butt dyno does not lie......:tup:

Anyone want to race?........lol:driving:

Hope the weather is good :-0

Still salty when I was driving around today






:iagree:





im pumped! :excited:

:tup: on the cbe. I think youre only one in chicago with the berk system




Average for that time of year is in 50s so im hopeful weather will return to averages soon.

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im pumped! :excited:

:tup: on the cbe. I think youre only one in chicago with the berk system


Only one in Chicago??.....wow. That would be a surprise as this system is really good.

On the other hand, I guess I'm special. :rolleyes:

we all have Fast Intentions :rock: :icon17:

Berk is probably second most common though on these forums.

I narrowed it down to three; FI, Berk and Tanabe. In order to take full advantage of the Tanabe, you needed to purchase their Y pipe. This would take the cost of the exhaust up to $1700 to $2000g's depending on where/who purchased from. IMO, that was just too much to spend on an exhaust.

I really like the sound of the FI's, but I wanted more of a look closer to stock. So I decided to go with the Berk. Either way, you can't go wrong!!

When we meet in a couple of weeks, you might want to bring a towel to wipe all the drool after you see, hear the Berk. :stirthepot: