What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

Fuzzzy · 02-03-2019, 03:22 PM

Driving home late last night from a concert ~80 miles away. Patchy fog, mostly deserted rural backroads. After passing a total of about a dozen deer on the side of the road, I woke my wife up with a loud, "Sonofabitch!" followed by three rapid thumps. "What was that?" "A possum."

Cursory inspection this morning revealed no apparent damage despite me dead-centering him. He wasn't that big, and I think he might have gone possum-dead when he saw me coming and lowered himself a bit. When I spotted him he was moving but not quickly. Thank goodness he wasn't any bigger than he was.

Rusty · 02-03-2019, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

Driving home late last night from a concert ~80 miles away. Patchy fog, mostly deserted rural backroads. After passing a total of about a dozen deer on the side of the road, I woke my wife up with a loud, "Sonofabitch!" followed by three rapid thumps. "What was that?" "A possum."

Cursory inspection this morning revealed no apparent damage despite me dead-centering him. He wasn't that big, and I think he might have gone possum-dead when he saw me coming and lowered himself a bit. When I spotted him he was moving but not quickly. Thank goodness he wasn't any bigger than he was.

I've run over some road kill a while back. The SOB broke both O2 sensor plugs by the tranny.

I got the plugs zip-tied and taped together now.

You might want to take a good look under the car. If he left any fur and skin on your exhaust. You'll smell it for a couple of days until it burns off.

cv129 · 02-03-2019, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

Driving home late last night from a concert ~80 miles away. Patchy fog, mostly deserted rural backroads. After passing a total of about a dozen deer on the side of the road, I woke my wife up with a loud, "Sonofabitch!" followed by three rapid thumps. "What was that?" "A possum."

Cursory inspection this morning revealed no apparent damage despite me dead-centering him. He wasn't that big, and I think he might have gone possum-dead when he saw me coming and lowered himself a bit. When I spotted him he was moving but not quickly. Thank goodness he wasn't any bigger than he was.

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I've run over some road kill a while back. The SOB broke both O2 sensor plugs by the tranny.

I got the plugs zip-tied and taped together now.

You might want to take a good look under the car. If he left any fur and skin on your exhaust. You'll smell it for a couple of days until it burns off.

Cheap tool to help clean undercarriage

https://www.amazon.com/Ryobi-Pressur...06651490&psc=1

Rusty · 02-03-2019, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Cheap tool to help clean undercarriage

https://www.amazon.com/Ryobi-Pressur...06651490&psc=1

What are you smoking? That won't fit under the Z. The wheels are too tall. That thing is for cleaning off the pavement.

Memphis370Z · 02-03-2019, 07:42 PM

Nothing too exciting, but I installed new side markers since the ring around the edge on the originals were a little worn and ratty-looking. Funny how swapping out such a small thing makes the car look better.

I also installed a new cabin air filter. Not difficult, just time consuming. Changing the filter on the Highlander literally takes two minutes, if that, and there are zero screws to remove.

madwi · 02-03-2019, 07:52 PM

Measuring and mounting templates for tracspec vents.

jwick · 02-03-2019, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Measuring and mounting templates for tracspec vents.

Won’t those basically be just for show?

madwi · 02-03-2019, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jwick

Won’t those basically be just for show?

I dont think so.
Yay! Trackspec!

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The vents WORK! 85F sitting in traffic. Oil and engine temps stayed put.

Running 85 mph for hours on end, down to ZDayZ and back. Oil temps never got 170F, and engine temps at 185F.

jwick · 02-03-2019, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I dont think so.
Yay! Trackspec!

I thought the best position was right behind the radiator. I remember a bunch of string tests of here years back. Can’t argue with results though.

Spooler · 02-03-2019, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jwick

I thought the best position was right behind the radiator. I remember a bunch of string tests of here years back. Can’t argue with results though.

There are 3 vents, The big one in the middle he is not showing.

madwi · 02-03-2019, 09:10 PM

When I had the seibon TS style hood you could see the heat rolling out when stopped. Dropped temps about 8* vs oem hood if I remember correctly.

madwi · 02-03-2019, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

There are 3 vents, The big one in the middle he is not showing.

I don’t have the middle one. But normally there is three pieces to the set, like spooler noted.

Rusty · 02-03-2019, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jwick

I thought the best position was right behind the radiator. I remember a bunch of string tests of here years back. Can’t argue with results though.

Look at Bobby's Z right above on this page. He has the 3 vents.

redondoaveb · 02-03-2019, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I've run over some road kill a while back. The SOB broke both O2 sensor plugs by the tranny.

I got the plugs zip-tied and taped together now.

You might want to take a good look under the car. If he left any fur and skin on your exhaust. You'll smell it for a couple of days until it burns off.

I was out last night and hit a cougar.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtceZ3yg...d=9sycdtn0jxn7

Rusty · 02-03-2019, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

I was out last night and hit a cougar.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtceZ3yg...d=9sycdtn0jxn7

I would back up again and hit it multiple times.

That's not a cougar. That's a trophy wife, or a gold digger.

02-03-2019, 03:22 PM	#2641 (permalink)
Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 875 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21860	Driving home late last night from a concert ~80 miles away. Patchy fog, mostly deserted rural backroads. After passing a total of about a dozen deer on the side of the road, I woke my wife up with a loud, "Sonofabitch!" followed by three rapid thumps. "What was that?" "A possum." Cursory inspection this morning revealed no apparent damage despite me dead-centering him. He wasn't that big, and I think he might have gone possum-dead when he saw me coming and lowered himself a bit. When I spotted him he was moving but not quickly. Thank goodness he wasn't any bigger than he was. Ghostvette and Spooler like this.

02-03-2019, 07:42 PM	#2645 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124433	Nothing too exciting, but I installed new side markers since the ring around the edge on the originals were a little worn and ratty-looking. Funny how swapping out such a small thing makes the car look better. I also installed a new cabin air filter. Not difficult, just time consuming. Changing the filter on the Highlander literally takes two minutes, if that, and there are zero screws to remove. TreeSemdyZee, Rusty, madwi and 1 others like this.

02-03-2019, 07:52 PM	#2646 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	Measuring and mounting templates for tracspec vents. TreeSemdyZee, Hotrodz, Memphis370Z and 1 others like this.

02-03-2019, 09:10 PM	#2651 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	When I had the seibon TS style hood you could see the heat rolling out when stopped. Dropped temps about 8* vs oem hood if I remember correctly. Hotrodz likes this.

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