Haha, I would take her out and run her at 100mph for as long as I could and as many times as I could for an hour or so. Then bring her home and change the oil! New motors these days have really tight tolerances and break in is over precautionary to protect the manufacturing. But I'm stupid that way, lol.

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Lol 160kmh = bye bye car for 7 days

I been fluctuating revs from 3-4 hitting 5 once fluids warm. Did touch 6 a few times and its like ahhh i wanna keep going!

I was going to wait for another 100 or so km before i redline once. Clutch still being broken in so taking it easy on launches. Trying to get used to the new dynamics so holding off being too spirited around corners as i rebuild confidence

We installed new tail-lights on the 240Z...

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Goose Dies.....:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:

Again? Damn...........

Spoiler alert...

Z left me stranded...

Gauge shows 4 dots of gas, took a hard right and engine sputtered right away....limped to an empty lot awaiting my wife's rescue...

Second time this happens, exact same spot too, wife lol'd when she got my call

#iamwithstupid #keeptankfull

#shouldhavegivenphunkacallafterthefirsttimeithappe n

Half tank i ocd. I always fill at half lol

That's what I've been doing, for fuel starve and also to keep fuel pump cooler, but I had a brain fart earlier.

Brain farts stink, don't they? :rofl2:

I also learned this the hard way. Riding with a friend to meet some girls at a a bar I swing a hard right on to the intersate and lay on the throttle to show my buddy his 4 banger evo has nothing on my mighty z. Then the car begins to sputter. I hadn’t had the car long at this point so I had no idea that this mistake would leave us stranded on the side of the road. After realizing the car had shut itself off I manurverd it over to the side of the road. Tried my best to get it started but it would turn and turn but not kick over. As our Uber driver drove us to the bar leaving my car on the side of the highway I jumped on the trusty internet to see what forum existed for the z and what they said had just happened to my car. This was the first I had come across this forum and it was a done deal after that. Constantly searching the forum for the best upgrades and what exhaust sounds the best or if an intake is worth $500?! Or if some k&n filters offer me some improved performance. Anyways enough drunken ramble for this guy. Y’all rock! Keep it up!

Road trip, at 3/4tank. See sign -no gas 100 km. ****. Ok filling up incase for whatever reason i need to redline for 100km lol

I added some more rice to it a couple days ago

Now he has stories for his Evo friends.

Based on my experience, I would do exhaust, suspension, cooling, intake, & tune.

Get to motor the car already has shy of 500km. Trying to shift at 4 but sometimes get to 5 and then 6000rpm a few.

Trying to wait but man it revs so freely.

Nismo final drive def shorter. Can tell vs the non nismo. Its peppy

I ran every gear to at least 5K RPMs during break-in.

The full oh sh!t ABS test
 

I got into work very early today, so I switched back to the house for the afternoon (two meetings, 3 and 4pm to do).

On the way I stop at the Costco @285 and 75 to tank up.

From there I had just passed the Windy Hill exit, heading up to the Delk exit and I'm the right hand lane and passing a big rig on my left (it's an uphill there).

Compact car swerves over right in front of me, must have cut over two lanes, most likely seeking to cut across the gore to make the Windy Hill exit. Brake pretty much pegged to the floor. I'm on the Michelin A/S 3+ all season tire, not a performance tire and frankly I expected to squeal, slide and have to back off/pump brakes. No squeal, no slide, everything in the car shifts forward (some stuff into the passenger footwell). I think I got within 8 inches of their bumper.

One weird thing I noticed was that the VDC disable had switched back to on. I'm not sure if the computer did that when the ABS had to kick in or maybe the button just pushed itself with inertia.

I don't recommend the experience (checks shorts) but the ABS certainly paid for itself today.

(YESTERDAY) Changed the oil... didnt take no pics dooeee :(

Cant say i had in 5 or 6 (not enough space) but def hit 5 many times in 1 2 and 3. Few times on hwy in 4th. Just avoiding over 3k before coolant guage moves. Typical even on my old car. Once coolant warm ill open up and rev to 5.

I think once i pass 500 ill give her a nice wot to redline. Still trying to be easy ish on launches while clutch breaks in.


Buddy glad youre safe. Thats l that matters!

Finally finished my headlights and got my wheels put back on after powder coating
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Gotta love ATL traffic. Bunch of crazies up there.

Install high flow cats, know all I need is a custom tune.
Time to make and apoitment. RJM clutch pedal is next.
PS: also tinted my windows.

Stalled my car on my way home. Was slipping clutch without gassing at all as i was easing up a hill / at a light. Putput bap.

Oopps lol

Well atleast the clutch grips

Don't worry. You'll have it figured out by the time you get your next Z :stirthepot: :icon17:

I blame that damn clutch pedal lol

Have to learn to drive around car issues. What do you think we did back in the '70's. You adapted your driving style to the car. Not the other way around. Millennial's now adays. If it ain't perfect, go to their safe places. :rofl2:

Or just upgrade to a clutch helper spring ya amateur! Hahahaha

Already did that. :rofl2:

That looks good man.

:iagree:

A lot of people whinged about the clutch on the Z (before the Exedy upgrade, and they were singing the praises of the upgrade) but I test drove one without the Exedy and bought one with the Exedy and can't really tell any difference.

I would actually prefer a meatier clutch feel, the Exedy is pretty light for a sports car. Jumping back in my R34 GT-T and I'm reminded what a man's clutch SHOULD feel like. Much heavier and meatier.

The only thing that bugs me about the Z's transmission is the notchy 1st -> 2nd shift. I read a comment on here that said you either need to rev it to 4k in first and then it changes smoothly (it does) or be very gentle with the shift (which also works). Job done, if it is notchy now I know I'm not doing what the gearbox wants... and when it warms up it's smoother.

I don't have any problems stock. So what's the deal? Do you need to go to your safe place too?

Ceramic Coated paint, head and tail lights.

You want a man's clutch. Try a Hays Borg&Beck 3,800lb pressure plate. It will break the stock clutch linkage. Had one in my 440 Dart.

My 2nd to 1st down shift is notchy.

I cant bitch and moan that its the pedal and not my inadequate skill? The shame!!!!

Exedy is heavier than pre exedy. Take helper spring out or get rjm pedal.

Did both. Rjm is way to go. I personally like the heavier feel. Makes me feel cool

You should have grown up during the muscle car years. The pedal pressure was a lot harder. Throw in a street/strip clutch set-up in. The pressure was so great in some. You had to beef up the linkage or it would break or bend it. There was no hydraulics's as now. With a heavy street/strip clutch. When you came to a red light. You had to throw the tranny into neutral, and take your foot off of the clutch pedal. Otherwise your leg would get tired of holding the pedal down. Side steppin' the clutch pedal took on a new meaning. Because when you did it. The whole dash would jump up in the air. :eek:

LOL, you guys don't know what a funky feeling clutch is like. If you ever get a chance to drive a real 300zxtt the clutch is vacuum assisted just like the brake pedal. It was different feeling. Mash the clutch a couple of times to deplete the vacuum and that clutch was like a muscle car clutch that Rusty speaks of.

Never driven a vac assist clutch. :icon14: Be like the old vacuum wipers. Slow as helll going up hill. Fast as lightening going down hill. :rofl2: How many people know about them?