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.

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.

Stvee · 02-05-2019, 09:52 AM

I recently installed the fast intentions catback. The member I had bought it from had cut the resonators in the x-pipe off and I installed it unresonated at first. Without the resonators, this catback drones really bad even for someone that is used to loud cars.

So I had the resonators that were included welded back in and the tone is pretty much exactly the same, it's just about 15% quieter. This video was before I put the resonators back in.

axmea? · 02-05-2019, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I would back up again and hit it multiple times.

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

Lol. One man's trash is another man's treasure. One man's cougar is another man's wife.

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02-03-2019, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 876 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21861	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.

02-03-2019, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,118 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	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.

02-05-2019, 09:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stvee Base Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: VA Posts: 10 Drives: 2010 40th 370z Rep Power: 7	I recently installed the fast intentions catback. The member I had bought it from had cut the resonators in the x-pipe off and I installed it unresonated at first. Without the resonators, this catback drones really bad even for someone that is used to loud cars. So I had the resonators that were included welded back in and the tone is pretty much exactly the same, it's just about 15% quieter. This video was before I put the resonators back in.