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onzedge 05-16-2011 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z (Post 1114138)
WHO SELLS THAT ONE???

lol... kidding.

That fixes the curb scrape for your OWN garage. Not if you're driving your Z to the store, club, someone else's house, work, etc.... any other place with a raised entry/exit way.... you're screwed. :(

Not like you can pack a curb ramp with you in the trunk (uh oh... THERE'S an idea!!! I want royalties!!!)

You need a roof rack for it. I tried getting it in the trunk already. :tup:

jr92 05-16-2011 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z (Post 1113870)
Very sorry to hear that sir. Why did the tranny blow??? warranty issue or some other mods you did?

Only mods i have done are intake, cats, exhasut. It just came out of the shop from gettting rims stolen they had to fix the rotors after the car was dropped on them so im thinking sumbody at the shop took her for a little test drive. only possible explination

EazyD 05-16-2011 03:06 PM

Drove it in the pouring rain :D

kenchan 05-16-2011 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jr92 (Post 1114469)
Only mods i have done are intake, cats, exhasut. It just came out of the shop from gettting rims stolen they had to fix the rotors after the car was dropped on them so im thinking sumbody at the shop took her for a little test drive. only possible explination

tires tell stories...

FromG2Z 05-16-2011 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jr92 (Post 1114469)
Only mods i have done are intake, cats, exhasut. It just came out of the shop from gettting rims stolen they had to fix the rotors after the car was dropped on them so im thinking sumbody at the shop took her for a little test drive. only possible explination

Man... you better be talking to management to get them to own up to that.... at least the tranny is under warranty right? Still... a PITA. Sorry to hear bro.

nynhex 05-16-2011 04:18 PM

Ordered an oem spoiler from SS today. It should arrive tomorrow. Now the dread of drilling holes in my deck.

kenchan 05-16-2011 04:25 PM

hahahaha :D drilling isn't too bad. just use the correct bits. :p

i tend to use a step bit for metals. :)

svmtbman 05-16-2011 06:51 PM

Installed the GT-R start button and the rear carpet mat. Also have sone high flow dry filters on the way as well.

kenchan 05-16-2011 07:04 PM

Hey sounds like fun. :D

I unboxed the Ings. As with the mines, some prepwork needed. So will work on sanding that tonight.. :p. I should probably take it in to get some clearcoat too...

EazyD 05-16-2011 07:32 PM

Ken - whered you get your shift knob? How is it better than how the stock felt? Does your wife make gay jokes about its shape now? Answers to all these questions and more...coming right up [by Mr Ken 'charburger n fries' chan]

kenchan 05-16-2011 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by EazyD (Post 1115145)
Ken - whered you get your shift knob? How is it better than how the stock felt? Does your wife make gay jokes about its shape now? Answers to all these questions and more...coming right up [by Mr Ken 'charburger n fries' chan]

:icon18: lol!!!

Forgot wat I was going to post! ....

Oh yah, got the knob from thenismoshop (aka west covina Nissan), weighs about the same as stock, feels good (in my hands perv! Oh wait that still sounds werd :ugh2: ) and it looks great. :p. Overall very happy with the knob. :D

ZForce 05-16-2011 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce (Post 1112022)
Had my alignmernt done the other day after a mounting a fresh new set of RE-11 and Swift spings that replaced the Eibachs.

Did not like the rear set up at -1.6 with the fronts being -1.2 & -1.7. Also wanted to see about getting toe in a better ranger.

New alignment is at Fr -1.3 & -1.7 and toe at 0.6 & 0.9

Rears at -1.1 & -1.0 and toe 0.4 & 1.5

Much better and will see in 500 miles how they tires wearing. Then may try for front toe to be at 0.0 and rear toe at 0.02.

The rear really woke up bringing in back down to -1.0. Have not really wrung it out yet with this setup. Will see next Sat on the run.

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1112244)
Hope your post is a typo... wat does your thrust angle look like?? :icon14:

Kenchan, below is the complete alignment spec sheet (reposted from another thread).

http://www.the370z.com/1100187-post588.html

Ok here are both alignment spec sheets for PG and Red. Note both cars are twins with identical mods. Also the alignment sheet is broken into halves, the top half is "Before Measurements" and bottom half is "Current Measurements" or after adjustment. Alignment done on Hunter Rack.

Obviously the fronts on the PG are wild with the difference between left and right being a 0.5 difference. This is where I would say not everyone is going to have this large of a difference. Notice the Red spec sheet, there is only 0.1 difference between left and right.

The rears on both PG and Red are fully adjustable with rear camber kits and toe bolts installed. I can dial in just about any toe and camber. I will probably run with this toe setting for front and back and see how tire wear is after a few thousand miles. I will want to try next time around for a toe of 0.2 Fr and 0.0 Rr. This current setting will give me a bit more tire life with the large positive toe settings.

The first setting I had on the PG was the Rr camber at -1.6 & -1.5 which felt real slow turning in. Hence the staggered difference with more negative camber up Front -1.2 & -1.7 and then in Rear -1.0 & -1.1 provided much quicker steering response and turn in.


I would have preferred up front with -1.3 to -1.5 BUT after two tries on the alignment rack and they did settle after the first alignment (one weeks worth of driving at about 120 miles). I am faced with this large difference in negative camber between front right and front left. A control arm will fix this, but will have to wait at $500 a pop per car.

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nynhex 05-16-2011 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1114687)
hahahaha :D drilling isn't too bad. just use the correct bits. :p

i tend to use a step bit for metals. :)

The drilling doesn't scare me, it's not having an OEM template that does. Measure twice, drill once FTW!

Hopefully I'll have it installed tomorrow evening, I'll put up a couple of pics.

TheGreatOne 05-16-2011 10:54 PM

Tried to get my Nismo shift knob on, couldn't get the stock knob off...I am now drinking to ease the pain of being beaten by the stock knob...

Anywho, might drive her tomorrow...pretty nasty weather the next couple days...

kenchan 05-16-2011 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne (Post 1115549)
Tried to get my Nismo shift knob on, couldn't get the stock knob off...I am now drinking to ease the pain of being beaten by the stock knob...

Anywho, might drive her tomorrow...pretty nasty weather the next couple days...

Hahahaha, kill the knob with oil filter wrench! :D

Prep1 done. :p will clear the edges tomorrow... hope the temp goes up so I can clearcoat it this week. :p

http://www.the370z.com/members/kench...-14-32-466.jpg


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