What did you do with your Z today

LunaZ · 08-03-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Lansdale PA. They even gave me a gratious discount for being a forum member. Real nice guys over there.

Thanks. I'll have to set something up with them on one of my days off.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

it really depends on the tech doing the alignment and how well the machine is caliberated. often times i only go to alignment shops by word of mouth of other car guys getting similar cars aligned.

luckily more and more speedshops in my area have alignment equipment since they install coilovers, etc. so they know how to handle my modded cars better than just some guy at some local mechanics shop.

your dealer can do it, but sometimes they will scratch or even wash your car even if you tell them not to.

I always take my car in clean and the guys at the dealership once said to me "hope you don't mind, but we didn't bother to wash it because we would have made it dirtier than when you dropped it off".

kenchan · 08-03-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Hmmm, the last time I was cited was back in '98!

that's great!

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

I always take my car in clean and the guys at the dealership once said to me "hope you don't mind, but we didn't bother to wash it because we would have made it dirtier than when you dropped it off".

hahaha.

awesome.

no Z action for me today... just relaxing and taking more snaps tonight with my DSLR.

need to buy me a tripod...

Alchemy · 08-03-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that's great!

hahaha.

awesome.

no Z action for me today... just relaxing and taking more snaps tonight with my DSLR.

need to buy me a tripod...

After seeing those tripods in the photo thread Im in the market too! Which one you have in mind Ken?

Alchemy · 08-02-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

guys... question for you guys... why all this special needs for an alignment post Swift springs? Can't you guys just take it to any local wheel/tire/alignment place? Does it have to be special? Heck dealer (I shudder when I say that) even. I am just curious... maybe you guys know something I need to know.

I basically just wanted to go somewhere w good equiptment and staff that wouldnt farg my rims up. If I didnt care about my rims I wouldnt be as picky.

Nitex · 08-02-2011, 07:00 PM

So i got my Quaife ATB LSD today. And this is what i find! Not sure its that big of a deal but.. I waited a month and this is how i get it! Thanks Fed-Ex

Im sure with the seals this will be a non issue. Im replacing them and the bearings.

SPOHN · 08-02-2011, 07:12 PM

What type of fluid are you going to run? Pretty sure Quaife has a certain recommendations.

Nitex · 08-02-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

What type of fluid are you going to run?

Not sure yet. Any sugestions? I need to order it to be here by sat.

SPOHN · 08-02-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

Not sure yet. Any sugestions? I need to order it to be here by sat.

I'll have to search. OS Giken has there own fluid (80w- 250)so it was easy for me.

EDIT: From everything I see everyone is using Motul 300 75w-90. I think you need two bottles also. You will have to confirm that. Your lucky, my fluid cost alot more.
http://www.forgedperformance.com/sto...cat=280&page=1

Here's a link also.
http://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-d...uaife-oil.html

kenchan · 08-02-2011, 07:15 PM

ouch,

...when you use high-end camera and zoom in like that it REALLY points out the damage like 'ouch' becomes an OUCH U MOFO!!!

hope the install goes well.

today the kenchan-G got pulled over by a trans-am cop. he said i flew through the corner blowing a red light and was going like 80mph cause he saw me and couldn't catch up. i did zip through the corner, but i know the light was still yellow, i could've went faster through the turn but didn't, wasn't at the top of 2nd so i know i wasn't over the speed limit. so i said in my usual calm courteous voice 'no.'

he checked out my car and gave me back my license with no citation.

Nitex · 08-02-2011, 08:13 PM

Ken! That cop is lucky you didnt have to lay the smack down

yes, literally "drop" shipped right? Geez... Thing is it went to Z1 first.

Thanks for the research on the fluid spohn!

happytheman · 08-02-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

ouch,

...when you use high-end camera and zoom in like that it REALLY points out the damage like 'ouch' becomes an OUCH U MOFO!!!

hope the install goes well.

today the kenchan-G got pulled over by a trans-am cop. he said i flew through the corner blowing a red light and was going like 80mph cause he saw me and couldn't catch up. i did zip through the corner, but i know the light was still yellow, i could've went faster through the turn but didn't, wasn't at the top of 2nd so i know i wasn't over the speed limit. so i said in my usual calm courteous voice 'no.'

he checked out my car and gave me back my license with no citation.

Did he ask you if you knew you had performed said infraction (hence the response), or did you just say "no" to the accusation?

Anyways, glad you were not cited a citation!

BeachZTT · 08-02-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

today the kenchan-G got pulled over by a trans-am cop. he said i flew through the corner blowing a red light and was going like 80mph cause he saw me and couldn't catch up. i did zip through the corner, but i know the light was still yellow, i could've went faster through the turn but didn't, wasn't at the top of 2nd so i know i wasn't over the speed limit. so i said in my usual calm courteous voice 'no.'

he checked out my car and gave me back my license with no citation.

Lucky! Here, they all have a pic of me and my TT in their cruisers... with shoot to kill orders. No way I would have gotten off.

kenchan · 08-02-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

Ken! That cop is lucky you didnt have to lay the smack down

yes, literally "drop" shipped right? Geez... Thing is it went to Z1 first.

im actually very respectful to my local authorities.

i think he was expecting to see a young flashy smart-arse punk driving. yet im just a middle-aged businessman in casual business attire with a nice courteous smile.

yah, that's quite a drop whoever did that to your LSD... but shouldn't affect functionality, right?

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Hahaha!! I had forgotten about the dealer washing my car! You've had that happen too haven't you Kensan?

yah, one time i put a DO NOT WASH sign on my dash and yet they still managed to wash my dd at the time and put a world of swirls and halograms in the paint.

halograms is like the horror story of all time for detailers...

took me 9-10hrs to get it all out and re-waxed.

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Did he ask you if you knew you had performed said infraction (hence the response), or did you just say "no" to the accusation?

Anyways, glad you were not cited a citation!

yah, i just said no to the accusation cause i know for certain i did not blow a red light nor was i speeding. i accepted the fact that my turn might be perceived as 'fast' and he wanted me to tone it down. i nodded with a sophisticated 'you're onto something' look and he seemed satisfied.

but i think he just wanted to check out my car more than anything. it's happened to me many times..

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Originally Posted by BeachZTT

Lucky! Here, they all have a pic of me and my TT in their cruisers... with shoot to kill orders. No way I would have gotten off.

hahaha, i dont remember the last time i was cited... it was a long long time ago.

BeachZTT · 08-02-2011, 07:29 PM

Wow, was that drop shipped (no pun intended) from somewhere else. I have never gotten anything from Z1 that was poorly packed.

SPOHN · 08-02-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BeachZTT

Wow, was that drop shipped (no pun intended) from somewhere else. I have never gotten anything from Z1 that was poorly packed.

Probably was drop shipped.Should of been put in another box with more bubble wrap. These shipping companies are getting bad.

08-02-2011, 07:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nitex Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 848 Drives: '13 GTI Stage 2 UNI Rep Power: 17	So i got my Quaife ATB LSD today. And this is what i find! Not sure its that big of a deal but.. I waited a month and this is how i get it! Thanks Fed-Ex Im sure with the seals this will be a non issue. Im replacing them and the bearings. __________________ 2013 Drivers ED GTI \| Stage 2 Unitronic Last edited by Nitex; 08-02-2011 at 07:02 PM.

08-02-2011, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	What type of fluid are you going to run? Pretty sure Quaife has a certain recommendations. __________________

08-02-2011, 08:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nitex Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 848 Drives: '13 GTI Stage 2 UNI Rep Power: 17	Ken! That cop is lucky you didnt have to lay the smack down yes, literally "drop" shipped right? Geez... Thing is it went to Z1 first. Thanks for the research on the fluid spohn! __________________ 2013 Drivers ED GTI \| Stage 2 Unitronic

08-02-2011, 07:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
BeachZTT Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 746 Drives: '10 BC ZR T/S/Nav Rep Power: 18	Wow, was that drop shipped (no pun intended) from somewhere else. I have never gotten anything from Z1 that was poorly packed. __________________ '10 ZR Black Cherry Sport/Touring/Nav, Swift Springs, Stillen G3s, 15mm-F 20mm-R Spacers, SPC, Spoiler Solutions Rear Wing, Stubby Antenna

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08-02-2011, 07:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	ouch, ...when you use high-end camera and zoom in like that it REALLY points out the damage like 'ouch' becomes an OUCH U MOFO!!! hope the install goes well. today the kenchan-G got pulled over by a trans-am cop. he said i flew through the corner blowing a red light and was going like 80mph cause he saw me and couldn't catch up. i did zip through the corner, but i know the light was still yellow, i could've went faster through the turn but didn't, wasn't at the top of 2nd so i know i wasn't over the speed limit. so i said in my usual calm courteous voice 'no.' he checked out my car and gave me back my license with no citation.