Very nice! Though the title is misleading..it should be "Base Z's with Nismo parts"

If you've read the thread, you would know it's far from a base with Nismo parts. Heck, it's miles away from a Nismo 370. If you read the title again, its a "Nismo Team" or "Nissan Motor Sports Team."

Haha whoops
 

Lol I only went through the pics... won't do that anymore :facepalm:

Thanks! Will set the dvr. Will be at zmax watchin em run 4 wide.

Update
 

Police Escort Video





Pictures



Ultra-Trick A.M. Performnace upper a-arm installed

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3950.JPG


Our very own taco stand! Actually, this is our pit stand, which keeps us up to date on timing and scoring and transports much of our essential pit equipment.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3954.JPG


Our taco stand comes complete with hydraulic disc brakes with Stabuli dry-break connectors. Baller.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3953.JPG


Meet Mr. Brunnhoelzl. This jack is expensive, but it's light, tough enough to get thrown around puring pitstops, and two pumps will get 3000 pounds up in the air. This thing is invaluable in a four-tire stop.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3964.JPG


The office.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3966.JPG


Pretty brake hats fresh from plating. These are the first of many A.M. Performance brake hats!

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3967.JPG


Brian programming our MoTec system

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3968.JPG


The car's last day before it comes off those stands!

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3970.JPG


That punch list is getting pretty short!

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3972.JPG


Complete right front corner.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3977.JPG


Tires mounted and ready

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3982.JPG


Tapping our pitstop lug sockets so they can be bolted to the wheel guns.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3989.JPG


The final touch!

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_3992.JPG


It's outside and it runs!

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_0727.JPG


Shake down testing with a little help from our friends...

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_0734.JPG


Ready to go on the truck to Barber!.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMG_0736.JPG


And gooood lookin'.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...e/IMAG0035.jpg

Awesome stuff. Can't wait for you guys to start selling some parts!

The Car looks great!!! Now are you going to have posters made up? Would love to hang one up in the Garage with the rest?

Could you explain more on the type of system your using on the coilovers?

Love this thread, but why is Phil having to pick up Dustin's slack on the window nets?
:icon17:
:drama:
Great job!

I heard a rumor that there are two more 370z race cars being built to rent out and race..?? Might we expect a little family of 370z's out there sometime this season or next? :driving:

They already posted pictures of all 3 of the 370Z's they are working on.

Welcome to 3+ months ago.

something went wrong ! after a few laps ..
white smoke and he went on the side ! :(
hope its not an engine failure !

nice car though:tup:

I tuned in an few minutes ago..... what happened?

I believe the rumor (which I heard on a podcast) referred to adding two more - to the aforementioned fleet of 3. So, we'll see I guess. Maybe the podcast guest was a little behind on his info.

Here's to better luck at VIR guys.

Barber Press Release
 

A.M. PERFORMANCE IMPRESSES IN DEBUT DESPITE ENCOUNTERING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS

Scotts Valley, California – April 13th, 2011 – After months of anticipation the A.M. Performance team finally made its GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge debut last weekend at the Barber 200 with their never before raced #04 Nismo 370Z GS car. Despite dealing with the usual teething problems that are always expected from the new car and having absolutely no testing time before the event, the A.M. group completed a successful first weekend and showed impressive speed during qualifying and the race before being forced to retire with mechanical problems.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/.../mks_79713.JPG

When the A.M. Performance team and drivers Brian Lock and Mike Sweeney showed up to Barber Motorsports Park only a few days ago, they had spent months working around the clock building their racecar, but it wasn’t until they took the green flag for the first practice session of the weekend that they ever had the chance to see their red and white machine turn laps at speed. Sweeney qualified 20th on the grid and took the green flag for the race immediately picking up positions and setting quick times during the first few laps. What looked to be like a promising day ended early for the Californian team who had to retire from the 2h30min race after only ten laps due to a cooling issue. Despite an early end to their debut weekend the A.M. Performance team had a chance to give the racing world a glance of the potential of this new group and the speed of their new GS machine.

The team will get a chance to look into the problems that appeared over the weekend and continue developing the setup of their Nissan this weekend at Thunderhill where they will conduct private three-day test in preparation for their next GRAND-AM event, which will take place at Virginia International Raceway on May 14 – 15, 2011.
For more information please visit amperformanceracing.com and you can also follow us at A.M. Performance | Facebook.

Brian Lock
Driver, CEO, A.M. Performance
“Given that we’ve probably just experienced the worst we’ll ever have for a GRAND-AM weekend; very limited track time, constant problems that we had to fix with the race car, and then a very anticlimactic finish retiring after 11 laps, I’m still thrilled with the result, with the impression that we made around the paddock and the way that our crew handled the challenges that came up. With a completely new car I was able to go out and make confident passes and was very happy with where we were at with the setup, obviously we are not the fastest in a straight line but the data shows that we are very quick on the corners and there’s still a lot of work to be done so we are looking good.
We’ve isolated the problem that we had during the races so we’ll have time to test this weekend and make sure it gets fixed. I anticipate that we’ll be just as strong or stronger when we show up at VIR and that we’ll have a reliable car that can finish the race.”

Mike Sweeney
Driver, A.M. Performance
“This was a tough weekend but a good weekend. Our NISMO 370Z was fast in race trim, really took care of it's tires, and was just plain good to drive, which really shows that Nissan has given us a great platform to start with. I can't believe a brand new car was this good! It's a testament to all the long nights and hard work the crew put in at the shop, and it's an honor to drive a car that has been put together by such talented hands. Unfortunately, we had some issues that forced us out of the race early, which is just part of developing a new car. The car is already on its way to Thunderhill, where we are testing several different solutions for the problem that got us at Barber. A.M. Performance is moving forward!”

Chad Boyles
Board Member, A.M. Performance
"I am very excited that we chose to race with Nissan in GRAND-AM. The reception the car received was even better than expected. Being a long time Nissan enthusiast and owner, I was very excited to see them back on track where they belong. I am extremely proud of the A.M. Performance crew and with the entire package they put together in such a short amount of time."

About A.M. Performance:
A.M. Performance is a race car preparation, aftermarket parts, and tuning company based in Scotts Valley, CA. Our 9000 sq ft. facility is staffed with some of the most skilled and passionate race car minds in the country, with all the tools required at their finger tips to build high end race cars for the most competitive series in the country. Our professional fabricators can handle any job, big or small, from Grand Am Rolex GT cars, to your everyday HPDE track car.
Although A.M. Performance is equipped to build a race car from any make, we specialize in Nissan 370Z’s and Nissan GT-R’s. Our experience racing both platforms gives us unique experience to advise our customers on the exact products they need for their street, track day, or full race car Nissan.
Check the A.M. Performance website often for company updates. Our first two years look to be extremely exciting with our mulit-car entry into the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS class. We will also be coming to market with multiple hard parts which will be must haves for any track or race car 370Z. An AWD chassis dyno is also in the works to be installed and ready for customer tunes by the end of 2011.
A.M. Performance... because racing is the reason we get out of bed in the morning!




If you are interested in receiving more great newsletters such as the one above sign up for the A.M. Performance mailing list at:Mailing List Sign Up

Come on guys...we've all read that already. Give us the inside scoop on what happened!

^ I agree no point in posting if you leave out the main course, na means?!

I was able to DVR the race when it re-aired... Saw one clip of the car, before the spotlight of it pulling of the track with the "mechanical" issues. Hope you guys get it figured out and good luck! Also curious as to what the issues are.

I'm thinking they should have done the GT-R button swap.:tup::p

In all seriousness, I hope you guys all the best for VIR. The car was looking so good on the track. Still a great job considering guys started with a bone stock Z only a few months ago.

just subscribing. sorry if theres a button for that, i dont see one!

Any new news?

Watched the VIR race on speed today. Team finished somewhere in the mid to rear or the pack, they never really got shown. Announcers had some good things to say about the team at one point. Any news from the team on the race?

They finished 16th. That race was last week.

amperformanceracing.com

The only time they got shown was when they punted one of the other teams off the track, then the announcer talked about the car a little bit and how cool it looked. Next week's Lime Rock race isn't going to be aired at all, but the rest of the season will be.

Yeah, saw the race replay yesterday. Good to finally see a 370z on the track. They are making nice improvements.
Congrats to AM Performance

Yea you have to give them prob all year to get things tweaked .. I dont know the teams goals but Im betting a top 5 would be a great accomplishment...

Update 5/30/11
 

Hey all. We want everyone to know that we will be back posting weekly updates and deeply apologize for not having any the last couple of weeks. We have some cool pictures for you all this week that we hope you will enjoy. We also want your participation. We want you to post questions on the forum that the team at A.M. Performance can answer in a video. The questions can be anything that you have wanted to know and the team can answer. So please be considerate of others as we will not be answering vulgar, crude, or any other question that are not respectful. Furthermore, when you post the question add a name/nickname, this will be the name the team will use to respond to (if you do not provide a name/nickname we will not address the answer to you). Lastly, we will be taking questions until Wednesday, if you do not get your question up by then or do not get it answered in the video please do not fret as we will be doing more of these Q&A Videos throughout the season.



Pictures


1. These are the bushings we've made out of a self-lubricated thermoplastic. These are lower friction and lower maintenence than a monoball joint.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...27_800x485.jpg


2. Here are those bushings on the car.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...51_800x600.jpg


3. We ran into the hydraulic release bearing (CSC)/clutch pedal stuck to the floor issue at Barber Motorsports Park. It sucked, and we decided to never deal with that nonsense again, so we made this.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...32_595x600.jpg


4. We also don't like clutch slip. Or slow-revving engines. To that end, we made this. The stock clutch/flywheel package (including bearing, PP, everything) weighs 38 lbs. This setup is 18 lbs, and even with the metallic clutch discs is really easy to drive. And it doesn't slip even one bit leaving the pit box with hot slicks (5500 rpm clutch dump), the car just lights them up and GOES.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...22_346x600.jpg


5. Prototype front sway bar. Once we are done testing/developing this piece we will make it out of the appropriate thickness/diameter material and make a blade style adjuster for it. For now it is not adjustable, just for the prototyping phase.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...37_800x600.jpg


6. Installed on the car. Due to the heim-joints, this bar won't suffer from bushing bind, which is a really common problem with sway bars that is hard to diagnose. Our design makes for a much more consistent performance from the bar.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...23_800x600.jpg

7. Second chassis (car #05) getting cage wrapped so it can go to powder coat next week, while the third chassis is getting ready to go to the media blaster.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...12_800x600.jpg


8. Oil cooler setup. At VIR, we never saw oil temp go over 200 degrees. Did I mention our races are 2.5 hours?

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...38_800x600.jpg


9. Lawrence going into Turn 4 early on in the race

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...74_800x533.jpg


10. Our first pitstop! It went surprisingly well, with tires, fuel, and driver change going off without any major issues. The biggest problem was a shoulder belt that slipped under Mike's HANS device, but that only cost us a couple seconds, and will be addressed for future stops.

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...86_800x533.jpg


11. Awesome photo of the car launching back into the race, courtesy of Melissa K. Smith Photography!

http://amperformanceracing.com/site/...30_800x533.jpg

"At VIR we P16 at the end. We are very happy to have finished our first race, and that was very much the goal for the weekend. We got a TON of useful data and are confident in the direction of our setup and development of the chassis, which will be applied to both cars that will race at Laguna Seca. However, we also confirmed that with the current motor package we are simply outgunned on the straights, and by a significant margin. We are working with Grand Am right now and are going to sit out the next two rounds as we work on the necessary changes to make the car go as well as it stops and turns. They are being very responsive and we have no doubts that when we come back we will be much more competitive. Finishing was the goal for the last race, finishing in the top-10 is the goal for the next race.

Stay tuned!" - Mike Sweeney




Again post your questions and we will try to get them in the next A.M. Performance video update. Also, keep checking this thread for more great updates on the them.

A.M. PERFORMANCE FINISHES 16th AT VIR
 

Will the oil cooler, CSC and flywheel/clutch ever make it into mass production? lol

That is the plan, yes.

Mike

Cool stuff!!

Ummmm, I wonder how well the warranty on those three Z's are holding up??:bowrofl::bowrofl::happydance::bowrofl::bowrof l:

I cant find the races on the Speed Channel or any other channel

They don't televise all the Continental series races, but when they do, it's a week after the race.

All I can find for VIR continental challenge is this crash.. no recap. They do have the Rolex recap.

VIDEO - SPEED - The Motor Sports Authority - Auto Racing, Formula 1, Moto Racing, NASCAR, News, Photos, Videos, Fantasy, Trivia

All races should be televised except for the Lime-Rock race, a one week delay as you stated. The broadcast schedule is listed on the Grand AM website.

Any updates? Hope things are going well at the shop!

They're sitting out this season, shop is moving up to Washington state. Still watching for some of the products to make it to the public.