Swear i just gained 20 hp

happytheman · 11-28-2011, 11:28 PM

That's why 50°-60° temps are best, you don't have that much issues with grip!

Lug · 11-28-2011, 11:29 PM

For ultimate power, buy a bag of Sonic ice, stab a bunch of small holes in it, and use it as your air filter. You heard it here first!

LakeShow · 11-28-2011, 11:35 PM

Just move to Alaska.

UNKNOWN_370 · 11-29-2011, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Lug

For ultimate power, buy a bag of Sonic ice, stab a bunch of small holes in it, and use it as your air filter. You heard it here first!

Hahahahahahahaaaahahahahahaaaa!!! Sonic would definately do it!

haitech · 11-29-2011, 01:41 AM

More kick on that spirited driving! Maybe hit up some lime creek road!

happytheman · 11-29-2011, 06:47 AM

So I have to ask: Should we run, skip or scurry to the nearest dyno with breathing mods in hand to see the best results our Z's ca possibly have? I don't think of it as cheating. I think of it as best case scenario, and a true measure of our vehicle's capability.

wstar · 11-29-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

So I have to ask: Should we run, skip or scurry to the nearest dyno with breathing mods in hand to see the best results our Z's ca possibly have? I don't think of it as cheating. I think of it as best case scenario, and a true measure of our vehicle's capability.

Doh someone beat me to it.

Really, it doesn't matter though. Temps are just yet another among so many variables that make dyno comparisons between different cars and dynos pretty much useless. The dyno number is just nice for comparing your car to itself before/after changes, on the same dyno in the same weather and fairly close together in time.

If anything you probably don't want to Dyno *Tune* in the cold winter weather as you'll get more timing out of it than you can use in the hot times. But then again, our car self-tunes timing anyways, so that probably doesn't matter much.

Spikuh · 11-29-2011, 08:34 AM

I just don't like how long it takes the car to warm up when it gets this cold. Makes it harder to hit my mpg target.

brucelidat · 11-29-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Spikuh

I just don't like how long it takes the car to warm up when it gets this cold. Makes it harder to hit my mpg target.

Just curious, how do we know when your cars are warmed up? I usually wait about 35 seconds for the RPMs to drop close to 1k then drive slowly out of my parking structure. Is there an official indicator of when we are warmed up enough?

Masa · 11-29-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Just curious, how do we know when your cars are warmed up? I usually wait about 35 seconds for the RPMs to drop close to 1k then drive slowly out of my parking structure. Is there an official indicator of when we are warmed up enough?

I do the same on cold mornings. I will let it idle for about 30 sec. or so until the revs drop to ~1krpm and drive it normally. I won't push it hard until the oil temps are at 180, then the fun begins.

m4a1mustang · 11-29-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Just curious, how do we know when your cars are warmed up? I usually wait about 35 seconds for the RPMs to drop close to 1k then drive slowly out of my parking structure. Is there an official indicator of when we are warmed up enough?

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Originally Posted by Masa

I do the same on cold mornings. I will let it idle for about 30 sec. or so until the revs drop to ~1krpm and drive it normally. I won't push it hard until the oil temps are at 180, then the fun begins.

^ This

When the oil temp reaches 180*F you are good to go. Before then keep the revs low. Not only is the oil cold but it's also under quite a bit of pressure.

brucelidat · 11-29-2011, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Masa

I do the same on cold mornings. I will let it idle for about 30 sec. or so until the revs drop to ~1krpm and drive it normally. I won't push it hard until the oil temps are at 180, then the fun begins.

With an oil cooler, though, it's hard to hit 180 on short drives especially in cool weather.

m4a1mustang · 11-29-2011, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

With an oil cooler, though, it's hard to hit 180 on short drives especially in cool weather.

You need to fabricate a cover for your oil cooler. You want to block off at least half of the rows in cooler weather so you can get the oil warmed up.

brucelidat · 11-29-2011, 01:57 PM

Is the 180 mark important for normal highway driving where I stay mostly around 3k and below with the occasional punch for accelerating?

m4a1mustang · 11-29-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Is the 180 mark important for normal highway driving where I stay mostly around 3k and below with the occasional punch for accelerating?

Yes you want to get your oil above 180 even in normal driving. If you are making quick trips obviously there is nothing you can do, but if you are in the car longer you really want to get those oil temps up above 180 for sustained driving. And you want the oil warm regardless of how long you're driving if you plan on revving the car at all.

11-28-2011, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	That's why 50°-60° temps are best, you don't have that much issues with grip! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

11-28-2011, 11:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lug A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,926 Drives: 2006 350Z Rep Power: 20	For ultimate power, buy a bag of Sonic ice, stab a bunch of small holes in it, and use it as your air filter. You heard it here first! __________________ keep Chubbs in your pocket - Chubbs

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11-29-2011, 06:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	So I have to ask: Should we run, skip or scurry to the nearest dyno with breathing mods in hand to see the best results our Z's ca possibly have? I don't think of it as cheating. I think of it as best case scenario, and a true measure of our vehicle's capability. __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

11-29-2011, 01:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 32	Is the 180 mark important for normal highway driving where I stay mostly around 3k and below with the occasional punch for accelerating? __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

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haitech Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin/Dallas Posts: 922 Drives: 11' 370z Magnetic M6 Rep Power: 15	More kick on that spirited driving! Maybe hit up some lime creek road!

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Spikuh A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Ark Posts: 2,357 Drives: '09 370z Rep Power: 22	I just don't like how long it takes the car to warm up when it gets this cold. Makes it harder to hit my mpg target.

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