Good morning all.

I'm detailing as well today. :tup:

Happy, I would use the same points where the yellow arms are, too. Look under there and you'll see a placeholder for the jack's contact point. Just place a jack stand under each point and you'll be good to go.

noticed the outside treads of my tires were wearing out a lot faster than the inside so dropped the car off ta the dealership to get the alignment/camber looked at since it's still free under warranty. Let's see what they say. Outside treads of my rears are close to or at 2/32, whereas the center ranges form 4/32 to almost 6/32 further in. Wonder if the outer tread means it's tire replacement time coming soon...

That is an odd wear pattern. If it were me, I would replace the tires after you confirm the alignment is hunky-dory. 2/32" anywhere on the tire is the "go" signal for new shoes.

Let me know if you need or want tire recommendations -- as it turns out, I have a tire in mind for you.

Yeah, I just wanted to make sure everything was clear. Probably go to Costco and see about ordering some re-11s while they have their $70 off. It just sucks because the tread is so good on other parts of the tire. The fronts range form 4/32 on the outside to mor eon the inside but I'll probably replace the whole set so I am not running mismatched tires in terms of grippiness. I wonder if they would be willing to give me a little extra neg camber there in the rear or if they will only set it to stock specs (assuming it's stock spec now, and getting em that outside wear). If everything checks out, then the only thing I can think of is my 1.5 track days, but I can't believe they would make that big of a diff (the .5 hardly counts, not so much agressvie driving that day) plus that 1 real track day was my first ever, so I doubt I was really pushing the car to its limit.

I have heard that the tread life on the RE-11 is not very good. You may be looking for new shoes @ 10k. I'm just sayin'

I have a sneaking suspicion what that tire recommend will be. You sir are a true man of mystery! :rofl2:

what tire did you have in mind mr onzedge? I was pretty set on RE-11s.

Ummm, drum roll please!

Thaks for the intro, Mr. Happy.

I guess I have to say it:

Micheling Pilot Super Sports -- read what everyone on the forum says about them - it is true. I am over 11,000 miles on mine, they have a great deal of tread left (6 to 7/32) and they perform better that anything I have ever used, hands down. I know the RE-11 gets great reviews as well, but I am pretty sure the Michelins will outlast them.

I have read good things about the Michelins but I forget why i was set on re-11s. How do the Pilot SS compare in terms of grippiness and on the track? DO they cost much more? Costco has a pretty good deal on Bridgestones right now.

Micheling?? :confused: Never heard of 'em. :rofl2:

Bruce, I'm waiting on my fronts to arrive (got my rears yesterday). As I understand it, wet dry and track grip are all excellent on the mpss. They are pricier tho. Plan on ~$300-$330 per tire.

I wasn't gonna do it...but I'm so excited to get em on that I can't stop looking at em. Here's a re-posted pic:
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/...1/1edc578f.jpg

Good Afternoon Everyone!!!

As planned, I did a brief photo shoot yesterday morning, :tup: :tup:

I just uploaded the photos on my laptop and have to make some adjustment like cropping and contrast, as minimum as possible cos I hate photoshop pictures... :icon17:

Here are three of them just want to let you guys take a look, any comments are welcome :tiphat: :tiphat:

Alcheng, looks HAWT..especially that third pic! :yum:

(somebody likes starbursts)

They have stiff tire walls for the track too? Hmmm, the dealership had some buy 3 tires, get the 4th for $1 deal going on. I can check to see if the PSSs are included in that and how much they would run. Then I can compare with costco and tirerack. Do they come in the stock sport package sizes or do I need ot buy a slightly wider tire? 9like with the re-11 rears)

I cannot answer the track question through my own experience as I do not track my car. I do, however, drive it very hard in a wide range of weather and road conditions. It is near impossible to get the Michelins to break loose and I have tried. They grip supernaturally.

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Please note that I make every attempt to drive within posted speed limits and well within the boundaries of prudence for whatever weather/traffic conditions in which I find myself. Attempts to break traction were not performed on public roads.

You have some very nice photos and a sharp Z. :tup:

Yeah they come in stock sizes. I wish they came in 285/35 19s cuz they make em in 255/40 19s. I think a 255/285 woulda been a nice upgrade on the stock Rays. I even emailed Michelin to find out if they were planning on producing the 285/35 19s (they make em in every other size known to man) and they replied that there were no plans to. :mad:

They are available in stock sizes. Also, you might want to check the weight differences also. If memory serves, the Michelins are 2 or 3 pounds lighter.

BLAGH! I was all set and knew what I wanted. Now I am going to have to do some more reading and price checking. You guys are making me work, haa.

:iagree: lighter and better.

I think we've truly wrecked Bruce's game plan now. :rofl2:

We'll see. With the discount, I think I can get a set of re-11s at Costco for under $1100. I'll have to see how much the PSSs will run me at some different places.

Nice pics Alcheng!

Thanks Happy :tiphat:

I took close to 80 pics, of cause some of them are same composition but different exposure, hopefully I have about 15-20 of them upload to the album then I will post the link in here. :icon17: :icon17:

Here are three more... :tup:

looking good alcheng.

So I read some reviews saying the PSSs, though very grippy, have soft side walls that cause faster wearing on the track. Yes, plan preserved! (I think...)

So Nissan says my camber and everything is within spec. Maybe I take my turns too hard, but that's what these cars are meant to do...

Our work here is done. :icon17:

It's STARLIGHT FILTER MAN!!!!!!

Nice shots. :tup:

Just finished applying my first coat of wax... will be detailing the inside after 2nd coat is applied.

Moved it out of the driveway so I could mow the lawn.
Put it back.

Yes, Mr. happytheman, Mother's Aluminum Mag Wheel Polish stuff.

Good move Mr. Lunaz! :tup:

Edging right next to the Z?! :eek::ugh2::wtf2:

Nice! :) What kind did you use?

Thank you TheGreatOne :tiphat: :tiphat:

Yes Mr.onzedge, the hard work on cleaning&waxing on Thur night/Fri Morning til 3:30am pays off well... :icon17:

Mr.onzedge, good eyes!!! :tup: I call myself a stubborn photography hobbyist which doesn't like to rely on photoshop add-on, so I like using filter instead. :icon17:

This may sound weird -- it is an old trick I learned early in my photographic endeavors. A starlight filter is cool and all, but it you want some unique star effects, get some pantyhose or stocking material from the Mrs. or whomever. Get a rubber band. Cut a piece of the nylon material and stretch it out across the end of your lens, securing it with the rubber band. We used to make starlight filter this way when we were broke, but they work quite well. You can play around with how tight you stretch it to get different effects.

full detail today, looks beautiful :happydance:

:tup::tup:

if you use the Griot's clay (the one i use) it wont mar. it's super soft. that's all i use these days. i use meguiar's maroon bottle cheezy QD as lube and wear disposable gloves.

mr.alcheng- loooks good! i too like the 3rd pict. :tup:

Griot's clay is good stuff. I used it today. I just use Adam's quick detailer as lube because I like how it smells. :icon17:

For track use, RE-11 > PSS.

PSS is a street tire that reaches up towards the track category in terms of dry grip, but it won't hold up to track conditions as well as the RE-11 and it won't have the same maximum grip. You could probably chunk a set of PSS in HPDE if you're real fast.

PSS is an amazing tire. The best for the street, IMO. But I'm not gonna say it will conquer the track... because it won't. Not repeatedly, anyways.

I only installed lip kit, canards, custom hood, and XP10's. Look for pics tomorrow. It is sweet.

Mmmmm flake. :yum:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i...0/IMG_1025.jpg

See, it's a Z! ;) I had those decals made for everyone in our club.

:tup:

wat's mazoc? mosiac? :confused:

Mid-Atlantic 370Z Owner's Club. The club I started in 2009 and still run. :tup: